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Silver Screen Weekly - What's Coming Up At The Cinema From Friday 22nd November

Our film critic and media correspondent has been looking and trawling the new releases. Here's what you can see on the big screen this week.

From Friday 22nd November

Wicked (PG)
Adapted from Stephen Schwartz’s hit stage show, itself based on Gregory Macguire’s novel and L. Frank Baum’s iconic The Wizard of Oz, Wicked is one of the most anticipated films of 2024! Starring Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande, this film adaptation seeks to bring the magic and wonderment of this acclaimed and revered show to the silver screen. The story covers the events of the musical's first act, following Elphaba, an outcast because of her green skin, who studies at Shiz University, and starts on her path to ultimately become the Wicked Witch of the West, and her unlikely friendship with a classmate, who is destined to become Glinda the Good Witch of the North. Ahead of Christmas, this blockbusting adaptation could be a gift to fans of the show, story and newcomers alike. Co-starring, Jonathan Bailey, Ethan Slater, Bowen Yang, Marissa Bode, Peter Dinklage, Michelle Yeoh and Jeff Goldblum.

Other releases:
Snow Leopard (15) (Tibetan drama that sees a TV production crew visit a remote mountainous village as people debate whether or not to kill a Snow Leopard who ate some of their sheep.) - Friday 22nd November
The Flight of Bryan (15) (Documentary looking at a ragtag group who tried to build a human powered aircraft in the 1970s.) - Friday 22nd November
The Magic Reindeer: Saving Santa’s Sleigh (U) (Family animation about a young reindeer, with hopes of joining Santa’s flying team, who goes on an adventure.) - Friday 22nd November
Layla (15) (British drama following a A British-Palestinian drag queen who experiences a crisis of identity after a new man enters their life.) - Friday 22nd November
Witches (TBC) (Documentary examining the relationship between cinematic portrayals of witches and postpartum depression, using film history examples and personal testimony) - Friday 22nd November
The Man with a Thousand Faces (12a) (French-language documentary about a conman who juggled vast numbers of identities to seduce and marry women across the world, and the women who try and find him.) - Friday 22nd November
Blink (U) (Documentary following a Canadian family on a round the world trip to expand their children’s visual memories before they lose their sight to a rare genetic disorder.) - Friday 22nd November
Hey Siri Ve Siri (12a) (Punjabi comedy about a British-Indian couple experiencing a awkward culture clash after inviting their family’s employees into their home.) - Friday 22nd November
CBeebies Panto 2024: Beauty and the Beast (U) (Recording of a live festive pantomime retelling of the classic fairytale from the CBeebies team.) - Friday 22nd November
Listy Do M. 6 (Letters To Santa 6) (12a) (Polish comedy about a family’s Christmas Eve being threatened by a burst pipe, marital woes and a scam!) - Friday 22nd November
Mediha (15) (Kurdish documentary following a teenage Yazidi girl's efforts to bring her ISIS captor to justice.) - Friday 22nd November
Bread and Roses (15) (Documentary about women in Afghanistan and the role the Taliban plays on their lives.) - Friday 22nd November
Tosca Met Opera (12a) (Event Cinema filmed live onstage in David McVicar’s production of Puccini’s opera.) - Saturday 23rd November
The Rolling Stones: Welcome To Shepherd’s Bush (TBC) (A recording of the legendary rock group’s surprise gig at the iconic Shepherd’s Bush Empire in June 1999.) - Thursday 28th November

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