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York Council said 15 and 18-rated films can be shown at baby cinema club screenings

Baby cinema clubs can show 15 and 18-rated films, says council
Fears babies could see 'inappropriate' films as 18 screenings backed following York mums' calls v.1

Hyde Park Picture House. Picture Tony Johnson

Parents allowed to take babies into 18-rated films under relaxed rules

Woody and Buzz Lightyear in Toy Story 5 - Keeping kids hydrated this summer is easier with Disney Toy Story bottles

Make hydration fun with these Disney Toy Story Thermos bottles

To celebrate Toy Story 5 arriving in cinemas, ODEON is launching the 'Play Them Forward' toy collection campaign this weekend.

Ad Feature UK families are sitting on half a BILLION unused toys, study says

Hyde Park Picture House in Leeds.

'Baby cinema clubs' could see young children allowed into 18-rated screenings

The ABC cinema, Vicar Lane, Leeds, in April 1975, with the films showing including The Towering Inferno

52 photos capture the glamour of old cinemas

Early reviews around Wicked: For Good have been positive, but not quite at the same level as the first film received.

What are reviews like ahead of Wicked: For Good opening in the UK?

Take a look at some of 2026's big cinematic outings scheduled to arrive in UK cinemas - from live-action retellings to franchise favourites.

A sneak peek at some of 2026's biggest movies set for release

Daniel Craig stars as the protagonist X in Layer Cake

Where to watch classic Daniel Craig gangster film on TV this week

13 films that had great soundtracks... and that's about it, according to reviewers.

13 terrible films that somehow had incredible soundtracks

What have been some of 2025's biggest movies that had disappointing returns at the box office, as we near the end of the year?

The 10 shocking box office busts that left Hollywood reeling in 2025

What better way to avoid the door knockers this Halloween than a trip to your local cinema to catch one of these frighteningly good releases this season?

What horror films are coming to cinemas for Halloween 2025?

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New Clubcard deal can make your movie night just £2.50 - how it works

Rocco Haynes & Harriet with cast members of 28 Years Later

The young Yorkshire actor starring in Danny Boyle's latest blockbuster

88 per cent believe it’s important to be themselves and not live by someone else’s expectations

How our thirties is the age we finally learn to love ourselves

Tilda Swinton and Richard Linklater are just two of the names scheduled for the 75th Berlin International Film Festival in 2025.

Explainer Berlinale 2025: how to follow this year’s Berlin Film Festival

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UK cinema chain to close city centre sites amid restructuring plans

Jafaar Jackson is set to play the role of his uncle, Michael, in Antoine Fuqua's biopic "Michael."

12 must-see blockbuster films set for release in 2025

Vue Cinemas reveal the 10 most popular films that have screened in theatres in 2024 - as chosen by the cinemagoing public.

What were the most beloved cinema releases in 2024 according to fans?

Deadpool and Wolverine voted number one most popular film of 2024

Films fans can't wait to watch in 2025 - and top films of 2024, study

The first trailer for "Superman" has landed online, with fans treated to the likes of Lex Luthor, Lois Lane and Krypto throughout the two-plus minute video.

Superman: first reactions as full trailer from James Gunn drops
Yes - that is Krypto the Super-Dog saving the day in the new “Superman” trailer
Benjamin Jackson

Here's how you can watch the 2025 Golden Globe nominees in the United Kingdom ahead of next year's ceremony.

Golden Globes 2025: UK release dates for next year's nominated films

Keanu Reeves joins Jim Carrey and Idris Elba in the third instalment in the "Sonic The Hedgehog" film franchise - opening in the UK on December 21 2024.

Sonic The Hedgehog 3: Keanu Reeves joins Jim Carrey in film sequel

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Cinema chain to close six sites amid restructuring efforts - full list

We watched five trailers for some of 2025's biggest upcoming releases so you don't have to this festive season - unless we've changed your mind.

I watched the trailers for 2025 biggest films but will I go see them?

From 'Joker 2' to 'Madame Web' - what have been 2024's biggest box office disappointments?

What has been 2024’s biggest box office financial disappointments?

Dwayne Johnson returns as Maui in the sequel to 'Moana,' the smash hit 2016 Disney animated feature that gave the world its first Pacific Island Disney Princess.

Moana 2: what have reviews been for the new Disney movie so far?

Some US cinema chains are reminding theatre goers of a “no disrupting behaviour” policy as screening of “Wicked” has seen cinema goers singing along with the songs.

Wicked: cinemas start to impose “no singing” rule at screenings.

Nico Parker is among the names set to appear in the live-action 'reimagining' of the CGI family favourite, 'How To Train Your Dragon' - with the first trailer now available online.

Who is Nico Parker, star of the live action How To Train Your Dragon?

From Wicked to Gladiator II: what red carpet premieres are still set to take place in the UK before the end of 2024?

Explainer Attend and enjoy the glamour of these remaining red carpet premieres

Paddington returns to cinemas this week, trading London for the Amazon Rainforest in Paddington in Peru.

Paddington in Peru: what is the third Paddington feature about?

What horror movie sequels are worth investing your time in this Halloween season?

What horror movie sequels are worth watching this Halloween?
The top horror movie sequels worth watching this Halloween, complete with where you can stream them online 🎃
Benjamin Jackson

What horror film is considered the 'jumpiest' to watch this Halloween, and how to handle the dreaded 'jumpscare'?

What movies have the most jumpscares to watch this Halloween?

