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Emily Released on Friday

Mansfield Park and A.I. Artificial Intelligence actor Frances O’Connor makes her screenwriting and directorial debut in this biopic about author Emily Bronte, played by Sex Education’s Emma Mackey.

Focusing on the transformative years leading up to Bronte writing Wuthering Heights, it frames her as a rebel and a misfit, the black sheep of her family. Early reviews from the festival circuit have lauded O’Connor’s style and Mackey’s intense performance.

Halloween Ends Released on Friday

The final part of the reboot trilogy, which has breathed new life into the franchise. Having original writerdirector John Carpenter on board has been a positive.

Four years after her last encounter with Michael Myers, Laurie Strode (Jamie Lee Curtis) is living with her granddaughter and finishing her memoir. But when a young man is accused of murdering a boy he was babysitting, it ignites a cascade of violence and terror that forces Laurie to confront the evil she can’t control.

Lyle, Lyle Crocodile Released on Friday

Live-action adaptation based on the kids’ book about a crocodile living in New York City, with Shawn Mendes providing the voice of Lyle.

When the Primms move to New York, their young son, Josh, struggles to adapt – until he discovers Lyle, a singing crocodile who loves baths.The two become friends, but when evil neighbour Mr Grumps threatens Lyle’s existence, the Primms must show that family can come from the most unexpected places.