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New films at DCA Cinema from Friday 30 May

us this week for The Salt Path, the true story of a married couple who embark on a 630-mile trek around the coastline of southwest England after losing their life savings. Led by Gillian Anderson and Jason Isaacs, this affecting drama considers what the true meaning of home is.

New films at DCA Cinema from Friday 23 May

Wes Anderson returns with The Phoenician Scheme, arriving at DCA this week. This highly anticipated espionage thriller is packed with humour and features an all-star cast led by Benicio del Toro, Mia Threapleton and Michael Cera.

New films at DCA Cinema from Friday 16 May

Nicolas Cage stars in The Surfer, arriving at DCA this week. This thriller follows a man (Cage) who dreams of surfing on his childhood beach – but his plans are thwarted by locals, drawing him into a conflict that pushes him to the edge.

New films at DCA Cinema from Friday 9 May

This week at DCA there’s more time to see Thunderbolts*, the acclaimed new entry into the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Elsewhere, Sandra Hüller stars in Two to One, an ensemble comedy set in East during 1990's reunification.

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New films at DCA Cinema from Friday 2 May

An unlikely team of antiheroes assemble in Thunderbolts*, the new entry to the Marvel Cinematic Universe arriving at DCA Cinema this week. Elsewhere, us for touching comedy-dramas Four Mothers and Holy Cow.

New films at DCA Cinema from Friday 25 April

us this week at DCA Cinema for When Autumn Falls, a cleverly crafted French drama from director François Ozon. You can also see Warfare, a visceral story of modern warfare from Alex Garland (28 Days Later) and Ray Mendoza.

New films at DCA Cinema from Friday 18 April

This week at DCA Cinema, Ryan Coogler’s highly anticipated thriller Sinners arrives on the big screen. Starring an Oscar-tipped Michael B Jordan, this supernatural action tale blends genres in an audacious and wildly entertaining manner.

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A live-action reimagining of Disney’s 2002 animated classic, Lilo & Stitch is the wildly funny and touching story of a lonely Hawaiian girl and the fugitive alien who helps to mend her broken family.

www.dca.org.uk/events/ZzH-lilo-stitch/

The highly anticipated new film from Wes Anderson is 'the story of a family… and a family business'.

Starring Benicio del Toro as Zsa-zsa Korda, one of the richest men in Europe, Mia Threapleton as Liesl, his daughter/a nun and Michael Cera as Bjorn, their tutor. With Riz Ahmed, Tom Hanks, Bryan Cranston, Mathieu Amalric, Richard Ayoade, Jeffrey Wright, Scarlett Johansson, Benedict Cumberbatch, Rupert Friend and Hope Davis.

www.dca.org.uk/events/ZG7-the-phoenician-scheme/

After tragedy strikes in the delivery room at a hospital in Eastern Georgia, the methods and morals of a skilled obstetrician come under scrutiny amid rumours that she is performing illegal at-home abortions.

Dea Kulumbegashvili’s highly anticipated second feature April is co-produced by Luca Guadagnino and won the Special Jury Prize at Venice Film Festival 2024.

www.dca.org.uk/events/ZzD-april/

In the psychological thriller starring Nicolas Cage, a man returns to the beach of his childhood to surf with his son. But his desire to hit the waves is thwarted by a group of locals whose mantra is "don't live here, don't surf here." Humiliated and angry, the man is drawn into a conflict that keeps rising and pushes him to his breaking point.

www.dca.org.uk/events/Zz2-the-surfer/

Liked reviews

Zombie Flesh Eaters

1979

★★★★

Seen on the big screen for the first time at Dundead Film Festival! So many iconic moments paired with some absolute nonsense. Loved it.

Skulk

2024

★★★★★ Liked

Oh my god, genuinely so incredibly unsettling! I literally jumped out of my skin at just a window being closed!

Skulk

2024

★★★★

Dundead horror film festival 2025
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least threatening English person 
NICE WORK. direction and soundtrack use go crazy, and that bed looks extremely comfortable.

Skulk

2024

★★★★★ Liked

Achieved more atmosphere, chill and creepiness in 7 minutes than some films do in 90+ minutes. 
Can’t wait to see more of what Max Ward does. 

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