Pride

The Clyde has Pride (this time without the “& Prejudice“).

In honor of Pride Month, and at the suggestion of a patron, we’re bringing back the 2014 hit (at least for us) Pride. This story of a London LGBTQ+ group that sets out to raise money for Welsh miners after Maggie Thatcher shuts down the mine where they all work.  hits all the right notes: people coming together to help each other, building community where it’s not expected, and learning about people who have different lifestyles than yourself. It’s sweet, it’s heartwarming, and it will make you tear up (it certainly did for me when I saw it at The Clyde back in 2014). The film has a 93% Tomatometer and an 89% Popcornmeter on Rotten Tomatoes.

“You are a dirty liar if you aren’t a tiny bit moved at the end.” -Jordan Hoffman, Vanity Fair
“Pride is as heart-warming as it is a rousing call for radical resistance and solidarity between oppressed groups.” -Heather Davidson, Autostraddle
“This film moves effortlessly from some pretty intense dramatic moments to hilarious scenes showcasing the contrasting lifestyles of the gay and straight worlds to some vignettes of incredible poignancy.” – Bill Zwecker, Chicago Sun-Times
“The important twist is that Pride seems to capture the essence of reality, giving it the recognition it deserves. Truth really is stranger than fiction, and Pride tells that truth with flair.” -Bruce Kirkland, Toronto Sun
“A funny, moving, audience-rousing experience, one that comes out of the closet without quite leaving the safety of the Britcom genre.” -Ty Burr, Boston Globe
“A raucous celebration of discordant groups uniting against oppression.” -Graham Fuller, New York Daily News
“The kind of hearty, blunt-force drama with softened edges that leaves audiences applauding and teary-eyed.” -Stephen Holden, New York Times
“What’s admirable about Pride is that it avoids melodrama and leaves you walking out of the theater with a lump in your throat and a smile on your face.” -Randy Myers, San Jose Mercury News
“One of the most irresistibly uplifting films of the year – for any audience.” -Mark Kermode, Observer (UK)
“Some stories are worth getting misty-eyed about, and some crowd-pleasers really please.” -A.A. Dowd, AV Club
“It’s a feel-good movie that does more than temporarily lift your spirits – it makes you feel a little better about the world, and about our capacity to set aside differences and clasp hands.” -Moira MacDonald, Seattle Times
“Pride leaves the viewer in the satisfied throes of all of those emotions: happy and sad, buoyed and chastened, and wondering, finally, what the world might look like if solidarity really could be forever.” -Ann Hornaday, Washington Post
“Oh, it’s feel-good, no question about it. But it’s also absorbing, important and inspiring.” -Bill Goodykoontz, Arizona Republic
“The film’s high spirits are genuinely infectious. And it says something that 30 years after the events it depicts, Pride should feel so unexpectedly rousing.’ -Bob Mondello, NPR

Pride will almost certainly come back to The Clyde starting Tuesday, June 3, and play Tuesday, Wednesday, & Thursday at 7:30.