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The children of a once famous artist hire a forger to complete some unfinished, long ago abandoned canvases. Starring the legendary Ian McKellen and I May DestroyYou star Michaela Coel, this sharp, smart, and remarkably entertaining comedy about creativity, legacy and avarice.

The Life of Chuck is a genre-bending, reverse-chronological story adapted from Stephen King's novella The Life of Chuck. It chronicles an ordinary man's life backward from his death at age 39, revealing the philosophical truth that inside every human consciousness, an entire universe exists and dies with them. This is an Oswestry Film Society screening.

With her mother's diary in hand, Marina's search for official documents for university leads her to her biological family on the Atlantic coast. What starts as an administrative quest reveals long-buried family secrets.

The action-comedy film Normal (directed by Ben Wheatley and written by Derek Kolstad) follows Ulysses (Bob Odenkirk), an unassuming substitute sheriff filling in at the sleepy, snow-covered town of Normal, Minnesota. Expecting a quiet week, he soon discovers the town is secretly corrupt and backed by the Yakuza after a botched bank robbery

Charlie The Wonderdog follows a timid nine-year-old boy, Danny, and his beloved, aging golden retriever, Charlie (voiced by Owen Wilson). When Charlie and the sinister neighbour cat, Puddy, are abducted by aliens, they return to Earth gifted with superpowers. While Charlie uses his new abilities to become a community hero, Puddy hatches a diabolical plot to take over the human race. Danny and Charlie must team up to stop the feline villain and save humanity.

BAFTA Award-winner Lesley Manville (Phantom Thread) joins Aidan Turner (Rivals) in a striking new staging of Christopher Hampton’s celebrated adaptation of the classic novel, where among the glittering salons of the super-rich, one misstep can mean ruin. Marquise de Merteuil is a master in the art of survival. Alongside the magnetic Vicomte de Valmont, they turn seduction into strategy and weaponise desire. But when their alliance collapses into rivalry, the battle between them threatens to destroy everyone in their path.

When a lovesick musician is given the wrong number for his dream girl, he teams up with a driven psychology student to find her. Together, they spark a hilarious campus-wide frenzy that tests their own hearts and ambitions along the way.

Orphan is a 2026 historical drama directed by Oscar-winning director László Nemes, following young Jewish boy Andor in 1950s Budapest. Raised with idealised stories of his missing father, Andor’s world is shattered when a menacing man from his mother's past emerges, claiming to be his true father and forcing him to confront deep, long-buried secrets.

Rick, a washed-up wedding singer, and Danny, a fading boy band star, bond over music and a late-night jam session. When Danny turns Rick's song into a hit, Rick sets out to reclaim the recognition he believes he deserves.

The evil Empire has fallen but Imperial warlords remain scattered throughout the galaxy. As the fledgling New Republic works to protect everything the Rebellion fought for, they enlist the help of legendary Mandalorian bounty hunter Din Djarin and his young apprentice Grogu.

Maona Cinema is delighted to host the Oswestry Film Festival, celebrating films inspired by the Shropshire and Welsh Borders and work created by local filmmakers and producers. Running from 10am–10.30pm, the festival features short films, feature films, animation, and filmmaker Q&As. Day tickets are £25, including unlimited tea and coffee. Individual film tickets will be available on the door for £5, subject to availability. Confirmed films include The Lettermen, The Last Witness, Coch Bach Y Bala, Translations, Drawn from Life, and a selection of short films. The day concludes with garden drinks from 8.30pm–10.30pm.

Woody, Buzz, and Jessie face an existential threat as their kid, Bonnie, becomes obsessed with a frog-shaped smart tablet named Lilypad. As traditional toys are cast aside for screen time, Jessie struggles to stay relevant while an army of commemorative Buzz Lightyear figures stuck in "toy mode" creates widespread chaos.