Past Film Society Screenings
Past Screenings 2025
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| Film | Date | Venue | Director | About | Trailer |
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| Léon | Sunday 5 January | Pall Mall, Long Bar | Luc Besson | Experience the gripping action-thriller “Leon: The Professional” where a skilled hitman (Jean Reno) forms an unlikely bond with a young girl (Natalie Portman) seeking revenge after tragedy strikes | Trailer |
| The Parallax View | Sunday 19 January | Woodcote Park | Alan J Pakula | An ambitious reporter gets into trouble way over his head while investigating a senator’s assassination, leading to a vast conspiracy involving a multinational corporation behind every event in the world’s headlines. | Trailer |
| Sideways | Sunday 2 February | Pall Mall, Long Bar | Alexander Payne | The film stars Paul Giamatti as Miles, a disillusioned teacher and aspiring writer, and Thomas Haden Church as Jack, a charismatic actor on the brink of marriage. Together, they embark on a weeklong road trip through California’s vineyards, leading to romantic entanglements and a journey filled with laughter, poignancy, and personal discovery. | Trailer |
| The Bridges of Madison County | Sunday 23 February | Woodcote Park | Gary Leva | The Bridges of Madison County is a 1995 American romantic drama based on the 1992 bestselling novel of the same name by Robert James Waller. | Trailer |
| The French Connection | Sunday 2 March | Pall Mall | William Friedkin | The French Connection is a 1971 American neo-noir action thriller film directed by William Friedkin and starring Gene Hackman, Roy Scheider, and Fernando Rey. | Trailer |
| “The Watchmaker’s Apprentice” with Roger Smith | Saturday 15 March | Pall Mall | David Armstrong | The true story of how George Daniels rose from obscurity to become the world’s leading watchmaker and his relationship with his apprentice, Roger Smith, who has since then emulated George Daniels’ success by becoming in his turn the world’s leading watchmaker of his generation. We are delighted to announce that Roger Smith will be with us to introduce the film, to take questions, and to meet Club members afterwards. | Trailer |
| Tampopo | Sunday 6 April | Pall Mall | Juzo Itami | Tampopo (タンポポ, Tanpopo, literally "dandelion") is a 1985 Japanese comedy film written and directed by Juzo Itami, and starring Tsutomu Yamazaki, Nobuko Miyamoto, Kōji Yakusho, and Ken Watanabe. | Trailer |
| Risen | Sunday 13 April | Woodcote Park | Kevin Reynolds | It follows the epic Biblical story of the Resurrection, as told through the eyes of a non-believer. Clavius, a Roman military tribune, is tasked with solving the mystery of what happened to Yahshua in the weeks following the crucifixion, in order to disprove the rumours of a risen Messiah and prevent an uprising in Jerusalem. | Trailer |
| Apollo 11 | Sunday 11 May | Pall Mall | Todd Douglas Miller | Never-before-seen footage of astronauts Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin and Michael Collins embarking on a historic trip to the moon. | Trailer |
| The Philadelphia Story | Sunday 25 May | Woodcote Park | George Cuker | Directed by George Cukor, the film is based on the 1939 Broadway play of the same name by Philip Barry about a socialite whose wedding plans are complicated by the simultaneous arrival of her ex-husband and a tabloid magazine journalist. | Trailer |
| Jaws | Sunday 8 June | Pall Mall | Steven Spielberg | Steven Spielberg captures pure terror in that scene. Jaws completely absorbs you, as the trio of shark hunters venture off to try to snare the great white you begin to feel part of their adventure. | Trailer |
| Romantic Road | Friday 20 June | Woodcote Park | Oliver McGarvey | An intimate journey into the world of two golden-aged Britons who take off on a road-trip across India in their beat-up 1930’s Rolls Royce. | Trailer |
