January

 

1st

Licorice Pizza (2021)

A California teen becomes smitten by an assured older high school girl, as their relationship begins evolve while they balance showbiz aspirations and coming-of-age distractions with the colourful figures they meet in the San Fernando Valley of the early 1970s—in this funny and frank period dissection of the human condition from modern screen master Paul Thomas Anderson.

Directed by Paul Thomas Anderson and starring Alana Haim, Cooper Hoffman and Bradley Cooper among others.

Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance

UK Release: 1st of January   US Release: 25th of December 2021

 

 

 

The Electrical Life of Louis Wain (2021)

An eccentric London artist rises to prominence at the end of the 19th century with his distinctive portrayal of large-eyed cats and becomes an artistic and literary Victorian sensation, only to struggle with mental health conditions which may be related to his love for his furry feline friends, in this biographical period drama about the life of Louis Wain.

Directed by Will Sharpe and starring Benedict Cumberbatch, Claire Foy and Andrea Riseborough among others.

Genre: Fact-based, Drama, History

UK Release: 1st of January   US Release: 22nd of October 2021

 

 

 

7th

Munich: The Edge of War (2022)

With last-ditch peace negotiations between the UK government and Nazi Germany looming, two diplomats and former Oxford students—one a British civil servant and the other a German operative—are forced back together by circumstance and become caught in a web of espionage and deceit when they try to expose Hitler and avert war, ultimately leading to failure and dire consequences for the world around them.

Directed by Christian Schwochow and starring George MacKay, Jannis Niewöhner and Jeremy Irons among others.

Genre: Fact-based, Drama, Thriller, War

UK Release: 7th of January   US Release: 6th of January

 

 

 

A Hero (2021)

On leave from a prison sentence for an unpaid debt, a mild-mannered Iranian man tries to clear his name and becomes an accidental hero to some, only for things to go unexpectedly awry when stories are woven and the truth becomes muddled, putting undue pressure on him and those closest to him, in this latest meditation on the human condition from giant of Perisan cinema Asghar Farhadi.

Directed by Asghar Farhadi and starring Amir Jadidi, Mohsen Tanabandeh and Fereshteh Sadre Orafaiy among others.

Genre: Drama

UK Release: 7th of January   US Release: 7th of January

 

 

 

The 355 (2022)

A skilled but reckless CIA agent assembles a top all-female team of operatives from around the globe to track down and stop a dangerous mercenary operation with deadly weapons which could trigger World War III, while a mysterious figure watches everything unfolds . . . with her own agenda in mind.

Directed by Simon Kinberg and starring Jessica Chastain, Lupita Nyong’o and Penélope Cruz among others.

Genre: Action, Thriller

UK Release: 7th of January   US Release: 7th of January

 

 

 

Boiling Point (2021)

A London head chef with scars from the past is tested to breaking point when the pressures of his personal life pile up on top of the his restaurant’s busiest day of the year, as he struggles to wrangle his team together and while keeping himself off a metaphorical ledge in this single take thriller meditation on the pressures of a professional kitchen.

Directed by Philip Barantini and starring Stephen Graham, Vinette Robinson and Alice Feetham among others.

Genre: Drama, Thriller

UK Release: 7th of January   US Release: 19th of November 2021

 

 

 

14th

The Tragedy of Macbeth (2021)

A medieval Scottish lord and his ambitious wife execute a dastardly plan to ruthlessly seize power in the land after the prophecy of three weird witch sisters, only to be plunged into a slow demise into paranoia and delirium, and head towards a reckoning in this distinct take on the Shakespearean tragedy which should not be named from one half of the directing team behind ‘Fargo’ and ‘No Country for Old Men’.

Directed by Joel Coen and starring Denzel Washington, Frances McDormand and Bertie Carvel among others.

Genre: Drama, Thriller

UK Release: 14th of January (Apple TV+)   US Release: 14th of January (Apple TV+)

 

 

 

Scream (2022)

Over two decades after surviving her ordeal in sleepy Woodsboro, Sidney Prescott returns home town when a new masked copycat killer begins to terrorise and murder the latest generation, as she teams up with some old friends and new allies to unravel the mystery and turn the tables on this new predator in this sequel-reboot of Wes Craven’s self-referential horror franchise.

