20th Century Flicks, Bristol

Fanis, a professor of astronomy and astrophysics, recalls his childhood growing up as a Greek boy in Istanbul and the time spent with his shopkeeper grandfather learning about life and, in particular, the art of cooking. And it was here, in his grandfather's store, that he first fell in love, with Saime. After political tensions over Cyprus in 1963 Fanis's family were deported, but his grandfather stayed in Istanbul, and it is decades later that they meet again as Fanis returns 'home', after yea find out more...

ACROSS THE UNIVERSE (2007)

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1960s; young scouser Jude crosses the Atlantic and meets upper class Lucy in this musical tale of two star-crossed lovers set against the raging waters of the volatile 60s counterculture movement; race riots, Vietnam, civil rights, protest, music, drugs, dance, art, hippies and psychedelia. Over 30 Beatles songs are woven into the plot together with visual allusions to their films and, with cameos from Bono and Eddie Izzard, this weird, loud and colourful montage will either have you breaking ou find out more...

ALL MY LOVING (1968)

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'All My Loving' was created when John Lennon and Paul McCartney challenged Palmer, then a classical music documentarian, to make a film that encompassed the 1968 music world in one hour of screen time. This was the time of student demonstrations against the war in Vietnam and the music describes this struggle while also providing an escape from the troubles of the day. Great footage and interviews with the likes of The Beatles, Jimi Hendrix, The Who, Pink Floyd - who had just lost Syd Barrett - find out more...

AMERICAN GRAFFITI (1972)

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(Showing at the Cube Cinema, Thursday June 26th 2014): The definitive nostalgia movie. A multitude of budding stars made their debuts in this fond look at the innocence of teenage life in '62. Difficult decisions, sex, booze, amazing cars and a brilliant soundtrack make this a film which is touching, perceptive, very funny and hugely entertaining.

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AN EDUCATION (2009)

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An easy going tale of a 1960s eye-opening affair between 16-year-old middle class and Oxford bound smart aleck Jenny and flash 30-something working class Jack set in the glorious suburb of Twickenham. find out more...

AN IMPOSSIBLE LOVE (2018)

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In the late 1950s in Châteauroux, France, Rachel, a modest office worker, meets Philippe, a brilliant young man born to a bourgeois family. This brief but passionate connection results in the birth of a daughter, Chantal. Philippe refuses to marry outside of his social class and Rachel has to raise their daughter alone. Regardless, Chantal is a great source of happiness for Rachel. She wishes for Philippe to legally acknowledge his daughter, which would give her his last name. A battle find out more...

AN OFFICER AND A GENTLEMAN (1984)

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A little Reaganite romance about a dashing fighter pilot and a simple girl from the town. It's tough trying to make it at pilot training school, but then Richi is just so hunky.... find out more...

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AND WHEN DID YOU LAST SEE YOUR FATHER (2007)

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When Arthur Morrison was diagnosed with terminal cancer and with only a few weeks to live, his son Blake returned to the Yorkshire village of his youth and visited his ailing father in the hospital where he had spent so much time as a GP. Blake reminisces on their shared experiences, the intimacies and the irritations of their relationship, articulately expressing the contradictions, frustrations, love and loss bound into the complicated relationships which most of us have with our parents as we find out more...

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AUSTIN POWERS INTERNATIONAL MAN OF MYSTERY (1997)

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Comic genius Mike Myers (Wayne's World, So I Married an Axe Murderer) hits the jackpot with this humdinger of a homage to the swinging '60's spy thriller. Austin Powers (International Man of Mystery-cum-fashion photographer) is defrosted after 30 years on ice and, after the longest find out more...

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AUSTIN POWERS THE SPY WHO SHAGGED ME (1999)

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Mike Myers' seriously groovy alter ego achieved official cult status when he knocked the latest Star Wars movie off the top spot both here and in the U.S, which must make this the most eagerly awaited sequel ever. Yeah baby, Austin Powers is back, but all is not well. Arch enemy Dr Evil has stolen Austin's biggest asset - his sex drive, so the psychedelic era's silliest secret agent must again do battle with the dastardly doc and his sinister new sidekick, creepy clone Mini-Me. The only duff mom find out more...