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With the return of The Night Manager, Industry and Hulu’s A Thousand Blows, the home viewing year has kicked off in head-spinning style. And with HBO’s Game of Thrones spin-off A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms and Netflix’s How to Get To Heaven From Belfast, the latest from the creator of Derry Girls, the array of small-screen offerings are landing at dizzying speeds well into the spring. We have stopped at nothing – not sleep, not family responsibilities – to watch all of it and curate this list of the best shows to give your limited spare time over to. You don’t have forever to spend on the sofa so make it count with something from our list of the best 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

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

Cutting cable isn’t as cost-effective as it used to be. New streaming platforms seem to arrive with the wind while the old ones continually raise their rates, and by the time you’re done subscribing you may realise you have spent more money than you’ll ever have time to watch all the stuff you want – or you find out there’s not that much you want to even watch in the first place. But what if we told you there was an easily accessible website out there with a trove of legitimately awesome movies available to stream 24/7, and entirely for free? This obscure gem of a site is called… YouTube. That’s right: the site known primarily as the go-to repository for cat videos and instructions for fixing your toilet is hiding an impressive catalogue of classic public domain 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 if you’re looking to bone up on your movie history, check out the 30 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

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

Every summer brings us a new superhero movie, muscular and flexing for your wallet. This time around it’s ‘Deadpool & Wolverine’, a sure-to-be-snarky, sweary and irreverent middle ground between mainstream MCU fare and the satirical edge of ‘The Boys’. But before you flinch, drop that attitude: several of these blockbusters have been excellent action movies, redeeming Hollywood's most profitable genre as opportunities for sophistication, sarcasm and panache. We love the best superhero movies because they help us to dream big. Here are the 20 best examples – tie on your cape and dive in.

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

California transforms again into a rage-fuelled realm of bitching lovers and cutthroat opportunists with the return of Beef, Netflix’s darkly funny dissection of social dynamics. While the first season birthed chaos out of a road rage incident, the second outing kicks off from an intense domestic scuffle. What follows upturns not just the fortunes of an uppity country club, but spreads its toxins as far as the minimalist skincare clinics of South Korea.  Carey Mulligan and Oscar Isaac lead the series as the dysfunctional, yuppie couple whose scuffle is witnessed by a young pair on the payroll (Cailee Spaeny and Charles Melton). Like season 1, this new instalment is set in California but trades the San Fernando Valley for smaller cities and greener getaways outside of LA. Here’s where it was filmed. Photograph: NetflixCailee Spaeny, Carey Mulligan and Mikaela Hoover in season 2 of ‘Beef’ The Monte Vista Point Country Club is real (kinda) Much of the action is centred around Monte Vista Point Country Club, a summery retreat in the middle of an ownership deal by a shadowy Korean billionaire. While Monte Vista is fictional, the location was filmed at Montecito Club in Santa Barbara, California and Spanish Hills Club in Camarillo, California. Much of Monte Vista’s outdoor athletic facilities were recreated at Spanish Hills Club's tennis courts and golf courses, while Montecito provided the space for the lawns and clubhouse exteriors.  If you have that White Lotus money, you too

It has been three years since Ali Wong and Steven Yeun locked heads over a road accident that turned into a deadly scuffle. After drawing rave reviews and a string of Emmys, Netflix’s darkly comic anthology series Beef returns for a second outing. Following an all-new set of dysfunctional characters in twisted relationships, the new season of Beef explores an equally nail-biting clash as a young couple crosses paths with their employers’ rocky marriage in unexpected ways. Apart from pitting Gen Z-ers against the 'boomers', the show’s soundtrack also captures its diversity across eras, from Hot Chip’s nerdy synthpop to Billie Eilish hits. And much like Yeun belting out that soulful cover of Incubus’s 'Drive' last time, this deliciously dark scene also features a toe-curling Tame Impala cover. The tracklist is also quite the nostalgia ride for 2010s music aficionados with electronic bangers from Zedd, Daft Punk, M83, and Justin Timberlake. Dig in! Photograph: NetflixOscar Isaac as Josh Martin and Carey Mulligan as Lindsay Crane-Martin What’s on the Beef season 2 soundtrack? Episode 1 You & Me (Flume remix) – Disclosure Episode 2 Get Lucky – Daft Punk feat Pharrell Williams and Nile Rodgers What Was I Made For? – Billie Eilish Heads Will Roll – Yeah Yeah Yeahs Episode 3 Midnight City – M83 Boy From School – Hot Chip New Person, Same Old Mistakes (cover) -Tame Impala Clarity – Zedd featuring Foxes Doomsday – Nero Photograph: NetflixCharles Melton as Austin Davis and Seoyeon Ja

