Birmingham-based rock band ‘passive fix’ premiere their ambitious short film, ‘a divine descent’, featuring the new singles ’i’ll take it all’ and ‘stargazing’, enveloped by swirling, ambient soundscapes and stunning visuals. The event will also feature a screening of the band’s previously acclaimed music videos, ‘red lights’ and ‘better’, followed by a behind-the-scenes film, and a live discussion and Q&A with the band. Limited edition merchandise will be available on the night, including clothing, CDs and special edition film-premiere posters. ‘a divine descent’ follows our protagonist’s (Alex McCarthy) descent into despair, as he battles with grief from the loss of his loved one. He begins to question his faith as he pushes away his friends and family, trying to attach blame for his loss. He journeys to the Scottish highlands in an attempt to find solace in his memories and to escape reality, but is met with violent weather, treacherous conditions and painful realities. ©️ PASSIVE FIX, 2023 AN INDEPENDENT PRODUCTION FROM PASSIVE FIX DIRECTED BY ACS DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY ACS MUSIC BY PASSIVE FIX & ACS DRONE FOOTAGE SAM STRINGER ADDITIONAL ACTING RUSS SINFIELD AND DAVID KIRKHAM PASSIVE FIX IS ALEX MCCARTHY, ACS, SAM STRINGER, DAVID KIRKHAM

Writer-director Carolina Cavalli’s darkly comic feature debut, which received its world premiere at the 2022 Venice Film Festival, is a deliciously satirical character study of a twentysomething looking for purpose… and maybe also a friend. Amanda (Benedetta Porcaroli) has returned home to Italy and her family after a few years studying in Paris. It’s her first summer back and it’s clear the long weeks ahead of her are devoid of any plans. She has no friends (the housekeeper is her closest thing to a confidante), doesn’t get along with her family and generally doesn’t seem to fit in. Her mother reminds her of a friend’s daughter whom Amanda was close with as a child. And so, with little else to do and no one to entertain her, Amanda decides to seek her out. Rebecca (Galatéa Belluggi) has not only stayed at home since they were last in contact, her agoraphobia has kept her mostly inside it. The combination of both women’s neuroses only accentuates Amanda’s desire to rekindle the friendship, even if it’s a situation that no one seems likely to profit from. Cavalli’s offbeat humour complements the film’s vibrant visual style and accentuates its peculiarity. Everything here is a little off-kilter, much like the Greek Weird Wave films of Lanthimos and peers. It is this singular perspective that makes this oddball film so compelling.

For over fifty years, Judy Blume’s classic and groundbreaking novel Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret. has impacted generations with its timeless coming of age story, insightful humor, and candid exploration of life’s biggest questions. In Lionsgate’s big-screen adaptation, 11-year-old Margaret (Abby Ryder Fortson) is uprooted from her life in New York City for the suburbs of New Jersey, going through the messy and tumultuous throes of puberty with new friends in a new school. She relies on her mother, Barbara (Rachel McAdams), who is also struggling to adjust to life outside the big city, and her adoring grandmother, Sylvia (Kathy Bates), who isn’t happy they moved away and likes to remind them every chance she gets. The film also stars Benny Safdie (Licorice Pizza, Good Time) and is written for the screen and directed by Kelly Fremon Craig (The Edge of Seventeen), based on the book by Judy Blume, and produced by Gracie Films’ Academy Award® winner James L. Brooks (Best Picture, 1983 – Terms of Endearment), alongside Julie Ansell, Richard Sakai, Kelly Fremon Craig, Judy Blume, Amy Lorraine Brooks, Aldric La’auli Porter, and executive produced by Jonathan McCoy.

Join us at The Mockingbird Cinema for our Back To The Future Film Screening + Quiz To play you will need a Fully Charged Android or Apple Phone/Tablet per team. 8pm - 10pm Back to The Future 10pm - 11pm Quiz

An intimate, decades-spanning portrait of one of the most successful entrepreneurs of all time. Directed by Ari Aster (Midsommar, Hereditary) and starring Joaquin Phoenix.

Breaking Infinity Screening and Exclusive live Q&A with Director Marianna Dean and actress Zoe Cunningham. Breaking Infinity is a time-bending thriller about a research scientist named Liam, who has become unstuck in time. The only people Liam can count on for help are the doctor treating him, Emma, who’s convinced he’s suffering from delusions and his lab assistant Garret. As Liam’s episodes become more intense, and his jumps through time more extreme, Liam travels from the distant past where he’s guided by a mysterious Old Man, to the future where he witnesses the end of the world – an apocalypse he may have caused.

Moving the action out of the woods and into the city, EVIL DEAD RISE tells the twisted tale of two estranged sisters, played by Sutherland and Sullivan, whose reunion is cut short by the rise of flesh-possessing demons, thrusting them into a primal battle for survival as they face the most nightmarish version of family imaginable.

Set across different European countries, F(r)eE is a feature length documentary exploring the development of tekno music from its early stages to nowadays. Covering a 3-decade journey, F(r)eE shows how this genre exploded into the collective consciousness, reaching people of every age, race, and social class, becoming one of the lasting examples of counter culture. By combining original footage recorded in the first rave parties with high-quality interviews featuring the most relevant DJs and music producers of the scene, the film digs into the core ideas behind the free party concept, its evolution throughout the years, and the shift that brought it into clubs and festivals. A tour between Free Tekno, and Fee Tekno.

