'THE MECHANICS CINEMA'

Films - Every Monday
1:30PM

in the Birkbeck Suite

Members | Free
Visitors | £3

 

SEPTEMBER 2026

 

MONDAY FILMS AT 1.30PM

 

September 7th - The Last of the Mohicans – 112 min
Daniel Day Lewis Madeleine Stowe
 

Set against the dramatic backdrop of the French and Indian War, The Last of the Mohicans follows Hawkeye, a frontiersman raised by the Mohican people, whose life is changed when he becomes involved with the daughters of a British colonel. Combining sweeping adventure, romance and spectacular scenery, the film is an epic tale of love, loyalty and survival in a rapidly changing world. Starring Daniel Day-Lewis, it remains a powerful and visually stunning historical adventure.
 

September 14th - The New World – 135 min
Colin Farrell Christian Bale
 

Set in the early days of the Jamestown settlement in Virginia, The New World tells the story of English explorer John Smith and his encounter with the Native American woman Pocahontas. Against a backdrop of cultural conflict and a rapidly changing landscape, an unexpected relationship develops between two very different worlds. Beautifully filmed and atmospheric, this sweeping historical drama explores love,
discovery, loyalty and the consequences of colonisation.
 

September 21st - Young Washington – 125 min
Ben Kingsley Andy Serkis and Kelsey Grammer
 

Before he became America’s first President, George Washington was an ambitious young soldier facing war, failure and difficult choices that would shape the leader he was to become. Set against the turbulent years of colonial America, the film follows
Washington as he learns the realities of command and finds himself drawn into a conflict with far-reaching consequences. An exciting historical drama combining
adventure, warfare and the fascinating early life of one of America’s most famous
figures.

 

September 28th - Lincoln – 150 min
 

Starring Daniel Day-Lewis in his Oscar-winning performance as Abraham Lincoln, this acclaimed historical drama focuses on the final months of the American Civil War. As Lincoln battles to secure the passage of the Thirteenth Amendment
abolishing slavery, he must navigate political opposition, divided loyalties and the enormous pressures of leadership. Powerful, intelligent and beautifully acted. Lincoln offers a fascinating portrait of one of America’s most important presidents
at a defining moment in history.​