ON BECOMING A GUINEA FOWL

#FILMOFTHEWEEK 2 - 8 December

Driving home from a party one night, Shula (Susan Chardy) seems unfazed by the sight of her uncle's dead body on the deserted road. While preparations are made for his funeral, she finds herself plunged into the hidden secrets of her family. As tensions rise, Shula and her cousin Nsansa (Elizabeth Chisela) join forces to reconcile the past for a more hopeful future.

A fierce and darkly funny portrait of one woman’s strength in the face of crisis, Rungano Nyoni’s (I Am Not A Witch) award-winning second feature proves her to be a distinctive filmmaker blazing a unique trail. In cinemas 6th December.

THE TASTE OF MANGO

#FILMOFTHEWEEK 25 November - 1 December

In her debut feature documentary, a cinematic love letter spanning time and generations, Chloe Abrahams probes at raw questions her mother and grandmother have long brushed aside, untangling painful knots in her family’s unspoken past.

A vital look at the far-reaching effects of male violence and a personal meditation on family, memory, identity, solidarity, joy, and love, The Taste of Mango won both a BIFA for Best Debut Director and the Best Documentary Audience Award at BFI London Film Festival. In cinemas 29th November.

BIRD

#FILMOFTHEWEEK 11 - 17 November

The long-awaited return to fiction filmmaking from Academy Award-winner Andrea Arnold (American Honey, Fish Tank), Bird is a tender coming-of-age fable about marginalised life on the fringes of contemporary society. 12-year-old Bailey (Nykiya Adams) lives with her dad Bug (Barry Keoghan) and brother Hunter in a squat in Gravesend, north Kent. Approaching puberty and seeking attention and adventure, Bailey’s fractured home life is transformed when she encounters Bird (Franz Rogowski), a mysterious stranger on a journey of his own.

A wondrous portrait of the transition from childhood to adolescence that remains grounded in her typically empathetic social realism, Arnold’s latest strides to the wildly poetic rhythm of her own drum. In cinemas now.

BLITZ

#FILMOFTHEWEEK 4 - 10 November

In World War II London, nine-year-old George (Elliott Heffernan) is evacuated to the countryside by his mother, Rita (Saoirse Ronan), to escape the bombings. Defiant and determined to return to his family, George embarks on a journey back home as Rita searches for him.

With a stacked cast, captivating score and stirring visuals, Blitz is not one to miss. In cinemas 8th November.

BLACK BOX DIARIES

#FILMOFTHEWEEK 21 - 27 October

In this groundbreaking documentary, Journalist Shiori Itō embarks on a courageous investigation of her own sexual assault in an improbable attempt to prosecute her high-profile offender. Her quest becomes a landmark case in Japan, exposing the country’s outdated judicial and societal systems.

In cinemas 25th October.

The Apprentice

#FILMOFTHEWEEK 14 - 20 October

A young Donald Trump (played expertly by Sebastian Stan), eager to make his name as a hungry successor of a wealthy family in 1970s New York, comes under the spell of Roy Cohn (played by everyone’s favourite eldest boy Jeremy Strong), the cutthroat attorney who would help create the Donald Trump we know today. Cohn sees in Trump the perfect protégé—someone with raw ambition, a hunger for success, and a willingness to do whatever it takes to win.

Don’t miss this comedic (and terrifying) biographical drama directed by Ali Abbasi. In cinemas 18th October.

MY OLD ASS

#FILMOFTHEWEEK 23 - 29 September

A fresh twist on the coming-of-age genre, Megan Park’s sophomore feature stars Maisy Stella as Elliot, a free-spirited teenager who comes face-to-face with her future self (played by Aubrey Plaza) after an 18th birthday mushroom trip. But when Elliott’s wise-cracking “old ass” starts handing out warnings about what her younger self should and shouldn’t do, Elliott realises she has to rethink everything about family, love and friendships over one transformative summer.

Heartfelt and humourous with a Justin Bieber needle drop to end all needle drops, My Old Ass is one that needs to be seen with the biggest crowd possible. In cinemas Friday 27th September, with MASSIVE previews across the UK on the 24th.

THE OUTRUN

#FILMOFTHEWEEK 16 - 22 September

Four-time Oscar nominee Saoirse Ronan stars in this new drama based on Amy Liptrot's best-selling memoir.

After a decade away in London, 29-year-old Rona (Ronan) returns home to the Orkney Islands. Sober but lonely, she tries to suppress her memory of the events which set her on this journey of recovery. Slowly the mystical land enters her inner world and – one day at a time – Rona finds hope and strength in herself among the heavy gales and the bracingly cold sea.

In cinemas 27th September, with MASSIVE previews on the 25th.

REAWAKENING

#FILMOFTHEWEEK 9 - 15 September

When all you’re left with is memory, who can you believe?

The powerful second feature from BAFTA-nominated writer-director Virginia Gilbert, Reawakening stars Jared Harris (Mad Men, Chernobyl) and Juliet Stevenson (Bend it Like Beckham) as two parents traumatised by the disappearance of their teenage daughter Clare. After ten long years of silence, when Clare (Erin Doherty) suddenly returns, old tensions resurface, leading to a gripping search for the truth.

In cinemas September 13th, with an exclusive MASSIVE preview and Q&A on the 12th.

IN CAMERA

#FILMOFTHEWEEK 1 - 8 September

Twenty-something Aden (Nabhaan Rizwan) dreams of becoming a successful actor, but the nightmarish grind of the audition circuit, with its callous rejections and upsetting micro-aggressions, is starting to take its toll. His flatmate, junior doctor Bo (Rory Fleck Byrne) is also stressed to the point of burnout. But then, newcomer Conrad (Amir El-Masry) joins them, and – inspired by Conrad’s optimism and assurance – Aden takes it upon himself to find a new part to play.

The inventive debut feature from writer-director Naqqash Khalid, In Camera blends surrealism and fantasy to create a pointed satire of both the film industry and the absurdities of modern British life.

In cinemas September 13th, with an exclusive MASSIVE preview and Q&A on the 11th.

CUCKOO

#FILMOFTHEWEEK 26 August - 1 September

After reluctantly moving to the German Alps with her father and his new family, Gretchen (Hunter Schafer) discovers that their new town hides sinister secrets, as she’s plagued by strange noises and frightening visions of a woman pursuing her.

Directed by Tilman Singer, also starring Dan Stevens and Jessica Henwick.

Ready to hear its call? Cuckoo is in cinemas now.

KNEECAP

#FILMOFTHEWEEK 19 - 25 August

Members of the subversive Irish-language rap group, Kneecap play themselves in this anarchic origin story. A riotous debut from Rich Peppiatt, the Belfast rap trio star alongside Michael Fassbender in this unique music biopic that follows the band's rise to fame and their roles as unlikely leaders of a movement to save and reinvigorate their mother tongue.⁠

In cinemas 25th August, with MASSIVE Previews 19th-23rd.

ONLY THE RIVER FLOWS

#FILMOFTHEWEEK 12 - 18 August

Dedicated police detective Ma Zhe (Zhu Yilong) is assigned the case of a series of horrific murders in a rural Chinese town. As the investigation progresses, pressure from his superiors to find the suspected serial killer mounts, leading to a hasty arrest. But while his colleagues rush to celebrate, several clues push Ma Zhe deeper into a desperate investigation of his own – leading him into a dark world where mystery hangs over his every lead.

Shot on 16mm film, Only The River Flows is an engrossing neo-noir thriller, in cinemas Friday 16th August.

DÌDI

#FILMOFTHEWEEK 29 July - 4 August

In 2008, during the last month of summer before high school begins, an impressionable 13-year-old Taiwanese American boy learns what his family can’t teach him: how to skate, how to flirt, and how to love your mom.

The heartwarming debut feature from director Sean Wang, Dìdi stars newcomer Izaac Wang and Twin Peaks star Joan Chen.

In cinemas 2nd August.

I SAW THE TV GLOW

#FILMOFTHEWEEK 22 - 28 July

Justice Smith and Brigette Lundy-Paine star as two isolated teens who bond over a mysterious Buffy-esque 1990s TV show, in this fascinating second feature from We're All Going to the World's Fair director Jane Schoenbrun.

Teenager Owen (Smith) is just trying to make it through life in the suburbs when his classmate (Lundy-Paine) introduces him to a mysterious late-night TV show — a vision of a supernatural world beneath their own. In the pale glow of the television, Owen’s view of reality begins to crack.

I Saw The TV Glow hits cinemas Friday 26th July.

TWISTERS

#FILMOFTHEWEEK 15 - 21 July

Daisy Edgar-Jones and Glen Powell team up in this current-day chapter of 1996 blockbuster Twister, from Minari director Lee Isaac Chung.

When former storm chaser Kate (Edgar-Jones) is lured back to the open plains by her friend Javi (Anthony Ramos) to test a groundbreaking new tornado tracking system, she crosses paths with Tyler Owens (Powell), a charming social-media superstar who thrives on posting his storm-chasing adventures online, the more dangerous the better. As storm season intensifies, terrifying phenomena never seen before are unleashed, and Kate, Tyler, Javi and their crews find themselves squarely in the paths of multiple storm systems converging over central Oklahoma in the fight of their lives.

Ready to ride the storm? Twisters hits cinemas Wednesday 17th July.

LONGLEGS

#FILMOFTHEWEEK 8 - 14 July

Scream queen Maika Monroe and Nicolas Cage star in what many are calling ‘the scariest film of the decade’, from director Oz Perkins. Set in the 1990s, Longlegs follows FBI agent Lee Harker (Monroe) as she’s assigned to an unsolved case involving the Satanic serial killer known as Longlegs (Cage). As more occult evidence is uncovered, Harker discovers a personal link to the killer and must work fast to prevent another murder.

Ready to meet Longlegs? Watch the film in cinemas this Friday, 12th July.

