Like films? Like books? Like talking about films and books?
Established in 2013, Cinema Book Club chooses a different book-to-film adaptation each month for discussion in our unique monthly book club. Read the book, then join us for the film and a lively group chat afterwards, led by our hosts Charlene Lydon and Chelsea Morgan Hoffmann in Dublin’s fabulous Light House Cinema.
Jane Austen’s beloved Sense & Sensibility gets a new lease of life from acclaimed British director Georgia Oakley (Blue Jean). With a vibrant young cast including Daisy Edgar Jones, George Mackay and Bodhi Rae Breathnach, this lush adaptation is a real beauty on the big screen. Our discussion will focus on this adaptation but feel free to bring your opinions on your favourite adaptation of one of the most cherished novels of all time.
Set in Georgian-era England, Austen’s classic follows wealthy Mr. Dashwood, who dies, leaving his second wife and three daughters in rather poor shape. The ladies move to a modest cottage where the two older daughters vie for the attention of various suitors in search of true love.
Join us on Monday September 28th at 6.30pm for a screening followed by the usual chats in the Light House bar.
Happy Halloween! Based on the short story The Forbidden contained in Clive Barker’s Books of Blood Vol. V, Bernard Rose’s Candyman, takes the Liverpool-set story to the projects of urban Chicago. When a research student (Virginia Madsen) arrives at the Cabrini Green community, researching urban legends and their impact on urban communities, she gets more than she bargained for when she uncovers the legend of the Candyman (Tony Todd), a spirit who can be summoned by saying his name five times in front of a mirror. Terrifying, bold and featuring a classic Philip Glass score, this one is not to be missed on the big screen.
Cinema Book Club’s first foray into the world of Ira Levin, in November we’re going to be reading and watching The Boys From Brazil (1978). This paranoid, science-fiction thriller from Franklin J. Schaffner (Patton, Papillon, Planet of the Apes) follows a Nazi-hunter as he tracks down notorious escaped Nazi Josef Mengele and discovers that he is not content to remain in hiding, he is conspiring in a plot to clone Hitler and resurrect the Third Reich. A chilling and suspenseful thriller starring true Hollywood legends Gregory Peck, Laurence Olivier and James Mason.
Listen to episodes of our Cinema Book Club podcast. Born from the depths of lockdown, cinema closures couldn’t stop Cinema Book Club from yappin’ about films and books so we created a podcast.
Our home since 2013…Dublin’s Light House Cinema located in Smithfield, a short stroll from the city centre.
A haven for cinephiles, Light House is Dublin’s premiere arthouse cinema, known for its eclectic programme, stylish surroundings and warm, friendly vibe. .
With four beautiful screens and the sharpest cinema technology, not to mention the loveliest team, Light House hosts our monthly screenings and post-screening discussion in their atmospheric underground bar.
Cinema Book Club encourages our members to help keep the literary community thriving by buying their books from a local indie bookshop, new or second-hand or borrow from the library.
Drop in to our friends in Books Upstairs on D’Olier Street and enjoy a 10% discount on your copy of the book when you mention Cinema Book Club at the counter when purchasing the book or use the coupon code CINEMABOOKCLUB10.
Top tip: If you bring your Books Upstairs receipt into Light House you’ll get 10% off your ticket too!
