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Warfare


Almost overwhelmingly immersive battle film with a terrific young cast


The Penguin Lessons


Warm and witty true story about an Englishman in 1976 Argentina


Dreamin’ Wild


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


The Wedding Banquet


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


Freaky Tales


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


Grand Tour


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

film news
Julianne joins Jesse
20.APR: Moore, Giamatti, Bailey, Liu & Peters
join Eisenberg's comedy about community theatre musical
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Chastain leads Savage's horror thriller Incidents Around the House
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Powell & Apatow make C&W comedy
Galatzine & Skarsgard play BOWL
Farmiga joins Crowe in SPY thriller
Greer, Guillen, Hodge in PETER
Shannon joins MR IRRELEVANT
Nyman & McInnerny to ISLAND
DiCaprio makes 2001 doc MONOLITH
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Jamie to Sender
16.Apr: Curtis
will produce and costar with Lower & Dastmalchian in psychological horror Sender
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Jordan produces and stars in dark drama The House of Last Regret
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Jackson leads MAN OF WAR Western
Chopra & Pena join Stoller comedy
Turturro leads PICKPOCKET drama
D'Arcy joins Cruise in Inarritu film
Gomez & Perroni to DON'T FORGET
THE BODYGUARD remake in the works
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Robert is Scytale
13.APR: Pattinson
may play the villain in Dune: Messiah, with Chalamet, Zendaya, Pugh, Momoa, et al
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Ortega, Powell, Mackey & Jackson lead Abrams' 1980s-style adventure
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Deadwyler produces, stars in STREET
Thompson & Culkin join SUNRISE
Plemons is Levy's STAR WARS baddie
Palmer & James to ANGRY BIRDS 3
Daddario & Whitrock for HERSHEY
Melling joins BUTTERFLY JAM drama
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box office

coming soon

25 Apr:
THE ACCOUNTANT 2
SWIMMING HOME
THE TROUBLE WITH JESSICA
TREADING WATER
JULIE KEEPS QUIET
APRIL
DYING BRIEFLY
THE UGLY STEPSISTER
WIND, TIDE & OAR
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2 May:
THUNDERBOLTS
ANOTHER SIMPLE FAVOUR
THE SURFER
TWO TO ONE
LAVENDER MEN
WHERE DRAGONS LIVE
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9 May:
THE WEDDING BANQUET
HENRY JOHNSON
THE UNINVITED
MOTEL DESTINO
THE EXTRAORDINARY MISS FLOWER
RIEFENSTAHL
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16 May:
FINAL DESTINATION: BLOODLINES
GOOD ONE
THINGS LIKE THIS
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23 May:
MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE – THE FINAL...
LILO & STITCH
TORNADO
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Recently published reviews:
LAVENDER MEN
THE EXTRAORDINARY MISS FLOWER
RIEFENSTAHL
ZODIAC KILLER PROJECT
APRIL
DYING BRIEFLY
SINNERS G20
THE AMATEUR ONE TO ONE: JOHN & YOKO
WARFARE
THE RETURN
A MINECRAFT MOVIE
THE ASTRONAUT LOVERS
A NIGHT LIKE THIS
MR BURTON
FREAKY TALES
RESTLESS

stage & more

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...


Stumble on something witty

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


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...


Finding your feet

DANCE
Lyon Opera Ballet presents Merce Cunningham Forever, Sadler's Wells..


Crowd-pleasing precision

STAGE
From Japan, Drum Tao brings The Dream to the Peacock theatre...


A dog and her boy

INTERVIEW A lively chat with the director and star of the Greek comedy The Summer With Carmen...

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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
DANCE: Chicos Mambo's playful Tutu
STAGE: Foreverland at Southwark
AUG TV: Bear, Shogun, Acolyte...
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now showing

The Ugly Stepsister


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


The Amateur


Engagingly brainy thriller starring Rami Malek is light on action


G20


Dumb but entertaining retro-style action movie with a fierce Viola Davis


The Return


Intense take on Homer reunites Ralph Fiennes and Juliette Binoche


That They May Face the
Rising Sun

Gentle 1980s-set Irish drama is immersive and insightful


One to One: John & Yoko


Snappy doc traces Lennon & Ono's tumultuous 1970s in cultural context


A Minecraft Movie


Goofy and surprisingly enjoyable nonsensical videogame adaptation


Mr Burton


Conventional biopic tells the fascinating story of Richard Burton


William Tell


Euro-epic spins the legend of the 14th century Swiss crossbow expert


Sebastian


Thoughtful drama about a sex worker in London is meaningful and riveting


When Fall Is Coming
aka: When Autumn Falls

Francois Ozon's latest French melodrama embraces the mystery


Restless


Sparky and surprising thriller about a woman battling a nasty neighbour


Novocaine


Lively and enjoyably bonkers action with Jack Quaid feeling no pain


A Working Man


Astonishingly lazy action thriller with Jason Statham in the usual role

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THE END
SNOW WHITE
THE ALTO KNIGHTS
NE ZHA 2
SANTOSH
BRIEF HISTORY OF A FAMILY
LAST BREATH
THE RULE OF JENNY PEN
OPUS
THE PARENTING
THE ELECTRIC STATE
THE DAY THE EARTH BLEW UP
SHE'S THE HE
ONE OF THEM DAYS
THE EMPIRE
THE VISITOR
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recommended

Holy Cow


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


Four Mothers


Warm and sharply funny comedy from Ireland about four feisty women


The Most Precious of
Cargoes

Beautifully animated, this WWII story is both sweet and harrowing


Time Travel Is Dangerous


Hilariously scrappy sci-fi comedy mashes Time Bandits with Spinal Tap


Misericordia


Smart, complex French drama explores connections and motives


Viet and Nam


Achingly sensual arthouse drama about two young men in Vietnam


Flow


From Latvia, this wordless, inventively animated adventure centres on a cat


Layla


Charming, sharply observed British drama resonates in surprising ways


Black Bag


Superbly well shot and acted spy thriller isn't about what you think it is


The Thinking Game


Brisk, accessible doc looks at advances in artificial intelligence


Mickey 17


Sparky, fiercely original sci-fi comedy with double your Robert Pattinson


The Summer With Carmen


Hilarious and charming Greek meta-comedy about aspiring filmmakers


The Day of the Fight


Unusually internalised boxing match-day drama with Michael Pitt

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THROUPLE
PEACOCK
ERNEST COLE: LOST AND FOUND
THE LAST SHOWGIRL
MY DEAD FRIEND ZOE
SUPERBOYS OF MALEGAON
CHANG'AN
I'M STILL HERE
I AM MARTIN PARR
PICNIC AT HANGING ROCK
MEMOIR OF A SNAIL
TO A LAND UNKNOWN
DESIRE LINES
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