The stunning directorial debut for Harris Dickinson, powered by an outstanding, award-winning performance from Frank Dillane.

Mike (Dillane), a rough sleeper on the streets of London, is trapped in a cycle of self-destruction as he attempts to turn his life around. Moving between short-term jobs and small-time hustles, he must balance the hopeful rush of a fresh start with a past that is holding him back.

By turns exhilarating and poetic, Urchin is a bold, vibrant and utterly unmissable portrait of life on the margins. The scenario is so familiar it could have been the same old story, but the texture of all this street life gives it rather a special shine. Don’t miss it.

Colin Farrell and Margot Robbie find each other and themselves in Kogonada’s beautifully surreal, soulful, and uplifting fantasy romance.

At one rainy wedding, two strangers meet and part ways, only to reunite when one’s satnav redirects them on a mysterious adventure. They follow it through doors to their pasts, reckoning with the deep joy, pain, and holes in their lives – and in facing them together, find a connection richer than either could have imagined. Working from a script by The Menu writer Seth Reiss, Kogonada (Columbus, After Yang) brings his careful cinematic touch to an extraordinarily sweet story, where otherworldly whimsy complements a serious, mature story of life reawakening.

Beautiful visuals and a score by Ghibli’s Joe Hisaishi never overshadow Robbie and Farrell, who make the emotional journeys at its centre both convincing and irresistible.

The cinematic return of the global phenomenon follows the Crawleys and their staff as they enter the 1930s.

With the Great Depression in full swing, and World War II a storm cloud on the horizon, it’s a time of seismic socio-economic upheaval – making the gilded existence of the landed gentry suddenly feel very precarious indeed.

The whole bloodline is back – from upper-crust icons like Hugh Bonneville’s 7th Earl Of Grantham and his bothersome daughters Mary (Michelle Dockery) and Edith (Laura Carmichael), to below-stairs favourites including gentleman’s gentleman Mr Carson (Jim Carter) and his housekeeper wife, Mrs Hughes (Phyllis Logan). The renowned halls of Downton are graced with fresh new characters like Noel Coward and his iconic wit, the return of Harold (Paul Giamatti), and Allesandro Nivola as Sambrook, Harold’s mysterious financial advisor with his dubious charm.

As the beloved cast of characters navigates how to lead Downton Abbey into the future, they must embrace change and welcome a new chapter.

From the team behind Top Gun: Maverick, F1 is a turbo-charged thrill ride that flies by with no rubber left unburned.

Brad Pitt stars as Sonny Hayes, a former F1 driver forced out of retirement to mentor rookie racer Noah Pearce (Damson Idris). The film is committed to a hyper-realistic depiction of top-speed auto

racing. Principal photography took place at Silverstone, including scenes shot during the 2023 British Grand Prix. As such, it features appearances from all ten Formula One teams and their drivers in the 2023 season, including Max Verstappen, Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc.

Top Gun: Maverick director Joseph Kosinski, producer Jerry Bruckheimer, screenwriter Ehren Kruger and cinematographer Claudio Miranda all seek to recreate that film’s Best Picture-nominated lightning in a bottle. Amplified by heart-pumping sound design and a score composed by the indomitable Hans Zimmer, it’s sure to be a thrilling adventure with relentless action.

A lone traveller in the snow-blanketed Minnesota wilderness witnesses the kidnapping of a teenage girl. As the only witness and hours away from civilisation, she is the young girl’s only hope.

Emma Thompson stars in this Fargo-inflected thriller which received rave reviews as it toured the festival circuit earlier this year. Whilst set in Minnesota, the film was shot primarily in Germany and Koli, Finland. Thompson was so impressed by the work ethic of the Finnish crew that she published a letter thanking them in Finland’s largest newspaper.

An all-thrills, no-frills character study, Thompson portrays the central good-natured widow with effervescent charm. It’s director Brian Kirk’s follow-up to his highly underrated 2019 police procedural 21 Bridges which starred Chadwick Boseman.

Paul Thomas Anderson and Leonardo DiCaprio spearhead a raw, timely, and masterfully made thriller, about an ex-radical fighting to save his family.

On the fringes of a small Californian town, Bob Ferguson struggles to stay upright for his teenaged daughter Willa, and the hole left by her mother and his failed revolutionary comrades. When she disappears as a wealthy white-supremacist army threatens their home, Bob must rebuild his team, reckon with the past, and prepare for battle, as what really matters becomes clear.

Working with a much larger-than-usual budget (reportedly $130-175 million) from bits of cult Pynchon novel Vineland, Anderson applies his usual cinematic mastery to new ground. Inventive action set-pieces punctuate a funny, tragic and very relevant story of a literal culture war, and one man (a fearless and moving DiCaprio) trying to survive it.

Just in time for Halloween, lock your doors and keep quiet – the zombies are coming!

The film that reanimated interest in the zombie subgenre, George A. Romero’s classic film is a thrilling example of low-budget guerrilla filmmaking. Shot on a modest budget of only $100,000 and filmed in a condemned warehouse, the film quickly garnered a cult following and soon became one of the most influential horror films of all time.

