Ultimate Guide to Chester and Cheshire

Cinema New Releases
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The Post
From 2 February
Katharine Graham (Meryl
Streep) is the first female
publisher of The Washington
Post. With help from editor
Ben Bradlee (Tom Hanks),
Graham uncovers a massive
cover-up of government
secrets that spans three
decades and four U.S.
presidents. Directed by
Stephen Spielberg.
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The Disaster Artist
From 5 January
A biographical comedy about
Tommy Wiseau (James
Franco), the director of
the 2003 film The Room
- the film with the spurious
reputation of being the worst
film ever made. Quickly
gaining status as so-badit’s-good
– The Room has
generated a cult following.
The Greatest
Showman
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From 12 January
Inspired by the story of P.
T. Barnum, The Greatest
Showman is an original
musical celebrating the birth
of show business. Hugh
Jackman stars as Barnum,
on a quest to rise out of
poverty by bringing a raggletaggle
bunch of performers
together to stage the world’s
first circus.
Darkest Hour
From 19 January
Gary Oldman gives a terrific
performance as Churchill.
Newly elected as Prime
Minister he must make
the decision of whether to
negotiate a peace treaty
with Nazi Germany or lead
the country to war on the
principles of freedom and
liberty. As much a political
thriller as war movie,
Churchill’s cabinet is far from
behind him as he wrestles
with one of the major
decisions of the 20th century.
Three Billboards
Outside Ebbing
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From 26 January
Darkly comic drama from
Martin McDonagh (In
Bruges). After months have
passed without a culprit in
her daughter’s murder case,
Mildred Hayes (Frances
McDormand) makes a bold
move, painting three signs
leading into her town with
a controversial message
directed at the town’s revered
chief of police, Willoughby
(Woody Harrelson).
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Phantom Thread
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From 9 February
Acclaimed actor Daniel
Day Lewis announced his
retirement last year, making
Phantom Thread potentially
the last chance to see him
on the big screen. Set in
1950’s post-war London,
renowned dressmaker
Reynolds Woodcock (Daniel
Day-Lewis) and his sister
Cyril (Lesley Manville) are at
the centre of British fashion.