Bristol’s week in film: July 10-16 2020

Ready to go back to the pictures? Bristol’s very slow re-opening commences this week with just two cinemas throwing open their doors: the Orpheus in Henleaze and Showcase’s Cinema De Lux in Cabot Circus.

To tempt you back, tickets are pegged at a fiver (or possibly less with concessions) and all kinds of protective and social distancing measures have been put in place. Following a rejig of the schedules, no major new releases are now planned until August, which means smaller films have a chance to mop up the cinemagoing loot of brave returning punters. This week, for example, the big film is Australian killer croc flick Black Water: Abyss.

There’s also an opportunity to catch up with – or revisit – some of the January to March releases, such as Oscar-winner Parasite, 1917, Queen & Slim and Just Mercy. Star Wars V: The Empire Strikes Back gets a 40th anniversary reissue, and is joined on the big screen by such classics as Lawrence of Arabia, The Matrix and Pulp Fiction. Elsewhere, the accent is on post-lockdown uplift, with no shortage of musicals, from Mamma Mia! and Grease to La La Land.

Follow the links below for full details and screening times. Go here for our comprehensive film listings.