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It costs a lot to be entertained now. Just a few years ago ‘cord-cutting’ seemed like a life hack that’d save TV watchers a tonne of cash. Once the streaming revolution kicked in, though, the subscriptions piled up, and with recent price increases and crackdowns on password sharing, it’s making us gaze longingly at our old cable bills.   But what if we told you there was an easily accessible website out there with a trove of awesome movies available to stream 24/7, and entirely for free? It’s called YouTube. Yes, the site known primarily for instructional videos about how to install a new sink and use an air fryer is hiding an impressive library of classic cinema of the sort many other streamers don’t bother with – from silent era milestones to essential deep cuts.  If you don’t mind sitting through a bunch of commercials, YouTube has a full channel of ad-supported modern films as well. But for true movie buffs looking to fill some knowledge gaps, check out the 37 flicks below – with links included.Recommended: 🎬 100 best movies of all time💣 The greatest thrillers ever made🤘 The best cult classic movies of all-time🌍 The best foreign films of all-time

Are we still in the Golden Age of Television? Probably not. Since the end of Succession, it hasn’t felt like there’s been a major prestige series to grip the culture in a way similar to Breaking Bad, Mad Men et al. But it doesn’t mean there isn’t still great stuff to watch – stuff that, as they go along, could grow into one of those zeitgeist-gripping all-timers. In 2026, that includes the likes of HBO’s Industry, which has grown from cult fave to must-watch over four seasons, and The Pitt, still probably the best show currently on despite its, let’s say, fervent fanbase. And don’t forget Heated Rivalry, Bait and yet another Game of Thrones spinoff, A Knight of Seven Kingdoms. We’ve put off sleep and watched them all to determine the best TV of the year so far.  Recommended: 📽️ The best movies of 2026 (so far)🔥 The best TV and streaming shows of 2025📺 The 100 greatest TV shows of all time

With the return of popular animes like Jujutsu Kaisen and Frieren in January, this year in anime kicked off pretty early with heroic characters, cutting-edge animation, and rave reviews from dedicated fanbases. But if the spring anime calendar offers any hints for what is to come, anime fans (or otakus and weebs, as the vernacular goes) are eating good in 2026. New titles like Witch Hat Atelier and Daemons of the Shadow Realm have already won over audiences with their early episodes, while cult favourites like Hell’s Paradise and Dorohedoro are returning to our screens after an overlong hiatus. There’s a lot to catch up on. So, here’s how to get started with the best anime of the year so far.  📺 The best TV and streaming shows of 2026 (so far)🇯🇵 The best anime movies of all time, ranked🔥 The best movies of 2026 (so far)

From the calming landscapes and detailed fantasy worlds of Studio Ghibli classics to the cyberpunk chaos of manga adaptations Akira and Ghost in the Shell, anime films have come to rule our imaginations with their sprawling worldbuilding, hand-drawn designs and stirring heroes. And there aren’t just for children: Studio Ghibli legend Hayao Miyazaki has given us childhood classics like My Neighbor Totoro and Kiki’s Delivery Service, but don’t neglect the likes of Satoshi Kon (Perfect Blue, Paprika), whose animations explore the human condition and our technological anxieties in stunning style.Disney, Pixar, and DreamWorks still offer animated Hollywood fare but anime has become a rival not just in terms of quality but box office too. The ten highest-grossing Japanese films worldwide are all anime hits: Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle, Your Name, Spirited Away and more. For the uninitiated, it can be a lot to take in, but we’re here to help with our list of the best classic and contemporary anime films. Fire up Crunchyroll and prepare to get obsessed. Recommended: 🔥 The best animes of 2026 (so far)✍️ The 100 best animated films of all-time🇯🇵 The best Japanese movies ever made🤖 The 10 best Pixar movies

