The SLMan Culture List – October
THE CRIME DRAMA: Nocturne
Liev Schreiber, Zazie Beetz and Stephen Graham lead this crime drama based on Lars Kepler’s internationally bestselling novel The Sandman. Schreiber plays Jonah Lynn, a soldier turned homicide detective who leaves Philadelphia for a quieter life in rural Pennsylvania. The plan doesn’t last long. When a serial killer known as Jurek Walter (Graham) begins targeting Jonah’s town and family, he’s pulled back into the kind of investigation he thought he had left behind. The search for Walter’s final missing victim leads Jonah to enlist his surrogate daughter, FBI agent Saga Bauer (Beetz), but doing so puts her directly in the killer’s path. Bill Camp, Rory Culkin, Chrissy Metz, Poorna Jagannathan and Gary Carr are also among the cast.
30th October
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THE OSCAR CONTENDER: Primetime
In documentary filmmaker Lance Oppenheim’s feature film debut, To Catch a Predator host Chris Hansen sets out to make television history. Set in 2006, the film follows Hansen (played by Robert Pattinson) as his controversial US television show becomes an unlikely hit. When network executives decide to move it into a primetime slot, Hansen and his production team are faced with a new challenge: how to keep viewers watching. As the pressure to deliver bigger audiences grows, the team begins pushing the show’s unconventional methods further, whatever the consequences. Merritt Wever and Skyler Gisondo also star in a film that explores the uneasy relationship between television, entertainment and the pursuit of ratings.
30th October
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THE REMAKE: Carrie
Stephen King’s Carrie is getting a new television adaptation, with Summer H. Howell taking on the title role. The story follows Carrie White, a shy and isolated teenager who has spent much of her life at home under the watchful eye of her fiercely protective mother, Margaret (Samantha Sloyan). After her father’s sudden death forces Carrie into the unforgiving world of public high school, she finds herself at the centre of a viral bullying scandal. As the pressure of adolescence, social media and teenage cruelty intensifies, Carrie begins to discover a mysterious telekinetic power of her own. The new series brings one of King’s most recognisable stories into a contemporary setting, exploring the familiar themes of isolation, bullying and adolescence through the lens of today’s online culture.
Out now
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THE CAPER: Masterplan
Stanley Tucci, Simona Tabasco and Victor Belmondo star in Masterplan, a French-Italian Prime Original film about an unlikely family brought together for an ambitious art heist. The story begins when a legendary thief sets his sights on the Mona Lisa and recruits two strangers to help him pull off the job: Chiara, a sharp Italian cybercrime expert, and Jay, a French explosives specialist. The twist? The pair discover they are long-lost siblings – and their mysterious employer is their father. A chaotic family reunion ensues, as the three attempt to put their differences aside long enough to execute what could be the heist of the century. It’s directed by Thomas Vincent, whose credits include Reacher, Bodyguard and Versailles.
16th October
THE HISTORICAL DRAMA: The Uprising
It’s 1381. A plague has swept across Europe, killing half the population of England. As King Richard II and the oligarchs impose a brutal tax on the poorest members of society, a discontented farmer (Andrew Garfield) erupts into full-blown anger. Within days, he leads a ferocious rebellion as thousands of commoners march on London in the name of justice and freedom. He forms an army of the people to face the king’s might in a fight for justice. Also stars Jamie Bell, Stephen Dillane, Tom Hollander, Cosmo Jarvis, Thomasin McKenzie and Jonny Lee Miller.
8th October
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THE MUSIC DOC: Jay-Z In 8
Thirty years after the release of his acclaimed debut Reasonable Doubt, Jay-Z is looking back on his career in Jay-Z In 8, an eight-part documentary series from legendary music producer Rick Rubin. In his directorial debut, Rubin sits down with Jay-Z for a candid conversation about his lyrics, creative process, childhood and the experiences that have shaped his work. The series offers a rare insight into the thinking behind some of Jay-Z’s most influential music, with the rapper opening up about everything from only meeting his father once as an adult to never having listened back to 4:44. He also reveals that, early in his career, he only intended to make one album.
