A House of Dynamite

Kathryn Bigelow's ensemble nuclear thriller is immersive and haunting

Plainclothes

Inventive and introspective drama with Tom Blyth & Russell Tovey

Good Boy

Intriguingly involving thriller that's seen through a dog's eye view

Kiss of the Spider Woman

Musical remake is powerfully moving, and somehow also colourfully camp

I Swear

This important, true British story is inspirational but never sentimental

The Queen of My Dreams

Engaging Pakistani-Canadian family odyssey is full of colourful touches

George & co are back
12.OCT: Clooney, Roberts, Pitt, Damon and friends are officially returning for another heist in Ocean's 14
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Stewart, Harrelson & Mackey lead cast of Dupieux's comedy Full Phil
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Ronan is Linda in Mendes' BEATLES
Smiths take on two anime projects
Egerton & Henwick in EVERYBODY
Judd leads Caden Cox bio 21 DOWN
Slate, Pine, Harper on CAROUSEL
Witherspoon makes POLLY POCKET
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Tom takes the case
8.OCT: Holland will star in Bateman's legal thriller The Partner, adapted from the John Grisham novel.
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Hathaway & Driver lead Howard's true military thriller Alone at Dawn
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Kruger & Mikkelsen lead AMI
Gibson & Morales in COYOTE thriller
James is Weathers in I PLAY ROCKY
Macy, Funk, Williams to ETERNITY
Menzes lined up for THE BATMAN 2
Pitt makes Ronson's NIGHT PEOPLE
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Olivia goes fishing
5.OCT: Colman teams up with Debicki, Skarsgard and Dinklage for seaside village comedy Wicker
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Cruise & Blunt will reteam with Liman for Edge of Tomorrow sequel
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Stanfield & Bakalova go DOUBLE
Midler & Lane join Hill's CUT OFF
Malek, Moss-Bacharach in LOVE
Irons joins Stahelski's HIGHLANDER
Riseborough, Sarsgaard in ZERO K
Choi, Han in Korean INTERN remake
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69th London Film Fest 8-19.Oct
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17 Oct:
FRANKENSTEIN
URCHIN
BALLAD OF A SMALL PLAYER
BLUE MOON
THE WILDERNESS
YOUR HOST
BROKEN BIRD
SHE'S THE HE
SOULEYMANE'S STORY
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24 Oct:
BUGONIA
SPRINGSTEEN: DELIVER ME FROM...
AFTER THE HUNT
HEDDA
SKETCH
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31 Oct:
RELAY
SHELBY OAKS
PALESTINE 36
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7 Nov:
THE CHORAL
NUREMBERG
CHRISTY
ODYSSEY
GRAND PRIX OF EUROPE
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14 Nov:
JAY KELLY
THE RUNNING MAN
NOW YOU SEE ME: NOW YOU DON'T
KEEPER
PARK AVENUE
CACTUS PEARS
NIGHT OF THE JUGGLER
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69th BFI London Film Fest
FESTIVAL 8th-19th October

A screaming good time
STAGE
Ghost Stories returns to scare London at Peacock Theatre until 8th Nov...

That’s the way I like it
STAGE
KC & Sunshine Band musical rocks Charing Cross Theatre until 15 Nov...

Chaos and transformation
DANCE
Andrea Pena's Bogota explores history and culture at Sadler's Wells East...

A joyous fusion
DANCE
Acosta Danza celebrates its 10th anniversary at Sadler's Wells...

You’ve been framed
DANCE
Vlaemsch (Chez Moi) explores the Flemish identity at Sadler's Wells...

Dance your life away
STAGE
Teac Damsa's biographical How to Be a Dancer at Sadler's Wells East...

Perfect synchronicity
DANCE
Sadeck Berrabah brings Murmuration Level 2 to the Peacock Theatre...

September TV Roundup
SCREEN Chief of War, Wednesday 2, Smoke, Dexter: Resurrection, The Institute, Stick, Fisk, more...