Reimagining the design and movement of zombies (or ‘ghouls’, as they’re called in this film), here Romero established the iconic archetype still used in films today – flesh-eating corpses devoid of human emotion on account of a malignant disease spread by infection. Ironically, Romero drew much inspiration for the film from Richard Matheson’s novel I Am Legend (1954), whilst Night of the Living Dead went on to heavily influence the 2007 film adaptation of the novel, starring Will Smith.

The crew of a commercial spaceship are picked off one by one by a merciless extraterrestrial.

One of the most influential films of all-time, Alien is iconic not only for its atmospheric score, outstanding visual effects or dynamic performances from Sigourney Weaver, Harry Dean Stanton and John Hurt. Perhaps the film’s greatest success is the lived-in environments it builds. The Nostromo feels alive; its digestive system of leaky pipes and uncooperative computers becomes the perfect environment for ever-building terror once the malevolent Xenomorph comes aboard. Similarly, the alien environments and Xenomorph itself were designed by H.R. Giger, whose biomechanical style grants layers of meaning to a film already rich with subtext. A disposable crew at the behest of a multinational corporation seeking to develop biological superweapons with the help of dispassionate supercomputers? Sounds familiar!

If you’ve not yet seen it on the big screen, this is not one to miss.

Five-time Olivier Award winner Imelda Staunton (The Crown) joins forces with her real-life daughter Bessie Carter (Bridgerton) for the very first time, playing mother and daughter in Bernard Shaw’s incendiary moral classic.

Vivie Warren is a woman ahead of her time. Her mother, however, is a product of that old patriarchal order. Exploiting it has earned Mrs. Warren a fortune – but at what cost?

Filmed live from the West End, this new production reunites Staunton with director Dominic Cooke (Follies, Good), exploring the clash between morality and independence, traditions and progress.

Return to the film that opened the doors to the wizarding world and introduced us to flying broomsticks, talking portraits, and an owl-based postal system.

Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone brings J.K. Rowling’s magical universe to life with spellbinding visuals, iconic performances, and enough nostalgia to fill the Great Hall.

With Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson, and Rupert Grint leading the way, the film beautifully sets the tone for one of cinema’s most beloved franchises. From Diagon Alley to the hallowed halls of Hogwarts, every scene is packed with wonder, humour, and a touch of danger (usually involving a troll).

And of course, no Hogwarts experience is complete without the Sorting Hat. Whether you're brave, brainy, loyal, or just here for the snacks in the common room — there’s a house for you. (Just don’t argue with the Hat. It hears everything.)

A perfect rewatch for longtime fans and an enchanting introduction for newcomers. Grab your wand, hop on your broom, and enjoy the magic all over again.

Benedict Cumberbatch and Olivia Colman spar in a merciless divorce black comedy, of an upper-middle-class marriage that sinks into violent warfare.

An architect and chef in San Francisco have been comfortable with their children, friends, and each other for years, but friction begins when their careers rocket in opposite directions.

Before long, small disagreements have become openly dangerous sabotages – and by the time they reach the lawyers’ office, relations have become positively murderous. Drawing from Danny DeVito’s classic The Wars of the Roses and its source novel, Meet The Parents director Jay Roach and The Favourite screenwriter Tony McNamara retell an all-too-familiar story: sharp verbal fencing and surreal physical comedy hide a more grounded emotional core of love souring. Already individually brilliant, Cumberbatch and Colman bring out a new level of comedic potential in each other.

A gleefully offbeat blend of horror, comedy, and toe-tapping musical numbers, Little Shop of Horrors is a cult classic that’s as weird as it is wonderful.
Based on the off-Broadway musical (itself inspired by a 1960 B-movie), the film follows Seymour, a meek flower shop assistant who discovers a mysterious plant with a taste for blood - and a voice of its own. As the plant, Audrey II, grows, so does Seymour’s fame... but at a deadly cost.

Rick Moranis shines as the hapless hero, with a standout performance from Ellen Greene as the sweet but tragic Audrey. Steve Martin delivers a memorable turn as a sadistic dentist, and the film is packed with catchy songs, dark humour, and eye-popping practical effects. Directed with flair by Frank Oz, Little Shop of Horrors is a rare genre hybrid that manages to be hilarious, heartfelt, and horrifying all at once.

Perfect for fans of musicals and man-eating flora — it's proof that gardening can be murder.

Bette Midler, Sarah Jessica Parker and Kathy Najimy star as the Sanderson Sisters, three witches from the 17th century, bringing life and laughs to Disney’s dark cult fantasy.

After being forced by their parents to move from sunny Los Angeles to Salem, Max Dennison (Omri Katz) a skeptical 16 year old, and his 8 year old sister Dani (Thora Birch) find themselves exploring the old Sanderson’s house, along with the town’s leading teen queen and Halloween enthusiast Allison (Vinessa Shaw).

