Film Releases This Week – 29-01-20

It’s a busy week for new releases with A Beautiful Day In The Neighbourhood, The Lighthouse and Queen & Slim possibly the best of the new releases! Actually, you’d happily go to most of them, so you can’t really complain. See the full list below…

Released – 31 January 2020

A Beautiful Day In The Neighbourhood – 95% on Rotten Tomatoes
Director(s): Marielle Heller
Writers(s): Micah Fitzerman-Blue (screenplay), Noah Harpster (screenplay)
Actors: Tom Hanks, Matthew Rhys

The story of Fred Rogers, the honored host and creator of the popular children’s television program, Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood (1968).

The Lighthouse – 91% on Rotten Tomatoes
Director(s): Robert Eggers
Writers(s): Max Eggers, Robert Eggers
Actors: Willem Dafoe, Robert Pattinson, Valeriia Karaman

The story of two lighthouse keepers on a remote and mysterious New England island in the 1890s.

The Man Who Killed Don Quixote – 63% on Rotten Tomatoes
Director(s): Terry Gilliam
Writers(s): Terry Gilliam, Tony Grisoni
Actors: José Luis Ferrer, Ismael Fritschi, Juan López-Tagle, Adam Driver

Toby, a disillusioned film director, becomes pulled into a world of time-jumping fantasy when a Spanish cobbler believes him to be Sancho Panza. He gradually becomes unable to tell dreams from reality.

Plus One – 90% on Rotten Tomatoes
Director(s): Jeff Chan, Andrew Rhymer
Writers(s): Jeff Chan, Andrew Rhymer
Actors: Maya Erskine, Jack Quaid, Ed Begley Jr., Alex Anfanger

In order to survive a summer of wedding fever, longtime single friends, Ben and Alice, agree to be each other’s plus one at every wedding they’ve been invited to.

Queen & Slim – 82% on Rotten Tomatoes
Director(s): Melina Matsoukas
Writers(s): Lena Waithe
Actors: Daniel Kaluuya, Bokeem Woodbine, Jodie Turner-Smith, Bertrand Boyd II

A couple’s first date takes an unexpected turn when a police officer pulls them over.

Rhythm Section – 74% on Rotten Tomatoes
Director(s): Reed Morano
Writers(s): Mark Burnell
Actors: Blake Lively, Jude Law, Max Casella, Raza Jaffrey

A woman seeks revenge against those who orchestrated a plane crash that killed her family.

Richard Jewell – 74% on Rotten Tomatoes
Director(s): Clint Eastwood
Writers(s): Marie Brenner (magazine article), Billy Ray (screenplay)
Actors: Paul Walter Hauser, Sam Rockwell, Brandon Stanley, Ryan Boz

American security guard Richard Jewell (Paul Walter Hauser) saves thousands of lives from an exploding bomb at the 1996 Olympics, but is vilified by journalists and the press who falsely reported that he was a terrorist.

Show Me The Picture: The Story Of Jim Marshall – 83% on Rotten Tomatoes
Director(s): Alfred George Bailey
Writers(s): N/A
Actors: Galadrielle Allman, Adam Block, Anton Corbijn, Amelia Davis

Photographer Jim Marshall captures the heights of the Rock and Roll music era, from the Beatles and Jimi Hendrix, to the civil rights movements and some of the most iconic moments of the 60’s.

Our Top Five Films This Week –

5. The Personal History Of David Copperfield 
4. Queen & Slim
3. Uncut Gems
2. A Beautiful Day In The Neighbourhood
1. The Lighthouse

Top Rated Films In Cinemas Now –

Amanda – 100% on Rotten Tomatoes

The Farewell – 99% On Rotten Tomatoes

The Irishman – 97% on Rotten Tomatoes

Marriage Story – 97% on Rotten Tomatoes

Knives Out – 97% on Rotten Tomatoes

The Personal History Of David Copperfield – 96% On Rotten Tomatoes

Little Women – 96% on Rotten Tomatoes

A Beautiful Day In The Neighbourhood – 95% on Rotten Tomatoes

Uncut Gems – 93% on Rotten Tomatoes

Harriet – 92% on Rotten Tomatoes

The Lighthouse – 91% on Rotten Tomatoes

The Two Popes – 91% on Rotten Tomatoes

Plus One – 90% on Rotten Tomatoes

1917 – 90% on Rotten Tomatoes

Le Mans ’66 – 88% On Rotten Tomatoes

Waves – 85% on Rotten Tomatoes

Hidden Life, A – 83% on Rotten Tomatoes

Frozen 2 – 84% on Rotten Tomatoes

Jumanji: The Next Level – 83% On Rotten Tomatoes

Queen & Slim – 82% on Rotten Tomatoes

Spies In Disguise – 81% on Rotten Tomatoes

Jojo Rabbit – 79% on Rotten Tomatoes

Just Mercy – 79% on Rotten Tomatoes

Bad Boys For Life – 75% on Rotten Tomatoes

Richard Jewell – 74% on Rotten Tomatoes

Rhythm Section – 74% on Rotten Tomatoes

Bombshell – 68% on Rotten Tomatoes

The Man Who Killed Don Quixote – 63% on Rotten Tomatoes

Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker – 54% on Rotten Tomatoes

Last Christmas – 52% On Rotten Tomatoes

Seberg – 43% on Rotten Tomatoes

Playing With Fire – 22% on Rotten Tomatoes

Cats – 21% on Rotten Tomatoes

Paw Patrol: Ready, Race, Rescue – 20% on Rotten Tomatoes

The Grudge – 17% on Rotten Tomatoes

The Turning – 13% on Rotten Tomatoes