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If I Had Legs I'd Kick You | Picturehouse Recommends

In Mary Bronstein’s new film, If I Had Legs I’d Kick You, Rose Byrne’s Linda mostly skips the crying and just laughs and screams manically in all directions. The result is a film that’s easy to relish but hard to define; it’s probably best described as a dark comedy.

Helen O'Hara 20 Feb 26

Awards Season at Picturehouse | 2026

Explore the contenders, fill out our Oscar ballot, and catch some of the best films of the year on the big screen.

The Picturehouse Team 03 Feb 26

Submissions are now open for the Picturehouse Create 2026 Short Film Showcase!

Celebrate the future of film with the Picturehouse Create Short Film Showcase, bringing the finalists for our short film competition together on the big screen.

The Picturehouse Team 03 Feb 26

Book-to-Win | A Full Set of Signed Mortal Engines Books and a Bespoke Illustration by the author

We're delighted to have teamed up with Scholastic UK and Forbidden Planet to welcome the author to The Ritzy in Brixton for a live Q&A following a screening of the Peter Jackson-produced 2018 adaptation.

The Picturehouse Team 03 Feb 26

Picturehouse Create returns in 2026!

Join us for the second edition of our annual industry event, Picturehouse Create, from April 15-18, 2026.

The Picturehouse Team 04 Dec 25

Wuthering Heights | Picturehouse Recommends

Now, the Academy Award-winning Emerald Fennell is back – and this time, it’s with her own bold, original take inspired by one of the greatest love stories of all time: “Wuthering Heights”.

Sophie Butcher 14 Jan 26

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If I Had Legs I'd Kick You | Picturehouse Recommends

In Mary Bronstein’s new film, If I Had Legs I’d Kick You, Rose Byrne’s Linda mostly skips the crying and just laughs and screams manically in all directions. The result is a film that’s easy to relish but hard to define; it’s probably best described as a dark comedy.

Helen O'Hara 20 Feb 26

The History Of Sound | Recommends

A moving story of two men who never took for granted what they felt for one another, and one man’s reflection on how that intimacy – however fleeting and singular – shaped so many other parts of himself.

Ella Kemp 21 Jan 26

Marty Supreme | Picturehouse Recommends

From the original chancer, Paul Newman, to Leonardo DiCaprio in Catch Me If You Can and The Wolf Of Wall Street to Adam Sandler in Uncut Gems, there’s something utterly irresistible about a guy who takes on the system – and wins.

Adam Smith 08 Jan 26

Hamnet | Picturehouse Recommends

From The Rider to the Oscar-winning Nomadland, we can always count on director Chloé Zhao for graceful, compassionate and gut-wrenching storytelling.

Miriam Balanescu 05 Jan 26

It Was Just An Accident | Picturehouse Recommends

With films like No Bears, 3 Faces and Taxi Tehran, Jafar Panahi squarely. His newest drama looks set to be one of the year’s most talked-about releases – and that’s no accident.

Neil Smith 03 Dec 25

I Love David Lynch | Picturehouse Recommends

We asked Team Picturehouse to tell us why they love David Lynch: be it because of one special film, one special memory, or something his films do that nobody can do better.

The Picturehouse Team 10 Jun 25

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News

Awards Season at Picturehouse | 2026

Explore the contenders, fill out our Oscar ballot, and catch some of the best films of the year on the big screen.

The Picturehouse Team 03 Feb 26

Submissions are now open for the Picturehouse Create 2026 Short Film Showcase!

Celebrate the future of film with the Picturehouse Create Short Film Showcase, bringing the finalists for our short film competition together on the big screen.

The Picturehouse Team 03 Feb 26

Picturehouse Create returns in 2026!

Join us for the second edition of our annual industry event, Picturehouse Create, from April 15-18, 2026.

The Picturehouse Team 04 Dec 25

Pillion | Limited Edition Caps

Prove your devotion and get your hands on a limited edition PILLION cap.

The Picturehouse Team 10 Dec 25

BAFTA to honour Picturehouse's Clare Binns with Outstanding British Contribution to Cinema Award | News

We're thrilled to share the news that Picturehouse Cinemas and Picturehouse Entertainment's Creative Director, Clare Binns, will be presented with the Outstanding British Contribution to Cinema Award at the 2026 EE BAFTA Film Awards next month.

19 Jan 26

Your dog’s happy place: Dog-Friendly screenings with Dogs Trust

Cosy up with your canine cinephile this Christmas.

The Picturehouse Team 21 Nov 25

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Podcast

The Love Of Cinema: A Picturehouse Podcast

Did you know that Picturehouse Cinemas are home to the UK's longest-running cinema podcast?

The Picturehouse Team 05 Feb 24

10 Things I Hate About You | Interview with director Gil Junger

Dive into the making of 10 Things I Hate About You, the beloved 1999 rom-com that loosely adapted Shakespeare's The Taming of the Shrew into a teen hit.

Lucy Fenwick Elliott 16 Sep 24

Jon M. Chu on Wicked | Interview

Picturehouse's Lucy Fenwick Elliott sits down with director Jon M. Chu to discuss his love of musicals, casting Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande, and what he hopes audiences take away from Wicked.

Lucy Fenwick Elliott 22 Nov 24

Oscars 2024 Special | Podcast

The big day is coming up this weekend. So what are our - and your - picks for Best Picture?

Sam Clements 07 Mar 24

M. Night Shyamalan on Trap | Interview

Lucy Fenwick Elliott catches up with the master of suspense, director M. Night Shyamalan.

Lucy Fenwick Elliott 09 Aug 24

Chris Sanders on The Wild Robot | Interview

Writer, director and animation legend Chris Sanders (Lilo and Stitch, How to Train Your Dragon) joins us to dive into the making of The Wild Robot.

