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  • Mud

    Mud

    Until Thu 30th May

    Two Mississippi boys exploring a remote island encounter a dangerous fugitive in this richly satisfying drama from director Jeff Nichols, that sees Matthew McConaughey continue his career roll. Read more

  • The Great Gatsby 2D

    Until Thu 6th June

    Director Baz Luhrmann and Leonardo DiCaprio reunite for the first time since Romeo + Juliet for this lavish adaptation of the classic F. Scott Fitzgerald novel about the mysterious, romantic figure of Jay Gatsby. Read more

  • The Great Gatsby 3D

    Until Thu 6th June

    The glitz and glamour of the Roaring Twenties pops off the screen in this 3D version of Baz Luhrmann's new take on The Great Gatsby, starring Leonardo DiCaprio as the eponymous Gatsby, a mysterious man with a haunted past. Read more

  • Star Trek: Into Darkness

    Until Thu 30th May

    Things get very personal in Star Trek: Into Darkness, the second chapter of JJ Abrams' blockbusting take on the legendary sci-fi franchise, starring Benedict Cumberbatch as a madman bent on mass destruction. Read more

  • The Hangover Part III

    Fri 31st May to Thu 6th June

    It's all over for The Wolfpack as Bradley Cooper, Ed Helms and Zach Galifianakis go on one final insane adventure together in the concluding part of the highest grossing comedy series of all time. Read more

  • Live Comedy: Rich Peppiatt is One Rogue Reporter

    Fri 31st May

    Grab the inside scoop as red-top renegade and former Daily Star reporter Rich Peppiatt delivers a merciless dissection of his former trade in this live comedy show, testing the public’s right to know to its side-splitting extremity. Read more

  • The Stone Roses: Made Of Stone

    Fri 7th to Thu 13th June

    Award-winning director Shane Meadows takes audiences through the rise, the fall and the reunion of legendary band The Stone Roses in this access-all-areas documentary. Read more

  • The Iceman

    Fri 7th to Thu 13th June

    Michael Shannon gives what one critic has called his 'Raging Bull' performance in this acclaimed dark thriller about real-life contract killer Richard Kuklinski and the double life he led as loving family man and cold-blooded murderer. Read more

  • Man Of Steel

    Fri 14th to Thu 27th June

    You'll believe a man can fly this summer as director Zack Snyder and producer Christopher Nolan bring Superman back to the big screen, starring Henry Cavill as the Man Of Steel and Michael Shannon as his Kryptonian nemesis General Zod. Read more

  • Cult Film Friday presents Superman: Director's Cut

    Fri 14th June

    To mark the release of Zack Snyder's Man Of Steel, we screen the very first Superman movie from 1978 in its extended director's cut format, featuring eight extra minutes added to the film by director Richard Donner. Read more

  • The Angels' Share + whisky tasting

    Thu 20th June

    The Birmingham Whisky Club host a special taste-along screening of the Ken Loach comedy drama The Angels' Share, audience members experiencing five different whiskies during the course of the film. Read more

  • The Cabinet Of Dr. Caligari with live score from Steven Severin

    Sun 30th June

    Acclaimed musician Steven Severin returns to The Electric Cinema this June, performing a live synthesised score to the classic 1920s German horror The Cabinet Of Dr. Caligari. Read more