Alexander Skarsgård and Olivia Coleman are the wicker man and wife at the heart of this darkly funny satire. Wicker is the story of a
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Pan’s Labyrinth Review – The iconic film is still dazzling 20 years on from its original release
Guillermo del Toro’s providential craft of passion turns 20 this year and is back in cinemas in stunning 4K restoration. In the stories we read
Whalefall Review – Austin Abrams’ survival thriller is a well-made but frustrating misfire
Austin Abrams gets swallowed by a whale in a book adaptation weighed down by a premise it can’t escape. The last month has seen Austin
British film industry spending big on US studio-backed productions in the UK
The industry hit the highest spend on record for films in 2025. What might this mean for the cinema business in 2026? Last year the UK spent a total of £6.8 billion on film and high-end television programme production, according to
Free cinema screening of new film Layla in Kingston next week
Escapes, an exciting independent cinema project, returns to Kingston this week with a screening of the new British film Layla – for free. Escapes has
Review: The Menu proves horror can be hilarious
The Menu, a film directed by Mark Mylod, has all the right ingredients, it’s a satisfying satirical horror which shames the very rich through a
Guide: What to watch, eat and drink at Curzon Kingston
The newest branch of the Curzon cinema chain opened its doors on Friday 11 November as part of the Bentall Centre, and promises to be
Harry Potter 20th anniversary: Magic returns to Kingston Odeon
The magic returned to Kingston Odeon last weekend as it showed Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone to mark the 20th anniversary of its release.
The 10 best films of 2020
After a record setting year at the box office in 2019, 2020 was set up to be another huge year for cinema, with multi-billion pound franchises like the MCU, James Bond and Fast and Furious all scheduled to release their latest tent-pole film.
REVIEW: Bohemian Rhapsody: mixed feelings over the Queen biopic
Last month, Bryan Singer’s biopic called Bohemian Rhapsody celebrating Queen’s music and rise to fame, and the life of their legendary lead singer Freddie Mercury
