Glasgow loves cinema and offers a wide selection of entertainment to film goers and movie buffs alike. You can see all the latest big releases or catch an art house movie, participate in film quiz nights and enjoy special screenings.Hotel Salvation, GFT, 25 – 27 August, 2017
An ominous dream convinces 77-year-old Daya Kumar that his end could be near. He tells his son Rajiv, who feels compelled to take leave from his demanding job, drop everything and make the journey with his stubborn father to Mukti Bhawan, a guesthouse devoted to people about to die, in the holy city of Varanasi. […]
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Friday, August 25, 2017 | Filed under: Cinema, What's On Glasgow West End: cinema, clubs, theatre, music, events, festivals, community and more
Dunkirk, GFT, 27 and 30 August, 2017
Charting the Evacuation of Dunkirk from three points of view – land, air and sea – director Christopher Nolan (Inception, The Dark Knight) has created a tense and emotional account of one of the Second World War’s most remarkable battles. By May 1940, the Allies are in full retreat from the devastating German military. Over […]
Rock Dog, GFT, 26 August, 2017 11.30 a.m.
On Snow Mountain, lead guard dog Khampa heads up the unit that protects the village from prowling wolves. His son Bodi is expected to follow in his footsteps when the time comes, but has never shared his father’s knack or enthusiasm for such responsibilities. When a radio falls from the sky and introduces Bodi to […]
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In Bed With Victoria, GFT, 25 – 27 August, 2017
A French farce featuring sex, drugs and attempted murder, In Bed with Victoria is a sweet romantic comedy at heart. Victoria (Virginie Efira) is a divorced thirty-something lawyer who struggles to balance a demanding working life with raising two daughters, whilst her ex-husband paints her as a harlot on his blog. Victoria’s life is further […]
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Rachel Getting Married, GFT, 27 and 29 August, 2017
Kym Buchman has been in and out of rehab clinics for the better part of ten years, and is given special leave from her most recent stint in order to attend her sister’s wedding. Staying at the family home, Kym is surrounded by her entire extended family, all of whom have their own thoughts on […]
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Yarma, GFT, 31 August, 2017
The incredible Billie Piper (Penny Dreadful, Great Britain) returns to her award-winning role in this critically acclaimed play. A young woman is driven to the unthinkable by her desperate desire to have a child in Simon Stone’s radical production of Lorca’s achingly powerful masterpiece. Set in contemporary London, Piper’s portrayal of a woman in her […]
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Final Portrait, GFT, 18 – 24 August, 2017
Inspired by true events, beloved actor Stanley Tucci returns to directing for the first time in a decade with this exuberant biopic. Celebrated artist Alberto Giacometti (Geoffrey Rush) bumps into his old friend, respected American critic James Lord (Armie Hammer), and suggests that he sit for a portrait because he has an interesting face. Lord […]
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Friday, August 18, 2017 | Filed under: Cinema, What's On Glasgow West End: cinema, clubs, theatre, music, events, festivals, community and more
UKJF Natasha, CCA, Wed 23 August 2017
UKJF Natasha Wed 23 August 2017 7.30pm, £8 + £1 booking fee, Cinema 18+ / F-Rated Book online / 0141 352 4900 Based on celebrated director/writer David Bezmozgis’ short story this is a heartfelt coming-of-age drama, which explores first love as well as the conflicted Jewish immigrant experience. Mark, the 16-year old son of Jewish-Russian […]
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Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Long Haul, GFT, Saturday 19 August, 2017
11.30 a.m. There are broad laughs aplenty when Young Greg Heffley, looking forward to a long summer of just hanging out, finds that his mother has thrown a monkey wrench into his plans, forcing the entire family to take a road trip for Meemaw’s 90th birthday celebration. Greg’s eyes soon light up when he realizes […]
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Wattstax, GFT, 24 August, 2017
Commemorating the seventh anniversary of the 1965 Watts riots, the legendary Stax Records organised a one-off benefit concert taking place at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum. Bringing together scores of African-American icons from genres such as soul, gospel, R&B, blues, funk and jazz, the event was a social, intellectual and emotional response to decades of […]
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Three Colours Red, GFT, 22 August, 2017
