Sunday 20 December 2009

Merry Christmas!



The Film Theatre is taking a short Christmas break.

We'll be back from the 4th of January with Bright Star, Glorious 39 and Me And Orson Welles all coming up in the first half of the month.

A few of the films currently scheduled for our next season are;
  • An Education
  • A Serious Man
  • The Informant!
  • Nowhere Boy
  • The Road
Have a great Christmas and we look forward to seeing you in 2010

Sunday 13 December 2009

Week Commencing 14th December

Monday 14th December
THE PHILADELPHIA STORY (U) - Screwball Comedies - Free Admission

Tuesday 15th December
THE COVE (12A)

Wednesday 16th December
GIRL GUIDES CENTENARY - Film Archive - Free Admission

Thursday 17th December
THIRST (18)

Friday 18th December and Saturday 19th December
Matinee at 3pm on Saturday
FANTASTIC MR. FOX (PG)

Sunday 6 December 2009

Week Commencing 7th December

Monday 7th December
MY MAN GODFREY (U)
- Screwball Comedies - Free Admission

Tuesday 8th December
JOHNNY MAD DOG (15)

Wednesday 9th December
ARTHUR BERRY - REDISCOVERED FILMS - Film Archive - Free Admission

Thursday 10th December
GOODBYE SOLO

Friday 11th and Saturday 12th December
THE MEN WHO STARE AT GOATS (15)

Sunday 29 November 2009

Week Commencing 30th November

Monday 30th November
FRANKENSTEIN MUST BE DESTROYED (15) - Hammer Horrors - Free Admission

Tuesday 1st December
THE ARMY OF CRIME (15)

Wednesday 2nd December
A CELEBRATION OF BETTY - Film Archive - Free Admission

Thursday 3rd December
RUMBA (PG)

Friday 4th and Saturday 5th December
ADVENTURELAND (15)

Sunday 22 November 2009

Week Commencing 23rd November

Monday 23rd November
TWINS OF EVIL (15) - Hammer Horrors - Free Admission

Tuesday 24th November
BEACHES OF AGNES (18)

Wednesday 25th November
SAFTAs EVENING - Film Archive - Free Admission

Thursday 26th November
KATALIN VARGA (15)

Friday 27th & Saturday 28th November
THE IMAGINARIUM OF DR PARNASSUS (12A)

Sunday 15 November 2009

Week Commencing 16th November

Mon 16th November
QUATERMASS AND THE PIT (12A) - Hammer Horrors - Free Admission

Tue 17th November
IN THE REALM OF THE SENSES (15)

Wed 18th November
POTTERIES PROMOTIONAL FILMS 1950s-1980s - Film Archive - Free Admission

Thu 19th November
VINYAN (18)

Fri 20th and Sat 21st November
LE DONK & SCOR-ZAY-ZEE (15)

Sunday 8 November 2009

Week Commencing 9th November

Monday 9th November
PLAGUE OF THE ZOMBIES (12) - Hammer Horrors - Free Admission

Tuesday 10th November
CREATION (PG)

Wednesday 11th November
REMEMBRANCE EVENING - Film Archive - Free Admisison

Thursday 12th November
CREATION (PG)

Friday 13th and Sat 14th November
AWAY WE GO (15)

Thursday 5 November 2009

Coming up at the Film Theatre

Our new programme for December and January can now be viewed on the website

A few highlights include;
  • Rumba
  • Adventureland
  • The Men Who Stare At Goats
  • Fantastic Mr Fox
  • Bright Star
  • Glorious 39
  • Me and Orson Welles
Please note that we will not be taking reservations for these films until late November.

Sunday 1 November 2009

Week Commencing 2nd November

Monday 2nd November
DRACULA 1972 (15) - Hammer Horrors - Free Admission

Tuesday 3rd November
MESRINE: PUBLIC ENEMY No1 (15)

Wednesday 4th November
A NIGHT ON THE TILES - Film Archive - Free Admission

Thursday 5th November
JULIE & JULIA (12A)

Friday 6th and Saturday 7th November
DORIAN GRAY (15)

Sunday 25 October 2009

Week Commencing 26th October

Mon 26 October
BLOOD FROM THE MUMMY'S TOMB (15) - Hammer Horrors - Free Admission

Tue 27 October
HOME (15)

Wed 28 October
THE BOTTLE KILN WALK - Film Archive - Free Admission

Thu 29 October
FISH TANK (15)

