The Love Of Cinema

Picturehouse’s Green Screen champion Felicity Beckett interviews director Michael B. Clifford and one of the film’s contributors, Emma Street about their new film, touring across Picturehouse Cinemas from 18 April, Chasing The Sun. The Love Of Cinema podcast is proudly supported by Kia.

Chasing The Sun is the new film from 2x BAFTA-winning director Michael B. Clifford.

 

In 1973 a professor in a little known American university set out to discover the most energy efficient creature on earth: turns out, it’s a human being on a bicycle! The experiment has since entered into legend and is now more relevant than ever before. We explore extraordinary personal stories of ordinary cyclists chasing the sun, revealing the power of the humble bicycle to transform lives and help save the planet.

 

The film features contributions from broadcaster and ITV’s voice of the Tour de France Ned Boulting, author and blogger Jools Walker, Turner Prize-winning artist Sir Richard Long and 4x Mountain Bike World Champion Tracy Moseley.

 

‘'Inspiring and joyful, a love letter to the humble bicycle and all who ride one.” 

James Spender, Cyclist Magazine

 

“Inspiring and very enjoyable! A pinch of astrophysics with a host of endearing characters.”

Jeremy Vine, broadcaster and cycling champion

 

Green Screen is a community-led space to discuss environmental issues raised in the films we show. Everyone is welcome to continue the conversation after the film in your cinema's meeting space – enjoy a free tea or filter coffee when you bring a keep cup!

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Hope Hopkinson speaks to director Gil Kenan about Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire, in cinemas now. 

In Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire, the Spengler family returns to where it all started – the iconic New York City firehouse – to team up with the original Ghostbusters, who’ve developed a top-secret research lab to take busting ghosts to the next level. But when the discovery of an ancient artifact unleashes an evil force, Ghostbusters new and old must join forces to protect their home and save the world from a second Ice Age.

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Hosted by Picturehouse’s very own Sam Clements, The Love Of Cinema podcast is proudly supported by Kia.

On this mini episode, guest host Lara Peters speaks to director Pablo Berger, about his Academy award-nominated Robot Dreams, in cinemas now! 

Dog lives in Manhattan, and he’s tired of being alone – so one day, he decides to build himself a friend. Robot and Dog’s friendship blossoms until they become inseparable, spending happy days together amidst the rhythm of 80’s New York City. Until one summer night, Dog, with great sadness, is forced to abandon Robot at the beach. Will they ever meet again? 

Based on the popular graphic novel by Sara Varon, Robot Dreams is a tale of adventure and misadventure, a love letter to New York City, and a reflection of the unique and delicate magic of friendship.

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Hope Hopkinson speaks to director Ramata-Toulaye Sy about Banel & Adama, in cinemas from 15 March.  

Banel and Adama are fiercely in love. The young couple live in a remote village in northern Senegal and for them, nothing else in the world exists. However, their perfect everlasting love seems on a collision course with their family’s traditions as drought strikes their community.

Award-winning filmmaker Ramata-Toulaye Sy’s breathtaking debut feature follows the fated lovers in their quest to carve a life for themselves beyond the expectations of others.

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Hosted by Picturehouse’s very own Sam Clements, The Love Of Cinema podcast is proudly supported by Kia.

On this bumper special Academy Awards themed episode, Sam is joined by Carol McKay, Issy MacLeod, Lara Peters, Hope Hopkinson and Freyja Pakarinen from the Picturehouse programming and marketing teams to discuss the 2024 Best Picture Award nominees: American Fiction, Anatomy of a Fall, Barbie, The Holdovers, Killers of the Flower Moon, Oppenheimer, Maestro, Past Lives, Poor Things and The Zone Of Interest. 

Stay tuned to the end for some listener voice notes too! 

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Felicity Beckett speaks to directors Rachel Ramsay and James Erskine about Copa 71, in cinemas from 8 March.  

