May December15

Directed by Todd Haynes | USA | 2023 | 1h 57m | Starring Julianne Moore, Natalie Portman, Chris Tenzis, Charles Melton, Andrea Frankle

Twenty years after their notorious tabloid romance gripped the nation, a married couple welcome a Hollywood actress into their home who is researching a role based on their lives. However, as uncomfortable truths emerge and roles begin to blur, their seemingly perfect family dynamic starts to unravel. Celebrity and scandal combine in this seductive melodrama starring Natalie Portman and Julianne Moore, directed by award-winning filmmaker Todd Haynes (All That Heaven Allows, Carol).

Reviews

‘A teasing, ticklish, fascinatingly layered study of our defined identities and the isolation that comes with them.’
★★★★★
Tim Robey, The Telegraph

‘An intensely compelling film about Hollywood vanity, interpersonal sadism and the human capacity for self-deception.’
★★★★
Kevin Maher, The Times

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20:45

Tornado 15
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Tomorrow (Saturday 12th July)

15:45

Red Path 15
1h 41m | Arabic w/ English subtitles
Captured by extremists in rural Tunisia, two young shepherds face a brutal moral dilemma. Based on true events, Lotfi Achour’s tense drama explores trauma, radicalisation, and the endurance of innocence amidst terror. Unflinching, gripping, and deeply human.

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18:00

28 Days Later 15
1h 54m
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20:45

28 Years Later 15
1h 55m
Danny Boyle returns with a visceral sequel to his iconic zombie thriller. Decades after the Rage Virus, survivors venture into a ravaged mainland, only to face terrifying new mutations. Jodie Comer and Aaron Taylor-Johnson lead this haunting folk-horror reinvention.

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