Cinema

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Boy Erased

Gay conversion therapy gets the indictment it deserves, from an insightful script based on a you-are-there tell-all, and an outstanding cast

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Shazam!

Finally, a DC superhero movie that doesn’t take itself (at all) seriously

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Pet Sematary

This satisfyingly spooky film finds so-far unmined depth in Stephen King’s undead pet yarn

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Dumbo

Tim Burton’s live-action take on the animation classic veers from bland to bonkers and back again

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Assassination Nation

Gonzo feminist shocks meets male-gaze fantasy. Feminism comes out on top – just.

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Stan & Ollie

This biopic about the classic comedy double act Laurel and Hardy is a delight

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Beautiful Boy

An emotional drug-addiction drama cements Timothée Chalamet as the real deal

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Us

Jordan Peele is back with more terror – but slightly less edge

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Original-language cinemas

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Renoir Plaza de España

The flagship of the enterprising Renoir chain, with screens on the small side and a haphazard queuing system in the cramped foyer, although good sound systems...

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Verdi

This relative newcomer to the ranks of VO cinemas has five screens showing a lively mix of art-house, Spanish, independent and mainstream foreign films.

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Golem

This legendary four-screener, until recently known as the Alphaville, was the first of Madrid's art-house cinemas and played a crucial role in the Movida...

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Filmoteca Española (Cine Doré)

Known affectionately as la filmo and featured in films by Almodóvar, this chic art nouveau national film theatre was founded more than 50 years ago. The...

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Cine Estudio de Bellas Artes

Originally a theatre, this repertory cinema is part of the grand Círculo de Bellas Artes building. The sound system is excellent, and the programme of themed...

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Cineteca

Inside the Matadero de Madrid, this is the first and practically the only cinema in the country dedicated almost exclusively to non-fiction films. The...

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Tickets & Attractions

Things to do

Palacio Real

Commissioned by Philip V after the earlier Alcázar was lost to a fire in 1734, the Royal Palace is rarely used by the royal family, and many of its 3,000 rooms...

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Plaza Mayor

This famous square is in the heart of the city's historic district, built on the site of the old Plaza del Arrabal, which was home to the most popular market...

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Segovia

With an ancient Roman aqueduct and a 13th century castle, this city is full of symbols representing its past. Established by the Romans, the area became a...

Toledo

Inhabited by everyone from the Romans to the Christians, Toledo has served as a homebase for each of its conquerors, with traces of each remaining throughout...

Madrid City Tour and Santiago Bernabeu Stadium

Match a sightseeing tour of Madrid with a visit to Santiago Bernabeu Stadium, home ground of the legendary Real Madrid football team. See the buildings that...

El Escorial Monastery and the Valley of the Fallen

Commissioned by King Felipe II as a testament to Spain's devout Catholic faith, El Escorial was built in the 16th century after defeating the French in the...

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Cinema on the cheap

Spanish Film Academy – Free

The Academia de las Artes y las Ciencias Cinematográficas de España, aka Academia de Cine ('The Spanish Film Academy'), responsible for the...

Cine Doré – €2.50

The Spanish Film Archive (Filmoteca Española) has its headquarters at this cinema, which has three auditoriums. The first is a reconstruction of the old...

Cines Golem – €4 on discount day

Large seats and wide arms mean that watching an original-language film at this cinema is both comfortable and cheap. Its location in a street that runs...

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