Fri 30 to Sat 31 October
THE HURT LOCKER (15)

Sunday 18 October 2009

Week Commencing 19th October

Monday 19th October
IN THE HEAT OF THE NIGHT (12A) -Black History Month - Free Admission

Tuesday 20th October
CLOUD 9 (15)

Wednesday 21st October
NEWCASTLE NIGHT - Film Archive - Free Admission

Thursday 22nd and Saturday 24th October
THE TIME TRAVELER'S WIFE (12A)

Sunday 11 October 2009

Week Commencing 12th October

Monday 12th October
NOSFERATU (PG) - Free Admission

Tuesday 13th October
35 SHOTS OF RUM (12A)

Wednesday 14th October
THE VAN BUREN STORY - Staffs Film Archive - Free Admission

Thursday 15th October
ADAM (12A)

Friday 16th and Saturday 17th October
BROKEN EMBRACES (15)

Sunday 4 October 2009

Week Commencing 5th October

Monday 5th October
THE GOLD RUSH (PG) - Free Admission

Tuesday 6th October
SUNSHINE CLEANING (15)

Wednesday 7th October
CINEMA CENTENARY - GEORGE BARBER

Thursday 8th October
SUNSHINE CLEANING (15)

Friday 9th and Saturday 10th October
MOON (15)

Thursday 1 October 2009

New Season Now Online

Full details of our programme through to the end of November are now available on the website.

We will start taking bookings for showings in the new programme from Monday 7th October.

Saturday 26 September 2009

Week Commencing 28th September

Monday 28th Sept
THE GENERAL (U) - Free Admission

Tue 29th Sept
JUST ANOTHER LOVE STORY (18)

Wed 30th Sept
THE POTTERIES AT WAR - Staffs Film Archive - Free Admission

Thu 1st to Sat 3rd Oct
COCO BEFORE CHANEL (12A)

Saturday 19 September 2009

Week Commencing 21st September

Monday 21st Sept
BLACKMAIL (PG) - Free Admission

Tuesday 22nd Sept
MESRINE: KILLER INSTINCT (15)

Wednesday 23rd Sept
ARNEM - 65TH ANNIVERSARY - Staffs Film Archive - Free Admission

Thursday 24th Sept
FROZEN RIVER (15)

Friday 25th and Saturday 26th Sept
TELSTAR (15)

Wednesday 16 September 2009

Coming up... a sneak preview of next season

The new season may only just have started but we are already planning for season 2.

Here are a few of the films we are planning to show:

CLOUD 9 (15)
THE TIME TRAVELER'S WIFE
FISH TANK (15)
HURT LOCKER (15)
MESRINE: PUBLIC ENEMY NO 1 (15)
DORIAN GRAY (15)
CREATION (PG)
AWAY WE GO (15)
THE IMAGINARIUM OF Dr PARNASSUS (12A)

Saturday 12 September 2009

Week Commencing 14th September

Monday 14th Sept
THE PUBLIC ENEMY (PG) - Free Admission

Tuesday 15th Sept
ANTICHRIST (18)

Wednesday 16th Sept
GRADUATE FILMS - Staffs Film Archive - Free Admission

Thursday 17th Sept
KISSES (15)

Fri 18th and Sat 19th Sept
PUBLIC ENEMIES (15)

Saturday 5 September 2009

New Season Starts Monday

Welcome back to the Film Theatre after our summer break. This week we are showing;

Monday 7th Sept
NO LIMIT (PG)

Tuesday 8th Sept
KATYN (15)

Thursday 10th Sept
ENCOUNTERS AT THE END OF THE WORLD (U)

Friday 11th and Sat 12th Sept
LOOKING FOR ERIC (15)

Thursday 27 August 2009

Print Your New Programme


The programme for the new season can now be downloaded from the website and printed copies are making their way across the city.

We look forward to welcoming you back for the new season.

Monday 17 August 2009

Season 1 Programme Now On Line

The full programme for our first season after the summer break is now available to view on the website.

Please note that booking does not open until 1st September for these screenings.

Tuesday 11 August 2009

New season on its way

The Film Theatre's new season will commence in four weeks time.

You can have a sneak preview of the full programme for September here.

Our opening screenings will be:
  • Katyn (15)
  • Encounters At The End Of The World (U)
  • Looking For Eric (15)

Sunday 12 July 2009

Summer is here!

The Film Theatre's main programme has now finished. However, we have two remaining screenings as part of our Monday night Billy Wilder season.

