Amazing Grace
In 1972, at the height of her fame, Aretha Franklin decided to take it back to church by recording a Gospel album in an actual church, the New Temple Missionary […]
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Waltzes from Vienna
In early 19th century Vienna, Johann Strauss II (Esmond Knight) plays second fiddle, both metaphorically and literally, in his father’s (Edmund Gwenn) orchestra, where he’s constantly denigrated by his elder […]
Sorolla: Spanish Master of Light
The National Gallery hosts Spanish impressionist Joaquín Sorolla in his first UK appearance in over a century. This exhibition features highlights from across his career including family portraits, renditions of […]
Tolkien
This follows the famous author (Nicholas Hoult), taking us through his life before Lord of the Rings, covering as much ground as possible without risking copyright infringement, in this unauthorised […]
Memoirs of a Geisha
A young girl, Chiyo (Suzuka Ohgo), is sold to a Kyoto geisha school by her struggling parents where she’s kept as a slave, eventually becoming a top geisha, threatening the […]
Aliens
Fifty-seven years after Ripley (Sigourney Weaver) last thwarted the xenomorph she’s found alive floating through space. But her nightmare is only just beginning as she discovers her daughter is dead […]
Shen Yun at the Hammersmith Apollo
An evening of traditional music, dancers and singers from the Shen Yun school of performing arts. The dancing combines the elegance of ballet with the athleticism of gymnastics, all in […]
Dracula Untold
There have been many, many big-screen incarnations of Bram Stoker’s blood-sucking bat-man, but precious few of them have tackled his origins. Enter Dracula Untold, which takes us back to when […]
I’ve never seen…The Goonies
In this 80s coming of age story a group of misfit kids discover a treasure map and go in search of riches. Think Stand by Me meets Indiana Jones, complete […]
Houdini
Tony Curtis stars as the legendary magician and escapologist whose most remarkable feat is being the only Victorian-era entertainer to remain a household name into the 21st century. This biopic […]
Screen Goblin 