| Battle of the Sexes | Sunday 22 June | Pall Mall | Jonathan Dayton | The true story of the 1973 tennis match between Billie Jean King and ex-champ and serial hustler Bobby Riggs. | Trailer |
Past Screenings 2024
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| Film | Date | Venue | Director | About |
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| The Silent Partner | 15.12.24 | Pall Mall | Daryl Duke | A bank teller, Elliott Gould, skims $50,000 for himself during a robbery and a Santa Claus crook, Christopher Plummer, wants it back! ‘Filled with equal parts intrigue, romance and unexpected twists’ join the Film Society for this ‘chilling psychological thriller’. |
| Duck Soup | 24.11.24 | Woodcote Park | Leo McCarey | When Freedonia goes bankrupt, Mrs. Teasdale (Margaret Dumont) appoints the eccentric Rufus T. Firefly (Groucho Marx) as president. Sensing weakness, neighboring Sylvania sends spies Pinky (Harpo Marx) and Chicolini (Chico Marx) to incite revolution. |
| The Ladykillers | 20.10.24 | Woodcote Park | Alexander Mackendrick | The Ladykillers is a British dark comedy film. Released in 1955 it is considered one of the best comedies produced by the historic Ealing Studios. Alec Guinness plays Professor Marcus, the head of a motley band of criminals who use the rented rooms of an old woman's boarding house as the base for a bank robbery. |
| Revenge of the Pink Panther | 13.10.24 | Pall Mall | Blake Edwards | The world believes that Inspector Clouseau is the victim of a drug lord who has blown the Inspector’s home into a million pieces. Very much alive, Clouseau heads for Hong Kong with the drug lord’s discarded mistress to investigate a heroin deal worth fifty million francs. Staring Peter Sellers, Robert Webber and Herbert Lom. |
| The Battle of Britain | 15.09.24 | Pall Mall | Guy Hamilton | The Battle of Britain is an historical re-enactment of the air war in the early days of World War II for control of the skies over Britain as the new Luftwaffe and the Royal Air Force determine whether or not an invasion can take place. Starring Laurence Olivier, Trevor Howard, Patrick Wymark, Michael Caine, Christopher Plummer and Robert Shaw. |
| Lost in Translation | 08.09.24 | Pall Mall | Sophia Coppola | Ageing movie star Bob Harris (Bill Murray) and conflicted newlywed Charlotte (Scarlett Johansson) meet by chance in Tokyo. Both feeling lonely and out of place, they find comfort and understanding in each other's company. Amidst the city's bright lights they form a bond that is as unlikely as it is heartfelt and meaningful. |
| The Cruel Sea | 01.09.24 | Woodcote Park | Charles Frend | The Cruel Sea is a powerful film that puts you in the battle of the Atlantic. The courage and fortitude of the novice crew is tested by the weather, the turbulent sea and enemy attacks. Starring Jack Hawkins and Denholm Elliott. |
| Hello Dolly! | 30.08.24 | Woodcote Park | Gene Kelly | Billed as ‘the most expensive Hollywood musical ever made’, the 1969 extravaganza is directed by Gene Kelly and stars Barbara Streisand, Walter Matthau and Michael Crawford. |
| Saving Private Ryan | 28.07.24 | Woodcote Park | Steven Spielberg | Starring Tom Hanks and Matt Damon and set in 1944 in Normandy, France during World War II. |
| Tell No One | 21.07.24 | Pall Mall | Philippe Lefebvre and Guillaume Canet | Based on American writer Harlan Coben's bestselling gripping thriller. |
| The Pink Panther Strikes Again | 14.07.24 | Pall Mall | Blake Edwards | Starring Peter Sellers, Herbert Lom and Burt Kwouk. Chief Inspector Dreyfus is finally driven mad by Inspector Clouseau’s incompetence and commandeers a doomsday device along with a demand for Clouseau’s death. |
| Out of Africa | 30.06.24 | Woodcote Park | Sydney Pollock | Starring Robert Redford and Meryl Streep. Known for its beautiful cinematography, the movie has won seven Academy Awards including that of Best Picture. |
| The Return of the Pink Panther | 23.06.24 | Pall Mall | Blake Edwards | Starring Peter Sellers, Christopher Plummer, Herbert Lom and Burt Kwouk. That famous jewel, The Pink Panther, has once again been stolen and Inspector Clouseau is called in to catch the thief. |
