A horror film takes on the internet craze for user-generated paranormal tales, and Macca returns with his most affecting songs in years.
Backrooms Out now. People have enjoyed spinning spooky yarns about uncanny spaces since before the advent of the written word, and this A24 horror (starring Chiwetel Ejiofor, Renate Reinsve and Mark Duplass) capitalises on that fascination via a big-screen version of the internet phenomenon of Backrooms. That is, an infinite empty limbo where you might find yourself condemned to endlessly wander, hoping not to encounter any of the Entities that inhabit the Backrooms. Spooksome.
Power Ballad Out now. Paul Rudd and Nick Jonas head up a feelgood drama about a wedding singer who strikes up an unlikely friendship with a down-on-his-luck boyband star. The result is a hit single – but only for one of them, breeding resentment. John Carney (Sing Street, Once) writes and directs.
Tuner Out now. We’re used to hearing about villains with a very particular set of skills, yadda yadda yadda, but how about a piano tuner (Leo Woodall) with skills – namely heightened hearing – so advanced he also qualifies as a world-class safe cracker – leading to all manner of chaos.
Leonora in the Morning Light Out now. Based on the book by Elena Poniatowska, leading light of Mexican literature, this drama tells the story of Leonora Carrington, the surrealist painter, from 1930s France onwards through friendships and encounters with the likes of Salvador Dalí, André Breton and, most notably, Max Ernst. Starring newcomer Olivia Vinall. Catherine Bray