It is August 1971. Football teams from England, Argentina, Mexico, France, Denmark and Italy are gathering at Mexico City’s sun-drenched Azteca Stadium. The scale of the tournament is monumental: lavish sponsorship, extensive TV coverage, merchandise on every street corner and crowds of over 100,000 hollering fans turn this historic stadium into ‘a cauldron of noise and heat’ match after match. A fawning media treat the players like rock stars. The atmosphere is reminiscent of the greatest moments in international footballing history.

But this is a tournament unlike anything that’s happened before. The players on the pitch are all women. And it’s likely you’ve never even heard of it. This is Copa 71, the unofficial Women’s World Cup. Dismissed by both FIFA and domestic football associations around the world, this event has been entirely written out of history. Until now.

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Hosted by Picturehouse’s very own Sam Clements, The Love Of Cinema podcast is proudly supported by Kia.

The show discusses the best new releases, with a little help from some of our favourite film critics and the occasional special guest from the world of cinema. 

This month we're joined by guest film critics Ellen E. Jones and James Dyer to discuss 4 key March releases at Picturehouse Cinemas: Dune: Part Two, Copa 71, Monster and Robot Dreams. 

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Listen to Sam Clements over at the 90 Minutes Or Less Film Festival Podcast.

Listen to James Dyer every Monday on the Pilot TV Podcast and every Friday on the EMPIRE Film Podcast. 

Listen to Elle E. Jones with Mark Kermode every week on BBC Radio 4’s Screenshot Podcast.

Pick up Ellen’s book: Screen Deep: How Film and TV Can Solve Racism and Save the World from all good bookshops. 

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Hosted by Picturehouse’s very own Sam Clements, The Love Of Cinema podcast is proudly supported by Kia. On this mini episode, Sam talks to legendary composer Hans Zimmer, about his new film, Dune: Part Two. In cinemas now. 

Arrakis is preparing for war. With House Atreides decimated, and the might of House Harkonnen bearing down across the planet, Paul Atreides (Timothée Chalamet) unites with Chani (Zendaya) and the Fremen to seek revenge against the conspirators who destroyed his family. 

Facing a choice between the love of his life and the fate of the universe, Paul must prevent a terrible future only he can foresee – and a dark destiny of his own.

Helmed once again by visionary director Denis Villeneuve, Dune: Part Two continues the epic story of Frank Herbert's acclaimed science-fiction odyssey. 

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Hosted by Picturehouse’s very own Sam Clements, The Love Of Cinema podcast is proudly supported by Kia. On this mini episode, Sam talks to legendary filmmaker Wim Wenders, about his new film, Perfect Days. In cinemas now. 

Hirayama seems utterly content with his simple life as a cleaner of toilets in Tokyo.

Outside of his very structured everyday routine he enjoys his passion for music and for books. And he loves trees and takes photos of them.

A series of unexpected encounters gradually reveal more of his past.

A deeply moving and poetic reflection on finding beauty in the everyday world around us.

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Hosted by Picturehouse’s very own Sam Clements, The Love Of Cinema podcast is proudly supported by Kia. On this mini episode, guest host Lara Peters speaks to Wicked Little Letters director Thea Sharrock about her new film - in cinemas now!

A 1920s English seaside town bears witness to a dark and absurd scandal in this riotous mystery comedy.

Based on a stranger than fiction true story, Wicked Little Letters follows two neighbours: deeply conservative local Edith Swan (Olivia Colman) and rowdy Irish migrant Rose Gooding (Jessie Buckley). When Edith and fellow residents begin to receive wicked letters full of unintentionally hilarious profanities, foulmouthed Rose is charged with the crime. The anonymous letters prompt a national uproar, and a trial ensues. However, as the town's women - led by Police Officer Gladys Moss (Anjana Vasan) - begin to investigate the crime themselves, they suspect that something is amiss, and Rose may not be the culprit after all.

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