Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown15

Directed by Pedro Almodovar | Spain | 1988 | 1h 29m | Spanish w/ English subtitles | Starring Carmen Maura, Antonio Banderas, Julieta Serrano, Rossy de Palma, María Barranco

When Pepa’s lover, Iván, vanishes without warning, she sets out on a surreal journey to uncover the reason behind his disappearance. Along the way, she crosses paths with a cast of eccentric figures: Iván’s grown son from an earlier relationship, his jealous fiancée Marissa, and even a group of terrorists who are secretly holding her best friend Candela captive. Pedro Almodóvar’s darkly comic masterpiece blends absurd humour, vivid energy, and bold melodrama. Bursting with colour and chaos, it marked the director’s international breakthrough.

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Sunday 27 September

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Monday 28 September

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What else is on?

Today (Friday 18th September)

18:15

Trainspotting 18
1h 34m
Danny Boyle’s electrifying adaptation of Irvine Welsh’s cult novel remains a visceral portrait of addiction, alienation and self-destruction. Back on the big screen for the film's 30th anniversary, Trainspotting is as exhilarating, darkly comic and provocative as ever.

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20:30

I Want Your Sex 18
1h 30m
Cooper Hoffman and Olivia Wilde star in Gregg Araki’s (Mysterious Skin) wickedly satirical comedy about sex, obsession and power. When a young man becomes an artist’s sexual muse, his dream job takes a dark and dangerous turn.

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Tomorrow (Saturday 19th September)

15:15

Bitter Christmas 15
1h 51m | Spanish w/ English subtitles
Pedro Almodóvar’s latest film is a sun-dappled exploration of life, art and storytelling, as two filmmakers’ lives intertwine in a playful meditation on memory, creativity and the blurred boundaries between reality and fiction.

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17:45

I Want Your Sex 18
1h 30m
Cooper Hoffman and Olivia Wilde star in Gregg Araki’s (Mysterious Skin) wickedly satirical comedy about sex, obsession and power. When a young man becomes an artist’s sexual muse, his dream job takes a dark and dangerous turn.

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20:00

Pulp What You Do for An Encore? 12A
1h 39m
Directed by Garth Jennings and narrated by Jarvis Cocker, this thrilling documentary charts Pulp’s rise from obscurity to cultural icons, combining their biggest-ever arena show with four decades of unseen archival footage. One night only.

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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 only show a few adverts – less than most cinemas – and we only play a couple of trailers, so please don’t be late as the film itself starts very close to the advertised time!