On this day (22nd June) in 1990, the Scala Cinema was showing Fellini’s Satyricon (1969) and Roma (1970) as a double bill.

On this night (21st June) in 1986, the Scala Cinema was showing Trancers (1984), Re-animator (1985), Ghoulies (1984), Zone Troopers (1985) and Parasite (1982) as a Charlie Band all- nighter.

40 Years Ago! The only time I went to the Glastonbury festival. Missed most of the headliners through youthful foolishness but definitely saw Madness, The Pogues, The Housemartins, Half Man Half Biscuit, Billy Bragg and Ted Chippington. The rest was background music to other distractions.

On this day (20th June) in 1989, the Scala Cinema was showing Loot (1970) and Prick Up Your Ears (1987) as a double bill.

If anyone could you use 2 tickets for Glengarry Glen Ross at the Old Vic 14:00 today, please let me know. We can’t attend due to illness. www.oldvictheatre.com/stage/glenga...

Lovely stuff

On this day (19th June) in 1988, the Scala Cinema was showing Come And See (1985) and Repentance (1985 - Released 1987) as a double bill.

On this day (18th June) in 1986, the Scala Cinema was showing Lisztomania (1975) and Brazil (1985) as a double bill selected by Derek Jarman, no less.

On this day (17th June) in 1984, the Scala Cinema was showing The Courtesans of Bombay (1983) and Heat And Dust (1983) as an Ismail Merchant double bill.

Jun 16th 1994 - Jesse and Celine met on a train heading to Vienna. 📽️📅 Before Sunrise (1995)

On this day (16th June) in 1985, the Scala Cinema was showing La Traviata (1982) and Blood Wedding (1981) as a double bill.

Jun 15th 1773 - Redmond Barry married the wealthy Countess of Lyndon, taking her last name in marriage to become Redmond Barry Lyndon 📽️📅 Barry Lyndon (1975)

On this day (15th June) in 1990, the Scala Cinema was showing Harold and Maude (1971), Where’s Poppa? (1970) and Brewster McCloud (1970) as a triple bill.

On this day (14th June) in 1992, the Scala Cinema was showing Thelma & Louise (1991) with ‘Lesbian Shorts’ Rosebud (1991), First Base (1991), By Attrition (1986), Cream Soda (1990), Glasses Break (1991), and the brilliantly named Came Out, It Rained, Went Back in Again (1991).

On this day (13th June) in 1982, the Scala Cinema was having A Day With The Detectives. Films shown were (in some cases guess work on my part appropriately)Sherlock Holmes and the Secret Weapon (1942), Charlie Chan in Egypt (1935), Bulldog Drummond Escapes (1937), The Man Who Wouldn’t Die (1942)…

Been working my way through @petebrownbeer.bsky.social ‘s back catalogue of excellent books (about to finish Three Sheets To The Wind) but might have to skip ahead to the latest as just received for my birthday 😁.

On this day (12th June) in 1991, the Scala Cinema was showing Strip Jack Naked aka Nighthawks 2 (1991), Tetsuo: The Iron Man (1989) and Edward Scissorhands (1990) with short film Billy Tattoo (1990) as part of the Piccadilly Film Festival.

38 years ago today I saw another legend who left us far too early. Amazing show at Earls Court.

NEW EPISODE of I Hate Doctor Who.Once again I'm the newbie as experts @toohot4tv.bsky.social, @markdonaldson.bsky.social and @mikeysmithuk.bsky.social talk me through my first time with More than 30 Years in the Tardis! YT: youtu.be/2HZJVfB8RoA?... Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/1oQc...

On this day (11th June) in 1984, the Scala Cinema was showing Swept Away by an Unusual Destiny in the Blue Sea of August aka Swept Away (1974) & Seven Beauties (1975) as a Lina Wertmüller double bill

On this day (10th June) in 1979, the Scala Cinema was showing Caught (1949) and Letter From An Unknown Woman (1948) as a Max Ophüls double bill.

On this day (9th June) in 1991, the Scala Cinema was showing Red Sorghum (1988) and Ju Dou (1990) as a Zhang Yimou double bill.

Jun 8th - Travis Bickle journaled "My life has taken another turn again. The days can go on with regularity over and over, one day indistinguishable from the next. A long continuous chain. Then suddenly, there's a change". Later on, he buys a gun 📽️📅 Taxi Driver (1976)

On this day (8th June) in 1992, the Scala Cinema was showing Together Alone (1991) and Doña Herlinda And Her Son (1985) with short film Give AIDS The Freeze (1991).

