Based on the beloved novella by Denis Johnson, Train Dreams is the moving portrait of Robert Grainier (Edgerton), whose life unfolds during an era of unprecedented change in early 20th-century America.

Talking Pictures

The screening on Monday 02 Feb at 15:00 is a Talking Pictures screening, with an informal discussion with a member of the Lexi team following the film.

Please arrive promptly - we show 10 minutes of trailers before each film and do not show adverts. 

When Helen's beloved father passes away, she is knocked sideways by grief and loses herself in memories of their time birding and exploring the natural world together. She becomes obsessed with the idea of training her own goshawk, and so she brings the fearsome bird Mabel home to her life as a graduate fellow at Cambridge. Helen fills the freezer with hawk food and turns off her phone, ready to embark on the long, strange business of trying to train this wildest of animals. But as she labours to tame Mabel, a grieving Helen undergoes an untaming of her own. A record of a spiritual journey, H IS FOR HAWK is a story about memory and nature and how it might be possible to reconcile death with life and love.

Please arrive promptly - we show 10 minutes of trailers before each film and do not show adverts. 

Accessibility:

The screening on Thu 05 Feb at 18:10 is a hard of hearing subtitled screening.

For more information on accessibility at the Lexi visit our accessibility page.

From Academy Award winning writer/director Chloé Zhao, HAMNET tells the powerful story of love and loss that inspired the creation of Shakespeare’s timeless masterpiece, Hamlet.

1580 England. Impoverished Latin tutor William Shakespeare meets free-spirited Agnes, and the pair, captivated by one another, strike up a torrid affair that leads to marriage and three children. Yet as Will pursues a budding theatre career in far-away London, Agnes anchors the domestic sphere alone. When tragedy strikes, the couple’s once-unshakable bond is tested, but their shared experience sets the stage for the creation of Shakespeare’s timeless masterpiece, Hamlet. From Focus Features and Academy Award winning filmmaker Chloé Zhao (Nomadland, The Rider) comes a sensitively observed, magnificently crafted tale about the complexities of love and the healing power of art and creativity.

Please arrive promptly - we show 10 minutes of trailers before each film and do not show adverts. 

Accessibility:

The screening on Mon 26 Jan at 20:30 is a hard of hearing subtitled screening.

For more information on accessibility at the Lexi visit our accessibility page.

The thrilling story of the infamous confrontation between iconic Republic of Ireland football captain Roy Keane (Éanna Hardwicke) and his national team manager Mick McCarthy (Steve Coogan) during the Irish team’s preparations for the 2002 FIFA World Cup.

The intense rivalry between these two personalities transcended the game, gripping an entire nation and the sporting world as a whole. On the surface, the feud was all about standards, but deep down it was an incredible story of two men whose rivalry and contempt surpassed the sport they loved. This is the definitive account of one of the most fractious fallings-out in the history of sport.

Please arrive promptly - we show 10 minutes of trailers before each film and do not show adverts. 

Please note this film contains flickering or flashing lights that may affect those with photosensitive epilepsy.

A long-time employee at a paper company, Man-su (Lee Byung Hun) happily spends his days with his wife Miri (Son Yejin) and family – until he's abruptly fired.

After spending a year drifting from one job interview to another, and finally getting humiliated by a company where he knows he’s better qualified than anyone else, he resolves to create an opening for himself – by any means necessary.

Please arrive promptly - we show 10 minutes of trailers before each film and do not show adverts. 

A playful, poignant love letter to cinema, Nouvelle Vague reimagines the making of Jean-Luc Godard’s Breathless in an exuberant exploration of the youthful rebellion and creative chaos that shaped the French New Wave.

Original languages: French, English, Italian

Presented with English subtitles when dialogue is not in English

Please arrive promptly - we show 10 minutes of trailers before each film and do not show adverts. 

Expanding upon the world created by Danny Boyle and Alex Garland in 28 Years Later - but turning that world on its head - Nia DaCosta directs 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple. In a continuation of the epic story, Dr. Kelson (Ralph Fiennes) finds himself in a shocking new relationship - with consequences that could change the world as they know it - and Spike's (Alfie Williams) encounter with Jimmy Crystal (Jack O'Connell) becomes a nightmare he can't escape. In the world of The Bone Temple, the infected are no longer the greatest threat to survival - the inhumanity of the survivors can be stranger and more terrifying.

