Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness (2022)
Stephen Strange faces a reckoning and is confronted by his past after casting a spell to aid a fellow Avenger which meddles with their reality and the stability of the universe, as he teams up with the powerful Scarlet Witch to right his wrongs and prevent the world from plunging into chaos.
Directed by Sam Raimi and starring Benedict Cumberbatch, Elizabeth Olsen and Chiwetel Ejiofor among others.
Genre: Comic-book, Action, Adventure, Fantasy
UK Release: 6th of May US Release: 6th of May
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Firestarter (2022)
A young girl begins to lose control of her strengthening and frightening pyrokinetic abilities, as her parents’ past comes back to haunt them when the shadowy organisation responsible for the family’s abilities try to hunt them down . . . with explosive consequences—in this remake/Blumhouse adaptation of the Stephen King novel.
Directed by Keith Thomas and starring Ryan Kiera Armstrong, Zac Efron and Sydney Lemmon among others.
Genre: Horror, Sci-fi, Trhiller
UK Release: 13th of May US Release: 13th of May
Everything Everywhere All at Once (2022)
Struggling with providing for her family and keeping her life together, an unassuming Chinese-American matriarch is plunged into the multiverse and a multiple dimension spanning adventure where she is the universe’s only hope against evil, as she’s transported into the many lives and versions of herself that could have been to find her true self and save the day . . . amidst an avalanche of quirky madness.
Directed by Dan Kwan & Daniel Scheinert and starring Michelle Yeoh, Jamie Lee Curtis and Ke Huy Quan among others.
Genre: Action, Adventure, Comedy
UK Release: 13th of May US Release: 25th of March
Father Stu (2022)
A self-destructive boxer and hustler turns his life around after finding love and surviving a near miss, swinging his life around in unlikely style by turning to the priesthood, leaping over personal obstacles and conquering his demons to become an inspiration for countless others in this human drama adaptation of a true story.
Directed by Rosalind Ross an starring Mark Wahlberg, Teresa Ruiz and Mel Gibson among others.
Genre: Fact-based, Drama
UK Release: 13th of May US Release: 15th of April
Vortex (2022)
A drama/documentary hybrid shrouded in mystery and blending styles, revolving around the last days of an elderly couple and a family being upended by the horror and heartbreak of dementia, as French cinema’s Argentinian-born provocateur-in-chief Gaspar Noé scoops genre film legend Dario Argento in front of the camera for a change of pace.
Directed by Gaspar Noé and starring Dario Argento, Françoise Lebrun and Alex Lutz among others.
Genre: Drama
UK Release: 13th of May US Release: N/A
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Benediction (2021)
A period chronicle of the acclaimed British writer and poet Siegfried Sassoon; from his heroic exploits in the horror of the Western front during World War I to his anti-war writing, and a complex personal life struggling with mental health and his sexuality in a less than accepting time, which saw a string of affairs with prominent men.
Directed by Terence Davies and starring Jack Lowden, Jeremy Irvine and Peter Capaldi among others.
Genre: Fact-based, Drama, Romance, War
UK Release: 20th of May US Release: 3rd of June
The Innocents (2021)
Children’s playtime takes a sinister turn for a group of young Norwegian kids from a housing estate when they begin to experiment with their hidden mysterious powers, away from adult supervision during a bright Nordic summer . . . with serious and unintended consequences for all in this dark and daring Scandinavian coming-of-age fable.
Directed by Eskil Vogt and starring Rakel Lenora Fløttum, Alva Brynsmo Ramstad and Sam Ashraf among others.
Genre: Horror, Mystery, Thriller
UK Release: 20th of May US Release: 13th of May
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Top Gun: Maverick (2022)
After more than three decades of service as an ace US Navy pilot, Pete ‘Maverick’ Mitchell returns to where it all began to train a new generation of top guns, where he’ll confront the ghosts of the past and the legacy of a dear departed wingman, while teaching talented aspiring pilots about duty and sacrifice in this high-flying sequel 35 years in the making.
Directed by Joseph Kosinski and starring Tom Cruise, Jennifer Connelly and Miles Teller among others.
Genre: Action, Drama
UK Release: 27th of May US Release: 27th of May
Bob’s Burgers: The Movie (2022)
When finances get tight and a sinkhole appears in front of their restaurant threatening to destroy it, the Belcher family scrambles to save their legacy as the kids try to solve a mystery that could rescue the day, as the beloved quirky cult animated comedy series gets the big screen treatment.
Directed by Loren Bouchard & Bernard Derriman and starring H. Jon Benjamin, Kristen Schaal and Dan Mintz among others.
#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