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• 1967
• UK
• 1h 35min
• 18

• Directed by: Roy Ward Baker
• Written by: Jimmy Sangster, Based on a play by Bill MacIlwraith
• Cast: Bette Davis, Sheila Hancock

More over-the-top comic melodrama from the Hammer stable, with Davis on 'Baby Jane2 form as a one-eyed woman keeping a terrifying hold over her three sons. Enjoyably camp, a must for Davis fans.

• 69%

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• 2023
• US
• 1h 54min
• 12A

• Directed by: Greta Gerwig
• Cast: Margot Robbie, Ryan Gosling, America Ferrera, Kate McKinnon, Issa Rae, Rhea Perlman, Will Ferrell

To live in Barbie Land is to be a perfect being in a perfect place. Unless you have a full-on existential crisis. Or you're a Ken.

• 71%
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• 2023
• UK
• 1h 29min
• PG

• Directed by: Kim Burdon, Robert Chandler
• Cast: Stephen Fry, Hugh Laurie, Freddie Highmore, Emily Carey, David Harewood, Meera Syal, Miranda Hart, Toby Jones, Imelda Staunton

An American family moves in to Canterville Chase, a stately countryside mansion that has been haunted by the ghost Sir Simon De Canterville for 300 years!

The poor ghost of Sir Simon Canterville has been roaming his castle searching in vain for a brave descendant who will release him from the Canterville curse by performing a brave deed. The American family moves in and finds the ghost amusing, but a young girl in the family can release him - if she dares.

• 76%

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• 2023
• 1h 28min
• 15

• Directed by: Samuel Bodin
• Cast: Lizzy Caplan, Antony Starr, Cleopatra Coleman

An eight-year-old investigates the strange noises that keep happening in his house.

• 59%
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• 2023
• US
• 2h 13min
• 12A

• Directed by: Gareth Edwards
• Cast: John David Washington, Gemma Chan, Ken Watanabe, Sturgill Simpson, Allison Janney

An old soldier finds a robot, in the form of a young boy, and it could change the course of the war.

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• 2023
• 1h 14min
• 15

• Directed by: Craig Gillespie
• Cast: America Ferrera, Shailene Woodley, Sebastian Stan

The story of how Gamestop became one of the world's most valuable stocks.

• 71%
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• 2023
• US
• 1h 49min
• PG

• Directed by: Peter Sohn
• Cast: Leah Lewis, Mamoudou Athie, Ronnie Del Carmen

Elemental is the latest Disney-Pixar feature, based in a city where fire, water, land, and air residents live together. When Ember, a fiery young woman meets Wade, a go-with-the-flow guy, they discover something elemental: how much they actually have in common. Directed by Peter Sohn (The Good Dinosaur), Elemental draws inspiration from Sohn's youth, growing up as the son of immigrants in New York City during the 1970s, highlighting the city's distinct cultural and ethnic diversity.

• 70%
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• 2023
• US
• 1h 49min
• 18

• Directed by: Antoine Fuqua
• Cast: Denzel Washington, Dakota Fanning, David Denman, Sonia Ammar

Since giving up his life as a government assassin, Robert McCall (Denzel Washington) has struggled to reconcile the horrific things he's done in the past and finds a strange solace in serving justice on behalf of the oppressed. Feeling surprisingly at home in Southern Italy, he discovers his new friends are under the control of local crime bosses. As events turn deadly, McCall knows what he has to do: become his friends' protector by taking on the mafia.

• 71%
• 58%

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• 2022
• US
• 1h 43min
• 15

• Directed by: Scott Waugh
• Cast: Sylvester Stallone, Jason Statham, Dolph Lundgren, Randy Couture, Megan Fox, 50 Cent, Andy Garcia, Tony Jaa

Sly Stallone and co reunite for another testosterone-heavy actionfest.

• 52%
• 30%

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• 2023
• US
• 1h 43min
• 12A

• Directed by: Kenneth Branagh
• Cast: Kenneth Branagh, Tina Fey, Jamie Dornan, Michelle Yeoh, Kyle Allen, Camille Cottin, Jude Hill, Ali Khan, Emma Laird, Kelly Reilly, Riccardo Scamarico

Kenneth Branagh returns as Poirot who, now retired, attends a séance at which one of the guests is murdered. Based on Agatha Christie's novel, Hallowe'en Party.