Last year's Cannes Film Festival offered cinephiles three promising titles that went on to become major frontrunners and nominees this awards season. If you missed out these world cinema gems during their theatrical run, you can stream them all now without paying a buck.  After acquiring global distribution for several Cannes titles, MUBI's streaming services has a stacked roster for April with the new arrivals including The Secret Agent, My Father's Shadow and Sound of Falling.  Photograph: MUBI Kleber Mendonça Filho's Brazilian period drama The Secret Agent stacked up three awards back at Cannes and went on to garner two Oscar nominations for best actor and best international feature. The ’70s-set political thriller unfolds in the sun-drenched metropolis of Recife as Brazil gets taken over by a military dictatorship. Wagner Moura received universal acclaim for his turn as a university professor fleeing the authoritarian regime, ultimately picking up a Golden Globe for best drama actor.  Photograph: MUBI Meanwhile, My Father's Shadow proved to be a triumphant success for debutant director Akinola Davies Jr who won a Special Mention at Cannes, marking the first time for a Nigerian film to be selected in the festival's official competition. Drawing from his own nostalgic memories of growing up in Nigeria, the film is set during a turbulent election in Lagos as a father (Sope Dirisu) embarks on a memorable trip with his two sons. The British-Nigerian production was selected

South by Southwest (SXSW) Festival returns for a second round in London’s Shoreditch this year after debuting last June. An offshoot of the flagship festival from Austin, Texas in the United States, SXSW London continues the festival’s commitment to celebrate music, film, visual arts and creative businesses. Here’s what to expect from the festival this time as per the latest announcements. Which films are premiere at SXSW London 2026? Much like its American sibling, SXSW London is also the place to be for film premieres with the 2026 edition hosting three global premieres and 13 titles premiering in the UK for the first time. These films will be receiving their world premiere: the culinary documentary Feast or Famine, the supernatural horror The Remedy, and the crime comedy All Night Wrong. Directed by Adrian Choa and Michael Boccalini, Feast or Famine chronicles the journey of London restaurant Angelina as the establishment strives for a Michelin Star. Meanwhile, The Remedy is the latest effort by Mexican-American filmmaker Alex Kahuam. The horror follows a young man who unleashes a flesh-eating entity in a desperate bid to save his terminally-ill mother. As for Jason James’s’ All Night Wrong, Oscar nominee Maria Bakalova (Borat Subsequent Moviefilm) and Severance actor Zach Cherry star as two people on a blind date that goes terribly wrong when they end up with a killer’s car and a dead body.   The slate of UK premieres reveals the festival’s global diversity with productio

Oxford’s oldest cinema is under threat of closure. The Ultimate Picture Palace been running since 1911, cementing itself as the city’s definitive movie haunt.  Community-owned since 2022, the historic single-screen theatre risks closure now if the university college owning the building doesn’t extend the lease.  While Oriel College agreed a lease until 2037, the cinema’s supporters claim that the building is in need of repairs and renovations that could only be funded by investors if the cinema has a long-term lease beyond its expiry date.  But with the college having no plans of extending the lease at this point, that repair work is in jeopardy.  An online campaign hopes to gather enough support to influence Oriel College’s decision. It has 6000 signatories to date.  ‘Even its greatest fans would say the cinema needs improvements,’ reads the petition, adding that the college isn’t currently committing to renovate the Ultimate Picture Palace because the building ‘is in the footprint of their plans for a “Fifth Quad” to accommodate graduate students’. The historic art deco cinema is housed in a Grade II listed building that welcomes Oxford’s moviegoers with its distinct pillared frontage and a 1920s-style box office window.  The UPP’s high-profile supporters include 1917 director Sam Mendes and Downton Abbey star Hugh Bonneville.  While the future of this cinematic landmark remains uncertain, you can sign the petition to save it here. Find out where the UPP lands on our list o

Leo Woodall became the Internet’s heartthrob in Netflix’s romance hit One Day. Now, he returns in another Netflix original as Vladimir, the charming object of obsession for Rachel Weisz’s unnamed protagonist, a middle-aged and love-starved writing professor. Oh, also her husband (John Slattery) is under fire for sleeping with his students. This is the steamy and chaotic backdrop of the morally challenging Netflix series Vladimir, a dark comedy-drama adapted from Julia May Jonas’s novel that explores with female desire and midlife crises – and packs a mercurial, multi-genre soundtrack. From classical notes of Vivaldi and Mozart to foot-thumping club bangers from Doechii and Chappell Roan, the stacked tracklist boasts A-listers across the centuries. Here’s the steamy, scandalous, and occasionally self-reflective mix of songs from the new Netflix series. Full tracklist: Episode 1 Voices of Spring String Quartet - Johann Strauss IIPlay with Fire - Barbara ErnieFemininomenon - Chappell RoanMind Game - CHRLY-KBreak it to Me Gently - Brenda LeeDancing Barefoot - Patti Smith Episode 2 MUSCLE - METTEEnd Of The Road - Noga Erez feat. Audrey NunaCatching Feelings - Christine and the Queens, CerroneBefore Times - Brian SeymourThe Boys Wanna Be Her - Peaches  Episode 3  Lacrimosa (Requiem In D  Minor) - Wolfgang Amadeus MozartMind's Eye - Cati LandryTwo Of Hearts - Stacey QRainbows - Dan Crisci  Episode 4 F-Me - Shygirl & Club Shy feat. Yseult  Episode 5 Concerto F Major for Three Violins

