Movies

GODZILLA x KONG: THE NEW EMPIRE Length: 1hr 55min Rating: M Genre: Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi Director: Adam Wingard Cast: Rebecca Hall, Dan Stevens, Rachel House

This latest entry in the Monsterverse franchise follows up the explosive showdown of Godzilla vs. Kong with an all-new cinematic adventure, pitting the almighty Kong and the fearsome Godzilla against a colossal undiscovered threat hidden within our world, challenging their very existence — and our own. The epic new film will delve further into the histories of these Titans, their origins, and the mysteries of Skull Island and beyond, while uncovering the mythic battle
that helped forge these extraordinary beings and tied them to humankind forever.

GHOSTBUSTERS: FROZEN EMPIRE Length: 1hr 49min Rating: PG Genre: Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy Director: Gil Kenan Cast: Mckenna Grace, Celeste O'Connor, Carrie Coon

In Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire, the Spengler family returns to where it all started — the iconic New York City firehouse — to team up with the original Ghostbusters, who’ve developed a top-secret research lab to take busting ghosts to the next level. But when the discovery of an ancient artifact unleashes an evil force, Ghostbusters new and old must join forces to protect their home and save the world from a second Ice Age.

KUNG FU PANDA 4 Length: 1hr 34min Rating: PG Genre: Animation, Action, Adventure Director: Mike Mitchell, Stephanie Stine Cast: Jack Black, Awkwafina, Viola Davis

Po must train a new warrior when he’s chosen to become the spiritual leader of the Valley of Peace. However, when a powerful shape-shifting sorceress sets her eyes on his Staff of Wisdom, he suddenly realizes he’s going to need some help. Teaming up with a quick-witted corsac fox, Po soon discovers that heroes can be found in the most unexpected places.

WICKED LITTLE LETTERS Length: 1hr 40min Rating: MA Genre: Comedy, Crime, Drama Director: Thea Sharrock Cast: Olivia Colman, Jessie Buckley, Anjana Vasan

A 1920s English seaside town bears witness to a farcical and occasionally sinister scandal in this riotous mystery comedy. Based on a stranger than fiction true story, WICKED LITTLE LETTERS follows two neighbors: deeply conservative local Edith Swan (Olivia Colman) and rowdy Irish migrant Rose Gooding (Jessie Buckley). When Edith and fellow residents begin to receive wicked letters full of unintentionally hilarious profanities, foul-mouthed Rose is charged with the crime. The anonymous letters prompt a national uproar, and a trial ensues. However, as the town’s women — led by Police Officer Gladys Moss (Anjana Vasan) — begin to investigate the crime themselves, they suspect that something is amiss, and Rose may not be the culprit after all.

MONKEY MAN Length: 1hr 53min Rating: MA Genre: Action, Thriller Director: Dev Patel Cast: Dev Patel, Sharlto Copley, Pitobash COMMENCING THURSDAY 4th APRIL

Inspired by the legend of Hanuman, an icon embodying strength and courage, Monkey Man stars Dev Patel as Kid, an anonymous young man who ekes out a meager living in an underground fight club where, night after night, wearing a gorilla mask, he is beaten bloody by more popular fighters for cash. After years of suppressed rage, Kid discovers a way to infiltrate the enclave of the city’s sinister elite. As his childhood trauma boils over, his mysteriously scarred hands unleash an explosive campaign of retribution to settle the score with the men who took everything from him.

THE FIRST OMEN Length: 1hr 58min Rating: MA Genre: Horror, Thriller Director: Arkasha Stevenson Cast: Tim Smith, Arkasha Stevenson, Keith Thomas COMMENCING THURSDAY 4th APRIL

When a young American woman is sent to Rome to begin a life of service to the church, she encounters a darkness that causes her to question her own faith and uncovers a terrifying conspiracy that hopes to bring about the birth of evil incarnate.

THE TIGER’S APPRENTICE Length: 1hr 24min Rating: PG Genre: Animation, Action, Adventure Director: Raman Hui, Yong Duk Jhun, Paul Watling Cast: Henry Golding, Brandon Soo Hoo, Lucy Liu COMMENCING THURSDAY 4th APRIL

The story centres on a normal boy, Tom, who gets drawn into this world against his wishes when his eccentric grandmother who he lives within San Francisco’s Chinatown turns out to be the guardian of the phoenix egg. When his grandmother perishes in battle and is spirited away in a ghost cart, Tom must apprentice with an unlikely mentor – a tiger, Mr. Hu – to learn ancient magic and become the egg’s new protector. They team up with an unlikely band of exotic creatures, each representing a different sign of the Chinese zodiac, who can morph into human form while retaining their innate animal characteristics.

