One boiling hot summer, a married man is left alone to work in Manhattan while his family escape the city heat in Maine. The temptation of infidelity comes knocking when a gorgeous blonde played by Marilyn Monroe moves into the apartment upstairs. Comedic genius from duo Marilyn Monroe and Billy Wilder. This film is
Ride the Wave is an award winning Scottish feature documentary following young surfer Ben on his quest to become a big wave surfer. Having participated in competition surfing worldwide, 14-year-old, under-18 champion, Ben, is prepared to put his life on the line to ride one of the biggest and most dangerous cold water waves in
Join us for our Weekend with Wes screening of The Grand Budapest Hotel. The perfectly cast Ralph Fiennes plays Gustave H, a concierge of the Grand Budapest Hotel who is wrongly accused of murder. He befriends an eager lobby boy and the two embark on an outrageous adventure. Weekend with Wes is screening 23rd -25th
Join us for our Weekend with Wes screening of the beloved Moonrise Kingdom. The film follows the blossoming relationship between Sam, an orphaned 12-year-old and Suzy. The runaway couple venture onto a secluded island prompting the entire town to begin a search. Dreamy perfection from Wes Anderson. Weekend with Wes is screening 23rd -25th September.
Join us for our Weekend with Wes screening of The Grand Budapest Hotel. The perfectly cast Ralph Fiennes plays Gustave H, a concierge of the Grand Budapest Hotel who is wrongly accused of murder. He befriends an eager lobby boy and the two embark on an outrageous adventure. Weekend with Wes is screening 23rd -25th
Bruno Dumont’s eleventh feature stars Léa Seydoux as a celebrity journalist who falls out of love with fame after a freak car accident. Penned by Dumont, the story chronicles the frenetic life of a famous TV star and journalist who becomes caught in the trappings of celebrity and subsequently overcome by a spiral of events
Les Magnétiques (15) The early 1980s: there’s a burst of post-punk creativity in the cultural landscape of 1980s Brittany – a rebellious energy which seeps into everything from rock music to publishing to pirate radio which provides an outlet for brothers Philippe (Thimotée Robart) and Jérôme (Joseph Olivennes, son of actress Kristin Scott Thomas), and
Directed by John Huston and scripted by her then husband Arthur Miller, The Misfits stars Marilyn Monroe as Roslyn, a woman who travels to Reno to seek independence from a loveless marriage but falls in love with the rough cowboy Gay (Clarke Gable). Offering a nuanced performance in her final role, The Misfits is a
Kakatsitsi are a group of traditional drummers, dancers and singers from Ghana. Their music rearranges traditional rhythms and chants from a variety of Ghanaian tribes in a ‘neo-traditional’ and accessible way. They have toured the UK 15 times, including high profile performances at WOMAD, Glastonbury and many other festivals and venues. The recent addition of
Shakespeare’s much-loved comedy of new beginning. Escape to the Italian Riviera with a cast including Katherine Parkinson (Home, I’m Darling, The IT Crowd) and John Heffernan (Dracula, She Stoops to Conquer). Since the 1930s, the legendary family-run Hotel Messina has been visited by artists, celebrities and royalty. When the current owner’s daughter falls for a dashing young soldier, the hallways are ringing with the
When a group of 20-somethings gets stuck at a remote mansion during a hurricane, a party game gone very, very wrong ends with a dead body on the ground and fake friends at every turn as they try to find the killer among them. From Dutch filmmaker Halina Reijn in her English-language debut, Bodies Bodies
Before Clueless, Amy Heckerling directed this bold comedy which insightfully kicked off a decade of legendary 80s teen flicks. Starring early performances from Pheobe Cates, Jennifer Jason Leigh, and Nick Cage, Fast Times at Ridgemont High is a throwback to tubular times. Celebrate 40 years of Fast Times by seeing it on the big screen!
249’s ramshackle queer party for all. Showcasing an array of local talent including a live band, dance performance, musical collabs, open mic, drag and 2 progressive DJ’s to round up the night. Following 2 sell out parties in Leith, 249 have found a new home and monthly spot in the Dissection Room at Summerhall. This
Before Clueless, Amy Heckerling directed this bold comedy which insightfully kicked off a decade of legendary 80s teen flicks. Starring early performances from Pheobe Cates, Jennifer Jason Leigh, and Nick Cage, Fast Times at Ridgemont High is a throwback to tubular times. Celebrate 40 years of Fast Times by seeing it on the big screen!
When a group of 20-somethings gets stuck at a remote mansion during a hurricane, a party game gone very, very wrong ends with a dead body on the ground and fake friends at every turn as they try to find the killer among them. From Dutch filmmaker Halina Reijn in her English-language debut, Bodies Bodies
Directed by John Huston and scripted by her then husband Arthur Miller, The Misfits stars Marilyn Monroe as Roslyn, a woman who travels to Reno to seek independence from a loveless marriage but falls in love with the rough cowboy Gay (Clarke Gable). Offering a nuanced performance in her final role, The Misfits is a
Les Magnétiques (15) The early 1980s: there’s a burst of post-punk creativity in the cultural landscape of 1980s Brittany – a rebellious energy which seeps into everything from rock music to publishing to pirate radio which provides an outlet for brothers Philippe (Thimotée Robart) and Jérôme (Joseph Olivennes, son of actress Kristin Scott Thomas), and
Bruno Dumont’s eleventh feature stars Léa Seydoux as a celebrity journalist who falls out of love with fame after a freak car accident. Penned by Dumont, the story chronicles the frenetic life of a famous TV star and journalist who becomes caught in the trappings of celebrity and subsequently overcome by a spiral of events
When a group of 20-somethings gets stuck at a remote mansion during a hurricane, a party game gone very, very wrong ends with a dead body on the ground and fake friends at every turn as they try to find the killer among them. From Dutch filmmaker Halina Reijn in her English-language debut, Bodies Bodies
Undertow Overflow is a new collaboration between multi-instrumentalist and songwriter Amy Duncan and award winning director and writer Ben Harrison. Amy and Ben promise an evening of emotionally charged, surprising and uplifting performance combining Amy’s music with Ben’s short stories Join them at this openhearted exploration of the strangeness of human love and loss, filled
In this darkly comic horror, Megan Fox stars as a demonically possessed high-school girl who feasts on her male classmates much to the dismay of her best friend Needy played by Amanda Seyfried. Hailed in more recent years for its radically feminist edge and queer sub-plot, Jennifer’s Body is a modern masterpiece in the horror
Moonage Daydream documents the life, career, and creativity of David Bowie from the 1970s to the year 2000. Defying the documentary genre, Oscar-nominated filmmaker Brett Morgen paints Bowie through a collage of archive footage, live material, film clips, paintings, and music. With access approved by the Bowie estate, the film features never-before-seen archive footage of
Famously labelled as “an agonizingly bad vampire movie” by Roger Ebert upon its initial release in 1983, The Hunger has since claimed its place in the cult underground. David Bowie and Catherine Deneuve star as stylish vampire lovers biting their way through the NYC club scene. When John (Bowie) begins to show signs of rapid
It’s been nearly a year since Optimo graced Summerhall with their presence – The duo of JD Twitch and JG Wilkes return to the Dissection Room with another eclectic and euphoric session which has made them legends in the Glasgow and international club scene, now into their 25th year – Optimo (Espacio) is still throwing