The final film directed by Polish filmmaker Krzysztof Kieslowski, Red concluded his trilogy based around the colours of the French flag, and is a poignant, beautifully cinematic reflection on the connectedness of all humanity. The film centres on a striking performance from Irène Jacob as Valentine, a model who befriends an embittered retired judge (Jean-Louis […]
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Dogtooth, GFT, 21 August, 2017
This screening will be preceded by a short introduction and followed by an accessible and informal post-screening discussion hosted by James Mooney, lecturer in film and philosophy (Centre for Open Learning, University of Edinburgh). In Greece, three siblings are trapped in their suburban home by parents who inform them that they cannot leave until their […]
Outdoor Cinema at Glasgow’s Botanic Gardens, 17 – 20, August 2017
Bill in The Botanics on 17 – 20 August, 2017 All films will be shown on a massive screen at 9 p.m. The Glasgow Botanic Gardens is set to be the stunning backdrop for four nights of classic outdoor cinema screenings, celebrating the work of Glasgow’s very own Bill Forsyth. Following a successful pilot outdoor […]
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Thursday, August 17, 2017 | Filed under: Cinema, What's On Glasgow West End: cinema, clubs, theatre, music, events, festivals, community and more
The Odyssey, GFT. 18 – 24 August, 2017
The extraordinary life of underwater explorer, inventor and pioneering conservationist Jacques Cousteau is told in this lavish, handsomely crafted biopic. Spanning 30 years from Cousteau’s departure from the French Navy through some of his most significant voyages, the film focuses on his troubled relationship with his son Philippe and the private sacrifices of a very […]
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Prick Up Your Ears, GFT, 18 – 20 August, 2017
Successful playwright Joe Orton was a true English eccentric: a controversial provocateur who rose from a working class Leicester lad to the toast of swinging ‘60s London, before his promising future was violently cut short at the hands of his jealous long-term partner, Kenneth Halliwell. Gary Oldman oozes charm as Orton, delivering catty one-liners and […]
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A Ghost Story, GFT, 11 – 24 August, 2017
David Lowery reunites with his Ain’t Them Bodies Saints stars Casey Affleck and Rooney Mara for this singular exploration of legacy, loss, and the essential human longing for connection. Affleck plays a recently deceased man who returns to his suburban home as a white-sheeted ghost to console his bereft wife (Mara). But in his spectral state […]
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Silent Movie Extravaganza at Citizen M, Renfrew Street, 12 August, 2017
Part of Afternoon Tea Week Join citizenM Glasgow on Saturday the 12th of August for a silent movie extravaganza featuring Glasgow’s iconic Gladstone’s Bag. This talented, flute-twiddling four-piece band play bewitching Victorian tunes to accompany their favourite classic films. In celebration of Afternoon Tea week in the UK, they will be rolling out all-time greats, […]
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Friday, August 11, 2017 | Filed under: Cinema, Eating and drinking Glasgow West End, What's On Glasgow West End: cinema, clubs, theatre, music, events, festivals, community and more
Akira, GFT, 13 – 16 August, 2017
Regarded by many as a landmark production for Japan, Akira’s critical acclaim and box office success paved the way for the growth of anime culture across the world. 2030 Neo-Tokyo, which has sprung from the ruins of World War III, is experiencing a prolonged period of civil unrest. When Tetsuo, a young biker with telekinetic powers, […]
Something Wild, GFT, 13 and 15 August, 2017
An anarchic cult classic from 1986, Something Wild shows Jonathan Demme at his most diverse – mixing up a heady cocktail of screwball comedy, road movie, character study and unconventional thriller. Jeff Daniels stars as straight-laced banker Charles Driggs, whose dull life changes when he meets irrepressible free-spirit Lulu (Melanie Griffith). At first their relationship […]
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The Big Sick, GFT until 17 August, 2017
Pakistan-born Chicago Uber driver Kumail (Kumail Nanjiani) is struggling to get his career as a comedian off the ground when he meets grad student Emily (Zoe Kazan) and the two immediately fall for one another. However, their blossoming relationship soon comes under threat from Kumail’s traditional parents, who want to arrange a Pakistani bride for […]
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Matchbox Cineclub Scalarama Glasgow 2017 Programme Launch , CCA, Thu 17 August 2017
