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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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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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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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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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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...
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...
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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On The Basis Of Sex
Thinkers debate with passion in Mimi Leder’s intellectual ‘On the Basis of Sex’...
