This is the idea: First, we discovered an old cinema up the road from us called The Thari Cinema. It used to be the old Reo Cinema. We wandered in, and made friends with Charles, the owner. Inside the projection room, we discover his collection of 16mm films, and the functioning 16mm projector.
“why not come and set this all up inside The Bioscope” we said.
Charles promptly agreed to it.
WATCH EPISODE 1
The first in what promises to be a popular monthly event. A late night screening of a more edgy, more scarier film. Clues to what the film will be will be given out daily via twitter on @bioscopetonight and on our Facebook group wall.
As a nice little treat, we thought we would throw on something different.
The Original Kings of Comedy documents one of the largest comedy tours in history as four of America’s greatest comedians come together in a film captured perfectly by acclaimed director Spike Lee. Featuring Steve Harvey, Bernie Mac, Cedric the Entertainer, and D.L. Hughley.
The monthly event Noodle Box Cinema returns with this classic Asian Film by Wong Kar-Wai. Noodle Box is a concept evening where audiences get to watch great Asian and Kung Fu films and eat noodles at the same time!
” . . . a visually exquisite chamber piece . . . an atmosphere of claustrophonic desire”
- Liam Lacy, Toronto Globe & Mail (September 6, 2000)
“If you’re in the mood for a blushing art house romance, you’ll fall for it, too.”
- Katrina Onstad, Stephen Cole, and Scott Feschuk, National Post (Canada) (September 6, 2000)
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The Out in Africa Gay and Lesbian Film Festival is back, and The Bioscope is proud to be one of the Joburg screens.
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