After dismissing a story Allison tells as superstitious, Max accidentally frees a coven of evil witches who used to live in the house. Now, with the help of a magical cat called Thackery Binx (Jason Marsden), the kids must steal the witches’ book of spells to stop them from becoming immortal.

Allow this unforgettable trio of enchantresses to put a spell on you this Halloween, and fight your hardest not to repeat their incantations! Still a sceptic? It’s time to get superstitious.

From the highly anticipated adaptation of master storyteller Stephen King's first-written novel, and Francis Lawrence, the visionary director of The Hunger Games franchise films (Catching Fire, Mockingjay – Pts. 1 & 2, and The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes), comes The Long Walk, an intense, chilling, and emotional thriller that challenges audiences to confront a haunting question: how far could you go?

Set in a near-future dystopia, one hundred teenage boys are forced to compete in a brutal walking contest where slowing down means death, and only one survivor earns freedom. Starring rising talents Cooper Hoffman and David Jonsson, alongside veteran presence Mark Hamill, the film captures the claustrophobic endurance and psychological terror of King’s tale. With its powerful cast and gripping direction, the result comes across as a mix between a buddy movie and a horror movie – a war movie without the war.

I ain’t afraid of no ghost! And neither are Billy Murray, Dan Aykroyd, Harold Ramis or Ernie Hudson.

When Dr. Venkman (Murray), Dr. Stantz (Aykroyd) and Dr. Spengler (Ramis) suddenly find themselves downsized from their University’s parapsychology department, they decide to go down the entrepreneurial route, chasing ghastly ghosts. During one of their assignments, they encounter Winston Zeddemore (Hudson), who joins them as their fourth member. But when they stumble upon a gateway to another dimension – a doorway that will release evil upon the city – the Ghostbusters must save New York from complete destruction.

Adding one of the best theme tunes and a truly apocalyptic finale, it is not surprising that this was the biggest film of 1984 – with humour, thrills, spills and special effects to boot, this is arguably one of the biggest cultural phenomenons of 80s pop culture.

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This classic horror-comedy is back for a hair-raising Halloween night treat!

Terrifying and funny in almost equal measure, John Landis' horror-comedy crosses genres while introducing Rick Baker's astounding make-up effects.

Two American backpackers from New York, David Kessler (David Naughton) and Jack Goodman (Griffin Dunne), are hiking across the Yorkshire moors. As night falls, they stop at a local pub, the Slaughtered Lamb. When the other pub-goers become hostile the pair decide to leave but not before they are given a warning: ‘Stay on the road. Keep clear of the moors’ and ‘Beware the moon’.

Irreverent of such advice - as characters in horror films always are! - the two decide to find a short cut...

Three weeks later David wakes up in a London hospital, in the care of Nurse Alex Price (Jenny Agutter). When interviewed by police Inspector Villiers, David is told that he and Jack were attacked by an escaped lunatic. Unable to believe this version of events David is visited by the freshly deceased and rapidly decomposing Jack who has another warning for David.

The best movie ever written by a teenager - Landis was just 19 when he penned the first draft - and it’s still a constant comic delight.

An artificial man with scissors for hands embarks on a new life in this modern fairy tale, the most personal film of Tim Burton’s career.

Edward Scissorhands was inspired by Burton’s coming-of-age as an isolated teenager in suburban Burbank, in which he struggled to start and retain friendships. Burton hired novelist Caroline Thompson to pen the script for the film, which kicked off a decades-long creative partnership across The Nightmare Before Christmas and Corpse Bride.

Having previously struggled to get the project off the ground, Batman instantly turned Burton into an A-list director. With the opportunity to make any film he wanted, Burton elected to make Edward Scissorhands. Stripping back the Gothic fantasia and unconventional structure, the film is a poignant tale of love and acceptance in defiance of societal expectations.

The best Rom-Zom-Com ever made!

There comes a day in every man's life when he has to get off the couch…and kill some zombies. When flesh-eating zombies are on the hunt for a bite to eat, it's up to slacker Shaun (Simon Pegg) and his best pal (Nick Frost) to save their friends and family from becoming the next entrée.

Shaun of the Dead first graced cinema screens in 2004, quickly becoming a cultural phenomenon and solidifying its place in the annals of horror-comedy history. Directed by Edgar Wright and starring Pegg and Frost, the film has since amassed a dedicated following who have eagerly awaited its return to the big screen. Any what better time than this Shocktober!

Special Screening in Support of OVO’s New Barn Theatre

In partnership with OVO Theatre

Step into the glamour of the Roaring Twenties with a special screening of The Great Gatsby — Baz Luhrmann’s dazzling adaptation of F. Scott Fitzgerald’s iconic novel, starring Leonardo DiCaprio as the mysterious Jay Gatsby.

This event supports OVO Theatre’s exciting new venture: transforming the 17th-century St Germain’s Barn in St Albans into a year-round venue for emerging performers, creatives, and crew from diverse backgrounds. Patrons of the project include Brian Cox CBE, Dame Joanna Lumley, Ralph Fiennes, and Zoë Wanamaker CBE.

