Twenty-seven years after escaping the claws of a murderous clown-like demon, tragedy and a fateful call reunites the ‘Losers Club’ in Derry to take a final stand against a resurgent Pennywise and his child-killing exploits, in this sequel to the 2017 adaptation of the terrifying Stephen King novel.
Directed by Andy Muschietti and starring James McAvoy, Jessica Chastain and Bill Skarsgård among others.
Genre: Horror, Thriller
UK Release: 6th of September US Release: 6th of September
Queen of Hearts (2019)
When her teenage stepson moves in with the family, a successful middle-aged Danish lawyer and mother risks losing everything when she’s drawn into a completely inappropriate relationship with him, as they bond over shared loneliness and self-doubt but walk a tightrope destined to give way.
Directed by May el-Toukhy and starring Trine Dyrholm, Gustav Lindh and Magnus Krepper among others.
Genre: Drama, Romance
UK Release: 6th of September US Release: N/A
The Shiny Shrimps (2019)
With his career on the brink after a public incident of homophobia, a world champion French swimmer is given an ultimatum—coach a flamboyant amateur water polo team at the gay games or get dropped by the federation, in this French screwball comedy of acceptance and redemption.
Directed by Maxime Govare & Cédric Le Gallo and Nicolas Gob, Alban Lenoir and Michaël Abiteboul among others.
Genre: Comedy
UK Release: 6th of September US Release: N/A
Rojo (2018)
Set in mid-70s, pre-military coup Argentina, when a respected lawyer’s life in a provincial town is turned upside down after confrontation with a stranger at a restaurant, uncovering the darkness of his past and plunging him into a web of death, secrets and silence, in this reflection of a society in crisis and on the brink of turmoil.
Directed by Benjamín Naishtat and starring Darío Grandinetti, Andrea Frigerio and Alfredo Castro among others.
Genre: Drama, Mystery
UK Release: 6th of September US Release: 12th of July
13th
Downton Abbey (2019)
Lord Grantham and his lofty family reunite at their palatial Yorkshire estate, where an impending royal visit will test their aristocratic readiness and their honour . . . as well as their nerves, in this film adaptation and continuation of the smash-hit, pseudo-historical British TV series.
Directed by Michael Engler and starring Hugh Bonneville, Maggie Smith and Michelle Dockery among others.
Genre: Drama
UK Release: 13th of September US Release: 13th of September
Night Hunter (2019)
When a tough cop and a vigilante track down a dangerous and troubled sexual predator, they soon become caught in his web of mania and deception, as they try to unravel the mystery of potential accomplices and survivors before it’s too late.
Directed by David Raymond and starring Henry Cavill, Stanley Tucci and Alexandra Daddario among others.
Genre: Action, Thriller
UK Release: 13th of September US Release: 6th of September
Hustlers (2019)
Tired of being degraded and looking to get their piece of the pie, a group of crafty New York strippers begin to take advantage of their arrogant, fast-living Wall Street clients. But their self-serving ‘Robin Hood’ exploits soon get out of hand when lines are crossed and the greed monster rears its ugly head, in this quintessentially American tale, based on a true story.
Directed by Lorene Scafaria and starring Jennifer Lopez, Constance Wu and Lili Reinhart among others.
Genre: Fact-based, Comedy, Crime, Drama
UK Release: 13th of September US Release: 13th of September
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Ad Astra (2019)
Tasked with discovering the fate of his vanished father on a top secret space exploration mission with implications for the survival of humanity, an Army Corps engineer and astronaut travels to the edge of our solar system, on a journey which will test his loyalties and the very nature of humanity’s place in the universe.
Directed by James Gray and starring Brad Pitt, Liv Tyler and Tommy Lee Jones among others.
Genre: Adventure, Drama, Mystery, Sci-fi
UK Release: 18th of September US Release: 20th of September
19th
Rambo: Last Blood (2019)
Back home but unable to exercise his demons, one-man-army John Rambo must confront his past and use all his deadly abilities to bring a reckoning for a deadly Mexican cartel, in this supposed final chapter in the globally celebrated action series.
