New films out in the UK, as of Friday 22 January 2016

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A list of the new films being released across the UK, from Friday 22 January 2016. Use the Find Any Film website for details of which cinema nearest to you will show these movies.

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The 5th WaveThe 5th Wave poster

Disaster movie starring Chloe Grace Moretz. After four deadly tidal waves have left most of Earth decimated,16-year-old Cassie (Moretz) is on the run, desperately trying to save her younger brother. As she prepares for the inevitable and lethal 5th wave, Cassie teams up with a young man who may become her final hope. It will be released across a selection of UK cinemas; use Find Any Film to locate your nearest one. Check the official Facebook page for more.

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Creed (2015)

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Film review of the boxing drama, following on from the previous Rocky films, with Sylvester Stallone reprising his role as Rocky Balboa, now training the long-lost son (Michael B. Jordan) of his former rival Apollo Creed.

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Director: Ryan Coogler. (133 mins). MGM/Warner/New Line Cinema/Chartoff-Winkler. (12a).

Sport

3stars Good worth watching

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Room (2015)

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Film review of the drama about a young woman and her son who are held captive by a man and how she enriches and informs his otherwise insular, fantasy-led understanding of the world outside. Starring Brie Larson, Jacob Tremblay, Joan Allen and William H. Macy. Directed by Lenny Abrahamson. 

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Director: Lenny Abrahamson. (118 mins). A24/Element Pictures/No Trace Camping. (15)

Drama

3stars Good worth watching

 

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The Revenant (2015)

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Film review of the frontier/survival drama directed by Alejandro González Iñárritu and starring Leonardo DiCaprio and Tom Hardy.

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Director: Alejandro González Iñárritu. New Regency/Anonymous Content/Appian Way/20th Century Fox et al. (15)

4stars - Very good lots to enjoy

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New films out for release in the UK from Friday 15 January 2016

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A list of the new films being released across the UK, from Friday 15 January 2016. Use the Find Any Film website for details of which cinema nearest to you will show these movies.

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BreakdownBreakdown poster

A professional contract killer (Craig Fairbrass), haunted by visions of his violent past, spirals out of control. As his work is compromised and he reaches breaking point, he is forced to defend his family from his ruthless employers.

Another week, another British gangland/crime thriller. Wikipedia will tell you a little bit more, but to find out where you can see this, use Find Any Film.

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New films out in the UK…on Friday 8 January 2016

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A list of the new films being released across the UK, from Friday 8 January 2016. Use the Find Any Film website for details of which cinema nearest you will show these films.

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Bolshoi BabylonBolshoi Babylon poster

The theatre directors of the internationally renowned Bolshoi Ballet in Russia have allowed the backstage process to be documented in this film which looks at the dancers’ artistic and athletic talents, their abiding fear of injury and the ruthless ambition needed to survive in the world’s most famous ballet company. See the official webpage for more and check Find Any Film for where you can watch the film.

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The Danish Girl (2015). Read our film review for why this is a winning biopic of a trans pioneer.

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Film review by Jason Day of the drama directed by Tom Hooper about Lili Elbe, the first person to undergo sex reassignment surgery. Starring Eddie Redmayne and Alicia Vikander.

Drama

4stars - Very good lots to enjoy

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Top five films of the year…and the five biggest turkeys

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A list of the top five films I’ve had the pleasure to see and review this year…and the five  turkeys I had to sit through, by Jason Day film critic for TotalMK.

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New films out in the UK this weekend (Friday 1 Jan 2016)

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A list of the new films being released across the UK, from Friday 1 January 2016. Use the Find Any Film website for details of which cinema nearest you will show these films.

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At Any PriceAt-Any-Price-Poster

Dennis Quaid plays a strict paterfamilias farmer-businessman happily chomping up the lands of his less successful neighbours. He wants to hand the business over to his son Zac Efron, who really wants to race cars. A story of conflict in the American heartlands develops. See the official Sony website for more and Find Any Film for where you can catch it.

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Star Wars: The Force Awakens (2015)

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Film review of the seventh instalment in the Star Wars saga, starring Harrison Ford, Mark Hamill and Carrie Fisher.

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Director: J.J. Abrams. Lucasfilm Ltd./Bad Robot/Truenorth Productions, 135 mins. (12a).

Science Fiction.

5stars-Excellent-genius-a-classic

 

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