| Life is Beautiful | 02.06.24 | Pall Mall | Roberto Benigni | Life is beautiful is a romantic war movie. It is about a man named Guido, who works in his uncle Leo's hotel and meets a lady by the name of Dora. |
| Amadeus | 01.06.24 | Pall Mall | Milos Forman | Life is beautiful is a romantic war movie. It is about a man named Guido, who works in his uncle Leo's hotel and meets a lady by the name of Dora. |
| The Last Emperor | 19.05.24 | Woodcote Park | Bernando Bertoluucci | A dramatic history of Pu Yi, the last of the Emperors of China, from his lofty birth and brief reign in the Forbidden City, through to his abdication, his decline and dissolute lifestyle. |
| A shot in the Dark | 12.05.24 | Pall Mall | Blake Edwards | Starring Peter Sellers, Elke Sommer, Herbert Lom and Burt Kwouk. The first sequel to The Pink Panther and still arguably the finest film of the entire series. |
| Cleopatra | 18.04.24 | Woodcote Park | Joseph L Mankiewicz | Starring Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton. ‘This restored big-screen version shouldn't be missed: it's a colossus of the analogue-epic era… jaw dropping…’ |
| The Apartment | 13.04.24 | Pall Mall | Billy Wilder | Joined by novelist Jonathan Coe who introduced the 1960 Romantic Comedy: now recognised as masterpiece. |
| The Pink Panther | 07.04.24 | Pall Mall | Blake Edwards | Reviving the kind of slapstick popular in the 1920s, this glossy caper introduced the world to the bumbling Detective Inspector Clouseau. |
| Once Upon a Time in the West | 31.03.24 | Woodcote Park | Sergio Leone | A mysterious stranger with a harmonica joins forces with a notorious desperado to protect a beautiful widow from a ruthless assassin working for the railroad. Directed by Sergio Leone, Once Upon a Time in the West stars Charles Bronson, Henry Fonda and Claudia Cardinale. |
| The Committments | 17.03.24 | Pall Mall | Alan Parker | The story of a band of young Dubliners playing American '60s soul is fresh, well-executed and original. At base The Commitments is about the common experiences and emotions that unite us |
| For Your Consideration | 10.03.24 | Woodcote Park | Christopher Guest | The focus of the film lies in the production of an independent film and its cast, who find themselves ensnared in the unsettling world of awards buzz. An amusing mockumentary that explores the fallout of an Oscar nomination. |
| The Professionals (1966) | 25.02.24 | Woodcote Park | Richard Brook | In the final years of the Mexican Revolution, American rancher J.W. Grant hires four men, who are all experts in their respective fields, to rescue his kidnapped wife, Maria, from Jesus Raza, a former revolutionary leader-turned-bandit |
| No Country for Old Men | 18.02.24 | Pall Mall | The Coen Brothers | This 2007 neo western crime thriller. While on a hunting trip, a sportsman finds a stash of cash in remote West Texas, the result of a drug deal gone wrong. He is then pursued by a psychopathic killer who wants the money. |
| The leopard (1963) | 04.02.24 | Woodcote Park | Luchino Visconti | A film based on the famous Italian novel Il Gattopardo written by Giuseppe di Lampedusa. |
| The Intouchables | 21.01.24 | Pall Mall | Eric Toledano and Olivier Nakache | Inspired by a true story, an unlikely friendship develops between a wealthy quadriplegic (François Cluzet) and his caretaker (Omar Sy), just released from prison. |
Past Screenings 2023
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| Film | Date | Venue | Director | About |
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| Three Days of Condor | 03.12.23 | Pall Mall | Sydney Pollack | A mild mannered CIA researcher, paid to read books, returns from lunch to find all of his co-workers assassinated. |
| Bamboozled | 26.11.23 | Woodcote Park | Spike Lee | This somewhat controversial film attempts to show the dark history of blackface minstrel shows by presenting them in a modern light |
