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UK Film Club, bringing classic movies back to the big screen every month in partnership with Parkway Cinema. Same film. Same night. Three cinemas!

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"Any age, any gender - anyone can wear it! You're not dressing as a girl and you're not dressing as a boy... you're dressing as The Doctor."

Jodie Whittaker turns 44 today.

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It's been 15 years since GREEN LANTERN was first released, and its infamy still lives on to this day, mainly through Reynolds' own doing.

Are you looking forward to the new Lantern's show, coming up in August?

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Our brand new July-September season is on sale now. There's a little something for everyone in there, so pick your favourite(s), and we'll see you at the movies!

13 Jul: Robocop
10 Aug: Pretty Woman
14 Sep; Dead Poets Society

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Joel Schumacher's BATMAN FOREVER was released in the US on this day in 1995.

We're still keeping our fingers crossed we might get the chance to see the Schumacher Cut of the film one day.

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"I'm no Mr. Fitness, but I had done some exercise. When I finally got to London, they showed me my costume, and it was like the size of a postage stamp."

Happy birthday to everyone's favourite Mummy, South African-born Arnold Vosloo, who turns 64 today.

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Alfred Hitchcock's PSYCHO had its world premiere in New York on this day in 1960.

When the cast and crew began work on the first day, they had to raise their right hands and swear an oath not to divulge one word of the story.

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Our brand-new season of classics back on the big screen kicks off in just 4 weeks, beginning with Paul Verhoeven’s ROBOCOP — a ultra-violent, darkly funny, and surprisingly emotional sci-fi classic. Don't miss it!

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ROCKY II opened in US cinemas on this day in 1979.

Did you know that during filming, they used 800 local schoolchildren as extras for the scene depicting Rocky's run through Philadelphia?

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Happy 62nd birthday to rocker, reporter, and everybody's friend, Courteney Cox.

Can you guess the film?

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The first of Christopher Nolan's Dark Knight Trilogy, BATMAN BEGINS, turns 21 today.

Heath Ledger was considered for the role of Bruce Wayne/Batman during the movie's early development, before Ledger and Nolan agreed he was not right for the role.

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THE BOURNE IDENTITY was released in the US on this day in 2002.

Matt Damon was surprised when he was offered the role because in the book, Bourne is a much older man. "But Liman told me he didn't want to do James Bond; he saw it more as a European La Femme Nikita."

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Released in the UK on this day in 2002 to celebrate the web-slingers 40th anniversary, Sam Raimi's SPIDER-MAN brought Peter Parker to the big screen for the very first time.

Which of the 8 solo Spider-movies has been your favourite so far?

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WAY OF THE DRAGON, starring Bruce Lee and Chuck Norris, was released in the UK on this day in 1974.

Lee cast Norris in the film because he was one of the few people who were fast enough to take him on.

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ROBIN HOOD: PRINCE OF THIEVES opened in US cinemas 35 years ago today. I remember seeing it at least 3 times at the cinema with Shane, one of them being in Weston-super-Mare when we were on holiday with our parents!

We still love it unashamedly.

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To infinity and beyond!

The original Space Ranger and his successor, Tim Allen (73) and Chris Evans (45), both share their birthday today, as well as being the iconic voice of Buzz Lightyear!

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Roger Moore's last outing as 007, A VIEW TO A KILL, was released in the UK on this day in 1985!

What was your favourite Moore-era Bond movie?

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🍿 NEW SEASON ANNOUNCEMENT 🍿

In case you missed the news earlier this week, our new season of classics back on the big screen is now on sale! There's some 80s sci-fi action, 90s blockbuster romcom, and a bit of dramatic Robin Williams!

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The original CLASH OF THE TITANS was released in the US 45 years ago today.

We're hoping for a digital remaster one day so we can bring this one back to the big screen for you all!

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"Turn around..."

PREDATOR was first released in the US on this day in 1987.

One of our most beloved quotable films of all time. What's your favourite line from the movie?

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RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK opened in the US on this day in 1981.

Despite having the dream team of George Lucas and Steven Spielberg behind the film, it was initially turned down by every studio in Hollywood. Only after much persuasion did Paramount agree to do it.