The Hyde Park Picture House is a nationally connected, locally focused community cinema. Our Grade II listed building (the only gas-lit cinema in the UK!) is an inclusive…
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This week's Hyde Park Pick: Drylongso
For too many years, audiences have been missing out on this hidden indie treasure. Martha, our Digital Marketing Coordinator, discusses why we're excited that Drylongso will be available to see this week.
Interview with Charlie Shackleton
Hi Charlie, we’re excited to welcome you to Leeds this weekend to host our Hyde Park Film School Forbidden Films… in a Day on Saturday and to introduce your screening of The Afterlight on Sunday. In anticipation, we’d love to hear a bit more about you!
This week's Hyde Park Pick: Love Lies Bleeding
We absolutely loved Rose Glass' Love Lies Bleeding. Here's why this unforgettable queer lesbian thriller is our pick of the week!
This week's Hyde Park Pick: Mapantsula
Our Creative Engagement Officer, Mosa, talks about this important film, now newly restored, and why you can’t miss this unique opportunity to see it on the big screen. We're screening Mapantsula on Freedom Day, this Saturday.
This week's Hyde Park Pick: Close Your Eyes
Our Operations & Programme Manager, Robb, celebrates director Víctor Erice Aras’ long-awaited return with Close Your Eyes as the film to watch this week.
This week's Hyde Park Pick: Little Shop of Horrors
Our Young Audiences Officer, Sylvia, highly recommends that people of all ages flock to the cinema this weekend to see the director's cut edition of Little Shop of Horrors.
This week's Hyde Park Pick: Harvey
The classic film Harvey, where James Stewart befriends an invisible six foot, three and a half inch tall rabbit is a firm favourite of ours at the Hyde Park Picture House. Wendy, our Head of Cinema, discusses why it's a must-see film this week.
This week's Hyde Park Pick: The Delinquents
Our Operations & Programme Manager Robb picks the languid curiosity that is The Delinquents as the film to watch this week.
This week's Hyde Park Pick: Banel & Adama
This week our Hyde Park Pick is Banel & Adama, an intense Senegalese love story of two fated lovers. Read more from Mosa, who programmed the film, about why this is a film you can't miss!
Recent reviews
All of Us Strangers is our first Hyde Park Pick, the film the HPPH team agreed you can't miss this week! Our Marketing & Communications Manager, Ollie, shares his thoughts on Andrew Haigh’s quietly powerful new drama.
Every month or so I see a film that I really love. Something I’m super excited to recommend to friends, to screen at HPPH and to re-watch again. But when I’m lucky, every year or two, a film comes along that I connect with…
Liked reviews
This review may contain spoilers. I can handle the truth.
This review may contain spoilers. I can handle the truth.
I rewatched All Of Us Strangers. The "utterly devastating" description in my original review has now returned to merely "still pretty devastating ", because I knew what was going to happen.
But the sadness was outweighed by the love and understanding and attempts at reconciliation and redemption. An utterly astonishing experience.
Samsara was the most relaxing film I have seen this year. And perhaps the most unusual, as part of the film is seen with eyes closed. This is possible in a cinema, but probably won't be in most homes, unless you watch in a darkroom. So please go to Hyde Park Picture House* with an open mind and (sometimes) closed eyelids to enjoy this delight.
* I believe other cinemas are available. I haven't checked. I rarely need other cinemas.