Monday 13th July
THE FRONT PAGE (AA)

Monday 20th July
NINOTCHKA (U)

Admission is free to both these films.

Our programme of arthouse, independent and world cinema will recommence on Monday 7th of September.

The new programmes will be available online mid-August and in print shortly afterwards.

Our Monday Screen programme will begin with a short season of silent and early sound films to mark the centenary of cinema in Stoke-on-Trent.

Our main programme will include Andrzej Wajda’s long awaited KATYN, Pedro Almodovar’s BROKEN EMBRACES and Michael Mann’s PUBLIC ENEMIES.

Sunday 5 July 2009

Week Commencing 6th July

Monday 6th July
OCEAN'S ELEVEN (PG) - Billy Wilder Season - Free Admission

Tuesday 7th July
O'HORTEN (12A)

Thursday 9th July
HELEN (PG)

Friday 10th and Saurday 11th July
IS ANYBODY THERE? (12A)

Sunday 28 June 2009

Thursday 25 June 2009

Additional Monday Screening

We will now be showing one additional film as part of our Billy Wilder season.

Ninotchka (postponed from 8th June) will now be shown on Monday 20th July. As with all our Monday screenings admission will be free of charge.

Sunday 21 June 2009

Week Commencing 22nd June

Monday 22nd June
SOME LIKE IT HOT (U) - Billy Wilder Season - Free Admission

Tue 23rd June
THE 400 BLOWS (PG)

Wed 24th June
BOTTLE KILN BONANZA - Staffordshire Film Archive - Free Admission

Thu 25th June
GOOD (15)

Fri 26th and Sat 27th June
SYNEDOCHE, NEW YORK (15)

Sunday 14 June 2009

Week Commencing 15th June

Monday 15th June
THE SEVEN YEAR ITCH (PG) - Billy Wilder Season - Free Admission

Tuesday 16th June
PARIS 36

Wednesday 17th June
FROM OUR OWN HANDS - Staffordshire Film Archive - Free Admission

Thursday 18th June
FLASH OF GENIUS (12A)

Friday 19th and Saturday 20th June
CHERI (15)

Sunday 7 June 2009

Week Commencing 8th June

Tuesday 9th June
TONY MANERO (18)

Wednesday 10th June
FIFTIES FREIGHT - Staffordshire Film Archive - Free Admission

Thursday 11th June
BRONSON (18)

Friday 12 and Saturday 13th June
FIFTY DEAD MEN WALKING (15)

Sunday 31 May 2009

Week Commencing 1st June

Monday 1st June
DAY OF THE DEAD (18) + Q&A - Free Admission

Tuesday 2nd June
THE CLASS (15)

Wednesday 3rd June
'THE MITCH' - END OF AN ERA - Staffordshire Film Archive - Free Admission
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Thursday 4th June
THE CLASS (15)

Friday 5th June
'IRRESISTIBLE' - STAFFORDSHIRE UNIVERSITY ARTS, MEDIA & DESIGN SHOW, 2009

Saturday 6th June
I'VE LOVED YOU SO LONG (12A)

Tuesday 26 May 2009

The Damned United

We have now stopped taking bookings for The Damned United on Thursday.

Some tickets will be available for sale on the door on a first come first served basis.

If you have reserved a seat please arrive in good time as any which are not collected by 7.25 may be released for sale.

Sunday 24 May 2009

Sunday 17 May 2009

Week Commencing 18th May

Tue 19th May
IL DIVO (15)

Wed 20th May
FLINT AND SALT - Staffordshire Film Archive - Free Admission

Thu 21st May
IL DIVO (15)

Fri 22nd and Sat 23rd May
LET THE RIGHT ONE IN (15)

Wednesday 13 May 2009

Season 7 Now Online

Full program details for our final season before the summer break are now on the website.

A few of the films featured are:

  • The Class
  • Bronson
  • Cheri
  • Synedoche, New York
  • State Of Play
  • Is There Anybody There?

Monday nights will see a season of free screenings written or directed by Billy Wilder and including classics such as Some Like It Hot, The Seven Year Itch and The Apartment.

