‘Three Thousand Years of Longing’ image courtesy of Entertainment Film Dists Ltd.

Kicking off the month, director George Miller returns with Three Thousand Years of Longing (Fri 2 Sep) starring Idris Elba and Tilda Swinton. The first film from Miller since his blockbuster and Academy Award smash Mad Max: Fury Road (2015), Three Thousand Years of Longing is adapted from the 1994 short story The Djinn in the Nightingale’s Eye and follows Alithea (Swinton) a lonely British scholar who, after purchasing an antique bottle on a trip to Istanbul, unleashes a Djinn (Elba) who offers her three wishes. From then, we journey through a dark fantasy of myth and legend as we flit from the Djinn’s centuries long life story and Alithea’s wishes. Check out the stunning and fantastical trailer for Three Thousand Years of Longing.

‘The Forgiven’ image courtesy of Universal Pictures.

Also opening on Fri 2 Sep we have The Forgiven, based upon the critically-acclaimed novel of the same name. Married couple David (Ralph Fiennes) and Jo (Jessica Chastain) travel to Morocco in an effort to ease the rising strain between them. While driving however, David accidently hits and kills a young man, which starts a chain of events that will devastatingly impact their lives. A brutal, gripping drama from director John Michael McDonagh – check out the epically tense trailer for The Forgiven.

 

‘See How They Run’ image courtesy of WDSMP UK.

For anyone itching to see the second edition of Knives Out later this year, never fear, as a new bumper cast whodunit is hitting our screens on Fri 9 Sep in the form of See How They Run. Set in 1950s London, an American film producer (played by Adrien Brody) becomes embroiled in a murder when members of the cast and crew of a play he was set to adapt wind up dead. Also starring Saoirse Ronan (Ladybird, Brooklyn) and Sam Rockwell (Three Billboards Outside Ebbing Missouri, Jojo Rabbit). Watch the See How They Run trailer here.

‘Funny Pages’ image courtesy of Artificial Eye Film Co. Ltd.

If you’re in the mood for an indie, Funny Pages (Fri 16 Sep) is an NYC based coming-of-age film about an awkward teen with aspirations to become a cartoonist and reject his wholesome middle class background. The director, Owen Kline starred as Frank Berkman in Noah Baumach’s 2005 film The Squid and The Whale that similarly dealt with class and familial ties in New York City. Read the Guardian’s five-star review of Funny Pages, fresh from this year’s Cannes Film Festival.  

‘Moonage Daydream’ image courtesy of Universal Pictures.

From Fri 23 Sep, we are bringing in the cinematic experience Moonage Daydream, an odyssey to David Bowie from acclaimed biographical filmmaker Brett Morgen. Debuting at Cannes to rave reviews, this film features never-before-seen, remastered footage exploring Bowie’s creative, spiritual and musical journey. Vogue say it is ‘among the best films about any artist [they’ve] ever seen’ – see it on on the big screen for the epic colour, cinematography and of course, the music. Read The Guardian’s glistening 5-star review of Moonage Daydream.

 

‘Don’t Worry Darling’ image courtesy of Warner Bros Entertainment UK Ltd.

Rounding out the month Don’t Worry Darling will be with us from Fri 23 Sep. Olivia Wilde, whose directorial debut was teen comedy Booksmart back in 2019, changes pace to a psychological Americana thriller. Set in the 1950’s, Florence Pugh stars as a doting housewife whose husband (played by Harry Styles) enrols them in a social experiment where they live in a utopian neighbourhood with disturbing secrets. As well as Pugh and Styles, Chris Pine, Kiki Layne, Gemma Chan, Kate Berlant and Nick Kroll also star. Swat up on the lead actress with Pugh’s dazzling profile in Harper’s Bazaar.

Words by Rōgan Graham.

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