The Cube Microplex

26/05/2026

24/05/2026

“What French cinema has produced that is craziest, funniest and most poetic since the death of Jacques Tati” - Le Monde

Screening in one week’s time (31st May) is Jacques Rozier’s zany comedy, MAINE-OCEAN EXPRESS (1986) about an unlikely group of friends forming and dissipating across a couple of days. An improvised samba number, a strange sailor no one can understand, a chartered plane to New York with a promise of stardom. All this and more in this unassuming masterpiece.

Part of our miniature summer season devoted to the work of Rozier, who was a poet of the summer months, with all the joy and sadness they can bring. ADIEU PHILIPPINE (1962) also screens on the 25th (Richard Linklater’s favourite New Wave film–high praise indeed!) Not to be missed.

“The clearest success of the new cinema where spontaneity is all the more powerful when it is the result of long and careful work” - François Truffaut

Tickets £5 at cubecinema.com

21/05/2026

CONFESSIONS OF A POLICE CAPTAIN
Thursday 28th May, 8pm, £5
Dir: Damiano Damiani, 101 mins, Italian with English Subtitles, Cert: 18 CTBA

Book here: https://hdfst.uk/e155270

A unscrupulous police captain’s plan to assassinate a construction magnate fails, and he ends up locked in a battle of wits with a smug and idealistic assistant DA. Grindhouse thrills mixed with philosophy of justice in this gripping poliziottesco.

“This thoughtful movie about the perversion of justice is worth seeing–especially for Martin Balsam’s performance as a man accused of fanaticism” - The New York Times

20/05/2026

Via A week today! Another packed evening of short film action! Grab a ticket 🎟 soon, before they all go.

20/05/2026

Sun, sea, and the shadow of war.

Jacques Rozier's Adieu Philippine (1962) is a bittersweet gem of the French New Wave, spontaneous, deeply felt, and still criminally underseen.

Screening Monday 25 May, 20:00.
Tickets £5. 🔗 Link in bio.

19/05/2026

Here is a little video by way of introduction to the sound worlds of Mary Hampton and La Cozna, who’ll be bringing their atmospheric arrangements of English and French folksongs to the Cube on May 29th

16/05/2026

PEKING OPERA BLUES
Dir: Tsui Hark, 104 mins, Hong Kong, Cantonese language with English subs

May 18th at 8pm

One of Tsui Hark’s most enduring films screens at the Microplex for the first time.

“Tsui Hark’s film is a resounding cinematic wonder that mixes history, drama, comedy, romance, gender roles and old-fashioned entertainment value into one of the best examples of Hong Kong Cinema at work.”- lovehkfilm.com

Tickets £5 here: https://hdfst.uk/e152103

12/05/2026

🐌Tonight at 8pm🐌

The Blue Trail plays at the Microplex

Set in near-future Brazil where the government prioritises productivity above all else, elderly citizens are forcibly relocated to remote colonies to make way for younger generations.

When 77 year old Tereza reaches the mandated age, she refuses to comply. Choosing freedom over submission, she embarks on a transformative journey through the Amazon – a decision that will change her destiny forever.

★★★★ Little White Lies

‘Boisterous anti-aging parable’ The Guardian

★★★★★ ‘Breathtaking’ The Upcoming

‘Astonishing…filled with indelible encounters and images’ ★★★★ Variety

“Glows with warmth… a quietly, radical adventure." ★★★★ SFX

11/05/2026

Join us for La Cozna’s and Mary Hampton at the end of May !