The Other Way Around - Sunday 5th October 5pm

When Ale and Alex's relationship comes to an end they decide to do things The Other Way Around and thrown a breaking up party.

"Even as they insist that they're perfectly fine about separating, the film is skilfully shot to both put Ale and Alex at odds within the frame and also show them as loving partners...Both take involving internal journeys through the narrative, dealing with their thoughts in their own ways as they speak with the people around them." - Rich Cline, Shadows On The Wall

The Return - Sunday 28th September 5pm

 

Most attempts at filming the story of Odysseus have played on the return of a King, but not so for Uberto Pasolini; in The Return he concentrates on the return of a man, a beaten soldier ashamed at the loss of all his men, whilst his Queen has suffered abandonment and humiliation. Odysseus finally gets home penniless and unrecognizable, washed up as a beggar on the shore, whilst Penelope fights off suitors, wishing to marry her for power and wealth.

The return of Odysseus to Penelope after twenty years is mirrored ironically by the re-meeting of Ralph Fiennes and Juliette Binoche after 28 years since 'The English Patient'.

"The film shines when it's simply Binoche and Fiennes facing off, especially in scenes where Penelope pretends not to recognize her husband, trying to force him to step forward into his rightful place." - Katie Walsh, Los Angeles Times.

Late Shift - Sunday 21st September 5pm

In Late Shift, this Sunday at 5pm, we join Floria as she arrives for her afternoon shift to find she is understaffed, with only one nurse and a student to help her. Constantly on the move from one patient to another, from one crisis to the next, the camera (and us) follow her all the way, involving us in her stress and the odd short moments of calm.

"In its cool, propulsive procedural tracking of ward activity, Late Shift quite sufficiently makes its point regarding the monumental challenge and value of Floria’s work, and that of thousands like her." - Guy Lodge, Variety

A Real Pain - Sunday 14th September 5pm

Our 26th Year continues on Sunday 14 September with the Oscar winning A Real Pain - and it is a comedy! As IMDb describe it - "Mismatched cousins reunite for a tour through Poland to honour their beloved grandmother, but their old tensions resurface against the backdrop of their family history"

Your Program for Autumn 2025

Our new season of films is getting closer! The autumn season films are now booked (including 5 films voted for by the members), the brochure is at the printers and can be downloaded from the web. 

The films are all on the Alhambra website ready to book - where you can also join the club if you want - We so hope you do. It is still only £10 and you still get to see any or all club films for £6 each; We are keeping the non-member prices in line with the Alhambra prices, so that will give you a saving of £4.50 for every film you see; so not just great films but a bargain too!

We hope that you will want to see many of the films and that our 26th Year continues as a memorable one for us all  - don't forget to tell your friends about us!