There’s never been a better – or more important – time to celebrate cinemas. They’re the places we go to dream, focal points of our communities, and an all-round great escape. Yet movie theatres are faced with challenges that even lovelty popcorn holders can’t help with. But they’ve survived the advent of TV, Hollywood strikes, a couple of pandemics, and so far, they’re holding firm against streaming and surging costs – and there’s reasons for optimism, too: younger, Letterboxd-savvy audiences are embracing the big-screen experience like never before, and filmmakers like Ryan Coogler, Christopher Nolan and Chloé Zhao are championing it at every opportunity. Just try booking an IMAX ticket for The Odyssey. With that in mind, Time Out’s local experts have collaborated on a celebration of the best cinemas from across the globe. From cult Tokyo cinemas and grand Parisian film temples to beloved Sydney picturehouses and LA film dream palaces, from a Berlin kino with its own nuclear bunker to a Canadian cinema with only 12 seats, we’ve pointed the spotlight on a hundred magnificent movie palaces that all movie lovers should know about – and visit.  NB We’ve gone almost entirely with single-use cinemas rather than venues that double up as theatres or gig venues.  Greatest cinemas at a glance: 🍿 The greatest cinema in the world: TCL Chinese Theatre, LA 🌔 The world’s best outdoor cinema: Cine Paris, Athens 📽️ The coolest cult cinema in the world: The New Beverly, LA Jump to list

Priyanka Chopra a navigué sur bien des mers au cours de sa longue carrière, entre son titre de Miss Monde en 2000, sa conquête de Bollywood, et sa récente renaissance en star de films d’action à Hollywood. Et pourtant, son rôle d’ex-pirate écorchée vive dans La Falaise (The Bluff) pourrait bien être le plus personnel : celui d’une mère prête à tuer pour protéger sa famille. À Time Out, Chopra raconte avoir découvert le scénario de cette épopée pirate de Prime Video alors que sa fille n’était encore qu’un bébé. Sa première pensée après cette lecture ? « Jusqu’où serais-je prête à aller pour protéger mon enfant ? » Alors, jusqu’où irait-elle ? « Je pourrais déchirer quelqu’un en deux pour protéger ma famille », répond-elle sans détour. « Je sais que je serais capable de trouver cette rage en moi. Et c’était ma boussole sur ce film. » Elle bascule même à l’hindi pour appuyer son propos : « Mai keher macha dungi – Je sèmerais le chaos. » Et c’est peu de le dire. Prime Video | Priyanka Chopra Carnage dans la grotte Inspiré d’une période de l’histoire maritime peuplée de flibustiers sanguinaires, La Falaise met en scène Chopra dans le rôle d’une pirate à la retraite nommée Ercell « Bloody Mary » Bodden. Elle n’a pas gagné ce surnom pour son amour de la vodka-tomate : dans le film d’action gore du scénariste-réalisateur Frank E. Flowers, Chopra distribue les coups avec tant de violence qu’il est déconseillé aux mineurs.  L’histoire voit le menaçant Capitaine Connor, interprété par

Priyanka Chopra ha navegado por diferentes mares a lo largo de su extensa carrera de varias décadas, desde ganar Miss Mundo en 2000 hasta conquistar Bollywood y su reciente renacimiento como estrella de acción de Hollywood. Sin embargo, es su papel sangriento como una expirata realmente complicada en 'El engaño' el que podría ser el más personal hasta ahora: el de una madre que mataría para proteger a su familia.  En declaraciones a Time Out, Chopra recuerda haber leído el guion de la nueva epopeya pirata de Prime Video cuando su hija era pequeña. Lo primero que pensó tras la primera lectura fue, según recuerda: "¿Hasta dónde llegarías para proteger a tus hijos?". "Entonces, ¿hasta dónde llegarías?", le pregunto con delicadeza. "Sería capar de despedazar a alguien para proteger a mi familia”, responde. "Sé que encontraría esa rabia dentro de mí para poder hacerlo. Y en ese sentimiento me basé para esta película". Incluso cambia al hindi para reforzar su argumento: "Mai keher macha dungi" ("causaré estragos", en español).   Y vaya si lo hace.    'El engaño' ya está disponible en Amazon Prime Video Haciendo daño  Basada en una época real de la historia marítima y en algunos de los bucaneros más rudos y violentos que la poblaron, 'El engaño' presenta a Chopra en el papel de una saqueadora retirada llamada Ercell ‘Bloody Mary’ Bodden. Y no se ha ganado ese apodo por su amor por el vodka y el zumo de tomate: en esta película de acción del guionista y director Frank E Flowers, Ch

