Movie of the Week

• Love Hurts

Cinemas

• Dog Man
• September 5
• The Fire Inside
• The Seed of the Sacred Fig
• Bring Them Down
• Becoming Led Zeppelin

Streaming/On-Demand

• Kinda Pregnant
• Elevation
• I’ve Never Wanted Anyone More

Re-Releases

• Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
• Jeanne Dielman, 23 Quai Du Commerce, 1080 Bruxelles

CAST: Ke Huy Quan, Ariana DeBose, Daniel Wu, Marshawn Lynch, Mustafa Shakir, Lio Tipton, Rhys Darby, André Eriksen, Sean Astin, Cam Gigandet

CREW: Jonathan Eusebio (director), Matthew Murray, Luke Passmore and Josh Stoddard (writers), Guy Danella, David Leitch and Kelly McCormick (producers), Dominic Lewis (composer), Bridger Nielson (cinematographer), TBA (editor)

PLOT: Marvin Gable (Quan), a seemingly mild-mannered real estate agent, has a violent past he is keen to stay away from, but when his former partner-in-crime Rose (DeBose) comes back into his life, he is forced to face off against a close threat…

FIVE REASONS TO BE EXCITED:

• Oscar-winner Ke Huy Quan finally gets the lead role he deserves in this fun and action-packed new blockbuster
• He is joined by fellow Oscar-winner Ariana DeBose on a journey filled with plenty of crowd-pleasing violence
• Action director and former stunt performer/coordinator David Leitch is one of the producers, so you can absolutely count on some extremely lively fight choreography
• It’s also a mini-Goonies reunion, as Sean Astin – Quan’s co-star from that family classic – pops up in a small but memorable role
• With plenty of fun action and hilarious comedy, this is an ideal pick for a Valentine’s Day viewing that will satisfy both parties

Love Hurts is showing in cinemas from Friday 7 February 2025

CAST: Pete Davidson, Lil Rel Howery, Isla Fisher, Poppy Liu, Stephen Root, Billy Boyd, Ricky Gervais, Peter Hastings, Lucas Hopkins, Laraine Newman, Melissa Villaseñor, Cheri Oteri, Kate Micucci, Maggie Wheeler, Pearce Bunting, Max Koch, Rahnuma Panthaky

CREW: Peter Hastings (director), Karen Foster (producer), Tom Howe (composer), Brian Hopkins (editor)

PLOT: In a crime-ridden city, a police officer and his canine sidekick are gravely injured whilst on duty, but after a life-saving surgery where the dog’s head is placed on the officer’s body, the hero known as Dog Man is born, drawing the wrath of wannabe supervillain Petey the cat (Davidson)…

FIVE REASONS TO BE EXCITED:

• The popular children’s book series gets an animated film adaptation by DreamWorks Animation that is just as delightfully silly
• Creator Dav Pilkey is also behind the iconic Captain Underpants book series, which DreamWorks Animation also turned into a film back in 2017
• A starry voice cast including Lil Rel Howery and SNL alumni Pete Davidson eagerly support the silent titular hero, whose barks and growls are provided by the film’s director Peter Hastings
• The animation is not only close to Pilkey’s original designs, but is also heavily stylised with a slower frame rate in a similar fashion to the likes of The Peanuts Movie and the Spider-Verse series
• Kids will love seeing their favourite human-dog hybrid on the big screen, while adults can appreciate the fast-paced and giggle-inducing comedy

Dog Man is showing in cinemas from Friday 7 February 2025

CAST: Peter Sarsgaard, John Magaro, Ben Chaplin, Leonie Benesch, Zinedine Soualem, Georgina Rich, Corey Johnson, Marcus Rutherford, Daniel Adeosun, Benjamin Walker, Rony Herman

CREW: Tim Fehlbaum (director, writer), Mortiz Binder and Alex David (writers), Mark Nolting, John Ira Palmer, Sean Penn, Philipp Trauer, John Wildermuth and Thomas Wöbke (producers), Lorenz Dangel (composer), Markus Förderer (cinematographer), Hansjörg Weißbrich (editor)

PLOT: In 1972, during the Munich Summer Olympics, an American sports broadcasting team unexpectedly shifts its focus to live coverage of Israeli athletes being taken hostage by armed militants…

FIVE REASONS TO BE EXCITED:

