Movie of the Week

• Materialists

Cinemas

• Together
• Nobody 2
• Super Charlie
• Unmoored
• Bambi: A Tale of Life in the Woods
• Motherboard
• War 2
• Oslo Stories Trilogy: Love

Streaming/On-Demand

• Fixed
• Night Always Comes

Re-Releases

• Princess Mononoke
• Wolf Children
• Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai
• Central Station

CAST: Dakota Johnson, Chris Evans, Pedro Pascal, Zoë Winters, Marin Ireland, Dasha Nekrasova, Louisa Jacobson, Sawyer Spielberg, Eddie Cahill, Joseph Lee, John Magaro, Baby Rose

CREW: Celine Song (director, writer, producer), David Hinojosa, Pamela Koffler and Christine Vachon (producers), Daniel Pemberton (composer), Shabier Kirchner (cinematographer), Keith Fraase (editor)

PLOT: Lucy (Johnson) is a successful matchmaker who, despite her strong track record, refuses to settle for a match of her own, but that changes when she finds herself torn between the wealthy Harry (Pascal) and her ex-boyfriend John (Evans)…

FIVE REASONS TO BE EXCITED:

• Filmmaker Celine Song follows up her Oscar-nominated debut Past Lives with a seemingly conventional romantic-comedy with much more going on underneath the surface
• Dakota Johnson is on top form as she appears opposite the equally charming pair of Chris Evans and Pedro Pascal
• Song was reportedly inspired to make the film after working for a professional matchmaking service over a six-month period, proving that she knows full well how this particular world works
• While there are plenty of pleasing moments that fall directly into the rom-com template, there are also some contemplative and mature parts that offer something profound and insightful to the viewer
• It’s bound to give anyone a whole new outlook on the complications of dating in the modern world, while also being thoroughly entranced by Song’s masterful approach

Materialists is showing in cinemas from Wednesday 13 August 2025

CAST: Dave Franco, Alison Brie, Damon Herriman, Mia Morrissey, Jack Kenny, Sunny S. Walia, Karl Richmond, Charlie Lees, MJ Dorning, Tom Considine, Melanie Beddie, Sarah Lang, Rob Brown

CREW: Michael Shanks (director, writer), Alison Brie, Mike Cowap, Erik Feig, Dave Franco, Julia Hammer, Tim Headington, Andrew Mittman and Max Silva (producers), Cornel Wilczek (composer), Germain McMicking (cinematographer), Sean Lahiff (editor)

PLOT: Tim (Franco) and Millie (Brie), a couple who are years into their relationship, reach a crossroads in their lives when they decide to move to a remote home in the countryside, only to find themselves up against a mysterious force that is causing some disturbing changes to their bodies…

FIVE REASONS TO BE EXCITED:

• In the wake of The Substance comes a fresh new body horror that is both shocking and painfully relatable
• Dave Franco and Alison Brie – who are married in real life – are eerily good at playing a couple going through a complex range of emotions concerning their fluctuating relationship, something made even trickier by what ends up happening to them!
• Debut filmmaker Michael Shanks employs some impressive practical effects for scenes where the two leads become intertwined in very unexpected ways
• It’s already proving to be a hit with critics, having (until recently) retained a perfect 100% score on Rotten Tomatoes since its world premiere at this year’s Sundance back in January
• You’ll be grossed out, laughing uncomfortably, and worrying about the seemingly stable connections in your own life whilst witnessing the madness of this movie

Together is showing in cinemas from Friday 15 August 2025

CAST: Bob Odenkirk, Connie Nielsen, John Ortiz, RZA, Colin Hanks, Christopher Lloyd, Sharon Stone, Michael Ironside, Colin Salmon, Billy MacLellan, Gage Munroe, Paisley Cadorath, Daniel Maclnnis, Cindy Myskiw, Zara Longe, Nolan Grantham, Pyper Braun

CREW: Timo Tjahjanto (director), Bob Odenkirk (writer, producer), Umair Aleem, Derek Kolstad and Aaron Rabin (writers), Braden Aftergood, David Leitch, Kely McCormick and Marc Provissiero (producers), Dominic Lewis (composer), Callan Green (cinematographer), Elísabet Ronaldsdóttir (editor)

