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21 May 2021

Best Films to Watch in London and Stream This Week

As UK cinemas finally reopen, we highlight the best of what's new, from an Angelina Jolie comeback, to Billie Piper's anti rom-com

And we’re back! After what’s felt like an endless amount of time, UK cinemas have finally reopened their doors. Of course, we couldn’t be happier about the return to our happy place – a darkened theatre, surrounded by our fellow movie lovers. But we also understand that maybe everyone’s not ready yet. That’s why WeLoveCinema has you covered with all the latest releases, be it in cinemas, or streaming from the comfort of your own home…

 

[Now in Cinemas…]

Those Who Wish Me Dead

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Angelina Jolie returns with this highly flammable western thriller from writer-director Taylor Sherdidan, set against the backdrop of a blazing forest fire (read our full review).

 

Rare Beasts

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The talented singer-turned-actress Billie Piper makes her debut as writer-director with this bold attempt to rewrite the rules of the romantic comedy with a more realistic edge (read our full review).

 

Apples

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Christos Nikou, former protege of the great Yorgos Lanthimos, makes his feature debut with a sweetly strange story about an amnesia outbreak in Athens (read our full review).

 

Minari

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Writer-director Lee Isaac Chung helms this beautiful, Oscar-nominated story of Asian American family, loosely based on events from his own life (read our full review).

 

Nomadland

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Winner of three Oscars, including Best Picture, Chloé Zhao’s beautiful ode to life on the road features yet another landmark turn from the great Frances McDormand (read our full review).

 

Sound of Metal

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Riz Ahmed gives his best performance to date as a drummer who finds his world turned upside down after learning he has degenerative hearing condition (read our full review).

 

Judas and the Black Messiah

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Daniel Kaluuya is electrifying in this subversive, unpredictable biopic of American activist Fred Hampton, a film that juggles multiple tones and genres to extraordinary effect (read our full review).

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[New to Streaming]

Army of the Gods

Where to watch it: Netflix

Zack Snyder draws together elements of the zombie flick and the heist movie for a bloody and explosive hybrid set in Las Vegas and starring Dave Bautista (read our full review).

 

Undergods

Where to watch it: Various digital platforms

Spanish filmmaker Chino Moya helms an eerie anthology of three interconnected tales, set in a disturbing vision of the future that’s just a nudge from our own (read our full review).

 

State Funeral

Where to watch it: MUBI

Sergei Loznitsa’s almost dream-like documentary is a truly strange chronicle of the aftermath of Stalin’s death, culled from footage shot in the Soviet Union in 1953.

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