Ratcatcher15

Directed by Lynne Ramsay | UK | 1999 | 1h 33m | Starring William Eadie, Tommy Flanagan, Jackie Quinn

During a time of political turmoil in 1970s Glasgow, a troubled and isolated 12-year-old boy has become a stranger to his own family. Haunted by a secret, he is drawn to the canal where he creates a world of his own. In her breathtaking debut feature, Lynne Ramsay (We Need To Talk About Kevin) creates a haunting evocation of innocence and difficult childhoods.

Reviews

‘Bare of sentimentalism, and oozing raw authenticity from every dirty pore…Powerful, compelling viewing.’
★★★★
Trevor Lewis, Empire Magazine

‘Ramsay has found a confident style; she’s not just a promising first-time director, but a fully-fledged visionary from the start.’
Jonathan Romney, The Guardian

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We showed Ratcatcher between January 23, 2022 and January 27, 2022.

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Today (Tuesday 14th January)

17:30

Queer 18
Subtitled / £6 for Members
2h 17m
Daniel Craig stars as an American expatriate living a quiet life in 1960s Mexico, until a young student’s arrival turns his world upside down. Luca Guadagnino directs this sensual adaptation of William S. Burroughs’ cult novel.

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20:30

Grand Theft Hamlet 15
£6 for Members
1h 31m
During the COVID lockdown, two unemployed actors, frustrated by theatre closures, staged Hamlet in the online world of Grand Theft Auto. This unique documentary captures their effort with unexpectedly moving results.

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Tomorrow (Wednesday 15th January)

15:15

How to Make Millions Before Gran 12A
2h 6m | Thai w/ English subtitles
Driven by the promise of a multimillion-dollar inheritance, a young college dropout becomes the caretaker for his terminally ill grandmother. A moving intergenerational drama that became a box office sensation in Southeast Asia.

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18:00

The Order 15
1h 56m
A wave of bombings and bank robberies pulls a seasoned FBI agent (Jude Law) into a deadly game of cat-and-mouse with a domestic terrorist group in this gripping 1980s-set crime thriller inspired by true events.

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20:30

Queer 18
2h 17m
Daniel Craig stars as an American expatriate living a quiet life in 1960s Mexico, until a young student’s arrival turns his world upside down. Luca Guadagnino directs this sensual adaptation of William S. Burroughs’ cult novel.

Book here


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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!