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Dance
Tickets go on sale on 11 September for the cinema screenings of English National Ballet's spectacular Swan Lake in-the-round, coming to a cinema near you this autumn
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Cinema
From Jonathan Glazer's holocaust drama The Zone of Interest to Andrew Haigh's poignant ghost movie All of Us Strangers starring Andrew Scott, here are the films in cinemas this weekend
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After 10 years away, filmmaker Jonathan Glazer returns with a new and haunting holocaust film based on the Martin Amis novel. Stars Christian Heidel and Sandra Hüller
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Netflix
This co-directorial debut of Daniel Kaluuya and Kibwe Tavares considers a future London built on gentrification and police brutality. Stars Kano and Jedaiah Bannerman
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Cinema
Andrew Scott stars in this dreamy drama by Andrew Haigh, following a 40-something screenwriter who writes about his past. Also stars Paul Mescal, Jamie Bell and Claire Foy
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Cinema
Paul Giamatti, Da'Vine Joy Randolph and Dominic Sessa star in the latest comedy-drama by Alexander Payne, examining those left behind at a prep school during the festive period
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Cinema
Emma Stone stars in this new Yorgos Lanthimos film, a twisted fairytale about a woman brought back to life with the brain of a child. Also stars Mark Ruffalo
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Cinema
Examining the less-considered life of Elvis's wife Priscilla Presley, Sofia Coppola delivers a delicate, honest biopic. Stars Cailee Spaeny and Jacob Elordi
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Cinema
From Greta Gerwig's box-office busting Barbie with Margot Robbie to Damien Chazelle's hedonistic 20s epic Babylon that also stars Margot Robbie, here are the best films of 2023
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Cinema
From Holocaust drama One Life starring Anthony Hopkins to Pixar's return to consciousness in Inside Out 2 with Maya Hawke, here are the best films coming in 2024
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Immersive
Secret Cinema returns to London with Wishmas: a Yuletide immersive experience promising family-friendly, sugar-coated escapism
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Netflix
Following his success with A Star is Born, Bradley Cooper returns to direct another music movie – this time examining the legendary Leonard Bernstein. Also stars Carey Mulligan
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Cinema
The new film from Promising Young Woman director Emerald Fennell is a dark, gothic and erotic drama set in an English country house. Stars Barry Keoghan and Jacob Elordi
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Cinema
From the enormity of the BFI Imax to The Luna Cinema's return to Kensington Palace, we round up the best Christmas film screenings London 2023 has to offer
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Cinema
Justine Triet's Palme d'Or winner Anatomy of a Fall is a fascinating examination of a novelist (Sandra Hüller) accused of murdering her husband in the French Alps
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Cinema
Molly Manning Walker's directorial debut follows a teenage trio of girls navigating the Mediterranean party town of Malia after finishing their GCSEs. Stars Mia McKenna-Bruce
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Netflix
After a four-year acting absence, Michael Fassbender returns to cinema as an existential hitman in the new David Fincher film The Killer
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Cinema
It was a packed year for the London Film Festival 2023, which embraced Emerald Fennell, Martin Scorsese, Sofia Coppola and David Fincher. Here's our top 10 favourites from the festival
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Cinema
Martin Scorsese reunites with leading men Leonardo DiCaprio and Robert De Niro to tell a gruelling true story about supremacist violence against the Osage people in the 1920s
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Things to do
From fright nights to spooky screenings, immersive experiences to bloodthirsty raves, Halloween in London brings chills and thrills
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Cinema
Léa Seydoux and George MacKay star in Bertrand Bonello's baffling and barely penetrable sci-fi film, travelling across three different lives across time
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Cinema
Celine Song marks her directorial debut with Past Lives, exploring the touching relationship between first-generation immigrant Nora (Greta Lee) and her former Korean flame Hae Song (Teo Yoo)
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Netflix
From a ménage à trois with Ben Whishaw in Passages to Martin Scorsese's Western Killers of the Flower Moon starring Leonardo DiCaprio, there's a wealth of great movies this autumn
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Netflix
Sofia Coppola, Wes Anderson and David Fincher are included in the Venice Film Festival 2023 lineup, which takes a stranger vibe than usual. Here are 10 movies we're excited for
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Cinema
Christopher Nolan returns to cinema with his new, outstanding biopic of J Robert Oppenheimer, the father of the atom bomb. Stars Cillian Murphy, Matt Damon, Emily Blunt and Florence Pugh
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Cinema
Greta Gerwig directs and co-writes this long-anticipated Barbie film, starring Margot Robbie, Ryan Gosling, Ncuti Gatwa, Emma Mackey and Will Ferrell
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Best of
Who said cinematic escapism had to be an indoor activity? Make the most of the warm summer nights with our pick of the best outdoor film screenings in London
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Festival
As the heat rises during the summertime, why not experience a Luna Cinema outdoor screening? With an eclectic film selection projected in famous landmarks, this seasonal event shouldn't be missed
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Cinema
In Dead Reckoning Part One, Tom Cruise embarks on his penultimate mission as secret agent Ethan Hunt. Also stars Hayley Atwell, Vanessa Kirby and Rebecca Ferguson
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Cinema
This new Wes Anderson film drops into a 50s Junior Stargazer/Space Cadet convention, disrupted by extraterrestrial activity. Stars Tom Hanks and Scarlett Johansson
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Cinema
From Sydney Sweeney portraying Reality Winner in Reality to Margot Robbie stepping into Barbie's shoes via Greta Gerwig, here are the 10 films we're excited to see this summer
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Cinema
Starring Rachel McAdams and Kathy Bates, Kelly Fremon Craig's new adaptation of the classic and controversial Judy Blume book examines an 11-year-old's crossing into womanhood