various cinemas

There are Vue cinemas in all four corners of London and together, they’re forming a pentangle of terrors this month. The blockbuster chain offers some of the best value for money tickets in the capital, so its retro-classic Halloween line-up is worth checking out. Some of the movies featured will be suitable for kids (The Nightmare Before Christmas, Hotel Transylvania, Ghostbusters) and some absolutely won’t (Terrifier 3, The Evil Dead 2, A Nightmare on Elm Street, Carrie).

Doc’n Roll Film Festival shines a spotlight on some of the movers and shakers who’ve lit up the music world with intriguing and eclectic sounds. This year, the programme covers a wealth of genres and scenes, and takes over the capital’s cinema staples like the Barbican, BFI Southbank, Dalston's Rio and more. Some screenings come accompanied by Q&As with the artists documented and/or filmmakers, or live performances.  The fest kicks off with I Was a Teenage Sex Pistol, punk legend Glen Matlock’s cinematic memoir. The subversive mood continues with How Tanita Tikaram Became A Liar, an anti-documentary directed by filmmaker Natacha Horn, who is also this maverick music icon's wife. Rockers Don't Stop plunges us into the world of 1980s dance pioneers, Not Indian Enough is an exploration of King Khan's roots in indigenous Canada and the devastating impacts of colonialism, and Boy George & Culture Club is a new look back at a storied London scene. 

A month-long feast of contemporary Czech cinema, the Made in Prague Festival is back for its 29th edition with a thrilling selection of high-calibre dramas, comedies, docs and family films, hosted by venues including BFI IMAX, BFI Player, ICA, Regent Street Cinema, The Garden Cinema. This fest opens with the UK premiere of Jiří Mádl’s historical drama Waves, an intriguing-sounding drama about the journalists who risked everything to keep broadcasting during the 1968 Soviet invasion of Czechoslovakia, followed by a Q&A with its director and lead actress. It'll also include Zuzana Kirchnerová’s feature directorial debut Caravan, a portrait of a mother and her disabled son which was warmly recieved at Cannes. Browse the full line-up for more.