Plus, Paul Mescal and Saoirse Ronan team up for a mind-bending psychological thriller, and we welcome back London Indian Film Festival, as well as Doc n’ Roll Film Festival, to round out a stunning month of movies.
‘Sumotherhood’ image courtesy of Paramount.
From Thu 7 Oct we are welcoming in Sumotherhood, the hilarious creation from the minds of Adam Deacon (Kidulthood, Anuvahood) and Jazzie Zonzolo. Riko (Deacon) and Kane (Jazzie) have a £15k debt to pay, and after a series of misadventures, wind up in business with one of East London’s toughest criminals. The youth-centric London crime genre can often be gritty and tense so here Deacon provides a joyous alternative; featuring cameos from the likes of Jennifer Saunders, Ed Sheeran, and Jeremy Corbyn. Be sure to check it out here at Rich Mix, right in the heart of where the film is set!
Watch the hysterical trailer for Sumotherhood.
‘Killers of the Flower Moon’ image courtesy of Paramount.
From Thu 19 Oct, get ready for Killers of the Flower Moon the epic Western crime drama from Martin Scorsese (The Wolf of Wall Street, Shutter Island). Based upon David Grann’s 2017 book of the same name, it centres on a series of murders in the Osage Nation during the 1920s, committed after oil was found on tribal land.
Scorsese teams up with long-term collaborators Leonardo DiCaprio (Titanic, Inception) and Robert DeNiro (Raging Bull, The Godfather Part II), with a stellar supporting cast featuring Lily Gladstone (First Cow, Certain Women), Jesse Plemons (I’m Thinking of Ending Things, Breaking Bad) and Brendan Fraser (The Whale, The Mummy). Killers of the Flower Moon promises to be a worthy addition to Scorsese’s catalogue, and one of the best films of the year.
Read The Guardian’s five-star review and watch the trailer for Killers of the Flower Moon.
‘Foe’ image courtesy of MetFilm Distribution.
Then, Garth Davis’ (Lion, Mary Magdalene) sci-fi psychological thriller Foe screens from Fri 20 Oct. An adaptation of Iain Reid’s 2018 novel, the film stars Saoirse Ronan (Little Women, Lady Bird) and Paul Mescal (Normal People, Aftersun) as a married couple whose lives are turned upside down when a stranger (Aaron Pierre – Brother, Old) arrives at their farm with a startling proposal. This is the first time Oscar-nominated duo Ronan and Mescal have worked together, in an ‘on-screen couple that Ireland – nay, the world – has been waiting for’.
Check out the gripping trailer for Foe.
‘The Killer‘ image courtesy of Netflix and Altitude Films.
Beginning Fri 27 Oct we are screening David Fincher’s (Gone Girl, Fight Club) highly-anticipated new project The Killer. Premiering In Competition at Venice Film Festival, the film focuses on an assassin (Michael Fassbender – 12 Years a Slave, Hunger) who, after a fateful near miss, battles his employers – and himself – on an international manhunt he insists isn’t personal.
Take a look at The Guardian’s five-star review and check out the high-octane trailer for The Killer.
‘Sharks’ image courtesy of Doc n’ Roll Film Festival.
On Sat 28 Oct, Doc n’ Roll Film Festival present the world premiere of Stephen Parsons and Anke Trojan’s Not a Rock-Doc: A Shark’s Tail + Q&A. Back in 1972, Sharks quickly rose to the top of the rock world – a record deal, superstar management, and a shark-shaped car. But a devastating crash and drug problems saw them sink just as quickly. Now, they reunite, embarking on a 21st-century odyssey filled with pain, dark humour, and unexpected acts of heroism.
Championing marginal voices in the music industry, Doc n’ Roll provides a platform to celebrate music subcultures by supporting creative, compelling, and unforgettable documentaries, all while sounding fantastic. Make sure to check them out while they’re here!
‘Gangs of Wasseypur’ image courtesy of London Indian Film Festival.
The month rounds up with London Indian Film Festival who join us from Sun 29 Oct – Fri 3 Nov. The LIFF programme brings together an eclectic line-up of films from 5-hour epic Gangs of Wasseypur, to crime drama Ajji and the comedy western Quick Gun Murugun. These films are rarely, if ever, shown in British cinemas, so make sure to take this opportunity to experience the rich and entertaining world that Indian cinema has to offer.