MAXXXINE

#FILMOFTHEWEEK 1 - 7 July

Mia Goth returns for the third instalment in Ti West’s X trilogy (preceded by X & Pearl), reprising her role as legend icon and star Maxine Minx. After surviving the events of X in Texas, Maxine travels to LA to continue pursuing her dreams of becoming a famous actress, all while evading the Night Stalker during the summer of 1985.

In cinemas Friday 5th July.

FANCY DANCE

#FILMOFTHEWEEK 24 - 30 June

The debut feature from Erica Tremblay, Fancy Dance is a heartfelt tale of sisterhood and survival starring Lily Gladstone. Since her sister’s disappearance, Jax (Gladstone) has cared for her niece Roki (Isabel Deroy-Olson) by scraping by on the Seneca-Cayuga reservation in Oklahoma. At the risk of Jax losing custody to Roki’s grandfather, the pair hit the road to try and track down Roki’s mother in time for an upcoming powwow. What begins as a search gradually turns into a far deeper investigation into the complexities and contradictions of Indigenous women moving through a colonised world while at the mercy of a failed justice system.

In cinemas Friday 28th June, with an exclusive MASSIVE preview on the 25th.

The BIKERIDERS

#FILMOFTHEWEEK 17 - 23 June

Jodie Comer, Austin Butler and Tom Hardy team up in this high-octane thrill ride from director Jeff Nichols. Set in the 1960s, it follows the rise of the Vandals MC, a Chicago outlaw motorcycle club. Seen through the lives of its members and their families, the club evolves over the course of a decade from a group for local outcasts into a violent organised crime syndicate, threatening the club’s original vision and way of life.

In cinemas Friday 21st June.

The Beast

#FILMOFTHEWEEK 27 May - 2 June

Loosely based on a novella by Henry James, Bertrand Bonello’s The Beast is an epic sci-fi story starring Lea Seydoux and George MacKay. Exploring the effects (and threat) of artificial intelligence on humanity, The Beast takes the viewer on a head-spinning journey across 1910s Paris, 2014 LA and an AI-controlled 2044.

In cinemas Friday 31st May.

Slow

#FILMOFTHEWEEK 20 - 26 May

The Sundance award-winner from Lithuanian director Marija Kavtaradzė, Slow is a modern love story about two people exploring how to build their own kind of intimacy.

When dancer Elena meets sign language interpreter Dovydas their instant connection bodes well for a romantic relationship. But when Doyvdas reveals he’s asexual, their dynamic changes as both try to find a way to be together while fulfilling their respective needs.

In cinemas Friday 24th May.

TIGER STRIPES

#FILMOFTHEWEEK 13 - 19 May

The roaring debut from Malaysian director Amanda Nell Eu, Tiger Stripes is a fierce coming-of-rage story about the pains of growing up.

The first of her friends to hit puberty, 12 year old Zaffan (Zafreen Zairizal) becomes ostracised by her community after discovering a terrible secret about her changing body. Fighting back, Zaffran learns that to be free she must embrace the body she fears.

Tiger Stripes hits cinemas Friday 17th May.

lA CHIMERA

#FILMOFTHEWEEK 6 - 12 May

Directed by Alice Rohrwacher, La Chimera is a captivating journey around 1980s Tuscany starring Josh O’Connor (The Crown, Challengers) as archaeologist turned gangster Arthur who teams up with an eclectic group of tombaroli (tomb-raiders) to steal and sell Etruscan antiquities buried in ancient graves. As well as these antiquities, Arthur is also searching for his lost love Beniamina, with the film soon becoming a dreamy meditation on the way the past seeps into the present.

Fancy a Josh O’Connor double bill? La Chimera hits cinemas on 10th May.

LOVE LIES BLEEDING

#FILMOFTHEWEEK 29 April - 5 May

In this stunning new revenge thriller from Saint Maud director Rose Glass, Kristen Stewart stars as Lou, a reclusive gym manager who falls instantly for bodybuilder Jackie (Katy O'Brian) as she passes through town on the way to Vegas. However, Jackie soon gets pulled into the web of Lou's crime family, setting off a violent chain reaction.

In cinemas 3rd May, with MASSIVE previews on 30th April and 1st May.

CHALLENGERS

#FILMOFTHEWEEK 22 - 28 April

The the long (long) awaited sports drama from acclaimed director Luca Guadagnino, Zendaya stars as tennis player turned coach Tashi, who has transformed her husband Art (Mike Faist) from a mediocre player into a world-famous grand slam champion. To jolt him out of his recent losing streak, she makes him play a challenger event, but tensions soon run high when he finds himself standing across the net from the once-promising, now burnt-out Patrick (Josh O'Connor), his former best friend and Tashi's former boyfriend.⁠

Ready for a serve? Challengers comes to cinemas April 26th..

SWEDE CAROLINE

#FILMOFTHEWEEK 15 - 21 April

In this British mockumentary, Jo Hartley stars as Caroline, a competitive giant vegetable grower, as she readies herself for an upcoming veg growing championship. However, Caroline finds her life turned upside down when her prized marrow plants are stolen, enlisting two private detectives (Aisling Bea and Ray Fearon) in a quest for answers (and freshly grown produce).

Swede Caroline comes to cinemas April 19th.

CIVIL WAR

#FILMOFTHEWEEK 8 - 14 April

Ex Machina and Annihilation director Alex Garland returns with a journey across a dystopian future America, following a team of military-embedded journalists as they race against time to reach DC before rebel factions descend upon the White House.

Starring Kirsten Dunst, Wagner Moura and Cailee Spaeny.

Civil War comes to cinemas this Friday, April 12th.

MONKEY MAN

#FILMOFTHEWEEK 1 - 7 April

Dev Patel’s directorial debut, Monkey Man is a brutal revenge thriller following an anonymous young man (also played by Patel) as he unleashes a campaign of vengeance against the corrupt leaders who murdered his mother and continue to systemically victimise the poor and powerless.

Monkey Man comes to cinemas this Friday, April 5th.

DISCO BOY

#FILMOFTHEWEEK 25 - 31 March

Starring Passages lead Franz Rogowski, Disco Boy tells the story of Aleksei (Rogowski), a young Belarusian, who enlists in the French Foreign Legion in pursuit of a French passport. After being sent to the Niger Delta, Aleksei meets Jomo (Morr Ndiaye), a fearless and charismatic revolutionary battling oil conglomerates that threaten his community's existence. While Aleksei seeks a new family in the Legion, Jomo dreams of being a disco dancer; a ‘disco boy’. In the jungle, their paths converge, intertwining their destinies across borders, bodies, life and death.

Disco Boy comes to cinemas this Friday, March 29th.

ROBOT DREAMS

#FILMOFTHEWEEK 18 - 24 March

Based on the popular graphic novel by Sara Varon, Robot Dreams follows the adventures of Dog and Robot in 1980s New York. Bittersweet and thoughtful, Robot Dreams trades in its dialogue to instead focus on expressive visual storytelling and a beautiful score, in this unique tale of friendship lost and found.

Ready to dream? Robot Dreams comes to cinemas this Friday, 22nd March.

BANEL & ADAMA

#FILMOFTHEWEEK 11 - 17 March

Banel and Adama are fiercely in love. The young couple live in a remote village in northern Senegal and for them, nothing else in the world exists. However, their perfect love clashes with their family’s traditions as drought strikes their community. Nominated for a Palme d’Or at this year’s Cannes Film Festival, Ramata-Toulaye Sy’s mesmerising debut follows the fated lovers in their quest to carve a life for themselves beyond the expectations of others.

In cinemas this Friday, 15th March.

ORIGIN

#FILMOFTHEWEEK 4 - 10 March

Written and directed by Academy Award nominee Ava DuVernay, Origin chronicles the true tragedy and triumph of Pulitzer Prize winning journalist Isabel Wilkerson (played by Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor) as she as she writes the book Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents. Whilst coping with intense personal tragedy, Isabel travels across Germany, India, and the US to research the caste systems in each country's history.

Origin comes to cinemas this Friday, 8th March.

LISA FRANKENSTEIN

#FILMOFTHEWEEK 26 February - 3 March

From Jennifer’s Body writer Diablo Cody and director Zelda Williams, Lisa Frankenstein is a darkly comedic ‘coming of rage’ story about a misunderstood teenager (Kathryn Newton) and her high school crush, who happens to be a corpse (Cole Sprouse). After a set of playfully horrific circumstances bring him back to life, the two embark on a murderous journey to find love, happiness… and a few missing body parts along the way.

Lisa Frankenstein comes to cinemas this Friday.

PERFECT DAYS

#FILMOFTHEWEEK 19 - 25 February

The latest from acclaimed Paris, Texas director Wim Wenders, this poetic slice of life drama celebrates the beauty of the everyday.

Hirayama (Koji Yakusho) is content, balancing his job as a caretaker of Tokyo’s public toilets with his passion for music, literature, and photography. However, his structured routine is slowly interrupted by unexpected encounters that force him to reconnect with his past.

Perfect Days comes to cinemas this Friday.

MADAME WEB

#FILMOFTHEWEEK 12 - 18 February

Dakota Johnson, Sydney Sweeney, Isabela Merced and Celeste O’Connor star in the latest strand in Sony’s own cinematic web, Madame Web. Cassandra Webb (Johnson) is a New York City paramedic who suddenly starts to show signs of clairvoyance, and while confronting her past soon finds herself protecting three young women from a mysterious adversary who wants them dead.

Madame Web is in cinemas on Valentine’s Day.

ALL OF US STRANGERS

#FILMOFTHEWEEK 29 January - 4 February

The latest from Weekend director Andrew Haigh, All of Us Strangers stars Andrew Scott as Adam, a lonely screenwriter living in a London high-rise. After a chance encounter with mysterious neighbour Harry (Paul Mescal), a relationship develops between them, and Adam soon finds himself drawn back to his childhood home where his parents (Claire Foy, Jamie Bell) appear to be living just as they were on the day they died 30 years ago.

A heartbreaking tale of love and loss, All of Us Strangers is in cinemas now.

