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THE FLORIDA PROJECT

FOR FANS OF Sherrybaby Sean Baker gained fame for shooting his film Tangerine with an iPhone 5. The director returns with the delightful, sun-kissed The Florida Project, about a six-year-old girl and her mother trying to make ends meet in a Florida motel.

THE KILLING OF A SACRED DEER

FOR FANS OF The Lobster A wealthy heart surgeon embarks on a strange friendship with a teenage boy. Is it just a midlife crisis, or is there something more sinister at play? We’re kept guessing at each ominous turn.

SPIDER-MAN: HOMECOMING

FOR FANS OF The Breakfast Club Taking inspiration from ’80s teen movies, Homecoming injects some new mirth into the MCU. The young web-slinger is played charmingly by rising star Tom Holland while Michael Keaton is the menacing Vulture.

VALERIAN

FOR FANS OF Speed Racer If there’s one thing we love Luc Besson for, it’s his penchant for visual excess. And Valerian definitely delivers – the entire film looks like a crate of popping candy exploded across our screen. It’s also a loopy and constantly thrilling experience.

THE BEGUILED

FOR FANS OF Picnic At Hanging Rock Sofia Coppola’s dreamy retelling of the ’70s Clint Eastwood film takes place in the Deep South during the American Civil War. When a soldier is injured, he’s taken in by the women of a nearby boarding school, but desire and jealousy soon begin to sprout.

A CURE FOR WELLNESS

FOR FANS OF Shutter Island A beautifully baroque horror that calls upon the trope of the insane asylum, A Cure For Wellness features Dane DeHaan as a young businessman who travels to the Swiss Alps to retrieve a colleague from a sanatorium. Once there, secrets begin to unravel.

THE CITY & THE CITY

FOR FANS OF Hard Sun Based on the China Miéville novel, this BBC miniseries takes place in twin European cities. One shabby and debilitated, the other ultra-sleek and modern. When a girl goes missing in one, a weary detective from the other sets out to find her.

LOST IN SPACE

FOR FANS OF Star Trek Discovery Banish all thoughts of the cheesy ’60s show as well as the atrocious ’90s film. Netflix’s new spin on Lost In Space is edgy and cool, following the Robinson family as they crash-land on a desolate planet and have to survive its brutal alien landscape.

TERRACE HOUSE

FOR FANS OF Big Brother The Japanese reality show that’s taken the world by storm, Terrace House introduces us to three girls and three boys who move in together. Strangely comforting and quickly addictive, you’ll find yourself inhaling the whole series in one sitting.

CHEF’S TABLE: PASTRY

FOR FANS OF The Great British Bake-Off Each season of Chef’s Table has been a masterpiece for foodies, bringing chefs from all across the world to our screens. The new season is devoted to patisserie and includes Christina Tosi, dessert supremo from New York’s famous Milk Bar.

6 BALLOONS

FOR FANS OF Rachel Getting Married In this new indie drama from Netflix, Dave Franco plays a drug-addicted father who’s been admitted to rehab. While there, his sister must take care of his young daughter. Sometimes family ties are the most painful, and 6 Balloons cuts us to the core.

THE ASSASSINATION OF GIANNI VERSACE

FOR FANS OF The People Vs OJ Simpson There are only a few more weeks to watch this second season of American Crime Story, featuring a revelatory turn from Darren Criss as a softly menacing and achingly lonely young serial killer.

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THE BEST GAMES WE’RE PLAYING AND WHY WE LOVE THEM

Steve’s choice SEA OF THIEVES As my last act of power before my departure I insisted that the team let me be the captain, but they didn’t take too kindly to that so I’ve been stuck in the brig ever since. It’s been weeks now, let me out please. Ooh look, a barrel!

Dani’s choice STARDEW VALLEY Spring is in full swing now so I got a hankering to grow some virtual vegetables again. No matter how many hours I play, there’s always something wonderful about starting a fresh farm and building it up from nothing.

Adam’s choice CONDEMNED Sat for hours looking at the games on my shelf prompted me to grab the closest thing to hand and so I popped this survival horror game into my Xbox One. The game is still surprisingly nerve-racking, despite the dodgy visuals.

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