It’s film award season! Glitzy award ceremonies are what Hollywood does best, with A-list stars dazzling on the red carpet and celebrating all that we loved most on the silver screen in 2023.
First up was the Golden Globes, which saw the big Barbenheimer face-off. This time it was Oppenheimer that was in the pink, with five wins including best movie, best actor, best director, best supporting actor and best score.
But there’ll be the chance for Barbie to steal back the glory at the Oscars in March, with the Baftas and Critics’ Choice Awards in between.
There are plenty of big films to look forward to this year, including sequels to Gladiator and Dune, Alien, Mad Max, Beetlejuice and Inside Out.
There's another addition to the Marvel Cinematic Universe with Deadpool 3 – which sees the return of Wolverine – and the much-anticipated musical Wicked.
And talking of musicals, don't miss Mean Girls, Tina Fey’s adaptation of the Broadway musical featuring Angourie Rice as Cady Heron and Renee Rapp as alpha Plastic Regina George, showing from Friday.
Whatever your film of choice, sit back in one of Vue’s super-comfy leather recliners and enjoy with a long drink and an enormous bucket of popcorn.
Here’s our round-up of all the new releases, live performances, and long-running films you can see at Vue this month.
Showing this month
Mean Girls
A new musical twist on the modern classic from Tina Fey.
One Life
Anthony Hopkins is Sir Nicholas Winton, the young London broker who rescued 669 children from the Nazis in the months leading up to World War II.
Anyone But You
This rom com sees Bea and Ben’s initial fiery passion dwindle to frosty misunderstanding. When they find themselves reunited at a wedding in Australia, they decide to pretend to be a couple – well, who wouldn’t?!
Poor Things
Emma Stone, Christopher Abbott, Willem Defoe and Mark Ruffalo star in this story about Bella Baxter, a young woman broght back to life by an unorthodox scientist.
The Beekeeper
An unassuming beekeeper (Jason Statham) seeks justice when his friend dies in this brutal action thriller.
Wonka
Enter once more a world of pure imagination as we find out more about a young Willy Wonka and his dreams of opening a shop in an industry run by a greedy cartel. The all-star cast features Timothee Chalamet, Rowan Atkinson and Olivia Colman. And who wouldn’t want to see Hugh Grant as a vibrantly orange Oompa-Loompa?
Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom
Jason Mamoa is back as the king of Atlantis, who must forge an alliance with his imprisoned brother Orm to protect their underwater world from Black Manta.
Ferrari
Adam Driver, Penelope Cruz and Shailene Woodley star in this film following the personal and professional struggles of Enzo Ferrari, the Italian motor racing driver and entrepreneur, and founder of Ferrari.
Wish
This computer-animated musical sees Princess Asha and her pet goat Valentino embark on an epic adventure through various worlds to help protect her people.
Napoleon
Joaquin Phoenix stars in this story of the French leader’s rise to power as well as his relationship with his wife Josephine (Vanessa Kirby).
Next Goal Wins
The story of the infamously awful American Samoa soccer team, best known for the brutal 2001 FIFA match they lost 31-0. Michael Fassbender stars.
The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes
Decades before Katniss Everdeen entered the 74th Hunger Games, a young Coriolanus Snow is assigned mentorship of District 12’s female tribute, Lucy Grey Baird (Rachel Zegler), in the 10th Hunger Games. What transpires casts new light on his relationship with Katniss so many years later.
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