Donations will be gratefully received on the evening as OVO works toward its next goal of raising £50,000 to bring this inspiring project to life.

Dress to impress! 1920s attire is encouraged for a truly Gatsby-esque experience.

Learn more or donate online: https://ovo.org.uk/support-the-barn/

Enjoy a night of film, fashion, and community spirit — and help support the future of theatre.

A Very Special Invitation!

We’re turning 11, and we’d love for you to be part of the celebration.Join us for a one-night-only surprise film screening - a preview of a new handpicked title we can’t wait to share with you!

Doors open from 6:30pm

Approx. runtime: 1hr 53m

Certificate: 12A TBC

No ads or trailers – the film begins promptly

For over a decade, The Odyssey has been a space for film lovers to come together, discover something new, and revisit timeless favourites. This evening is about you, our audience — the heart of everything we do.

Whether you’ve been with us from the beginning or recently found your seat here, we invite you to raise a glass with us and celebrate another exciting year of cinema.

Let’s make it one to remember.

Limited seats available – please book in advance

Note: No house seat raffle will take place for this event

A new Franco-Belgian comedy-drama follows a group of women finding new life and connection in rehab.

Suzanne, an alcoholic mother, finds her world upended when she gets into a car accident, and is forced to relinquish custody of her children. Placed in rehabilitation with other addicts, including a fading actress and a party girl in denial, she finds ways to start again – but their caretaker’s unusual methods, including entry in a Moroccan desert rally, will not make things easy. Writer-directors Elsa Bennett and Hippolyte Dard tackle the tricky, under-represented, topic of female alcoholism with the serious focus it needs, while finding plenty of unforced, character-based humour in the process.

A small scale and lack of melodrama allows its ensemble cast to shine, showing the road to recovery in all its shared awkwardness, pain, and joys.

A new biopic appears following caretaker and Tourette’s awareness activist John Davidson, and his astonishing fight to make himself and his disorder seen.

In 1980s Galashiels, a teenage John is starting secondary school when he begins “acting out”, in ways he can’t control and his family cannot cope with. As it alienates them and repeatedly devastates his life, he begins to find stronger connections and an understanding of a then-obscure condition – and with it, the chance to improve his and others’ lives. Made famous by the documentary John’s Not Mad, Davidson’s life is retold with modesty, sensitivity, and humour by writer-director Kirk Jones (Waking Ned).

A down-to-earth focus, first-rate performances (from a cast including Maxine Peake and Peter Mullan) and deep empathy give extraordinary weight to his journey, and astonishment at what he has accomplished.

After spearheading an unprecedented spring of box office hits, former WWE wrestler Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson makes a dramatic turn as MMA fighter Mark Kerr.

A two-time UFC Heavyweight Champion, Kerr led a prolific career matched only by Johnson in his respective field. Charting the highs and lows of an athlete at the top of his game in the world’s bloodiest sports, The Smashing Machine follows Kerr’s MMA career, including the UFC, PRIDE FC and in fighting Vale Tudo, a loosely-regulated combat sport.

This is Benny Safdie’s (Good Time, Uncut Gems) first feature film not co-directed with his brother Josh. By all accounts, their split hasn’t dampened his talent: Safdie won the Silver Lion for Best Direction prize at the Venice Film Festival, an accolade previously won by The Brutalist’s Brady Corbet. The film also received a fifteen-minute standing ovation at the festival, with many praising Johnson and co-star Emily Blunt’s performances as Oscar-worthy.

Celebrating 10 Years of The Odyssey Cinema, St Albans. This beloved fim’s first outing on our big screen was on Friday 28th November 2014 as the second of four very special opening nights to our wonderful new patrons and longtime supporters. To honour our first decade we’ll be selecting a handful of our most cherished films and sharing them with you all once more. We hope you enjoy!

Every bit as classy, clever and heartwarming as it was 30 years ago - Back to the Future is back on the big screen for your viewing pleasure.

This beloved 1980s classic shifts small-town California teen Marty McFly back to the 1950s when an experiment by his eccentric scientist friend Doc Brown goes awry.

Transported by a time-travelling Delorean, Marty is a fish out of water who must ensure his parents fall in love and get himself back to the future. Robert Zemeckis and Bob Gale’s supremely smart script offers a textbook example of how to construct accessible comedy and drama around complex concepts such as paradox and destiny.

It remains one of the most cherished films to emerge from Hollywood’s mid-1980s, mini-Golden Age. Adding an integral part to the film's nostalgic charm is the energetic soundtrack which includes Huey Lewis and the News’ “The Power of Love” and Chuck Berry’s “Johnny B. Goode”, it’s guaranteed to make your day – your future depends on it!

Oscar-nominated Rosamund Pike (Gone Girl, Saltburn) is Jessica in the much-anticipated next play from the team behind Prima Facie.

Jessica Parks is a smart Crown Court Judge at the top of her career. Behind the robe, she is a karaoke fiend, a loving wife and a supportive parent. When an event threatens to throw her life completely off balance, can she hold her family upright?