Much like many a film industry, Bollywood has had its fair share of male-led blockbusters where the actors take top billing for fighting global threats or playing jilted lovers while the heroines take the emotional toll. But from black-and-white classics to today’s age of pan-Indian film franchises, Bollywood’s leading ladies have delivered emotionally impactful performances time and again. From Madhubala’s portrayal of the tragic dancer Anarkali in the Technicolor epic Mughal-e-Azam to Alia Bhatt juggling between action hits and rom-coms, it’s high time we give the actresses of B-town their much-deserved flowers. In recent times, several Bollywood actresses have gone on to make their mark overseas as well. There’s Priyanka Chopra Jonas, who went from delivering Bollywood hits to taking on Hollywood outings like Baywatch and the Prime Video spy thriller series The Citadel. While Chopra Jonas has cemented her footing as an American celebrity as well, other Indian actresses delivering in international projects include Deepika Padukone (XXX: Return of Xander Cage) and Tabu (The Namesake, Dune: Prophecy). We’ve had quite the task in picking 12 actresses who have pan-Indian roots and have thrilled viewers on the big and small screens and have gone from the black and white era to the latest favorites.

หลังจากสร้างฝันร้ายให้คนที่เคยใช้ Airbnb ในผลงานเปิดตัวหนังสยองขวัญอย่าง Barbarian ผู้กำกับ แซ็ค เครกเกอร์ ได้หวนสู่วงการหนังสยองขวัญอีกครั้งกับ Weapons (2025) ที่คราวนี้อดีตนักแสดงสายคอเมดี้ได้หันมาเล่าเรื่องราวของชานเมืองที่เงียบสงบแต่ดันเกิดเหตุการณ์สะเทือนขวัญ ด้วยคดีการหายตัวไปของเด็กนักเรียนประถมถึง 17 คน ที่จู่ๆ ก็ตื่นขึ้นมากลางดึก วิ่งหายออกไปจากบ้าน แล้วไม่เคยกลับมาอีกเลย เรื่องราวถูกเล่าผ่านมุมมองของหลายตัวละคร ยิ่งทำให้ปมซับซ้อนขึ้นไปอีก โดยเฉพาะเมื่อเด็กๆ ทั้งหมดอยู่ในห้องเรียนเดียวกัน คนในชุมชนจึงเริ่มเพ่งเล็งมาที่ครูประจำชั้น จัสทีน แกนดี้ (จูเลีย การ์เนอร์) แต่บรรยากาศความกดดันเริ่มค่อยๆ พัฒนาไปสู่ความสยองขวัญที่ลึกลับขึ้นเรื่อยๆ พร้อมอารมณ์ดาร์กคอมเมดี้ และความโหดแบบสุดแสนจะครีเอทีฟในองก์สุดท้ายเรียกได้ว่า บ้าระห่ำแบบสุดๆ ดังนั้น ถ้า Weapons คือหนังที่ทำให้คุณนั่งเกร็งนิ้วเท้าแล้วต้องหรี่ตาเวลาเจอฉากกดดันแล้วล่ะก็ ลิสต์หนังคลาสสิกสายคัลต์และหนังสยองแนวใหม่เหล่านี้ จะทำให้คุณหยุดดูไม่ได้แน่นอน

Second only to Shakespeare, Stephen King is the most adapted author of all time. With 60 movies and counting, King’s novels and short stories have terrified audiences for decades since Brian De Palma adapted his debut novel Carrie in 1976. But while King’s canon yielded memorable cinematic and TV horrors like It, Cujo, and Salem’s Lot, the Maine native also delved into profound human connections as seen in real-world dramas like Stand By Me and The Shawshank Redemption. This year alone marks the release of three highly-anticipated King adaptations: Longlegs director Osgood Perkins’s horror comedy The Monkey, the Tom Hiddleston-led sci-fi drama The Life of Chuck, and Edgar Wright’s upcoming The Running Man remake starring Glen Powell. From misty monsters to haunted hotel rooms, we glimpse through the best of Stephen King adaptations. And while it might draw the scorn of ‘the King of Horror’, this list also includes some cinematic classics that he notoriously hated himself.   😱 The best horror movies of 2025 (so far). 👹 The 100 horror films ever made.