Out now
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THE THRILLER: Animals
Ben Affleck and Kerry Washington lead this thriller about a family pushed to breaking point after their son is kidnapped. Affleck plays a Los Angeles mayoral candidate whose carefully controlled public life begins to unravel when he and his wife are forced to find a way to raise the ransom. As the couple scramble to get their son home, they’re drawn into an increasingly complicated web of deception and difficult choices. The pressure of the situation begins to expose secrets that could have serious consequences, both personally and politically. The cast also includes Gillian Anderson, Adriana Paz, Ray Fisher, Christopher Woodley, Matt Gerald, Jacob Estrada, Luis Gerardo Méndez and Steven Yeun.
9th October
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THE RE-RELEASE: 24 Hour Party People
Michael Winterbottom’s cult classic 24 Hour Party People returns to cinemas this autumn, 24 years after its original release. Now remastered in 4K, the film is set in Manchester in 1976. It follows Granada TV presenter Tony Wilson (Steve Coogan) after a Sex Pistols gig inspires him and his friends to launch Factory Records. What follows is the story of a label that would sign Joy Division and the Happy Mondays, as well as the birth of the legendary Haçienda nightclub. A riotous mix of music, sex, drugs and larger-than-life characters, the film captures the anarchic spirit of Manchester’s Madchester era.
9th October
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THE TRUE STORY: Knife: The Attempted Murder of Salman Rushdie
Oscar-winning director Alex Gibney turns his attention to Salman Rushdie in Knife: The Attempted Murder of Salman Rushdie, a documentary exploring the author’s life, career and recovery following the 2022 attack on his life. Inspired by Rushdie’s bestselling memoir, the film combines interviews and previously unseen footage filmed by Rushdie’s wife in the aftermath of the attack. The result is an intimate account of Rushdie’s recovery and his outlook on the future. Gibney’s film promises a personal look at an extraordinary period in the author’s life, told partly through footage never previously made public.
Out now
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THE ADAPTATION: East of Eden
John Steinbeck’s classic East of Eden is getting a new screen adaptation, with Netflix’s upcoming limited series taking a fresh look at the multigenerational story of the Trask family. Adapted by Zoe Kazan, the series puts a renewed focus on Cathy Ames, one of the novel’s most complex characters. Florence Pugh takes on the role of Cathy, appearing alongside Christopher Abbott, Mike Faist, Hoon Lee and Joseph Zada. The series will explore the tensions, relationships and rivalries that shape the Trask family across generations, while bringing Steinbeck’s themes of family, ambition and morality to a new audience. Described as a fresh interpretation rather than a straightforward retelling, the adaptation looks set to give particular weight to Cathy’s story and her role within the wider family saga.
Out now
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THE SEQUEL: The Social Reckoning
Inspired by true events and the whistleblower who started the social media reckoning we’re seeing play out today, this Aaron Sorkin original screenplay is a companion piece to the hit 2010 film The Social Network and a true David and Goliath story. Frances Haugen (Mikey Madison), a young Facebook engineer, enlists the help of Jeff Horwitz (Jeremy Allen White), a Wall Street Journal reporter, to go on a dangerous journey that ends up blowing the whistle on the social network’s most guarded secrets. Also stars Jeremy Strong as Mark Zuckerberg.
9th October
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THE BOOK: Table Hopping by Dylan Jones
Ex-GQ editor Dylan Jones takes a witty, behind-the-scenes look at five decades of London’s restaurant scene in Table Hopping. It begins in October 1976, with Michael Caine, chef Richard Shepherd and entrepreneur Peter Langan opening Langan’s – a restaurant that quickly became a celebrity haunt and helped cement London’s reputation as an international dining destination. From there, Jones traces the people, restaurants and rivalries that have shaped the capital’s food culture, from Joe Allen, Le Caprice and L’Escargot to the rise of super-chefs, tasting menus, wine pairings and increasingly ambitious global influences. There are stories of larger-than-life chefs, famously difficult customers, critics, feuds, scandals and the occasionally questionable behaviour behind some of London’s most glamorous dining rooms.
Out now
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