We are celebrating the start of September as it brings with it the annual festival of film clubs and societies Scalarama. We've picked a bizarre, cult classic from Japan to kick off the month. Seijun Suzuki's delirious 1967 hit-man film has drawn comparisons with contemporaries Le Samourai and Point Blank and influenced directors such as […]
Thai director Anocha Suwichakornpong's ethereal first film has been widely praised as one of the most startling and original feature debuts of recent years. This seemingly ordinary, astutely structured family drama is a film with cosmic aspirations. The story of a paralyzed son, his elusive father, and the male nurse hired to take care of […]
105 minutes Director: Rob Reiner Cast: James Caan, Kathy Bates, Richard Farnsworth, Frances Sternhagen, Lauren Bacall, Graham Jarvis USA (1990) With the release of 'The Dark Tower' and 'It' we thought it time to look back at some of the most acclaimed and some of the most rarely screened classics based on the works of […]
120 minutes This autumn Honolulu Events presents an evening with Chris Burkard screening his new movie Under an Arctic Sky. In ten different cities, the audience will be taken on an unforgettable evening through the breathtaking landscape of Iceland. Tickets available here Chris Burkard is an accomplished explorer, photographer, creative director, speaker and author. He will […]
126 minutes Director: Frank Darabont Cast: Thomas Jane, Marcia Gay Harden, Laurie Holden, Toby Jones, William Sadler, Chris Owen USA (2007) With the release of 'The Dark Tower' and 'It' we thought it time to look back at some of the most acclaimed and some of the most rarely screened classics based on the works […]
The Kid with a Bike Directed by Jean-Pierre Dardenne and Luc Dardenne Starring Cécile de France, Thomas Doret, Jérémie Renier Rating: 12 2011 87 min The story of an abandoned 12-year old boy who gets taken under the wing of a local woman, this Cannes Film Festival hit follows Cyril, the eponymous kid of the […]
Including screenings of Libera Nos (http://variety.com/2016/film/reviews/libera-nos-review-liberami-1201857695/) and the UK premiere of Small Talk (https://www.berlinale.de/en/archiv/jahresarchive/2017/02_programm_2017/02_Filmdatenblatt_2017_201710814.php#tab=video) we are pleased to welcome the Open City Doc Fest to Genesis. Open City Documentary Festival creates an open space in London to nurture and champion the art of creative documentary and non-fiction filmmakers. The festival takes place over six […]
Dr Clive Riordan (Robert Newton) has a problem. His wife Storm (Sally Gray) is engaged in a dalliance with American Bill Kronin (Phil Brown). How best to deal with it? The only way a post-war British man can: kidnap the adulterer, trap him in a Blitzed building and hold him until you’ve filled a bath […]
116 minutes Director: Oliver Stone Cast: Woody Harrelson, Juliette Lewis, Robert Downey Jr., Tommy Lee Jones USA (1994) Classic Films at Classic Prices - Only £5.00 a Ticket! This year's anniversary of Bonnie & Clyde (1967) got the whole Genesis crew thinking - a) when did we get so old? And b) What are our […]
The Bill is a British police procedural television series that was first broadcast on ITV in October 1984 and ran until 31 August 2010. The programme originated from a one-off drama called Woodentop, which was broadcast in August 1983. There have been numerous actors who either appeared in The Bill as regulars, or whose careers […]
120 minutes Director: George Romero Cast: Hal Holbrook, Adrienne Barbeau, E. G. Marshall, Leslie Nielsen, Viveca Lindfors, Stephen King USA (1982) With the release of 'The Dark Tower' and 'It' we thought it time to look back at some of the most acclaimed and some of the most rarely screened classics based on the works […]
Film followed by a Cine Salon discussion over free refreshments Venue: Cine Lumiere, 17 Queensberry Place, London SW7 2DT Date: Sunday 10 September Time: 2.00pm Cost: £8 / £7 Duration: 98 minutes Certificate: PG Year: 1956 Director: Jean Pierre Melville Cast: Roger Duchesne, Isabelle Corey, Daniel Cauchy Synopsis: Bob, an old gangster and gambler is almost broke, so he […]
London Symphony is a brand new silent film - a city symphony - which offers a poetic journey through London, a cosmopolitan city facing a challenge to its identity in the current political climate. Directed by Alex Barrett, and featuring an original musical composition by James McWilliam, it is an artistic portrait of the city […]
