February

 

2nd

Journey’s End (2018)

In 1918 northern France, a company of British soldiers excruciatingly await an inevitable attack, while their commanding officers begin to succumb to the pressures of brutal trench warfare in this adaptation of the of the R.C. Sherriff stage-play set during World War I.

Directed by Saul Dibb and starring Sam Claflin, Paul Bettany and Toby Jones among others.

Genre: Drama, War

UK Release: 2nd of February   US Release: N/A

 

 

 

Phantom Thread (2018)

The prescriptive life of a celebrated and meticulous British couture dressmaker is both enriched and thrown into turmoil by the arrival of a young lady into his life, as this new muse and lover disrupt his controlled existence dressing the good and the great of high-society London in the 1950s.

Directed by Paul Thomas Anderson and starring Daniel Day-Lewis, Vicky Krieps and Lesley Manville among others.

Genre: Drama, Romance

UK Release: 2nd of February   US Release: 19th of January

 

 

 

Winchester (2018)

When grieving widow and heir to the Winchester firearm empire Sarah Winchester builds a bizarre stately manor in California, a doctor is sent to determine whether she is losing grip of her sanity or if the unexplained apparitions at the house are a sinister reckoning for a family with a dark history—in this period horror supposedly inspired by actual events at one of the most notorious homes in America.

Directed by Michael Spierig & Peter Spierig and staring Helen Mirren, Jason Clarke and Sarah Snook among others.

Genre: Fact-based, Horror

UK Release: 2nd of February   US Release: 2nd of February

 

 

 

Roman J. Israel, Esq. (2017)

When tough, combative and idealistic defense lawyer Roman Israel finds his principles getting in the way of his career, he gets caught up in a web of deceit and criminality that leaves him in a crisis of conscience and resorting to extremes, in this crime/drama from the writer/director of ‘Nightcrawler’.

Directed by Dan Gilroy and starring Denzel Washington, Colin Farrell and Carmen Ejogo among others.

Genre: Crime, Drama

UK Release: 2nf of February   US Release: 22nd of November 2017

 

 

 

9th

Loveless (2017)

A feuding self-centred couple—intent on moving on with their individual lives after their imminent divorce—are confronted by their own loveless upbringing and the neglectful treatment of their young son after he mysteriously disappears, in this stark modern Russian family drama from writer/director Andrey Zvyagintsev.

Directed by Andrey Zvyagintsev and starring Maryana Spivak, Aleksey Rozin and Aleksey Fateev among others.

Genre: Drama

UK Release: 9th of February   US Release: 1st of December (limited)

 

 

 

The Mercy (2017)

The true story of dodgy businessman and amateur sailor Donald Crowhurst and the mystery surrounding his doomed attempt to win a 1968 round-the-world yacht race, an unlikely feat that would reveal an inexplicable conspiracy of deception which hinted at a troubled mind in this biographical drama from the director of ‘Man on Wire’ and ‘The Theory of Everything‘.

Directed by James Marsh and starring Colin Firth, Rachel Weisz and David Thewlis among others.

Genre: Fact-based, Drama

UK Release: 9th of February   US Release: N/A

 

 

 

The 15:17 to Paris (2018)

In the summer of 2015, passengers on a train from Amsterdam to Paris become victims of an attempted terrorist attack, only for the assailant to be subdued by three American friends and off-duty soldiers (as well as other passengers)—as director Clint Eastwood once again tackles a true story of tragedy and heroism.

Directed by Clint Eastwood and starring Alek Skarlatos, Anthony Sadler and Spencer Stone among others.

Genre: Fact-based, Drama

UK Release: 9th of February   US Release: 9th of February

 

 

 

Fifty Shades Freed (2018)

Struggling with the controlling nature of her new husband and the stress of major changes in their lives, Anastasia and Christian’s marriage comes under pressure and their friendships become strained in the third and final installment of the ‘Fifty Shades’ trilogy.

Directed by James Foley and starring Jamie Dornan, Dakota Johnson and Kim Basinger among others.

Genre: Drama, Romance

UK Release: 9th of February   US Release: 9th of February

 

 

 

13th

Black Panther (2018)

After returning home as king of the powerful but mysterious and secretive nation of ‘Wakanda’, T’Challa faces fierce opposition from within and dark forces from without as he struggles to consolidate his regal position and role as the protector of his people.

Directed by Ryan Coogler and starring Chadwick Boseman, Lupita Nyong’o and Michael B. Jordan among others.

Genre: Comic-book, Action, Adventure

UK Release: 13th of February   US Release: 16th of February

 

 

 

14th

The Shape of Water (2017)

A ‘Beauty & the Beast’ style fairy-tale about boundless love, set at the height of cold war paranoia in the early 60’s, where a mute cleaner at a top secret US government lab develops a deep bond with their latest experiment—a fantastical water-dwelling creature.

Directed by Guillermo del Toro and starring Sally Hawkins, Octavia Spencer and Michael Shannon among others.

Genre: Adventure, Drama, Fantasy, Romance

UK Release: 14th of February   US Release: 8th of December 2017

 

 

 

16th

Lady Bird (2017)

The story of a rebellious and irrepressible California high school senior, with East coast dreams beyond her station and a strained relationship with her loving but frustrating parents, in this quirky coming-of-age dramedy from indie darling-turned-director Greta Gerwig.

Directed by Greta Gerwig and starring Saoirse Ronan, Laurie Metcalf and Tracy Letts among others.

Genre: Comedy, Drama

UK Release: 16th of February   US Release: 3rd of November 2017

 

 

 

Father Figures (2017)

After learning the truth about the man they thought was their father and uncovering their mother’s promiscuous past, a pair of brothers hit the road to uncover the mystery of their real dad—where hilarity inevitably ensues in this irreverent feature debut from cinematographer-turned-director Lawrence Sher.

Directed by Lawrence Sher and starring Owen Wilson, Ed Helms and Glenn Close among others.

Genre: Comedy

UK Release: 16th of February   US Release: 22nd of December 2017

 

 

 

23rd

I, Tonya (2017)

Fuelled by resentment and a difficult upbringing dominated by a hyper-critical mother, combative American figure skater Tonya Harding rises through the ranks of competitive global ice skating, only to have her entire future thrown into turmoil by bad decisions and the actions of her meddling husband—in this warts-and-all sensationalist true story look at the rise and fall of an athlete.

Directed by Craig Gillespie and starring Margot Robbie, Allison Janney and Sebastian Stan among others.

Genre: Fact-based, Drama

UK Release: 23rd of February   US Release: 8th of December 2017

 

 

 

Mute (2018)

Set in the near future neon-lit streets and back alleys of Berlin, a mysterious and mute but capable bartender becomes embroiled in the grimy underworld of the city, crossing paths with its shady denizens as he tries to solve the mystery of his girlfriend’s disappearance—in this sci-fi mystery neo-noir from the director of ‘Moon’.

Directed by Duncan Jones and starring Alexander Skarsgård, Paul Rudd and Justin Theroux among others.

Genre: Mystery, Sci-fi, Thriller

UK Release: 23rd of February (Online)   US Release: 23rd of February (Online)

 

 

 

Dark River (2018)

After fifteen years away working the land for others, Alice returns to her estranged Yorkshire family farm following the death of her father to claim the land, but her homecoming sparks a war with her resentful brother which exposes the sins of the past in this social-realist British indie drama from the writer/director of ‘The Selfish Giant’.

Directed by Clio Barnard and starring Ruth Wilson, Mark Stanley and Sean Bean among others.

Genre: Drama

UK Release: 23rd of February   US Release: N/A

 

 

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