This Week

A gripping tale of narcos set among Colombia’s Wayúu people, Birds of Passage spans three decades of a family pushed to the brink by the drug trade. With the epic breadth of The Godfather, this is a mind-altering journey into nature unlike anything you’re likely to have seen before.

With electric camp and epic swagger, the early years of Elton John are brought to the screen for an anthemic sing-a-long. Taron Egerton charms as the man once known as Reg Dwight, from his journey to unassuming prog-band keyboardist to bona fide pop royalty. With the help of his mother (Bryce Dallas Howard), lyricist Bernie Taupin (Jamie Bell) and manager John Reid (Richard Madden), we see the rise of one of the Twentieth Century's true musical icons.

Superassassin John Wick returns, brilliantly played by Keanu Reeves with his trademark commitment to physical performance. Now with a $14 million price on his head, he is the target of an army of murderous bounty hunters.

In 1972, Aretha Franklin, the undisputed Queen of Soul, recorded an album of gospel music at The New Temple Missionary Baptist Church in Los Angeles, before an ecstatic live audience. Amazing Grace went on to become one of the biggest albums of Aretha Franklin’s career and one of her most beloved works.

Natalie Portman is a troubled pop star in Brady Corbet's Vox Lux. Having shot to fame as a victim of a school shooting, Celeste (Portman) has reached the other side of teen stardom, and is on the brink, manipulated by her manager (Jude Law).

From László Nemes, the Oscar-winning director of Son of Saul comes this sublimely evocative recreation of 1913 Budapest, a city at the crux of world history.

How do you follow up that? With the titan Thanos having succeeded in his goal and wiped out half of life in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, a depleted Avengers team vows to take one final stand.

The rush of the 1990s rave scene is perfectly captured in black and white in this enjoyable coming-of-age drama. Jonno has reached a moment in his life when he needs to move on from the small Scottish town he lives in. By contrast, best friend Spanner seems destined to remain there.

Actor Olivia Wilde’s directorial debut rewrites teen movie cliches to tell a smart, inclusive story that fizzes with superb set pieces and hilarious performances. A tale of female camaraderie that is freewheeling and frank, with many painfully relatable moments.

Children of the Snow Land tells the story of a group of children born in the High Himalayas of Nepal - a remote area of great natural beauty but where life is extremely tough. From just four years old, some children are sent by their parents to the capital city, Kathmandu, to a school run by a Buddhist monk in the hope that education will give them a better chance in life.

Block out some time for this one! Everything is not so awesome when we rejoin Emmet, Lucy, Batman and friends in this blocktastic sequel. Strange invaders from DUPLO are troubling Bricksburg, and when Lucy is snatched by an alien menace, the rest of the team must use all their master building skills to get her back.