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And another one! The fifth instalment of the franchise by DC Comics, Justice League has an explosive brand new trailer

In the Know

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Professor Marston and the Wonder Women takes a look at the life of creator of Wonder Woman, and the lovers who influenced him

Tried and Tested

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The Thick of It and Veep creator Armando Iannucci brings The Death of Stalin – a shockingly dark comedy about the collapse of the Soviet regime with a stellar cast

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Matt Damon stars in Downsizing, a whimsical if largely disappointing sci-fi comedy by writer-director Alexander Payne

Features

71 minutes of middle-class mischief and mayhem in black-and-white, The Party is a modern classic. Here are five more films to watch before you see it

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Noah Baumbach's family drama is a totally superlative comedy, with standout performances from a talented cast

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Dorothea Kobiela's arresting painted feature redefines the art house: the flaws of Loving Vincent are ovepainted by the mesmeric quality of its production

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The Shape of Water is a cross-genre triumph, and Guillermo del Toro's best film since Pan's Labyrinth

Things To Do

From an intense Michael Fassbender Nordic chiller to a superb black-and-white satire, these are the best films coming out this weekend

In the Know

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Luke, Rey, Leia and Chewy are all back in this, the first full-length trailer of the hotly anticipated Star Wars: The Last Jedi

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Kristin Scott Thomas leads an all-star cast in The Party, a wickedly funny dark comedy by writer-director Sally Potter

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Saoirse Ronan stars in On Chesil Beach, an affecting if uneven adaptation of Ian McEwan's 2007 bestseller

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Emma Stone and Steve Carell take to the court in Battle of the Sexes, an entertaining drama that's about much more than tennis

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A tragic story beautifully told, Mudbound is a subtle depiction of 1940s race relations in the mean and mucky Deep South. Carey Mulligan stars.

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Andy Serkis makes his directorial debut with Breathe, a sentimental biopic about a polio sufferer starring Andrew Garfield and Claire Foy

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Brie Larson and Woody Harrelson star in Destin Daniel Cretton's The Glass Castle, a mawkish adaption of Jeannette Walls' bestselling childhood memoirs

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Blade Runner 2049 is a seriously stunning sci-fi film that picks up where Ridley Scott’s neon-lit neo-noir cult classic left off – and might just take home the gold

Preview

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Culture Whisper and Devialet unite to bring you the exquisite voice of Sarah Vaughan

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One of the winners at the Sundance Film Festival, Dina is an intimate documentary of a developmentally disabled couple which rings truer than most scripted romantic dramas

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Set in London, Daphne is a brilliant examination of big city loneliness centred on its whip-smart tragicomic title character, played impeccably by Emily Beecham

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Killing Ground is a slightly twisty horror from Australia that is unfortunately not Wolf Creek – and seems to be a bit a little upset that it’s not

Things To Do

It's Halloween 2017 and London is full of chills and thrills. Here's how to celebrate with the best London Halloween events

Interview

The debut feature from Palestinian director Maysaloun Hamoud, In Between, upset Islamic authorities. Not afraid of the controversy, she remains as fierce, funny and intelligent as her film

Essential

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Goodbye Christopher Robin is a heartwarming biopic about Winnie the Pooh author, A. A. Milne and the inspiration for the books: his son. Domhnall Gleeson and Margot Robbie star.

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Reese Witherspoon glows in Home Again, a light and airy rom-com with a twist directed by Nancy Meyers’ daughter — but it’s not an entirely successful, or necessary, reinvention

Essential

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A new stop-motion animated adventure from Wes Anderson, Isle of Dogs, including Tilda Swinton, Bill Murray and Yoko Ono’s voices, follows a bunch of canines stranded off Japan’s coast

Book Now

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Make the obligatory Love Actually Christmas binge extra special this December with a live orchestra screening

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Palestinian director Maysaloun Hamoud ruffled some feathers in the Middle East with her debut feature but, controversy aside, In Between is accomplished, poignant and, at times, genuinely empowering

Interview

Ahead of his appearance in tennis biopic Borg/McEnroe (and filming for the Mamma Mia! sequel), Swedish star Stellan Skarsgård talks about life on set, Scandinavian culture and his talented sons

Must See

Booking for the 61st BFI London Film Festival is open. Here's our pick of the latest and greatest films that are going to sell out fast

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An adaptation of the novel by Vince Flynn, American Assassin is a mildly diverting action thriller that’s not quite as deep as it would like to be. Michael Keaton stars.

Interview

Eddie Izzard, 'Marathon Man', transgender political activist, and comedian talks about his latest role in biopic Victoria and Abdul, working with Judi Dench and his new lease on life