🎥 MOVIE ROADHOUSE LONDON

🎭 A fresh wave with a unique lens, offering a heartfelt love letter to French cinema.

👋 Hello, everyone! We’ll be meeting for a relaxed evening at the BFI Southbank—starting with drinks and then watching Richard Linklater’s latest comedy-drama, Nouvelle Vague. It had a stellar run at last year’s BFI London Film Festival, earning high praise from both critics and audiences—so if you missed it, this is your perfect chance to catch this limited run!

The film is a playful, meta reimagining of Jean-Luc Godard’s iconic debut, offering a nostalgic nod to the rebellious French New Wave. And of course, Linklater brings his signature themes—suburban life and the passage of time—into the mix, making this a fascinating watch.

🖤 An angelic exterior masks a hell-bent appetite for violence — a stark contrast between the protagonist’s innocent appearance and their rebellious actions.

👋 Hello guys — we’re going way back in time to a French coming-of-age classic and the directorial debut of François Truffaut. The film received widespread acclaim on release, earned numerous nominations, and is now regarded as one of the greatest films ever made — as well as Truffaut’s most successful film in his home country.

The premise follows thirteen-year-old Antoine (Jean-Pierre Léaud) can’t seem to do anything right. Scolded at home and targeted at school, luck never falls his way. When it all becomes too much, he abandons everything and takes his chances on the streets of Paris. By turns joyful and bitterly hard, this fragile freedom leads to a painful, poignant conclusion.

🎥 Join us for a special anniversary celebration of silent cinema, marking 130 years since film history began at the very own Regent Street Cinema 🎞

In 1896, the Lumière brothers brought their cinematograph to Regent Street, presenting the first moving pictures ever screened to a paying audience in the UK. This unique event looks back to that extraordinary moment with an evening of silent film curated and presented live by Paul Merton, who will be in attendance to introduce and reflect on the films as they unfold.

The programme begins with a selection of pioneering early short films and classic silent comedies, capturing cinema in its infancy — playful, inventive, and full of wonder. These pre-interval films will be accompanied live on the cinema’s historic organ, recreating the atmosphere of early film exhibition.

Pre-interval programme:

Sprinkler Sprinkled (1895, France) – Directed by Louis Lumière
One of the earliest narrative films, this short comic scene features a mischievous boy playing a prank on a gardener, creating a simple yet enduring visual gag that helped establish screen comedy.

Demolishing a Wall (1896, France) – Directed by Louis Lumière
A group of workers knock down a wall, only for it to magically reassemble in reverse motion. A playful experiment that reveals cinema’s early fascination with time, movement, and illusion.

Arrival of a Train at La Ciotat (1896, France) – Directed by Auguste and Louis Lumière
Perhaps the most famous of all early films, this strikingly realistic depiction of a train entering a station demonstrates the immersive power of moving images in cinema’s earliest days.

Cameo the Dog (1907, United Kingdom) – Director unknown
This charming British short follows a clever dog who helps his owner recover stolen goods, showcasing early narrative storytelling and animal performance.

Two Tars (1928, USA) – Directed by James Parrott
Laurel and Hardy star as sailors whose shore leave spirals into escalating chaos. Renowned for its spectacular street brawl, the film is a masterclass in slapstick comedy.

After a short interval:

Speedy (1928, USA), directed by Ted Wilde — Harold Lloyd’s exuberant silent feature celebrating New York City in all its bustling energy. Lloyd stars as an optimistic young man fighting to save his girlfriend’s grandfather’s horse-drawn streetcar business, resulting in a joyous blend of romance, daring stunts, and large-scale urban comedy. The film will be shown with a score by the legendary composer Carl Davis.

I’ll be hanging out at the Regent Street Cinema Café & Bar from 6:30p.m. for a meet & greet before we head to Screen One. Pick any seat you like—we’ll regroup for a film review and drink after the film.

See you guys there
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🐭 Always have an exit as one heist connects them all. This definitely makes for some tension right?

👋 Alright you guys, picture this — Crime 101 is all about a master thief pulling off high-end heists along the Pacific coast. But here’s the kicker: the scoop is there is this detective who’s convinced all these jewel robberies are connected. So, it looks like a cat-and-mouse game—sharp, tense, and with that coastal noir vibe.

This is actually based on a short story by Don Winslow, and the film is directed by Bart Layton who’s known for blending real-life crime with a gripping narrative style—so we can expect some clever twists along the way!