As he told David Letterman in 2019, Shah Rukh Khan boasts 3.5 billion fans across his home land, the wider Indian diaspora and even Greece, Switzerland, and Egypt. Such is the extraordinary levels of fame attained by India’s most famous actor. But who sits alongside Khan at the top of that very big, very lush tree? There are a whole host to choose from.  Even beyond the Hindi film industry, India boasts stars with a cult fanbase ranging from Rajinikanth and Kamal Haasan in Tamil movies to Chiranjeevi and Nagarjuna in the Telugu film industry or even Mammootty and Mohanlal in the Malayalam language. While Bollywood is technically the term for Hindi productions, we are looking across all state borders and counting down the biggest actors in the country including the veterans mentioned above along with a new crop of rising stars. Recommended: 🇮🇳 The 100 best Bollywood movies of all-time🇬🇧 50 great British actors🌍 The 50 best foreign films of all-time

In movies, the best things come in threes. Well, sometimes. Actually, it’s pretty rare for a film franchise to not run out of steam and/or ideas by its third instalment. But rarity is precisely what makes the best movie trilogies so memorable. Extending a story over three chapters is not an easy thing to do, so it’s no wonder that those which pull it off often include some of the greatest individual films of all-time. Of course, there are many trilogies that have crashed and burned while trying to stick the landing. That’s why, when considering this list, we’ve left off those series whose final chapters have hit the ground with a hard enough thud to leave a crater – think Alien, The Terminator and X-Men. On the other hand, there are trilogies whose first two entries are so impactful and influential (The Godfather, The Dark Knight) that we’ve forgiven the shortcomings of the lesser bookends. Even with the occasional bumps in the road, we consider these epic sagas the most worthy of an all-day binge. RECOMMENDED:  📽️ The 100 greatest movies of all time📺 The greatest TV and streaming series ever made

With its brutal balls-to-the-jail-wall action, Cal McMau’s directorial debut Wasteman feels like yet another overly familiar entry to the prison movie genre – until it taps into a universally relatable nightmare: the dodgy roommate. This semi-found footage experiment follows mild-mannered inmate Taylor (The Long Walk’s David Jonsson) as he eyes early parole after a decade inside. Sentenced for a crime he’s long since repented for, Taylor is the institution’s resident barber, stew chef and junkie. When no one’s looking, he snorts pills and smokes the occasional spliff to take his mind off the monotony. But when our likeable hero crosses paths with new cellmate Dee (Tom Blyth), the film turns into a study of a roomie from hell. Dee makes his presence felt with a truckload of contraband chocolate bars, cereal boxes, and drone-delivered drugs as he plots to unpick the prison’s existing power structures. As the older alphas pass their time on outdated PlayStation 3 consoles, Dee represents a new age with the detachable controllers of his Nintendo Switch.  When not engaging in power politics, Dee comes across as a helpful aide to Taylor, bribing him with pills, an air-fryer (no more stews brewed in a water kettle) and even a phone to connect with his estranged son.  Wasteman is a prison film for the social media generation That father-son bonding plays out via TikTok and stealthy videocalls, making Wasteman a prison film for the social media generation. Shakycam cell brawls and ba