Writer Suzie Miller and director Justin Martin reunite following their global phenomenon Prima Facie, with this searing examination of modern motherhood and masculinity.

Mystery, intrigue, beauty, passion, murder – shine a new light on Caravaggio in this dramatic biography.

Five years in production, this is the most extensive film ever made about one of the greatest artists of all time – Caravaggio. Featuring masterpiece after masterpiece and with first-hand testimony from the artist himself on the eve of his mysterious disappearance, this beautiful new film reveals Caravaggio as never before.

Multi-award-winning filmmakers David Bickerstaff and Phil Grabsky delve into the hidden narratives of Caravaggio’s life, piecing together clues embedded within his incredible art. The intriguing self-depictions within his works — sometimes disguised, sometimes in plain sight — offer a rare window into his psyche and personal struggles. Join us as we unravel the story of one of history’s most brilliant, complex and controversial figures.

Full of flavour, humour, and humanity, director Louis-Julien Petit, serves The Kitchen Brigade onto the big screen, starring the always-brilliant Audrey Lamy alongside the effortlessly charming François Cluzet.

Lamy plays Cathy Marie, a talented but frustrated sous-chef who walks out of a high-end restaurant in pursuit of her dream to run her own kitchen. When things don’t go to plan, she ends up reluctantly taking a job running the canteen at a shelter for young migrants. Overwhelmed by the chaos and stripped of fine-dining luxuries, Cathy is initially out of her depth—but soon finds herself inspired by the resilience and spirit of those around her. In teaching others, she begins to rediscover her own passion and purpose.

Beautifully performed and brimming with heart, The Kitchen Brigade is a feel-good celebration of food, friendship, and the power of second chances.

With laugh-out-loud moments and mouth-watering dishes, it’s a delight from start to finish.

Part of Tull Stories’ Joy of Cinema collection, this irresistible crowd-pleaser reminds us that the best meals - and the best stories - are the ones we share.

Tackling thorny themes with fierce intelligence and a wonderful performance by Lexi Venter, Don't Let's Go to the Dogs Tonight is a striking feature debut from writer-director Embeth Davidtz.

Based on Alexandra Fuller’s memoir of the same name, this fascinating Directorial debut from Davidtz (who you may recognise as Miss Honey in the 1996 film Matilda) captures the childhood of 8-year-old Bobo on her family farm in Zimbabwe (formerly Rhodesia) at the end of the Zimbabwean War for independence in 1980. Growing up in the midst of this long-running war, Bobo internalises both sides of the struggle. Conflicted by her love for people on opposing sides, she tries to make sense of her life in a magical way. Through her eight-year-old gaze, we witness Rhodesia’s final days, the family’s unbreakable bond with Africa, and the deep scars that war leaves on survivors.

Ethan Hawke returns as deliciously creepy serial killer “The Grabber”, back with a vengeance after being bested by one of his kidnappees.

Whilst its predecessor adapted an eponymous short story by Joe Hill (son of Stephen King), Black Phone 2 is based on an original idea from the acclaimed author, inspired by the now-iconic imagery of the devilish masks worn by The Grabber.

After narrowly escaping the killer’s clutches with the help of his psychic sister, Finney (Mason Thames – How To Train Your Dragon) soon discovers that “dead is just a word”. To stop The Grabber once more, Finney must defeat him both in reality – and in his dreams. Listen carefully. The phone is ringing again.

Tim Key and Tom Basden write and lead a small, warm-hearted comedy about a tired musician brought to life by his millionaire fan.

Herb McGwyer is a folk singer far from his ex-bandmate, partner, and glory days, and obliged to play a concert just for Charles, a double lottery winner, on a remote private island. Awkwardness mounts when said partner is invited, just as a storm traps them all there – but Charles’s adoration, their beautiful surroundings, and an old spark might inspire one of Herb’s best performances yet. Based on their award-winning short, Key, Basden, and director James Griffiths tell a stirring story of renewal, backed by a lovely soundtrack and beautiful Welsh settings. They also balance first-rate English sitcom humour with surprising emotional depth, enhanced by Carey Mulligan’s performance as the ex.

Jeremy Allen White gives The Boss a biopic treatment, capturing the struggles that led to his 1982 masterwork Nebraska (and “Born in the U.S.A.”).

Returning to New Jersey from an international smash-hit tour, a 32-year-old Bruce Springsteen is poised to become a rock icon – only to sidestep the band and hole up in his bedroom for the next album. Scouring literature, history, and his own troubled background, he starts to create a raw, brilliant new sound, but getting it to shelves and keeping his head clear proves harder. Like A Complete Unknown, writer-director Scott Cooper (Crazy Heart, The Pale Blue Eye) avoids the subject’s full legend: focusing on a short period where, amid crumbling relationships and constant doubt, he created some of his richest work. White fully convinces in the man’s rougher, and quieter, moments.

