Clueless12A

Directed by Amy Heckling | USA | 1995 | 1h 37m | Starring Alicia Silverstone, Brittany Murphy, Paul Rudd, Stacey Dash, Donald Faison

Cher is rich, stylish, and rules her Beverly Hills high school’s social scene. She’s a master at matchmaking and fashion advice, but when it comes to her own love life, things get complicated. A witty, modern take on Jane Austen’s ‘Emma’, Amy Hekerilng’s high-school comedy cleverly skewers teen movie tropes and the glamorous excess of 1990s Beverly Hills with charm and humour.

Our screening on Friday 1st August will be introduced by season curator and film writer Ally Pitts.

Reviews

‘Scratch below the shiny exterior, though, and what emerges is something altogether more clever, as much a sharp, satirical parody of the affluent as it is hip, sassy entertainment dressed in designer labels.’
★★★★
Caroline Westbrook, Empire Magazine

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Tomorrow (Monday 8th December)

16:30

The Choral 12A
1h 53m
As World War I decimates membership of a Yorkshire choir, a group of teenagers and the gifted yet scandalous Dr. Guthrie step in. Ralph Fiennes anchors this poignant wartime drama written by Alan Bennett, celebrating community and music amid profound loss.

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Tuesday 9th December

18:00

The Thing with Feathers 15
Descriptive Subs | £6 member tix
1h 44m
A grieving father’s reality fractures after his wife’s sudden death, and finds himself haunted by a giant talking crow. Benedict Cumberbatch delivers a riveting performance in this lyrical, surreal adaptation of Max Porter’s award-winning novel exploring love and grief.

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20:30

Deprisa, Deprisa 18
£6 for Members
1h 40m | Spanish w/ English subtitles
A waitress falls for a young criminal and joins his reckless gang in a fast-paced tale of love and rebellion. Carlos Saura’s gritty post-Franco drama captures a restless generation chasing freedom at any cost.

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Plan your visit

Our beautiful art deco inspired auditorium can be found just off East Oxford's Cowley Road. We are open 7 days a week. We open the cinema and box office 30 minutes before the scheduled start time of each film, and the Box Office then closes 10 minutes after the film starts. We don’t show adverts, just a couple of trailers, so don't be late as the film itself starts very close to the advertised time!