Good One

Observant, cleverly pointed father-daughter hiking trip in the woods

Things Like This

Snappy, offbeat New York romcom is observant and engaging

The Wedding Banquet

Silly but strongly nuanced comedy inspired by Ang Lee's 1993 classic

Summer of 69

Funny, observant coming-of-age comedy is gleefully smutty

The Surfer

Nicolas Cage descends into full-on nuttiness in wonderfully florid thriller

Motel Destino

Visceral, sharply well-made Brazilian drama is lurid and involving

Tilda in the woods
23.MAY: Swinton will star in Lowery's "otherworldly psychological thriller" Death in Her Hands
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Washington, Pattinson & Edgar-Jones lead Here Comes the Flood
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Ramsay, Young, Coon in HARMONIA
Johansson joins Gray's PAPER TIGER
Harrison, Close, Hawke to SUNRISE
Jackson & Green in JUST PLAY DEAD
Anderson, Einbinder go to CAMP
Depp & Elordi lead OUTER DARK
De Armas joins Cruise's DEEPER
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Michelle operates
16.MAY: Yeoh will star in Sethi's thriller The Surgeon, about a retired doctor with action skills.
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Johnson will produce and likely star in fitness programme drama Ripped
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Madison joins Dunst for REPTILIA
Waddingham & Elba in CLOUDS
Jonsson & Hoffman take WALK
Stan & Woodall on RAINBOW FARM
Connor, Poulter, Rios in RAPTURE
Moore to Bargatze's BREADWINNER
Broderick & Ruck reteam for BEST
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Penelope in Bunker
9.May: Cruz and Bardem will team up on-screen once again for Zeller's architect drama Bunker
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Hemsworth will play submarine commander in Subversion thriller
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Zegler & Tomei lead SHE GETS IT
James for BAD LIEUTENANT: TOKYO
Abela & Galitzine in RETURN thriller
Gadot leads post-war action RUIN
Pearson in ELEPHANT MAN remake
Hall, Bernal, Rapace for END OF IT
Sewell, Goldwyn, Theroux join SPY
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23 May:
LILO & STITCH
THE PHOENICIAN SCHEME
FOUNTAIN OF YOUTH
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30 May:
KARATE KID: LEGENDS
THE SALT PATH
TORNADO
MIDNIGHT IN PHOENIX
THE ASTRONAUT LOVERS
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6 Jun:
MOUNTAINHEAD
THE LIFE OF CHUCK
BALLERINA
DANGEROUS ANIMALS
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13 Jun:
HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON
SHADOW FORCE
MATERIALISTS
JANE AUSTEN WRECKED MY LIFE
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20 Jun:
ELIO
28 YEARS LATER
BRIDE HARD
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May TV Roundup
SCREEN The White Lotus 3, Hacks 4, Adolescence, The Four Seasons, The Studio, Mid-Century Modern, more...

We need one-star hotels
STAGE
Barney Norris' British Blood Wedding at Omnibus Clapham until 24th May...

Dancing with death
STAGE
Neil LaBute's How to Fight Loneliness at the Park Theatre until 24th May...

Stumble on something witty
STAGE
Plied & Prejudice riotously spins Jane Austen at The Vaults until 18th July...

A good heart
DANCE
Adult-oriented fairy tale Snow White: The Sacrifice at Sadler's Wells East...

A party on wheels
DANCE
Celebrating rebellious youth with Skatepark at Sadler's Wells East...

Lockdown diaries
STAGE
James McDermott's pandemic drama Jab at Park Theatre until 26th April...

March TV Roundup
SCREEN The Residence, Paradise, Prime Target, Squid Game, Shrinking, Black Doves, Industry and more...

39th BFI Flare Film Fest
A great LGBTQIA+ season in London

Reach for the stars
DANCE
Rachid Ouramdane's Outsider is smooth and thrilling at Sadler's Wells...

Birds of a feather
DANCE
Jules Cunningham's Crow / Pigeons explores challenges at Sadler's East...

Laughing through the pain
STAGE
Nick Hyde's Double Act at Southwark Playhouse until 5th April...