• The shocking events of September 5, 1972, when the world witnessed the massacre of Israeli Olympians, are told from an equally shocking but essential new perspective
• Director and co-writer Tim Fehlbaum shifts the focus to the media covering the games and eventually the ultimately tragic hostage taking on that fateful day
• The ensemble cast, including Peter Sarsgaard and Past Lives star John Magaro, expertly convey the real-time stresses of covering such a horrific incident, and the moral consequences of showing it at all
• Some tight editing gives it the feel of an action-thriller, leaving your heart skipping a few beats as one tense moment after another unfolds in the Oscar-nominated script
• It plays a vital role in assessing the media’s part in the escalation of certain events, but also its importance as a harbinger of truth in an era where news is contested more than ever

September 5 is showing in cinemas from Thursday 6 February 2025

CAST: Ryan Destiny, Brian Tyree Henry, Oluniké Adeliyi, De’Adre Aziza, Idrissa Sanogo Bamba, Shechinah Mpumlwana, Sekhai Smith, Adam Clark, Sarah Allen, Jazmin Headley

CREW: Rachel Morrison (director), Barry Jenkins (writer, producer), Michael De Luca and Elishia Holmes (producers), Tamar-kali (composer), Rina Yang (cinematographer), Harry Yoon (editor)

PLOT: In 2012, young Detroit-based boxer Claressa “T-Rex” Shields (Destiny) sets out to compete at the London Olympics, under the watchful eye of her coach Jason Crutchfield (Henry)…

FIVE REASONS TO BE EXCITED:

• The fierce and inspirational true story of Claressa Shields is dramatized in this moving and surprising sports drama
• Oscar-nominated cinematographer Rachel Morrison makes her directorial debut, with Oscar-winning Moonlight filmmaker Barry Jenkins in her corner as the film’s screenwriter and producer
• Ryan Destiny puts in a striking breakthrough performance as Shields, and shares formidable chemistry with her equally impressive co-star Brian Tyree Henry
• The film initially lures you in with the reliable sports movie conventions, but then turns into a much more fascinating and depressingly realistic look at what happens after the moment when such a movie ends
• It’s one of the more engaging and genuinely original movies of its kind to come along in a good while, so don’t miss your chance to see it on the big screen!

The Fire Inside is showing in cinemas from Friday 7 February 2025

CAST: Missagh Zareh, Soheila Golestani, Mahsa Rostami, Setareh Maleki, Niousha Akhshi, Amineh Mazrouie Arani, Reza Akhlaghirad, Shiva Ordooie

CREW: Mohammad Rasoulof (director, writer, producer), Rozita Hendijanian, Amin Sadraei, Jean-Christophe Simon and Mani Tilgner (producers), Karzan Mahmood (composer), Pooyan Aghababaei (cinematographer), Andrew Bird (editor)

PLOT: In the Iranian capital of Tehran, devout lawyer Iman (Zareh) is appointed as an investigative judge amidst severe political protests in the country. However, he soon becomes increasingly paranoid, which puts him at extreme odds against his family, especially after his gun goes missing…

FIVE REASONS TO BE EXCITED:

• Iranian filmmaker Mohammad Rasoulof presents a shocking and deeply psychological depiction of political unrest in the authoritative state of Iran
• Rasoulof’s film, which is highly critical of the Iranian government, condemned the director to a lengthy prison sentence, forcing him and several cast and crew members to flee the country and seek asylum in Germany, where the smuggled footage was edited and completed
• It made its world premiere at the Cannes Film Festival, where it competed for the Palme D’Or and won the Special Jury Prize
• Despite being an Iranian film, it was entered as Germany’s official entry for the International Feature Film Oscar – and is currently nominated for the accolade itself
• Whether you’re moved by its profound backstory or the compelling themes of persecution and paranoia, this is a film that should not be overlooked under any circumstances

The Seed of the Sacred Fig is showing in cinemas from Friday 7 February 2025

CAST: Barry Keoghan, Christopher Abbott, Nora-Jane Noone, Paul Ready, Aaron Heffernan, Conor McNeill, Susan Lynch, Colm Meaney

CREW: Christopher Andrews (director, writer), Julianne Forde, Jacob Swan Hyam, Ivana MacKinnon, Jean-Yves Roubin, Ruth Treacy and Cassandre Warnauts (producers), Hannah Peel (composer), Nick Cooke (cinematographer), George Cragg (editor)

PLOT: In Ireland, Michael (Abbott) lives a secluded life on a shepherding farm with his ailing father Ray (Meaney), but an increasingly tense conflict with rival farmer Gary (Ready) and his son Jack (Keoghan) force him into a series of grim events…

FIVE REASONS TO BE EXCITED:

