The Zone Of Interest
A new Jonathan Glazer film is rare. This is his fourth, following Sexy Beast, Birth, and Under The Skin – a deeply unsettling historical drama about the mundanity of evil, depicting the life of a Nazi officer and his family, right next to the unseen horrors of Auschwitz.Argylle
Matthew Vaughn is back with a different kind of spy caper – a twisty, meta romp in which author Elly Conway (Bryce Dallas Howard) is forced to partner up with a real-life agent (Sam Rockwell), contrasting with the glossy capers she writes starring the character of superspy Agent Argylle (Henry Cavill). Oh, and it’s supposedly based on a novel by the real Elly Conway, who may not actually exist.American Fiction
A latecomer in the awards conversation, the feature debut of Cord Jefferson (previously a writer on Watchmen and Succession) is a satire starring Jeffrey Wright as ‘Monk’ Ellison – a disgruntled author who pens a book packed with exaggerated stereotypes about the Black experience, only for it to become a major hit.Migration
New animation from Illumination, the studio behind Minions and Mario Bros. A family of ducks head on a globe-trotting journey from New England to Jamaica – penned by The White Lotus and School Of Rock’s Mike White, with voices from Kumail Nanjiani, Elizabeth Banks, Keegan-Michael Key and Awkwafina.
The Persian Version
A hit from Sundance in 2023. Maryam Keshavarz writes and directs a comedy-drama in which American-Iranian woman Leila (Layla Mohammadi) navigates an unexpected pregnancy, clashes with her mother, and a family reunion.Orion And The Dark
What does a family-friendly animated comedy look like when penned by Charlie Kaufman, and featuring the voice of Werner Herzog? We’ll find out soon. Scaredy kid Orion (Jacob Tremblay) becomes friends with the literal embodiment of ‘the dark’ (Paul Walter Hauser) and learns there’s nothing to be afraid of.Dagr
Two internet influencers disguise themselves as catering staff to infiltrate a commercial shoot – and get far more than they bargained for when they’re targeted by a murderous druid. British found-footage horror.The Iron Claw
The story of wrestling brothers the Von Erichs is dramatised by writer-director Sean Durkin (Martha Marcy May Marlene, The Nest) for A24. Zac Efron stars as Kevin Von Erich, with Jeremy Allen White, Harris Dickinson and Stanley Simons as brothers Kerry, David and Mike. Triumphs in the ring quickly lead to tragedy.