Metro Manila (15)
(Sean Ellis, 2013, UK/Phi) Jake Macapagal, Althea Vega, John Arcilla. 115 mins
Street-level social drama slyly develops into gripping crime thriller in this resourceful Anglo-Asian movie, a distinctive spin on the familiar theme of innocent country folk in the corrupting city. The squalor of modern-day Manila is vividly evoked, as our goodly, hard-up couple struggle to gain a foothold, but the opportunities they get only lead them into the moral shadows.
Diana (12A)
(Oliver Hirschbiegel, 2013, UK/Fra/Bel/Swe/Moz) Naomi Watts, Naveen Andrews. 113 mins
History repeats itself as farce in this unintentionally laughable rendition of Diana's final years and her "secret" affair. It's no deeper or better informed than your average celebrity mag.
The Call (15)
(Brad Anderson, 2013, US) Halle Berry, Abigail Breslin, Michael Eklund. 94 mins
Neat, unfussy little thriller in which emergency-call operator Berry attempts to remotely rescue an abducted teen.
RIPD (12A)
(Robert Schwentke, 2013, US) Jeff Bridges, Ryan Reynolds. 96 mins
Bland would-be blockbuster whose suspiciously Men In Black-like premise (buddy-cops weeding out the dead in the living world) barely splutters to life.
Kelly + Victor (18)
(Kieran Evans, 2013, Ire/UK) Antonia Campbell-Hughes, Julian Morris. 94 mins
The two leads excel in a graphic, if slight, story of hard-up scouse teens finding escape in sex.
Hawking (PG)
(Stephen Finnigan, 2013, UK) 91 mins
The cosmologist guides you through his personal universe, looking back on his childhood, his disease and his career, and sparing us the difficult science bits.
Cold Comes The Night (15)
(Tze Chun, 2013, US) Alice Eve, Bryan Cranston. 90 mins
Cranston comes down from Breaking Bad with a Russian accent and a twisty American caper, set in motion by a single mum's discovery of a bag of cash.
A Belfast Story (15)
(Nathan Todd, 2013, Ire) Colm Meaney, Malcolm Sinclair. 99 mins
The Troubles continue, post-Good Friday agreement, and it's up to Meaney's weary cop to stop to them.
Harrigan (15)
(Vince Woods, 2013, UK) Stephen Tompkinson, Ian White, Amy Manson. 97 mins
Tough policing in crime-ridden Newcastle upon Tyne in this Red Riding-esque thriller.
InRealLife (15)
(Beeban Kidron, 2013, UK) 89 mins
Timely, broad-spectrum "What's the internet doing to our kids?" documentary, which finds parental and privacy-related concerns in social media, porn, etc.
9.79* (PG)
(Daniel Gordon, 2012, US) 83 mins
The doped-up 100m final of the 1988 Olympics is recalled by those involved, including Linford Christie and Ben Johnson.
Mademoiselle C (12A)
(Fabien Constant, 2013) 91 mins
Fashionista-friendly doc following ex-Vogue editor Caroline Roitfeld.
Phata Poster Nikla Hero (12A)
(Rajkumar Santoshi, 2013, Ind) Shahid Kapoor, Ileana D'Cruz. 160 mins
Bollywood action comedy featuring Kapoor as an impostor cop.
Out from Friday
Saturday Night Fever
Travolta and the Bee Gees stay alive.
Out from Tue
Girl Most Likely
Kristen Wiig has a hometown comedown.
Blue Jasmine
Cate Blanchett leads Woody Allen's latest.
Prisoners
Hugh Jackman and Jake Gyllenhaal on the hunt for a child abductor.
Runner Runner
Justin Timberlake and Ben Affleck in a Costa Rica crime thriller.
Hannah Arendt
Biopic about the theorist's take on Nazi crimes.
Greedy Lying Bastards
Climate-change denial doc.
Mister John
An Irish loner is cut adrift in Singapore.
Smash & Grab: The Story Of The Pink Panthers
The real-life jewellery thieves.
Austenland
Keri Russell in Austen-tinged romcom.
Bring Me The Head Of The Machine Gun Woman
Lurid Chilean retro thriller.
In The Name Of
Polish portrayal of priesthood.
It's A Lot
Youth comedy.
The Wicker Man
A restored "Final Cut" for the seminal horror flick.
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