• This bleak revenge thriller explores the deep anger and resentment of two rival shepherding families in the rural Irish countryside
• It’s a powerful first feature from writer-director Christopher Andrews, who was recently nominated for Best Debut Director at the British Independent Film Awards
• Christopher Abbott and Oscar-nominee Barry Keoghan put in a pair of exemplary performances as the young men drawn into ferocious countryside conflict
• There are some shocking scenes of ruthless violence that draw out some raw human emotion which will stay with you long afterwards
• You will be left shell-shocked by the fierce nature of this film, as it did with many critics on the film festival circuit

Bring Them Down is showing in cinemas from Friday 7 February 2025

CAST: Jimmy Page, John Paul Jones, John Bonham, Robert Plant

CREW: Bernard MacMahon (director, writer, producer), Allison McGourty (writer, producer), Ged Doherty and Duke Erikson (producers), Vern Moen (cinematographer), Dan Gitlin (editor)

PLOT: The story of how the iconic band Led Zeppelin formed and took the world by storm – all within a single year…

FIVE REASONS TO BE EXCITED:

• Immerse yourself in the world of Led Zeppelin as they take you through their unique path towards music infamy
• It is the first-ever officially sanctioned movie biopic of the band, which until now has routinely turned down requests to bring their story to the screen
• The documentary, from award-winning filmmaker Bernard MacMahon, features fresh interviews with the band members, as well as never-before-seen footage of their backstage antics and on-stage performances
• A rough cut of the film debuted to rapturous applause at last year’s Venice Film Festival, so just imagine what the final cut must be like!
• For Zeppelin fans, it’s a rare chance to witness their awesomeness on the biggest screen possible, especially with it also showing on IMAX screens everywhere

Becoming Led Zeppelin is showing in cinemas from Wednesday 5 February 2025

CAST: Amy Schumer, Jillian Bell, Will Forte, Damon Wayans Jr., Brianne Howey, Chris Geere, Alex Moffat, Joel David Moore, Lizze Broadway, Urzila Carlson, Francis Benhamou

CREW: Tyler Spindel (director), Amy Schumer (writer, producer), Julie Paiva (writer), Kevin Grady, Tim Herlihy, Judit Maull, Alex Saks, Adam Sandler, Molly Sims and Elias Thomas (producers), Rupert Gregson-Williams (composer), Stuart Dryburg (cinematographer), Tom Costain and J.J. Titone (editor)

PLOT: Lainey (Schumer) is a newly single woman who grows jealous when her best friend Kate (Bell) becomes pregnant, prompting Lainey to start wearing a fake baby bump to steal some of the attention away, only to meet the man of her dreams, Josh (Forte), whilst wearing it…

FIVE REASONS TO BE EXCITED:

• Amy Schumer makes her return to headlining comedies with this bright and hilarious tale of fake motherhood
• The comedian and Trainwreck actor also co-wrote the film, allowing her crude brand of humour to shine all throughout
• Adam Sandler produces through his Happy Madison Productions company, with Tyler Spindel – a regular director on several Happy Madison movies like The Wrong Missy and The Out-Laws – at the helm
• You can expect some laugh-out-loud situations for Schumer and her fake baby bump to try and wriggle their way out of, as well as a tender and sweet central romance
• It’s a rousing celebration of the real hardships that mothers have to endure, a lesson that Schumer’s character will undoubtedly learn during the course of this movie

Kinda Pregnant is streaming exclusively on Netflix from Wednesday 5 February 2025

CAST: Anthony Mackie, Morena Baccarin, Maddie Hasson, Shauna Earp, Rachel Nicks, Danny Boyd Jr., Tyler Grey

CREW: George Nolfi (director, producer), John Glenn (writer, producer), Jacob Roman and Kenny Ryan (writers), Joel Viertel (producer, editor), Alex Black, Brad Fuller, Anthony Mackie, Natalie Sellers and Jeremy Kipp Walker (producers), H. Scott Salinas (composer), Shelly Johnson (cinematographer)

PLOT: Three years after a swarm of creatures known as “Reapers” have eradicated most of the population, forcing those who are left to retreat to the high mountains where the creatures cannot reach, single father Will (Mackie) volunteers to venture below “The Line” with scientist Nina (Baccarin) in order to find treatment for his ailing son Hunter (Boyd Jr.)…

FIVE REASONS TO BE EXCITED:

• This tense post-apocalyptic thriller shows what anyone would do to help their loved ones in the most dire of circumstances
• Anthony Mackie puts in a commanding lead turn opposite Deadpool’s Morena Baccarin, as the two Marvel veterans encounter some fierce creatures in the ruins of their old world
• Mackie also reunites with director George Nolfi, whom he previously worked with on The Adjustment Bureau and Apple’s The Banker
• Some beautiful mountain scenery provides a gloomy backdrop for a number of nail-biting sequences
• It’s filled with enough tension to hold you over until the next Quiet Place entry comes along