PLOT: Hutch Mansell (Odenkirk), a former assassin turned suburban family man, takes his wife Becca (Nielsen) and their children Brady (Munroe) and Sammy (Cadorath) to a small tourist town for a much-needed holiday, but a run-in with local bullies puts Hutch and his family in the crosshairs of corrupt theme park owner Henry (Ortiz) and local crime boss Lendina (Stone)…

FIVE REASONS TO BE EXCITED:

• Bob Odenkirk is back in ass-kicking mode in this sequel to the hit action-comedy from the makers of John Wick
• This time, Odenkirk’s mild-mannered former hitman Hutch is trying to relax in the sunshine when he’s inevitably drawn into even more explosive mayhem
• There’s plenty more for co-stars Connie Nielsen and Christopher Lloyd to do here, as well as newcomers John Ortiz, Colin Hanks and screen legend Sharon Stone
• With David Leich producing, expect lots more of that thrilling stunt work mixed with bombastic moments of slapstick
• Sequels to hit action-comedies can be hit-or-miss, but this one looks to retain the same level of brutal violence and hilarious pick-black humour as the original film, so we could be in safe hands!

Nobody 2 is showing in cinemas from Friday 15 August 2025

CAST: Orlando Wahlsteen, Silas Strand, Sven Björklund, Ulla Skoog, Tuva Novotny, Johan Rödin, Lily Wahlsteen, Joakim Jennefors, Annie Lundin, Joakim Sikberg

CREW: Jon Holmberg (director, writer), Gustav Oldén (producer), Jonas Wikstrand (composer), Rickard Krantz, David Nordén and Hans Perk (editors)

PLOT: Willie (Wahlsteen), a ten-year-old boy with dreams of becoming a superhero, is dismayed when his baby brother Charlie (Strand) is born with actual superpowers, but the brothers must put aside their differences when evil forces threaten their world…

FIVE REASONS TO BE EXCITED:

• The best-selling children’s book series by Swedish crime author Camilla Läckberg is brought to life in this fun animated adventure for the whole family
• Young kids, especially those dealing with younger siblings, will relate to the struggles of its main characters and their increasingly childish (for lack of a better phrase) sibling rivalry
• There is also plenty of energetic superhero action to please anyone who enjoyed last month’s double whammy of Superman and The Fantastic Four: First Steps
• It touches upon juvenile perspectives in similar but ultimately unique ways to Dan Pilkey’s work, such as Captain Underpants and Dog Man (both of which have also been turned into animated delights)
• With colourful animation and hilarious gags that anyone of any age can giggle at, this is a charming and feel-good experience that is perfect early summer viewing for families

Super Charlie is showing in cinemas from Friday 15 August 2025

CAST: Mirja Turestedt, Thomas W. Gabrielsson, Kris Hitchen, Anna Próchniak, Marta Zmuda Trzebiatowska, Andrzej Konopka, Sven Ahlström

CREW: Caroline Ingvarsson (director), Michele Marshall (writer, producer), Naomi Despres and Mariusz Wlodarski (producers), Martin Dirkov (composer), Michal Dymek (cinematographer), Agata Cierniak (editor)

PLOT: Maria (Tuestedt), a successful Swedish TV presenter, heads on sabbatical with her husband Magnus (Gabrielsson) after he is accused of serious misconduct, but when she finally confronts him about it, she begins heading down a dark and paranoid path…

FIVE REASONS TO BE EXCITED:

• A gripping tale of paranoia and uncertainty awaits you in this dark psychological thriller that tackles some difficult topics
• It is the directorial debut of Swedish director Caroline Ingvarsson, who brings to life an unpredictable script by Michele Marshall that is adapted from Håkan Nesser’s novel
• Lead actor Mirja Turestedt is endlessly compelling as someone drawn into a disturbing set of mind during the midst of #MeToo inspired personal controversy
• The English moors provide a mysterious backdrop for the mysterious narrative, which has previously shown at festival around the world including London
• You’ll feel your heart racing as the story reaches a definitive conclusion with plenty of shocks and surprises up its sleeve