Please arrive promptly - we show 10 minutes of trailers before each film and do not show adverts. 

Timothée Chalamet is the one to beat as he goes to hell and back in pursuit of greatness in this gripping, adrenaline-riddled solo debut from writer/director Josh Safdie.

Marty Mauser, a talented and ambitious table tennis player is determined that the world knows his name, and is willing to do whatever it takes to achieve this. His barrelling momentum finds him crossing paths with a series of eccentric, risk-taking characters.

Please arrive promptly - we show 10 minutes of trailers before each film and do not show adverts. 

Presented in collaboration with Brent & Harrow PSC.

Sunday's screening will have a live introduction by critic, author and broadcaster Hanna Ines Flint.

This film is part of a season celebrating the films of Palestinian director Annemarie Jacir (Palestine 36), running from January to March.

You can find the other films in the season and information about our wider year-long season spotlighting international female filmmakers, here.

Jordan, 1967. The world is alive with change: brimming with reawakened energy, new styles, music and an infectious sense of hope. In Jordan, a different kind of change is underway as tens of thousands of refugees pour across the border from Palestine. Having been separated from his father in the chaos of war, Tarek, 11, and his mother Ghaydaa, are amongst this latest wave of refugees. Placed in “temporary” refugee camps made up of tents and prefab houses until they would be able to return, they wait, like the generation before them who arrived in 1948. With difficulties adjusting to life in Harir camp and a longing to be reunited with his father, Tarek searches a way out, and discovers a new hope emerging with the times. Eventually his free spirit and curious nature lead him to a group of people on a journey that will change their lives.

When I Saw You (Lamma Shoftak) is the story of people affected by the times around them, in search of something more in their lives. A journey full of adventure, love, humor, and the desire to be free, but most of all this is a story about that moment in a person's life when he wakes up and finds the whole world is open and everything is possible - that moment you feel most alive. It is a journey of the human spirit that knows no borders.

Original languages: Arabic

Presented with English subtitles 

Emerald Fennell (A Promising Young Woman, Saltburn) presents Wuthering Heights, Emily Brontë's gothic masterpiece of unbridled passion, obsession, and revenge. Set against the desolate beauty of the Yorkshire moors, the all-consuming love between Catherine Earnshaw (Margot Robbie) and the foundling Heathcliff (Jacob Elordi) has captivated readers for centuries. When forces of class and society tear them apart, Heathcliff embarks on a bitter quest for vengeance that threatens to destroy two generations of the Linton and Earnshaw families.

Please arrive promptly - we show 10 minutes of trailers before each film and do not show adverts. 

Accessibility:

The screening on Sun 15 Feb at 19:30 is a hard of hearing subtitled screening.

For more information on accessibility at the Lexi visit our accessibility page.

An enchanting tale about curiosity, courage, and the power of human connection based on Amélie Nothomb’s best-selling autobiographical novel, The Character of Rain.

Original languages: French and Japanese

English Dubbed Screenings:

• Tue 17 Feb, 15:45
• Wed 18 Feb, 13:30
• Thu 19 Feb, 15:45
• Sun 22 Feb, 13:00

Screenings with English Subtitles:

• Mon 16 Feb, 11:30
• Fri 20 Feb, 16:15
• Sat 21 Feb, 15:00

Please arrive promptly - we show 10 minutes of trailers before each film and do not show adverts. 

SpongeBob and his Bikini Bottom friends set sail in their biggest, all-new, can’t miss cinematic event ever…The SpongeBob Movie: Search for SquarePants. Desperate to be a big guy, SpongeBob sets out to prove his bravery to Mr. Krabs by following The Flying Dutchman – a mysterious swashbuckling ghost pirate – on a seafaring comedy- adventure that takes him to the deepest depths of the deep sea, where no Sponge has gone before.

Please arrive promptly - we show 10 minutes of trailers before each film and do not show adverts. 

ZOOTROPOLIS 2 contains several sequences with flashing lights that may affect those who are susceptible to photosensitive epilepsy or have other photosensitivities

In Walt Disney Animation Studios’ “Zootropolis 2,” detectives Judy Hopps (voiced by Ginnifer Goodwin) and Nick Wilde (voiced by Jason Bateman) find themselves on the twisting trail of a mysterious reptile who arrives in Zootropolis and turns the mammal metropolis upside down.