When TV hitmaker Ryan Murphy and American Psycho author Bret Easton Ellis join forces, you can very well expect a feisty, scandalous and potentially bingeable joyride. The Shards, which is airing on FX throughout August, is based on Ellis’ 2023 novel that blends his own high-school experiences with traces of heightened psychological horror. With a fresh-faced cast and a soundtrack full of ’80s earworms, the series promises to dominate your late summer watchlist. It boasts veteran rockers like Duran Duran, Fleetwood Mac and Joan Jett, but also throws in a healthy dose of Troye Sivan with the Aussie pop star releasing new tracks for the first two episodes. What is The Shards about? Drawing from Ellis’ youth, the series follows aspiring writer Bret (Igby Rigney), who finds his world turned around when mysterious student Robert Mallory (Homer Gere) enters his life. Robert joins Ellis’ school as a serial killer called the Trawler begins targeting teens in the area. The Shards also taps deeper into the elite social circles that runs 1980s-era Los Angeles. Expect drunk parties, vanity and a celebration of reckless youth. Photograph: FXIgby Rigney as Bret, Hayes Warner as Debbie Schaffer, Kaia Gerber as Susan Reynolds and Graham Campbell as Thom Wright. What’s on The Shards soundtrack? True to its era, The Shards includes several 1980s needle drops like Human League’s synth-pop hit ‘Don’t You Want Me’ and The Buggles’ MTV-inaugurating track ‘Video Killed the Radio Star’. For a more

Bish, bosh, wallop. Yes, Guy Ritchie has returned to his well-heeled, loose-moral world of English toffs, cockney geezers and shady characters with the second season of The Gentlemen. Spinning off from his own 2020 comedy-thriller, the Netflix crime comedy is a story of aristocrats slumming it with society’s violent and undesirable. It’s all drug labs and black Labs as Theo James’s army officer, Edward ‘Eddie’ Horniman, inherits a 15,000 acre estate called Halstead Manor only to find that it comes with its own subterranean weed farm and drugs baron. That man, Bobby Glass (Ray Winstone), is in prison, leaving his equally dangerous daughter, Susie (Kaya Scodelario), calling the shots. Two heirs, zero graces, in other words. Much like last season, The Gentlemen continues inviting viewers to its grandiose mansions and country estate. But this time around, Eddie and co also venture beyond to the sun-soaked Italian lakeside. There’s even a brief detour to Peru. Production designer Martyn John shares how – and where – the second part of Guy Ritchie’s crime comedy came together. Photograph: Christopher Raphael/NetflixKaya Scodelario in ‘The Gentleman’ season 2 Badminton House, Gloucestershire Halstead Manor, the ancestral seat inherited by James’s Eddie Halstead, was filmed at Gloucestershire’s Badminton House, actually the ancestral home of the Duke and Duchess of Beaufort – and it’s back for season 2. The penultimate episode features the manor grounds in night time as Vinnie Jone

Fancy a family (or solo) trip to the cinema this weekend? Now’s your chance to catch up on The Odyssey, The Invite, Spider-Man: Brand New Day and the other big movies you might have missed – for under a fiver.National Cinema Day, the annual celebration of UK cinemas with tickets as low as £4, returns this year after a year-long hiatus. And this time, it’s bigger and better as the National Cinema Weekend. The two-day weekend takes place on September 5-6 with over 530 UK cinemas participating so far. The cinemas are ready to offer a varied programme ranging from major blockbusters to indie picks and cult classics. The event first began as National Cinema Day in 2022 when it was launched by the cross-industry body Cinema First. Achieving 1.46 million admissions for its inaugural edition and 1.56 million admissions a year later, National Cinema Day’s objective has been to celebrate the big screen experience and thank the country’s filmgoers with discounted screenings. While it was put on hold in 2025, Cinema First has relaunched the annual celebration as National Cinema Weekend. Philip Clapp, the Director of Cinema First, believes that an extended weekend format can give cinema-goers ‘greater flexibility to plan their visits, and the opportunity to watch the widest possible range of films, suiting all tastes’. In a summer marked by record-breaking attendance for big-screen spectacles like The Odyssey and Spider-Man: Brand New Day, it seems apt for National Cinema Day to expand it

