Top 3 Films of the Week


Blockbuster Of The Week

Wicker (15)


Olivia Colman as the Fisherwoman and Alexander Skarsgård as the Wicker Husband in Wicker, directed by Alex Huston Fischer and Eleanor Wilson. Photo: Kristof Galgoczi Nemeth. Copyright: Black Bear. All Rights Reserved.

In a quaint English village, the Fisherwoman is a pungent loner whose spinster status is a constant source of mean-spirited derision. Unwilling to be treated like chattel by a husband, the Fisherwoman commissions the Basket Weaver to make her a soulmate and one month later, she meets her Wicker Husband at the altar. “You are the reason I live and breathe,” he tells her sweetly, sparking jealousy among the other wives, whose partners never shower them with compliments.



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Drama Of The Week

Primetime (15)


Robert Pattinson as Chris Hansen and Matthew Maher as Xavier Von Erck in Primetime, directed by Lance Oppenheim. Copyright: A24. All Rights Reserved.

Chris Hansen is the crusading public face of a segment of news magazine programme Dateline NBC. Working closely with producer Andie Bender, Chris nurtures a ratings magnet and NBC Entertainment’s president Jeff Zucker gives To Catch A Predator a primetime slot in direct competition with survival mystery Lost. Chris, Andie and the team work closely with Perverted Justice’s founder, Xavier Von Erck, to organise sting operations.



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Critic's Choice Of The Week

Animol (15)


Tut Nyuot as Troy in Animol, directed by Ashley Walters. Copyright: StudioCanal. All Rights Reserved.

Fifteen-year-old Troy befriends Krystiyan as they prepare to spend time in a young offender institution. The boys are determined to survive and join forces to avoid a beating from resident top dog, Dion. Troy is reluctant to let his estranged mother Joy visit him but welfare officer Claypole eventually changes the lad’s mind and he is delighted that she has embraced sobriety while he is atoning for his sins.



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Also Released This Week...

Donnie Darko (15)

A 4K restoration of Richard Kelly's haunting rites-of-passage drama to mark the film's 25 anniversary. Donnie Darko is a deeply troubled teenager, who lives with his parents and two sisters. Poor Donnie requires regular visits to a psychiatrist to hold onto his sanity, but when he decides to stop taking his medication, the lad is plagued by visions of a giant rabbit called Frank.

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Everest: The Other Side (12A)

A documentary portrait of elite ski mountaineers Jim Morrison and Hilaree Nelson, who discovered romance together as they pursued sporting glory. The pair challenge themselves to scale the north face of Everest, the mountain's most dangerous climb, then ski down to base camp.

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I Love Boosters (18)

Corvette is the ringleader of a team of petty thieves operating in the San Francisco Bay area, who orchestrate distractions to "liberate" large volumes of colour-coordinated merchandise from branches of the Metro brand powered by the aspirational designs of Christie Smith.

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In The Shadows (15)

Ramla Ali arrives in London via Kenya with her family, fleeing the bloodshed that claimed the life of her older brother. She trains to become a lawyer but boxing becomes a passion and she secretly hones her skills. A romance with fellow gym member Richard risks further disapproval.

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NT Live: Golden Boy (12A)

Sam Yates directs Josh O'Connor, Hayley Squires and Daniel Mays in Clifford Odets' hard-hitting drama about a struggling musician, who turns to boxing for financial security. Golden Boy was recorded live on the stage of the National Theatre in London.

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Pan’s Labyrinth (15)

A 4K restoration of Guillermo del Toro's dark fantasy to mark the film's 20th anniversary. A family moves into an old house, which includes an ancient, ruined labyrinth in the back garden. The spirited young daughter Ofelia is befriended by the fawn Pan, who lives in the maze and entreats her to complete three challenges.

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Wild Horse Nine (15)

CIA bureau chief MJ dispatches two of his most trusted agents, Chris and Lee, to Easter Island shortly before the 1973 Chilean coup. Chris and Lee are long-time partners and they rake over the smouldering coals of their shared history, united by a tragic secret.

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