THE Zone of Interest

#FILMOFTHEWEEK 22 - 28 January

The fourth film from acclaimed director Jonathan Glazer, The Zone of Interest centers on Auschwitz commandant Rudolf Höss and his wife as they strive to build a dream life next to the concentration camp. Starring Christian Friedel and Sandra Hüller, The Zone of Interest is a chilling depiction of the mundanity of evil, and a film that refuses to close the door on history.

The Zone of Interest comes to cinemas on 2nd Februrary, with select previews beginning this Saturday, 27th January.

THE END WE START FROM

#FILMOFTHEWEEK 15 - 21 January

From director Mahalia Belo, The End We Start From stars Jodie Comer as a new mother who, along with her newborn baby, is forced to flee her home in London after an environmental crisis submerges the city in floodwater. Also starring Joel Fry, Benedict Cumberbatch, Katherine Waterston and Mark Strong, The End We Start From is a gripping post-apocalyptic drama about survival in an all-too-believable future.

The End We Start From hits cinemas this Friday, 19th January.

POOR THINGS

#FILMOFTHEWEEK 8 - 14 January

From the director of The Lobster and The Favourite, Poor Things is a unique coming-of-age tale starring Emma Stone, Mark Ruffalo and Willem Dafoe.

Brought back to life by an unorthodox scientist (Dafoe), a young woman (Stone) runs off with a lawyer (Ruffalo) on a whirlwind adventure across the continents. Free from the prejudices of her times, she grows steadfast in her purpose to stand for equality and liberation.

Ready to experience everything? Poor Things hits cinemas this Friday, 12th January.

RAGING GRACE

#FILMOFTHEWEEK 18 - 31 December

Premiering at SXSW 2023 where it was awarded the Grand Jury Prizes for Best Film & Best Debut, Raging Grace tells the story of Joy (Max Eigenmann), an undocumented Filipina cleaner, and her young daughter Grace, who move from house to house in London in order to make enough money to get a visa and a more stable home for them both. A dreamy gig looking after a mansion and its bed-bound owner (David Hayman) turns out to be too-good-to-be-true when Joy starts suspecting the owner is being slowly poisoned.

Don’t miss this poignant horror debut from writer director Paris Zarcilla - Raging Grace is in cinemas 29th December!

GODZILLA MINUS ONE

#FILMOFTHEWEEK 11 - 17 December

The 37th instalment in the long-running Godzilla franchise, Godzilla Minus One has been described by Polygon as ‘the throwback fans have been waiting for’, as it exceeded critical expectations and broke the US opening weekend record for a live-action Japanese film. Taking place in postwar Japan, this iteration is as much about its human characters as it is about the destructive lizard they fear, in this moving examination of the effects of nuclear fallout.

Don’t miss one of the best in the franchise - Godzilla Minus One hits cinemas this Friday!

EARTH MAMA

#FILMOFTHEWEEK 4 - 10 December

The feature debut from BIFA award winning director Savanah Leaf, Earth Mama is a brave and intimate story that explores the complexities of motherhood and the foster care system, based on a 2021 short film from Leaf and actress Taylor Russell.

Featuring a breakout performance from Tia Nomore, Earth Mama follows Gia, a pregnant single mother living in the Bay Area who fights to reclaim her family after her two children are put into foster care.

Earth Mama is in cinemas this Friday, December 8th.

FEMME

#FILMOFTHEWEEK 27 November - 3 December

The debut feature from Sam H. Freeman and Ng Choon Ping, Femme is a stylish, queer neo-noir thriller about desire and self-loathing.

Jules’ (Nathan Stewart-Jarrett) life and career as a drag queen is destroyed by a homophobic attack. But after a chance encounter with his attacker, the deeply closeted Preston (George MacKay), he is presented with the opportunity to get payback, as the lines between seduction, power and revenge are blurred.

Femme is in cinemas this Friday, December 1st.

TISH

#FILMOFTHEWEEK 20 - 26 November

The latest documentary from BIFA award winning director Paul Sng (Poly Styrene: I am a Cliche), Tish tells the story of Tish Murtha, a visionary photographer who dedicated her life to documenting the struggle and inequality of the working-class communities that framed her upbringing.

Operating in the 1970s and 1980s as she documented the communities in the Northeast of England and London’s Soho, she died aged 56 with her work relatively unknown. In this loving tribute to her life and work narrated by Maxine Peak, Tish’s daughter Ella revisits key images and moments from her mother’s life.

Tish is in cinemas now - click below to find your nearest screening.

SALTBURN

#FILMOFTHEWEEK 13 - 19 November

The second film from Oscar-winning director Emerald Fennell (Promising Young Woman), Saltburn is a dark tale of obsession and excess starring Barry Keoghan (The Banshees of Inisherin), Jacob Elordi (Euphoria) and more.

Beginning at Oxford University in 2006, outcast Oliver (Keoghan) soon becomes enamoured with charming rich-kid Felix (Elordi). As the two become friends, Felix invites Oliver to Saltburn, his eccentric family's estate, for a summer like no other.

Ready to get lost? Saltburn hits cinemas this Friday, November 17th.

FINGERNAILS

#FILMOFTHEWEEK 30 October - 5 November

The English-language debut from Greek director Christos Nikou, Fingernails stars Jessie Buckley and Jeremy Allen White as couple Anna and Ryan, whose love for one another has been scientifically proven by new technology. However, Anna still isn't sure, and things only get more complicated when she starts to develop feelings for her new colleague Amir (played by Riz Ahmed).

Ready to prove your love? Fingernails hits cinemas this Friday, November 3rd.

THE KILLER

#FILMOFTHEWEEK 23 - 29 October

David Fincher returns for another stone-cold thriller starring Michael Fassbender as a hit man for hire. However, after a fateful near-miss the unnamed assassin battles his employers, and himself, on an international manhunt that he insists isn’t personal.

Ready to shoot your shot? The Killer hits cinemas on the 27th October before coming to Netflix on 10th November.

FOE

#FILMOFTHEWEEK 16 - 22 October

The latest from Lion director Garth Davis, FOE tells the story of couple Hen (Saoirse Ronan) and Junior (Paul Mescal) who live a quiet existence on a remote farm in a climate-devastated waste land. However, when an uninvited stranger (Aaron Pierre) shows up at their door with a shocking proposal, their lives are altered forever.

FOE hits cinemas on the 20th October, with a MASSIVE preview on the 18th.

SUMOTHERHOOD

#FILMOFTHEWEEK 9 - 15 October

The long awaited return from Anuvahood director Adam Deacon, Sumotherhood is a wacky parody of the UK urban genre starring Deacon alongside Jazzie Zonzolo, plus appearances from the likes of Jennifer Saunders, Ed Sheeran and Jeremy Corbyn.

In need of a quick buck, friends Riko and Kane decide to rob a megastar in a nightclub toilet and hold up the local bank, but things obviously don't go as planned. Chaos ensues as they then accidentally get themselves into business with one of East London's toughest firms.

Sumotherhood hits cinemas on Friday 13th.

BLACKBERRY

#FILMOFTHEWEEK 2 - 8 October

It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia’s Glenn Howerton stars in this unique biopic comedy tracking the rise and fall of the world’s first smartphone.

BlackBerry pings to cinemas on Friday 6th October.

THE OLD OAK

#FILMOFTHEWEEK 25 - 1 October

The final film in Ken Loach's North-East trilogy of films which began with I, Daniel Blake and continued with Sorry We Missed You, The Old Oak tells the story of a once thriving mining community in the North East of England, where tensions rise after Syrian refugees are moved there. However, when pub landlord TJ (Dave Turner) strikes up an unlikely friendship with young Syrian Yara (Ebla Mari), the two work together to try and find a way for all the residents to get along.

The Old Oak is in cinemas September 29th, with a MASSIVE preview on the 26th.

THE LESSON

#FILMOFTHEWEEK 18 - 24 September

The first feature length film from British TV director Alice Troughton, The Lesson follows Liam, an aspiring and ambitious young writer (Daryl McCormack) after he accepts a tutoring position at the family estate of a renowned author (Richard E. Grant). However, Liam soon realises that he has become unwittingly tangled in a web of family secrets, resentment, and retribution.

The Lesson is in cinemas this Friday, 22nd September.

FREMONT

#FILMOFTHEWEEK 11 - 17 September

The latest from Iranian British filmmaker Babak Jalali, Fremont tells the story of Donya, a young Afghan who moves to Fremont, California after serving as a translator for the American army. After getting a job at a fortune cookie factory, Donya decides to send an unconventional message through a cookie in an effort to re-connect with the world around her. Deadpan yet sensitive, this immigrant tale features stunning performances from real-life refugee Anaita Wali Zada and The Bear’s Jeremy Allen White.

Fremont is in cinemas this Friday, 15th September.

PAST LIVES

#FILMOFTHEWEEK 4 - 10 September

The stunning debut feature from Celine Song, Past Lives tells the story of two childhood friends, Nora (Greta Lee) and Hae Sung (Teo Yoo), who, after Nora's family immigrates to Toronto, reunite over twenty years later for a fateful week in New York. As Nora and Hae Sung meet again, they are forced to contemplate their own lives and relationships in this emotional story of love, loss and In-Yun, the fate that connects us to one another.

Ready for a date with destiny? Past Lives is in cinemas September 7th.

PASSAGES

#FILMOFTHEWEEK 28 August - 3 September

Acclaimed director Ira Sachs returns with a complex and seductive study of ‘romantic chaos’, starring Franz Rogowski, Ben Whishaw and Adèle Exarchopoulos.

Following Tomas (Rogowski) and Martin (Whishaw) - a couple whose marriage is further complicated when Tomas begins an affair with Agathe (Exarchopoulos), a younger woman he meets at a bar - Passages is a fresh, honest and brutally funny take on messy, modern relationships.

Passages comes to cinemas this Friday, September 1.