• 68%
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• 1993
• US
• 1h 37min
• PG

• Directed by: Kenny Ortega
• Written by: David Kirschner/Mick Garris
• Cast: Bette Midler, Sarah Jessica Parker, Kathy Najimy, Omri Katz, Thora Birch, Vinessa Shaw

Three 17th century witches are brought back to life in modern-day Salem, and go searching for young blood to keep them immortal. Max (Katz) is our hapless hero, helped out of one predicament to the next by resourceful heroine Allison (Vinessa Shaw). The story cracks along, the effects are moderate, the gags good, but it's for the younger end of the teen market.

• 69%
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• 1993
• US
• 2h 7min
• PG

• Directed by: Steven Spielberg
• Cast: Sam Neill, Laura Dern, Jeff Goldblum, Richard Attenborough, Joseph Mazzello, Ariana Richards, Bob Peck, Martin Ferrero, Wayne Knight

A group of scientists are invited to give their approval to a theme park filled with genetically engineered dinosaurs, but the giant reptiles are soon running amok. Top-notch computer effects ensure that the dinosaurs themselves are terrifyingly believable (more so than the PG certificate would suggest), but by the half-way point, it's more or less a chase movie with superior technology.

• 82%
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• 2023
• UK
• 3h 40min
• 18

• Directed by: Ivo van Hove
• Cast: James Norton, Luke Thompson, Omari Douglas, Zach Wyatt, Elliot Cowan, Zubin Varla, Nathalie Armin, Emilio Doorgasingh

James Norton (Happy Valley, Grantchester) stars in the theatrical event as visionary director Ivo van Hove (A View from the Bridge) stages the English language premiere of A Little Life. Filmed live at the Savoy Theatre, London, during its West End run, this record-breaking and ‘beautifully acted’ production of the million-copy bestseller by Hanya Yanagihara comes to the big screen for a limited time only.

The critically acclaimed five-star play also stars Luke Thompson (Bridgerton), Omari Douglas (It’s A Sin), Zach Wyatt (The Witcher), Elliot Cowan (The Crown), Zubin Varla (Tammy Faye), Nathalie Armin (Force Majeure) and Emilio Doorgasingh (Best of Enemies).

A Little Life follows four college friends in New York City: aspiring actor Willem, successful architect Malcolm, struggling artist JB, and prodigious lawyer Jude. As ambition, addiction, and pride threaten to pull the group apart, they always find themselves bound by their love for Jude and the mysteries of his past. But when those secrets come to light, they finally learn that to know Jude St Francis is to understand the limitless potential of love in the face of life.

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• 2003
• US / NZ
• 3h 30min
• 12A

• Directed by: Peter Jackson
• Cast: Elijah Wood, Billy Boyd, Ian McKellen, Cate Blanchett, Orlando Bloom, Viggo Mortensen, Christopher Lee

A remarkable end to a remarkable series of films, the journey of Frodo, Sam and Gollum is the pièce de résistance of the trilogy. The tension-filled journey forces both Gollum and Sam to show their true colours as Frodo suffers under the burden of the ring. All around is war as Aragorn fights to reclaim what is rightfully his. Jackson's vision is awesome. The Return of the King is some kind of beautiful, some kind of masterpiece. Unmissable.

• 90%
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• 2023
• US
• 2h 36min
• 12A

• Directed by: Christopher McQuarrie
• Cast: Rebecca Ferguson, Tom Cruise, Pom Klementieff

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

• 79%
• 81%

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Mystery film. 'Nuff said.

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• 2023
• 1h 50min
• 15

• Directed by: Michael Chaves
• Cast: Bonnie Aarons, Taissa Farmiga, Anna Popplewell

Valak, the demon nun, has returned to the mortal world. Sister Irene must defeat her.

• 59%
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• 2023
• UK
• 1h 53min
• 15

• Directed by: Ken Loach
• Cast: Debbie Honeywood, Trevor Fox, Laura Lee Daly, Neil Leiper, Jordan Louis, Reuben Bainbridge

The Old Oak

Ken Loach | UK, France, Belgium | 2023 | 113m | 15

New drama from director Ken Loach. The future for the last remaining pub, The Old Oak in a village of the Northeast England, where people are leaving the land as the mines are closed. Houses are cheap and available thus making it an ideal location for the Syrian refugees.

It’s a Film + Discussion + Coffee evening and everyone is welcome to attend. No membership required.

