The return of a major auteur through a personal retelling of the glory years sits alongside a new release of youthful stories from a contemporary master of horror.
Almodóvar and Del Toro join the likes of Tarantino, Petzold and Unsworth in a heavyweight weekend of cinema releases to get you through the bank holiday
Famed Spanish auteur Pedro Almodóvar directs Antonio Banderas and Penélope Cruz in a tender story retelling a film director's fraying journey.
See this for: A sensitive portrait of a self-aware artist, with career-best performances from two household names.
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Based on the controversial books by Alvin Schwarz, the film focuses on teen horror fanatic Stella (Zoe Margaret Colletti) finds a book that writes its own horror stories... which become true.
See this for: A masterclass in family-friendly horror from the mind of Guillermo Del Toro.
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Documentarian Penny Lane spends some time with the Satanic Temple in a revealing and somewhat reassuring film giving a lucid account of a growing worldwide phenomenon.
See this for: An educational and entertaining look at the rituals of a restless people – that could leave you inspired.
Room star Jacob Tremblay leads a group of best friends who go to extreme and hilarious lengths to prepare for a pre-teen 'kissing' party.
See this for: A disciple of the Seth Rogen school of comedy at its most sincere.
Self-proclaimed movie obsessive Quentin Tarantino crafts the ultimate love letter to his treasured Tinseltown with a nostalgic re-imagining of 1960s Los Angeles infiltrated by the Manson family.
See this for: Tarantino at his most restrained and compassionate, and Brad Pitt and Leonardo DiCaprio reliably on top form.
Russian director Kirill Serebrennikov draws back the curtain on the Leningrad music scene in the 1980s and its revolutionary rockers Mike Naumenko and Viktor Tsoi.
See this for: A laidback portrait of youth gone rogue set to a toe-tapping rotation of throwback hits from David Bowie, The Velvet Underground and more.
The latest from German director Christian Petzold is a devastating allegory of two lovers stuck in limbo as they plan their escape from occupied France.
See this for: A transcendental experience in its ability to stir up emotions buried deep within.
Gurinder Chadha tops her outstanding filmography (Bend It Like Beckham, Angus Thongs and Perfect Snogging) with a new feelgood picture retelling one Pakistani teen's revelatory discovery of Bruce Springsteen's music.
See this for: A tremendous movie musical with a huge heart, with all the kitsch energy that entails
Emma Jane Unsworth's bestselling novel about two thirtysome hedonistic best friends comes to the screen, featuring knockout performances from Holliday Grainger and Alia Shawkat.
See this for: An unapologetic portrait of female friendship, more mature than the teen experience.
Donald Glover, Beyoncé and more star in Jon Favreau's remake of The Lion King.
See this for: impressive visuals, unsubtle nostalgia pangs, and a score by hit musicians.
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