Movie of the Week

• Coyote vs. Acme

Cinemas

• Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma
• Insidious: Out of The Further
• Spa Weekend
• Mutiny
• Stop! That! Train!
• & Sons
• David

Re-Releases

• Trainspotting
• Kiki’s Delivery Service
• Early Man

CAST: Will Forte, Lana Condor, John Cena, P.J. Byrne, Tone Bell, Martha Kelly, Luis Guzmán, Eric Bauza

CREW: Dave Green (director), Samy Burch (writer), Christopher DeFaria and James Gunn (producers), Steven Price (composer), Brandon Trost (cinematographer), Carsten Kurpanek (editor)

PLOT: After failing far too many times to catch the Road Runner thanks to the shoddy products of the Acme Corporation, Wile E. Coyote hires down-on-his-luck lawyer Kevin Avery (Forte) to sue the company, only for the unlikely allies to uncover a much larger conspiracy in the process…

FIVE REASONS TO BE EXCITED:

• The ambitious Looney Tunes epic that almost never was is finally about to make its debut as perhaps the strongest feature-length live-action/animated hybrid movie yet!
• Originally completed for a 2023 release, the film was unceremoniously written off by Warner Bros for a $30 million tax loss, prompting industry-wide backlash and an online campaign to save the movie from almost certain deletion
• Luckily, thanks to new distributor Ketchup Entertainment (which has teamed with Altitude for the UK release), audiences will get to see the hilarious and twist-heavy film from director Dave Green and producer James Gunn, who based the film on a satirical New Yorker article by Ian Frazier
• While the likes of Will Forte and John Cena fill the A-list quota for the film, its real stars are of course a whole bunch of classic Looney Tunes characters, who are brought to life via a unique blend of 3D animation and 2D designs
• After fighting so long for it to see the light of day, it is our duty as cinephiles and cartoon lovers to head out and support this movie, in effect telling its former place of residence how dumb they were for letting it go in the first place!

Coyote vs. Acme is showing in cinemas from Friday 21 August 2026

CAST: Hannah Einbinder, Gillian Anderson, Jack Haven, Patrick Foschler, Arthur Conti, Eva Victor, Zach Cherry, Sarah Sherman, Dylan Baker, Jasmin Savoy Brown, Quintessa Swindell, Kevin McDonald, Ryan McEwen, Louise Weard, Amanda Fix

CREW: Jane Schoenbrun (director, writer), Dede Gardner and Jeremy Kleiner (producers), Alex G (composer), Eric K. Yue (cinematographer), Graham Mason (editor)

PLOT: Kris (Einbinder), a queer young filmmaker, is hired to direct the next instalment in the long-running Camp Miasma slasher franchise, but when she seeks out original lead actor Billy Presley (Anderson) to cast her in the movie, the two of them wind up together on a vivid psychosexual journey together…

FIVE REASONS TO BE EXCITED:

• For their follow-up to the cult hit I Saw the TV Glow, writer-director Jane Schoenbrun has crafted a queer love letter to slasher cinema that carries their signature eccentricity
• Gillian Anderson and Hacks breakout Hannah Einbinder form dazzling chemistry as an unlikely creative duo navigating the cinematic legacy they have both contributed to
• It is filled with fascinatingly surreal imagery that shakes the classic slasher formula up to a degree where it becomes fresh and original once more
• Critics and audiences have raved about the film ever since it debuted in the Un Certain Regard section of this year’s Cannes Film Festival, where it also walked away with the Queer Palm
• With classic slasher franchises like Friday the 13th and A Nightmare on Elm Street still in limbo, this playful homage will make you ache even more for new entries in the near(ish) future

Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma is showing in cinemas from Friday 21 August 2026

CAST: Amelia Eve, Brandon Perea, Maisie Richardson-Sellers, Lin Shaye, Sam Spruell, Island Austin, Laura Gordon

CREW: Jacob Chase (director, writer), Jason Blum, Oren Peli, James Wan and Leigh Whannell (producers), Joseph Bishara (composer), David Garbett (cinematographer), Gregory Plotkin (editor)

PLOT: Gemma (Eve), a young mother, discovers that she possesses the ability to enter the purgatorial realm of The Further, but also that she can bring back with her the demonic entities that live there…

FIVE REASONS TO BE EXCITED:

• The sixth instalment in the Insidious franchise goes a step further than most and makes the supernatural threat more real than ever before
• Jacob Chase, previously of the well-received 2020 horror Come Play, directs and writes a chilling new entry with the support of producers Jason Blum, Leigh Whannell and original director James Wan
• Series regular Lin Shaye reprises her role as the now-deceased psychic Elise Rainier, alongside newer faces like Amelia Eve and Sam Spruell
• With various demons now set to roam about in the real world, there’s no telling who’s safe and who isn’t from their wrath
• As often in this series, expect some chilling scares as well as memorable villains who will haunt your nightmares for weeks afterward

