Jeanne du Barry

Maiwenn's engaging biopic about the courtesan, costarring Johnny Depp

Hard Miles

Inspirational biopic about a cyclist who takes his students on a quest

If Only I Could Hibernate

Entertaining and authentic drama about children in wintry Mongolia

Swede Caroline

Amusing British mock-doc comedy about competitive vegetable growers

All You Need is Death

From Ireland, a darkly unnerving folk horror about a cursed song

Spy x Family Code: White

Hyperactive Japanese animation is bonkers and often hilarious

Margot’s Monopoly
17.APR: After Barbie, Robbie will produce a film based on property-trading board game Monopoly
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Stone is teaming up with her filmmaker husband McCrary to make a top-secret movie together
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Steinfeld & Mosaku join thriller
Rossi, Rooker, Haley in SHADOW
Cole leads HE BLED NEON action
Centineo, Gandolfini to WARFARE
Molla & Zuniga join LIFE LIST
Garland writing new 28 DAYS trilogy
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Bridget is back!
14.APR: Zellweger, Grant & Thompson will return for 4th Bridget Jones movie, plus Ejiofor and Woodall
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Farrell will lead the high-stakes gambling drama Ballad of a Small Player, with Berger directing
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Moore joins McIvoy in CONTROL
Hopkins is King Herod in MARY
Oh jons Reeves in GOOD FORTUNE
Cox, Spade, Gerber for OUTCOME
Magaro & Berlin for THE BRIDE
Dinklage voices the goat in WICKED
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Jodie faces zombies
10.APR: Comer, Fiennes & Hunnam join Murphy, Boyle & Garland for the sequel 28 Years Later
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Affleck reteams with Fincher and Flynn to remake the Hitchcock thriller Strangers on the Train
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Robbie & Wilde make AVENGELYNE
Grier develops her biopic FOXY
Pena, Harbour join LEVON'S TRADE
Bailey joins Gondry's Pharrell bio
Villeneuve making DUNE 3 and WAR
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ALL THE FIRES
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26 Apr:
CHALLENGERS
AMERICAN SOCIETY OF MAGICAL...
BOY KILLS WORLD
ORDINARY ANGELS
NOWHERE SPECIAL
SPY X FAMILY CODE: WHITE
THAT THEY MAY FACE THE RISING...
OMEN
INFESTED
ELAHA
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3 May:
THE FALL GUY
LOVE LIES BLEEDING
JEANNE DU BARRY
LASSIE
MUCH ADO ABOUT DYING
EVIL DOES NOT EXIST
TIGER STRIPES
BLACKBIRD BLACKBIRD BLACKBERRY
NORWEGIAN DREAM
ADIOS BUENOS AIRES
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10 May:
KINGDOM OF THE PLANET OF THE...
THE ALMOND AND THE SEAHORSE
LA CHIMERA
AISHA
LAZARETH
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Past the wit of man
STAGE: Flabbergast presents A Midsummer Night's Dream at Wilton's Music Hall until 20th Apr...

April TV Roundup
SCREEN: Watching Mary & George, Fargo 5, Young Royals 3, Feud 2,
Mr & Mrs Smith, 3 Body Problem...

Awards Season Sweepstakes
OSCAR • BAFTA • GOLDEN GLOBES
DORIANS • LONDON • ONLINE
SHADOWS AWARDS: BEST of 2023

An epic final battle
DANCE: Kidd Pivot stages the astonishingly powerful Assembly Hall at Sadler's Wells...

38th BFI Flare
FESTIVAL: London LGBTQIA+ Film Festival takes over BFI Southbank for 10 days in March...

We didn't make it to Disney
STAGE: Parody musical Unfortunate is a riotous explosion of naughty energy, on tour until 14th July...

Dazzling sights and sounds
DANCE: Company Wayne McGregor brings Autobiography and UniVerse to Sadler's Wells...