Sunday 10 May 2009

Week Commencing 11th May

Monday 11th May
BARRY LYNDON (PG) - Stanley Kubrick Season - Free Admission

Tuesday 12th May
WONDERFUL TOWN (15)

Wednesday 13th May
FILM PREMIERES - GRADUATE FILMS - Free Admission

Thursday 14th May
THE AGE OF STUPID (12A)

Friday 15th and Saturday 16th May (Matinee Saturday at 3pm)
THE YOUNG VICTORIA (PG)

Sunday 3 May 2009

Week Commencing 4th May

Tuesday 5th May
THREE MONKEYS (15)

Wednesday 6th May
WE ARE NOT DEFEATED - Staffordshire Film Archive - Free Admission

Thursday 7th May
WENDY AND LUCY (15)

Fri 8th and Sat 9th May
DOUBT (15)

Sat 9th May - 3.00pm only
THE AGE OF STUPID (12A)

Sunday 26 April 2009

Week Commencing 27th April

Monday 27th April
A CLOCKWORK ORANGE (18) - Stanley Kubrick Season - Free Admission

Tue 28th April
FLAME AND CITRON (15)

Wed 29th April
LET'S BUILD A NEW VIC THEATRE - Staffordshire Film Archive - Free Admission

Thu 30th April
FRANKLYN (15)

Fri 1st and Sat 2nd May
THE INTERNATIONAL (15)

Sunday 19 April 2009

Week Commencing 20th April

Monday 20th April
SPARTACUS (PG) - Stanley Jubrick Season - Free Admission

Tuesday 21st April
IN THE CITY OF SYLVIA (PG)

Wednesday 22nd April
WARD STORIES - Staffordshire Film Archive - Free Admission

Thursday 23rd to Saturday 25th April
THE CURIOUS CASE OF BENJAMIN BUTTON (12A)

Wednesday 15 April 2009

Limited Availability for Friday

Due to high demand, we have now closed advance bookings for the Friday screening of Vicky Cristina Barcelona.

There will be tickets available to purchase on the night on a first come first served basis.

We are still taking bookings for the Saturday showing.

If you have reserved a ticket, please remember to arrive in good time to collect it. Tickets not collected by 7.25pm may be released for sale.

Tuesday 31 March 2009

Season 6 Now On Line

Full programme details for Season 6 (20th April to 30th May) are now online.

Please note that we will not be taking reservations for these films until Tuesday 14th April.

Sunday 29 March 2009

Week Commencing 30th March

Mon 30th March
2001 A SPACE ODYSSEY (U) - Kubrick Season - Free Admission

Tue 31st March
TOKYO SONATA (12A)

Wed 1st April
APRIL FOOLING - Staffordshire Film Archive - Free Admission

Thu 2nd April
BETTER THINGS (15)

Fri 3rd and Sat 4th April
REVOLUTIONARY ROAD (15)

Monday 23 March 2009

Coming up in Season 6

Our 6th programme of the year will run from mid April until the end of May.

Here are a few of the films to be featured;

  • THE CURIOUS CASE OF BENJAMIN BUTTON
  • THE INTERNATIONAL
  • DOUBT
  • THE AGE OF STUPID
  • THE YOUNG VICTORIA
  • THE DAMNED UNITED
Full details will be on the website in the next couple of weeks.

Saturday 21 March 2009

Week Commencing 23rd March

Monday 23rd March
DR STRANGELOVE (PG) - Stanley Kubrick Season - Free Admission

Tuesday 24th March
CHE: PART TWO (15)

Wednesday 25th March
MOVIE RETROSPECT 2009

Thursday 26th March
MUM AND DAD (18)

Friday 27th and Sat 28th March
MILK (15)

Tuesday 17 March 2009

Here's Johnny!

We have a late addition to our Stanley Kubrick season.

On Monday 6th April we will be showing The Shining.

As with all our Monday screenings this will be free of charge.

Sunday 15 March 2009

Week Commencing 16th March

Monday 16th March
LOLITA (15) - Stanley Kubrick Season - Free Admission

Tuesday 17th March
NORTH FACE (12A)

Wednesday 18th March
MOVING MOUNTAINS - Staffordshire Film Archive - Free Admission

Thursday 19th March
DR JEKYLL AND MR HYDE (12A)

Friday 20th and Saturday 21st March
FAR NORTH (15)

Sunday 8 March 2009

Week Commencing 9th March

All screenings start at 7.45pm unless otherwise stated

Mon 9 Mar
PATHS OF GLORY - Stanley Kubrick Season - Free Admission

Tue 10 Mar
THE WRESTLER (15)

Wed 11 Mar
THE STORY OF THE BRITISH TRAM - Staffordshire Film Archive - Free Admission

Thu 12 Mar
THE WRESTLER (15)

Fri 13 and Sat 14 Mar
FROST / NIXON (15)

Friday 6 March 2009

The Reader Now Fully Booked

Please note that all three screenings of The Reader are now fully booked.

