.jpg) | 20 January 2025 8:30pm The Loft Movie Theatre is proud to present a one-night special screening of John Carpenter’s 1981 dystopian action classic, Escape From New York. In the grim future of 1997, Manhattan has been transformed into a maximum-security mega-prison. When the U.S. president’s plane is hijacked and crashes into the city, ex-soldier and convicted criminal Snake Plissken (Kurt Russell) faces a dangerous proposal - to rescue the president in exchange for his freedom. With just 24 hours to complete his mission before he is left to die within the prison walls, Snake must navigate a chaotic underworld of eccentric characters, dangerous gangs, and power-hungry criminals. With a great cast including Lee Van Cleef, Ernest Borgnine, Donald Pleasence, Isaac Hayes, Adrienne Barbeau and Harry Dean Stanton, a gritty atmosphere, tense action, and Carpenter’s iconic minimal synth soundtrack, Escape from New York is a cult sci-fi spectacle not to be missed on the big screen! CERTIFICATE 15 |
ESCAPE FROM NEW YORK (1981) AT SAVOY NOTTINGHAM
LEGEND (1985) AT SAVOY NOTTINGHAM
.jpg) | 24 February 2025 8:30pm The Loft Movie Theatre is proud to present a one-night special screening of Ridley Scott’s 1985 fantasy epic, Legend. In a world where light and dark are in a precarious balance, reliant on the survival of the last remaining pair of unicorns, the Lord of Darkness (Tim Curry) uses innocent Princess Lili (Mia Sara) to lure the stallion to its doom, plunging the land into a deep winter. Pure-hearted forest dweller Jack (Tom Cruise) and his companions must brave treacherous terrain and face goblins, ogres and other mystical creatures, to rescue his true love, save the last unicorn, and prevent the world from being cast into eternal night. With stunning visual make-up effects by Rob Bottin, an unforgettable performance from Tim Curry as one of fantasy cinema's most iconic villains, and a haunting score by Tangerine Dream, Legend is a fairy-tale feast for the eyes and ears, not to be missed on the big screen! CERTIFICATE PG |
NAPOLEON DYNAMITE (2004) AT SAVOY NOTTINGHAM
 | Monday 31st March 2025 8:30pm In the small rural town of Preston, Idaho, awkward teenager Napoleon Dynamite (Jon Heder) stumbles through the trials and tribulations of American high school and life with his eccentric family. When his new friend Pedro (Efren Ramirez) decides to run for class president against the popular Summer Wheatley, Napoleon puts his unconventional talents to work to help his friend succeed. With a memorable cast of offbeat characters, a nostalgic soundtrack and an endlessly quotable script, Napoleon Dynamite is a sun-baked celebration of individuality, friendship, and the joy of being yourself. CERTIFICATE PG |
ALIEN & ALIENS DOUBLE FEATURE AT SAVOY NOTTINGHAM
 | Saturday 26 April 2025 6:30pm Alien: "In space no one can hear you scream." When the crew of the commercial starship Nostromo receive an SOS signal from an uncharted planet, they discover a mysterious derelict spacecraft... and something else - a seemingly indestructible alien force, determined to kill them all. With an ensemble cast, and the astounding H. R. Giger-designed titular creature, Ridley Scott's Alien is a masterwork of claustrophobia, dread and all-out horror. Aliens: "This Time It's War" After being adrift in space for 57 years, Ripley is rescued by a salvage team and returns home, where she learns that the planet where her crew first discovered the alien has since been colonised. Contact with the colony is lost, and a detachment of marines is sent to investigate with Ripley in tow. Her worst fears are realised as the marines discover the colony has been infested by a horde of aliens, leaving only one survivor. James Cameron's Aliens is a rollercoaster ride of suspense and terror. CERTIFICATE 18 |