Few people’s lives seem more deserving of the cinematic treatment than Alan Turing’s. His achievements are astonishing: laying the mathematical foundations for all modern computers and helping the Allies win the Second World War by breaking the Enigma code. But … Continue reading →
After the last month’s Film Club movie – the wonderful Pride – we are going to see another British film dealing with a troubled period of recent British history. The movie is ’71 and whilst it’s probably not going to … Continue reading →
Simon Howley, a West Hampstead film maker, has spent two years producing a new documentary about the Great Train Robbery. A Tale of Two Thieves features interview footage with one of the last surviving gang members, Douglas Gordon Goody, now … Continue reading →
As the dark nights and drizzle approach there’s something to look forward to: NW6 Film club is back! Our next film is Pride, a British movie that some are calling the new Full Monty. It’s not always easy to predict … Continue reading →
The next Film Club will be the last before we take a short summer break, but it should be a good one. The film is Boyhood – a movie as unusual as its creator and the only film to be … Continue reading →
After the mega-budget monster mayhem of Godzilla, NW6 returns to its usual home of the Tricycle for an all-together smaller scale drama – Jimmy’s Hall (not to be confused with Jimmy Hall – the harmonica player from Alabama). This is … Continue reading →
Up from the depths, 30 storeys high…. breathing fire all over the sky… Ballymore. GODZILLA Thursday May 15th is the opening day of Godzilla and before the screening sells out completely we dived in and got the best 24 Odeon … Continue reading →
What do you get if you cross Dostoyevsky with The IT Crowd? Possibly The Double, a movie from Richard Ayoade (star of TV comedies and director of the impressive debut Submarine) based on a novella by the giant of Russian … Continue reading →
Wes Anderson is one of those directors whose films you can spot without even a glance at the credits. His trademark elements: meticulously detailed perfectly composed shots, a timeless retro ambiance, quirky characters and dialogue, and Bill Murray. If you … Continue reading →
The envelope has been opened and the award for February’s NW6 film club offering has been decided. And the winner is… Dallas Buyers Club on February 9th at The Tricycle. Yes, it’s awards season and so our screens are packed … Continue reading →
