Tampopo15

Directed by Jûzô Itami | Japan | 1988 | 1h 54m | Japanese w/ English subtitles | Starring Ken Watanabe, Tsutomu Yamazaki, Nobuko Miyamoto, Koji Yakusho, Rikiya Yasuoka

Two Japanese truck drivers stumble upon a run-down roadside fast food stop selling ramen noodles and decide to help the struggling business thrive. This tantalising story of underdog restaurateurs parodies classic Western genre tropes, while also providing a humorous and satirical perspective on Japan’s meticulous culinary scene.

Reviews

‘Tampopo is one of those utterly original movies that seems to exist in no known category.’
★★★★
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times

‘Tampopo is buoyantly free in form. It’s as much an essay as it is a narrative — always ready to digress into random gags and comic anecdotes.’
Vincent Canby, The New York Times

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Today (Wednesday 16th July)

15:45

28 Years Later 15
Deaf/HOH Subtitles
1h 55m
Danny Boyle returns with a visceral sequel to his iconic zombie thriller. Decades after the Rage Virus, survivors venture into a ravaged mainland, only to face terrifying new mutations. Jodie Comer and Aaron Taylor-Johnson lead this haunting folk-horror reinvention.

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18:15

Tornado 15
1h 31m
In 18th-century Britain, a puppeteer’s daughter seeks vengeance after a brutal robbery. Armed with samurai skills and stolen gold, she battles a gang of ruthless criminals in this stylish, blood-soaked thriller from Slow West director John Maclean.

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20:30

28 Years Later 15
1h 55m
Danny Boyle returns with a visceral sequel to his iconic zombie thriller. Decades after the Rage Virus, survivors venture into a ravaged mainland, only to face terrifying new mutations. Jodie Comer and Aaron Taylor-Johnson lead this haunting folk-horror reinvention.

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Tomorrow (Thursday 17th July)

15:15

The Way We Talk 12A
2h 12m | Hong Kong Sign Language, Cantonese w/ English and Chinese subtitles
Three deaf friends in Hong Kong clash over identity, communication, and community. Adam Wong’s moving drama offers a rare look at deaf culture, friendship, and the tension between self-expression and society’s expectations. A quietly powerful must-see.

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18:00

28 Years Later 15
1h 55m
Danny Boyle returns with a visceral sequel to his iconic zombie thriller. Decades after the Rage Virus, survivors venture into a ravaged mainland, only to face terrifying new mutations. Jodie Comer and Aaron Taylor-Johnson lead this haunting folk-horror reinvention.

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20:30

Amour 12A
2h 7m | French w/ English subtitles
When Anne suffers a stroke, Georges must become her caregiver, confronting the slow, painful decline of the woman he loves. Michael Haneke’s Palme d’Or-winning drama is a quiet, devastating portrait of aging, devotion, and dignity in life’s final chapter.

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