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Ridley Scott's fantasy adventure LEGEND, starring Tom Cruise, Mia Sara and Tim Curry, was released in the US 40 years ago today!

What is Film Club? The first rule of Film Club is: You do not talk about Film Club. Alright, we do. From cult classics to fan favourites, we screen the movies you love the way they’re meant to be seen — in the cinema, on the big screen, with a crowd. wewatchfilms.com

"I've played a lot of baddies, they were great, but they weren't very fulfilling - and I always died." Sean Bean celebrates his 67th birthday today! Tell us your favourite film he HASN'T died in!

HEY YOU GUYS!! We're bringing THE GOONIES back to the big screen next month! Join us on Monday 11 May with our friends at Parkway Cinema #Beverley, #Cleethorpes, #Workington, and #Barnsley for one of the greatest adventure movies ever made! Book tickets wewatchfilms.com

"Through humor, we see in what seems rational, the irrational; in what seems important, the unimportant. It also heightens our sense of survival and preserves our sanity." The late, great Charles (Charlie) Spencer Chaplin was born on this day in 1889.

Hayao Miyazaki's MY NEIGHBOR TOTORO was first released in Japan on this day in 1988.

Spaceballs 2 announcement. You KNOW we're going to be all over this!! youtu.be/efpL1E_fI3E?si…

"You do not mess with my characters." Anya-Josephine Marie Taylor-Joy celebrates her 30th birthday today! Did you know she spoke only Spanish until she was 8 years old, when she learned English after moving to London?

Shut up. Kick Ass. KICK-ASS was released in the US on this day in 2010. Mark Millar is said to actually prefer the film version to his own comic book.

Coming up in June, we're diving back into the Alfred Hitchcock archive with his film noir psychological thriller, VERTIGO, back on the big screen at Parkway Cinema #Beverley, #Cleethorpes, #Workington, and #Barnsley, for one night only. Book tickets: wewatchfilms.com

"I've realized that in all the great stories, even if there's a happily-ever-after ending, there's something sad." The wonderful Emma Thompson was born on this day in 1959. What's your favourite of her films?

Robert Eggers' THE NORTHMAN opened in the UK 4 years ago today. Is anyone else looking forward to his latest horror outing, Werwulf, and of course his rumoured Labyrinth sequel?

"Acting never was about the money for me. ... Maybe in 10 years, I'll be able to appreciate the fact that I am financially stable and independent and I don't have to make bad choices. I can be very picky." Emma Watson turns 36 today.

NEXT MONTH We're taking you on a treasure hunt and adventure for our next film club screening, with Richard Donner's THE GOONIES! Join us on Mon 11 May, for more filmic fun at 7pm with our BIG MOVIE QUIZ, followed by the film at 8pm! Book tickets: wewatchfilms.com

American Psycho was released in the US on this day in 2000. During production, Christian Bale followed the morning routine that his character Patrick Bateman describes toward the beginning of the film.

"One of the greatest gifts my job has given me is that my mother, who gave up her entire life for me, doesn't have to work anymore. I'm now in a position to repay her for her devotion." Buffy herself, Sarah Michelle Gellar, was born on this day in 1977.

On this day in 1970 at 10:06 pm EST, Captain Jim Lovell radios Mission Control to advise, 'Houston, we have a problem."

🍿🎬 TONIGHT Join us tonight for a night of fun and film, when we'll be bringing THE SHAWSHANK REDEMPTION back to the big screen at 8pm, with our friends at Parkway Cinema, plus the return of our free-to-enter BIG MOVIE QUIZ from 7pm! Book tickets: wewatchfilms.com

"I've done millions of mediocre movies. I've done way more than my fair share. You do what you gotta do. This is not heart surgery. I'm not curing cancer. I'm just trying to put my kids through school." Ron Pearlman turns 76 today.

BRIDGET JONES'S DIARY was released in the UK and US on this day 25 years ago. To make her English accent seem more natural, Renée Zellweger retained it on set even while not shooting. Hugh Grant noted that he didn't hear her speak in an American accent until the wrap party.