If IMAX summer was all about Christopher Nolan's Greek epic The Odyssey, this year will close off an equally majestic note with Dune: Part Three. With Timothée Chalamet returning as the messianic hero Paul Atreides, the film continues the action-packed power struggles engulfing the desert dystopias from Frank Herbert's classic sci-fi novels.  This third chapter in Denis Villeneuve’s blockbuster franchise is largely filmed on IMAX-certified cameras with some scenes particularly shot on 70m IMAX film.The result promises to be a grand screen spectacle with increased screen size (with 1.43:1 aspect ratio), more organic textures and intricate visual detail. And going by Villeneuve's past two Dune films, this concluding chapter is bound to enthrall audiences with an all-star ensemble cast, Hans Zimmer's grandiose score, and the harshly glorious desert locations. But like The Odyssey, there are only select few venues all over the world that can screen the film in this pristine format.  Where can I watch Dune: Part Three in 70mm IMAX? As most cinemas have shifted to digital formats, it's very rare and expensive to have screens equipped with the complex equipment and trained projections to screen a film in this format. In the UK, these are the three venues that will screen Dune: Part Three in all its sandworm-riding glory: BFI IMAX, London The Ronson Theatre at the Science Museum, London Vue Manchester Printworks, Manchester How can I get my 70mm IMAX tickets for Dune: Part Three? T

Miles Franklin’s My Brilliant Career has endured as a brilliant Australian classic since it hit bookshelves in 1901. Since then, it has been adapted for the screen as a 1979 film starring Judy Davis and the late Sam Neill. And this year, Netflix plans to transport its audiences away from Emily in Paris’ City of Light and Bridgerton’s Regency-era Britain to the high society and widescreen landscapes of the Australian outback with a new TV adaptation. Photograph: Ian Routledge/Netflix © 2026Philippa Northeast and Kate Mulvany in ‘My Brilliant Career’ My Brilliant Career on Netflix stars Philippa Northeast as Sybylla, a dreamy girl growing up in rural poverty who moves in with her wealthy maternal grandmother. Not one to join conventional 1890s society, she wrestles between pursuing her literary career and indulging in a budding romance. Sybylla’s journey takes her across various spots of South Australia with the series filmed at scenic era-accurate mansions and leading Australian studios that were given a period makeover. Photograph: Ian Routledge/Netflix © 2026Philippa Northeast and Jake Dunn in ‘My Brilliant Career’ Adelaide Studios While the 1979 film was primarily filmed in New South Wales, the Netflix series set up shop in South Australia, with a chunk of the episodes shot in Adelaide. The production captured urban backdrops at the city’s heritage locations while interior sets were created at Adelaide Studios. The spacious interiors were stacked with glimmering chandel

Spider-Man: Brand New Day – Tom Holland’s latest outing as the Marvel web-slinger – has already crossed $1 billion in six days even if it hasn’t even started its IMAX run. While it’s quite normal to expect a Marvel Cinematic Universe film to play on IMAX screens, another Tom Holland blockbuster is in Spider-Man’s way at the moment. Christopher Nolan’s ancient Greek epic The Odyssey, that also features the Spider-Man actor as the son of Matt Damon’s Odysseus, is on a record-setting IMAX run with sold-out shows until September. Spidey fans can rejoice as they too can watch Brand New Day on the coveted film format sooner than expected even if there is a catch.  When does Spider-Man: Brand New Day release on IMAX screens? Your friendly neighbourhood masked vigilante finally swings to IMAX cinemas on Thursday, August 6, sharing screen schedules with The Odyssey.  Where can I watch Spider-Man: Brand New Day on IMAX?  While Spider-Man: Brand New Day is out on all standard digital IMAX screens all over the world from August 6 onwards, you still can’t watch the film in 70mm IMAX format that only 41 cinemas in the world can provide. This is mainly because The Odyssey is still playing exclusively in these 41 venues until September.  With Spider-Man facing off against the Hulk, a ninja army, and worst of all, his own inner demons, it’s still quite an adrenaline-fuelled romp to watch on digital IMAX. In fact, Brand New Day already had a strong IMAX opening in China, Japan and South Korea

