Kaiju lovers, assemble: a special screening of both the 1954 version of Godzilla plus Godzilla Minus One/Minus Colour will take place at the Hippodrome Cinema, Bo’ness
This month’s blog was written by Mariana Bracho Escalante. Mariana is originally from Cancun Mexico but moved to Scotland in 2022 and has made Falkirk her home for the last two years. Mariana has worked with refugees and asylum seekers for the last ten years and she now works for Falkirk Council as a Refugee Resettlement Worker. She has lived in Spain, Mexico, Palestine, England and now Scotland. She loves to travel, read and has a deep love for films. To coincide with our screenings of the Disney-Pixar animation Coco (2017) at the Hippodrome on 26th and 27th October, we invited Mariana to write a blog piece about the Day of the Dead tradition from her home-country, so central to the film. Mariana is also creating a special Day of the Dead altar at the Hippodrome which you can see when you visit in the days leading up to the screenings and you can even take up Mariana’s invitation to make your own addition to the altar.
The informal event has been planned around the showing of a new film – Much Ado About Dying (cert. 15) – and will be facilitated by members of the teams at Falkirk Health and Social Care Partnership, Falkirk and Clackmannanshire Carers’ Centre and Strathcarron Hospice.
A special screening, featuring the director and stars of a new Scottish documentary, comes to the Hippodrome Cinema, Bo’ness on Saturday 27th January at 2.30pm.
Almut and Tobias are brought together by a surprise encounter that changes their lives. As they embark on a path challenged by the limits of time, they learn to cherish each moment of their unconventional love story.
Moana journeys to the far seas of Oceania after receiving an unexpected call from her wayfinding ancestors.
Almut and Tobias are brought together by a surprise encounter that changes their lives. As they embark on a path challenged by the limits of time, they learn to cherish each moment of their unconventional love story.
Almut and Tobias are brought together by a surprise encounter that changes their lives. As they embark on a path challenged by the limits of time, they learn to cherish each moment of their unconventional love story.
The true story of the meteoric rise, dramatic fall, and remarkable resurgence of British pop superstar Robbie Williams.
Seen by over 120 million people worldwide, LES MISÉRABLES is undisputedly one of the world’s most popular musicals. In 2019, Cameron Mackintosh produced a spectacular sell-out staged concert version at the Gielgud Theatre featuring an all-star cast including Michael Ball, Alfie Boe, Carrie Hope Fletcher, Matt Lucas and John Owen Jones. Now cinema audiences can experience a unique encore of this incredible show to celebrate Les Misérables 40th Anniversary. Featuring a cast and orchestra of over 65 and including the songs I Dreamed A Dream, Bring Him Home, One Day More and On My Own this sensational staged concert is not to be missed.
The true story of the meteoric rise, dramatic fall, and remarkable resurgence of British pop superstar Robbie Williams.
David Tennant and Cush Jumbo lead a stellar cast in a new 5-star production of Shakespeare’s MACBETH, filmed live at the Donmar Warehouse in London. Unsettling intimacy and brutal action combine at breakneck speed as Max Webster directs this tragic tale of love, murder, and nature’s power of renewal.
Two cousins embark on a tour of Poland in honour of their beloved Jewish grandmother. This comedy drama combines humour and warmth with a nuanced and sometimes painful exploration of family history, love and loss.
Sonic, Knuckles and Tails reunite to battle Shadow, a mysterious new enemy with powers unlike anything they've faced before. With their abilities outmatched in every way, they seek out an unlikely alliance to stop Shadow and protect the planet.
A gothic tale of obsession between a haunted young woman and the terrifying vampire infatuated with her, causing untold horror in its wake.
Two cousins embark on a tour of Poland in honour of their beloved Jewish grandmother. This comedy drama combines humour and warmth with a nuanced and sometimes painful exploration of family history, love and loss.
Speaker Geoff Bailey Grangemouth has seen radical change over the years with the almost total eradication of the Old Town and the shifting patterns of industry and transport. Some of these physical alterations to the streetscape are documented in photographs which also illustrate the shifting tides of fashion and technology. This is a nostalgic look into the past of once familiar scenes.
The Hippodrome is proud to present a special Valentine’s Day screening of Mooonstruck featuring a chance to experience one of our popular taste-along chocolate shows.
Ben Carré was an artist and painter – and as one of the pioneers of early French cinema and art direction was such a significant creative influencer. Designing 34-feature films for Tourneur between 1914 and 1919, theirs was a unique creative collaboration admired and coveted by many, never replicated or surpassed in the history of cinema.
Three-time Olivier Award-winner Sharon D Clarke is joined by Ncuti Gatwa (Doctor Who; Sex Education) in this joyful reimagining of Oscar Wilde’s most celebrated comedy. While assuming the role of a dutiful guardian in the country, Jack lets loose in town under a false identity. Meanwhile, his friend Algy adopts a similar facade. Hoping to impress two eligible ladies, the gentlemen find themselves caught in a web of lies they must carefully navigate. Max Webster (Life of Pi) directs this hilarious story of identity, impersonation and romance, filmed live from the National Theatre in London.
Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber’s rock classic Jesus Christ Superstar returns to its roots with this sensational performance filmed in the UK during the Live Arena Tour. An incredible cast including Tim Minchin as Judas Iscariot, Melanie Chisholm as Mary Magdalene, Chris Moyles as King Herod and Ben Forster as Jesus Christ, perform hit songs including “I Don’t Know How to Love Him,” “Gethsemane,” “Heaven on Their Minds,” “Everything’s Alright,” “King Herod’s Song” and “Superstar” in an exciting and contemporary interpretation.
IFI Head of Irish Film Programming: Sunniva O’Flynn will take us through some of the collection’s silent highlights, on a journey from the Aran Islands to the tenements of Dublin, for a colourful glimpse of schoolyards, summer fairs, holy communions and religious processions, all seen through the frame of the Father.
Speaker Gary Fry Lost pieces of art from the golden age of Hollywood have been rediscovered and are now in a new home, at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland, Glasgow. Six original backdrops from the early Metro Goldwyn Mayer film archive have generously been donated to the RCS Scenic Art department from the Art Directors Guild, Archive. These pieces were created by George Gibson, a Scot who trained in Glasgow before moving to Hollywood in the early 20th century to pioneer the new art form of painted film backdrops. Join us for a talk hosted by scenic art lecturer Gary Fry to find out more about how these iconic pieces of film history were created and used on the big screen.
Seven-time BAFTA Award-winner Steve Coogan (Alan Partridge, The Trip) plays four roles in the world premiere stage adaptation of Stanley Kubrick’s comedy masterpiece Dr. Strangelove.
Based on the Academy Award® nominated film, Billy Elliot the Musical has won the hearts of millions since it opened in London’s West End in 2005. Set in a northern mining town, against the background of the 1984/85 miners’ strike, Billy’s journey takes him out of the boxing ring and into a ballet class where he discovers a passion for dance that inspires his family and whole community and changes his life forever. The original creative team behind the film, including writer Lee Hall (book & lyrics), director Stephen Daldry, and choreographer, Peter Darling, is joined by music legend Elton John (music) to produce a funny, uplifting and spectacular theatrical experience that will stay with you forever.
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