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We Watch Films @wewatchfilms.bsky.social · 5h

"Does Mary Poppins have an orgasm? Does she go to the bathroom? I assure you, she does." Mary Poppins herself, shaking off her wholesome reputation, Dame Julie Andrews was born on this day in 1935.

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We Watch Films @wewatchfilms.bsky.social · 8h

The highest-grossing live-action Walt Disney film of its time, COOL RUNNINGS opened in US cinemas on this day in 1993.

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We Watch Films @wewatchfilms.bsky.social · 11h

"No one gave me anything. I fought TB, I fought the devil. But I made people laugh. I don't want immortality. I've lived it all. I've done it all." The late Richard Harris was born on this day in 1930. Was he your King Arthur, your Marcus Aurelius, your Dumbledore...?

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We Watch Films @wewatchfilms.bsky.social · 14h

Happy October everyone! You know it's the start of the spooky season when the Horror films start to roll around, and on this day 22 years ago, SAW made its UK cinematic debut! What horror films are you looking forward to watching this month?

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We Watch Films @wewatchfilms.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

"I don't want to come off as arrogant here, but I'm the greatest botanist on this planet." Ridley Scott's THE MARTIAN, based on the fantastic book by Andy Weir and starring Matt Damon, opened in the UK on this day in 2015. What are some of your favourite book-to-film adaptations?

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We Watch Films @wewatchfilms.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

"I'm not someone who wakes up at 6:00 am to go to the gym. The truth is that I like cakes and pasta, the odd glass of wine and a very occasional cigarette. My advice is: eat well, drink well, have good sex--and laugh a lot. The rest comes all on its own." Monica Anna Maria Bellucci turns 62 today!

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We Watch Films @wewatchfilms.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Gone too soon... SERENITY opened in the US on this day in 2005.

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We Watch Films @wewatchfilms.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

They must have known I was coming! The 90s horror classic CANDYMAN is back on the big screen for one night only, for our next film club screening, with our friends at Parkway Cinemas, on Monday 19 October. 7pm: Big Movie Quiz 8pm: Film All tickets £6: wewatchfilms.com

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We Watch Films @wewatchfilms.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

"Acting is great therapy - you get to do things you'd normally get arrested for." Happy 84th birthday to Ian McShane.

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We Watch Films @wewatchfilms.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

"That woman deserves her revenge and we deserve to die." Quentin Tarantino's KILL BILL VOL. 1 had its Hollywood premiere on this day in 2003.

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We Watch Films @wewatchfilms.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Just 3 more weeks to go until we get stuck into our last season of 2026, starting with CANDYMAN on Monday 19 October, with our friends at Parkway Cinema in #Beverley, #Cleethorpes, #Workington, and #Barnsley. 7pm: Big Movie Quiz 8pm: Film 🎟️ wewatchfilms.com

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We Watch Films @wewatchfilms.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Daniel Craig's final outing as James Bond, NO TIME TO DIE had its London Premiere on this day in 2021 after a prolonged release and multiple release dates due to its original director leaving the project, and then, of course, the global pandemic. Are you ready for a new era of Bond?

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We Watch Films @wewatchfilms.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

"I have been very happy, very rich, very beautiful, much adulated, very famous, and very unhappy." The late Brigitte Bardot would have turned 92 today.

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We Watch Films @wewatchfilms.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Silent Running opened in the UK on this day in 1972. Did you know the three drone robots Huey, Dewey, and Louie were named after Donald Duck's nephews?

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We Watch Films @wewatchfilms.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Did we mention we have a brand-new season of films coming up? Only at Parkway Cinemas. Tickets are on sale now: wewatchfilms.com

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We Watch Films @wewatchfilms.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Happy 24th birthday to Jenna Ortega. I just finished reading Klara and the Sun by Kazuo Ishiguro and loved it, so I can't wait for Waika Waititi's movie adaptation out next month, starring Jenna as Klara.

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We Watch Films @wewatchfilms.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

ROAD TO PERDITION was released in the UK on this day in 2002. Where does it rank in your Tom Hanks favourites?