Insidious: Out of The Further is showing in cinemas from Friday 21 August 2026

CAST: Isla Fisher, Leslie Mann, Anna Faris, Michelle Buteau, Adam Demos, Yasmin Kassim, Stephen Hunter, Damian Walshe-Howling, Kate Lister

CREW: Jon Lucas and Scott Moore (directors, writers), John Friedberg and Suzanne Todd (producers), Philip White (composer), Danny Ruhlmann (cinematographer), James Thomas (editor)

PLOT: Jane (Mann), Sophie (Faris) and Coco (Buteau) are lifelong friends who decide to treat themselves to a relaxing weekend together at a luxury spa retreat, but when their much wilder friend Mel (Fisher) crashes their well-earned getaway, the group become caught up in a chaotic set of events…

FIVE REASONS TO BE EXCITED:

• Anyone who’s ever wanted to relax and wind down will find themselves relating hard to the wacky shenanigans of this hilarious new comedy
• The lead quartet are proven comedic firecrackers, and their winning camaraderie makes the various jokes land much harder
• It comes from filmmakers Jon Lucas and Scott Moore, best known for the Bad Moms franchise as well as writing the original script for The Hangover
• Much of the film was shot in Queensland, Australia, with the remote beach setting serving as a beautiful backdrop for the unpredictable set-pieces
• It offers so much chaos and energy that you’ll feel as though you need to book a spa trip yourself in order to recover from it all!

Spa Weekend is showing in cinemas from Friday 21 August 2026

CAST: Jason Statham, Annabelle Wallis, Jason Wong, Roland Møller, Arnas Fedaravicius, Adrian Lester, Ramon Tikaram, Lee Charles, Tom Christian, Chaneil Kular, Ben Cartwright

CREW: Jean-François Richet (director), J.P. Davis and Lindsay Michel (writers), Marc Butan and Jason Statham (producers), Marcus Trumpp (composer), Brendan Galvin (cinematographer), David Rosenbloom and Joe Rosenbloom (editors)

PLOT: Cole Reed (Statham), a former Special Forces militant turned private security guard, is framed for the murder of his boss, and uncovers an international conspiracy whilst attempting to clear his name…

FIVE REASONS TO BE EXCITED:

• Jason Statham is back to teach more bad guys a violent lesson in this gritty action-thriller that offers everything audiences have come to expect from a Statham movie
• The action star also produces the film under his new production company, the brilliantly-named Punch Palace Productions
• It’s directed by Jean-François Richet, who previously directed the Gerard Butler vehicle Plane – and seeing how much of this movie appears to be set at sea, it’s a surprise this one isn’t called Boat!
• Some of the gnarly action sees Statham lay into villains with everything from hooks to harpoons, almost like it’s another sequel to The Meg!
• With its engaging plot and, of course, Statham’s reliable screen presence, this is bound to be a late-summer hit for action aficionados

Mutiny is showing in cinemas from Friday 21 August 2026

CAST: Ginger Minj, Jujubee, Brooke Lynn Hytes, Latrice Royale, Marty Lauter, Monét X Change, Symone, RuPaul Charles, Sarah Michelle Gellar, Nicole Richie, Raven-Symoné, Michelle Visage, Chris Parnell, Jesse Tyler Ferguson, Charo, Brian Jordan Alvarez, Natasha Leggero, Drew Droege, Joel McHale, Rachel Bloom, Guy Branum, Daniel Franzese, Riki Lindhome, Mayan Lopez, Missi Pyle, Jerry O’Connell, June Diane Raphael, Lisa Rinna, Jai Rodriguez, Matt Rogers, Paul Scheer, Nicole Sullivan, Angeria Paris VanMicheals

CREW: Adam Shankman (director, producer), Christina Friel and Connor Wright (writers), Fenton Bailey, Randy Barbato, Tom Campbell and RuPaul (producers), Jacques Brautbar (composer), Luka Bazeli (cinematographer), Joshua Kirchmer (editor)

PLOT: When the luxurious Glamazonian Express train runs into danger during a massive storm, stewardesses Tess (Minj) and DeeDee (Jujubee) must team with US President Judy Gagwell (Charles) to prevent a major disaster…

FIVE REASONS TO BE EXCITED:

• The spirit of classic Zucker-Abrahams-Zuckers spoof comedies like Airplane! and The Naked Gun remains alive in this hilarious new farce with a delightfully campy modern twist
• Some of the most iconic faces from RuPaul’s Drag Race play major roles in the film, from Ginger Minj to Symone to RuPaul himself, the latter playing the President of the United States
• Other recognisable comedic faces in director Adam Shankman’s film include Rachel Bloom, Chris Parnell, Modern Family’s Jesse Tyler Ferguson, and even Sarah Michelle Gellar as a fictional version of herself
• Wackiness is everywhere as the comedy goes to some unexpected and often cartoonish areas that make the physical slapstick and quick visual gags land even harder
• Anyone wanting a good hearty laugh at the movies will find plenty to mindlessly giggle over in a film that has no other mission than to make its audience chuckle – and does so with pride!