SCRAPPER

#FILMOFTHEWEEK 14 - 20 August

Living alone in her flat, 12-year-old Georgie must confront reality when her estranged father, Jason, shows up out of nowhere. Uninterested in a new parental figure, she remains resistant to his efforts. As they both adjust, Georgie and Jason find that they have a lot of growing up to do.

Starring a breakout performance from newcomer Lola Campbell alongside Harris Dickinson, Scrapper is the stunning debut film from director Charlotte Regan. In cinemas August 25.

BLUE BEETLE

#FILMOFTHEWEEK 14 - 20 August

As recent college grad Jaime Reyes searches to find his purpose in the world, fate intervenes when he unexpectedly finds himself in possession of an ancient relic of alien biotechnology: the Scarab. When the Scarab suddenly chooses Jaime to be its symbiotic host, he is bestowed with an incredible suit of armour capable of extraordinary and unpredictable powers, forever changing his destiny as he becomes the Blue Beetle.

The latest visit to the DC Universe, Blue Beetle is in cinemas Friday.

VARIETY

#FILMOFTHEWEEK 7 - 13 August

A cult gem, Variety is Bette Gordon’s 1983 neo-noir feminist thriller starring Sandy McLeod as Christine, a young woman who develops a fascination with pornography after taking a job selling tickets at the Variety, a pornographic theater in Time Square. Re-released for its 40th anniversary, Variety is a unique snapshot of 80s New York and a fascinating exploration of voyeurism and the erotic gaze.

Ready for a visit to the Variety? Variety returns to cinemas on Friday.

JOY RIDE

#FILMOFTHEWEEK 31 July - 6 August

The hilarious comedy debut from Crazy Rich Asians writer Adele Lim, Joy Ride stars Ashley Park (Emily in Paris, Beef), Sherry Cola, Stephanie Hsu (Everything Everywhere All at Once) and Sabrina Wu as four unlikely friends who bond on a chaotic trip through Asia in search of one of their birth mothers.⁠

Ready to ride? Joy Ride hits cinemas this Friday, with free nationwide MASSIVE previews across the UK on Tuesday.

TALK TO ME

#FILMOFTHEWEEK 24 - 30 July

The directorial debut from Danny and Michael Philippou (aka Australian youtubers RackaRacka), Talk to Me is a twisted possession horror about a group of friends who accidentally unleash terrifying supernatural forces after discovering how to conjure spirits using an embalmed hand.

Want a turn? Talk To Me hits cinemas this Friday.

STEPHEN CURRY: UNDERRATED

#FILMOFTHEWEEK 17 - 23 July

A24’s latest documentary Stephen Curry: Underrated tells the remarkable coming-of-age story of Stephen Curry, one of the most influential, dynamic, and unexpected players in basketball history and his rise from an undersized college player to a four-time NBA champion with the Golden State Warriors.

Join us for a very special MASSIVE screening at Genesis Cinema in London on Wednesday 26th July - tickets are just £5 and include free popcorn!

If you’re not able to make it to our screening, catch Stephen Curry: Underrated at select cinemas from Friday.

MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE - DEAD RECKONING

#FILMOFTHEWEEK 10 - 16 July

Tom Cruise returns for the 7th installment of the Mission: Impossible franchise, alongside an expectedly stacked cast featuring Hayley Atwell and Ving Rames.

This time, Ethan Hunt and his IMF team must track down a dangerous weapon before it falls into the wrong hands.

Ready for your next mission? Mission: Impossible Dead Reckoning is in cinemas now.

THE DAMNED DON’T CRY

#FILMOFTHEWEEK 3 - 9 July

British-Moroccan filmmaker Fyzal Boulifa’s sophomore feature follows mother and son Fatima-Zahra (Aicha Tebbae) and Selim (Abdellah El Hajjouji) as they struggle to live on the poverty line.

Whilst Fatima-Zahra and Selim rely heavily one another, their close bond borders on unhealthy, and when Selim discovers a painful truth about his past, it sets the pair on a path they can’t turn back from. In search of a new start in Tangier, they soon find themselves on disparate trajectories, pushing the limits of their entangled relationship.

The Damned Don’t Cry comes to cinemas on Friday.

INDIANA JONES AND THE DIAL OF DESTINY

#FILMOFTHEWEEK 26 June - 2 July

Indy is back! Harrison Ford reprises his role as iconic archaeologist Indiana Jones for one last time - in a whip-cracking, globe-trotting, flash-backing adventure that also stars Phoebe Waller-Bridge and Mads Mikkelsen.

Indiana Jones races against time to retrieve a dial that can change the course of history. Accompanied by his goddaughter (Waller-Bridge), he soon finds himself squaring off against Jürgen Voller (Mikkelsen), a former Nazi who works for NASA.

Ready to meet your destiny? Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny comes to cinemas on Friday.

ASTEROID CITY

#FILMOFTHEWEEK 19 - 25 June

Wes Anderson returns with Cannes favourite Asteroid City, a story of grief and stargazing with signature Wes visuals and (as expected) an absolutely stacked cast featuring Scarlett Johansson, Jason Schwartzman and Jeff Goldblum.

Taking place in a fictional American desert town circa 1955, Asteroid City tracks the disruption of a Junior Stargazer/Space Cadet convention by world-changing events.

Ready for lift off? Asteroid City comes to cinemas on Friday.

PRETTY RED DRESS

#FILMOFTHEWEEK 12 - 18 June

London Film Festival fave and directorial debut from Dionne Edwards, Pretty Red Dress is a striking portrayal of Black masculinity and complex gender roles in Caribbean culture starring Natey Jones and Alexandra Burke in her first film role.

After Travis (Jones) is released from a stint in prison, he realises that everything has changed whilst he’s been away, and finds himself thrown into a sea of family issues. When Travis buys girlfriend Candice (Burke) her dream dress for a musical theatre audition, rather than alleviating the family’s problems, it ends up complicating the situation further as secrets and unspoken desires threaten to spill out and Travis is forced to re-examine his identity and place in the world.

Pretty Red Dress comes to cinemas on Friday.

WAR PONY

#FILMOFTHEWEEK 5 - 11 June

The debut feature film from Gina Gammell and Daisy Jones and the Six’s Riley Keough, War Pony tells the interlocking stories of two Oglala Lakota men coming of age on the Pine Ridge Reservation.

Featuring incredible performances from first-time actors Jojo Bapteise Whiting and LaDainian Crazy Thunder, War Pony was created over several years in collaboration with members of the Pine Ridge Reservation.

War Pony comes to cinemas on Friday.

REALITY

#FILMOFTHEWEEK 29 May - 4 June

The debut feature film from Tina Satter, Reality is a tense political thriller that depicts the real-life interrogation of Reality Winner, a former veteran, NSA translator and the first whistleblower of the Trump era.

On 3rd June 2017, 25-year-old Reality Winner heads back to her house in Atlanta after running errands to find two FBI agents waiting on her doorstep; what follows is a cryptic interrogation and a shattering of Reality's life as she knows it. Using dialogue taken from the original transcript of Winner's conversation with the FBI interspliced with images from her social media, Satter's film is a masterful blend of documentary and drama that highlights the woman at its centre.

Reality comes to cinemas on 3 June, with a MASSIVE preview on 30th May at Genesis Cinema, London. Grab your tickets here.

THE LITTLE MERMAID

#FILMOFTHEWEEK 22 - 28 May

A live-action remake of the 90s Disney animated classic, The Little Mermaid is a faithful retelling of the original story with new songs from Hamilton’s Lin Manuel-Miranda and original composer Alan Menken.

Eager to impress a prince (Jonah Hauer-King), young mermaid Ariel (Halle Bailey) makes a deal with sea witch Ursula (Melissa McCarthy) to trade her voice for human legs so she can discover the world above water.

Ready to be part of that world? The Little Mermaid hits cinemas on Friday.

BEAU IS AFRAID

#FILMOFTHEWEEK 15 - 21 May

The latest offering from acclaimed director of Hereditary and Midsommar Ari Aster, Beau is Afraid is ‘an anxiety fuelled fever dream’ starring Joaquin Phoenix.

In this unique horror-comedy, mild mannered Beau (Phoenix) decides to go and visit his mother - what ensues is an epic three-hour ‘kafkaesque odyssey’ where Beau is forced to confront his darkest fears.

Ready for the trip of a lifetime? Beau is Afraid hits cinemas on Friday.

RETURN TO SEOUL

#FILMOFTHEWEEK 1 - 12 May

Written and directed by Davy Chou, Return to Seoul follows Freddie (played by Ji-Min Park) as she arrives in Seoul ‘by accident’ after her flight to Tokyo gets cancelled. Her first time in the city since being adopted by French parents and moved to France, Freddie goes on a journey to find her biological parents.

Return to Seoul is in cinemas now and comes to Mubi on 7 July.

POLITE SOCIETY

#FILMOFTHEWEEK 24 - 28 April

The debut feature film from We Are Lady Parts creator Nida Manzoor, Polite Society is a wild, action-packed tale of independence and sisterhood.

Priya Kansara stars as Ria, a teenager who dreams of being a stuntwoman. After her older sister Lena (Umbrella Academy’s Ritu Arya) abandons her plan to become an artist and gets speedily engaged instead, Ria believes she must save her sister from her impending marriage and, with the help of her best friends, tries to pull off a wedding heist to end all others.

Ready to kick some ass? Polite Society comes to cinemas on Friday.

SICK OF MYSELF

#FILMOFTHEWEEK 17 - 21 April

From the producers of The Worst Person in the World comes this 'hilarious and horrifying' dark comedy starring Kristine Kujath Thorp and Eirik Sæther.

Feeling sidelined by her boyfriend Thomas' (Sæther) recent rise to fame as an artist, Signe (Thorp) hatches an insane plan to steal back the spotlight, with (literally) sickening consequences.

Feeling toxic? Sick of Myself comes to cinemas on 21 April.

RENFIELD

#FILMOFTHEWEEK 10 - 14 April

In this horror-comedy from director Chris McKay, Nicholas Hoult stars as Renfield, longtime aide to Count Dracula (Nicolas Cage). But after centuries of servitude, Renfield is keen to see what life holds beyond the castle. If only he knew how to get out of this toxic relationship.