Witnessing Christopher Nolan’s take on The Odyssey on the big screen feels like an epic immersive experience on itself. And then there’s watching the film play out on 70mm IMAX, a vision befitting the gods that maximises resolution, screen space and preservers the director’s original vision. As the first film to be entirely shot on IMAX cameras, only 41 cinemas in the world can showcase the Matt Damon-led Greek saga in its original format. Three of them are in the UK. IMAX tickets were largely sold out for the film’s initial July run, but there’s still scope to experience it in the optimum format. Here’s how and where you can still get hold of your Odyssey IMAX tickets in the UK. Melinda Sue Gordon/Universal PicturesTHE ODYSSEY, written, produced, and directed by Christopher Nolan. Where can I watch The Odyssey in 70mm IMAX? Only three UK screens can screen The Odyssey in the format Nolan intended: BFI IMAX, London The Ronson Theatre at the Science Museum, London Vue Manchester Printworks, Manchester Can I still get my tickets? Screenings at the BFI IMAX are sold out until September 10, although the official website states that more September dates are to be added soon. Keep an eye out because they will sell out. The Science Museum is screening The Odyssey until September 13, again to sold-out audiences. Although the venue confirmed that ‘tickets may still be available due to returns’. For anyone in the north of England, Vue Manchester Printworks has seats to book for scr

After patenting Brat Summer and touring as a ‘3-6-5 party girl’, Charli XCX is testing new waters, this time as an actress. And she is busier than expected, with eight confirmed projects, two of which she’s also producing. For followers of her hyperpop auto-tune gospel, the Grammy winner’s cinematic side might not come as a surprise. Even Letterboxd-addicted cinephiles worship her on-brand, cheeky one-line reviews (her username is @itscharlibb in case you were wondering). Also contributing to film soundtracks like The Fault in Our Stars, Barbie, and Bottoms, the London raver even bid adieu to Brat Summer at this year's Coachella by giving shoutouts to some top-tier filmmakers, declaring this year the summer of Darren Aronofsky, David Cronenberg, Celine Song, Paul Thomas Anderson, and many others. Then there was the time when even The Great Gatsby’s Baz Luhrmann referenced ‘party4u’ to evoke Gatsby’s longing for his beloved Daisy. “Gatsby, he only threw these parties for you,” the ever-flashy Australian director captioned a throwback Instagram post with Charli approving, “That’s right!” So, it only made sense for the 32-year-old to turn to acting. With a title at this year’s Venice Film Festival, and projects with the who’s who of Hollywood, Charli’s all set to turn heads and raise eyebrows yet again. Here’s your guide to every upcoming Charli XCX film. Get your Letterboxd watchlists ready. 100 Nights of Hero Photograph: Alexandru Roberto Rusu Premiering on closing night at

With its scenic environments, exquisite hand-drawn animation, and whimsical characters, Japanese anime giant Studio Ghibli has amassed a global fanbase. Now, Ghibli fans in the UK and Ireland can rejoice as the studio has landed a new distributor in the region with GKids, a deal that comes with IMAX re-releases of both classic and contemporary Ghibli titles. The release calendar kicks off with the 1989 slice-of-life adventure Kiki’s Delivery Service that re-releases in cinemas on August 21. Directed by Ghibli head honcho Hayao Miyazaki as his second feature, the film follows young witch Kiki who moves to a port town and sets up a flying courier service. Kiki’s Delivery Service will be followed by IMAX releases of Hiromasa Yonebayashi’s 2010 fantasy The Secret World of Arrietty and Yoshifumi Kondō’s 1995 feline-themed coming-of-age drama Whisper of the Heart. © 1989 Eiko Kadono - Hayao Miyazaki - Studio Ghibli‘Kiki’s Delivery Service’ Additionally, GKids also plans to roll out titles of the new Studio Ghibli 4K Remasters in IMAX and on physical media from this fall onwards. The acquisition provides GKids rights across theatrical, home video, TV and digital for the studio’s entire 23-film back catalogue. This news comes a month after it was announced that previous distributor Elysian Film Group Distribution is being liquidated. The company, which was launched in 2020, handled the successful theatrical and home video release of Miyazaki’s latest Oscar-winner The Boy and the He