95 minutes Director: Brian De Palma Cast: Sissy Spacek, Piper Laurie, Amy Irving, William Katt, John Travolta, Nancy Allen, Betty Buckley, P. J. Soles, Priscilla Pointer, USA (1976) With the release of 'The Dark Tower' and 'It' we thought it time to look back at some of the most acclaimed and some of the most […]
As part of our ongoing #DirectedByWomen2017 season we present Lizzie Borden's incredible 'Born In Flames'. Set ten years after the most peaceful revolution in United States history, a revolution in which a socialist government gains power, this films presents a dystopia in which the issues of many progressive groups - minorities, liberals, gay rights organizations, […]
Before Victim, Dirk Bogarde starred in another risky tale of queer desires and murder. In Lewis Gilbert’s tart noir, Edward ‘Teddy’ Bear is the man-child husband of a rich heiress, Monie, on whose fortune he has nefarious designs. However, his plans go awry when he disposes of her just before she can alter her will […]
Classic Films at Classic Prices - Only £5.00 a Ticket! Director: Tony Scott Cast: Christian Slater, Patricia Arquette, Dennis Hopper, Gary Oldman, Brad Pitt, Christopher Walken USA (1993) This year's anniversary of Bonnie & Clyde (1967) got the whole Genesis crew thinking - a) when did we get so old? And b) What are our […]
With this wonderful black-and-white journey through the city of London, director Alex Barrett brings a gloriously beautiful and enjoyable modern-day variation on the city symphonies of the 1920s urban cinema (such as 1929's Man With A Movie Camera). His stunning visuals, combined with James McWilliam's stirring music, help take the viewer on a poetic journey […]
45 years after Pink Floyd’s David Gilmour filmed ‘Live At Pompeii’ in the legendary Roman Amphitheatre, he returned for two spectacular shows, part of his year-long tour in support of his No.1 album ‘Rattle That Lock’. The performances were the first-ever rock concerts for an audience in the stone Roman amphitheatre, and, for two nights […]
“I would like the film to answer the need for community - to show how people are tied together, sometimes paradoxically” — ARTUR ARISTAKISYAN “Comparisons have been made with Tarkovsky and Pasolini, but Aristakisyan deserves to be regarded as an uniquely individual filmmaker” — EMPIRE Palms is Aristakisyan's astonishing portrait of people who live on […]
Jake Arnott is the author of six bestselling novels, including his acclaimed debut, The Long Firm, which was adapted as an award winning BBC2 drama serial. His second novel, He Kills Coppers also went on to become a successful ITV series, and the trilogy concluded with Truecrime. His latest novel, The Fatal Tree, is set […]
A farm in rural Ireland is the setting for genetic experimentation on cows. The experiment in reproduction genetics sees calves being born pregnant. When one of the calves escapes, a path of destruction is created. Far from the romantic images of rural Ireland that promote tourism Isolation explores the labour, and difficulties of sustaining a […]
110 minutes Director: Arthur Penn Cast: Warren Beatty, Faye Dunaway, Michael J. Pollard, Gene Hackman, Estelle Parsons, Denver Pyle USA (1967) Classic Films at Classic Prices - Only £5.00 a Ticket! This year's anniversary of Bonnie & Clyde (1967) got the whole Genesis crew thinking - a) when did we get so old? And b) […]
In March 1974 Rainer Werner Fassbinder released what would become arguably his most loved work. Fresh from the Cannes Film Festival, where it had earned its director two prizes, Fear Eats the Soul would soon delight audiences the world over with its tale of romance and racial prejudice in present-day Munich. Emmi (Brigitte Mira), a […]
London Symphony is a brand new silent film - a city symphony - which offers a poetic journey through London, a cosmopolitan city facing a challenge to its identity in the current political climate. Directed by Alex Barrett, and featuring an original musical composition by James McWilliam, it is an artistic portrait of the city […]
110 minutes Director: Arthur Penn Cast: Warren Beatty, Faye Dunaway, Michael J. Pollard, Gene Hackman, Estelle Parsons, Denver Pyle USA (1967) Classic Films at Classic Prices - Only £5.00 a Ticket! This year's anniversary of Bonnie & Clyde (1967) got the whole Genesis crew thinking - a) when did we get so old? And b) […]
"Behold the pale horse. The man who sat on him was death, and hell followed with him." The story of the events that led up to the mythic shootout at the O.K. Corral with Val Kilmer's definitive portrayal of the louche Doc Holliday, and one of the most quotable scripts ever, in this unusual 90s psychological […]
