Comedy

Off the Map

7 films

deadpan · restless · absurdly tender

From desert highways to dead-end towns, these eight films reroute the road movie into strange, funny, and surreal territory.

From Transylvania to Treasure Island

8 films

playful · theatrical · nostalgic · campy

Trace Tim Curry's wild ride from cult icon to family favourite, one unforgettable role at a time.

Dolly Parton and the Art of the Country Star Turn

8 films

twangy · glittering · warm-hearted · unexpected

From Rhinestone to Dumplin', a chain of films where country music royalty carries the picture, each in a key uniquely their own.

The University of British Cinema

8 films

witty · bittersweet · bookish · rebellious

From the dreaming spires of Cambridge to the redbrick campuses of the provinces, a journey through the British university film and what it reveals about class, education, and desire.

When the Children's Host Turns Predator

5 films

unsettling · carnivalesque · lo-fi · malevolent

Casper Kelly's Buddy lets a singing orange unicorn hold his own cast hostage inside a deranged 1990s kids' show. This chain traces the lineage of the lethal entertainer, from a killer clown to a killer doll to a killer rabbit.

The Art of the Fall

8 films

provocative · uncomfortable · redemptive

From viral infamy to quiet vindication: a chain of films about bold artists whose audacity is mistaken for failure, tracing the same arc that turned Raygun from a punchline into a conversation.

It was Miss Scarlet, in the cinema...

8 films

Celebrating Lesley Ann Warren's 80th birthday with a journey through board game adaptations, from the witty whodunit of Clue to the explosive naval warfare of Battleship.

The Summer Was Never Going To Last

7 films

melancholy · sun-drenched · tender

From the last sun-drenched days of July to the first rustle of October, this chain follows the slow turn of the season through films that understand the ache of a goodbye.

A Feast for the Wandering Eye

8 films

tender · melancholy · sun-drenched

From Tokyo ramen bars to Mumbai tiffin carriers, eight films that use food to map the distances between people and the places they call home.