The Courageous (Sept 5th: cinemas)
The Courageous stars Ophélia Kolb as Jule, a single mother living on the edge of poverty as she fights to keep her
family together, turning to criminal acts to do so. Writer/director Jasmin
Gordon presents a complex protagonist whose actions we can empathise with
if rarely condone.
Highest 2 Lowest (Sept 5th: cinemas, Apple TV+)
A remake of Akira Kurosawa's 1963 drama High and Low, Highest 2 Lowest stars Denzel Washington as the businessman who finds himself torn between whether to
further his own interests or do the right thing (no pun intended) and save
the life of the child of one of his employees by paying a ransom.
Islands (Sept 12th: cinemas)
Directed by Jan-Ole Gerster, Islands stars Sam Riley as Tom, a washed up tennis coach
working at a hotel resort, who becomes entangled with an enigmatic couple,
Anne (Stacy Martin) and Dave (Jack Farthing). When Dave
mysteriously disappears, Tom finds himself drawn into a mystery.
The Long Walk (Sept 12th: cinemas)
Adapted from the novella by Stephen King, The Long Walk is set in a dystopian world where young men are forced to take part
in an endurance walking marathon with one simple rule - walk or die! The
film is directed by Francis Lawrence, who previously adapted the similarly
themed The Hunger Games.
The Man in My Basement (Sept 12th: cinemas)
The Man In My Basement is directed by Nadia Latif in her feature debut and co-written with Walter Mosley, adapting his own novel. The film stars Corey Hawkins as a man about to lose his family home when an unlikely saviour
arrives in a wealthy businessman (Willem Dafoe) who offers to rent his basement for the summer. But this stranger's
true intentions are far from benevolent.
Spinal Tap II: The End Continues (Sept 12th: cinemas)
The latest '80s classic to get a belated sequel is director Rob Reiner's cult heavy metal mockumentary Spinal Tap. Reiner returns for Spinal Tap II: The End Continues, along with Michael McKean, Christopher Guest and Harry Shearer, who co-wrote
the film and play the members of the titular British rock band. This
sequel sees the band get back together for one final concert after a
15-year hiatus. Filmmaker Marty DiBergi (Reiner) returns to document their exploits once
again.
A Big Bold Beautiful Journey (Sept 19th: cinemas)
Director Kogonada reunites with his After Yang star Colin Farrell for another fantasy drama. Written by Seth Reiss, A Big Bold Beautiful Journey sees Farrell and Margot Robbie play two strangers who embark on a romantic adventure that sees
them revisit key moments of their past lives.
Happyend (Sept 19th: cinemas)
Having drawn acclaim for his documentary on his father Ryuichi Sakamoto: Opus, writer/director Neo Sora makes his narrative feature
debut with Japanese-set drama Happyend. The film stars newcomers Hayato Kurihara and Yukito Hidaka as a pair
of friends coming to the end of their school lives. When a surveillance
system is installed in their school following a prank they played on their
principal, the two friends begin to drift apart.
Night of the Reaper (Sept 19th: Shudder)
Directed by Brandon Christensen (The Puppetman; Z; Still/Born), Night of the Reaper stars Jessica Clement as college student Deena, who returns home and takes a babysitting
gig. What she doesn't realise is that a killer may have made her their
latest target in this 1980s set thriller.
One Battle After Another (Sept 26th: cinemas)
Believed to be inspired by Thomas Pynchon's novel 'Vineland', writer/director Paul Thomas Anderson's One Battle After Another sees Leonardo DiCaprio play a civil rights activist who joins a group intent on stopping a
white supremacist organisation. Years later his daughter is kidnapped when
his enemies resurface.