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We Watch Films @wewatchfilms.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

"A woman who grows and transforms on screen is always a wonderful thing to play. Sarah went from a vulnerable, normal girl to someone who finds all of her deep reservoirs of strength and comes through it all." Happy birthday to Sarah Connor herself, Linda Hamilton, who turns 70 today.

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We Watch Films @wewatchfilms.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Fritz Lang's sci-fi masterpiece METROPOLIS was released in the UK on this day in 1927! The film remains as visually stunning and relevant now as it was 99 years ago, and has influenced many films over the years, including one of my personal favourites, Blade Runner.

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We Watch Films @wewatchfilms.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

'There's a rumor going around that I'm Miss Goody-two-shoes from Australia. Well, that's a laugh. I'm really Miss Goody-two-shoes from England!' The late Olivia Newton-John was born on this day in 1948.

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We Watch Films @wewatchfilms.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

THE ROCKY HORROR PICTURE SHOW opened in LA on this day in 1975.

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We Watch Films @wewatchfilms.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

"We dare you to say his name five times" "We dare you to say his name five times."f Clive Barker's 1992 classic CANDYMAN on Mon 19 Oct with our friends at Parkway Cinema in #Beverley, #Cleethorpes, #Workington and #Barnsley! 🎟 wewatchfilms.com

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We Watch Films @wewatchfilms.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

"Is it the frank or the beans?" THERE'S SOMETHING ABOUT MARY, starring Ben Stiller and Cameron Diaz, opened in UK cinemas on this day in 1998.

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We Watch Films @wewatchfilms.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

"What makes Superman a hero is not that he has power, but that he has the wisdom and the maturity to use the power wisely." Today, we remember Christopher Reeve on what would have been his 74th birthday.

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We Watch Films @wewatchfilms.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

"Hello. My name is Inigo Montoya. You killed my father. Prepare to die." THE PRINCESS BRIDE received a limited release in the US on this day in 1987. Mandy Patinkin has said that the role of Inigo Montoya is his personal favorite over the course of his entire career.

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We Watch Films @wewatchfilms.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

13 years ago today, we screened our very first classic back on the big screen! It was a fantastic night of fancy dress, food, and photos at our pre-film Masquerade Ball, followed by LABYRINTH. Here's to another year of film club and enjoying films with friends.

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We Watch Films @wewatchfilms.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

"When I was young, my ambition was to be one of the people who made a difference in this world. My hope still is to leave the world a little bit better for my having been here. It's a wonderful life and I love it." Remembering Jim Henson on what would have been his 90th birthday.

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We Watch Films @wewatchfilms.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Edgar Wright's SHAUN OF THE DEAD opened across the US 22 years ago today! George A. Romero, creator of the movies to which this movie pays homage, was so impressed with Simon Pegg and Edgar Wright's work that he asked them to cameo in Land of the Dead as zombies in 2005.

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We Watch Films @wewatchfilms.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

BUTCH CASSIDY AND THE SUNDANCE KID opened in the US on this day in 1969. Did you know that the Sundance Film Festival, set up by the late, great Robert Redford to help independent filmmakers, was named after his character in the film?

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We Watch Films @wewatchfilms.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Arnold Schwarzenegger's THE RUNNING MAN opened in the UK on this day in 1988. When Rob Cohen purchased the rights to the Richard Bachman novel "The Running Man", he had no idea that Bachman was actually a pseudonym for Stephen King.

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We Watch Films @wewatchfilms.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Happy 63rd birthday to Alex Proyas, the director of our beloved The Crow, as well as Dark City, I, Robot, and Knowing.

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We Watch Films @wewatchfilms.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

DRIVE opened in UK cinemas 15 years ago today. Still one of our favourites of the last 20 years.

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We Watch Films @wewatchfilms.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Paul Verhoeven's SHOWGIRLS was released in the US on this day in 1995. The film swept the 16th Annual RAZZIE Awards, where Paul Verhoeven turned up in person to accept Worst Director and Worst Picture. He was the first director to ever do so, but the film has since gained a massive cult following.