Ready to sink your fangs in? Renfield comes to cinemas on Friday.

LOLA

#FILMOFTHEWEEK 3 - 7 April

Set in 1941, LOLA follows two music-loving sisters who build a machine that can intercept broadcasts from the future. While they initially use the machine for small ventures (like becoming the first fans of the 1970’s music scene), Thomasina (played by Emma Appleton) begins to become carried away with the level of power the machine holds over the future and the sisters soon discover the world-altering consequences of their actions.⁠

Ready to turn back time? LOLA comes to cinemas on Friday.

BLIND WILLOW, SLEEPING WOMAN

#FILMOFTHEWEEK 27 - 31 March

Based on the short stories by acclaimed writer Haruki Murakami and directed by Pierre Földes, Blind WIllow, Sleeping Woman follows an eclectic mix of characters (ranging from a disillusioned bank employee to a giant talking frog) as they attempt to navigate life in the aftermath of the 2011 earthquake and tsunami in Eastern Japan.

Catch this striking live animation film on the big screen - Blind Willow, Sleeping Woman comes to cinemas on Friday.

INFINITY POOL

#FILMOFTHEWEEK 20 - 24 March

Infinity Pool is the latest psycho-shocker from acclaimed Possessor director Brandon Cronenberg.

While staying at an isolated island resort, James (Alexander Skarsgård) and Em (Cleopatra Coleman) are guided out of their perfect vacation by the seductive and mysterious Gabi (Mia Goth), venturing outside the resort grounds to suddenly find themselves in a culture filled with violence, hedonism, and untold horror.

A tragic accident leaves them facing a zero tolerance policy for crime: either you’ll be executed, or, if you’re rich enough to afford it, you can watch yourself die instead.

Ready to dive in? The director's cut of Infinity Pool comes to cinemas on March 24.

RYE LANE

#FILMOFTHEWEEK 13 - 19 March

In Raine Allen-Miller’s joyous debut feature, we meet Dom (Jonsson) and Yas (Oparah), two twenty-somethings both reeling from bad break-ups and cheating exes. Connecting over the course of an eventful day in South London, they help each other deal with their nightmare exes, and potentially restoring their faith in romance.

Rye Lane comes to cinemas on March 17 and previews with MASSIVE on March 16.

WINNERS

#FILMOFTHEWEEK 6 - 10 March

Set in a small provincial Iranian town, Winners tells the story of two children (Yahya and Leyla) who unwittingly discover a valuable, familiar looking golden statue. After Yahya’s boss Nazer Khan (Reza Naji) agrees to help them locate the statue’s owner, their quest to return it becomes a story of friendship and a shared love of cinema.

Catch this BIFA winning film on the big screen - Winners comes to cinemas on 17 March.

BROKER

#FILMOFTHEWEEK 27 February - 3 March

The latest from acclaimed Shoplifters director Hirokazu Kore-eda, Broker is another masterful and empathetic tale of chosen family.

Gang Don-won and Parasite’s Song Kang-ho star as two brokers who sell orphaned babies to rich couples who are unable to have children of their own. After a young mother (played by IU) returns after having abandoned her baby, she discovers their illegal scheme and and decides to embark on a road trip to find the best parents for her son. Meanwhile, two detectives (Bae Doona and Lee Joo-young), are on their trail.

Broker is in cinemas now.

COCAINE BEAR

#FILMOFTHEWEEK 20 - 24 February

The latest from director and actress Elizabeth Banks, Cocaine Bear follows the misadventures of a 500-pound black bear as it embarks on a drug-fuelled rampage after accidentally consuming a *significant* amount of cocaine.

Based (if you can believe it) on a true story and starring Ray Liotta and Keri Russell.

Ready to get in line? Cocaine Bear charges into cinemas on Friday.

THE INSPECTION

#FILMOFTHEWEEK 13 - 17 February

Based on his own military experiences, The Inspection is director Elegance Bratton's narrative feature debut and stars Jeremy Pope and Gabrielle Union.

Pope stars as Ellis, a young gay Black man who decides to join the Marines. Rejected by his mother (Union) and with few other options for his future, Ellis is determined to succeed in a system that consistently tries to cast him aside.

Catch this moving drama on the big screen - The Inspection is exclusively in cinemas from Friday.

BLUE JEAN

#FILMOFTHEWEEK 6 - 10 February

A ‘future queer classic’, Blue Jean is a quietly tense debut feature from British director Georgia Oakley.

In 1988 in the wake of Section 28, PE teacher Jean (played by Rosy McEwen) is forced to live a double life. When the arrival of new student Lois (played by Lucy Halliday) heightens workplace suspicion, Jean is torn between staying true to her community and protecting herself.

Blue Jean comes to cinemas on Friday.

SAINT OMER

#FILMOFTHEWEEK 30 January - 3 February

The first narrative feature from acclaimed documentary filmmaker Alice Diop, Saint Omer follows writer Rama as she travels from Paris to Saint-Omer to witness the trial of Laurence, a young Senegalese woman accused of killing her own daughter. 

Starring Kayije Kagame and Guslagie Malanda.

Saint Omer comes to cinemas on Friday.

THE FABELMANS

#FILMOFTHEWEEK 23 - 27 January

Steven Spielberg’s latest film is a semi-autobiographical love letter to cinema.

Loosely based on Spielberg’s beginnings as a filmmaker, The Fabelmans is set in post-war Arizona and tells the story of Sammy Fabelman (played by Gabriel LaBelle) as he discovers the power of films and, encouraged by his mother (played by Michelle Williams), begins to make his own.

The Fabelmans hits cinemas on Friday.

BABYLON

#FILMOFTHEWEEK 16 - 20 January

The latest from Whiplash and La La Land director Damien Chazelle, Babylon is an all-singing all-dancing three hour epic set in 1920s Los Angeles.

Starring Margo Robbie, Diego Calva and Brad Pitt, Babylon traces the rise and fall of its protagonists during an era of rampant excess in early Hollywood.

Ready to make a scene? Babylon is in cinemas on Friday.

ENYS MEN

#FILMOFTHEWEEK 9 - 13 January

Mark Jenkin’s latest film is a mind-bending folk horror set in 1973 on an uninhabited island off the Cornish coast. Filmed entirely on grainy 16mm film and with Jenkins’ trademark post-synched sound, Enys Men is an eerie journey into the strange and metaphysical, forcing its protagonist and viewers to question what is real and what is nightmare.

Feeling brave enough? Enys Men is in cinemas on Friday.

TILL

#FILMOFTHEWEEK 2 - 6 January

Till is the true story of Mamie Till Mobley’s (played by Danielle Deadwyler) relentless pursuit of justice for her 14-year-old son, who was murdered while visiting his cousins in Mississippi in the 1950's. Till tracks Mamie’s emotional journey from grieving mother to groundbreaking activist, showcasing the monumental impact she had on the wider Civil Rights movement.

This must-see film is in cinemas Friday.

AVATAR: THE WAY OF WATER

#FILMOFTHEWEEK 12 - 16 December

Zoe Saldana and Sam Worthington return for the long (long) awaited sequel to James Cameron’s CGI epic.

Set over a decade after the events of the first film, in Avatar: The Way of Water, Jake Sully must fight a familiar foe to keep his family - and the planet of Pandora - safe.

Dust off your 3D glasses - Avatar: The Way of Water is in cinemas on Friday.

THE SILENT TWINS

#FILMOFTHEWEEK 5 - 9 December

Based on the true story of June and Jennifer Gibbons, The Silent Twins stars Letitia Wright and Tamara Lawrance as identical twins who grew up in a small town in Wales in the 1980s and refused to communicate with anyone but each other.

The Silent Twins is in cinemas on Friday.

BONES AND ALL

#FILMOFTHEWEEK 28 November - 2 December

Director Luca Guadagnino returns with this rom-horror about two cannibals (yes, you read that right) trying to live and love on the fringes of society.

Starring Timothée Chalamet, Taylor Russell and Mark Rylance.

Ready to sink your teeth in? Bones and All is in cinemas now.

GLASS ONION: A KNIVES OUT MYSTERY

#FILMOFTHEWEEK 21 - 26 November

Detective Benoit Blanc (Daniel Craig) is back on the case after seemingly being invited to a tech billionaire Miles Bron’s (Edward Norton) murder mystery party on a private island in Greece along with Bron’s old friends. But when someone actually turns up dead, Blanc must unravel this tight knit friendship group to uncover the truth - and everyone is a suspect.

Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery is in cinemas from 23 November, but only for a week before coming to Netflix on 23 December.

AFTERSUN

#FILMOFTHEWEEK 14 - 18 November

Charlotte Wells’ sunkissed debut feature follows a young father, Calum (played by Paul Mescal), and his 11-year-old daughter, Sophie (newcomer Frankie Corio), who are spending a week-long holiday in Turkey.

The holiday is framed through the perspective of present-day Sophie (Celia Rowlson-Hall), who reflects on the shared joy and private melancholy of the trip she took twenty years earlier.

Aftersun is a hazy reminiscence, a depiction of a child trying and failing to fully know a parent.

BLACK PANTHER: WAKANDA FOREVER

#FILMOFTHEWEEK 7 - 11 November

The long-awaited sequel to Ryan Coogler’s epic Black Panther is finally here, complete with a stacked cast of returning faces.

In the wake of King T’Challa’s death, the Wakandans must fight to protect their home from intervening world powers, teaming up with Nakia and Everett Ross in order to forge a new path for the kingdom of Wakanda.

Don’t miss out on the cinema event of the year - Black Panther: Wakanda Forever arrives on 11 November.

LIVING

#FILMOFTHEWEEK 31 October - 4 November

An English-language adaptation of Akira Kurosawa’s film Ikiru (1952), Living stars Bill Nighy as Mr. Williams, a stern paper pusher living in 1950s London. When he’s diagnosed with a fatal illness, Mr. Williams is determined to ‘grasp life’ in the short time he has left.

