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Marty Supreme | Picturehouse Recommends

From the original chancer, Paul Newman, to Leonardo DiCaprio in Catch Me If You Can and The Wolf Of Wall Street to Adam Sandler in Uncut Gems, there’s something utterly irresistible about a guy who takes on the system – and wins.

Adam Smith 08 Jan 26

Hamnet | Picturehouse Recommends

From The Rider to the Oscar-winning Nomadland, we can always count on director Chloé Zhao for graceful, compassionate and gut-wrenching storytelling.

Miriam Balanescu 05 Jan 26

It Was Just An Accident | Picturehouse Recommends

With films like No Bears, 3 Faces and Taxi Tehran, Jafar Panahi squarely. His newest drama looks set to be one of the year’s most talked-about releases – and that’s no accident.

Neil Smith 03 Dec 25

I Love David Lynch | Picturehouse Recommends

We asked Team Picturehouse to tell us why they love David Lynch: be it because of one special film, one special memory, or something his films do that nobody can do better.

The Picturehouse Team 10 Jun 25

Mickey 17 | Picturehouse Recommends

Korean master Bong Joon Ho teams up with indie renegade Robert Pattinson for this bonkers black comedy sci-fi.

Ed Gibbs 07 Mar 25

Black Bag | Picturehouse Recommends

Steven Soderbergh directs a slick, elegant spy thriller, starring Michael Fassbender and Cate Blanchett as married agents circling a conspiracy...

Ed Gibbs 13 Mar 25

Lee | Picturehouse Recommends

Teaming up with cinematographer turned director Ellen Kuras, Kate Winslet stars in Lee, an involving and powerful drama that shines a spotlight on a singular woman in the male-dominated field of war photography.

Ian Freer 13 Sep 24

The Substance | Picturehouse Recommends

Deliriously entertaining and ruthlessly satirical, Coralie Fargeat’s Cannes sensation turns toxic beauty culture inside out with a be-careful-what-you-wish-for fable for the ages.

Ian Freer 20 Sep 24

30 Years Of Searchlight | Picturehouse Recommends

After three decades of ground-breaking work, Picturehouse presents a reDiscover season shining a light on the independent – and independent-spirited – cinema champions

Lara Peters 21 Sep 24

Nora Fingscheidt on The Outrun | Interview

The German filmmaker on her Saoirse Ronan-in-the-wilderness drama The Outrun.

James Mottram 26 Sep 24

Joker: Folie À Deux | Picturehouse Recommends

Joaquin Phoenix's Joker is back, and he's got company.

Hannah Strong 02 Oct 24

Anora | Picturehouse Recommends

Sean Baker's Palme d'Or winner is a vivid, chaotic, not-quite Cinderella story - anchored by an effervescent performance from Mikey Madison.

James Mottram 25 Oct 24

Explore the new issue of Picturehouse Recommends!

New year, new movies! Our December issue gets into some of 2025’s most exciting films: pick up a copy now.

Lara Peters 09 Dec 24

Conclave | Picturehouse Recommends

From director Edward Berger (All Quiet on the Western Front) Conclave follows one of the world’s most secretive and ancient events – selecting a new Pope.

Ed Gibbs 25 Nov 24

Hard Truths | Picturehouse Recommends

Witty, tender and poignant, Mike Leigh's latest is a modern classic in the making.

Ian Freer 29 Jan 25

The Last Showgirl | Picturehouse Recommends

Pamela Anderson leads a dazzling ensemble cast in Gia Coppola's tribute to a long-gone Las Vegas.

Lara Peters 18 Feb 25

Wicked Little Letters | Picturehouse Recommends

A 1920s English seaside town bears witness to a dark and absurd scandal in this riotous mystery comedy starring Olivia Colman and Jessie Buckley.

Helen O'Hara 23 Feb 24

Remembering Maurice 'Mo' Gordon | My Picturehouse

This special edition of our feature celebrating our Members and their local cinemas comes on behalf of Maurice “Mo” Gordon, a loyal Ealing Picturehouse Member and cinema lover through and through, beautifully remembered by his son Mark Gordon.

Mark Gordon 06 Mar 24

Monster | Picturehouse Recommends

Mysterious and deeply moving, MONSTER is a breathtaking piece of cinema from master director Hirokazu Kore-eda (Broker, Shoplifters).

Michael Leader 07 Mar 24

Ethan Coen and Tricia Cooke on Drive-Away Dolls | Interview

We catch up with the filmmakers behind 'lesbian B movie' Drive-Away Dolls.

James Mottram 13 Mar 24

Hirokazu Kore-eda | The Big Interview

The Japanese master on making his latest feature, Monster.

Michael Leader 15 Mar 24

Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire | Picturehouse Recommends

Take cover - something big is stomping into Picturehouse this weekend.

James Mottram 27 Mar 24

Evil Does Not Exist | Picturehouse Recommends

Drive My Car director Ryusuke Hamaguchi returns with a hypnotic new offering - one that might not be quite what you expect.

Ian Freer 28 Mar 24

Bluffer's Guide to Ryusuke Hamaguchi | Picturehouse Recommends

With Evil Does Not Exist coming to cinemas this Friday, get yourself up to speed with Japanese director Ryusuke Hamaguchi.

Adam Smith 03 Apr 24

Love Lies Bleeding | Picturehouse Recommends

Rose Glass is back with a sweaty, pulsing, neon-lit revenge tale starring Kristen Stewart and Katy O'Brian.

Caitlin Quinlan 26 Apr 24

Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes | Picturehouse Recommends

The iconic science-fiction series jumps centuries into the future in an imaginative, expansive new chapter from director Wes Ball.

Ian Freer 01 May 24

Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga | Picturehouse Recommends

Start your engines - Anya Taylor-Joy and Chris Hemsworth star in the a bombastic new joyride from George Miller.

James Mottram 10 May 24

High Concept | The Talking Point

A decade of decline or the gold standard of blockbuster bombast? This summer, Picturehouse invites you to decide for yourself by bringing you back to 1980s Hollywood.

Lara Peters 13 Jun 24

Rosalie | Picturehouse Recommends

A story of hope and radical self-acceptance, Rosalie is a beautiful and bold romance from director Stéphanie Di Giusto.

Elena Lazic 05 Jun 24

The Watched | Picturehouse Recommends

Ishana Night Shyamalan takes up the family business of suspense-filled moviemaking with this frightening fable starring Dakota Fanning.

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