The train from London’s St Pancras station took me to St Albans to see director Todd Haynes’ film Carol at the Odyssey cinema. When the train arrived at St Albans City station I had a quick look at the well-preserved old railway signal box that still stands beyond the end of platform 4, before heading into […]
‘Peggy Guggenheim: Art Addict’, ICA, London
‘Peggy Guggenheim: Art Addict’ was showing at various London cinemas. But there was one reason I chose the ICA (Institute of Contemporary Arts) to watch it at – the ICA website stated that their film showings are now ad-free. There are trailers for other films shown, but none of the annoying ads that spew forth endlessly at […]
‘Guys and Dolls’, Regent Street Cinema, London
Around midday on this grey November day I took the Northern Line train to Tottenham Court Road station, pausing on the platform there for a moment to admire the Paolozzi mosaics which brighten up what would otherwise be a drab environment. Outside there was a sudden downpour as I was walking along Oxford Street, so sudden […]
‘We Like It Like That ’, Picturehouse Central, London
Picturehouse Central cinema on Shaftesbury Avenue is a staggeringly good improvement on its previous incarnation as a Cineworld. I’ve never seen such a radical transformation. What used to be a pretty soulless venue has blossomed into a stylish urban space with a buzzing atmosphere. I arrived forty minutes before the film was due to start, entering […]
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