Living is in cinemas from 4 November.

TRIANGLE OF SADNESS

#FILMOFTHEWEEK 23 - 28 October

Ruben Östlund’s Palme d’Or winning satire follows a luxury cruise for the super-rich that sinks, upturning the social hierarchy and making way for a new kind of class conflict. Starring Woody Harrelson, Charlbi Dean, Harris Dickinson and Dolly de Leon.

Ready or yacht, Triangle of Sadness arrives at cinemas on 28 October.

THE BANSHEES OF INISHERIN

#FILMOFTHEWEEK 17 - 21 October

Director Martin McDonagh once again teams up with Colin Farrell and Brendan Gleeson in this black comedy set during the Irish Civil War, where an abrupt friendship break-up leads to shocking consequences.

The Banshees of Inisherin is in cinemas from 21 October.

EMILY

#FILMOFTHEWEEK 10 - 16 October

Rebel. Misfit. Genius.

Frances O’Connor’s directorial debut and passion project, Emily imagines the life of Emily Brontë (played by Sex Education’s Emma Mackey) as she finds her voice and writes the literary classic Wuthering Heights.

Emily is in cinemas from 14 October.

FLUX GOURMET

#FILMOFTHEWEEK 26 September - 2 October

In Peter Strickland’s latest mind-bender, we pay a visit to The Sonic Catering Institute - a creative retreat for artists whose work occupies a place somewhere between avant-garde music and outré cuisine.

The Institute welcomes a three-piece act comprising of Strickland regular Fatma Mohamed, Ariane Labed and Sex Education’s Asa Butterfield, rocking a 00s emo haircut that we’re definitely not mad about. But as relations between bandmembers are deteriorate, their host’s (Gwendoline Christie) psyche is unravelling and the in-house doctor’s obsession with classical texts is driving everyone to distraction.

Flux Gourmet is in cinemas and on Curzon Home Cinema on Friday 30 September.

DON’T Worry Darling

#FILMOFTHEWEEK 19 - 24 September

A 1950s housewife living with her husband in the utopian experimental community of Victory, California begins to worry that their so-called ‘paradise’ may not be as idyllic as it seems.

Ready to watch a movie that just, feels like a movie? Don’t Worry Darling is in cinemas on Friday.

Crimes of the future

#FILMOFTHEWEEK 11 - 16 September

Returning to the director's chair after an almost 10 year break, 'King of Body Horror' David Cronenberg's new film takes place in the not-so-distant future where humans are having to adapt to a new, synthetic environment.

Starring Viggo Mortensen as a performance artist who, quite literally, opens himself up to his audience, Léa Seydoux as his partner in crime(s) and Kristen Stewart as a nervy medical bureaucrat who is a little too invested in her job.

Brave enough? Crimes of the Future is in cinemas now.

BODIES, BODIES, BODIES

#FILMOFTHEWEEK 5 - 10 September

Who wants to play Bodies, Bodies, Bodies?

When a group of 20-somethings gets stuck at a remote mansion during a hurricane, a party game gone very, very wrong ends with a dead body on the ground and fake friends at every turn as they try to find the killer among them.

BODIES, BODIES, BODIES is in cinemas 9 September 🔪 🪩

THE FORGIVEN

#FILMOFTHEWEEK 29 August - 4 September

Jessica Chastain and Ralph Fiennes star alongside an incredible cast as Jo and David Henninger, a couple on the brink of divorce who travel to a grand villa in the Moroccan mountains for a house party. John Michael McDonagh explores the effect that a terrible accident has on the local Muslims and the Western visitors across the weekend in his new sumptuous drama.

The Forgiven is in cinemas 2 September.

I CAME BY

#FILMOFTHEWEEK 22 - 28 August

Privilege hides the darkest secrets. After uncovering a sinister secret of a prestigious judge (Hugh Bonneville), a young graffiti artist (George Mackay) and his loved ones are dragged into a deadly game of cat and mouse.

I Came By was out in select cinemas 19 August and is available to watch on Netflix August 31.

the feast

#FILMOFTHEWEEK 15 - 21 August

A wealthy family has a dinner party at their ultra modern house in the Welsh mountains, hosting a local businessman and farmer who hope to broker a business deal. A mysterious young woman arrives to be the family's waitress, and things begin to unravel.

Director Lee Haven Jones brings a new age of horror to the big screen with his new Welsh language film The Feast. Annes Elwy is a force to be reckoned with as she stars in a leading role.

The Feast is in cinemas 19 August.

NOPe

#FILMOFTHEWEEK 8 - 14 August

Our favourite new age spooky duo are back and Jordan Peele and Daniel Kaluuya have swapped the claustrophobic family house of Get Out to the wide open spaces of the desert.

When two siblings take over their father’s stunt horse business after his sudden death, a weird phenomenon in the sky above presents a lucrative opportunity.

Nope is in cinemas 12 August.

Joyride

#FILMOFTHEWEEK 1 - 7 August

Our adoring queen Olivia Colman is joined by newcomer Charlie Reid as Joy and Mully, two lovable rogues brought together in the most bizarre of circumstances.

Joy is angry – a reluctant mother tossing her own dreams aside for the newborn baby in her arms. But Mully has a mum-shaped void in his life, to go alongside his deadbeat dad. As they tear up the road in a stolen taxi, can they find in each other what they both miss so dearly?

Joyride is in cinemas now.

where the crawdads sing

#FILMOFTHEWEEK 25 - 31 July

Daisy Edgar Jones is quickly becoming the go-to-gal for book adaptations. Always going for a book that was seen in everyone’s hands on the tube – we can’t say that she has bad taste.

Where the Crawdads Sing tells the story of Kya, a woman who raised herself in the marshes of the deep South after being abandoned by her family as a child. Kya becomes friendly with two different men in her town after years of being a social reject and the subject of an urban myth. After one of the men is found dead, Kya becomes the main suspect and is pulled into a murky world of secrets. 

Where the Crawdads Sing is in cinemas now.

SHE WILL

#FILMOFTHEWEEK 18 - 24 July

The debut feature film from Charlotte Colbert is a sharp-witted horror with sumptuous colours that are a signature of the legendary Dario Argento, who is executive producer.

Alice Krige plays an aging film star that books a retreat to the Scottish countryside with her nurse to recover from a mastectomy. While there, mysterious forces of revenge emerge from the land where witches were burned. 

She Will is in cinemas July 15. Don’t walk through the woods to get to the cinema.

a chiara

#FILMOFTHEWEEK 11 - 17 July

Jonas Carpignano’s gritty drama focuses on Chiara, a teenage girl comes to terms with the harsh reality of her family's ties to the mafia underworld. She watches her family fall apart after her father abandons them and must unravel the reasons as to why he did what he did.

A Chiara is in cinemas July 15 and streaming on Mubi from August 26.

brian and charles

#FILMOFTHEWEEK 4 - 10 July

David Earl and Chris Hayward write and star in a charming robot bromance about an inventor and his AI companion.

Brian (Earl) is a lonely inventor in rural Wales who spends his days building quirky, unconventional contraptions that seldom work. Undeterred by his lack of success, he soon attempts his biggest project yet. 

Brian and Charles is in cinemas July 8. Bring a mate (human or otherwise).

the princess

#FILMOFTHEWEEK 27 June - 3 July

A new documentary that paints the story of Princess Diana exclusively through archive footage, creating an immersive narrative of her life and death. The Princess illuminates the profound impact she had and how the public’s attitude to the monarchy was, and still is, shaped by the events that occurred those years ago. 

The Princess is in cinemas for one night only on June 30.

eLVIS

#FILMOFTHEWEEK 20 - 26 June

Baz Luhrmann is back with another blockbuster biopic chronicling the rise of Elvis Presley during the 1950s. Austin Butler steps into the King’s shoes alongside Tom Hanks who plays his manager, Colonel Tom Parker.

Get ready for off the chain costuming, a star studded soundtrack. And of course, more bedazzling than a 90s kids commercial.

Elvis is in cinemas on June 24.

Pleasure

#FILMOFTHEWEEK 13 - 19 June

The debut feature of Ninja Thyberg stars newcomer Sofia Kappel as Bella, a young Swedish woman who arrives in Los Angeles with dreams of becoming the next porn superstar. However, as her ruthless ambition leads her into increasingly dangerous territory, Bella struggles to reconcile her dreams of empowerment with the realities of the darker side of her industry.

Thyberg’s captivating debut addresses powerful ideas of consent and agency in sex work and serves up an unflinchingly authentic dissection of the male-dominated adult film industry through the eyes of a young woman.

Pleasure is in cinemas and available to stream on Mubi from June 17, with special Mubi previews from June 10.

ALL MY FRIENDS HATE ME

#FILMOFTHEWEEK 6 - 12 June

A few years have passed since Pete (Tom Stourton) was partying at uni and he’s finally ready to settle down with his girlfriend Sonia (Charly Clive). When Pete’s old uni friends invite him for a weekend away in the country to celebrate his birthday, he finds that they’re still the same immature people they used to be, and the introduction of an odd stranger they found at the pub makes him uneasy. As the atmosphere starts to get tense, Pete’s pushed to breaking point as he questions those around him.

Directed by Andrew Gaynord from a razor sharp script by Tom Stourton and Tom Palmer, with a cast of rising British talent, All My Friends Hate Me is a deliciously dark comedy about social paranoia.

All My Friends Hate Me is in cinemas on June 10.

DASHCAM

#FILMOFTHEWEEK 30 May - 5 June

Rob Savage is back and bringing new frights to the big screen. Or should we say bringing new frights from the small screen? His new film Dashcam is livestreamed from the protagonist, Annie’s iPhone, as she drives around for a break from the pandemic restrictions. However, she makes the wrong choice when she picks up a woman with a mysterious illness.

Dashcam is in select cinemas on June 3.