There will be a small number of tickets available on a first come first served basis.

If you have reserved a ticket please ensure that you arrive in good time to collect it.

Saturday 28 February 2009

Week Commencing 2nd March

All screenings at 7.45pm unless otherwise stated

Mon 2 Mar
COMANDANTE (15)
- Oliver Stone's Americans - Free Admission

Tue 3 Mar
RACHEL GETTING MARRIED (15)

Wed 4 Mar
THE KNOTTY (PREMIERE) - Staffordshire Film Archive - Free Admission

Thu 5 Mar
RACHEL GETTING MARRIED (15)

Fri 6 Mar
THE READER (15) - 5.30pm and 7.45pm

Sat 7 Mar
THE READER (15)

Please note that both 7.45pm showings of The Reader are now fully booked. There may be a small number of tickets available on the door. Any reserved tickets not collected by 7.25pm will also be released for sale. At the time of writing there was still availability for the 5.30pm showing but it was booking up fast.

If you are coming for the 7.45pm showing on Friday please be aware that the car park may be busy due to the early showing.

Monday 23 February 2009

More Screenings for Oscar Winners

Slumdog Millionaire
We will now be having an additional screening on Wednesday 25th February at 5.45pm before the Staffordshire Film Archive show.

The Reader
There is currently limited availability for the 7.45pm screenings on Friday 6th and Saturday 7th March.

There will now be an additional showing at 5.30pm on Friday 6th March.

Sunday 22 February 2009

Week Commencing 23rd February

Mon 23 Feb
NIXON (15) - Oliver Stone's Americans - Free Admission

Tue 24 Feb
SLUMDOG MILLIONAIRE (15)

Wed 25 Feb
IN THE HEART OF INDIA - PREMIERE - Staffordshire Film Archive - Free Admission

Thu 26 Feb - 5.45pm and 7.45pm
SLUMDOG MILLIONAIRE (15)

Fri 27 and Sat 28 Feb
CHE: PART ONE (15)

Friday 20 February 2009

Extra Screening of 'Slumdog Millionaire'

Due to exceptional demand we have arranged an additional showing of Slumdog Millionaire at 5.45pm on Thursday 26th February.

Monday 16 February 2009

Slumdog Update

As of this morning we are not taking any further bookings for Slumdog Millionaire.

A small number of tickets will be available on the night on a first come - first served basis.

Any reserved tickets which have not been collected by 7.25pm will also be released for sale.

Sunday 15 February 2009

Week Commencing 16th February

Tuesday 17th Feb
THE MAN FROM LONDON (12A)

Wednesday 18th Feb
BRITISH CANALS & CANAL BOATS - Staffordshire Film Archive - Free Admission

Thursday 19th Feb
JULES ET JIM (PG)

Friday 20th and Saturday 21st Feb
AUSTRALIA (12A)

Friday 13 February 2009

Slumdog Selling Out Fast

Our screenings of Slumdog Millionaire on 24th and 26th of February are likely to be sold out.

If you have reserved a ticket, please ensure that you arrive in good time. Tickets not collected by 7.25pm may be released for other customers.

Thursday 12 February 2009

Season 5 Details

The full programme details for Season 5 are now available on the website.

The new programme includes a season of Stanley Kubrick films on Monday nights with Free Admission.

As usual, the Staffordshire Film Archive are presenting a varied selection of films on Wednesday nights which are also free of charge.

Monday 2 February 2009

Season 5 Highlights

We're busy preparing our next programme which commences in early March. Here are some of the films that we'll be showing:

THE WRESTLER

FROST / NIXON

CHE: PART TWO

MILK

REVOLUTIONARY ROAD

We'll let you know just as soon as the new programme is on the website.

Showing This Week

Tue 3 Feb
RIVALS (15)

Wed 4 Feb
TURPIN (PREMIERE) - Staffordshire Film Archive - Free Admission

Thu 5 Feb
WALTZ WITH BASHIR (18)

Fri 6 and Sat 7 Feb
CHANGELING (15)

New Film Theatre Blog

This is a test posting for the new Film Theatre Blog.

The Blog will provide details of films showing in the next 7 days and details of updates to the main site as they are made.