Directed by Adrian Grunberg and Sylvester Stallone, Paz Vega and Sergio Peris-Mencheta among others.
Genre: Action, Adventure, Crime, Thriller
UK Release: 19th of September US Release: 20th of September
20th
The Kitchen (2019)
When their New York gangster husbands get locked up in the late 1970s, a group of Hell’s Kitchen wives step up to run their rackets, but the high life will be difficult to give up when they get a taste of the action . . . and things come to a head—in this adaptation of the popular Ollie Masters graphic novels, from the writer of ‘Straight Outta Compton’ and ‘Blood Father’.
Directed by Andrea Berloff and starring Melissa McCarthy, Elisabeth Moss and Tiffany Haddish among others.
Genre: Action, Crime, Drama
UK Release: 20th of September US Release: 9th of August
The Farewell (2019)
A young woman becomes caught between her American sensibilities and the Chinese tradition of her family when her grandmother is diagnosed with a terminal disease and kept in the dark about it, as their family reunion in China takes on a new dynamic and she forges a new life-learning connection with her nan.
Directed by Lulu Wang and starring Awkwafina, Tzi Ma and Diana Lin among others.
Genre: Comedy, Drama
UK Release: 20th of September US Release: 12th of July
27th
The Goldfinch (2019)
When his family is killed in a terrorist bombing at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, a teenager’s life is turned upside down when he is taken in by a wealthy New York family, as his connection to a valuable painting becomes his only source of hope when life takes a downward spiral, in this coming-of-age drama based on the award-winning novel by Donna Tartt.
Directed by John Crowley and starring Ansel Elgort, Nicole Kidman and Sarah Paulson among others.
Genre: Drama
UK Release: 27th of September US Release: 27th of September
Ready or Not (2019)
The Le Domas’ take their traditional game nights seriously, and new bride Grace soon finds out how seriously when she marries into this eccentric wealthy family, as her initiation soon turns into a violent fight for survival which unleashes sinister secrets about her new in-laws.
Directed by Matt Bettinelli-Olpin & Tyler Gillett and starring Samara Weaving, Adam Brody and Andie MacDowell among others.
Genre: Horror, Mystery, Thriller
UK Release: 27th of September US Release: 21st of August
Hotel Mumbai (2019)
When a swanky Indian hotel is stormed by terrorists with murderous intentions, the staff and the guests come together and make terrible sacrifices to keep the people safe, in this biographical and dramatic account of the 2008 Mumbai terror attacks.
Directed by Anthony Maras and starring Dev Patel, Armie Hammer and Anupam Kher among others.
Genre: Fact-based, Crime, Drama, Thriller
UK Release: 27th of September US Release: 29th of March
Skin (2019)
An itensely dedicated, tattoo-covered notorious Midwestern skinhead and white supremacist beings to rethink his life when he meets a young woman and falls in love, seeking help from his loved ones and a black activist to leave behind a lifetime of hate, with serious consequences for himself and his family—in a tale of redemption based on the real life of Byron Wilder.
Directed by Guy Nattiv and starring Jamie Bell, Danielle Macdonald and Vera Farmiga among others.
Genre: Fact-based, Crime, Drama
UK Release: 27th of September US Release: 23rd of July
#TriviaTuesday: A cost-cutting insect-like suit was the early design for the alien hunter in 1987's 'Predator'—unsuccessfully worn by the character's first actor Jean-Claude Van Damme—but it was ditched for a now iconic Stan Winston design at twice the price. Money well spent. pic.twitter.com/pvbTmpgUIB
#TriviaTuesday: ‘Big Kahuna Burger’ is most certainly the fictional fast food of choice in the Tarantinoverse, appearing or referenced in 'Reservoir Dogs', 'From Dusk Till Dawn', 'Death Proof', 'Four Rooms', as well as its starring turn in 1994’s 'Pulp Fiction' of course. pic.twitter.com/k3xVsbDuA6