Unmoored is showing in cinemas from Friday 15 August 2025

CAST: Mylène Farmer

CREW: Michel Fessler (director, writer), Jean-Pierre Bailly, Reginald de Guillebon, Marion Delord and Stéphane Millière (producers), Laurent Perez Del Mar (composer), Daniel Meyer (cinematographer), Laurence Buchmann (editor)

PLOT: A young deer named Bambi is born in the forest, where he learns to survive, makes friends, experiences profound loss, and learns valuable life lessons…

FIVE REASONS TO BE EXCITED:

• The timeless book by Felix Salten – famously adapted by Disney – is brought to the screen like never before in a pleasing readaptation for the whole family
• It uses real footage of woodland animals as the characters, with actor Mylène Farmer providing necessary voiceover to tell the story
• Director Michel Fessler, who previously co-wrote the Oscar-winning documentary phenomenon March of the Penguins, utilises striking nature cinematography to visually convey each part of the narrative
• Bring plenty of tissues, as the film also covers perhaps the most emotionally traumatising part of the whole story!
• For families looking for an all-new interpretation of the original novel, this is as close as we’ll yet get to a Disney live-action remake without it actually being from Disney!

Bambi: A Tale of Life in the Woods is showing in cinemas from Friday 15 August 2025

CAST: Victoria Mapplebeck, Jim Mapplebeck

CREW: Victoria Mapplebeck (director, writer, producer, cinematographer, editor), Ed Seed and Jamie Perera (composers), Oli Bauer (editor)

PLOT: After finding herself single, broke and pregnant at the age of 38, Victoria Mapplebeck is forced to give up her career as a TV director in order to take care of her son Jim, and over the following twenty years she captures their lives together…

FIVE REASONS TO BE EXCITED:

• This unique time-capsule documentary celebrates the unsung heroes of single parenthood and the children they sacrifice everything to raise
• Victoria Mapplebeck compiled the film from hundreds of hours of footage across two decades, charting from her very first pregnancy scan to her son Jim’s first day at college
• She captures intimate details of her and Jim’s life, including adolescent fights and tender moments of closeness that signify their bond
• There’s an argument to be made that this could go hand in hand with Richard Linklater’s Boyhood, with both charting a realistic literal growth in its young main subject and the people around him
• Anyone who’s ever found themselves raising a child alone will no doubt feel the emotion pouring out of them as they witness a fellow parent doing the bare minimum under extraordinary circumstances

Motherboard is showing in cinemas from Friday 15 August 2025

CAST: Hrithik Roshan, N. T. Rama Rao Jr., Kiara Advani, Ashutosh Rana, Anil Kapoor

CREW: Ayan Mukerji (director), Shridhar Raghavan (writer), Aditya Chopra (producer), Ankit Balhara, Sanchit Balhara and Pritam Chakraborty (composers), Benjamin Jasper (cinematographer), Aarif Sheikh (editor)

PLOT: After secret agent Kabir Dhaliwal (Roshan) goes rogue, his spy agency sends lethal Special Units Officer Vikram (Rao Jr.) to go after him…

FIVE REASONS TO BE EXCITED:

• India’s hugely popular YRF Spy Universe expands even further with a bombastic new entry
• A sequel to the 2019 film War, and the sixth overall instalment, the film also sees the return of leading man Hrithik Roshan as the anti-heroic Kabir
• Scenes were shot globally, including in Spain, Italy and Abu Dhabi as well as Mumbai
• Accompanying the high-octane action sequences is a lively musical score, partially composed by prolific Bollywood songwriter Pritam Chakraborty
• Fans of the franchise will enjoy seeing plenty of the explosive espionage action that has become its signature style

War 2 is showing in cinemas from Thursday 14 August 2025

CAST: Andrea Bræin Hovig, Tayo Cittadella Jacobsen, Thomas Gullestad, Lars Jacob Holm, Marte Engebrigtsen, Marian Saastad Ottesen, Morten Svartveit

CREW: Dag Johan Haugerud (director, writer), Hege Hauff Hvattum and Yngve Sæther (producers), Peder Capjon Kjellsby (composer), Cecilie Semec (cinematographer), Jens Christian Fodstad (editor)

