The Lobster (15)
(Yorgos Lanthimos, 2015, Ire/UK/Ger/Fra/Neth) Colin Farrell, Rachel Weisz, Olivia Colman. 118 mins
Another sealed-off microcosm of madness from the Dogtooth director, seen through with the same controlled, deadpan conviction. This time it’s a country retreat where singles must find a mate or be turned into animals, hence Farrell’s wildly unpredictable efforts to avoid what you might call the shellfish gene.
Crimson Peak (15)
(Guillermo del Toro, 2015, US) Mia Wasikowska, Jessica Chastain, Tom Hiddleston. 119 mins
Del Toro furnishes his haunted house with gothic gloom, creepy family members and dark secrets.
Suffragette (12A)
(Sarah Gavron, 2015, UK) Carey Mulligan, Helena Bonham Carter, Anne-Marie Duff. 106 mins
Feminist history done justice with a well-researched and stirring drama.
Pan (PG)
(Joe Wright, 2015, US/UK/Aus) Hugh Jackman, Levi Miller, Rooney Mara. 111 mins
Lavish visuals are squandered on this baffling, fatally un-magical revisionist fairy tale.
The Program (15)
(Stephen Frears, 2015, UK/Fra) Ben Foster, Chris O’Dowd, Jesse Plemons. 103 mins
The story of Lance Armstrong’s championship-standard cheating and its eventual exposure is a tale worth retelling, and Foster does a fine impersonation.
Hotel Transylvania 2 (U)
(Genndy Tartakovsky, 2015, US) Adam Sandler, Andy Samberg, Selena Gomez. 89 mins
Detailed, somewhat predictable animated sequel expanding on the woes of vampire parenthood.
Howl (18)
(Paul Hyett, 2015, UK) Ed Speelers, Holly Weston, Elliot Cowan. 89 mins
Commuters have a beastly train journey home in an effects-happy creature horror.
Censored Voices (NC)
(Mor Loushy, 2015, Isr/Ger) 87 mins
The reflections of Israeli soldiers on the 1967 six-day war add up to a human picture of Middle Eastern history that sheds light on the current situation.
The Diabolical (15)
(Alistair Legrand, 2015, US) Ali Larter, Arjun Gupta, Patrick Fischler. 83 mins
Larter’s single mum is subjected to the usual smörgåsbord of supernatural scares.
SuperBob (15)
(Jon Drever, 2014, UK) Brett Goldstein, Catherine Tate, Natalia Tena. 80 mins
Affectionate low-budget comedy detailing the trials of a British superhero who’s a bit lonely and awkward.
I Believe In Miracles (12A)
(Jonny Owen, 2015, UK) 104 mins
The legend of Brian Clough’s managerialism gets a straightforward documentary going-over.
North V South (18)
(Steven Nesbit, 2015, UK) Steven Berkoff, Freema Agyeman. 96 mins
National divisions lead to a gangster shoot-em-up that turns out to be a Romeo And Juliet retelling.
Rough Cut (15)
(Owen Carey Jones, 2015, UK/Fra) Stanley J Browne, Angelique Joan, Matt Gras. 109 mins
Riviera-set Brit thriller that feels more like an amateur vanity project.
Out from Friday
Back To The Future 2 The sci-fi sequel from “the future” (ie 2015) reissued. Out from Wed.
The Last Witch Hunter Vin Diesel defends humanity from supernatural evil. Out from Wed
Listen To Me Marlon The actor narrates his own intimate biography doc.
Mississippi Grind A gambling double-act try their luck.
Maya The Bee Insect-scaled kids’ adventure.
Brand: A Second Coming The comedian-turned-activist lays his life bare.
The Black Panthers: Vanguard Of The Revolution Authoritative history of the era-defining movement.
Make More Noise! Suffragettes In Silent Film Featuring archive footage.
Paper Planes Childhood drama centred on the World Paper Plane Championship.
They Will Have To Kill Us First Malian musicians fighting Islamic extremism.
Animal Kingdom: Let’s Go Ape Animated frolics with early mankind.
The Big Knights Medieval cartoonery from the Peppa Pig creators.
Coming soon
In two weeks... Bond meets his nemesis in Spectre… Charlotte Church pops up in Under Milk Wood…
In three weeks... Saoirse Ronan shines in US-Irish drama Brooklyn… The dark side of Britpop in Kill Your Friends…
In a month... Michael Fassbender takes on the role of Steve Jobs… Maggie Smith is Alan Bennett’s The Lady In The Van…