TOP GUN: MAVERICK

#FILMOFTHEWEEK 23 - 29 May

Tom Cruise is back and better than ever in his most iconic role. The sequel to the infamous Top Gun, sees Pete "Maverick" Mitchell as one of the Navy’s top aviators more than 30 years later, pushing the envelope as a courageous test pilot and dodging the advancement in rank that would ground him. Training a detachment of graduates for a special assignment, Maverick must confront the ghosts of his past and his deepest fears, culminating in a mission that demands the ultimate sacrifice from those who choose to fly it.

Top Gun: Maverick is in cinemas on May 25.

EMERGENCY

#FILMOFTHEWEEK 16 - 22 May

When three college students return home after an epic night of partying to find an unconscious woman in their apartment, the trio spent the night trying to get the woman to safety without drawing suspicion to themselves, worried the police will suspect them of being involved.

Carey Williams' Sundance hit is sure to keep you on your toes. Emergency is in select cinemas on May 20, on Prime Video May 27.

EVERYTHING EVERYWHERE ALL AT ONCE

#FILMOFTHEWEEK 9 - 15 May

Michelle Yeoh has us all wrapped around her hotdog fingers in A24’s wildest release to date. Everything Everywhere All at Once stars Yeoh as an exhausted Chinese American woman who discovers the existence of a multiverse fraught with dangers that only she can conquer. A fever dream full of pop culture references, whip-smart kung fu choreography and genuine emotion, this is the year’s don’t miss film.

Go see why it’s the new highest rated on Letterboxd. Everything Everywhere All at Once is in cinemas May 13.

DoctoR STRANGE IN THE MULTIVERSE OF MADNESS

#FILMOFTHEWEEK 2 - 8 May

The Cumberbatch is back and better than ever as Dr Strange. Strap yourself in as Dr Strange enlists help from the Sorcerer Supreme Wong (Benedict Wong) and the Avengers’ most powerful Scarlet Witch, Wanda (Elizabeth Olsen). Together they need to face a threat that looms over humanity and the entire universe and… is a threat that oddly looks exactly like Dr Strange himself.

Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness is in cinemas May 5.

THE UNBEARABLE WEIGHT OF MASSIVE TALENT

#FILMOFTHEWEEK 25 April - 1 May

Nick Cage plays… well… Nick Cage in this action comedy that sees Cage recruited by US secret services to spy on a wealthy fan. The memeification of Nick Cage has finally come full circle and we’ve managed to get a whole movie out of it. Pedro Pascal, Tiffany Haddish & Ike Barinholtz also star in this wild ride.

The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent is in cinemas now.

THE NORTHMAN

#FILMOFTHEWEEK 18 - 24 April

Uncle kills brother, takes kingdom, leaving son to avenge father and save mother. An age-old tale of vengeance. But place it in the hands of Robert Eggers, director of The Witch and The Lighthouse, and you end up with a Viking tale of epic proportions.

The Northman is in cinemas now.

CHARLI XCX: ALONE TOGETHER

#FILMOFTHEWEEK 11 - 17 April

Continents apart from her collaborators, Charli XCX took it upon herself to film herself making a hit album in lockdown in just 40 days. The result is a love letter to and including her fans (her Angels) and a captivating insight into an artist striving for connection at a time when it seemed impossible.

Watch Charli XCX: Alone Together in cinemas on April 14.

FANTASTIC BEASTS: THE SECRETS OF DUMBLEDORE

#FILMOFTHEWEEK 4 - 10 April

Eddie Redmayne is back as the wizarding world’s sweetheart Newt Scamander.

Grindelwald (Mads Mikkelsen) has begun to form a shadowy legion of followers to take control of the wizarding world. Dumbledore ( Jude Law) entrusts Newt Scamander to gather a group of intrepid witches and wizards to stop him.

Watch Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore in cinemas from March 31. You can magic up some tickets via the button below.

MORBIUS

#FILMOFTHEWEEK 28 March - 3 April

Marvel are going through their goth phase.

Michael Morbius (Jared Leto) is a biochemist that inadvertently infects himself with a form of vampirism after an experiment to cure himself of a rare blood disease goes wrong.

Avoid the sun in the sanctuary of a dark cinema. Watch Morbius in cinemas from March 31.

THE WORST PERSON IN THE WORLD

#FILMOFTHEWEEK 21 - 27 March

We follow 4 years of Julie’s life, as she navigates the troubled waters of her love life and struggles to find her career path, leading her to take a realistic look at who she really is.

See this Norwegian slice of life – The Worst Person in the World is in cinemas from March 25.

THE PHANTOM OF THE OPEN

#FILMOFTHEWEEK 14 - 20 March

Craig Roberts’ new film tells the true story of amateur golfer Maurice Flitcroft (Mark Rylance) who gained entry into the 1976 British Open, having never played a round of golf in his life. Sally Hawkins, Rhys Ifans and Simon Farnaby also star in this heartwarming tale.

Grab your clubs and join the Maurice Flitcroft Golf Society – The Phantom of the Open is in cinemas from March 18. Watch with MASSIVE Pass on Monday 21 March.

The batman

#FILMOFTHEWEEK 7 - 13 March

Our favourite goth is back in town with an even darker look and some smudged eyeliner to prove it. It’s Robert Pattinson’s turn to don the iconic mask and we see him get taken into the underworld of Gotham City to solve a string of murders. The Riddler (Paul Dano), The Penguin (Colin Farrell) and Catwoman (Zoë Kravitz) are all back on screen in this murky and rain-slicked adaptation.

The Batman is in cinemas now.

ALI & AVA

#FILMOFTHEWEEK 28 February - 4 March

In Clio Barnard’s love letter from the North, Ali (Adeel Akhtar) strikes up an unlikely relationship with Ava (Claire Rushbrook) when they meet through their shared affection for Sofia, the child of Ali’s tenants whom Ava teaches. As the pair begin to form a deep connection, they must find a way to keep their newfound passion from being overshadowed by the stresses and struggles of their separate lives and histories.

Catch Ali & Ava in cinemas March 4.

Cyrano

#FILMOFTHEWEEK 21 - 27 February

Edmond Rostand's classic play has hit the silver screen. Joe Wright’s adaptation tells the story of Cyrano de Bergerac as he pines for the affections of the beautiful Roxanne, who has fallen in love with another man named Christian de Neuvillette. Though Cyrano understands that his social status and physical appearance will forever keep him apart from his love, he offers his skills as a gifted poet to Christian in an effort to bring him and Roxanne together once and for all.

Peter Dinklage and Hayley Bennet star alongside Kelvin Harrison Jr.

Don your ruffles and soak up the romance – Cyrano is in cinemas 25 February.

FLEE

#FILMOFTHEWEEK 14 - 20 February

Amin, a 36-year-old high-achieving academic, plans to marry and move in with his long-term boyfriend, but something is holding him back. Amin’s close friend Jonas, now a documentary filmmaker, is curious if Amin’s past as a child refugee from Afghanistan might hold the key.

Told mostly through animation, director Jonas Poher Rasmussen's film captures Amin's extraordinary story, showing how only by confronting the past is it possible to carve out a future. The Oscar-nominated documentary Flee is in cinemas now.

WHEEL OF FORTUNE AND FANTASY

#FILMOFTHEWEEK 7 - 13 February

★★★★ "Elegant and erudite... classy and cultured" - Total Film

An unexpected love triangle, a failed seduction trap and a case of mistaken identity. From Drive My Car director Ryūsuke Hamaguchi, three intimate tales about the complexities of relationships, told through coincidences that happen in the lives of women in love.

Wheel of Fortune and Fantasy is out in cinemas February 11.

BelfasT

#FILMOFTHEWEEK 31 January - 6 February

It’s the latter half of the 1960s and bursts of sectarian violence have begun happening in Belfast, marking a change in the air for all who inhabit the city. This violence has a profound impact on a working class Protestant family who have to make the difficult decision of leaving everything they’ve ever known or risking their own safety by staying.

Belfast is in cinemas now.

AMULET

#FILMOFTHEWEEK 24 - 30 January

Amulet follows the journey of Tomaz as he struggles with memories of living through conflict in his home country to now living in poverty in London. An offer to live with Magda and her dying mother comes from a kindly nun he encounters, but as Tomaz settles into his new surroundings he can’t shake the feeling that something insidious is now living alongside him.

Get ready to clutch your crucifixes – Amulet is in cinemas from January 28th.

SCREAM

#FILMOFTHEWEEK 17 - 23 January

We’re back in Woodsboro 25 years after Ghostface first showed up and established themself as a horror icon. This time there’s a new set of teen targets and in true Scream fashion… everyone’s a suspect.

Hold onto your popcorn – Scream is in cinemas from January 14th.

COW

#FILMOFTHEWEEK 10 - 16 January

Andrea Arnold’s observational documentary portrays the daily life of a dairy cow called Luma. It’s an intimate perspective into Luma’s world – from grazing in green fields to giving birth, making milk and everything in between.

Cow is in cinemas from January 14th and available to stream on Mubi from February 11th.

BOILING POINT

#FILMOFTHEWEEK 4 - 9 January

Stephen Graham takes us out of the frying pan and into the fire as we follow head chef Andy Jones through one of the busiest nights of the year at a prestigious London restaurant. Surprise visits, demanding guests, and personal crises all threaten to derail Andy’s career and will leave you teetering on a knife’s edge.

Boiling Point is in cinemas now.

TITANE

#FILMOFTHEWEEK 20 December - 3 January

The official synopsis for Julia Ducournau’s follow-up to Raw simply says: “Following a series of unexplained crimes, a father is reunited with the son who has been missing for 10 years. Titane: A metal highly resistant to heat and corrosion, with high tensile strength alloys.” Make of that what you will.

Watch the trailer, watch the film, make your own mind up. Titane is in cinemas December 26.

The lost daughter

#FILMOFTHEWEEK 13 -19 December

Alone on a seaside vacation, Leda (Olivia Colman) becomes consumed with a young mother and daughter as she watches them on the beach. Observing their unnerving relationship, Leda is struck by her own memories of the intensity of early motherhood. Through one impulsive act, things take a dark turn and Leda is forced to face the unconventional choices she made as a young mother and their consequences.