Priyanka Chopra já navegou por diferentes mares em sua extensa carreira, desde Miss Mundo (em 2000) até se tornar estrela de Bollywood e, mais recentemente, ao seu recente renascimento como heroína de ação em Hollywood. Ainda assim, a sua interpretação ensanguentada de uma ex-pirata durona em The Bluff (que chega aqui com o título de O Refúgio) ser o mais pessoal até agora: a de uma mãe que mata para proteger a família. Em entrevista à Time Out, Chopra relembra de ter lido o roteiro do novo épico pirata do Prime Video quando sua filha ainda era bebê. O primeiro pensamento que veio após a primeira leitura foi: “Até onde eu iria para proteger meus filhos?” Então, até onde ela iria? “Eu rasgaria alguém ao meio para proteger minha família”, vem a resposta. “Sei que encontraria essa raiva dentro de mim para conseguir fazer isso. Esse foi o meu norte neste filme”, diz. Ela até muda para o hindi (língua indiana) para reforçar: “Mai keher macha dungi” (traduzindo, "Vou causar o caos"). E, nossa, como ela causa.Espalhando dor Baseado em uma era real da história marítima e nos piratas violentos da época, O Refúgio traz Chopra como uma saqueadora aposentada chamada Ercell “Bloody Mary” Bodden. O apelido não vem de seu gosto por vodka com suco de tomate: no filme sangrento do roteirista e diretor Frank E Flowers, Chopra distribui pancadas realmente impróprias para menores. A história acompanha o ameaçador Capitão Connor, vivido por Karl Urban (pensem em Billy Butcher, de The Boys, com ce

Priyanka Chopra has sailed several seas in her multi-decade career, from winning Miss World in 2000 to conquering Bollywood to her recent rebirth as Hollywood action star. And yet it’s her blood-soaked turn as a seriously gnarly ex-pirate in The Bluff that could be her most personal yet: that of a mum who will kill to protect her family.  Speaking to Time Out, Chopra recalls reading the script for the new Prime Video pirate epic when her daughter was a toddler. The first thought that followed the first read was, she remembers: ‘How far would you go to protect your children?’  So how far would she go, I ask mildly? ‘I would rip someone in half to protect my family,’ comes the response. ‘I know I would find that rage within me to be able to do that. And that was my North Star in this movie.’ She even switches to Hindi to reinforce the point: ‘Mai keher macha dungi’. It means: ‘I will wreak havoc.’ And, boy, does she.  Bringing the pain Based on a real era in maritime history and on some of the salty – and eye-wateringly violent – buccaneers who populated it, The Bluff casts Chopra as a retired marauder called Ercell ‘Bloody Mary’ Bodden. And she hasn’t earned that nickname for her love of vodka and tomato juice: in writer-director Frank E Flowers’ gory action film, Chopra brings the pain in truly R-rated fashion.The story sees Karl Urban’s menacing, sleazy Captain Connor (think The Boys’ Billy Butcher on about a gallon of rum) land on her quiet Cayman Islands home with his seaf

Priyanka Chopra navegou por vários mares ao longo de uma carreira que já dura há décadas, desde a vitória no concurso Miss Mundo, no ano 2000, à conquista de Bollywood e ao seu recente renascimento como estrela de cinema de acção em Hollywood. Ainda assim, a sua interpretação ensanguentada de uma ex-pirata implacável em O Refúgio pode bem ser a mais pessoal de todas: a de uma mãe disposta a matar para proteger a família. Em conversa com a Time Out, Chopra recorda a leitura do argumento deste novo épico de piratas da Prime Video quando a filha ainda era bebé. O primeiro pensamento que lhe ocorreu depois dessa primeira leitura foi: "Até onde irias para proteger os teus filhos?", recorda. E então, até onde iria?, pergunto-lhe. "Partia alguém ao meio para proteger a minha família", responde. "Sei que encontraria essa fúria dentro de mim para o fazer. E essa foi a minha bússola neste filme." Chega a mudar para hindi para reforçar a ideia: "Mai keher macha dungi" – "Vou semear o caos." E semeia. Mesmo. A espalhar dor Inspirado numa época real (e de uma violência absurda) da história marítima e em alguns dos bucaneiros de água salgada que a marcaram – os bucaneiros eram piratas de origem europeia que faziam pilhagens nos mares das Caraíbas entre os séculos XVI e XVIII –, O Refúgio (The Bluff, no original) apresenta Chopra como uma saqueadora reformada chamada Ercell “Bloody Mary” Bodden. A personagem não ganhou esta alcunha por gostar de vodka com sumo de tomate: no sangrento filme

