■ The Flash
Barry Allen, The Flash, uses his superpowers to go back in time to change the past. His attempt to save his family changes the future and traps him in a reality in which General Zod has returned, and Barry has no super heroes to turn to, unless he can coax an ageing Batman (Michael Keaton) out of retirement and rescue an imprisoned Kryptonian.
■ The Boogeyman
Supernatural horror film based on a 1973 Stephen King short story.
■ The Little Mermaid
New star Halle Bailey as Ariel and old favourite Melissa McCarthy as Ursula help make Rob Marshall’s remake of a modern Disney classic a flamboyant hit.
■ Guardians of the Galaxy Volume 3
Peter Quill rallies his team to defend the universe and protect one of their own.
■ Fast X
Over many missions, Dom Toretto and his family have outsmarted and outdriven every foe in their path.
Now they must confront the most lethal opponent they’ve ever faced. Fuelled by revenge, a terrifying threat emerges from the shadows of the past to shatter Dom’s world.
■ Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse
Animated sequel to Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse that is set in a shared multiverse of alternative universes called the Spider-Verse. Teenage graffiti artist Miles Morales, who has taken over as the Spider-Man of his universe after the death of his reality’s Peter Parker, is asked by Spider-Woman to help save every universe of Spider-People from the Spot, who could cause a catastrophe.
Dome Cinema
■ Triangle of Sadness
Social influencers Carl and Yaya are invited on to a luxury cruise ship alongside a group of out-of-touch wealthy people. Then a brutal storm hits the ship, pirates attack and some of the guests escape to an island. There, roles reverse, and a cleaning woman becomes leader of the group because she is the only one with the necessary survival skills — she can catch fish and start a fire. Stars Harris Dickinson, Dolly de Leon, Woody Harrelson and Charlbi Dean (in her last role; last August she died of bacterial sepsis, caused by bacteria to which she was more susceptible because her spleen was removed after a 2008 car crash).
■ Paper Spiders
Recently widowed Dawn (Lili Taylor) experiences growing anxiety as her daughter Melanie (Stefania LaVie Owen) plans to move away for college. An argument with a hostile new neighbour aggravates Dawn’s mental condition and she begins to exhibit signs of persecutory delusional disorder. Melanie tries a series of interventions to help her mother, but Dawn’s paranoia spirals out of control. Challenging Dawn’s reality of persecution threatens to destroy their relationship.