Turbo-charged by stunning visuals and a slick score by Nine Inch Nails, Jared Leto stars as a superintelligent AI soldier in this long-awaited sequel to TRON: Legacy.

Fifteen years after Legacy, (which was itself a long-awaited sequel to 1982’s TRON), the franchise departs the digital realm, introducing real-world stakes without omitting the visual flair which made both its predecessors cult classics. Jared Leto stars as Ares, a program dispatched into the real world in humanity’s first encounter with artificial intelligence.

Jeff Bridges returns to the franchise as Kevin Flynn, alongside new stars Greta Lee and Evan Peters. With sleek aesthetics, high-speed action and a thumping industrial score courtesy of Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross (The Social Network, Challengers), the film demands to be seen on a big screen with top-notch speakers. Where could be better than The Odyssey?

Fronted by powerhouse duo Dustin Hoffman and Robert Redford. They play Carl Bernstein and Bob Woodward, the two Washington Post journalists at the forefront of the legendary Watergate Scandal.

Opening in 1972, as policemen arrest five burglars at the Watergate building, Democrat HQ. Believing it to be a minor news item, the Washington Post assigns newbie Woodward (Redford) to cover the story. But when the journalist discovers that the burglars were carrying electronic bugging equipment, and each has ties to the CIA, the situation is turned on its head. Woodward is assigned Bernstein (Hoffman) as his partner. The two, reluctant to work together at first, soon discover a chemistry which bounces well off each other.

Remarkably intelligent, working both as an effective thriller, and as a virtually abstract charting of the dark corridors of corruption and power.

Don’t miss a rare chance to see this masterpiece of complex tension on the big screen.

Luca Guadagnino continues his winning streak with a tense, quick-witted drama on university cancel culture, with a luminous Julia Roberts performance at its centre.

Alma Imhoff is a star Yale professor verging on tenure, buoyed by her adoring top student Maggie and colleague/close friend Hank. When the two go home together one night, Maggie comes to Alma soon after with a serious accusation – which drops her into the middle of an excruciating, campus-wide battle of wills. Coming just off the awards success of Queer, Guadagnino tempers his lush creative vision for Nora Garrett’s screenplay, making a sharp, uncomfortably clear-eyed, and riveting character piece on an all-too-relevant issue. Andrew Garfield and Ayo Edebiri give nuance and distinctness to their attacker/victim roles, but Roberts drives the film like never before, as the brilliant academic caught between loyalties.

Based on the bestselling book by Colleen Hoover (It Ends With Us), Regretting You introduces audiences to Morgan Grant (Allison Williams) and her 16-year-old daughter, Clara (Mckenna Grace), who would like nothing more than to be nothing alike.

Morgan is determined to prevent her daughter from making the same mistakes she did. By getting pregnant and married way too young, Morgan put her own dreams on hold. Clara doesn’t want to follow in her mother’s footsteps.

With warring personalities and conflicting goals, Morgan and Clara find it increasingly difficult to coexist. The only person who can bring peace to the household is Chris (Scott Eastwood) — Morgan’s husband, Clara’s father, and the family anchor. But that peace is shattered when Chris is involved in a tragic and questionable accident. The heartbreaking and long-lasting consequences will reach far beyond just Morgan and Clara.

Emma Stone and Yorgos Lanthimos reteam for another mind-bending black comedy hit, this time about a kidnapped CEO suspected of being an alien.

Struggling with a diminishing environment, beekeeper Teddy decides to kidnap the head of a pharmaceutical company that poisoned his mother. Believing she is part of a higher force bent on destroying Earth, he will sink to any level to stop her – but the outside world and his own deep-rooted demons do not help his chances. Adapting the 2003 South Korean cult film Save the Green Planet!, Lanthimos applies his cold, brilliant eye for human irregularities to a small, uncomfortable, but relentlessly gripping story. With all-too-convincing performances from Stone and Plemons and an astonishing finale, it was nominated for the Golden Lion at Venice this year. Mysteriously, it was shot in High Wycombe.

Art and reality merge in this fantastical tale from iconic British director duo Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger.

After producing several acclaimed films both commissioned by and in conflict with the British War Office, Powell + Pressburger (also known as ‘The Archers’) sought to make more escapist and experimental films. The Red Shoes is the grand, dramatic culmination of a distinct expressionist style developed through A Matter of Life and Death and Black Narcissus, that abandoned realism for true artistic expression.

The film features a metafictional narrative, in which the Boris Lermontov (played to perfection by Alton Walbrook) stages a ballet adaptation of Hans Christian Andersen’s eponymous fairytale, only for the story to interject the events of the film itself. Aspiring ballerina Victoria (Moira Shearer) soon finds herself undone by the perilous pursuit of artistic perfection, as Lermontov’s unwieldy demands take a toll on her life off-stage. With its avant-garde techniques and stunning cinematography, The Red Shoes profoundly influenced many great filmmakers, including George A. Romero and Martin Scorsese, and has cemented itself as an all-time British classic.

In 20th-century colonial Kenya, a Danish baroness/plantation owner has a passionate love affair with a free-spirited big-game hunter.