Stop! That! Train! is showing in cinemas from Friday 21 August 2026

CAST: Bill Nighy, George MacKay, Noah Jupe, Johnny Flynn, Imelda Staunton, Dominic West, Anna Geislerová, Arthur Conti, Charlotte Dauphin

CREW: Pablo Trapero (director, writer, producer), Sarah Polley (writer), Jackie Donohue, Phin Glynn, Emily Kulasa, Axel Kuschevatsky, Christina Piovesan, Celine Rattray, Trudie Styler and Cindy Teperman (producers), Cristobal Tapia de Veer (composer), Diego Dussuel (cinematographer), Gemma Cabello and Thom Smalley (editors)

PLOT: Andrew Dyer (Nighy), an aging and reclusive novelist who is convinced he’s about to die, summons his estranged sons Jamie (MacKay), Richard (Flynn) and Andy (Jupe) to his countryside home, where he reveals to them a devastating secret that also brings his ex-wife Isabel (Staunton) into the frame…

FIVE REASONS TO BE EXCITED:

• This sardonic comedy-drama flirts with surprising and sometimes dark themes while delivering an engrossing family spectacle at the same time
• Oscar-nominee Bill Nighy leads a stellar ensemble cast that also includes George MacKay, Johnny Flynn, Hamnet star Noah Jupe and fellow Oscar-nominated actor Imelda Staunton
• Sarah Polley, who won an Oscar for writing the screenplay for Women Talking, adapts David Gilbert’s novel of the same name with co-writer and director Pablo Trapero
• The secret that Nighy’s deeply complex protagonist has to impart paves the way for some intricate and thoughtful commentary on the fragile definition of family as well as the legacy parents leave for their kids
• It’s a whip-smart, funny and devastating film that brings out the best in each and every person involved, whether in front of or behind the camera

& Sons is showing in cinemas from Friday 21 August 2026

CAST: Brandon Engman, Brian Stivale, Shahar Tavoch, Miri Mesika, Jonathan Shaboo, Lauren Daigle, Kamran Nikhad, Phil Whickham

CREW: Brent Dawes (director, writer), Phil Cunningham (director, producer), Kyle Portbury and Sam Wilson (writers), Jacqui Cunningham, Tim Keller, Rita Mbanga and Steve Pegram (producers), Joseph Trapanese (composer), Dave Walvoord (cinematographer), Tom Scott (editor)

PLOT: The story of David (Engman), a young shepherd in Bethlehem who makes a stand against the evil giant Goliath (Nikhad) and earns his destiny as the new King of Israel…

FIVE REASONS TO BE EXCITED:

• An animated Biblical adventure awaits young viewers in an all-new musical interpretation of the classic Old Testament hero
• It is a continuation of the five-part miniseries Young David, which similarly explores the early days of the titular figure before his unlikely ascension to the Israeli throne
• Key events depicted in this film include David’s infamous showdown with the giant Goliath, as well as his time in the army of King Saul
• In addition to the comforting animation, the film is also a musical with heartfelt original songs penned by Swedish musician Jonas Myrin
• For families, it’s a plentiful faith-based film that will inspire the courage and imagination of all who watch it for themselves

David is showing in cinemas from Friday 21 August 2026

CAST: Ewan McGregor, Ewen Bremner, Jonny Lee Miller, Robert Carlyle, Kevin McKidd, Kelly Macdonald, Peter Mullan, Fiona Bell, Vincent Friell, Pauline Lynch, Susan Vidler, Eileen Nicholas, James Cosmo, Shirley Henderson, Stuart McQuarrie, Irvine Welsh, Kevin Allen, Keith Allen, Dale Winton

CREW: Danny Boyle (director), John Hodge (writer), Andrew Macdonald (producers), Brian Tufano (cinematographer), Masahiro Hirakubo (editor)

PLOT: In economically-deprived Edinburgh, Mark Renton (McGregor) is a heroin addict who spends his hedonistic lifestyle with his friends Sick Boy (Miller), Spud (Bremner), Tommy (McKidd) and Begbie (Carlyle), but when he attempts to go clean and be rid of his friends for good, he finds it difficult to move on…

FIVE REASONS TO BE EXCITED:

