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Queer


Dark, inventive sex-and-drugs drama with Daniel Craig & Drew Starkey


September 5


Riveting thriller about journalists covering the Munich 1972 attack


The War of the Rohirrim


Gorgeous but oddly unengaging animated Lord of the Rings prequel


Nickel Boys


Stunningly original drama set in a 1960s Southern reform school


The Last Showgirl


Pamela Anderson is terrific in this lovely ode to Las Vegas razzle dazzle


The Colours Within


Sophisticated anime teen drama is full of music and emotional resonance

film news
SHADOWS' AWARDS
SWEEPSTAKES for 2025

And they're off!

See who's winning
awards season so far...

Danielle is a Saviour
11.DEC: Deadwyler & Scott
will star in The Saviors. a black comedy about mysterious tenants
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Parris joins Cena & Biel in miniature car action adventure Matchbox
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Hathaway in Gordon-Levitt's thriler
Russell joins Spielberg's next film
Pullman & Zovatto are FAMOUS
Birney & Moore lead BLUE FILM
Farrelly directs DRIVERS ED comedy
Evans is back for next AVENGERS
MORE >>

The Return of Viggo
6.DEC: Mortensen
may reprise his role as Aragorn in Serkis' The Hunt for Gollum. Others may return too.
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Miller joins Krasinski, Pierce and Kelly in the new Jack Ryan movie
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Olsen joins Roberts in PANIC
Cena & Andre team for BROTHER
Rockwell & Walken on HORSES
O'Connor & May join SCREAM 7
Coppola making GLIMPSES musical
Finn already working on SMILE 3
MORE >>

Charlize joins Nolan
29.NOV: Theron and Pattinson
join Nolan's new mystery project with Holland, Zendaya, etc
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Elba lined up to play Man-at-Arms in live-action Masters of the Universe
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Jackson joins Abram's next film
Chau, Oliver, Latif in WUTHERING
Cheadle leads CANYON thriller
Brown, Ora join Cavill's VOLTRON
Mudthunder & Goldtooth in BRAVE
SLUMDOG MILLIONAIRE 2 is set
MORE >>

box office

coming soon

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20 Dec:
VENGEANCE MOST FOWL
MUFASA: THE LION KING
THE BRUTALIST
BABYGIRL
THE ROOM NEXT DOOR
THE COUNT OF MONTE-CRISTO
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27 Dec:
A COMPLETE UNKNOWN
NOSFERATU
BETTER MAN
SONIC THE HEDGEHOG 3
2073
VERMIGLIO
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3 Jan:
WE LIVE IN TIME
NICKEL BOYS
LADY LIKE
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10 Jan:
MARIA
BABYGIRL
A REAL PAIN
HARD TRUTHS
THE GIRL WITH THE NEEDLE
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17 Jan:
WOLF MAN
PADDINGTON IN PERU
HERE
EMMANUELLE
PRESENCE
MORE >>

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Recently published reviews:
BONHOEFFER
A COMPLETE UNKNOWN
LOTR: THE WAR OF THE ROHIRRIM
KRAVEN THE HUNTER
THE ORDER
THE LAST SHOWGIRL
VERMIGLIO
NOSFERATU

stage & more

A gleeful panto mashup

STAGE: Potted Panto makes a triumphant return to Wilton's Music Hall for the holidays...


Walk away the blues

DANCE: Rosas brings Exit Above,
an extraordinary explosion of
movement, to Sadler's Wells...


Run, stop, fall, rise

DANCE: RB Dance Company brings its award-winning tap-dancing sensation Stories to the Peacock until 2nd Nov...


Almost absurdly likeable

COMEDY: Larry Dean takes his must-see show Dodger on tour around the UK until next spring...


Elasticity and emotion

STAGE: Tom Gaskin brings his endearing, impressive Filibuster to Jackson's Lane, on tour until Nov 8th...


Kindness is a survival skill

INTERVIEW: An encounter with
The Wild Robot's creative team at
Annecy Film Festival...


68th London Film Festival

FESTIVAL: Reviews posted as I see films at London's fest of fests...


It’s time to party

COMEDY: Paly & Jay bring Ultimate Roadshow to London: Kings Head 25-28 Sep, Soho Theatre 29 Oct-3 Nov...