Ghouls Magazine is an online space looking at horror through the female perspective from a team of writers who identify as women or non-binary persons. We are joining forces with Birmingham independent cinema Mockingbird Cinema to host our first ever horror all-nighter. We will be raising funds for Cruse, the UK’s leading bereavement support charity – a cause that is very close to our hearts. So put on your favourite pyjamas, grab your cuddliest teddy-bear and settle in with us for a night of drinks, popcorn, guts and gore! Kicking off the night we’re exploring pleasure and pain with Clive Barker’s HELLRAISER (1987), before we crawl through the screen into Japan for supernatural horror with Hideo Nakata’s RING (1998). You’ll then have time to shake off your nerves, give your body a break, and reboot your brain for our BIG HORROR QUIZ! We know the competition will leave you all hot and bothered, so we will cool things down as we head to Outpost 31 in the Antarctic for John Carpenter’s THE THING (1982). No Ghouls event would be complete without some female-fronted found-footage horror, and very few are more terrifying and iconic than our penultimate film- Jaume Balaguero’s REC (2007). Finally, we will do our best to keep you awake into the final hours of our very own slumber party massacre with some teen angst bullshit in Michael Lehmann’s legendary HEATHERS (1988).

In Marvel Studios “Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3” our beloved band of misfits are looking a bit different these days. Peter Quill, still reeling from the loss of Gamora, must rally his team around him to defend the universe along with protecting one of their own. A mission that, if not completed successfully, could quite possibly lead to the end of the Guardians as we know them.

The audaciously original debut from writer-director Thomas Hardiman, MEDUSA DELUXE is a bold, camp and unique take on the murder mystery. After a stylist is found dead at a hairdressing competition, the remaining competitors try to uncover the killer over the course of an evening, in this vivacious and absurdly comic ensemble drama. Rivalry and mistrust build as the remaining group of determined contestants suspect that someone may be trying to rig the competition, by gruesomely picking off its entrants. Hardiman’s extravagant whodunnit features stunning cinematography from Academy Award nominee Robbie Ryan (The Favourite), an electronic score by Koreless and dazzling hair designs by renowned stylist Eugene Souleiman.

Written and performed by Phoebe Waller-Bridge (Fleabag, Killing Eve) and directed by Vicky Jones, Fleabag is a rip-roaring look at some sort of woman living her sort of life. Following a box-office record-breaking run in cinemas in 2019, the one-woman show returns to cinemas to the big screen this summer. Fleabag may seem oversexed, emotionally unfiltered and self-obsessed, but that's just the tip of the iceberg. With family and friendships under strain and a guinea pig café struggling to keep afloat, Fleabag suddenly finds herself with nothing to lose. The hilarious, award-winning play that inspired the BBC’s hit TV series Fleabag, was filmed live on stage in London’s West End in 2019. Presented by DryWrite, Soho Theatre and Annapurna Theatre.

After being released from prison, a man questions his repressed desires and sexuality in this uplifting British drama which honestly and sensitively explores themes of discrimination, self-expression and masculinity.

Join us at The Mockingbird Cinema for our Pulp Fiction Film Screening + Quiz To play you will need a Fully Charged Android or Apple Phone/Tablet per team. 7pm - 10pm Pulp Fiction 10pm - 11pm Quiz

A former American intelligence specialist was given the longest sentence for the unauthorized release of government information to the media about Russian interference in the 2016 United States elections via an email operation.

A modern action adventure road story where a 17-year-old girl named Suzume helps a mysterious young man close doors from the outer side that are releasing disasters all over in Japan.

The Eight Mountains is the story of a friendship. Of children becoming men who try to erase the footprints of their fathers, but who, through the twists and turns they take, always end up returning home. Pietro is a boy from the city, Bruno is the last child of a forgotten mountain village. Over the years Bruno remains faithful to his mountain, while Pietro is the one who comes and goes. Their encounters introduce them to love and loss, reminding them of their origins, letting their destinies unfold, as Pietro and Bruno discover what it means to be true friends for life.

A plumber named Mario travels through an underground labyrinth with his brother, Luigi, trying to save a captured princess. Feature film adaptation of the popular video game.

Whatever Pays the Rent presents … The Wes Anderson Party! One week before the release of his new film 'ASTEROID CITY', we’re throwing a party to celebrate all things Wes Anderson! There will be themed cocktails, a fancy dress competition and live music from Ed Quigley who’ll be performing David Bowie songs in our Life Aquatic Studio Session. Get ready for a quiz with a variety of different rounds to test both your knowledge and creativity Plus a screening of 'THE ROYAL TENENBAUMS'!

July 3, 1973 - David Bowie retired Ziggy Stardust, his most celebrated alter-ego, in front of 5000 disbelieving fans onstage at London’s Hammersmith Odeon. 50 years to that day, Ziggy will return to that same stage for one night only... July 3, 2023 - The Eventim Apollo Hammersmith (formerly the Odeon) will host the global premiere of the newly restored version of ‘Ziggy Stardust and The Spiders From Mars: The Motion Picture’ with the film also being shown in 1000+ cinemas worldwide during the month of July. The Eventim Apollo Hammersmith will host a red-carpet premiere, including an exclusive on-stage conversation with Bowie collaborators and contemporary musicians that will precede the film screening. They will address the original show’s legacy and Ziggy’s pan-generational resonance. It is one of the most iconic performances in the history of modern music: the moment where David Bowie retired his Ziggy Stardust alter ego in front of an audience of 5000 fans at London’s Hammersmith Odeon. Bowie’s decision to retire Ziggy, the character that had made him a star, and split his band, The Spiders From Mars, secured his future, allowing him to become the restless, inquisitive and shape-shifting artist that we know him to be. That one moment also changed popular culture, unleashing a set of artistic and ideological freedoms that are still being enjoyed by musicians and the wider creative community today. The band’s performance on July 3, 1973, was captured on film by award-winning director DA Pennebaker (famed for Dylan’s classic ’67 doc, Don’t Look Back) and released under the title of Ziggy Stardust And The Spiders From Mars: The Motion Picture.