The Celluloid Sorceress proudly presents her very first all day event. Five films, all 35mm, all rare prints. Doors 11:00 for 11:30am start. 11:30 INNOCENT BLOOD (113 mins, Cert 15) 13:45 TRICK OR TREAT (98 mins, Cert 18) 16:25 THE LAST STARFIGHTER (101 mins, Cert PG) 18:35 MANHUNTER (119 mins, Cert 18) 20:55 RAZORBACK (95 […]
80 minutes Director: Gregg Araki Cast: James Duval, Rose McGowan, Johnathon Schaech USA (1995) Classic Films at Classic Prices - Only £5.00 a Ticket! This year's anniversary of Bonnie & Clyde (1967) got the whole Genesis crew thinking - a) when did we get so old? And b) What are our favourite films dealing with […]
GIMME THE LOOT (2012) Directed by Adam Leon Starring Tashiana Washington, Ty Hickson, Meeko, Joshua Rivera 77 mins Rating: 15 Malcolm and Sofia are two Bronx teenagers out to make a mark on the city with their graffiti. With a plan to tag an iconic New York landmark, they set out to find the $500 they need to […]
Stanley Baker was the perfect new man for the 1950s: butch, beefy and all about gravel. In Hell Drivers, he broke straight out of the Rhondda, playing Tom, an ex-convict looking to make good as a driver for a gravel merchant. But Red – played with wolfish menace by Patrick McGoohan – is having none […]
LONDON SYMPHONY A Poetic Journey Through the Life of a City LONDON SYMPHONY is a brand new silent film - a city symphony - which offers a poetic journey through the city of London. It is an artistic snapshot of the city as it stands today, and a celebration of its culture and diversity. The […]
110 minutes Director: Jonathan Demme Cast: Jeff Daniels, Melanie Griffith, Ray Liotta, Margaret Colin, Tracey Walter, Dana Preu USA (1986) Classic Films at Classic Prices - Only £5.00 a ticket! This year's anniversary of Bonnie & Clyde (1967) got the whole Genesis crew thinking - a) when did we get so old? And b) What […]
Our monthly screenings with Nick Walker of Rochester Kino return with Luis Bunuel's 'Belle De Jour'. The screening will be introduced by Nick and will be followed by a salon discussion upstairs at the bar where you will have a chance to discuss this great film with fellow fans and first-time viewers! A frigid young […]
Film preceded by an introduction and followed by a discussion group over a drink Venue: Genesis Cinema, 93-95 Mile End Road, London E1 4UJ Date: Thursday 28 September Time: Film starts 7.00pm (Box office and bar open at: 6pm) Duration: 100 minutes Certificate: 18 Cost: £8 / £7 students Year: 1967 Director: Luis Bunuel Cast: Catherine […]
Dir: John Paizs, Canada, 1985, 80 mins Imagine if Steve Buscemi’s character from Ghost World made a movie, with levels of deadpan that make Jim Jarmusch look like Baz Luhrmann… but with a lurid perversion in every lovingly Bolexed frame that would make Baz blush. This is Crime Wave, John Paizs's one-of-a-kind ultra-indie black comedy, […]
London Symphony is a brand new silent film - a city symphony - which offers a poetic journey through London, a cosmopolitan city facing a challenge to its identity in the current political climate. Directed by Alex Barrett, and featuring an original musical composition by James McWilliam, it is an artistic portrait of the city […]
Three South African experimental films spanning the seventies to today with discussion around the birth of a vital subversive theatre and filmmaking during the years of Apartheid and beyond.
In association with The Lantern Society and London Poetry we welcome Poet/Musician Gabriel Moreno back to Bar Paragon at Genesis for a FREE night of film, music and poetry. Including a Bar screening of 'Neruda' (2016) starring Gabriel Garcia Bernal and a series of live music and poetry performances from Moreno and friends, we're pleased […]
"With this wonderful black-and-white journey through the city of London, director Alex Barrett brings a gloriously beautiful and enjoyable modern-day variation on the city symphonies of the 1920s urban cinema (such as 1929's Man With A Movie Camera). His stunning visuals, combined with James McWilliam's stirring music, help take the viewer on a poetic journey […]
90 minutes Director: Terrence Malick Cast: Martin Sheen, Sissy Spacek, Warren Oates, Ramon Bieri, Alan Vint, Gary Littlejohn, John Carter, Bryan Montgomery USA (1973) Classic Films at Classic Prices - Only £5.00 a Ticket! This year's anniversary of Bonnie & Clyde (1967) got the whole Genesis crew thinking - a) when did we get so […]