Lighten up

DANCE: Barcelona-based Chicos Mambo bring their playful ballet show Tutu to the Peacock Theatre...


Who wants to live forever

STAGE: Emma Hemingford's new play Foreverland at Southwark Playhouse Borough until 19th Oct...


Dazzling and demanding

DANCE: Frontiers showcases striking work from three Canadian choreographers at Sadler's Wells...


August TV Roundup

SCREEN: Watching The Bear 3, Shogun, The Boys 4, The Acolyte, Fallout, The Curse and much more...

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DANCE: Khan's Giselle, Sadler's Wells
STAGE: Sex Lives of Puppets returns
DANCE: Resurgence at Sadler's Wells
Shadows @ London's FrightFest
Shadows @ Edinburgh Fringe
STAGE: Jamie Allan's Amaze, London
STAGE: Frankie Goes to Bollywood
STAGE: Dorian musical at Southwark
STAGE: Jack Tucker at Soho Theatre
JUN TV: Ripley, Bridgerton, Hacks...
DANCE: NYDC's Wall, Sadler's Wells
STAGE: London Clown Festival, Soho
DANCE: Carlos Acosta's Carmen
Shadows @ Sundance London
STAGE: Jazz Emu's Knight Fever
STAGE: Piece of Me at Camden
STAGE: Dave Hill's Caveman, Soho
MORE >>

now showing

That Christmas


Lively animated holiday adventure with a witty Richard Curtis script


Merchant Ivory


Engaging documentary about the groundbreaking filmmaking duo


Rumours


Nutty, offbeat political comedy from Canada starring Cate Blanchett


Moana 2


Colourful and engaging animated adventure sequel is a lot of fun


Your Monster


Uneven and gimmicky but engagingly offbeat horror romantic comedy


Gladiator II


Thunderous big-scale sequel with Paul Mescal & Denzel Washington


Joy


Warm and witty true British story about the first baby born by IVF


A Traveler’s Needs


Meandering Korean drama with the fabulous Isabelle Huppert


Red One


Familiar holiday action is livened up by Dwayne Johnson and Chris Evans


Skincare


Camp, melodramatic thriller set in the beauty industry, with Elizabeth Banks


Joy


Warm and witty true British story about the first baby born by IVF


Christmas Eve at Miller’s
Point

A massive, impenetrable ensemble is excellent in this aimless movie


Paddington in Peru


The loveable bear heads off on an entertaining Amazon adventure


Heretic


Hugh Grant is terrific in this brainy but murky-whispery horror

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THE PIANO LESSON
JUROR #2
BLITZ
ABSOLUTION
CHASING CHASING AMY
CELLAR DOOR
SECRETS OF A WALLABY BOY
VENOM: THE LAST DANCE
MEMBERS CLUB
MY NAME IS ALFRED HITCHCOCK
DAHOMEY
THE APPRENTICE
SUDDEN GLIMPSE TO DEEPER THINGS
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recommended

The Order


Bracingly well-made dramatic thriller about an Iranian family in crisis


Bonhoeffer


Riveting biopic about the thoughtful theologian who stood up to Hitler


Nightbitch


Bracingly well-made dramatic thriller about an Iranian family in crisis


Day of the Fight


Powerfully moving boxing drama with Michael Pitt and Ron Perlman


Unstoppable


Involving true wrestling story with Jennifer Lopez and Jharrel Jerome


Never Look Away


Riveting doc about no-nonsense war-zone journalist Margaret Moth


The Seed of the Sacred Fig


Bracingly well-made dramatic thriller about an Iranian family in crisis


Maria


Beautifully made drama with a terrific turn by Angelina Jolie as Maria Callas


Conclave


Riveting low-key Vatican thriller with Ralph Fiennes and Stanley Tucci


All We Imagine As Light


Beautifully textured Indian drama circles around three engaging women


Wicked


Ambitious and hugely entertaining film of the Oz prequel musical


Flow


Lovely Latvian animated adventure about a cat facing a flooded world


I’m Still Here


Powerfully timely Brazilian drama based on an involving true story

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LAYLA
THE LAST DANCE
PIECE BY PIECE
NO OTHER LAND
ANORA
EMILIA PEREZ
A REAL PAIN
SUPER/MAN: CHRISTOPHER REEVE STORY
THE DIVIDED ISLAND
MEMOIR OF A SNAIL
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