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We Watch Films @wewatchfilms.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

THE EXORCIST opened in the UK on this day in 1974. On the first day of rehearsing the exorcism sequence, Linda Blair's delivery of her foul-mouthed dialogue so disturbed the gentlemanly Max von Sydow that he actually forgot his lines.

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We Watch Films @wewatchfilms.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

"I'm not a master; I'm just a hard-working filmmaker. I would like everyone to see me as a friend rather than a master." Happy 80th Birthday to the legendary director John Woo! What's your favourite of his films?

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We Watch Films @wewatchfilms.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

"Ernest Hemingway once wrote, "The world is a fine place and worth fighting for." I agree with the second part." David Fincher's SE7EN, one of our favourite crime thrillers, was released in the US on this day in 1995.

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We Watch Films @wewatchfilms.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Happy 79th birthday to a man who has brought us so many amazing stories, on and off the big screen, Stephen King. What's your favourite of his adaptations so far, and which of his books would you still like to see brought to the big screen or TV?

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We Watch Films @wewatchfilms.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

GHOST WORLD opened in US cinemas on this day in 2001. Apparently, Steve Buscemi was so uncomfortable playing the role of Seymour that whenever shooting was finished for the day, he would immediately change his clothes so he could look completely different.

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We Watch Films @wewatchfilms.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

"The first 45 minutes of the original Ghostbusters is some of the funniest stuff ever made. The second one was disappointing because the special-effects guys took over. I had something like two scenes - and they're the only funny ones in the movie." Bill Murray turns 76 today.

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We Watch Films @wewatchfilms.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

A.I. ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE was released in the UK 25 years ago today. Stanley Kubrick worked on the project for two decades before his death, but along the way, he asked Steven Spielberg to direct, saying it was "closer to his sensibilities."

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We Watch Films @wewatchfilms.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

UNDERWORLD opened in UK and US cinemas 23 years ago today. Halle Berry, Milla Jovovich and Rhona Mitra were considered for the lead role, but it ultimately went to Kate Beckinsale.

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We Watch Films @wewatchfilms.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

"I enjoy playing villains. It's very difficult in many situations to know who the villains and good guys are. People tend to think in black and white, and, of course, we are all gray." Jeremy Irons was born on this day in 1948. What's your Irons films?

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We Watch Films @wewatchfilms.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

"As far back as I can remember, I always wanted to be a gangster." Our 2026 film club opener back in January, GOODFELLAS, received a limited release in the US 36 years ago today.

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We Watch Films @wewatchfilms.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

"Well, what am I supposed to do? You won't answer my calls, you change your number. I mean, I'm not gonna be ignored, Dan!" FATAL ATTRACTION was released in the US 39 years ago today. Who are your favourite femme fatales?

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We Watch Films @wewatchfilms.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

JENNIFER'S BODY opened in US cinemas on this day in 2009. Despite mixed critical reception, the film has gained a strong cult following over the years. It even garnered an unofficial musical in 2018! What did you think of it?

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We Watch Films @wewatchfilms.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Happy birthday to James Marsden, who was born on this day in 1973. Are you looking forward to seeing him back as Cyclops in Doomsday?

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We Watch Films @wewatchfilms.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

"You said you wanted to get Capone. Do you really wanna get him? You see what I'm saying is, what are you prepared to do?" THE UNTOUCHABLES, with the all-star cast of Kevin Costner, Robert De Niro, and Sean Connery, opened in the UK on this day in 1987.

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We Watch Films @wewatchfilms.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

WeWatchFilms is the ultimate film club, where we bring classic movies, cult classics, and old favourites back to the BIG SCREEN where they truly belong, every month with our hosts Parkway Cinema #Beverley, #Cleethorpes, #Workington, and #Barnsley. 1/3

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We Watch Films @wewatchfilms.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

One of our favourite underrated movies, THE GUEST, received a limited release in the US on this day in 2014.

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We Watch Films @wewatchfilms.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

🎥 Directors Paul Feig (1962), Bryan Singer (1965), and Baz Luhrmann (1962) all celebrate their birthdays today, but which one has made your favourite films?

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