What we’re about
We go and see the best and most interesting films around.
We usually meet for a while before the film to eat or drink, chat about what's been happening, and to discuss the films we've already seen.
Upcoming events (3)
See all- Movie Meetup — Islands — Meet from 7:15, film at 8:20Meet in the café / bar, Watershed, Bristol, BS1 5TX
"... What if Challengers were a European noir? .."
We're going to see Jan-Ole Gerster's new film Islands.
We'll meet in the Watershed cafe/bar from 7:15 pm, to say hello and chat. After the film, we will stop for a while to talk and share our reactions.
Buy your own ticket from the box office or online.
ABOUT THE FILM
"Islands is a contemporary, intelligent thriller with noir-ish undertones and stylistic echoes of Alfred Hitchcock and Patricia Highsmith, stunningly shot against the sun-drenched volcanic landscapes of the Canary Islands."
— Watershed summary"Hypnotic from start to finish and unexpectedly hopeful for a movie with so much arsenic in its blood, Islands knows that even the greatest of vacations can never compete with the rewards of fostering a reality you actually want to return to when it’s over."
★★★★ David Ehrlich, IndieWire"It shimmers, convinces and thoroughly absorbs."
★★★★ Tim Robey, The Telegraph"Delightfully, Islands doesn’t patronise ..."
★★★ Emily Maskell, Little White Lies - National Theatre Live — Inter Alia — Meet from 6:15, starts at 7:30Meet in the café / bar, Watershed, Bristol, BS1 5TX
We're going to see the Nation Theatre Live performance of Inter Alia, the new play by Suzzie Miller, directed by Justin Martin.
We'll meet in the Watershed cafe/bar from 6:15 pm, to say hello and chat. After the film, we will stop for a while to share thoughts and reactions.
Buy your own ticket from the box office or online.
ABOUT THE PLAY
"Jessica Parks is a smart Crown Court Judge at the top of her career. Behind the robe, she is a karaoke fiend, a loving wife and a supportive parent. When an event threatens to throw her life completely off balance, can she hold her family upright?
"Writer Suzie Miller and director Justin Martin reunite following their global phenomenon Prima Facie, with this searing examination of modern motherhood and masculinity."
— Watershed Summary"Rosamund Pike rules in searing legal drama from Prima Facie team"
★★★★ Emma John, The Guardian"Rosamund Pike commands the stage for over two hours in Suzie Miller’s play about toxic masculinity inside and outside the courtroom."
★★★★ Nick Curtis, The Evening Standard"It’s a breathless performance from Pike, who crests and surges from neuroticism to icy confidence. It’s draining: there’s barely room for us or her to breathe... of course she’s posh, but she’s earthy, likeable, open, vulnerable, somewhat demystifying of her profession."
★★★★ Andrzej Lukowski, TimeOut"Inter Alia’s impact builds and builds until it’s almost unbearable. That’s a testament to Martin's production... But most of all, it's down to Pike’s immaculately judged performance"
★★★★ Alice Saville, The Independent - (Sun 28 Sept) Movie Meetup — Aftersun — Meet from 1 pm, film at 2 pmMeet in the café / bar, Watershed, Bristol, BS1 5TX
We're going to see Charlotte Well's astounding 2022 debut Aftersun.
This is a personal favourite. If you haven't seen it before, run don't walk. If you have seen it, come back and re-experience it in the cinema. It is one-off screening and quite likely to sell out.
We'll meet in the Watershed café/bar from 1 pm, to say hello and chat. Afterwards, we will stop for a while to talk about the film and share our reactions.
Buy your own ticket from the box office or online.
ABOUT THE FILM
The stunning debut from Scottish writer/director Charlotte Wells, Aftersun juxtaposes a hopeful coming-of-age story with a poignant, intimate family portrait that leaves an indelible impression.
— BFI Summary"It’s hard to find a critical language to account for the delicacy and intimacy of this movie. This is partly because Wells, with the unaffected precision of a lyric poet, is very nearly reinventing the language of film, unlocking the medium’s often dormant potential to disclose inner worlds of consciousness and feeling."
★★★★★ A.O. Scott, New York TimesThe mind, too often, moulds memories into prophecies. Colours get dialled up. Emotions solidify. It’s a hard thing to talk about, let alone visualise. That’s why Aftersun, the debut of Scottish filmmaker Charlotte Wells, is so astounding. She’s captured the uncapturable, finding the words and images to describe a feeling that always seems to sit just beyond our comprehension.
★★★★★ Clarisse Loughrey, The IndependentAnd many, many more —
The Guardian ★★★★★ Time Out ★★★★★ TheWrap ★★★★★
CineVue ★★★★★ IndieWire ★★★★★ Collider ★★★★★
The New Yorker ★★★★★ The Associated Press ★★★★★
Vanity Fair ★★★★★ Total Film ★★★★★
Los Angeles Times ★★★★★ RogerEbert .com ★★★★★
Entertainment Weekly ★★★★★ New York Magazine ★★★★★
Time ★★★★★ San Francisco Chronicle ★★★★★
Original-Cin ★★★★★ Boston Globe ★★★★★
Chicago Sun-Times ★★★★★ Empire ★★★★★
Little White Lies ★★★★★ The Irish Times ★★★★★
The Observer ★★★★★
