‘The Seed of the Sacred Fig‘ Image courtesy of Lionsgate.
Starting off the month, from Fri 7 Feb, we welcome Best International Feature nominee, and Cannes’ favourite The Seed of the Sacred Fig. The plot centres around investigating judge Iman (Missagh Zareh) who grapples with paranoia as political protests intensify nationwide in Iran. When his service gun mysteriously disappears, he suspects his wife and daughters imposing draconian measures that strain family ties.
Currently living in exile, director Mohammad Rasoulof has created an extraordinarily gripping allegory about the corrupting costs of power and the suppression of women under a religious patriarchy that crushes the very people it claims to protect. The Seed of the Sacred Fig, a film decreed illegal by Iran’s theocratic regime, is a poignant melodrama of resistance and a gem that can’t be missed in cinemas.
Have a read of Time Out’s adoring review, and watch the gripping trailer for The Seed of the Sacred Fig.
‘Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy‘ Image courtesy of Universal Pictures.
Switching lanes slightly, the following week from Fri 14 Feb, Renée Zellweger reprises her iconic role for Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy.
Now a widowed mother of two in her fifties, Bridget feels lost in the world of app-based dating. However, romance unexpectedly sparks with her son’s science teacher and a much younger man. Bridget Jones functions as the first truly modern comic heroine – addressing insecurities and confusion faced by the new generation of millennials, and crucially, allowing audiences to laugh at it. Now in the age of social media and online dating, more issues must be weaved through by that generation, and thankfully Bridget is back to provide comic relief in our ever-changing and confusing world.
See the hilarious trailer for Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy.
‘Captain America: Brave New World‘ Image courtesy of Disney.
In the same week, we also welcome in a new era of Captain America as Anthony Mackie takes over from Chris Evans to don the Vibranium shield in Captain America: Brave New World.
Following the election of Thaddeus Ross (Harrison Ford) as the President of the United States, Sam Wilson finds himself at the center of an international incident and must work to stop the true masterminds behind it, as well as an insanely dangerous Red Hulk. Phase 5 is now truly underway with the MCU building towards the new Big Bad in a role (allegedly!) reprised by Robert Downey Jr. – the stakes are only getting higher and higher.
Check out the pulse-racing trailer for Captain America: Brave New World.
This month also brings a host of exciting theatre on screen including two bold, new Max Webster productions.
‘Macbeth‘ Image courtesy of Trafalgar Releasing.
First up on Sun 9 Feb, catch David Tennant and Cush Jumbo in an enthralling production of Shakespeare’s infamous Scottish play, Macbeth.
A couple corrupted by their relentless lust for power have blood on their hands. Witness this tragic tale of love, murder, and ambition. Using binaural technology to place audiences inside the minds of the Macbeths, this innovative and spellbinding production is not to be missed.
‘The Importance of Being Earnest‘ Image courtesy of National Theatre.
Then on Thu 20 Feb, join us to see a vibrant reimagining of Oscar Wilde’s most celebrated comedy – The Importance of Being Earnest, starring Ncuti Gatwa, Sharon D’Clarke and Hugh Skinner.
While pretending to be a dutiful guardian in the country, Jack lets loose in town under a false identity. Meanwhile, his friend Algy also adopts a similar facade. Hoping to impress two eligible ladies, the gentlemen find themselves caught in a web of lies they must carefully navigate. Earning rave reviews during its stint at the National Theatre, this is the only opportunity to catch this brilliant, joyful production.
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