15 Sep One Battle After Another
Paul Thomas Anderson / USA 2025 / 161 min / Cert 15
In the mid-2000s, a band of guerilla revolutionaries run riot in Southern California, before their violent suppression. 16 years later, washed-up revolutionary Bob (Leonardo DiCaprio} exists in a state of stoned paranoia, surviving off-grid with his daughter Willa. When his evil nemesis Colonel Steven J Lockjaw (Sean Penn) resurfaces, they must face Bob's past and run for the future. Described by Sight and Sound as ' two screen hours of pell-mell, crazy-quilt, cat-and-mice caper' and the New York Times as 'an anti-fascist movie at a fascist moment', this six Academy Awards winner (including Best Picture), is one of our most-requested films.
29 Sep The Christophers
Steven Soderberg/ UK, USA 2025 /100 min / Cert 15
A fine comedy drama directed by Steven Soderbergh that centres on the “spectacular on-screen rapport and acting chemistry between lead stars Sir Ian McKellen and Michaela Coel” (Mark Kermode). The film, which follows a skilled forger (Coel) hired by opportunistic children (James Corden and Jessica Gunning) to complete the unfinished canvases of a famous aging artist (McKellen) in order to secure their inheritance, operates as a witty exploration of legacy versus financial value. Within an excellent screenplay, the cantankerous older artist and the mysterious assistant reassess themselves and each other, while pitting themselves against the greed of the family.
6 Oct Sirāt
Oliver Laxe / Spain, France 2025 / 114 min / Cert 15 / Subtitles
Luis travels with his son Esteban to an illegal rave in the Moroccan desert in search of his missing daughter. When they come up short they join a welcoming ragtag convoy of ravers en route to the next party in Mauritania. Death stalks every corner of their dangerous journey through the mountains. A Cannes Jury Prize winner, Empire gave it 5/5, Little White Lies called it “a truly staggering and major film, one that has to be seen to be believed”, and Variety said “Not many movies can trigger your flight instinct while rooting you to your seat”.
20 Oct Palestine 36
Annemarie Jacir / UK / 119 min / Cert 12A
Starring Jeremy Irons as High Commissioner, this sweeping historical drama tackles a moment of profound change: the year 1936, when the Great Palestinian Revolt broke through the complacency of British colonial rule. At the centre of the story is Yusuf (Karim Daoud Anaya), a young man from the village who serves as a connector between urban and rural worlds when he becomes the protégé of a wealthy patron in Jerusalem. Director Jacir doesn’t spare any the upsetting detail in this documentary-style film.
This film “Shakes off any remaining comforting period drama gloss to speak directly, arrestingly, to today.” BFI
27 Oct Song Sung Blue
Craig Brewer / USA 2025 / 132 min / Cert 12A
This film tells the story of Clare and Mike, an unlikely duo brought together by shared love of performing. They form Thunder and Lightning, a Neil Diamond tribute band and become a local sensation. Away from the spotlight their life is marked by loss, hardship and heartbreak. However, love and music conquers all. “ Brewer’s captivating retelling of the triumphs and tribulations of this tribute act is grounded in real feeling and irresistibly rousing music… held aloft by winning performances from an ideally paired Hugh Jackman and Kate Hudson” The Hollywood Reporter
3 Nov La Grazia
Paulo Sorrentino / Italy, USA, UK / 132 min / 12A / Subtitles
The Italian president (Toni Servillo) is in the last week of his term, but before leaving office must decide whether to bestow a pardon (La Grazia) on one of two important and high-profile cases. A compelling political drama this is stunningly shot and composed, with a superb central performance by Servillo. The LA Times wittily said “You wouldn’t think a movie with such heavy topics would count as escapism. But when you consider current headlines, a thoughtful leader engaging with thorny issues from a place of psychological honesty, social integrity and fatherly love could almost count as fantasy”.
17 Nov Rebuilding
Max Walker-Silverman / US 2025 / 96min / Cert PG
Subtitles have been requested for this film, to help guests who have hearing loss
In this contemporary, reflective and heartfelt Western, Dusty's (Josh O’Connor) ranch is destroyed by a wildfire leaving him living in a trailer park. Here he finds community with others who also lost their homes in the fire. Supported by his daughter he starts rebuilding both his ranch and his relationship with his ex-wife. With themes of community and resilience, Rebuilding reaches great heights with O’Connors terrific performance. Filmed against the spectacular backdrop of the Colorado landscapes. “A hushed and handsomely made drama” The Guardian
26 Jan Tuner
Daniel Roher / USA 2025 / 109 min / Cert. 15
Tuner is a smart, darkly comic thriller that pairs screen legend Dustin Hoffman with rising star Leo Woodall in a captivating tale of music, manipulation and mystery. When a gifted young piano tuner with extraordinary hearing becomes entangled in a world of deception and hidden agendas, a seemingly ordinary life begins to unravel in unexpected ways. Blending suspense with wit, the film keeps audiences guessing while offering richly drawn characters and sharply observed humour. Hoffman’s masterful presence and Woodall’s charismatic performance make for an irresistible combination in a stylish, entertaining drama that is as amusing as it is unsettling.
2 Feb Miroirs No. 3
Christian Petzold / Germany 2026 / 86 min / Cert 15 / Subtitles
This elegant, suspenseful psychological drama follows Laura (Paula Beer), a music student from Berlin who survives a fatal car crash. Betty, a stranger offers care and comfort and a place to stay during Laura’s recovery. They settle into an uneasy domestic routine, but when Betty’s estranged family visits, there is an uneasy tension as difficult pasts intrude. “A profound movie about how hearts can be mended by just opening a door” Associated Press.
9 Feb Nouvelle Vague
Richard Linklater / France, USA 2025 / 106 mins / Cert. 12A / Subtitles
Set in Paris at the dawn of the 1960s, Richard Linklater’s vibrant and stylish tribute to the birth of French New Wave cinema, follows pioneering young filmmakers – including Jean-Luc Godard, François Truffaut, Claude Chabrol, Éric Rohmer and Jacques Rivette – as they challenge cinematic conventions and reinvent the art of filmmaking. Capturing the excitement, humour and creative ferment of the era, the film brings to life one of cinema’s most influential movements. Rich in atmosphere and film history, Nouvelle Vague is both an affectionate love letter to movies and an enjoyably fascinating portrait of artistic revolution.
16 Feb The History of Sound
Oliver Hermanus / UK, USA, Sweden, Italy 2025/128 min / Cert 15
This Palme D’Or nominated period romance features multi-award-winning Paul Mescal and Josh O’Connor. They play Lionel and David who meet at a Music Conservatory. They are separated during World War I but reunite when commissioned to collect folk songs on wax cylinders. They travel around rural America, capturing local songs and rekindling their relationship. However, they part again when David must return to work and Lionel travels to Europe. Unable to forget him, Lionel returns to try to find David. A “moving film that navigates themes of intimacy, remembrance and cultural preservation through a uniquely melodic lens." (Cineuropa).
23 Feb Kokuhô
Sang-il Lee / Japan 2025 / 175min / Cert 15 / Subtitles
Kokuhô is a gripping drama that features two Kabuki actors, who come from very different backgrounds: Kikuo, the son of a Yakuza (mafia) boss and Shunsuke, born in a family with a long tradition of Kabuki performance. Over five decades Kikuo navigates bitter rivalries, betrayals and triumphs alongside his master’s son. Kokuhô is a visual knockout that explores brotherhood, artistic devotion, professional jealousy and the price that artists pay for their craft. Kokuhô was the highest grossing film in 2025 in Japan and won numerous prizes in international film festivals. Not to be missed!