A new documentary chronicling the life of Christopher Reeve arrives in UK cinemas this week - Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story.

Christopher Reeve’s life explored in new documentary hitting cinemas

What Halloween-themed film has left those surveyed both scratching the heads and also grabbing the phone to search on Google?

What Halloween-themed movies confuse viewers the most?

Hands up how many partake in Second Screaming to avoid being shocked by the antits of Jason, Michael or Freddy while watching one of their films?

Explainer How do Brits handle horror movies and how many Second Scream?

Tom Hardy returns to the superhero fold this week, in what he is claiming is the last time he's to play Venom in Venom: The Last Dance.

Venom: The Last Dance - age rating, plot and cast ahead of UK release

Jeremy Strong as Roy Cohn and Sebastian Stan as Donald Trump in The Apprentice

The Apprentice: controversial Trump film released in the UK this week

Comic Con North East takes over the Utilita Arena in Newcastle on October 26 and 27 2024 before heading westwards in November.

Comic Con North East 2024: who is set to appear at the convention?

The Wild Robot, the latest film by How To Train Your Dragon director Chris Sanders, has already earned rave reviews since opening in the United States.

Explainer The Wild Robot: is the new Dreamworks animation worth seeing?

Staff at Moray Playhouse are convinced the movie theatre is haunted after a series of paranormal occurrences. Pictured: General manager, Steven Bieszke.

Our cinema is haunted by ghost that throws things at customers

With this week marking 50 years since the release of The Texas Chainsaw Massacre, what led to the film being banned in the United Kingdom - twice?

Why was The Texas Chainsaw Massacre banned 50 years ago this week?

With box office dramas and critical maulings, was the point of Joker: Folie a Deux to reprimand fans of the original hero-worshipping Arthur Fleck?

Was Joker Folie a Deux about our parasocial celebrity relationships? Benjamin Jackson

With Terrifier 3 shocking audiences before it's UK release on October 11 2024, Benjamin Jackson takes us back to the days of moral panics and "video nasties."

The 72 'video nasty' horror films that were banned in the 1980s

Art The Clown returns to UK cinemas this week, with the release of Terrifier 3 on October 11 2024.

Terrifier 3: runtime, early reviews and age rating ahead of UK release

Lady Gaga makes her first official appearance at the 81st Venice International Film Festival, ahead of the premiere of "Joker: Folie a Deux."

Explainer Joker: Folie à Deux - is the new film worth seeing this weekend?

Francis Ford Coppola's long-awaited dream project "Megalopolis" is finally released in UK cinemas this week - but is it worth just over two hours of your weekend?

"Megalopolis" finally released in cinemas after decades long issues

The latest film in the "Transformers" franchise is released this weekend, but is it worth going to see in the cinema or is it another "Transformers" movie worth missing instead?

Reviews, run time and age rating as new Transformers film released

Kate Winslet takes on the role of renowned WWII photographer Elizabeth "Lee" Miller in the biopic "Lee," our in UK cinemas from this week.

Explainer Who was Lee Miller, the focus of Kate Winslet’s new biopic, “Lee?”

Michael Keaton and Winona Ryder return for "Beetlejuice Beetlejuice," out in cinemas this weekend. But what happened to the rest of the original cast after it's release?

The cast of "Beetlejuice" then and now, as the sequel opens in cinemas

Winona Ryder and Michael Keaton return as Lydia Deetz and Betelguese in Tim Burton's long-awaited sequel to 1988's "Beetlejuice." "Beetlejuice Beetlejuice" arrives to UK cinemas this weekend.

Is Beetlejuice Beetlejuice suitable for kids as it releases this week?

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How to get £4 movie tickets at 600+ UK cinemas - for one weekend only

Rebecca Calder stars in Joanne Mitchell's "Broken Bird," having opened this year's FrightFest London overnight ahead of it's UK theatrical release on August 30 2024.

Broken Bird: Joanne Mitchell’s feature at times slow but a taut debut

The works of acclaimed director David Lynch will be celebrated in September, with the launch of a dedicated film festival for the "Twin Peaks" director - A Gathering of Angels.

Revered director David Lynch to be celebrated with UK film festival

Bill Skarsgård has very big boots to fill, as he takes on the role made famous by the late Brandon Lee (right) with the "modern reimagining" of "The Crow," out in UK cinemas later this week.

Everything you need to know about The Crow remake ahead of release

Cailee Spaeny stars in the seventh installment in the long running "Alien" franchise - "Alien: Romulus," which is released in UK cinemas from today (August 16 2024.)

Is “Alien: Romulus” worth going to see in the cinema this weekend?

Film buffs will be pleased to know there are still a fair few film festivals about to take place in the UK before the end of 2024.

What UK film festivals are left to attend before the end of 2024?

"Borderlands" has been critically savaged since opening in August 2024 - but is it on track to be this year's biggest box office flop?

What have been the biggest box office flops of 2024 so far?

Visceral body-horror "The Substance," "Broken Bird," "Members Club" and a 40th anniversary showing of "A Nightmare on Elm Street" are just some of the highlights at this year's Pigeon Shrine Frightfest London 2024

What are some of the highlights at Frightfest London 2024?

"The Outrun," "Alien Romulus" and "Sunlight" are among the films screening at this year's Edinburgh Film Festival, taking place from August 15 2024 (Credit: Canva/EIFF.)

Opening, closing and highlights from the Edinburgh Film Festival 2024

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