Movie of the Week

• 28 Years Later

Cinemas

• Elio
• The Last Journey
• Red Path
• A Sip of Irish

Streaming/On-Demand

• K-Pop Demon Hunters
• The Prosecutor
• Consecration

Re-Releases

• Hidden (Caché)

CAST: Jodie Comer, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Ralph Fiennes, Jack O’Connell, Alfie Williams, Erin Kellyman, Edvin Ryding, Chi Lewis-Parry, Emma Laird

CREW: Danny Boyle (director, writer, producer), Alex Garland (writer, producer), Bernard Bellew, Andrew Macdonald and Peter Rice (producers), Hildur Guðnadóttir (composer), Anthony Dod Mantle (cinematographer), Jon Harris (editor)

PLOT: 28 years after the Rage virus swept across Britain, humans have managed to coexist with the infected, with one community secluding itself on a small island with only a heavily guarded causeway connecting them with the more dangerous mainland. When scavenger Jamie (Taylor-Johnson) and his son Spike (Williams) head out on a mission into the mainland, leaving behind the heavily pregnant Isla (Comer), they discover some horrifying truths about not just the infected, but the surviving humans…

FIVE REASONS TO BE EXCITED:

• One of the most terrifying zombie movies ever made finally gets a long-awaited follow-up that expands upon the post-apocalyptic nature of the original
• Danny Boyle and Alex Garland, the respective director and writer of the 2002 original, return to the franchise with a fresh new vision of the intense wasteland that was once Britain
• Among the new cast are heavy-hitters like Jodie Comer and Ralph Fiennes, as well as reliable faces such as Aaron Taylor-Johnson and Sinners star Jack O’Connell – and rumour has it, there may even be room for Cillian Murphy’s original survivor Jim to make an appearance
• It is set to be the first in an all-new trilogy, with the second instalment – directed by Nia DaCosta – having already wrapped production and due for release next year
• Get ready to feel your heart racing ten times its normal rate once more as you witness the horrors among the genuinely scary infected and the arguably more monstrous human survivors

28 Years Later is showing in cinemas from Thursday 19 June 2025

CAST: Yonas Kibreab, Zoe Saldaña, Remy Edgerly, Brad Garrett, Jameela Jamil, Shirley Henderson, Matthias Schweighöfer

CREW: Madeline Sharafian and Domee Shi (directors), Julia Cho, Mark Hammer and Mike Jones (writers), Mary Alice Drumm (producer), Rob Simonsen (composer), Jordan Rempel and Derek Williams (cinematographers), Steve Bloom and Anna Wolitzky (editors)

PLOT: Elio (Kibreab) is an eleven-year-old boy who is obsessed with space aliens, but when he is unexpectedly summoned to the interplanetary organisation known as the Communiverse, he is mistaken for Earth’s leader and must navigate a complex intergalactic crisis…

FIVE REASONS TO BE EXCITED:

• Pixar’s newest original film is a fun-filled family adventure that takes you beyond the stars in the night sky
• Storyboard artist Adrian Molina is among the credited directors, alongside Oscar-nominee Madeline Sharafian and Oscar-winning Turning Red director Domee Shi
• Speaking of Oscar-winners, Zoe Saldaña is among a voice cast that also includes Brad Garrett and Jameela Jamil, and is led by a bright turn from young actor Yonas Kibreab
• There’s plenty of dazzling animation to witness, including some creative character designs that will set your imaginations alight
• Kids and adults alike will love being a part of this sci-fi journey where there really is something for everyone of all ages

Elio is showing in cinemas from Friday 20 June 2025

CAST: Filip Hammar, Fredrik Wikingsson, Lars Hammar

CREW: Filip Hammar and Fredrik Wikingsson (directors), Lars Beckung and Petra Måhl (producers), Christian Olsson (composer), TBA (cinematographer), Johan Kjellberg and Robin Wikner (editors)

PLOT: Filip Hammar, a renowned Swedish TV personality alongside his best friend Fredrik Wikingsson, decides to take his elderly retired father Lars on a carefully planned road trip through France, in an attempt to rekindle the old man’s zest for life…

FIVE REASONS TO BE EXCITED:

• The most heartwarming road trip comedy you’ll see this week also happens to be the most-watched documentary in Swedish film history
• It documents a significant episode in the life of one-half of Filip and Fredrik, who are essentially Sweden’s answer to Ant and Dec
• The duo travel with Filip’s father Lars, a retired French teacher who’s lost his spark, across several beautiful locations throughout France
• It became such a huge hit in Sweden, as well as with international audiences, that it was even put forward as the country’s entry for this year’s International Feature Film Oscar, though it wasn’t ultimately nominated
• You’ll gain just as much of a passion for life as Filip’s father does as the travellers take in some of the world’s most enchanting beauties

