Spiderman: Across the Spiderverse

Following the events of "Into the Spiderverse" where Kingpin was trying to tear a hole in the universe to replace his dead family from another, Miles Morales (Shameik Moore) AKA Spiderman is back to usual Spiderman stuff: stopping crime, skipping school and hiding his secret identity from his parents.

He pines for Gwen Stacey (Hailee Steinfeld) AKA Spider-woman who was one of the multiple Spider-people drawn from different universes and misses the advice from the world weary Peter Parker (Jake Johnson).

In Gwen's universe she too misses Miles but when a villain pops into her reality from elsewhere this unexpectedly offers a chance to be reunited.

No good will come of this.

CW: Flashing imagery

The unbearable weight of massive talent

Nicolas Cage (Nicolas Cage) is a famous actor facing a divorce, albeit fairly amicable, enormous hotel bill as he's been living there for months and finds himself being passed over for roles when he's always defined himself by his work.

To clear his debts he agrees to go to the birthday party of billionaire superfan Javi Gutierrez (Pedro Pascal), for which he'll be paid $1m.

The two initially interact awkwardly then bond drunkenly over a screening of Paddington 2. Yes really, and develop a semi-bromance.

Then he finds out Javi isn't who he says he is...

CW: nothing of note, this is goofball comedy

Fresh

After a bunch of really uninspiring evenings and dick pics from dating apps, Noa (Daisy Edgar-Jones) takes a chance on giving Steve (Sebastian Stan) her number after he chats her up in the supermarket.

No good will come of this.

CW: I don't know how to do this without spoilering the movie completely but it's full of misogyny and unpleasant as fuck, but in a meaningful way

Nocebo

Children's fashion designer Christine (Eva Green) is at the peak of her career when she has a mental break. Now months later she's trying for relaunch but is plagued by frailty, memory lapses and frightening visions.

Into her life comes Filipina Nanny Diana (Chai Fonacier) who she neglected to tell her husband Felix (Mark Strong) about.

Diana gives her some respite and with the help of some traditional Phillipines folk remedies they are both initially sceptical of Christine begins to shine again.

No good will come of this.

CW: portrayal of poor mental health, flashing images, suicide

Apostle

Early 1900s. When the Richardson family receive a ransom note for their daughter Jennifer they send the troubled son Thomas (Dan Stephens) to infiltrate the isolated religious community that has her captive.

Prophet Malcolm (Michael Sheen) has drawn people from all over and preaches equality and fairness in return for worship and sacrifice. The cult (for that is what it is) look superficially like some Christian Sect using similar words in their teaching but they worship something older but also more tangible.

CW: Violence, mutilation and bloody sacrifice.

The Wicker Man


Police Sergeant Howie (Edward Woodward) travels to the remote Hebridean island Summerisle following an anonymous report of a missing girl.

On arrival the locals claim never to have seen or heard of her. Howie is repelled by their bawdy songs and 'sinful' behaviour: he is a devout Christian.

Slowly the story changes as he investigates and Howie finds out the island has embraced an ancient pagan religion.

No good will come of this.

CW: Nudity, animal and human sacrifice, awful folk music

Glasshouse

In some vague future Mother, Bee, Evie, Gabe and Daisy live in a great glasshouse. They have sealed it up against the outside air as best they can and grow food.

Outside a great plague "The Shred" robs people of their memories and selves to greater or lesser degrees. Society is reduced to little pockets of memory and understanding. The family don respirator hoods and take turns at standing sentry with a rifle. Trespassing 'forgetters' become compost.

One day a stranger comes who has not forgotten.

Creep

Aaron (Patrick Brice) takes a job to shoot video for Josef (Mark Duplass). He's not quite sure what it entails but is in need of the money.

Josef explains it's a video diary for his unborn child: diagnosed with cancer he won't be around after they're born.

The day passes awkwardly. Josef is overly familiar and does some odd stuff but Aaron agrees to share a whisky with him before heading home.

No good will come of this.