Thu 17 August 2017 7pm, Free (unticketed), Cinema 15+ 0141 352 4900 Matchbox Cineclub host the launch of Scalarama Glasgow’s 2017 programme. Scalarama is an annual DIY celebration of cinema, in venues all across Glasgow through the whole month of September. In 2016, Glasgow exhibitors screened documentaries, shorts, cult films, concert films, arthouse, action and […]
England Is Mine, GFT, 4 – 13 August, 2017
Friday 4 – Sunday 13 August Selected as Edinburgh International Film Festival 2017 Closing Gala, England is Mine is an evocative portrait of one of Britain’s most iconic artists. Set in 1970s Manchester, the film focuses on a young Steven Patrick Morrissey, an alienated teenager desperately trying to find his place in the world. The […]
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The Levelling, GFT, Deaf and hard of hearing friendly film, 14 August, 2017
Game of Thrones’ Ellie Kendrick is compelling as Clover, a young vet who returns to the family farm in Somerset in the wake of tragedy. The family are forced to confront past bitterness as her bad-tempered father, Aubrey, attempts to carry on with business as usual. All tickets £5.50. Director and writer Hope Dickson Leach will […]
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Tom of Finland, GFT, 12 – 17 August, 2017
The latest from Finnish director Dome Karukoski (The Grump, Heart of a Lion), this beautifully shot biopic pays homage to Touko Laaksonen and his alter ego Tom of Finland, one of gay culture’s most important icons. The film follows changing attitudes to sexuality through the decades, moving between Touko’s repressive home in Finland and the […]
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The Godfather Part II, GFT, 15 August, 2017
One of the best sequels ever created and one of the greatest American films ever made, Francis Ford Coppola’s follow-up to his landmark 1972 film, The Godfather, is at once prequel and sequel. Continuing the story of Michael Corleone in 1950s New York, the film simultaneously shows us early 20th century Sicily where Michael’s father, […]
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Land of Mine, GFT, 4 – 10 August, 2017
Inspired by real events, and nominated for Best Foreign Language Film at the 2017 Academy Awards, Land of Mine follows the little-known story of the young German prisoners of war who were handed over to Danish authorities in the days following Germany’s surrender in May 1945. Tough veteran Sergeant Carl Rasmussen is assigned by Lieutenant […]
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Friday, August 4, 2017 | Filed under: Cinema, What's On Glasgow West End: cinema, clubs, theatre, music, events, festivals, community and more
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, GFT, 7 August, 2017
This screening will be preceded by a short introduction and followed by an accessible and informal post-screening discussion hosted by James Mooney, lecturer in film and philosophy (Centre for Open Learning, University of Edinburgh). Imagine a procedure whereby you could rid yourself of troubling memories. Suppose that you could have particular people or traumatic events erased […]
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Maudie, GFT, 4– 10 August, 2017
Based on a true story, Maudie is an unlikely romance set in 1930s Nova Scotia in which the reclusive Everett Lewis (Ethan Hawke) hires a fragile yet determined woman named Maudie (Sally Hawkins) to be his housekeeper. Aspiring artist Maudie spends her life battling rheumatoid arthritis, but when discovered, her colourful paintings establish her as […]
Movie Memories Programme, Glasgow Film Theatre, Launch October, 2017
Movie Memories programme The Movie Memories programme will launch with a special screening of the 1949 Ealing classic Whisky Galore! at GFT on Thursday 19 October in partnership with Luminate, Scotland’s creative ageing festival. In September 2016, Glasgow Film Theatre, in partnership with the Dundasvale Community Involvement Group, held a Movie Memories Event at Dundasvale Residents […]
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Thursday, August 3, 2017 | Filed under: Cinema, What's On Glasgow West End: cinema, clubs, theatre, music, events, festivals, community and more
What’s on in Glasgow: Cinema
Glasgow loves its cinema and offers a wide selection of big screen entertainment to film goers and movie buffs alike. You can see all the latest general releases, catch an art house movie and enjoy special screenings with special guests and questions and answer sessions. Glasgow Film listings are regularly updated. Latest Cinema […]
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Tuesday, August 1, 2017 | Filed under: Cinema, Events, Fairs, Festivals and Fundraisers, What's On Glasgow West End: cinema, clubs, theatre, music, events, festivals, community and more
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