The Cinema Museum - The Truman Show (1998), Gothique Film Society, People That Time Forgot (1977), Return of Dana Gillespie, Celluloid Closet (1995)

The Truman Show (1998) Jan 22nd The Gothique Film Society Jan 24th The People That Time Forgot (1977) Jan 25th The Return of Dana Gillespie Jan 25th The Celluloid Closet (1995) Jan 26th Film School - The Truman Show (1998), Wednesday January 22nd @ 7pm Get intellectually inspired for the new year at our screening and analysis of The Truman Show (1998). We’ll focus on the film’s philosophical ideas, including notions of free will, the reliability of our senses in understanding the true nature of reality and the way perceptions of the world can be manipulated for nefarious ends. Our post-screening discussion in the Cinema Museum bar is set to be a pertinent and empowering one. We look forward to seeing you there Screenings start with a talk from Film Studies teacher Gareth Jones, outlining a particular approach to film analysis, and end with a group discussion inspired by that approach. Join us for our next event to gain and share new insights in to great films! Don’t just watch movies, learn to read them. Advance tickets are £8.50 (£6.50 concession) and are available from Ticketlab or call 0207 840 2200 to purchase direct from the museum. Alternatively, you can purchase tickets on the door for £10 (£7 concession). The Gothique Film Society presents; The Colossal Man (1957) & The Incredible Shrinking Man (1957), Friday January 24th @ 7pm The Gothique Film Society continues its 54th season with ‘The Little and Large Show’ – The Amazing Colossal Man and The Incredible Shrinking Man. The Amazing Colossal Man (USA/1957/77mins), directed by Bert I. Gordon and starring Glenn Langan, Cathy Downs, William Hudson. Classic cheesy 50s sci-fi: A military officer survives a nuclear blast, only to grow into an increasingly unstable giant. The Incredible Shrinking Man (USA/1957/81mins), directed by Jack Arnold /and starring Grant Williams, Randy Stuart, April Kent. True classic 50s sci-fi: When Scott Carey begins to shrink following exposure to radiation and insecticide, medical science is powerless to help him. E-mail enquiries to Dave Simpson david.simpson399@btinternet.com or Simon Davies j_s_davies@hotmail.com Advanced tickets are £8 - click below to purchase from Ticketlab.  You can also purchase on the door for the same price. Alternatively, Gothique Film Society membership subscriptions are available. Each season comprises six shows, from October to March. The subscription for all six shows each season is £30.00, but discounted membership is available for in-season joiners. For further enquiries about membership, contact Simon Davies j_s_davies@hotmail.com or come along and join up on the door. Buy Now Screening of The People That Time Forgot (1977), Saturday January 25th @ 4:30pm A sequel to The Land That Time Forgot (1974). A British expedition travels to the Antarctic wastes to search for a missing American explorer. They find themselves in a world populated by primitive warriors and terrifying prehistoric creatures. Following this screening, star Dana Gillespie will be talking about her career in film and music at 19.30 (separate ticket required) Advance tickets are £5 and may be purchased from Ticketlab, or direct from the Museum by calling 020 7840 2200 in office hours. Buy Now Misty Moon presents; The Return of Dana Gillespie, Saturday January 25th @ 7:30pm After her wonderful Misty Moon gig in 2016, we are so proud to be bringing Dana back to The Cinema Museum. Dana Gillespie is a British actress, singer and songwriter. Performing and recording from her teens, she has been involved in over 45 albums. Her musical output progressed from teen pop and folk in the early part of her career, to rock in the 1970s and, more recently, the blues. She has also appeared in stage productions and several films. She recorded initially in the folk genre in the mid-1960s. Some of her recordings as a teenager fell into the teen pop category, such as her 1965 single, Thank You Boy, written by John Carter and Ken Lewis and produced by Jimmy Page. After performing backing vocals on the track It Ain’t Easy from David Bowie’s Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars, she recorded an album produced by Bowie and Mick Ronson in 1973, Weren’t Born a Man. Subsequent recordings have been in the blues genre, appearing with the London Blues Band. More event details can be found here. Advance tickets are £14 (£13 concession) - click below to purchase from Billetto or call 0207 840 2200 to purchase direct from the museum. Alternatively, you can purchase tickets on the door for £15 (£14 concession). Buy Now The VITO Project presents; The Celluloid Closet (1995), Sunday January 26th @ 6:30pm ReShape and the Cinema Museum are proud to present the 2020 season of The VITO Project, a series of monthly screenings bringing generations of LGBT+ people together to provide an alternative space to mix, watch great films and share ideas. The 2020 season kicks off with a very special 25th anniversary screening of the ground-breaking documentary The Celluloid Closet (1995) – presented, of course, from an archival 35mm celluloid film print. Based on Vito Russo’s 1981 book of the same title, The Celluloid Closet provides an essential examination of LGBT+ representation in Hollywood movies from the silent era to the mid-90s. Through interviews of artists, actors and historians connected to the industry, the documentary looks at how censorship mandates by the Hollywood Production Code helped in the proliferation of coded gay characters and cruel stereotypes that dominated the film industry for decades. More details here. Advance tickets are £6 and may be purchased from Ticketlab or call 0207 840 2200 to purchase direct from the museum