The most acclaimed motion picture of 1985 stars Robert Redford and Meryl Streep in one of the screen’s great epic romances. Directed by Oscar winner Sydney Pollack, Out of Africa is the fascinating true story of Karen Blixen, a strong-willed woman who, with her philandering husband (Klaus Maria Brandauer), runs a coffee plantation in Kenya, circa 1914. To her astonishment, she soon discovers herself falling in love with the land, its people and a mysterious hunter (Robert Redford).

Redford is romantic, mysterious, uncageable; and he potently complements Meryl Streep's Blixen. Rarely seen on the big screen - don’t miss it!

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Forty-one years after the release of the groundbreaking mockumentary This Is Spinal Tap, the now estranged bandmates David St. Hubbins, Nigel Tufnel, and Derek Smalls (Michael McKean, Christopher Guest, and Harry Shearer) are forced to reunite for one final concert.

Spinal Tap II: The End Continues also marks the resurrection of documentarian Marty Di Bergi (Rob Reiner), who once again tries to capture his favourite metal gods as they contemplate mortality – and the hope that their 12th drummer doesn't join them in The Great Beyond. Joined by music royalty Paul McCartney and Elton John, Spinal Tap wrestles with their checkered past to put on a concert that they hope will solidify their place in the pantheon of rock 'n' roll.

Brenda Blethyn and Andrea Riseborough, (along with a big white dog), are superb as two neighbours thrown together by their neglected circumstances.

Have we become a nation of strangers? In Dragonfly, neglected pensioner Elsie (Blethyn) finds an unexpected ally in her younger neighbour Colleen (Riseborough). Over time, Elsie gains a friend and the troubled Colleen finds a fresh purpose in life as she shops, cleans and cares for her. It brings brighter days for both of them. Elsie’s son John (Jason Watkins) resents the way that Colleen has selflessly fulfilled the responsibilities that he has shirked.

Simmering tensions bring shocking consequences in a gripping human story straight from the heart of broken Britain. A powerful return to the cinema from London to Brighton, director Paul Andrew Williams that showcases heartrending, award-winning performances from Brenda Blethyn and Andrea Riseborough.

Based on Isabella Tree’s best-selling book by the same title, Wilding tells the incredible story of a young couple that bets on nature for the future of their failing, four-hundred-year-old estate.

They set to work with their groundbreaking vision, battling entrenched tradition and major forces along the way, daring to place the fate of their farm in the hands of nature. Ripping down the fences, they set the land back to the wild and entrust its recovery to a motley mix of animals both tame and wild. It is the beginning of a grand experiment that will become one of the most significant rewilding experiments in Europe and beyond. This astonishingly moving film is a balm for worrying times.

Featuring a pre-recorded Q&A after the screening with Craig Bennett, Cheif Executive of the Wildlife Trust and Isabella Tree, author of Wilding.

In 1970, James Mooney (Josh O’Connor) walks into a gallery with two accomplices, and steals four paintings in broad daylight. But while they pull off the initial heist, holding onto their plunder proves a greater challenge.

Acclaimed Kelly Reichardt (Certain Women, First Cow) wrote and directed this atmospheric art heist film. It’s a notable departure from her previous works, known for their minimalist style and understated narratives. The film also marks a significant career milestone for O’Connor, whose performance has stirred awards season buzz alongside his performances in highly anticipated 2025 releases The History of Sound and Wake Up Dead Man.

The film poignantly evokes 1970s suburban Massachusetts, as O’Connor’s down-on-his-luck father of two seeks to fashion himself into a criminal genius, whilst keeping his domestic life from falling apart at the seams. Whilst a period piece, The Mastermind “connects to something larger about an America losing its way” (ScreenDaily).

Ralph Fiennes brings depth and pathos to a new Alan Bennett tale, of a WWI-era community brought to life through song.

In 1915, a village in rural Yorkshire stages Elgar’s Dream of Gerontius for its embattled townspeople, hiring the Germany-trained outsider Dr. Guthrie to lead the choir. He is faced with divided, suspicious, and often-bereft locals while continuing to feel wounds of his own – but with the music, they can develop something that transcends it all. With his trusted director Nicholas Hytner (The Madness of King George, The Lady in the Van), Bennett tells a comfortable but unsentimental story, where both war’s damage and the power of art to lift people above it fully convince. Once again, Fiennes gives subtle power to the lead role, with outstanding backing from Roger Allam, Mark Addy, et al.

Olivier Award-winner Jack Lowden (Slow Horses, Dunkirk) is joined by Emmy and BAFTA-winner Martin Freeman (The Hobbit, The Responder) in the critically acclaimed and subversively funny new play by David Ireland.

After years in the 12-step programme of Alcoholics Anonymous, James becomes a sponsor to newcomer Luka. The pair bond over black coffee, trade stories and build a fragile friendship out of

their shared experiences. But as Luka approaches step five – the moment of confession – dangerous truths emerge, threatening the trust on which both of their recoveries depend.

