Comedy
Atomic Falafel
Scott Cinema, Bristol Northumbria Drive, Henleaze, Bristol, Avon, United KingdomWednesday 25th January 2017 at 8.00pm Israel, Germany, UK 2015, 93 mins, English, Hebrew, Farsi (sub-titles) Director Dror Shaul featuring Mali Levi, Michelle Treves, Michelle Treves With Iran threatening to attain nuclear power, anxious Israeli politicians and top brass gather in an underground bunker to debate a response and whether to consider a preemptive … Continue reading Atomic Falafel
Dough
Scott Cinema, Bristol Northumbria Drive, Henleaze, Bristol, Avon, United KingdomTake an aging white Jewish baker, add a young black Muslim immigrant, and what do you have? The ingredients story in which bridges are built across religious, racial and generations. Nat (Jonathan Pryce), who runs a kosher London bakery is struggling and facing a hostile takeover bid from a cutthroat developer who wants to … Continue reading Dough
JoJo Rabbit
Scott Cinema, Bristol Northumbria Drive, Henleaze, Bristol, Avon, United KingdomDir. Taika Waititi, Starring Taika Waititi, Roman Griffin Davis, Scarlett Johansson, Rebel Wilson ; 2019, 123 mins, English Since the days of Chaplin’s The Great Dictator, film-makers have adopted naive or comedic perspectives to pierce and deflate the hideous bubble of Nazi ideology. Now, in this Golden Globe-nominated adaptation of Christine Leunens’s book Caging Skies, … Continue reading JoJo Rabbit
The Band’s Visit
Scott Cinema, Bristol Northumbria Drive, Henleaze, Bristol, Avon, United KingdomDir. Eran Korilin; 90 minutes; English, Hebrew, Arabic This award winning charming Israeli comedy is the tale of an Egyptian police band stranded overnight in a quiet Israeli settlement after taking the wrong bus. It features lovely performances from Sasson Gabai as the band's impeccably behaved conductor and actress Ronit Elkabetz as an Israeli bar … Continue reading The Band’s Visit
Radio Days
Scott Cinema, Bristol Northumbria Drive, Henleaze, Bristol, Avon, United KingdomDirector Woody Allen, featuring Diane Keaton, Mia Farrow, Jeff Daniels Radio Days is an American comedy-drama film written and directed by Woody Allen, who also narrates. The film looks back on an American family's life during the Golden Age of Radio using both music and memories to tell the story. It stars an ensemble cast. The film's soundtrack, which features songs from … Continue reading Radio Days
Shiva Baby
Scott Cinema, Bristol Northumbria Drive, Henleaze, Bristol, Avon, United KingdomClick here for film trailer Based on Seligman’s short story of the same name, Shiva Baby follows college student Danielle as she is faced with a series of awkward encounters at a day-long shiva, a Jewish gathering during a time of mourning. Amongst overbearing relatives, she is rattled by the appearance of an ex-girlfriend and … Continue reading Shiva Baby
Perfect Strangers
Scott Cinema, Bristol Northumbria Drive, Henleaze, Bristol, Avon, United KingdomClick here for film trailer Seven lifelong friends – three couples and a newly divorced man – meet for dinner on the night of a rare lunar eclipse. In order to spice things up, they decide to play a game: every text message received is read out loud, and every incoming call answered on speaker. … Continue reading Perfect Strangers
Standing Up, Falling
Scott Cinema, Bristol Northumbria Drive, Henleaze, Bristol, Avon, United KingdomUSA 2019, 91 mins, English Director Matt Ratner, featuring Billy Crystal, Ben Schwartz, Eloise Mumford In this comedy drama, the unlikely friendship between a failing stand-up comedian and an alcoholic dermatologist give each other the confidence to face the failures in their lives. A familiar story entertainingly told, Standing Up, Falling Down is elevated by the warm … Continue reading Standing Up, Falling
My Neighbor Adolf
Scott Cinema, Bristol Northumbria Drive, Henleaze, Bristol, Avon, United KingdomIsrael, Poland, Columbia 2022, 96 mins, English sub-titles Director Leon Prudovsky, featuring David Hayman, Udo Kier Colombia, 1960. A lonely and grumpy Holocaust survivor convinces himself that his new neighbour is none other than Adolf Hitler. Not being taken seriously, he starts an independent investigation to prove his claim, but when the evidence still appears … Continue reading My Neighbor Adolf
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