Going out: Cinema
Hamnet
Out now
Bring the tissues for this emotional Oscar hopeful which sees Paul Mescal and Jessie Buckley star as none other than William Shakespeare and his wife, Agnes, whose son Hamnet died at the age of 11. It is based on the book by Maggie O’Farrell, and Chloé Zhao (Nomadland) directs.
David Lynch: The Dreamer
BFI Southbank & BFI Imax, London, to 31 January
Marking what would have been the director’s 80th birthday, this new season includes screenings of key films such as The Elephant Man, Blue Velvet and Mulholland Drive, as well as lesser-seen work, such as six of his short films and all eight episodes of his animated webseries Dumbland. There’s even a David Lynch VJ night and a quiz evening.
Giant
Out now
Up and coming star Amir El-Masry toplines this sports drama depicting the rise of British boxer Prince Naseem Hamed, from untested no-mark all the way to world champion – with a little help from trainer Brendan Ingle (Pierce Brosnan). Directed by Rowan Athale.
Labyrinth
Out now
The late, great David Bowie’s turn as tight-trousered Jareth the Goblin King is somehow 40 years old, providing as good an excuse as any to revisit its charms, which in addition to the aforementioned Goblin King includes unsettling work from Jim Henson’s Creature Workshop and a breakthrough performance from a young Jennifer Connelly. Catherine Bray
Going out: Gigs
View image in fullscreen Mixing it … Soulwax. Photograph: Nadine Fraczkowski
Soulwax
Manchester, 14 January; London, 15 January
Belgian brothers and remix greats David and Stephen Dewaele bring their raucous dance-rock b
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