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DANCE: Merce Cunningham Forever
INTERVIEW: Summer With Carmen
STAGE: Drum Tao: Dream, Peacock
STAGE: Dear Martin at the Arcola
DANCE: Wayne McGregor's Deepstaria
STAGE: Trash! at the Peacock
STAGE: The Gift at Park Theatre
DANCE: Pina Bausch's Vollmond
STAGE: Antigone [on strike] at Park
STAGE: Miss Brexit at Omnibus
STAGE: Glamrou at Soho Theatre
STAGE: Copla at The Other Palace
DEC TV: Disclaimer, Monsters, Murders
SHADOWS AWARDS: Best/worst of '24
STAGE: Riches & Kearns as Ball & Boe
STAGE: Potted Panto at Wilton's
DANCE: Exit Above at Sadler's Wells
DANCE: Stories at the Peacock
COMEDY: Larry Dean's Dodger on tour
STAGE: Filibuster at Jackson's Lane
INTERVIEW: The Wild Robot team
COMEDY: Paly & Jay's Roadshow
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The Uninvited

A terrific cast grapples with big issues in blackly comical Hollywood drama

Henry Johnson

Provocative David Mamet drama with Shia LaBeouf & Evan Jonigkeit

Riefenstahl

Fascinating doc about acclaimed but controversial German filmmaker

Another Simple Favor

Enjoyably silly-violent sequel with Anna Kendrick & Blake Lively in Capri

Parthenope

The latest sumptuously gorgeous Italian odyssey from Paolo Sorrentino

Two to One

Sparky German reunification comedy with Sandra Huller and Max Reimelt

Lavender Men

Stage adaptation explores personal identity through historical fantasy

Most People Die on Sundays

Offbeat comedy-drama from Argentina is warm and engaging

The Accountant 2

Action buddy-comedy sequel with Ben Affleck and Jon Bernthal

The Ugly Stepsister

Gleefully grotesque Norwegian body-horror spin on the Cinderella fairy tale

The Trouble With Jessica

Offbeat film has a strong cast but an odd mix of slapstick and dark drama

Swimming Home

Mopey but still fascinating Greece-set drama with Christopher Abbott

April

From Georgia this indulgent film has
a story that ripples with urgency

Dying Briefly

From Mexico, this low-key dance school drama is strongly visual

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THE AMATEUR G20
THE RETURN
THAT THEY MAY FACE THE RISING...
ONE TO ONE: JOHN & YOKO
A MINECRAFT MOVIE
MR BURTON
WILLIAM TELL
SEBASTIAN
WHEN AUTUMN FALLS
RESTLESS
NOVOCAINE
A WORKING MAN
THE END
SNOW WHITE
THE ALTO KNIGHTS
NE ZHA 2
SANTOSH
BRIEF HISTORY OF A FAMILY
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Thunderbolts*

Enjoyably character-based Marvel action with Florence Pugh and friends

The Extraordinary Miss
Flower
Warm and original musical doc follows a woman's secret love life

Where Dragons Live

Offbeat, engaging British doc about a middle-class family's personal history

Treading Water

Immersive and powerfully moving British drama about starting over

Julie Keeps Quiet

From Belgium, this dark tennis-school drama takes a teen's eye view

Wind, Tide & Oar

Delightfully entertaining doc about sailors who refuse to use engines

Warfare

Almost overwhelmingly immersive battle film with a terrific young cast

Sinners

Bold, entertaining 1930s thriller from Ryan Coogler and Michael B Jordan

The Penguin Lessons

Warm and witty true story about an Englishman in 1976 Argentina

Freaky Tales

1980s style multi-strand underdog fantasy is snappy and stylish

Dreamin’ Wild

Finally in the UK, this Emerson Bros biopic is beautifully assembled

Grand Tour

Miguel Gomes' glorious tour of Asia packs a strong emotional kick

Holy Cow

Sharp, snappy French drama about a young man who's forced to grow up

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FOUR MOTHERS
THE MOST PRECIOUS OF CARGOES
TIME TRAVEL IS DANGEROUS
MISERICORDIA
VIET AND NAM
LAYLA
FLOW
BLACK BAG
THE THINKING GAME
MICKEY 17
THE SUMMER WITH CARMEN
DAY OF THE FIGHT
THROUPLE
PEACOCK
ERNEST COLE: LOST AND FOUND
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