PLOT: Marianne (Hovig), a doctor, and Tor (Jacobsen), a nurse, strike up a conversation whilst on a ferry together outside of work, where they discuss casual approaches to love and sexual relationships which they attempt to apply to their own lives…

FIVE REASONS TO BE EXCITED:

• The second part of Norwegian filmmaker Dag Johan Haugerud’s trilogy of standalone films explores an intimate side of human connection
• As with the previous film Dreams (released a couple of weeks ago), it adopts nonjudgemental attitudes toward casual encounters that are treated with care and respect by the writer-director
• Leads Andrea Bræin Hovig and Tayo Cittadella Jacobsen give a pair of tender performances that allow you to see the vulnerable but relatable sides of their characters
• It competed for the Golden Lion at last year’s Venice Film Festival, where it faced off against movies by Luca Guadagnino, Brady Corbet and eventual winner Pedro Almodóvar
• Make sure you see it before next week brings about the final film in the trilogy, which given that it’s called Sex suggests an even raunchier, but no less intimate, finale!

Oslo Stories Trilogy: Love is showing in cinemas from Friday 15 August 2025

CAST: Adam DeVine, Idris Elba, Kathryn Hahn, Fred Armisen, Bobby Moynihan, Beck Bennett, River Gallo, Michelle Buteau, Aaron LaPlante, Grey DeLisle, Daran Norris, Sean Chiplock

CREW: Genndy Tartakovsky (director, writer), Jon Vitti (writer), Michelle Murdocca and Ashley Postlewaite (producers), Tyler Bates and Joanne Higginbottom (composers), Mark Yeager (editor)

PLOT: Bull (DeVine), a good-natured bloodhound, learns that he is going to be neutered the next morning, prompting him to go on one last adventure with his genitals intact…

FIVE REASONS TO BE EXCITED:

• Animation legend Genndy Tartakovsky – best known for Dexter’s Laboratory, Samurai Jack and Hotel Transylvania – goes raunchy with an all-new animated movie that’s definitely not for kids!
• The raunchy comedy incorporates Tartakovsky’s signature style into a hilarious and surprisingly mature narrative filled with colourful and very inappropriate canine characters
• Said characters are voiced by a starry line-up including Pitch Perfect’s Adam DeVine, Idris Elba, Kathryn Hahn and SNL veterans Fred Armisen, Bobby Moynihan and Beck Bennett
• It was originally scheduled as a theatrical release at Warner Bros, but was cancelled by the studio due to cost-saving measures, causing Netflix to pick it up for a worldwide streaming release instead
• With sex jokes, F-bombs and all sorts of non-kid friendly comedy, this is an animated comedy you’ll be howling with laughter at

Fixed is streaming exclusively on Netflix from Wednesday 13 August 2025

CAST: Vanessa Kirby, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Zach Gottsagen, Stephen James, Julia Fox, Eli Roth, Randall Park, Michael Kelly

CREW: Benjamin Caron (director, producer), Sarah Conradt (writer), Ryan Bartecki, Jodie Caron, Lauren Dark, Billy Hines, Vanessa Kirby and Gary Levinsohn (producers), Adam Janota Bzowski (composer), Damián García (cinematographer), Yan Miles (editor)

PLOT: In Portland, Lynette (Kirby) and her older brother Kenny (Gottsagen) are threatened with eviction, forcing Lynette to embark on a dangerous one-night odyssey through the city’s criminal underbelly to gather enough money to stay afloat…

FIVE REASONS TO BE EXCITED:

• This intense crime thriller is a gripping late-summer watch that will have you clenching every single one of your muscles with trepidation
• Vanessa Kirby, currently illuminating the big screen as Sue Storm in The Fantastic Four: First Steps, is on fiery form under the direction of Benjamin Caron, previously of Apple’s twisty con artist thriller Sharper
• Throughout the one-night narrative, she encounters plenty of seedy and intimidating figures played by the likes of Jennifer Jason Leigh, Randall Park, Michael Kelly and even filmmaker Eli Roth
• Underneath the brooding intensity is a heartfelt family drama as Kirby’s anti-hero does whatever she can for her family, represented by the fabulous Zach Gottsagen of The Peanut Butter Falcon fame
• Fans of similar pressure-cooker thrillers like Uncut Gems and Martin Scorsese’s After Hours will greatly enjoy the stressful chaos that goes on in this movie too

