Bristol’s week in film: September 17-23 2021

Local cinemas have started putting No Time to Die tickets on sale, with many of them having screenings at one minute past midnight on the day of release. Scroll down to the Now Booking section for a comprehensive list of times.

Ahead of that, it’s all looking a bit scrappy, with lots of new releases but nothing really big to challenge Shang-Chi at the top of the chart. Female ass-kicker Gunpowder Milkshake has the widest release, while Sopranos prequel The Many Saints of Newark previews from Thursday. Fans of Nic Cage’s enjoyably preposterous oeuvre should hotfoot it down to the Watershed to see their hero sporting a pair of exploding trousers in Prisoners of the Ghostland.

Also showing at the Watershed is Afghan animation The Breadwinner, in which a young girl poses as a boy to dodge the Taliban. This is an International Day of Peace fundraiser with a recorded intro from director Nora Twomey.

There are plenty of reissues this week too, including all three Lord of the Rings flicks, the first two Alien films, A Clockwork Orange in 4K and lots of horror, including Hellraiser, Carrie and the original Night of the Living Dead.

Follow the links below for more information and screening times. Go here for our comprehensive film listings.