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"Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark blew my mind. I had no idea movies could be that great and awesome. I was 12 years old, and that's when I remember thinking, 'Oh, I'd love to do that one day."

Hugh Michael Jackman turns 57 today.

We Watch Films @wewatchfilms.bsky.social · 4h

Robert Eggers' feature film debut The VVitch screened at the BFI London Film Festival 10 years ago today.

Did you know the spelling of the title "The VVitch" is how the word was written in the time the story was set because the letter "W" was not yet in common use.

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We Watch Films @wewatchfilms.bsky.social · 19h

"It's all for you!"

...well, and us, but mainly you! Join us on Monday night for a seasonal screening of Richard Donner's THE OMEN, plus a spooky edition of our BIG MOVIE QUIZ before the film from 7pm, only at Parkway Cinema #Beverley, #Cleethorpes, and #Workington.

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We Watch Films @wewatchfilms.bsky.social · 22h

It doesn't think. It doesn't feel. It doesn't give up.

IT FOLLOWS had its UK premiere at the BFI Film Festival on this day in 2014.

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We Watch Films @wewatchfilms.bsky.social · 1d

"I felt like every year, my character got younger as I got older. The scripts even had me speaking grammatically incorrectly. So I had to do something else. Besides, the show is over. If you miss it, get the DVDs."

Remembering Michelle Trachtenberg who would have celebrated her 40th birthday today!

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We Watch Films @wewatchfilms.bsky.social · 1d

EL LABERINTO DEL FAUNO (Pan's Labyrinth) opened in cinemas across Spain on this day in 2006 ahead of the rest of the world, and will be our next student screening in partnership with the #UniversityOfHull and #IntoFilmFestival next month! We can't wait!

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"All my early school reports from the age of 5 were 'Daniel must learn not to distract others.'"

The ever-distracting Dan Stevens was born on this day in 1982. What's your favourite of his roles so far?

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We Watch Films @wewatchfilms.bsky.social · 1d

So thank you, and keep doing what you're doing 🙏

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PARKWAY BEVERLEY, CLEETHORPES & WORKINGTON

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We Watch Films @wewatchfilms.bsky.social · 1d

We've got lots of little plans in the works for next year we hope to start sharing with you soon, and that long-awaited website which keeps getting sidelined because of time might get a little closer to being complete, as well as news of our last two films, which are going to be really exciting!

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We Watch Films @wewatchfilms.bsky.social · 1d

We just wanted to say a big thank you for supporting the film club, whether it's coming along to a film, joining us for the quiz, sharing us with a friend or family member, commenting on a post, or even just dropping us a 'like'.

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We Watch Films @wewatchfilms.bsky.social · 1d

3 MORE SLEEPS!!

We know there are a lot of classic horror films back on the big screen this month for you to indulge yourself with, and sometimes there are just a lot of classics on in general, so every time you come see one of our films, it doesn't go unnoticed.

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We Watch Films @wewatchfilms.bsky.social · 2d

Happy 57th birthday to one of our favourite composers, Michael Giacchino.

We had the pleasure of seeing him in concert to celebrate his 50th at the Royal Albert Hall, but I'll always remember first hearing his score for the video game Medal of Honor: Frontline and thinking 'he's gonna be big!'

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We Watch Films @wewatchfilms.bsky.social · 2d

ARRIVAL premiered in the UK at the BFI London Film Festival on this day in 2016.

A "logogram bible" was created for the alien language, which included over a hundred different completely operative logo-grams, seventy-one of which are actually featured in the movie.

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We Watch Films @wewatchfilms.bsky.social · 2d

@realgdt.bsky.social turns 61 today. You'll be able to catch his retelling of FRANKENSTEIN next month when it comes to Netflix.

We're also going to be screening one of our favourite del Toro films, #PansLabyrinth, for our next collaboration with @uniofhull.bsky.social and #IntoFilmFestival.

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We Watch Films @wewatchfilms.bsky.social · 2d

"Good morning, and in case I don't see ya, good afternoon, good evening, and good night!"

Our film club screening from last month, THE TRUMAN SHOW, opened in the UK on this day in 1998. Did you know Jim Carrey and Ed Harris never met during filming?

We Watch Films @wewatchfilms.bsky.social · 3d

"Gordon's alive!"

Born in Mexborough, Yorkshire on this day in 1936, Brian Blessed celebrates his 89th birthday today! See him on the big screen next month when we celebrate 45 years of the cult sci-fi wonder that is FLASH GORDON!

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We Watch Films @wewatchfilms.bsky.social · 3d

THE NIGHTMARE BEFORE CHRISTMAS premiered in New York City on this day in 1993.

In 2001, Disney had considered doing a CGI sequel, but Tim Burton had convinced them to drop the idea, thank the seasonal gods!

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We Watch Films @wewatchfilms.bsky.social · 3d

This is what you're going to be playing for next Monday at our pre-flm BIG MOVIE QUIZ before our screening of THE OMEN, only at Parkway Cinema #Beverley, #Cleethorpes, and #Workington from 7pm!

Book tickets: wewatchfilms.com

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We Watch Films @wewatchfilms.bsky.social · 3d

"It's just better to be yourself than to try to be some version of what you think the other person wants."

Matthew Paige Damon turns 55 today. What's your favourite of his films so far?

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We Watch Films @wewatchfilms.bsky.social · 4d

Paul Thomas Anderson's BOOGIE NIGHTS appeared at the New York Film Festival on this day in 1997.

Because of a negative experience with a studio changing his film's title, Anderson incorporated "Boogie Nights" into the opening shot of the film as a physical sign.

We Watch Films @wewatchfilms.bsky.social · 4d

"Some of the most intense affairs are between actors and characters. There's a fire in the human heart and we jump into it with the same obsession as we have with our lovers."

Born on this day in Manhatten, New York, arguably one of cinema's most loved action heros, Sigourney Weaver turns 76 today.

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We Watch Films @wewatchfilms.bsky.social · 4d

"Money won is twice as sweet as money earned."

Martin Scorsese's THE COLOR OF MONEY, starring Tom Cruise and Paul Newman as the student and teacher of pool hustling, received its New York Premiere on this day in 1986.

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We Watch Films @wewatchfilms.bsky.social · 5d

Join us on Mon 13th Oct for Richard Donner’s THE OMEN, a landmark in supernatural horror, only at Parkway Cinema #Beverley, #Cleethorpes and #Workington!

The film starts at 8pm, but there'll be some horror-themed shenanigans in this month's BIG MOVIE QUIZ from 7pm!

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We Watch Films @wewatchfilms.bsky.social · 5d

Demolition Man had its US premiere in LA 32 years ago today, and we still don't know how to use those seashells!

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We Watch Films @wewatchfilms.bsky.social · 6d

📅 Monday 13 October
📍 Parkway Cinema #Beverley, #Cleethorpes & #workington
⏰ Quiz from 7pm. Film starts at 8pm
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