It’s been 25 years since we stepped into Middle Earth and to celebrate, The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring is back as a rousing arena experience. To mark the 25th anniversary of the first chapter of Peter Jackson’s timeless trilogy, the film is screening with a full orchestra performing Howard Shore’s Oscar-winning score live across the UK and Ireland. While London has already witnessed such Tolkienian concerts before, this will be a first for Dublin, Manchester, Glasgow and Birmingham. Shore’s music will come to life with a ‘fellowship’ of 239 musicians from leading orchestras and choirs from each city on the tour. Capturing the pastoral charms of the Shire and the darkness of the Mines of Moira, the film’s music has set a benchmark not just for the franchise but for the fantasy genre as a whole. Witnessing these sounds with Frodo and his gang’s quest for the ‘one ring’ on a 60ft screen, that’s an epic experience for both old and new fans to the franchise. Where and when can I experience The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring in Concert? The tour kicks off on October 11 in Dublin, continues with its largest staging at London’s O2 on November 29 and continues with pitstops at Glasgow’s OVO Hydrow (December 6), Manchester’s Co-op Live (December 12), and a final performance at Birmingham’s Pulse Live (December 19). Where can I book tickets? Tickets are on sale online. The show includes the film in its nearly-three-hour runtime along with a 20-minute in

Maui fans roll up, because a new Moana experience is coming to Tower Bridge in late June – and it’s free to attend and full of surprises.  Ahead of the Disney live-action movie, the free-to-visit attraction will be allowing you to embark on a voyage with the seafaring heroine Moana and her boastful demigod friend Maui. The Moana Live-Action Movie Experience will be showcasing a gigantic recreation of Maui’s magical hook and throwing in hourly dance routines to Lin-Manuel Miranda’s soundtrack by the London School of Hula and Ori. Expect good vibes and plenty of photo-ops in Moana’s signature wooden canoe.  Other elements include Pua’s Pig Petting Farm, workshops to make traditional ‘lei’ garlands, film-inspired game stations, and even a karaoke pod where you can test ‘how far you’ll go’ with your vocal cords. You can take home merchandise and indulge in some tasty Pacific Islands food and beverages. The immersive pop-up unfurls on June 30 at London’s Potters Field Park, celebrating the seafaring adventure just off the shores of the Thames.  Tickets are free and can be booked from Disney Tickets, although limited walk-ins will be available on the day.  When is Moana out in cinemas? The live-action Moana sails onto the big screen on July 10. This marks the third Moana theatrical release after the 2016 original and the 2024 sequel Moana 2. 

Netflix’s hit show The Four Seasons is back with more relatable friendship dramas,, midlife woes and sunny travel inspo for The White Lotus deprived.  Season 2 picks up with the gang of pals – Kate and Jack (Tina Fey and Will Forte), Danny and Claude (Colman Domingo and Marco Calvani), Anne (Kerri Kenney-Silver), and Ginny (Erika Henningsen) – in a state of collective grief after the death of Nick (Steve Carell) at the end of the first season. Set, once again, across four seasons and accompanied by Vivaldi’s famous violin concerti, season 2 returns to some of the friends’ old haunts, including New York’s Catskill Mountains, but it also takes in the sights of a picturesque Alpine town and a beach holiday closer to home. These are the Italy, US and Puerto Rican locations to look out for across the two seasons.  Photograph: NetflixKerri Kenney-Silver as Anne, Marco Calvani as Claude, and Colman Domingo as Danny Where was The Four Seasons season 2 filmed? The Catskills motel  On screen: The Midnight Ramble motel, Catskills (episodes 1-2)In reality: Blue Fox Motel, Narrowsburg, NY The grieving friends check into The Midnight Ramble motel as they congregate to scatter Nick’s ashes at his favourite Catskills lookout. The spot doesn’t instantly wow them (‘Zero Yelp reviews and the amenities are toilet,’ notes Danny. ‘But they do accept cryptocurrency,’ says Kate). The popular midcentury Blue Fox Motel was redressed to stand in for this more down-at-heel hostelry in the Netflix show