The Last Journey is showing in cinemas from Friday 20 June 2025

CAST: Ali Helali, Yassine Samouni, Eya Bouteraa, Wided Dabebi, Latifa Gafsi, Noureddine Hamami, Rayen Karoui, Mounir Khazri, Jemii Lamari, Younes Naouar, Salha Nasraoui

CREW: Lotfi Achour (director, writer), Doria Achour, Sylvain Cattenoy and Natacha de Pontchara (writers), Anissa Daoud and Sébastien Hussenot (producers), Jawhar Basti and Venceslas Catz (composers), Wojciech Staron (cinematographer), Malek Chatta (editor)

PLOT: In the Tunisian mountains, young shepherd Ashraf (Helali) and his older cousin Nizar (Samouni) are ambushed by jihadist terrorists, who kill Nizar and force Ashraf to return home with his cousin’s severed head…

FIVE REASONS TO BE EXCITED:

• This unsettling Tunisian drama highlights the disturbing and never-ending evils of terrorism
• The film takes inspiration from an actual murder that occurred in 2015, when the country was plunged into a state of unrest by radical forces
• It is the second feature by Tunisian filmmaker Lotfi Achour, whose extended background in both film and theatre includes working with the Royal Shakespeare Company for a production coinciding with the 2012 London Olympics
• The bleak nature of the plot opens up numerous avenues for the traumatised young protagonist’s psyche to be explored as he undergoes his grim journey
• You’ll be sickened but also deeply moved by the film’s unflinching realism when it comes to the ruthlessness of those inflicting unspeakable evil upon this world

Red Path is showing in cinemas from Friday 20 June 2025

CAST: Oz Clarke, Sam Neill, Pat Shortt, Deidre O’Carroll, Rory Guinness, Laura Whitmore, Una Healy, Anna Haugh, Michael Flatley, Bo Barrett, Prince Albert II of Monaco

CREW: Frank Mannion (director, writer, producer), James Jones (composer), Matt Everett (cinematographer), Charlie Emseis (editor)

PLOT: A celebratory look at Ireland’s incredible contribution to the culinary and drinks world…

FIVE REASONS TO BE EXCITED:

• This brand-new documentary about the most iconic drinks to come out of Ireland will quench your thirst for factual entertainment
• Filmmaker Frank Mannion dives into the secrets behind such famed Irish alcohol brands like Guinness and Jameson, and the impact that they’ve had on drink connoisseurs across the world
• It features several interviews from prominent figures within the industry, as well as world-renowned fans like actor Sam Neill and even Monaco’s Prince Albert II
• Part of the film was shot during the Medoc Marathon, often known as the world’s slowest marathon with no fewer than 20 wine stops, to show the far-reaching effect of Ireland’s alcohol distribution
• It’s a film that will leave you desperate for a nice smooth pint of Guinness or a sip of the finest Jameson whiskey you can find

A Sip of Irish is showing in cinemas from Friday 20 June 2025

CAST: Arden Cho, May Hong, Ji-young Yoo, Ahn Hyo-seop, Yunjin Kim, Joel Kim Booster, Liza Koshy, Daniel Dae Kim, Ken Jeong, Byung-hun Lee

CREW: Chris Appelhans (director, writer), Maggie Kang (director), Danya Jiminez and Hannah McMechan (writers), Aron Warner and Michelle Wong (producers), Marcelo Zarvos (composer), Nathan Schauf (editor)

PLOT: Rumi (Cho), Mira (Hong) and Zoey (Yoo) are famous K-Pop stars who are also secretly demon hunters that use their music and fighting skills to protect their fans from an ever-lurking supernatural threat, which has now taken on the form of a rival boy band…

FIVE REASONS TO BE EXCITED:

• The irresistible world of K-Pop is given a supernatural twist in this fun musical animated adventure for K-Pop fans of all ages
• A co-production between Netflix and Sony Pictures Animation, the film utilises state-of-the-art animation to bring its vivid universe and characters to life
• The voice cast is made up of a mixture of fresh talent, including Joel Kim Booster and Freaky Tales star Ji-young Yoo, and character actors like Ken Jeong and Byung-hun Lee
• Given the title, it’s a given that the soundtrack is stacked with catchy tunes, enough to ensure you’ll be tapping your feet as various demons are slayed
• It’s a genre mish-mash that may well find a dedicated audience, to where this may well be the beginning of an all-new eye-catching franchise!

