Top 3 Films of the Week


Blockbuster Of The Week

Wicked: For Good (PG)


Jonathan Bailey as Fiyero and Ariana Grande as Glinda in Wicked: For Good, directed by Jon M Chu. Photo: Giles Keyte. Copyright: Universal Studios. All Rights Reserved.

Elphaba is living in exile in the Ozian woods as the Wicked Witch of the West and is determined to expose the treachery of The Wizard. Meanwhile, Glinda has been anointed the epitome of goodness by Madame Morrible and she travels around Oz offering comfort and joy ahead of her wedding to Prince Fiyero. The conflict between former Shiz University roommates Elphaba and Glinda threatens to tear Oz apart until a girl from Kansas crash-lands their Technicolour wonderland.



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Action Of The Week

Sisu: Road To Revenge (15)


Stephen Lang as Igor Draganov in Sisu: Road To Revenge, directed by Jalmari Helander. Photo: Heikki Leis. Copyright: CTMG, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

During the Second World War, Finland reluctantly cedes territory to the invading Red Army, displacing around 400,000 Finns. Former army commando Aatami Korpi is among the affected. He returns to his family plot to painstakingly deconstruct his timber-framed home and relocate the wooden beams on the back of a truck across the new border separating the Soviet Union and Finland. Alas, Soviet brute Igor Draganov is released from a Siberian prison in exchange for killing Aatami.



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Critic's Choice Of The Week

Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery (15)


Andrew Scott as Lee Ross, Jeremy Renner as Dr Nat Sharp, Cailee Spaeny as Simone Vivane, Kerry Washington as Vera Draven, Thomas Haden Church as Samson Holt, Glenn Close as Martha Delacroix and Daryl McCormack as Cy Draven in Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery, directed by Rian Johnson. Photo: John Wilson. Copyright: Netflix, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

Young reverend Jud Duplenticy travels to the New York town of Chimney Rock to serve under Monsignor Jefferson Wicks, who is revered (and slightly feared) by his congregation. When Duplenticy is implicated in a seemingly impossible crime, debonair private detective Benoir Blanc arrives in Chimney Rock to apply his brilliant mind to the bewildering evidence under the watchful eye of police chief Geraldine Scott.



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Also Released This Week...

The Carpenter's Son (15)

Carpenter Joseph, his wife Mary and their teenage son Jesus cling on to their faith in a time of spiritual warfare. When the trio seeks temporary refuge in a small settlement, a mysterious girl tries to convince young Jesus to abandon the strict rules laid down by his father.

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CBeebies Panto: Cinderella (U)

This year's festive production from the CBeebies team is the fairy tale romance directed by Chris Hannon, which was recorded over two days in front of a live audience at the Alhambra Theatre in Bradford and draws inspiration from Yorkshire sandstone and architecture for the stage set design.

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Game (15)

Middle-aged thief David travels into the countryside for a rave as an escape from his directionless life. There is an accident and David is trapped inside his overturned car, at the mercy of passing strangers for assistance. His potential saviour is a menacing poacher.

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The Ice Tower (15)

Jeanne is a runaway who seeks refuge and warmth in a studio, which is currently hosting a film adaptation of The Snow Queen. The displaced young woman becomes entranced by the film's leading lady, Cristina, and a bond is forged between two worlds.

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NT Live: The Fifth Step (15)

Jack Lowden and Martin Freeman star in Finn den Hertog's staging of David Ireland's provocative and darkly humorous play, recorded live on the stage of Soho Place in London. Recovering alcoholic James becomes a sponsor to newcomer Luka, who is early in his journey through the 12-step programme.

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The Thing With Feathers (15)

An unnamed father struggles to function following the death of his wife. His two sons rely on him for emotional support as the family mourns. Chaos and uncertainty gradually consume the household, allowing a menacing Crow to invade the grief-stricken home and exert an insidious influence.

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