Night Always Comes is streaming exclusively on Netflix from Friday 15 August 2025

CAST (ENGLISH VERSION): Billy Crudup, Claire Danes, Minnie Driver, Billy Bob Thornton, John DeMita, John DiMaggio, Jada Pinkett Smith, Gillian Anderson, Debi Derryberry, Keith David

CAST (JAPANESE VERSION): Yōji Matsuda, Yuriko Ishida, Yūko Tanaka, Kaoru Kobayashi, Masahiko Nishimura, Tsunehiko Kamijō, Sumi Shimamoto, Makoto Satō, Akihiro Miwa, Mitsuko Mori, Hisaya Morishige, Tetsu Watanabe, Akira Nagoya

CREW: Hayao Miyazaki (director, writer, editor), Toshio Suzuki (producer), Joe Hisaishi (composer), Atsushi Okui (cinematographer), Takeshi Seyama (editor)

PLOT: In ancient Japan, young warrior Ashitaka (Crudup/Matsuda) finds himself cursed after killing a demon, and sets out to find a cure when he finds himself in the middle of a conflict between an industrial town and the spirits of the neighbouring forest, whose fiercest warrior is San (Danes/Ishida), a human girl raised by wolves…

FIVE REASONS TO BE EXCITED:

• The sprawling anime epic by the iconic Hayao Miyazaki returns to the big screen with a mighty roar
• Miyazaki began developing the film in 1980, with the finished film being released seventeen years later with a then-groundbreaking blend of traditional 2D animation and CGI backdrops
• Until Miyazaki’s own Spirited Away, it became the highest-grossing film in Japanese history with over ¥20 billion at the local box office
• It has become one of Miyazaki’s most treasured films by his fanbase, with filmmakers like James Cameron also citing it as a major influence on their own movies
• Don’t miss this classic on the biggest screen possible, with an exclusive showing in IMAX for the very first time

Princess Mononoke is showing in cinemas from Friday 15 August 2025

CAST (ENGLISH VERSION): Colleen Clinkenbeard, David Matranga, Jad Saxton, Micah Solusod, Jason Liebrecht, Lydia Mackay, Jerry Russell, Kenny Green, Wendy Powell, Sonny Strait, R. Bruce Elliott, Bill Flynn, Kent Williams, Jamie Marchi, Kate Oxley, Leah Clark, Felecia Angelle, Alexis Tipton, Kristi Kang, Eric Vale, Jason C. Miller, Lara Woodhull, Alison Viktorin, Mike McFarland, Mark Stoddard, Melinda Wood Allen, Bob Magruder, Linda Leonard

CAST (JAPANESE VERSION): Aoi Miyazaki, Takao Osawa, Haru Kuroki, Yukito Nishii, Takuma Hiraoka, Megumi Hayashibara, Bunta Sugawara, Takashi Kobayashi, Tomie Kataoka, Shota Sometani, Tadashi Nakamura, Tamio Ōki, Hajime Inoue, Kumiko Asō, Mitsuki Tanimura, Rino Kobayashi, Chika Arakawa, Fūka Haruna, Mone Kamishiraishi, Tensei Matsuoka, Taichi Masu, Momoka Ono, Amon Kabe, Shunya Kaneko, Ruiki Satō

CREW: Mamoru Hosoda (director, writer), Satoko Okudera (writer), Takuya Itô, Yûichirô Saitô and Takafumi Watanabe (producers), Masakatsu Takagi (composer), Ryô Horibe (cinematographer), Shigeru Nishiyama (editor)

PLOT: Hana (Clinkenbeard/Miyazaki), a human college student, meets and falls in love with a Wolfman (Matranga/Osawa), and soon becomes pregnant with their hybrid children Yuki (Saxton/Kuroki) and Ame (Solusod/Nishii). However, a tragedy leaves Hana alone to raise the kids, who struggle to contain their wolf selves…

