Monthly pick of films to watch - October 2022
Here is our monthly pick of films to watch for October 2022.
Here are our pick of the films being released in Britain and Ireland during October 2022.
Friday 7th October 2022
Amsterdam (15)
In the 1930s, three friends witness a murder, are framed for it, and uncover one of the most outrageous plots in American history.
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In the 1930s, three friends witness a murder, are framed for it, and uncover one of the most outrageous plots in American history.
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Nothing Compares (15)
Following the career of singer Sinéad O'Connor through her rise to fame and how her iconoclastic personality led to her exile from the pop mainstream.
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Following the career of singer Sinéad O'Connor through her rise to fame and how her iconoclastic personality led to her exile from the pop mainstream.
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Pure Grit)
Pure Grit is both a thrilling tale of extreme bareback horse racing, and an intimate love story. Chronicling three years in the life of a young Native American bareback horse racer, her dogged determination, and the relationships that sustain her. Sharmaine dreams of becoming a champion. She is determined to ride and win. It's been a year since she's raced.
Pure Grit is both a thrilling tale of extreme bareback horse racing, and an intimate love story. Chronicling three years in the life of a young Native American bareback horse racer, her dogged determination, and the relationships that sustain her. Sharmaine dreams of becoming a champion. She is determined to ride and win. It's been a year since she's raced.
The Lost King (12)
An amateur historian defies the stodgy academic establishment in her efforts to find King Richard III's remains, which were lost for over 500 years.
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An amateur historian defies the stodgy academic establishment in her efforts to find King Richard III's remains, which were lost for over 500 years.
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The Woman King (15)
A historical epic inspired by true events that took place in The Kingdom of Dahomey, one of the most powerful states of Africa in the 18th and 19th centuries.
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A historical epic inspired by true events that took place in The Kingdom of Dahomey, one of the most powerful states of Africa in the 18th and 19th centuries.
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Vengeance (15)
A writer from New York City attempts to solve the murder of a girl he hooked up with and travels down south to investigate the circumstances of her death and discover what happened to her.
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A writer from New York City attempts to solve the murder of a girl he hooked up with and travels down south to investigate the circumstances of her death and discover what happened to her.
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Vicky)
In 2018 on the steps of The High Court, Vicky Phelan gave a now infamous address where she exposed one of the worst women's health scandals in Irish history, the cervical cancer debacle. "Vicky" is an exclusive and intimate journey into not only her fight to expose the truth of what happened for all women but also her own personal fight to stay alive.
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In 2018 on the steps of The High Court, Vicky Phelan gave a now infamous address where she exposed one of the worst women's health scandals in Irish history, the cervical cancer debacle. "Vicky" is an exclusive and intimate journey into not only her fight to expose the truth of what happened for all women but also her own personal fight to stay alive.
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Thursday 13th October 2022
Doctor Who Am I)
An infamous Doctor Who screenwriter is reluctantly dragged back into the American Whoniverse, in this funny and moving documentary about finding family in the unlikeliest of places.
An infamous Doctor Who screenwriter is reluctantly dragged back into the American Whoniverse, in this funny and moving documentary about finding family in the unlikeliest of places.
Friday 14th October 2022
All Is Vanity (15)
An eccentric photographer, his eager assistant, a jaded make-up artist and a bored model gather for a fashion shoot in a London warehouse. But when one of their number disappears, events take a turn for the bizarre.
An eccentric photographer, his eager assistant, a jaded make-up artist and a bored model gather for a fashion shoot in a London warehouse. But when one of their number disappears, events take a turn for the bizarre.
Barbie: Mermaid Power)
Barbie "Malibu" Roberts and Barbie "Brooklyn" Roberts turn into mermaids to save a sea kingdom in an epic underwater adventure.
Barbie "Malibu" Roberts and Barbie "Brooklyn" Roberts turn into mermaids to save a sea kingdom in an epic underwater adventure.
Emily (15)
Emily imagines the transformative, exhilarating, and uplifting journey to womanhood of a rebel and a misfit, one of the world's most famous, enigmatic, and provocative writers who died too soon at the age of 30.
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Emily imagines the transformative, exhilarating, and uplifting journey to womanhood of a rebel and a misfit, one of the world's most famous, enigmatic, and provocative writers who died too soon at the age of 30.
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Halloween Ends (18)
The saga of Michael Myers and Laurie Strode comes to a spine-chilling climax in this final installment of the franchise.
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The saga of Michael Myers and Laurie Strode comes to a spine-chilling climax in this final installment of the franchise.
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Holy Island)
Rosa and David, two lost souls, try to escape a desolate purgatory town. They must find a rare ticket, and overcome their own personal struggles, before becoming stuck in this limbo forever.
Rosa and David, two lost souls, try to escape a desolate purgatory town. They must find a rare ticket, and overcome their own personal struggles, before becoming stuck in this limbo forever.
Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile (PG)
Feature film based on the children's book about a crocodile that lives in New York City.
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Feature film based on the children's book about a crocodile that lives in New York City.