Finn den Hertog directs the provocative and entertaining production filmed live from @sohoplace on London’s West End.

Jennifer Lawrence and Robert Pattinson excel in Lynne Ramsay’s bold and brave film about a woman experiencing postpartum psychosis.

Grace and Jackson should be living in bliss, with a new baby and a fixer-upper home in the country. But Grace’s psyche has changed following the birth, unleashing in her a restlessness that drives her to the brink of madness. Raw and uncompromising, but also darkly comic, Die My Love is brought to the screen from a screenplay by Enda Walsh & Lynne Ramsay and Alice Birch.

The film premiered at the 2025 Cannes Film Festival and has been hotly anticipated ever since. Don’t miss your chance to catch Jennifer’s blistering performance on the big screen.

Love. Madness. Madness. Love.

Osgood Perkins’ anticipated follow-up to Longlegs and The Monkey has arrived.

The 51-year-old Perkins, son of Psycho actor Anthony Perkins, has essentially created these three films back-to-back. While Perkins penned both Longlegs and The Monkey, Keeper was written by Canadian screenwriter and artist Nick Lepard.

Shot outside Vancouver, this single-location horror features Tatiana Maslany (She Hulk) as Liz and Rossif Sutherland (son of Donald, brother to Kiefer) as Malcolm, a married couple who escape for a romantic anniversary weekend at a secluded cabin. When Malcolm suddenly returns to the city, Liz finds herself isolated and in the presence of an unspeakable evil that reveals the cabin’s horrifying secrets. This is effectively “Marriage Story” meets “Evil Dead”. Fans of Perkins’ previous projects will not want to miss Keeper, and if you do, well.. “I don’t like you anymore”.

Before the Nuremberg trials, a psychiatrist evaluates Nazi leaders to determine whether they are fit to stand trial.

There have been many films about the infamous trials (not least Stanley Kramer’s Judgement at Nuremberg), which examined the countless crimes against humanity conducted by the Nazis. James Vanderbilt’s film approaches the subject from a psychoanalytical perspective. Is evil innate, or merely instructed?

As Douglas Kelley (portrayed with reliable precision by Rami Malek) interviews Hitler’s right hand man, Hermann Göring (Russell Crowe), they engage in a battle of wits. Increasingly obsessed with understanding how any human could knowingly participate in the Nazis’ atrocities, the psychiatrist and former Luftwaffe commander develop a disturbing bond.

He’s done zombies, ghosts, cops and getaway drivers. Now, Edgar Wright reinvents a Schwarzenegger classic with dynamic action, a quippy script, and beloved leading man Glen Powell in a thrilling fight for his life!

In the near future, down-on-his-luck Ben Richards enters a televised game show, The Running Man, in which he must stay alive for thirty days whilst being hunted down by a team of murderous Hunters. With a grand prize of $1 billion, the stakes are beyond life-changing, and the threat is nationwide.

Edgar Wright first noted an ambition to adapt Stephen King’s 1982 dystopian novel on Twitter in 2017.

Eight years later, the film has finally arrived, with a star-studded cast and a frenetic style befitting of the source material. Look out for a quick Arnie cameo as the face of the film’s $100 bill!

This holiday season, the magic begins on the big screen. Join André Rieu for his 2025 Christmas Concert – “Merry Christmas” and experience joyful carols, beautiful waltzes,and plenty of surprises – it’s the ultimate Christmas cinema event!

With his fabulous Johann Strauss Orchestra, and special guests including the sensational Emma Kok and over 400 brass players bringing the majestic sound of Christmas, André’s concert is bursting with warmth, laughter, and holiday cheer.

Christmas is André’s favourite time of year - and he can’t wait to share this spectacular concert with you, only in cinemas!

Welcome to the Overlook Hotel, a grand resort nestled in the picturesque Rocky Mountains. Have a pleasant stay, but remember – all work and no play makes Jack a dull boy…

Stanley Kubrick’s genre-defining psychological horror observes Jack Torrance’s (Jack Nicholson) gradual descent into violent madness. Taking care of the Overlook during its winter season with his wife and young son, whilst they are utterly alone in the hotel, it soon becomes clear that other forces may reside in the walls and beneath the floorboards. Shot nearby at Elstree Studios, whilst the film adapts Stephen King’s eponymous novel, its vision is unique and distinctly Kubrick.

We are thrilled to be screening this renowned, snow-coated classic as part of The Odyssey Film Club. Make sure you stick around after the film for the discussion, where we will be accompanied by some very special guests involved in The Shining’s production!

Olivier Award-winner Hiran Abeysekera (Life of Pi) is Hamlet in this fearless, contemporary take on Shakespeare’s famous tragedy.

Trapped between duty and doubt, surrounded by power and privilege, young Prince Hamlet dares to ask the ultimate question – you know the one.

National Theatre Deputy Artistic Director, Robert Hastie (Standing at the Sky’s Edge, Operation Mincemeat) directs this sharp, stylish and darkly funny reimagining.