On this day (7th June) in 1993, the Scala Cinema closed permanently. A wake was held including a screening of King Kong (1933), the first film shown at the Kings Cross location back in 1981.

On this day (6th June) in 1983, the Scala Cinema was showing The Men (1950) and Viva Zapata! (1952) as a Marlon Brando double bill.

44 years ago today, I saw Queen at the Milton Keynes Bowl. My first proper concert. I was 15 years old. Unfortunately every subsequent performer I saw had to measure up to Freddie and failed.

On this day (5th June) in 1986, the Scala Cinema was showing Marlene (1984) and The Blue Angel (1930) as a double bill.

On this night (4th June) in 1988, the Scala Cinema was showing The Hunger (1983), April Fool’s Day (1986), The Funhouse (1981), Friday the 13th Part VI: Jason Lives (1986) and Motel Hell (1980) as a Heartstopping Horror all-nighter.

On this day (3rd January) in 1987, the Scala Cinema was showing M (1931), You Only Live Once (1937) and While The City Sleeps (1956) as a Fritz Lang triple bill.

43 years ago today I saw David Bowie at Wembley Arena ❤️

On this day (2nd June) in 1978, the Scala Cinema was showing The Executioner aka El Verdugo (1963) in the late/midnight slot.

On this day (1st June) in 1980, the Scala Cinema was showing Murder! (1930) and Rich And Strange (1931) as a tribute to Alfred Hitchcock who had died on 28th April 1980.

On this day (31st May) in 1984, the Scala Cinema was showing Verboten! (1959), Run Of The Arrow (1957) and Shark! (1969) as a Sam Fuller triple bill.

On this day, 34 years ago, I was lucky enough to be in the presence of this legend at the Royal Albert Hall. Setlist shown below.

On this night (30th May) in 1987, the Scala Cinema was showing Day Of The Dead (1985), The Toxic Avenger (1984), Dawn Of The Dead (1978), The Return Of The Living Dead (1985) and Night Of The Living Dead (1968) as a Zombies all-nighter.

Some great performances in Train Dreams but oh my word William H. Macy!!!

On this day (29th May) in 1993, the Scala Cinema was showing Simple Men (1992), Trust (1990) and The Unbelievable Truth (1989) as a Hal Hartley triple bill.

On this day (28th May) in 1986, the Scala Cinema was showing Kiss Of The Spider Woman (1985) and Querelle (1982) as a double bill.

On this day (27th May) in 1990, the Scala Cinema was showing Aces Go Places aka Mad Mission (1982), The Kids From Shaolin (1984) & Pedicab Driver (1989) as a Jackie Chan Fan Club matinee - part of a Martial Arts Day Festival.

On this day (26th May) in 1992, the Scala Cinema was showing Straw Dogs (1971) and Django (1966) as a double bill.

On this day (25th May) in 1989, the Scala Cinema was showing The Killing Of Sister George (1968), Damned If You Don’t (1987) and Sticky Fingers (1988) as a triple bill.

On this day (24th May) in 1992, the Scala Cinema was showing Delicatessen (1991), short film Foutaises (1989) and Big Meat Eater (1982) as a triple bill.

On this day (23rd May) in 1985, the Scala Cinema was showing Black Orpheus (1959) and West Side Story (1961) as a double bill.

On this day (22nd May) in 1983, the Scala Cinema was showing Two Or Three Things I Know About Her (1967) and Slow Motion aka Every Man For Himself (1980) as a Godard double bill.

On this day (21st May) in 1980, the Scala Cinema was showing The Bad And The Beautiful (1952) and Human Desire (1954) as a Gloria Grahame double bill.

On this night (20th May) in 1989, the Scala Cinema was showing Die Hard (1988), Red Heat (1988), The Running Man (1987) and The Terminator (1984) as a Tough Guys all-nighter.

Thank you so, so much to everyone who's sharing this today. SCALA!!! was a massive labour of love made on a microbudget, and turned down by everybody, until the BFI, thank God, picked it up. As it's not widely available, it's fantastic to be able to share it for free with potential new audiences. x

On this day (19th May) in 1988, the Scala Cinema was showing Nashville (1975) and True Stories (1986) as a double bill.

I really wasn’t prepared for how this hit emotionally.