Free E4 Slackers Club Film Screenings at Harbour Lights Picturehouse

Photo:  Emma Townley

I'm an avid cinema goer however I feel limited to only going on Orange Wednesday's 2-4-1 tickets as it's so costly to see a film at peak times. As a student I'm always on the hunt for freebies so when I discovered E4 Slackers Club I was excited to find they do FREE film screenings once a month at Picturehouse cinemas throughout the country. This is my forth time at Harbour Lights Picturehouse and I always enjoy my experience. Picturehouse cinemas screen many indie films as well as award winning blockbusters in a relaxed chilled out environment with a bar and comfy sofas downstairs; it truly understands the art of film in all genres so it's great having one in Southampton's Ocean Village.

Photo: https://www.facebook.com/SlackersClub

E4 Slackers Club is exclusively for students (you sign up at the Picturehouse showing your student/ NUS card and get a membership for free) and usually have screenings nationwide on Thursdays once a month. On Thursday 14th March I watched The Incredible Burt Wonderstone. I must admit I was a bit dubious as freebies tend to be a second rate or I thought it would be a pretentious art film that was all 'concept' and no meaning or narrative. But to my surprise I realized the cast starred funnymen (and woman) Steve Carrell, Jim Carrey, Steve Buscemi, Olivia Wilde, James Gandolfini, and Alan Arkin and after laughing hard at the trailer I was sold on definitely making the trip to Harbour Lights the highlight of my week and it certainly was. This film doesn't seek to be award winning, thought provoking or a giant blockbuster but a family fun film with lots of classic laughs and Steve Carrell awesomeness which is just enough for me.

Photo: Warner Bros http://www.theincredibleburtwonderstone.com

Synopsis from Warner Bros: 

 'Superstar magicians Burt Wonderstone (Steve Carell) and Anton Marvelton (Steve Buscemi) have ruled the Las Vegas Strip for years, raking in millions with illusions as big as Burt's growing ego. But lately the duo's greatest deception is their public friendship, while secretly they've grown to loathe each other. Facing cutthroat competition from guerrilla street magician Steve Gray (Jim Carrey), whose cult following surges with each outrageous stunt, even their show is starting to look stale. But there's still a chance Burt and Anton can save the act—both onstage and off—if only Burt can get back in touch with what made him love magic in the first place. "The Incredible Burt Wonderstone" stars Steve Carell and Steve Buscemi as long-reigning headliners and one-time best friends Burt and Anton, and Olivia Wilde as their glamorous magic assistant, Jane. Alan Arkin stars as old-school illusionist Rance Holloway; James Gandolfini as casino mogul Doug Munny; and Jim Carrey as the team's number one rival, Steve Gray'

The Incredible Burt Wonderstone is being shown at the Odeon and Cineworld in Southampton. Click here for showtimes.

Next month's E4 Slacker film is 21 & Over from the writers of 'The Hangover' on Thursday 25th April, Harbour Lights Picturehouse, Ocean Village. Don't miss it!

Useful Links:

http://www.e4.com/slackers/

http://www.theincredibleburtwonderstone.com/index.html

http://www.picturehouses.co.uk/cinema/Harbour_Lights/

Nisha Haq

Creative Director