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CRUELLA (2021)
Starring Emma Stone, Emma Thompson, Paul Walter Hauser, Joel Fry, Emily Beecham, Kirby Howell-Baptiste, Chloé Booyens, Bern Collaço, Mark Strong and Jamie Demetriou. Directed by Craig Gillespie.

Set in 1970s London amidst the punk rock revolution, follows a young grifter named Estella, a clever and creative girl determined to make a name for herself with her designs. She befriends a pair of young thieves who appreciate her appetite for mischief, and together they are able to build a life for themselves on the London streets. One day, Estella’s flair for fashion catches the eye of the Baroness von Hellman, a fashion legend who is devastatingly chic and terrifyingly haute. But their relationship sets in motion a course of events and revelations that will cause Estella to embrace her wicked side and become the raucous, fashionable and revenge-bent Cruella.

REVIEWS Cruella - Fashion caper that sees a return to Disney's villains

ZOMBIELAND: DOUBLE TAP (2019)
Starring Jesse Eisenberg, Woody Harrelson, Emma Stone, Abigail Breslin, Zoey Deutch, Avan Jogia, Rosario Dawson, Luke Wilson, Thomas Middleditch and Victoria Hall. Directed by Ruben Fleischer.

The four slayers must face off against the many new kinds of zombies that have evolved since the first movie, as well as some new human survivors. But most of all, they have to face the growing pains of their own snarky, makeshift family.

REVIEWS Zombieland: Double Tap - The gang's back for a brainless zombie comedy sequel

THE FAVOURITE (2018)
Starring Olivia Colman, Emma Stone, Rachel Weisz, Nicholas Hoult, Mark Gatiss, Joe Alwyn, Jenny Rainsford, James Smith, Tim Ingall and Lillyrose Stevens. Directed by Yorgos Lanthimos.

Early 18th century. England is at war with the French. Nevertheless, duck racing and pineapple eating are thriving. A frail Queen Anne occupies the throne and her close friend Lady Sarah governs the country in her stead while tending to Anne’s ill health and mercurial temper. When a new servant Abigail arrives, her charm endears her to Sarah. Sarah takes Abigail under her wing and Abigail sees a chance at a return to her aristocratic roots. As the politics of war become quite time consuming for Sarah, Abigail steps into the breach to fill in as the Queen’s companion. Their burgeoning friendship gives her a chance to fulfil her ambitions and she will not let woman, man, politics or rabbit stand in her way.

REVIEWS The Favourite - Revisiting the delicious modern classic
The Favourite - A delicious work of magnificent insanity

BATTLE OF THE SEXES (2017)
Starring Emma Stone, Steve Carell, Andrea Riseborough, Alan Cumming, Sarah Silverman, Eric Christian Olsen, Elisabeth Shue, Austin Stowell, Jessica McNamee and Natalie Morales. Directed by Jonathan Dayton and Valerie Faris.

The electrifying 1973 tennis match between World number one Billie Jean King and ex-champ and serial hustler Bobby Riggs was billed as the Battle of the Sexes, and became one of the most watched televised sports events of all time. The match caught the zeitgeist and sparked a global conversation on gender equality, spurring on the feminist movement. Trapped in the media glare, King and Riggs were on opposite sides of a binary argument, but off-court each was fighting more personal and complex battles.

REVIEWS Battle of the Sexes - A vivid portrait of an inspiring legend
Battle of the Sexes - True tennis tale needs more impact

LA LA LAND (2016)
Starring Emma Stone, Ryan Gosling, Finn Wittrock, J.k. Simmons, Rosemarie Dewitt and John Legend. Directed by Damien Chazelle.

Set in the starry-eyed metropolis of Los Angeles, aspiring actress Mia and struggling jazz musician Sebastian fall in love, and before they know it, their hopes and dreams are intertwined in a fully-fledged romance. But just as the city brings them together, LA threatens to tear them apart. In the cut-throat world of entertainment, Mia and Sebastian struggle to forge their own identities, and soon discover the greatest challenge they face is balancing art and love.

REVIEWS La La Land - What to make of this musical dream?
La La Land - Utterly charming

IRRATIONAL MAN (2015)
Starring Joaquin Phoenix, Emma Stone and Parker Posey. Directed by Woody Allen.

A philosophy professor is in an existential crisis when a relationship with his student gives his life new purpose.

REVIEWS Irrational Man - Precisely absurd

ALOHA (2015)
Starring Bradley Cooper, Emma Stone, Rachel McAdams, Bill Murray, Jay Baruchel, John Krasinski and Alec Baldwin. Directed by Cameron Crowe.

A down-on-his-luck military contractor is given the opportunity to return to the site of his greatest career triumphs in Hawaii. While he goes in hope of professional redemption, he also seeks closure with a long-ago love and must deal with unexpected feelings for his partner on the project, a promising young Air Force pilot.

BIRDMAN (2015)
Starring Michael Keaton, Zach Galifianakis, Edward Norton, Andrea Riseborough, Amy Ryan, Emma Stone, Naomi Watts, Lindsay Duncan, Merritt Wever and Jeremy Shamos. Directed by Alejandro González Iñárritu.

A washed-up actor who once played an iconic superhero must overcome his ego and family trouble as he mounts a Broadway play in a bid to reclaim his past glory.

REVIEWS Birdman - The Oscar-winning classic on Blu-ray
Birdman - Simply perfect

MAGIC IN THE MOONLIGHT (2014)
Starring Colin Firth, Emma Stone, Eileen Atkins, Marcia Gay Harden, Jacki Weaver, Hamish Linklater and Simon McBurney. Directed by Woody Allen.

A romantic comedy about an Englishman brought in to help unmask a possible swindle. Personal and professional complications ensue. The film is set in the south of France in the 1920s against a backdrop of wealthy mansions, the Côte d’Azur, jazz joints and fashionable spots for the wealthy of the Jazz Age.

REVIEWS Magic In The Moonlight - Delightfully decandent