THE CRITIC
31 October
The reimagining of Anthony Quinn’s novel Curtain Call centre on Jimmy Erskine (McKellen), the Daily Chronicle’s most famous and featured theatre critic of the age; David Brooke (Strong), with whom he clashes after recently inheriting the paper; and a young actress, Nina Land (Arterton), who is devastated by Jimmy’s recent negative review of her. As the three become entangled in a whodunnit wrapped in a Faustian pact, their strange triangle winds tighter and tighter to devastating effect for all those caught in the deadly web of blackmail and betrayal.
A MISTAKE
10 October
A gripping cinematic adaptation, A Mistake delves into the perilous aftermath of surgeon Elizabeth Taylor’s (Elizabeth Banks) split-second medical decision, unfolding a thrilling exploration of the fatal ripple effects triggered by a single human error. A Mistake is a timely, sophisticated, and complex film centred around themes of truth, choice, consent, and acceptance.
THE APPRENTICE
10 October
From director Ali Abbasi (Holy Spider), The Apprentice examines how Trump started his career as a real estate businessman, and emerged from the shadow of his father under the tutelage of infamous lawyer Roy Cohn.
Starring Sebastian Stan as a young Donald Trump, Jeremy Strong as Roy Cohn, and Maria Bakalova as Ivana Trump.
LAST SUMMER
17 October
Anne, a well-respected lawyer specialising in child protection, lives in perfect harmony with her husband Pierre and daughters in Paris. One day, Theo, 17, Pierre’s son from a previous marriage, moves in with them. Anne is troubled by Theo and gradually discovers that his presence stirs a desire that oversteps legal and familial boundaries.
LEE
24 October
Oscar winner Kate Winslet stars in this fascinating portrait of the great American war correspondent Lee Miller, whose singular talent and ferocious tenacity gave us some of the 20th century’s most indelible images.
