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The Woman King

The story of the Agojie, the all-female unit of warriors who protected the African Kingdom of Dahomey in the 1800s with skills and a fierceness unlike anything the world has ever seen, and General Nanisca as she trains the next generation of recruits and readies them for battle against an enemy determined to destroy their way of life.

Run time: 135m Tagline: Her reign begins. Release: 2022-09-15

Director: Gina Prince-Bythewood

Stars: Adrienne Warren Angélique Kidjo Hero Fiennes Tiffin Jayme Lawson John Boyega Jordan Bolger Lashana Lynch Sheila Atim Thuso Mbedu Viola Davis

Louisa: An Amazing Adventure

January 1899 saw the worst storm at sea in living memory and the most astonishing lifeboat rescue attempt of the century. The coxswain of the Louisa lifeboat and his daughter struggle with nature, personal loyalty, and their duty to save the lives of strangers. Told via animation, Louisa: An Amazing Adventure is an exciting and uplifting story certain to entertain and charm the entire family.

Run time: 61m Tagline: Ordinary people can accomplish extraordinary deeds. Release: 2021-06-22

Director: Stephen Cookson, David Reynolds

Stars: Celia Imrie

Elvis

The life story of Elvis Presley as seen through the complicated relationship with his enigmatic manager, Colonel Tom Parker.

Run time: 159m Tagline: The Man. The Legend. The King of Rock & Roll. Release: 2022-06-22

Director: Baz Luhrmann

Stars: Austin Butler Dacre Montgomery David Wenham Helen Thomson Kelvin Harrison Jr. Luke Bracey Olivia DeJonge Richard Roxburgh Tom Hanks Yola

Downton Abbey: A New Era

The Crawley family goes on a grand journey to the South of France to uncover the mystery of the dowager countess's newly inherited villa.

Run time: 125m Tagline: A cinematic return. Release: 2022-04-27

Director: Simon Curtis

Stars: Allen Leech Elizabeth McGovern Hugh Bonneville Imelda Staunton Jim Carter Lesley Nicol Maggie Smith Michelle Dockery Penelope Wilton Robert James-Collier

Operation Mincemeat

In 1943, two British intelligence officers concoct Operation Mincemeat, wherein their plan to drop a corpse with false papers off the coast of Spain would fool Nazi spies into believing the Allied forces were planning to attack by way of Greece rather than Sicily.

Run time: 128m Tagline: Deception. The greatest weapon in war. Release: 2022-04-01

Director: John Madden

Stars: Colin Firth Hattie Morahan Jason Isaacs Johnny Flynn Kelly Macdonald Mark Gatiss Matthew Macfadyen Paul Ritter Penelope Wilton Simon Russell Beale