What really happened?
STAGE: Intense two-hander Blue explores social issues at Seven Dials Playhouse...

Charmingly transgressive
STAGE: Connor Burns brings his acclaimed stand-up Vertigo to Soho Theatre, on tour through March...

Pushing forward
DANCE: New York City Ballet presents four expertly performed pieces at Sadler's Wells...

Blissfully out of control
STAGE: Zach Zucker's Stamptown takes Soho Theatre audiences by storm...

Impossible decisions
STAGE: Emotive drama The Mother of Kamal is Upstairs at the Gatehouse in Highgate...

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Jan TV: Frasier, Crown, Travelers...
STAGE: Sex Lives of Puppets, SPB
STAGE: Tossed panto at RVT
STAGE: Puss in Bootsat Wonderville
STAGE: Garry Starr at Southwark
DANCE: Taiwan's Cloud Gate Theatre
DANCE: New work at Sadler's Wells
DANCE: Lovetrain2020, Sadler's Wells
Shadows @ AFI Fest
STAGE: White Factory at Marylebone
Shadows @ London Film Fest
STAGE: Strangers in Between
STAGE: Deeper and Deeper at Union
Shadows @ Fragments Festival
DANCE: Kyiv City Ballet at Peacock
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Back to Black

Involving, simplified Amy Winehouse biopic with the superb Marisa Abela

Bleeding Love

Emotional daughter-father road movie with Clara and Ewan McGregor

In Bed

Gripping, colourful Israeli drama develops some strong intrigue

The First Omen

Atmospheric and gleefully grisly prequel is fun but never original

Scoop

Behind the scenes drama about Prince Andrew's Newsnight interview

Coup de Chance

Woody Allen's French comedy-drama turns into a low-key thriller

Someone Like You

Frothy faith-based romantic drama plays out exactly as you want it to

The Trouble With Jessica

British black comedy feels strained despite very strong ensemble

Dogman

Offbeat Luc Besson thriller stars
Caleb Landry Jones as a dog lover

Restore Point

Slick and very cleverly made Czech sci-fi with a predictable plot

Mothers’ Instinct

Superbly well-acted psychological thriller with Anna and Jessica

Godzilla x Kong: The New
Empire
Bombastic, cartoonish action with little connection a solid cast

In the Land of Saints and
Sinners
Intriguing, engaging 1970s-set Irish thriller with Liam Neeson

Wicked Little Letters

Corny English comedy is well-played by Jessie Buckley & Olivia Colman

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THE LISTENER
SILVER HAZE
GHOSTBUSTERS: FROZEN EMPIRE
IMMACULATE
THE DELINQUENTS
YOU'LL NEVER FIND ME
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Boys on Film 24:
Happy Endings
Peccadillo's final compilation features 11 terrific gay-themed short films

Opponent

Impressively soft-spoken Swedish drama about migrants

The Teachers’ Lounge

Involving and powerfully observed school drama from Germany

Close Your Eyes

Epic Spanish mystery plays with political and cinematic history

Omen

Hypnotic and strongly resonant drama about identity, set mainly in Congo

Io Capitano

Ken Loach's latest once again highlights big issues in British society

Since the Last Time We Met

Sensitive, introspective Argentine drama traces a romantic reunion

Evil Does Not Exist

Hamaguchi's riveting, inventive drama provocatively takes on big issues

The Old Oak

Ken Loach's latest once again highlights big issues in British society

Luca

Lovely Pixar adventure finally on the big screen where it belongs

The Beautiful Game

Gleefully bonkers horror with Sydney Sweeney as a pregnant nun

Disco Boy

Intensely intimate international drama with Franz Rogowski

Robot Dreams

Hugely charming animation traces a friendship with unusual nuance

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IN RESTLESS DREAMS
LATE NIGHT WITH THE DEVIL
FEMME
LIMBO
THE DELINQUENTS
MONSTER
THE NEW BOY
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