K-Pop Demon Hunters is streaming exclusively on Netflix from Friday 20 June 2025

CAST: Donnie Yen, Julian Cheung, Michael Hui, Francis Ng, MC Cheung Tin-fu, Kent Cheng, Lau Kong, Yu Kang, Adam Pak, Locker Lam, Shirley Chan, Mason Fung, Chu Pak Hong, Ray Lui, Mark Cheng, Sisley Choi, Justin Cheung, Mandy Wong, Max Cheung, Leung Chung Hang, Philip Chan, Liza Wang, Klyster Yen

CREW: Donnie Yen (director, producer), Edmond Wong (writer), Raymond Pak-Ming Wong (producer), Chui Chit-ho (composer), Noah Wong (cinematographer), Li Ka-wing (editor)

PLOT: Fok Chi-ho (Yen), a former police detective turned public prosecutor, is assigned a case involving a young man, Ma Ka-kit (Fung), who is accused of and have pled guilty to drug smuggling offenses. Convinced of Ma’s innocence, Fok risks everything to dive deeper into the case, uncovering a much wider conspiracy in the process…

FIVE REASONS TO BE EXCITED:

• Action legend Donnie Yen pulls double-duty as both the star and the director of this exciting new legal thriller
• Yen’s film, written by Ip Man’s Edmond Wong, is loosely based on a real-life of Hong Kong legal mismanagement that is given a much more explosive rendition on the screen
• Under the Hong Kong star’s direction, The Prosecutor features some brutal fight choreography and even more painful violence
• The movie was well-received in its home country, going on to become one of the year’s highest-grossing films and a multiple nominee at the Hong Kong Film Awards
• Before Yen slips back into star/filmmaker mode for his in-development John Wick spin-off where he’ll reprise his role as blind assassin Caine, this is a fantastic chance to see what else he’s made of

The Prosecutor is available to rent/buy on digital platforms from Monday 16 June 2025

CAST: Jena Malone, Danny Huston, Janet Suzman, Thoren Ferguson, Eilidh Fisher, Alexandra Lewis, Jolade Obasola, Will Keen, Steffan Cennydd, Ian Pirie, Shaun Scott, Daisy Allen, Kit Rakusen

CREW: Christopher Smith (director, writer), Laurie Cook (writer, producer), Stuart Ford, Casey Herbert, Xavier Marchand and Jason Newmark (producers), Nathan Halpern (composer), Rob Hart and Sean Mone (cinematographers), Brian Berdan and Arthur Davis (editors)

PLOT: After her priest brother Michael (Cennydd) allegedly commits suicide, Dr. Grace Fario (Malone) travels to a remote convent on the Isle of Skye to investigate, only to discover a disturbing web of secrets that threaten to throw everything into chaos…

FIVE REASONS TO BE EXCITED:

• Some creepy church stuff is what you’ll encounter in this unnerving horror in the same vein as The Omen and the recent Immaculate
• Filmmaker Christopher Smith – previously behind the 2006 horror-comedy Severance among others – lends an unnerving lens to the script that he co-wrote with producer Laurie Cook
• Jena Malone is on top form in the lead role, acting opposite Danny Huston as a sinister priest who knows a lot more than he perhaps lets on
• There are some haunting shots which are bound to become a permanent fixture in your memory, just from how frightening they can be
• It offers everything you’d expect from a church-centric horror while also tapping into some extra emotional beats that you won’t be anticipating

Consecration is available to rent/buy on digital platforms from Monday 16 June 2025

CAST: Daniel Auteuil, Juliette Binoche, Maurice Bénichou, Annie Girardot, Bernard Le Coq, Daniel Duval, Nathalie Richard, Denis Podalydès

CREW: Michael Haneke (director, writer), Veit Heiduschka (producer), Christian Berger (cinematographer), Michael Hudecek and Nadine Muse (editors)

PLOT: In France, affluent married couple Anne (Binoche) and Georges (Auteuil) are sent a mysterious series of videotapes containing footage of their house, accompanied by crude drawings of disturbing imagery. As the couple attempts to figure out who is behind this strange ordeal, some haunting memories are opened back up…

FIVE REASONS TO BE EXCITED:

• Filmmaker Michael Haneke’s thought-provoking mystery thriller is back in cinemas as part of Curzon’s new season celebrating the auteur’s work (and also, coincidentally, for the film’s 20th anniversary)
• The film explores provocative themes of guilt and regret to an extent that certain answers to the central mystery remain ambiguous by the film’s end
• Daniel Auteuil and Juliette Binoche commit firmly to a pair of emotionally complex lead performances that rank among the actors’ best individual work
• Although it received critical acclaim from critics and audiences, with some considering it to be one of the century’s finest films thus far, it was controversially disqualified from the then-known Foreign Language Film category at the Oscars
• An unpredictable and fiercely tense ride while also tapping into painful truths concerning France’s own history, this is thunderous mystery filmmaking that you’ll be glad you stuck around for

Hidden (Caché) is showing in cinemas from Friday 20 June 2025