Brutal, unnerving, and intense. That’s how you can sum up Wasteman, the new prison drama starring Rye Lane and Alien: Romulus’s David Jonsson alongside fellow rising star Tom Blyth from The Hunger Games spin-off Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes. And this February, you can watch it for free at some of the UK’s leading independent cinemas. Escapes, the BFI’s nationwide initiative that celebrates community cinemas with monthly free screenings, will be screening the riveting, BAFTA-nominated thriller for free on February 16-17. Participating London cinemas include BFI Southbank, Rich Mix, The Cinema in the Power Station, The Lexi, Phoenix, Genesis and others. Photograph: Lionsgate Directed by debutant Cal McMau, Wasteman touches upon the state of prisons in the UK, from overcrowded blocks to delayed paroles. Jonsson stars as prisoner Taylor who is approaching an early parole before his life is jeopardized with new aggressive cellmate Dee, played by a terrifyingly brilliant Blyth. What makes Wasteman all the more immersive and compelling is its reliance on phone-shot footage with blurry videos capturing the recklessness behind bars. ‘When I discovered all this phone footage that was coming out of prisons it was like a portal into another world,’ McMau revealed. Photograph: Lionsgate Having already won best debut director at the BIFAs, McMau is also currently in the running for outstanding debut at the upcoming BAFTAs. While the films opens in UK cinemas on February 20, audiences

Good Will Hunting duo and life-long buds Ben Affleck and Matt Damon have reunited for a new Netflix’s action thriller. The Rip has the pair playing Miami cops who chance upon millions in cash in a rundown warehouse. With equal doses of psychological conflict and adrenaline-fuelled shootouts, it’s Netflix’s first big-budget movie of the year. For a thriller that unfolds over one chaotic night in the Magic City, the Joe Carnahan film joins the Miami cop canon alongside Miami Vice and Bad Boys. Photograph: Claire Folger/Netflix But where in Miami was The Rip filmed? Or was it even filmed in Miami? Here’s your quick guide to all the locations in the Netflix original film. Where was The Rip filmed? Despite its Miami setting, filming for The Rip took place mostly in New Jersey and LA. It’s not a movie stacked with touristy vistas of sunny beaches and neon-lit clubs. Instead, the story is grounded in a grimmer version of the city, one harbouring cops and DEA agents of both the righteous and the crooked kind.  Photograph: Claire Folger/Netflix Hudson County, New Jersey New Jersey’s smallest borough Hudson County appears prominently in The Rip with several prominent cities dressed up to double as Miami. Back in late 2024 when filming was in progress, the cast were spotted filming in parts of Bayonne, a New Jersey city that previously hosted productions like Ron Howard’s Oscar-winner A Beautiful Mind and the Mickey Rourke drama The Wrestler. Filming also took place north of Hudson

After years of globe-trotting and rating luxury resorts, Poppy Wright (Emily Bader) has realised that her career isn’t as rosy as she thought it would be. Adulting had become tougher now she’s stopped her impulsive annual trips with best friend Alex (Tom Blyth). Alex, previously a grump from Ohio, had found a new lease on life with Poppy as they explored the Canadian wilderness, New Orleans’s nightlife, and Tuscany’s vineyards.  Now only a destination wedding in Barcelona can bring them back together. This is the exotic multi-destination scope of Netflix’s latest romantic comedy People We Meet on Vacation. Based on Emily Henry’s bestselling novel of the same name, the film’s release is perfectly timed to welcome in the new year – especially if you’re experiencing a bad case of January wanderlust.  Photograph: NetflixEmily Bader in People We Meet on Vacation From sunny beaches to forested campsites, People We Meet on Vacation offers several scenic backdrops aplenty. Time Out sat down with the film’s production designer Bruce Curtis (Hit Man) to delve deeper into the filming locations of this new Netflix original.  Where was People We Meet on Vacation filmed?  Despite its sprawling spread of locations, Curtis reveals that filming mostly took place in and around New Orleans and Barcelona. ‘Everything else was cheated or built from scratch,’ he says. So  Ohio’s suburbs were recreated outside New Orleans, while Catalonia’s pinewoods doubled for the Canadian town of Squamish, ne