Best Films to Watch in London and Stream This Week
With UK cinemas back in full swing, we highlight the best of what's new, from crowd-pleasers to the latest comedy from Ryan Reynolds
UK cinemas have reopened their doors and here at WLC we couldn’t be more pleased 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 our team has you covered with all the latest releases, be it in cinemas, or streaming from the comfort of your own home…
[New in Cinemas and Streaming]
CODA
Where to watch it: Get London showtimes or watch it on Apple TV+
A teenage girl dreams of being a singer while maintaining close ties with her Deaf parents in this wondrous coming-of-ager (read our full review).
Wildland
Where to watch it: Get London showtimes
A young girl is forced to move in with her shady relatives after her mum passes away in Danish filmmaker Jeanette Nordahl’s gritty crime debut (read our full review).
Free Guy
Where to watch it: Get London showtimes
Ryan Reynolds is an NPC who finds himself elevated to unexpected leading man status in this entertaining and self-aware riff on video game culture.
The Courier
Where to watch it: Get London showtimes
Benedict Cumberbatch has a lot of fun as an unlikely businessman-turned-spy in a Cold War thriller that doubles as a crowd-pleaser (read our full review).
I’m Your Man
Where to watch it: Get London showtimes or watch it on Curzon Home Cinema
Dan Stevens embodies the ideal man – or is that robot? – in writer-director Maria Schrader’s irreverent blend of comedy and science-fi (read our full review).
Angkar
Where to watch it: True Story
This documentary from Neary Adeline Hay follows her father back to Cambodia as he confronts painful memories of a past lived under the Khmer Rouge.
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[Still in Cinemas and Streaming]
Zola
Where to watch it: Get London showtimes
Janicza Bravo’s exhilarating Riley Keough-starring crime comedy sets an impressive benchmark for films based on viral tweets (read our full review).
All Hands on Deck
Where to watch it: MUBI
Shades of Eric Rohmer abounds in writer-director Guillaume Brac’s funny, charming and slightly offbeat dramedy about an unexpected holiday romance.
Now, Voyager
Where to watch it: Get London showtimes
Bette Davis gives one of her greatest performances in this gorgeous and transformative melodrama, newly restored and back in cinemas thanks to the BFI.
The Suicide Squad
Where to watch it: Get London showtimes
Writer-director James Gunn reinvigorates the infamous DC supervillain team with a witty and self-aware sequel to the much derided 2016 original.
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