Warwick Student Cinema announces term 3 screenings
The Warwick Student Cinema (WSC) is a nationally acclaimed, student-run, professional standard cinema presented by the Warwick Film Society (FilmSoc). They run screenings almost every day of term, and they have just announced the 52 screenings they’ll be running in term 3. Considering how much I’ll be on campus in the library this term as a final year student, I will definitely be crossing the library bridge to the chemistry building for a much-needed reprieve from mindless essay writing at night.
In my opinion, because of the diversity in screenings and the easy access, the WSC is probably one of the best options for entertainment in term 3 – and it gives you a great opportunity to knock stuff off your Letterboxd watchlist. On top of that, it only costs £4 per film if you aren’t a member, and if you get a loyalty card, you’ll get the 5th movie free! For those who want even more value, a FilmSoc membership brings the price down further and comes with a whole host of other perks — well worth looking into if you find yourself going more than once or twice this term.
It’s not often you get the chance to watch a film on 35mm, so why not take advantage of the opportunity presented to you?
As they do every term, there are a few 35mm film options being offered to us. These include (in order) Clueless (09/05), Hardboiled (11/05), Grease (16/05), Reservoir Dogs (13/06), and Aladdin (20/06). Each of the 35mm films has two screenings (bar Hardboiled, but that’s still showing at 7:30pm), so there isn’t really an excuse to miss them and appreciate all the effort that goes into putting on a film using industry-standard equipment. Also, it’s not often you get the chance to watch a film on 35mm, so why not take advantage of the opportunity presented to you?
If you want to watch some old classics that you may not have necessarily chosen to watch on your own – because why watch a new film when you can always watch 27 Dresses again – you might want to have a look at the schedule and dabble in some of the films you may not recognise as a casual movie watcher. All That Jazz (1979), Roman Holiday (1953), Romeo and Juliet (1996) and Akira (1988) would all be great choices for when you want to take a break from exam season stress. These are films that have stood the test of time for a reason, and there’s something uniquely satisfying about watching them on a proper cinema screen rather than squinting at a laptop in bed at 1am — not that any of us would ever do that when we have essays due imminently, of course.
The atmosphere of watching something silly and fun with a room full of other equally exhausted students is honestly unmatched – it’s the kind of communal experience that reminds you there’s a world beyond the library walls
Or, if you want something a bit more fun and light-hearted for when you’re feeling a bit brain-dead from a 12-hour shift in the library and just want to have a bit of fun that you don’t need to concentrate too hard for, why not watch Bottoms (2023), The Super Mario Galaxy Movie (2026), Scooby Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed (2004), and The Muppets (2011). There really is something for everyone at the WSC. I will definitely be at a couple of them. The atmosphere of watching something silly and fun with a room full of other equally exhausted students is honestly unmatched – it’s the kind of communal experience that reminds you there’s a world beyond the library walls.
Finally, if you want to watch some of the latest blockbusters, the WSC will be showing The Drama (15/05), Michael (12/06), The Devil Wears Prada 2 (19/06), and, although not the most recent, the Top Gun duology undoubtedly fits the blockbuster label, and the double bill of the term will be Top Gun and Top Gun: Maverick on the 6th of June, beginning at 6:30pm. If you’re going to make it to just one event at the WSC this term, this double bill is arguably the one — two iconic films, one night, and an escape from your laptop.
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