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Wednesday 19th October 2022
In the Court of the Crimson King: King Crimson at 50 (15)
What began as a straightforward documentary about the cult rock band King Crimson as it turned 50, mutated into an exploration of time, death, family, and the transcendent power of music to change lives. But with jokes.
What began as a straightforward documentary about the cult rock band King Crimson as it turned 50, mutated into an exploration of time, death, family, and the transcendent power of music to change lives. But with jokes.
Friday 21st October 2022
Black Adam (12A)
Nearly 5,000 years after he was bestowed with the almighty powers of the Egyptian gods-and imprisoned just as quickly-Black Adam (Johnson) is freed from his earthly tomb, ready to unleash his unique form of justice on the modern world.
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Nearly 5,000 years after he was bestowed with the almighty powers of the Egyptian gods-and imprisoned just as quickly-Black Adam (Johnson) is freed from his earthly tomb, ready to unleash his unique form of justice on the modern world.
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Confetti)
A traditional Chinese family faces a number of obstacles after their daughter is diagnosed with dyslexia.
A traditional Chinese family faces a number of obstacles after their daughter is diagnosed with dyslexia.
India Sweets and Spices (12A)
When college freshman Alia returns home for the summer, she discovers secrets and lies in her parents' past that make her question everything she thought she knew about her family.
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When college freshman Alia returns home for the summer, she discovers secrets and lies in her parents' past that make her question everything she thought she knew about her family.
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Mia and Me: The Hero of Centopia (U)
Mia discovers her magic stone is part of an ancient prophecy and embarks on a thrilling journey to the farthest islands of Centopia to face a great evil, and shape her own destiny.
Mia discovers her magic stone is part of an ancient prophecy and embarks on a thrilling journey to the farthest islands of Centopia to face a great evil, and shape her own destiny.
The Banshees of Inisherin)
Two lifelong friends find themselves at an impasse when one abruptly ends their relationship, with alarming consequences for both of them.
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Two lifelong friends find themselves at an impasse when one abruptly ends their relationship, with alarming consequences for both of them.
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Vesper (15)
Struggling to survive with her father after the collapse of Earth's ecosystem, 13-year-old Vesper must use her wits, strength and bio-hacking abilities to fight for the future.
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Struggling to survive with her father after the collapse of Earth's ecosystem, 13-year-old Vesper must use her wits, strength and bio-hacking abilities to fight for the future.
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Saturday 22nd October 2022
The African Desperate)
This coming-of-age comedy tracks one very long day for Palace Bryant, a newly minted MFA grad whose final 24 hours in art school become a real trip.
This coming-of-age comedy tracks one very long day for Palace Bryant, a newly minted MFA grad whose final 24 hours in art school become a real trip.
Friday 28th October 2022
Barbarian)
A woman staying at an Airbnb discovers that the house she has rented is not what it seems.
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A woman staying at an Airbnb discovers that the house she has rented is not what it seems.
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Hilma (12A)
Exploring Hilma af Klint's enigmatic life, now recognized as one of the Western world's first abstract artists.
Exploring Hilma af Klint's enigmatic life, now recognized as one of the Western world's first abstract artists.
Hounded (15)
A stately home robbery takes an evil turn one night when a gang of young thieves are caught by the owners of the house and then hunted across the estate for the proprietor's entertainment
A stately home robbery takes an evil turn one night when a gang of young thieves are caught by the owners of the house and then hunted across the estate for the proprietor's entertainment
Louis Armstrong's Black & Blues)
Follow the life and legacy of the master and so-called founding father of jazz, America's first pop star, and cultural ambassador.
Follow the life and legacy of the master and so-called founding father of jazz, America's first pop star, and cultural ambassador.
Prey For The Devil (15)
A nun prepares to perform an exorcism and comes face to face with a demonic force with mysterious ties to her past.
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A nun prepares to perform an exorcism and comes face to face with a demonic force with mysterious ties to her past.
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Sound for the Future)
THE HIPPIES were a bizarre English punk band formed in 1979 by the Hulse children, Toby (12), Matt (11) and Polly (8). Their cassette album 'A Sound for the Future' featured songs about disease, assassination and The Antarctic, echoing the naive charm of THE SHAGGS and DANIEL JOHNSON. The band performed ticketed live shows for their mother/managers' kindly and chaotic group of friends, part of the ramshackle 'Cambridge squat scene': the homeless, drunks, animal rights activists, junkies, cross-dressers and a pair of gay Franciscan Friars.
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THE HIPPIES were a bizarre English punk band formed in 1979 by the Hulse children, Toby (12), Matt (11) and Polly (8). Their cassette album 'A Sound for the Future' featured songs about disease, assassination and The Antarctic, echoing the naive charm of THE SHAGGS and DANIEL JOHNSON. The band performed ticketed live shows for their mother/managers' kindly and chaotic group of friends, part of the ramshackle 'Cambridge squat scene': the homeless, drunks, animal rights activists, junkies, cross-dressers and a pair of gay Franciscan Friars.
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Triangle of Sadness (15)
A cruise for the super-rich sinks thus leaving survivors, including a fashion model celebrity couple, trapped on an island.
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A cruise for the super-rich sinks thus leaving survivors, including a fashion model celebrity couple, trapped on an island.
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