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 (2)
See all- (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 ★★★★★ - Movie Meetup — One Battle After Another — Meet from 7:00, film at 8:10Meet in the café / bar, Watershed, Bristol, BS1 5TX
★★★★★ "A ferocious American masterpiece ..." Clarisse Loughrey, The Independent
We're going to see Paul Thomas Anderson's much-anticipated new film, One Battle After Another.
We'll meet in the Watershed cafe/bar from 7 pm, to say hello and chat. After the film, we will stop for a few minutes to talk about the film.
Buy your own ticket from the box office or online.
ABOUT THE FILM
Washed-up revolutionary Bob exists in a state of stoned paranoia, surviving off-grid with his spirited, self-reliant daughter, Willa.
When his evil nemesis resurfaces and Willa goes missing, the former radical scrambles to find her."One Battle After Another is at once serious and unserious, exciting and baffling, a tonal fusion sending that crazy fizz across the VistaVision screen -- an acquired taste, yes, but addictive."
★★★★★ Peter Bradshaw, The Guardian"This funny, gripping tale of resistance and family, starring Leonardo Di Caprio, is one of the most absorbing films of the year."
★★★★★ Christina Newland, iNews"We’re used to Anderson, the director of There Will Be Blood and Phantom Thread, coming back with a surprise up his sleeve. But even so, it’s hard to overstate just how electrifyingly improbable his latest picture is."
★★★★★ Robbie Collin, The Telegraph"Paul Thomas Anderson’s stunning, thundering thriller about fathers, failed revolutions and our fucked-up moment is, without a doubt, the movie of the year."
★★★★★ David Fear, Rolling Stone"So many “films of our moment” have felt angry or cynical, but Anderson’s movie transcends that by being human and even offering optimism. It’s not one loss after another. It’s one battle. Keep fighting."
★★★★★ Brian Tallerico, RogerEbert .com"It’s a rollicking riot that Anderson marshals into what might be the most enjoyable cinema experience this year."
★★★★★ Nick Howells, London Evening Standard
