Regularly appearing in lists of the greatest films ever made, this Italian neorealist classic from 1948 tells the story of Antonio, a long-unemployed man who finally finds employment putting up cinema posters, for which he needs a bicycle. When his bicycle is stolen, Antonio and his son take to the streets in a desperate, heartbreaking search for it.
FREE, fun singalong screening at the Deptford Lounge. Prince stars as a wannabe pop star in a grown-up musical about family conflict, backstage treachery, fabulous costumes and passionately big hair. Dress up and sing along to hit songs including When Doves Cry, Let’s Go Crazy, I Would Die 4 U, The Beautiful Ones, Darling Nikki and Take Me with U
A fun-packed Bollywood comedy with fabulous songs, sun-drenched locations and acres of desi-boy flesh. Kunal and Sameer (John Abraham and Abhishek Bachchan) pretend to be a gay couple to secure a posh Miami apartment, but both of them fall for their gorgeous flatmate Neha (Priyanka Chopra).
Perhaps the best British film of 2011 – a fascinating, intimate and moving film that has become a major cross-over hit in UK cinemas. After a drunken house party with his straight mates, Russell heads out to a gay club. Just before closing time he picks up Glen but what’s expected to be just a one-night stand becomes something else, something special.
Imagine a nightmarish blend of La Strada, Freaks and From Dusk Till Dawn and you’ll still be a long way from the disturbing vision of Santa Sangre. The story of a serial killer traumatised by childhood visions, this tale is dominated by the circus, an arena in which all the grand passions – lust, murder, and bouts of bodily dismemberment – hold sway.