To crack the case, Judy and Nick must go undercover to unexpected new parts of town, where their growing partnership is tested like never before. Oscar winner Jared Bush (co-director/co-writer “Zootropolis,” director/co-writer “Encanto”) is directing and writing; Yvett Merino (Oscar-winning producer “Encanto”) produces. “Zootropolis 2” hits theaters in November 2025.

Please arrive promptly - we show 10 minutes of trailers before each film and do not show adverts. 

The screening on Wed 18 February is a special preview screening with Cine Brazil. On sale for members only until Monday 02 February at 11am.

From acclaimed director Kleber Mendonça Filho (Aquarius, Bacurau), THE SECRET AGENT is a gripping, mischievous political thriller that entertains as much as it provokes. Set amid the vibrant cultural landscape of 1970s Brazil, the film immerses audiences in the nation’s charged atmosphere, capturing the grandeur of the period’s golden-age cinema through sumptuous cinematography and a bold, era-defining soundtrack.

In a Best Actor–winning performance, Wagner Moura stars as Marcelo, a father on the run from a mysterious past. Arriving in Recife during Carnival, Marcelo is swept into a dizzying world of colour, noise, and unforgettable characters. As the city’s sights and sounds intensify, Marcelo’s true place within Recife’s intricate web of secrets begins to emerge.

A global awards contender, selected as Brazil’s official submission for Best International Feature Film at the 98th Academy Awards and winner of two Golden Globe Awards, THE SECRET AGENT stands as a landmark achievement in the rebirth of Brazilian cinema – heralding a new chapter on the world stage.

Original language: Portuguese

Presented with English subtitles

Please arrive promptly - we show 10 minutes of trailers before each film and do not show adverts. 

In 1917, Lionel (Paul Mescal) —a young, talented music student—meets David (Josh O'Connor) at the Boston Conservatory, where they bond over a deep love of folk music. Years later, Lionel receives a letter from David, leading to an impromptu journey through the backwoods of Maine to collect traditional songs. This unexpected reunion, ensuing love affair, and the music they collect and preserve, will shape the course of Lionel’s life far beyond his own awareness.

Please arrive promptly - we show 10 minutes of trailers before each film and do not show adverts. 

Accessibility:

The screening on Wed 25 Feb at 19:15 is a hard of hearing subtitled screening.

For more information on accessibility at the Lexi visit our accessibility page.

Tracking a single day’s journey into and around Lagos, Folarin and his young sons Aki and Remi reckon with their relationship while navigating a city on the precipice of democratic crisis. As details of Folarin’s life come to light, the strained nature of their connection becomes increasingly clear.

Original languages: Yoruba and English

Presented with English subtitles when dialogue is not in English

Please arrive promptly - we show 10 minutes of trailers before each film and do not show adverts. 

The second screening of our monthly Lexi Seniors' Film Club presented alongside Laurence's Larder is OUT OF AFRICA!

Screenings will feature free tea and biscuits, an introduction and a post-film discussion where we'll discuss this film and choose March's title.

We strongly recommend booking tickets in advance.

Email johnathan.kirk@thelexicinema.co.uk if you'd like to enquire about a group booking.

Email josh@laurenceslarder.org.uk if you'd like some information on potential transport options to get you to and from the cinema.

Email info@thelexicinema.co.uk if you require a wheelchair access seat in the front two rows.

OUT OF AFRICA (1985)

Initially set on being a dairy farmer, the aristocratic Karen Blixen (Meryl Streep) travels to Africa to join her husband, Bror (Klaus Maria Brandauer), who instead spends their money on a coffee plantation. After discovering Bror is unfaithful, Karen develops feelings for hunter Denys (Robert Redford), but realizes he prefers a simplistic lifestyle compared to her upper class background. The two continue on until a series of events force Karen to choose between her love and personal growth.

Charmaine Simpson, founder and CEO of Black History Studies, will introduce the films and lead a discussion following this screening with guest speakers tbc.

Join us for a double bill presented by Black History Studies featuring two films from Ray Barron-Woolford FRSA.

Afeni Shakur and the Trial of the Black Panther 21 (70 mins, 2025)

A powerful documentary about the mother of Tupac Shakur and the historic trial of the Black Panther Party members.

Liberty (40 mins, 2024)

'Liberty: Kath Duncan, The Untold Struggle for Civil Rights' is a documentary film about the life and activism of Kath Duncan. Her role in establishing the LGBTQ and civil rights movement in 1930's Britain laid the groundwork for The National Council Civil Liberties.