BACK TO BLACK Length: 2hr 2min Rating: MA Genre: Biography, Drama, Music Director: Sam Taylor-Johnson Cast: Marisa Abela, Eddie Marsan, Jack O'Connell COMMENCING THURSDAY 11th APRIL

The extraordinary story of Amy Winehouse’s early rise to fame and the making of her groundbreaking album, Back to Black. Told from Amy’s perspective and inspired by her deeply personal lyrics, the film follows the remarkable woman behind the phenomenon and the tumultuous relationship at the center of one of the most legendary albums of all time.

CIVIL WAR Length: 1hr 49min Rating: M Genre: Action, Drama Director: Alex Garland Cast: Kirsten Dunst, Wagner Moura, Cailee Spaeny COMMENCING THURSDAY 11th APRIL

From filmmaker Alex Garland comes a journey across a dystopian future America, following a team of military-embedded journalists as they race against time to reach DC before rebel factions descend upon the White House.

RICHARD THE STORK & THE MYSTERY OF THE GREAT JEWEL Length: 1hr 25min Rating: PG Genre: Animation, Adventure Director: Benjamin Quabeck, Mette Tange Cast: Kyra Jackson, Simona Berman, Dulcie Smart COMMENCING THURSDAY 11th APRIL

Enjoying wintering on a Large lake in North Africa, Richard learns that this time he will not be entrusted with such an honorable and responsible mission as to lead the flight of a flock of storks home to the north. Not wanting to put up with this, he runs away on an independent journey full of dangers and adventures. Along the way, Richard will have to meet a flock of sparrows in trouble, captured by the evil marabou birds led by the greedy peacock Zamano. To gain freedom, the birds will have to unite in a friendly team, show courage, ingenuity, and ingenuity to solve the puzzle and find a mysterious treasure with jewels.

RADICAL REWIND CINEMA CLUB: TMNT (1990) Length: 1hr 33min Rating: PG Genre: Action, Adventure, Comedy Director: Steve Barron Cast: Judith Hoag, Elias Koteas, Josh Pais SPECIAL EVENT - FRIDAY 12th APRIL

Cinemas most celebrated & fun films return to the big screen at the Odeon Star Cinema. Presented by the Radical Rewind Cinema Club!

TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES (1990)
7:00pm Red Carpet Market / Movie at 8:00pm

In New York, mysterious radioactive ooze has mutated four sewer turtles into talking, upright-walking, crime-fighting ninjas. The intrepid heroes — Michelangelo (Robbie Rist), Donatello (Corey Feldman), Raphael (Josh Pais) and Leonardo (Brian Tochi) — are trained in the Ninjutsu arts by their rat sensei, Splinter. When a villainous rogue ninja, who is a former pupil of Splinter, arrives and spreads lawlessness throughout the city, it’s up to the plucky turtles to stop him.

CHALLENGERS Length: 2hr 11min Rating: M Genre: Drama, Romance, Sport Director: Luca Guadagnino Cast: Zendaya, Mike Faist, Josh O'Connor COMMENCING THURSDAY 18th APRIL

From visionary filmmaker Luca Guadagnino, Challengers stars Zendaya as Tashi Duncan, a former tennis prodigy turned coach and a force of nature who makes no apologies for her game on and off the court. Married to a champion on a losing streak (Mike Faist – West Side Story), Tashi’s strategy for her husband’s redemption takes a surprising turn when he must face off against the washed-up Patrick (Josh O’Connor – The Crown) — his former best friend and Tashi’s former boyfriend. As their pasts and presents collide, and tensions run high, Tashi must ask herself, what will it cost to win.

THE FALL GUY Length: 2hr 6min Rating: M Genre: Action, Comedy, Drama Director: David Leitch Cast: Ryan Gosling, Emily Blunt, Hannah Waddingham COMMENCING THURSDAY 18th APRIL

He’s a stuntman, and like everyone in the stunt community, he gets blown up, shot, crashed, thrown through windows and dropped from the highest of heights, all for our entertainment. And now, fresh off an almost career-ending accident, this working-class hero has to track down a missing movie star, solve a conspiracy and try to win back the love of his life while still doing his day job. What could possibly go right?