Directed by Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillett and starring Neve Campbell, Courteney Cox and David Arquette among others.

Genre: Horror, Mystery, Thriller

UK Release: 14th of January   US Release: 14th of January

 

 

 

Memoria (2021)

In urban and rural Colombia a Scottish woman finds herself a stranger in a strange land visiting her sister in the city, as she begins to connect with locals who help her to reconcile the strange sounds she hears and personal struggles with her sleeping thoughts, all through shared memories in the lush landscapes of the tropical countryside in this reflective hallucinatory human drama meditation on memory and legacy from Thai auteur Apichatpong Weerasethakul.

Directed by Apichatpong Weerasethakul and starring Tilda Swinton, Elkin Díaz and Jeanne Balibar among others.

Genre: Drama, Mystery

UK Release: 14th of January   US Release: 26th of December 2021

 

 

 

21st

Nightmare Alley (2021)

An unscrupulous 1940s carnie with a gift for manipulation joins forces with a psychiatrist who may be even more dangerous and devious than him, as his rising reputation conspires with her determination as they grift their way towards a trail of destruction, only for their deceptive nature to prove their downfall in this 21st century nu-noir adaptation of the William Lindsay Gresham novel from the director of ‘Pan’s Labyrinth’ and ‘The Shape of Water’.

Directed by Guillermo del Toro and starring Bradley Cooper, Cate Blanchett and Rooney Mara among others.

Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller

UK Release: 21st of January   US Release: 17th of December 2021

 

 

 

Belfast (2021)

The political tumult, social and cultural change of late 1960’s Britain and Northern Ireland is seen through the eyes of a young boy and his working-class family, as the joy, pain and innocence of his childhood is exposed to the toxic and growing divisions of his country, and his family struggle to stay true to their town while dreaming of a safer place in the wider world in this semi-autobiographical British coming-of-age period family dramedy from Kenneth Branagh.

Directed by Kenneth Branagh and starring Jude Hill, Jamie Dornan and Caitriona Balfe among others.

Genre: Drama

UK Release: 21st of January   US Release: 12th of November 2021

 

 

 

A Journal for Jordan (2021)

When his father is killed serving in Iraq, a boy learns everything about his parents, who his pop was, and how to be a decent man from the journal left behind by his dad in this reflective true story family and coming-of-age drama from screen superstar-turned-director Denzel Washington.

Directed by Denzel Washington and starring Michael B. Jordan, Chanté Adams and Jalon Christian among others.

Genre: Drama, Romance

UK Release: 21st of January   US Release: 25th of December 2021

 

 

 

Munich: The Edge of War (2022)

With last-ditch peace negotiations between the UK government and Nazi Germany looming, two diplomats and former Oxford students—one a British civil servant and the other a German operative—are forced back together by circumstance and become caught in a web of espionage and deceit when they try to expose Hitler and avert war, ultimately leading to failure and dire consequences for the world around them.

Directed by Christian Schwochow and starring George MacKay, Jannis Niewöhner and Jeremy Irons among others.

Genre: Fact-based, Drama, Thriller, War

UK Release: 21st of January (Netflix)   US Release: 21st of January (Netflix)

 

 

 

28th

Sing 2 (2022)

Crafty Koala showman Buster Moon returns with his all-singing furry friends to put on the mother of all concert extravaganzas, but they must conquer their fears and convince a world famous, reclusive king of the rock star jungle to join them first.

Directed by Garth Jennings and starring Matthew McConaughey, Bono and Scarlett Johansson among others.

Genre: Family, Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Musical

UK Release: 28th of January   US Release: 22nd of December 2021

 

 

 

Parallel Mothers (2021)

Two Spanish women—one a scared young regretful mom-to-be and the other a more mature and assured professional welcoming of motherhood—meet at a hospital ward and form a unique bond over the impending events which will upend their lives, as Spanish auteur Pedro Almodóvar reunites with his muse for this this latest frank and perceptive meditation on womanhood and the human condition.

Directed by Pedro Almodóvar and starring Penélope Cruz, Milena Smit and Penélope Cruz among others.

Genre: Drama

UK Release: 28th of January   US Release: 24th of December 2021

 

 

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