Totally exposed
INTERVIEW Talking with writer-director Corey Sherman about his autobiographical film Big Boys...

26th FrightFest
FESTIVAL Scary movies!

Learning to let go
STAGE
Lorenzo Allchurch's absurdist drama Lost Watches at the Park Theatre...

July TV Roundup
SCREEN Too Much, The Bear 4, Squid Game 3, Andor 2, The Last of Us 2, Sirens, Murderbot and more...

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SCREEN: Dorian TV Award winners
STAGE: Plied & Prejudice at Vaults
DANCE: Quadrophenia, Sadler's Wells
STAGE: Kiki & Herb in Walthamstow
Shadows @ Raindance Film Fest
STAGE: Otto & Astrid's Stages Tour
STAGE: Simon Kane's Jonah Non Grata
Shadows @ SXSW London
DANCE: Until We Sleep, Sadler's East
MAY TV: White Lotus, Adolescence...
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Him

Great ideas go nowhere in this slickly made American football horror

The Ice Tower

Murky snowbound fairy tale is hypnotic but frustratingly elusive

Minore

Riveting and often exhilarating epic adventure with Leonardo DiCaprio

The Partisan

The true story of a Polish spy working for Britain in WWII feels rather dry

Dead of Winter

Emma Thompson is terrific as the hero of this gritty, snowy thriller

All the Devils Are Here

Inventive, contained British crime drama becomes darkly harrowing

A Night Like This

Warm, intimate drama about two lonely souls moving around London

Sane Inside Sanity

Doc celebrates 50 years of fan love for The Rocky Horror Picture Show

The Senior

Predictable and enjoyably cheesy true-life story with Michael Chiklis

Dirty Boy

Unhinged religious cult thriller with witty von Trapp family overtones

Downton Abbey: The Grand
Finale
Lavish send-off for the enjoyable upstairs-downstairs franchise

The Long Walk

Dark and violent allegory features strong actors and provocative themes

Traumatika

Bonkers child trauma horror is packed with nasty jolts and surprises

The Conjuring: Last Rites

A final nutty ghost adventure with Vera Farmiga and Patrick Wilson

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THE CUT
CHRISTY
PAUL & PAULETTE TAKE A BATH
RIEFENSTAHL
THE THURSDAY MURDER CLUB
THE ROSES
THE TOXIC AVENGER
ROW
LITTLE TROUBLE GIRLS
THE LIFE OF CHUCK
GRAND PRIX OF EUROPE
SEX
RED SONJA
THE CEREMONY
NE ZHA II
THE HOME
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Some Nights I Feel Like
Walking
Gritty and emotional Filipino teen odyssey is gorgeously shot

The Lost Bus

Harrowing adventure with America Ferrara & Matthew McConaughey

Urchin

Harris Dickinson's writing-directing debut is confident and moving

The Shadow’s Edge

Gripping, whizzy Hong Kong action with Jackie Chan & Tony Leung

Scared Shitless

Gleefully grisly horror comedy is superbly written, directed and played

The Smashing Machine

Dwayne Johnson & Emily Blunt are excellent in this doc-style biopic

One Battle After Another

Riveting and often exhilarating epic adventure with Leonardo DiCaprio

All of You

Beautifully written and played British romantic drama with Imogen & Brett

Brides

Lively, involving British drama follows teens who plan to marry into Daesh

Ellis Park

Beautifully shot doc explores Warren Ellis' music and animal rescue legacy

Steve

Energetic, immersive British reform school drama with Cillian Murphy

Peacock

Satirical comedy from Austria is smart, funny and enjoyably absurd

Ghost Trail

Sharp drama about a Syrian refugee on a secret mission in France

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MEGADOC
SOLO
SOVEREIGN
HAPPYEND
TAPE
SPINAL TAP II: THE END CONTINUES
THE HISTORY OF SOUND
ISLANDS
DREAMS
CAUGHT STEALING
BIG BOYS
HIGHEST 2 LOWEST
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