Haverfordwest Film Society

10/10/2026

As part of the British Film Institute’s programme Rip It Up celebrating youth culture and counterculture in the UK we will be showing the 1979 film Quadrophenia at the Merlin Theatre in Pembrokeshire College at 19.30 on Tuesday 15th 2026. This film is based on the Who’s rock opera of 1973 about rebellious youth and the clashes between Mods & Rockers.
A pop-up bar will be open from 18.45 serving hot & cold drinks, snacks and homemade cakes.

09/10/2026

Parasite evoked LOLs until the killing started and the poignant ending had us sighing. And the moral? Never buy a house with a basement…

Scoring A

Twists and turns, gruesome. “One lie begets another”
Comic, tragic, such a great balance. Fantastic film.
Still see a different message each time I see it. “Best not to have a plan”
Thought provoking. Ending quite gruesome.
A convoluted but original plot.
Original - great story.
Great twists and turns with some comical bits.
Brilliant. Great twist at the end.
The House is the star!
Such a clever film. I had forgotten just how good this was.
Brutal.
An incredibly sad story about how capitalism creates the grounds for the villification of the working class.

Scoring B

Well done but slightly implausible and over long with some quite unpleasant bits.
Kept me interested till the end -very funny in parts but brutal.
Very disturbing.
Bleakly comic. Kebabbed by a Kebab. What a way to go.
Gruesome but an interesting concept - have we seen it before - I think so.
Intriguing but a bit too violent and bloody for me, so seemed a bit long.
Lost its way about 3/4 through.

Scoring D

Pretending to be profound. Was it a slapstick farce? I couldn’t take it seriously.

03/10/2026

On Tuesday October 6th 2026 we will be showing Parasite, a 2019 South Korean black comedy thriller at the Merlin Theatre in Haverfordwest at 19.30. The film follows a poor family who infiltrate the home and life of a wealthy family, and won both the Palme d’Or and the Oscar for Best Film in 2020.
A pop-up bar serving hot & cold drinks, snacks and home-made cakes will be open in the foyer from 18.45.

02/10/2026

A huge variety of opinions on the classic Japanese film Rashomon resulting in a score of 67.86%. Here are the comments

Scoring A

Sweet misery of life at last I found you. Well worth the wait.
Amazing film making. Absolutely gripping.
I don’t know the original stories, but I wonder whether this was a comment on ‘mankind’ after the horrors of WWII and the Japanese involvement and the nuclear devastation caused in Japan.
75 years old. So mesmerising.
Absolutely outstanding. Raises the issue of ‘what is truth’. It ends on a note of optimism. One of the best films ever.
Powerful film making by the master. I’d forgotten that it ended on a note of hope. Toshiro Mohave a star as always. The whole ‘what is truth’ thing so beautifully explored. What cinematography. Unparallelled.
Completely riveting but totally confusing. Sword fighting makes Errol Flynn look like a p***y cat.

Scoring B

I enjoyed the different perspectives — clever.
Borderline farcical in places but makes you think.
I liked the fierce version of her, just needed more training. If she would have fought the baddies off we would not have needed the rest of it.
Direction and lighting superb.
Interesting how different people view the world.

Scoring C

Easy to see why it is regarded as groundbreaking cinema. The never ending crying and manic laughing was a bit much though.

Scoring D

Poor acting, totally unrealistic. Was this out of Grimms fairy tales?

Scoring E

I got the message - we all embroider the truth to suit ourselves - but this one was completely over the top and degenerated into feeble comedy.
Drama, drama, drama. Recollections may vary.
They don’t make them like this any more. Thank goodness!

27/09/2026

On Tuesday September 29th 2026 we will be showing the classic Japanese film Rashomon directed by Akira Kurosawa. Rashomon is now considered one of the greatest films ever made and among the most influential movies from the 20th century. It pioneered the Rashomon effect, a plot device that involves various characters providing subjective, alternative, and contradictory versions of the same incident.
The film starts at 19.30 and there will be a pop-up bar from 18.45 serving hot & cold drinks, snacks and homemade cakes.

25/09/2026

Despite the shaky Welsh accents everyone enjoyed Pride giving it a massive 96.15% rating. A cheer at the end of the film when one of the NUM coaches at the Pride Rally in 1985 came from “Haverfordwest Lodge”

Scoring A

Fun film and a revolution
Such a good film, thank you. A good reminder still, even in 2026.
A handful of dodgy Welsh accents cannot detract from the brilliance of Pride.
A wonderful film. Powerful, funny and very moving.
So uplifting.
Life is good together.
Brilliant film and soundtrack. A piece of history.
A* Fabulous film - a shame the lead roles were not given to Welsh actors - despite the fact the actors did a stellar job!
A*. Excellent choice!
Great script. Lovely balance of funny remarks and heart.
A wonderful film of an important time in our history. Loved Bronwen Lewis’ song. The choir singing was awesome .
Really thought provoking film - thoroughly enjoyed it.
Fabulous hair! Fabulous film.
I love the film. Very inspiring.
Wonderful film of unity and acceptance.

Scoring B

First half very good. Second half a bit mumsy in places.
B+ Powerful, funny, serious. Only one quibble - I had a feeling that the comedy undermined the seriousness.

Scoring C

A serious subject treated with fun. Some very good performances and I much enjoyed Dom in Let’s Dance. I preferred the first half.

21/09/2026

Here is the trailer for "Pride", which we are showing tomorrow at 7.30pm in the Merlin Theatre of the Pembrokeshire College. As usual, the pop-up bar will be open from 6.45pm for pre-movie drinks, cakes, snacks and chats!

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20/09/2026

On Tuesday September 22nd at 19.30 we will be showing the 2014 film Pride about a group of LGBTQ activists who raised money to help families affected by the miners’ strike in 1984. The resulting culture clash between the activists and a mining community in the South Wales Valleys and its resolution makes this movie both funny and heartwarming.
The starry cast includes Bill Nighy, Andrew Scott, Paddy Considine, Dominic West and Imelda Staunton.
A pop up bar will be open in the foyer from 18.45 serving hot & cold drinks, snacks and homemade cakes

20/09/2026

As part of the British Film Institute’s programme Rip It Up celebrating youth culture and counterculture in the UK we will be showing the 2014 film Pride at the Merlin Theatre in Pembrokeshire College at 19.30 on Tuesday 22nd September 2026.

19/09/2026

The Room Next Door, our first film of the season scored an impressive 92.5% showing that films about terminal cancer and death can be both moving and enjoyable.
Good to see satire is still alive and well! ( see D )

Scoring A

An amazing film
Moving and Impressive visually extraordinary pure Almodovar
So beautifully done
A beautiful film about death – stunning
Very thought provoking
Brilliant, Moving, Truthful. This will stay with me for a very long time.
What a beautiful film. Sad but deeply moving. The acting was stunning.
Stunning acting from 2 amazing actresses.
An engrossing and thought-provoking film – a good starter.
An astonishingly impressive film. Not at all what I was expecting given the rather bleak “blurb” about it. Powerful, beautiful and incredibly uplifting. Beautifully filmed with stunning performances.
Acting! Wow!
Superb acting and raised questions we all need to examine. Thank you.
Excellent actors. Captured the death (statement?).
Very powerful. Excellent for us in the UK.
Loved it!

Scoring B

Thanx!
Strangely absorbing.

Scoring D

Dialogue so poor, it was a missed opportunity to have twist – have Swinton’s character as a robot.