• 70%
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• 2023
• UK / US
• 3h
• 15

• Directed by: Christopher Nolan
• Cast: Cillian Murphy, Emily Blunt, Matt Damon, Robert Downey Jr., Florence Pugh, Josh Hartnett, Casey Affleck, Rami Malek, Kenneth Branagh

The story of American scientist J. Robert Oppenheimer and his role in the development of the atomic bomb.

• 86%
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• 2023
• 1h 32min
• PG

• Directed by: Cal Brunker
• Cast: Finn Lee-Epp, Ron Pardo, Mckenna Grace

A meteorite gives the PAW Patrol pups superpowers, transforming them into The Mighty Pups.

• 63%

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• 2023
• US / UK / UAE
• 1h 33min
• U

• Directed by: Ross Venokur
• Cast: J.K. Simmons, Chloe Bennet, Sharon Horgan, Jimmy O. Yang, John Cleese, Catherine Tate

Drivers race along the famous Silk Road trade route in a high-stakes rally.

• 52%

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• 2023
• 1h 58min
• 18

• Directed by: Kevin Greutert
• Cast: Tobin Bell, Shawnee Smith, Steven Brand

John Kramer travels to Mexico for an experimental surgery to cure his cancer. When he discovers the treatment is a scam, he exacts his revenge.

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• 2023
• 2h 13min
• 15

• Directed by: Alejandro Monteverde
• Cast: Jim Caviezel, Mira Sorvino, Bill Camp

An ex-Government agent sets out to rescue victims of sex trafficking.

• 78%
• 36%

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• 2023
• US
• 2h 20min
• PG

• Directed by: Joaquim Dos Santos, Kemp Powers, Justin K. Thompson
• Cast: Oscar Isaac, Shameik Moore, Hailee Steinfeld, Jake Johnson, Issa Rae

Sequel to 2018's Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse.

• 87%
• 86%

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• 2022
• Australia
• 1h 35min
• 15

• Directed by: Danny Philippou, Michael Philippou
• Cast: Sophie Wilde, Alexandra Jensen, Joe Bird, Otis Dhanji, Miranda Otto, Zoe Terakes, Chris Alosio, Marcus Johnson, Alexandria Steffensen

A group of teens communicate with spirits through an embalmed hand.

• 72%
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• 2023
• US
• 1h 39min
• 12A

• Directed by: Jeff Rowe
• Cast: Micah Abbey, Shamon Brown Jr., Hannibal Buress, Rose Byrne, Nicolas Cantu, John Cena, Jackie Chan, Ice Cube, Natasia Demetriou, Ayo Edebiri, Giancarlo Esposito, Post Malone, Brady Noon, Seth Rogen, Paul Rudd, Maya Rudolph

The turtles take on an army of mutants.

• 73%
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• 2023
• 1h 33min
• 12A

• Directed by: Molly Gordon, Nick Lieberman
• Cast: Molly Gordon, Ben Platt, Noah Galvin

As summer rolls around again, kids are gathering from all over to attend AdirondACTS, a scrappy theater camp in upstate New York that’s a haven for budding performers. After its indomitable founder Joan falls into a coma, her clueless “crypto bro” son Troy is tasked with keeping the thespian paradise running. With financial ruin looming, Troy must join forces with Amos, Rebecca-Diane, and their band of eccentric teachers to come up with a solution before the curtain rises on opening night.

First-time feature directorial duo Molly Gordon and Nick Lieberman authentically celebrate the brilliant and slightly unhinged educators and magical spaces that allow kids to be themselves and find their confidence, nailing the details after experiencing decades of camp life. With a winning ensemble cast and boundless creativity, Theater Camp wears its cult-following potential squarely on its sequined shoulders, gifting us with instantly quotable lines and zany, lovable characters in the kind of hilarious comedy that deserves rapturous applause.

• 72%
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• 1995
• US
• 1h 21min
• PG

• Directed by: John Lasseter
• Cast: Tom Hanks, Tim Allen, Don Rickles, Jim Varney, Wallace Shawn, John Ratzenberger, Annie Potts, John Morris, Laurie Metcalf, Erik von Detten

It isn't just the state-of-the-art images that distinguish Disney's first computer-generated animation feature, it's got a cracking adventure story too. A tale of friendship and self-belief combined with an exciting rescue and against-the-clock tension, Toy Story is sprinkled with comic asides. Don't be fooled into thinking these toys are just for the kids.

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