The Phantom of the Opera
The 1925 silent film with live piano by Jonny Best
Beneath the opulence of the Paris Opera House, in the darkness of the catacombs, lurks the Phantom - a lonely creature whose only comfort is the sound of the music which drifts down to him from the stage above. When a new soprano arrives, he becomes enraptured by her voice and swears to possess her at any cost…
Daniel Craig reprises his role as private investigator Benoit Blanc. After a sudden and seemingly impossible murder rocks the town, the lack of an obvious suspect prompts local police chief Geraldine Scott (Mila Kunis) to join forces with renowned detective Benoit to unravel a mystery that defies all logic.
From humble and bizarre beginnings as a London fringe theatre play in 1973 to its meteoric rise as the biggest cult film of all time, this is the definitive story of the Rocky Horror (Picture) Show. The stage show has been seen by more than 35 million theatregoers in 30 countries worldwide and its movie incarnation, The Rocky Horror Picture Show is the the longest-running theatrical release in film history.
When all-American newly weds, Janet and Brad’s car gets a flat tyre outside a creepy mansion, they’re about to lose their clothes, their innocence (and possibly a lot more!) at the hands of the sweet transvestite scientist Dr. Frank-N-Furter and a host of weird and wonderful party-goers.
Richard O'Brien unleashed his cult musical on an unsuspecting public in 1975 and it's now rightly regarded as a musical masterpiece, and a film we think it's worth celebrating at the Hyde Park Picture House annually.
Every second of Souleymane’s new life in France is precious. Having fled Guinea, his asylum interview looms. He powers through the streets of Paris after dark as a delivery rider, sleeps in hostels and prepares for his crucial appointment and pressure builds as his date with destiny approaches.
Yvonne Nguyen, a French-Vietnamese actress, dreams of a successful career in musicals, to the great displeasure of her mother, who would like her to pursue a more serious path. When she has no choice but to move back to her mother’s, both women are strangers to each other.
But in the intimacy of the family’s Vietnamese restaurant kitchen, their bond grows closer. Meanwhile, Yvonne is still chasing her dreams, yet when she gets the chance to audition for a big production, she finds herself torn between fulfilling her lifelong ambition and remaining true to herself.
This is a Memory Matinees screening, designed to help those living with dementia enjoy the magic of cinema.
The Beatles make their big screen debut as cheekier versions of themselves with this groundbreaking film that presented a 'typical' day in the life of The Fab Four.
Filled to the brim with comic escapades, silly one-liners and pop perfection, A Hard Day's Night perfectly captures a moment in time that defined a generation.
A man moves into a new isolated home that has supernatural forces lurking in the shadows. As dark entities start to threaten him, his loyal and brave dog comes to the rescue.
Good Boy has a beautiful and distinct visual approach, often framing scenes from the dog's eye level to emphasise Indy's perspective. Indy should be offered much praise and biscuits for a gripping nuanced performance without dialogue or CGI enhancements.
In a town divided by duty and class, Vincent, a glassmaker’s son, and Alliz, a violinist who is the colonel’s daughter, fall in love. As their bond grows, rising tensions between their families threaten to pull them apart. Brought to life through stunning hand-drawn animation, The Glassworker is a poetic tale of first love, family, and the price of staying true to your art.
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Join us before the film on Saturday from 10.30am for a drop-in, self led activity to make origami butterflies!
The iconic award-winning time travelling adventure from Steven Spielberg returns to cinemas to celebrate the 40th anniversary.
Back to the Future introduced audiences to Marty McFly, a small-town California teenager who is accidentally transported back to 1955 in a plutonium-powered DeLorean invented by his eccentric friend. Stranded in the past, Marty must ensure his teenage parents fall in love or risk erasing his own existence. With time running out, he teams up with a younger Doc in a last-ditch effort to harness a bolt of lightning and return to 1985.
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