Elevation is streaming exclusively on Prime Video from Saturday 8 February 2025

CAST: Douglas Booth, Alison Pill, Iris Apatow, Patrick J. Adams, Amrit Kaur

CREW: José Lourenço (director, writer), Matt Code (producer), Owen Pallett (composer), Nick Haight (cinematographer), Sandy Pereira (editor)

PLOT: Werther (Booth), a young and carefree writer, crosses paths with a woman named Charlotte (Pill) whom he instantly falls for, only to discover that she is engaged to Albert (Adams), an older but decent man. Convinced that Charlotte is his one true love, Werther sets out on a misguided mission to win her heart…

FIVE REASONS TO BE EXCITED:

• Unrequited love is in the air as this hilarious Canadian romantic romp gets underway
• It is a loose modern adaptation of the classic German novel The Sorrows of Young Werther, as written by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
• Douglas Booth makes for a delightfully fallible romantic lead with the ever-charming Alison Pill as his unassuming love interest
• The film was shot in and around various areas of Ontario, Canada, including the city of Toronto – which, as someone who has been there for the Toronto International Film Festival, led me to instantly recognise certain landmarks from the trailer alone!
• It’s a fun and amusing romantic romp that proves how love doesn’t always mean there’ll be a happily ever after

I’ve Never Wanted Anyone More is available to rent/buy on digital platforms from Monday 3 February 2025

CAST: Jim Carrey, Kate Winslet, Kirsten Dunst, Mark Ruffalo, Elijah Wood, Tom Wilkinson, Jane Adams, David Cross, Deirdre O’Connell, Thomas Jay Ryan, Debbon Ayer

CREW: Michel Gondry (director), Charlie Kaufman (writer), Anthony Bregman and Steve Golin (producers), Jon Brion (composer), Ellen Kuras (cinematographer), Valdis Oskarsdottir (editor)

PLOT: After discovering that his ex-girlfriend Clementine (Winslet) has undergone a procedure to erase all her memories of their relationship, Joel (Carrey) opts to do the same – only to begin to have second thoughts during his procedure…

FIVE REASONS TO BE EXCITED:

• The beloved 2004 rom-com is getting a shiny new 4K restoration as it returns to cinemas, over twenty years after its debut
• Screenwriter Charlie Kaufman won an Oscar for his strikingly original script, as did director Michel Gondry who contributed to the film’s story
• Jim Carrey and Kate Winslet give a pair of wildly against-type turns, with theirs being a romance that has become celebrated as one of the century’s strongest thus far
• Since debuting to strong critical reception and solid box office numbers, the film has become a cult classic among film fans, with some dubbing it not just one of the best films of the 2000s, but one of the best of the century thus far
• Its absurdist yet heartfelt storytelling remains powerful to this day, with romantics everywhere falling in love with the emotional twists and turns that it takes

Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind is showing in cinemas from Friday 7 February 2025

CAST: Delphine Seyrig, Jan Decorte, Henri Storck, Jacques Doniol-Valcroze, Yves Bical

CREW: Chantal Akerman (director, writer), Guy Cavagnac, Alain Dahan, Liliane de Kermadec, Corinne Jénart, Evelyne Paul and Paul Vecchiali (producers), Babette Mangolte (cinematographer), Patricia Canino (editor)

PLOT: Jeanne Dielman (Seyrig), a widowed mother and housewife, lives a mundane but safe routine in her small apartment, wherein she does chores, cooks meals, and makes money by having sex with various clients. Over the course of three days, however, her routine begins to make some unexpected changes…

FIVE REASONS TO BE EXCITED:

• Legendary filmmaker Chantal Akerman’s slice-of-life masterpiece is coming to the big screen, almost fifty years after its debut
• The late writer-director employs a minimalist approach, with long static takes of mundane real-time tasks making up most of its gargantuan 3+ hour runtime
• Initial reception was mixed, but it quickly gained a cult following across Europe and in other international markets, with many calling it a pioneering example of postmodern feminist cinema
• In 2022, the influential Sight & Sound magazine named it “The Greatest Film of All Time”, based on a decennial survey conducted by numerous critics, filmmakers, archivists and other film professionals
• Not only is it a certified classic, one that every film lover should see at least once in their lives, but with its simple yet striking portrayal of (then) modern womanhood, it’s an important milestone for female representation

Jeanne Dielman, 23 Quai Du Commerce, 1080 Bruxelles is showing in cinemas from Friday 7 February 2025