Lucy Fenwick Elliott 18 Oct 24

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Competitions

Book-to-Win | A Full Set of Signed Mortal Engines Books and a Bespoke Illustration by the author

We're delighted to have teamed up with Scholastic UK and Forbidden Planet to welcome the author to The Ritzy in Brixton for a live Q&A following a screening of the Peter Jackson-produced 2018 adaptation.

The Picturehouse Team 03 Feb 26

Competition | Win a Tonkotsu noodle-making workshop to celebrate the release of Rental Family

To celebrate the release of Rental Family, we've partnered with Tonkotsu to give 5 lucky winners the chance to win a noodle making workshop and meal.

The Picturehouse Team 13 Jan 26

Competition | Win a night at the ballet with Royal Ballet and Opera

To celebrate Woolf Works heading from the Royal Opera House's stage to Picturehouse's screens, we’ve partnered with the Royal Ballet and Opera to give one lucky winner a pair of tickets to see Giselle.

The Picturehouse Team 16 Jan 26

Book-to-Win | Win a cat café voucher with Sorry, Baby

To celebrate the release of Sorry, Baby, we’ve partnered with Java Whiskers Cat Café to give one lucky winner the chance to enjoy a £100 gift voucher at one of their iconic café. Don’t miss this purr-fect treat!

The Picturehouse Team 21 Aug 25

Competition | 28 chances to win when you see 28 Years Later at Picturehouse

To celebrate the release of Danny Boyle’s hugely anticipated 28 Years Later, we’ve partnered with Sony to bring you 28 chances to win a merch bundle!

The Picturehouse Team 16 Jun 25

Competition | Win a travel-inspired prize bundle when you see The Last Journey at Picturehouse

To celebrate the release of joyous, life-affirming new film The Last Journey (★★★★★ - The Upcoming), we’ve partnered with Dogwoof to bring you the chance to win a premium, travel-inspired prize bundle.

The Picturehouse Team 16 Jun 25

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Fresh Takes

Our 2025 Favourites, from Sinners to Frankenstein | Fresh Takes

2025 was filled with great cinema and great reading thanks to our Fresh Takes writers. To celebrate their work and look back on the year in film, we asked them to tell us about their favourites of the year.

Fresh Takes 09 Jan 26

Sorry, Baby | Fresh Takes

No apology necessary: this time, our writers were treated to Sorry, Baby, the fresh, hopeful, utterly authentic debut of writer, director and star Eva Victor.

Audrey, Tiffany, Olgalissia & Minnie 26 Aug 25

Bring Her Back | Fresh Takes

Prepare to be scared alongside our Fresh Takes writers, as they dig into the latest from the Philippou brothers: a domestic horror with a terrifying turn from Sally Hawkins.

Hannah, Jake and Lucy 04 Aug 25

From Hilde, With Love | Fresh Takes

This time, our Fresh Takes writers share their thoughts on a powerful true story of love during wartime: Andreas Dresen’s From Hilde, With Love is a portrait of Hilde and Hans, two young members of Nazi-resistance group the Red Orchestra, whose romance plays out against the backdrop of a

Mia, Oswald & Ben 26 Jun 25

Relaxed Screenings: The Stimming Pool | Fresh Takes

This time, our Fresh Takes writers had the unique opportunity to join us for a Relaxed screening of The Stimming Pool, a new film created by a collective of neurodivergent filmmakers to provide an alternative, artistic take on what it's like to live with neurodivergence.

Enkhtamir, River, Lucilla, Ummi, Isaac & Caitlin 30 Apr 25

The Universal Theory | Fresh Takes

This time, our writers unravel The Universal Theory: a visually breathtaking, mind-bending mystery from director Timm Kröger, set against the towering landscape of the post-war Swiss Alps.

Harry, Ewelina, Jamie & Zara 02 Dec 24

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Programme Notes

Scandalous! The Audacious World of Pre-Code Hollywood | reDiscover

Make it your New Year’s resolution to banish the January blues with some vicarious bad behaviour! Join us for our season of scandal and sin, as we celebrate some of the finest movies of Hollywood’s legendary pre-Code era.

Deborah Allison & Rose Butler 23 Dec 25

GIRRRL! | reDiscover

Paying homage to the beauty of sisterhood in cinema, join us for a season of films filled with laughter, tears, and everything that encapsulates friendship between Black women.

The Picturehouse Team 23 Feb 24

The Kids Are Not Alright | reDiscover

The world is theirs: join a revolution with our season celebrating cinema's most electrifying stories of rebels with (or without) a cause.

The Picturehouse Team 22 Mar 24

The Coen Brothers | reDiscover

With unmistakable wit and style, these fraternal filmmakers and their genre-bounding talents welcome you into an America all of their own.

The Picturehouse Team 12 Apr 24

Six Degrees of Shakespeare | reDiscover

Faithful or fast and loose, tragic or comedic, these six films may be worlds apart, but each plays a part in bringing The Bard to the big screen.

Johnathan Kirk 16 Aug 24

Noir in Nine Chapters | reDiscover

The greatest mysteries to grace the screen, from the genre that changed Hollywood forever.

The Picturehouse Team 04 Dec 24

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Membership News

Members' Vote: The Best Films of 2025

As another year in film comes to a close, get the lowdown on the best of the big screen from our most loyal cinephiles.

Lara Peters, Hope Hopkinson, Lucy Fenwick Elliott 19 Dec 25

Mamoru Hosoda | reDiscover

A master of animation - and some bonus Japanese treats for Picturehouse Members!

The Picturehouse Team 01 Aug 25

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