Maggie Gyllenhaal makes her directorial debut with a star studded cast that includes Dakota Johnson, Jessie Buckley, Ed Harris, Peter Sarsgaard, Paul Mescal and Dagmara Dominczyk.

BOXING DAY

#FILMOFTHEWEEK 6 -12 December

Inspired by writer, director, and star Aml Ameen's life, Boxing Day follows Ameen as Melvin, a British author living in America, who returns home to London for Christmas to introduce his American fiancée to his eccentric British-Caribbean family. But with an ex still in the picture, their relationship is put to the test as she discovers the world her fiancée has left behind.

The debut film from the star of our first ever MASSIVE film Yardie, Boxing Day is in cinemas now.

BAD LUCK BANGING OR LOONY PORN

#FILMOFTHEWEEK 29 November - 5 December

When a school teacher finds her career and reputation under threat after a personal sex tape is leaked on the Internet, she is forced to meet the parents demanding her dismissal, but refuses to surrender to their pressure.

Golden Bear winner and Romania's Oscars entry, Radu Jude's Bad Luck Banging or Loony Porn is a darkly comedic and scathing commentary on hypocrisy and prejudice in our society.

Bad Luck Banging or Loony Porn is in cinemas now.

PIRATES

#FILMOFTHEWEEK 22 - 28 November

Meet Cappo, Two Tonne and Kid, or as you’re about to better know them, the Ice Cold Crew. It’s New Year's Eve 1999, and the ICC are on a mission to get into THE millennium party, driving through London in their tiny Peugeot 205, determined to end the century on a bang.

Following our latest run of MASSIVE previews, Reggie Yates’ directorial debut Pirates makes its way to cinemas everywhere on Friday November 26.

DRIVE MY CAR

#FILMOFTHEWEEK 15 - 22 November

Two years after his wife’s unexpected death, a renowned stage actor and director is forced to confront painful truths raised from his past with the help of his company-assigned chauffeur, facing up to the haunting mysteries his wife left behind. 

Adapted from Haruki Murakami’s short story, Ryusuke Hamaguchi’s Drive My Car is a haunting road movie travelling a path of love, loss, acceptance, and peace in a red Saab 900.

Drive My Car is in cinemas November 19.

Mothering sunday

#FILMOFTHEWEEK 8 - 14 November

Odessa Young and Josh O’Connor star in this period drama set in the countryside of a post WW1 England. Jane Fairchild (Young) is a maid about to embark on a rare day off that also serves as the last time she will meet her aristocratic lover (O’Connor) in secret before he marries.

Colin Firth and Olivia Coleman join the cast in this tender exploration of relationships and trauma.

Mothering Sunday is in cinemas now.

spencer

#FILMOFTHEWEEK 1 - 7 November

Kristen Stewart stars as Princess Diana in an emotional imagining of a pivotal turning point in her life. Pablo Larraín depicts the Princess during Christmas at the Sandringham Estate in 1991 as rumours of affairs and divorce surround her marriage to Prince Charles.

Expect high fashion, hunting, lavish gardens and very long corridors.

Spencer is in cinemas now.

The french dispatch

#FILMOFTHEWEEK 25 - 31 October

Wes Anderson’s tenth film is a love letter to journalists, set in an outpost of an American newspaper in a fictional 20th Century French city and brings to life a collection of stories published in ‘The French Dispatch’ magazine.

Full of famous faces and Wes’ recurring muses, the cast includes: Tilda Swinton, Bill Murray, Adrien Brody, Timothée Chalamet, Frances McDormand, and Benecio del Toro.

The French Dispatch is in cinemas now.

DUNE

#FILMOFTHEWEEK 18 - 24 October

Denis Villeneuve’s big-screen adaptation of Frank Herbert’s sci-fi masterpiece sees man-of-the-hour Timothée Chalamet star as Paul Atreides, a brilliant and gifted young man who must travel to the most dangerous planet in the universe to ensure the future of his family and his people.

With an all-star cast including Zendaya, Oscar Isaac, Josh Brolin, Rebecca Ferguson and Javier Bardem, now is the time to head for Arrakis.

Dune is in cinemas October 21.

VENOM: LET THERE BE CARNAGE

#FILMOFTHEWEEK 11 - 17 October

Eddie Brock (Tom Hardy) is still a struggling journalist, but attempts to reignite his career by interviewing serial killer Cletus Kasady (Woody Harrelson). Kasady becomes the host to Carnage, a bloodthirsty symbiote, and wreaks havoc after he escapes prison during a failed execution.

No Time to Die’s Naomie Harris co-stars as Shriek, who’s able to weaponize sound. Andy Serkis directs, and Michelle Williams returns as Anne Weying in this Autumn’s anti-hero feature.

Venom: Let There Be Carnage is out in cinemas now.

THE GREEN KNIGHT

#FILMOFTHEWEEK 4 - 10 October

David Lowery’s epic fantasy adventure based on the timeless Arthurian legend stars Dev Patel as Sir Gawain, King Arthur's reckless and headstrong nephew, who embarks on a daring quest to confront the eponymous Green Knight, a gigantic emerald-skinned stranger and tester of men.

Gawain contends with ghosts, giants, thieves, and schemers in what becomes a deeper journey to define his character and prove his worth in the eyes of his family and kingdom by facing the ultimate challenger.

NO TIME TO DIE

#FILMOFTHEWEEK 27 September - 3 October

After two postponements, Daniel Craig’s final appearance as 007 finally gets its day.

Placed in the hands of True Detective and Beasts of No Nation director Cary Joji Fukunaga, Bond is joined by the usual supporting cast of Naomie Harris, Ben Whishaw and Léa Seydoux, as well as new 00 Lashana Lynch and Rami Malek as Craig’s final boss.

No Time To Die is out in cinemas September 30th.

A BRIXTON TALE

#FILMOFTHEWEEK 13-20 September

A voyeuristic, wealthy vlogger finds herself drawn to a handsome, shy youth from Brixton’s infamous Barrier Block housing project. Their relationship with each other, and with the camera, leads them down a dangerous path.

Lily Newmark, Craige Middleburg and newcomer Ola Orebiyi star in A Brixton Tale, out in cinemas September 17th, supported by MASSIVE.

CANDYMAN

#FILMOFTHEWEEK 23 - 29 August

When artist Anthony and partner Brianna move into a luxury loft condo in Chicago’s newly-gentrified Cabrini-Green neighbourhood, a chance encounter with a resident old-timer exposes Anthony to the true story behind Candyman, a supposedly supernatural killer with a hook for a hand, easily summoned by those daring to repeat his name five times into a mirror.

As Anthony begins to explore these macabre details in his studio as fresh grist for paintings, he unknowingly opens a door to a complex past that unravels his own sanity and unleashes a terrifying wave of violence.

Nia DaCosta and Jordan Peele’s contemporary take on the 1992 cult-classic, Candyman is in cinemas on August 27th.

CENSOR

#FILMOFTHEWEEK 16-22 August

In the Thatcherite Britain of 1985, film censor Enid (Niamh Algar) discovers an eerie horror that speaks directly to her sister’s mysterious disappearance. As she resolves to unravel the puzzle behind the film and its enigmatic director, she unknowingly embarks on a quest that will blur the lines between fiction and reality.

On the back of our run of special previews, Prano Bailey-Bond’s terrifying debut Censor is released in cinemas on August 20th.

LIMBO

#FILMOFTHEWEEK 26 July - 2 August

Set on a fictional remote Scottish island, Ben Sharrock’s critically adored film follows a group of new arrivals as they await the results of their asylum claims. Among them is Omar (Amir El-Masry), a young Syrian musician struggling with the guilt, regret and grief that comes with leaving his former life behind.

This deadpan comedy-drama from a bold new voice in British cinema shines a light on the hearts and lives of those at the centre of a crisis that is mostly only experienced through the headlines. A must-watch, Limbo is out in cinemas on July 30th.

Summer of soul

#FILMOFTHEWEEK 12-18 July

In his acclaimed debut as a filmmaker, Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson's Summer of Soul is a powerful and transporting documentary uncovering never-before-seen and largely forgotten footage of The Harlem Cultural Festival in the summer of 1969.

Summer of Soul shines a light on the importance of history to our spiritual well-being and stands as a testament to the healing power of music during times of unrest, both past and present.

LAST MAN STANDING

#FILMOFTHEWEEK 28 June - 4 July

With Suge Knight, the former CEO of legendary rap music label Death Row Records, recently sentenced to 28 years imprisonment for manslaughter in a long line of violent crimes not typically associated with a highly successful record executive.

Now, as people start to open up about Knight, acclaimed documentary filmmaker Nick Broomfield presents new, never-before-heard evidence about the role Knight played in the murders of Tupac Shakur and Biggie Smalls, and the involvement of corrupt LAPD officers and their attempts to conceal evidence.

IN THE EARTH

#FILMOFTHEWEEK 14-20 June

As the world searches for a cure to a disastrous virus, a scientist and park scout venture deep in the forest for a routine equipment run. Through the night, their journey becomes a terrifying voyage through the heart of darkness, with the forest coming to life around them.

Starring Joel Fry, Ellora Torchia, Reece Shearsmith and Hayley Squires, In The Earth is the latest from daring and visionary director Ben Wheatley. Find it in cinemas from Friday 17th June.

SURGE

#FILMOFTHEWEEK 24 May - 3 June

Trapped in a soulless job in airport security, Joseph (Ben Whishaw) unleashes a wilder version of himself after an impulsive act of rebellion. He is propelled on a reckless journey through London, ultimately experiencing what it feels like to be alive.

Featuring a blistering leading performance from Whishaw, Surge is the debut feature film from director Aneil Karia. If you missed our early preview at ourscreen’s Virtual Cinema in partnership with BIFA, Surge is available on Netflix now.