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SAT 04 FEB: TWO OF US (12A)
A deceptively complex love story directed with a shiver of suspense. Two retired women share the top floor of their building. They come and go between their two apartments, enjoying the affection and pleasures of daily life together, until an unforeseen event turns their relationship upside down and leads Madeleine’s daughter to gradually unravel the […]
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FRI 20 JAN: BEAUTIFUL THINGS (E)
A stunning visual symphony examining mankind’s obsessive consumption, detailing the many objects that people accumulate and then quickly discard. Through breathtaking cinematography and sound design we’re taken through a sequence of creation, transport, marketing and destruction of the objects that feed our throwaway lifestyle. Doors open 7:15 for a 7:45 start£5 / £3 student and […]
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West Side Daydream
It was wonderful to welcome in the New Year with a packed house for our screening of MOONAGE DAYDREAM. It was our largest audience for some time and it really feels like West Side is back! The film scored 3.9 out of 5 on our Ping-Pongometer. And a reminder of how fantastic our Ping-Pongometer is […]
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SAT 07 JAN: MOONAGE DAYDREAM (15)
A cinematic odyssey exploring David Bowie’s 54-year creative, spiritual and musical journey. Director Brett Morgen (‘Kurt Cobain: Montage of Heck’, ‘Jane’, ‘The Kid Stays in the Picture’) takes an appropriately distinctive approach to one of modern music’s most mercurial artists, featuring captivating, never-before-seen footage and performances, and forty exclusively remastered Bowie songs. Doors open 7:15 […]
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To the next 10 years
As we were up against the Troll from Trondheim and France v England World Cup, it was heartening to see so many people turn out for our 10th anniversary screening. The film, EVERYTHING EVERYWHERE ALL AT ONCE, was definitely a Marmite experience. Our Ping-pongometer showed quite a few 1’s, a lot of 5’s, with not […]
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Struck Gold
Congratulations to Étienne Lecointe on solving the clues and finding the Golden Ticket, giving him free access to West Side for the whole of 2023. Étienne moved here from outside Paris to study at Heriot Watt. Would you believe that one of his favourite films is Charlie & The Chocolate Factory by Tim Burton! So […]
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Pure Gold
Well, well. That didn’t take long. It seems that someone has found the Golden Ticket! We’re waiting for confirmation of who that is, but for now, That’s All Folks! If the lucky person is reading this please get in touch by the info with the ticket or contact us HERE:.
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SAT 10 DEC: EVERYTHING EVERYWHERE ALL AT ONCE (15)
COME AND CELEBRATE OUR 10TH ANNIVERSARY! For our 10th anniversary screening we’re bringing you a film that is ‘everything cinema was invented for’, featuring a mash up of references to films of Kubrick, Wong Kar-Wai, Fincher, the Wachowskis, Pixar, Jackie Chan and Michel Gondry. ‘A pure firework display of technical bravado, wild invention, emotional storytelling, comedic […]
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Quest for the Golden Ticket
To celebrate our 10th anniversary screening we placed a special Golden Ticket somewhere in Stromness. Congratulations to Étienne Lecointe on solving the clues and finding the Golden Ticket, giving him free access to West Side for the whole of 2023. Étienne moved here from outside Paris to study at Heriot Watt. Would you believe that […]
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Halloween 2022
Although we had a quieter night than usual, the film LET THE RIGHT ONE IN was very well received scoring 4.1 out of 5 on our Ping-pongometer, and the fancy dress turnout was top notch. Thanks to everyone who put the effort in. Due to construction work at the Town Hall we’re having to take […]
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