Hollywood And Indie Cinema - Roxy Bar And Screen April 2008

BAD NEWS FROM THE ROXY -  "Sadly, there really isn't such a thing as a free lunch in this town, and the bad news is that despite protests we've been forced to change our film license.  All the documentary / shorts nights will remain unaffected, but the Sunday screenings and the Recent Release screenings are now a lot more expensive for us to run, so we are being forced to trial a £3 cover charge to cover some of the costs of the films on these days.

"How this will work is that when you buy food / drink, a £3 cover charge will be added to your bill for the screening and you will be given a receipt to show you've paid this.  You will only need to pay this once on any day - so on Sundays you will still be getting 3 films for the princely sum of £3. This is regrettable, but unfortunately we aren't left with any other choice.  There is one bit of good news though, which is that it does widen the choice of films we can play, so expect to see more classics that we haven't been able to show until now.
 
"We're currently trialling this system which we hope will work out - any thoughts or feedback gladly welcome, and feel free too to send any screening suggestions and we'll be happy to screen the most popular requests."

Almost every day you can catch a classic or independent film at the most relaxed cinema in town located on Borough High Street. View the screen from a comfy armchair or on a larger table with a group of friends. You can also eat and drink at the Roxy...what more could you ask for?

The weekly schedule usually looks like this though the schedule can change from month to month-

Sun - Triple bill of cult classics  - (2pm, 5pm, 8pm)
Mon - Documentaries (7pm) / Classic Movies (9pm)
Tues - Lesbian & Gay Season (7pm) / Recent Releases (9pm)
Weds & Thurs - Classic Movie Matinee (3pm)
Weds - Roxy Presents...  (8pm)
Thurs & Fri - background visuals mix (from 6pm) Recent Releases (3pm)
Sat - Blockbuster movies (5pm, 8pm)

Wednesday 2nd - 8pm
George Kuchar: 100% Pure Beef Unleashed!  - Weather Diary 3 (1988), Metropolitan Monologues (2000), The Stench of Satan (2000) - A night of short video work by underground film legend George Kuchar. Famed for his early outré melodramas with unforgettable titles like Hold Me While I'm Naked and Pussy on a Hot Tin Roof, Kuchar was adopted as a hipster court jester by the 60s Avant Garde film crowd. These 8mm and 16mm experimental gems influenced a generation of campy outsiders, the most notable being John Waters who has never sought to hide his debt.

Sunday 6th - 2pm, 5pm, 8pm
Sunday Cinema - Debut Directors - Truly, Madly, Deeply (Minghella, 90), Shallow Grave (Boyle, 94), Withnail & I (Robinson, 86) - After a bunch of arty stuff and documentaries, we return to some proper cult classics for today, starting with a tribute to Anthony Minghella in our triple-bill of great debut films from British directors.
£3

Wednesday 9th - 7.30pm
Hectic Peelers Film Club - Lady Vengeance - Hectic Peelers are proud to show Park Chan-wook's film Lady Vengeance in the rarely screened 'fade to (black and) white' version. Following the screening, Alex Fitch will be discussing the film, Park's career so far and his importance to contemporary Korean cinema with translator Mark Plaice.

Sunday 13th - 2pm, 5pm, 8pm
Odd Romantic Comedies - Harold and Maude, Punch Drunk Love and Eagle vs Shark - A much belittled genre the romantic comedy.  Nowadays the norm seems to be saccharine, sentimental Hollywood cheesefests, but today we pick out a few that have stood out over the years.
£3

Tuesday April 15th - 8pm
Underground Shorts Night - More excellent short films from the Underground Shorts Distribution Label.

Wednesday 16th - 7.30pm
Roxy Presents...Rotoreliefs - New shorts with directors and cast in attendance for Q&As.

Sunday 20th - 2pm, 5pm, 8pm
Sunday Cinema - Train Films - The General, Strangers on a Train, Trainspotting - The General named after the central steam locomotive.  Arguably the finest silent film, and quite unarguably one of the best films you will ever see.  Incredible stunts, fantastic visual gags and wonderfully imaginative comedy. Then, one of Hitchcock's finest and most popular early films, Strangers on a Train, with the classic double-murder set-up.  Another masterpiece of filmmaking, and one which gives even more on repeat viewings. And to finish, Trainspotting, one of the defining British movies of the 90's.

Monday 21st - 8pm
Recent Releases - The Darjeeling Limited - More weird and wonderful filmmaking from one of the most original filmmakers getting widely distributed at the moment, Wes Anderson.  Here, Adrian Brody digs out his deadpan face to join longtime Anderson collaborators Owen Wilson and Jason Schwartzman as three brothers on a 'bonding' train journey across India.
£3

Sunday 27th - 2pm, 5pm, 8pm
Apatow Comedies - Superbad, 40 Year Old Virgin, Knocked Up - Three big films today, which have been some of the most commercially and critically successful releases from Hollywood in recent times, causing a stir amongst the cultural commentators about this new generation of romantic comedies.

Monday 28th - 7pm
Roxy Presents...Club Fimosophy - The Intruder - A regular evening dedicated to revealing the thinking behind great filmmaking hosted by Daniel Frampton and tonight with guest speaker Laura McMahon from Cambridge University.  There will be a short talk and introduction to the film, then afterwards the audience are invited to take part in a free flowing discussion.

Wednesday 30th - 7pm
Roxy Presents...Kinoteka Polish Film Festival Shorts
A special shorts screening plus DJs as part of this year's Kinoteka, the Polish Film Festival taking place at venues across London

Find out more about the Roxy Cinema or call 020 740 740 57.

How to get there

Located at 128 - 132 Borough High Street, the Roxy is easily accessible from Borough tube station.

If on the bus jump on the 21, 35, 40, 133, 343 or C10.