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Uplifting story plus a heavenly soundtrack

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Soul

PG Released for the first time on the big screen, Disney-Pixar’s wondrous and moving exploratio­n of the human condition is a joy. Don’t miss your chance to engage with the visual wonder, quick-witted humour and philosophi­cal intrigue of this family adventure in which Jamie Foxx’s aspiring jazz artist dies, goes to heaven, and then decides that he wants more time in his corporeal form.

The funky soundtrack that mashes up Jon Batiste with Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross is just one of the treats on offer.

Drive-Away Dolls

15 This comedy caper follows Jamie, an uninhibite­d free spirit bemoaning yet another breakup with a girlfriend, and her demure friend Marian who desperatel­y needs to loosen up. In search of a fresh start, the two embark on an impromptu road trip to Tallahasse­e, but things quickly go awry when they cross paths with a group of inept criminals along the way.

The cast includes Geraldine Viswanatha­n (Blockers), Margaret Qualley (Poor Things), Matt Damon (Oppenheime­r) and Pedro Pascal (The Last Of Us).

Yodha 12A

After terrorists hijack a passenger plane, an offduty soldier aboard devises a strategy to defeat the hijackers and ensure the passengers' survival when the engine fails.

The Lyricist Wannabe 12A

Believing that writing Cantopop is her God-given talent, Law Wing Sze decides to make it her lifelong career. But as hard as Wing Sze tries, nothing seems to go her way. What if there’s a will, but there’s no way?

Cabrini 12A

After witnessing disease and poverty in the slums of New York in the late 1800s, Italian immigrant Francesca Cabrini is greeted by disease, crime and impoverish­ed children.

She embarks on a daring journey to persuade the hostile mayor to provide housing and healthcare for hundreds of orphaned children.

With broken English and poor health, Cabrini uses her entreprene­urial mind to build an empire of hope unlike anything the world has ever seen.

Cristiana Dell’Anna, John Lithgow and David Morse star.

Imaginary 15

A woman returns to her childhood home to discover that the imaginary friend she left behind is very real and unhappy that she abandoned him. Horror with Tom Payne, DeWanda Wise and Veronica Falcón.

Io Capitano 12A

A Homeric fairy tale that tells the adventurou­s journey of two young boys, Seydou and Moussa, who leave West Africa to reach Europe. Longing for a brighter future, the Senegalese teenagers embark on a journey to Italy. However, between their dreams and reality lies a labyrinth of checkpoint­s, the Sahara Desert, and the vast waters of the Mediterran­ean.

Origin 12

An academic examines racism as an aspect of the caste system in this often harrowing US drama. Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor stars in this examinatio­n of the unspoken system that has shaped America and chronicles how lives are still defined by a hierarchy.

Lisa Frankenste­in 15

If you can’t meet your perfect boyfriend, make him. A coming of rage love story about a teenager and her crush, who happens to be a corpse. After a set of horrific circumstan­ces bring him back to life, the two embark on a journey to find love, happiness – and a few missing body parts.

Dune: Part Two 12A

Paul Atreides seeks revenge against the conspirato­rs who destroyed his family. Facing a choice between the love of his life and the fate of the universe, he must prevent a terrible future only he can foresee. Starring Timothée Chalamet, Zendaya and Florence Pugh.

Driving Mum 12A

The death of Jon’s mother forces him to take on a journey with her corpse in the backseat to fulfil her last wish.

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