FIVE REASONS TO BE EXCITED:

• The charming family tale by anime legend Mamoru Hosoda is given another chance to stretch its legs on the big screen
• Hosoda takes the classic myth of the werewolf and transforms it into a tender story about growing up and learning to love beyond barriers, which resonates with anyone of any language
• It was the first feature to be made by Studio Chizu, which Hosoda co-founded with regular producer Yuichiro Saito
• Upon its release, the film received widespread critical acclaim and solid box office, and has since become a close favourite among fans of the filmmaker’s work
• With its fair mix of charming animation and tender human drama, it is an emotional experience that will have you in bits by the end

Wolf Children is showing in cinemas from Friday 15 August 2025

CAST: Forest Whitaker, Henry Silva, Cliff Gorman, Isaach de Bankolé, John Tormey, Camille Winbush, Tricia Vessey, Richard Portnow, Victor Argo, Gene Ruffini, Vinny Vella, Joseph Rigano, Frank Minucci, Vince Viverito, Frank Adonis, RZA, Gary Farmer, Shi Yan Ming, Vanessa Hollingshead, Timbo King, Jamie Hector, Damon Whitaker

CREW: Jim Jarmusch (director, writer, producer), Richard Guay (producer), RZA (composer), Robby Müller (cinematographer), Jay Rabinowitz (editor)

PLOT: A mafia hitman known as “Ghost Dog” (Whitaker), who adheres to the ancient samurai code, finds himself targeted by rival mobsters after an assassination goes wrong…

FIVE REASONS TO BE EXCITED:

• Filmmaker Jim Jarmusch’s unique blend of samurai and gangster genres makes its way back to cinemas with an all-new 4K restoration
• Oscar-winner Forest Whitaker delivers a compelling lead turn as a mob killer who abides by – what else? – the way of the samurai
• Jarmusch brings an original energy to the violent action, which is elevated by a rousing soundtrack by Wu-Tang Clan member RZA, who also makes his acting debut in the film
• The movie debuted in competition at the 1999 Cannes Film Festival, where it competed for the coveted Palme D’Or
• Ever since its release, it has become a cult film that cemented both Jarmusch and Whitaker as formidable voices in the world of independent cinema

Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai is showing in cinemas from Friday 15 August 2025

CAST: Fernanda Montenegro, Vinícius de Oliveira, Marília Pêra, Soia Lira, Othon Bastos, Otávio Augusto, Stela Freitas, Matheus Nachtergaele, Caio Junqueira

CREW: Walter Salles (director, producer), Marcos Bernstein and João Emanuel Carneiro (writers), Arthur Cohn, Martine de Clermont-Tonnerre and Robert Redford (producers), Jaques Morelenbaum and Antonio Pinto (composers), Walter Carvalho (cinematographer), Felipe Lacerda and Isabelle Rathery (editors)

PLOT: In Rio de Janeiro, embittered former schoolteacher Dora (Montenegro) makes a living writing letters for illiterate customers, one of them being nine-year-old Josué (de Oliveira) whom she takes in after his mother is killed. The two soon go on a search for Josué’s missing father, the recipient of letters that Dora wrote on his mother’s behalf…

FIVE REASONS TO BE EXCITED:

• The timeless Brazilian classic is brought back to cinemas with an all-new 4K glow-up
• It was an international breakthrough for director Walter Salles, who would go on to direct The Motorcycle Diaries, On the Road, and last year’s Oscar-winning triumph I’m Still Here
• Fernanda Montenegro gives an exemplary lead performance that earned her an Oscar nomination for Best Actress – a feat repeated nearly thirty years later when her daughter Fernanda Torres was similarly nominated for her turn in Salles’ I’m Still Here
• In addition to the Oscars, the film was recognised at festivals and awards bodies around the world, winning at the Golden Globes, BAFTAs, and the Berlin Film Festival
• To this day, it is seen as one of Brazil’s greatest cinematic achievements, as well as a compassionate story of human connection and empathy

Central Station is showing in cinemas from Friday 15 August 2025