Thriller

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Cinema 

All the Money in the World struggles to gain momentum but is helped by a monumental performance from Christopher Plummer as 'the richest man in the world'

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Cinema 

Jupiter's Moon has a dream-like premise but is very much set in reality

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Talks 

Indulge your dark side with a day of events and talks on the art of the thriller with the people behind Apple Tree Yard, Stellan Skarsgård and more

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Kenneth Branagh’s sleek adaptation of Agatha Christie’s classic murder mystery is stuffed with talented stars but they are given very little space to shine

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The Killing of a Sacred Deer prides itself on being cinematic Marmite, but we were just a little disappointed

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Cinema 

Norwegian director Joachim Trier's Thelma is a visually stunning, if uneven, supernatural thriller

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Cinema 

71 minutes of middle-class mischief and mayhem in black-and-white, The Party is a modern classic. Here are five more films to watch before you see it

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TV 

Kit Harrington stars as his ancestor Robert Catesby in BBC One's new period drama Gunpowder

Book Now

Booking for the 61st BFI London Film Festival is open. Here's our pick of the latest and greatest films that are going to sell out fast

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Cinema 

An adaptation of the novel by Vince Flynn, American Assassin is a mildly diverting action thriller that’s not quite as deep as it would like to be. Michael Keaton stars.

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TV 

Liar on ITV: The emotional thriller examining gender, family life, and the consequences of deceit...

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Cinema 

The first movie adaptation of Stephen King’s IT has plenty of terrifying tricks up its sleeve — but it’s the kids’ clowning around that steals the show

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Cinema 

In Darren Aronofsky's mother!, Jennifer Lawrence and Javier Bardem are caught in a whirlwind of chaos and confusion of Biblical proportions that somehow makes complete and utter sense

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Set in a small Syrian apartment as war rages outside, Insyriated strives to make a big impact but falls a little short of the mark

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Cinema 

Starring Dominic Cooper as an Naval special forces commando hunting down a terrorist cell, washed-out action thriller Stratton forgets to develop characters and finds itself in dangerously shallow waters

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Cinema 

Bill Nighy trawls through Victorian London's depths for a notorious killer, but that’s only half the story – The Limehouse Golem has a surprising feminist edge

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Cinema 

An all-American joyride starring Channing Tatum, Adam Driver and Daniel Craig, Logan Lucky is a hilarious heist film – with heart – from Ocean Eleven’s director, Steven Soderbergh

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Tom Cruise has been cast as all-American heroes for decades. This is a mistake

In the Know

Cinema 

Michael Fassbender heads a crack team of detectives in this nordic noir crime thriller film The Snowman (2017). Don't be fooled – it's a Christmas mood-killer

Preview

Cinema 

Carrie, The Shawshank Redemption, and The Shining are among the classic King films being screened throughout September

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Cinema 

Dark Night is a deeply thoughtful film about modern America but one without a clear social conscience

Features

As with all gripping dramas based on true stories, Detroit isn't a straightforward viewing experience

Must See

Here's our pick of the best films out now in London's cinemas

Features

Dunkirk was an incredible cinematic experience... but if you want to understand what war is really about, watch this Danish film with a terrible title

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Cinema 

The Ghoul has an interesting and frightening idea somewhere inside it, but is it worth seeking out?

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Cinema 

Hound of Love is a deeply unpleasant film justified by its clever depiction of a dysfunctional relationship

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The best films out in August include the new Kathryn Bigelow movie starring John Boyega, and a story of war to rival Dunkirk

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Cinema 

Scribe certainly looks the part, and there are moments of ingenuity and tension, but it's a little too tidy for its own good

Features

Dunkirk is yet another WWII movie, but it's going to stand apart... and not just because it stars Harry Styles

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Cinema 

It Comes at Night stars Joel Edgerton (Loving) as a man at the furthest edge of post-apocalyptic desperation

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Cinema 

The Baby Driver cast is impressive – Kevin Spacey, Jamie Foxx, Ansel Elgort, Lily James and Jon Hamm – but Edgar Wright's passion project lacks his usual humour

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The best films out in July include a star-studded Terrance Malick movie and a slice of gothic madness by Sophia Coppola