Both films have picked up multiples prizes on their tours with Liberty winning 58 Global Awards & Afeni Shakur winning 21 Global Awards so far despite still being mid film festival season. We're pleased to be screening these films as part of LGBTQ History Month.

IT’S NEVER OVER: JEFF BUCKLEY, directed by Oscar-nominated filmmaker Amy Berg (DELIVER US FROM EVIL, JANIS: LITTLE GIRL BLUE, WEST OF MEMPHIS), covers the life of the rising young star with an otherworldly voice and boundary-pushing artistry, who left the '90s music world reeling when he died suddenly, at age 30, after the release of his critically acclaimed debut album “Grace.”

Told through never-before-seen footage from Buckley’s archives and intimate accounts from his mother Mary Guibert, former partners Rebecca Moore and Joan Wasser, Jeff’s former bandmates, including Michael Tighe and Parker Kindred, and luminaries like Ben Harper and Aimee Mann, IT’S NEVER OVER, JEFF BUCKLEY illuminates one of modern music’s most influential and enigmatic figures.

Please arrive promptly - we show 10 minutes of trailers before each film and do not show adverts. 

From debut Iraqi director Hasan Hadi, The President’s Cake is a beautiful tale of love, friendship and resilience told from the perspective of a child growing up under Saddam Hussein’s oppressive regime. It was the first Iraqi film to feature at the Cannes Film Festival, where it premiered in the Directors' Fortnight and won both the section's Audience Award, as well as the festival's prestigious Camera d'Or.

Set during the first Gulf War, Lamia, a young girl from Iraq’s Mesopotamian Marshes, lives with her grandmother Bibi and her pet cockerel Hindi in a community struggling to get by under the harsh conditions of a country suffering under sanctions and at war. But under Saddam Hussein’s dictatorship, nothing will stop his mandatory birthday celebrations, including choosing a child from each school class across the land to bake a cake in his honour. Despite Lamia’s best efforts to avoid it, knowing how difficult it will be to source the ingredients, she is picked among her peers to produce the cake, which she must do, or face the consequences.

Original language: Arabic        

Presented with English subtitles

Talking Pictures

The screening on Monday 02 March at 15:15 is a Talking Pictures screening, with an informal discussion with a member of the Lexi team following the film.

Please arrive promptly - we show 10 minutes of trailers before each film and do not show adverts. 

Presented in collaboration with Brent & Harrow PSC.

Sunday's screening will have a live introduction by actress, writer, curator of The Arab Film Club and presenter of The Arab Film Club podcast, Sarah Agha.

This film is part of a season celebrating the films of Palestinian director Annemarie Jacir (Palestine 36), running from January to March.

You can find the other films in the season and information about our wider year-long season spotlighting international female filmmakers, here.

Shadi (Saleh Bakri, Palestine 36, The Blue Caftan) returns to his hometown to help his father (Mohammad Bakri) hand-deliver his sister’s wedding invitations. He has spent the last several years abroad, and there is little he misses about this place he left a long time ago. As the two men drive around Nazareth, Abu-Shadi tries to connect with his son. Drily humorous, ‘Wajib’ takes place over the course of one day as these two men travel from house to house, beginning a new relationship, while at the same time trying to deal with old tensions.

Original languages: Arabic

Presented with English subtitles 

The screening will be followed by a Q&A with Liz Smith and Noelle Cook.

Three women set off on a road trip across America. One of them is a MAGA supporter and conspiracy theorist. She has just been sentenced to 30 months in prison for her role in the storming of The US Capitol. They meet other “patriots” along the way and as the journey unfolds she leads her travel companions deeper into her labyrinth of conspiracy, determined to open their eyes to what she sees as the real truth. By the trip’s end will she have converted them to her “5D world”? 

Bios:

Liz Smith is an award winning British documentary filmmaker. Her work is centred around human rights issues. The films she makes at Page75 Productions are the outcome of years of study on the issues driving the rise of populism and the erosion of our democratic rights. However, researching the issues can only go so far. Her approach of spending time with affected communities on the frontline delivers a much deeper understanding of the forces driving these trends.

Noelle Cook is an ethnographer and researcher examining how identity, belief, and belonging shape women’s participation in conspiratorial and right-wing movements. She is the author of The Conspiracists: Women, Extremism, and the Lure of Belonging and is a featured participant in documentary The Conspiracists.