• Choose to re-experience director Danny Boyle’s 90s cultural phenomenon on the big screen for its 30th anniversary
• The adaptation of Irvine Welsh’s provocative novel by screenwriter John Hodge shocked audiences with its unfiltered look at drug addiction as well as its surprisingly funny depiction of dysfunctional friendships
• It was an early breakout role for Ewan McGregor, after previously making his film debut in Boyle’s Shallow Grave, and also established the careers of Robert Carlyle, Ewen Bremner and Kelly Macdonald
• The film received strong critical praise at the time of release, and went on to become the highest-grossing British film of the year
• Today, its legacy among pop culture remains absolute, with many calling it one of the best films to emerge from that particular decade

Trainspotting is showing in cinemas from Friday 21 August 2026

CAST (ENGLISH VERSION): Kirsten Dunst, Phil Hartman, Tress MacNeille, Janeane Garofalo, Matthew Lawrence, John Hostetter, Kath Soucie, Jeff Bennett, Debbie Reynolds, Edie McClurg, Debi Derryberry, Sherry Lynn, Pamela Adlon, Julia Fletcher, John DeMita, Fay Dewitt, Corey Burton, Matt K. Miller, Lewis Arquette

CAST (JAPANESE VERSION): Minami Takayama, Rei Sakuma, Keiko Toda, Kappei Yamaguchi, Koichi Yamadera, Mieko Nobusawa, Kōichi Miura, Haruko Kato, Hiroko Seki, Yūko Kobayashi, Keiko Kagimoto, Yuriko Fuchizaki, Kikuo Inoue, Mika Doi, Takaya Hashi, Yoshiko Asai, Shō Saito, Michihiro Ikemizu, Shinpachi Tsuji, Koichi Yamadera, Takashi Taguchi, Akio Ōtsuka, Tomomichi Nishimura

CREW: Hayao Miyazaki (director, writer, producer), Jane Schonberger (producer), Joe Hisaishi (composer), Shigeo Sugimura (cinematographer), Takeshi Seyama (editor)

PLOT: Kiki (Dunst/Takayama) is a young witch who, along with her black cat Jiji (Sakuma/Hartman), settles in the town of Koriko where she sets up a delivery business…

FIVE REASONS TO BE EXCITED:

• Hayao Miyazaki’s timeless anime classic is coming to IMAX screens for the very first time, giving audiences a chance to see it in the biggest possible format
• It also marks a new chapter for Studio Ghibli on these shores, with this being the first major re-release under new distributor GKIDS Films, which recently acquired the UK and Ireland rights to the Ghibli catalogue
• Children can experience the whimsical and light-hearted adventures of the young teenage witch, as voiced in the English dub by Kirsten Dunst, and her cat Jiji whose English vocals are provided by the late SNL and Simpsons star Phil Hartman
• Nostalgic adults, meanwhile, can feel themselves transported back to a wonderous animated world filled with magical and lovable characters
• With IMAX runs also planned for other Ghibli classics like Whisper of the Heart and Arrietty, it’s a very good time to be a fan of the Japanese anime powerhouse

Kiki’s Delivery Service is showing in cinemas from Friday 21 August 2026

CAST: Eddie Redmayne, Tom Hiddleston, Maisie Williams, Timothy Spall, Miriam Margolyes, Kayvan Novak, Rob Brydon, Richard Ayoade, Selina Griffiths, Johnny Vegas, Mark Williams, Gina Yashere, Richard Webber, Simon Greenall, Nick Park, Antony Bayman, Richard Beek, Tom Doggart, Tim Hands, Adrian Rhodes, Victoria Stevens, Luke Walton, Ben Whitehead

CREW: Nick Park (director, producer), Mark Burton and James Higginson (writers), Richard Beek, Peter Lord, Brian Medavoy, Carla Shelley and David Sproxton (producers), Harry Gregson-Williams and Tom Howe (composers), Charles Copping, Dave Alex Riddett, Paul Smith and Peter Sorg (cinematographers), Sim Evan-Jones (editor)

PLOT: In a prehistoric world, Dug (Redmayne) is a young caveman who encounters an advanced Bronze Age society led by Lord Nooth (Hiddleston), and along with his tribe ends up defending their valley by challenging them to a relatively new game called “football”…

FIVE REASONS TO BE EXCITED:

• The 50th anniversary of Aardman is still being celebrated on the big screen with the re-release of the Claymation studio’s hilarious Stone Age sports comedy
• Nick Park, the creator of Aardman’s iconic duo Wallace and Gromit, directed his first solo feature with a vividly British take on prehistoric times
• The voice cast includes various British thespians including Oscar-winner Eddie Redmayne, Tom Hiddleston, Maisie Williams, Timothy Spall and many others
• While it wasn’t as financially or critically successful as Aardman’s previous films, it still earned praise for its witty humour and, of course, the hand-crafted animation style
• It’s got everything that family audiences could ask for in a movie, from cute and colourful characters to intense football action to even a boar named Hognob!

Early Man is showing in cinemas from Friday 21 August 2026