FILM HIGHLIGHTS

The Strange Case Of Dr Jekyll And Mr Hyde

Robert Louis Stevenson’s gothic classic is given a fresh injection through Hope Dickson Leach’s film which was originally a project in collaboration with National Theatre Of Scotland.

n Everyman, 21 August, 6pm; Vue, 22 August, 2.30pm.

Femme

Debut feature writer-directors Ng Choon Ping and Sam H Freeman tackle masculinity in this story of a drag act (Nathan StewartJarrett) who develops a complex relationship with the leader of a gang (George Mackay) which assaulted him in a homophobic attack.

n Everyman, 20 August, 8.45pm; Vue, 21 August, 3.30pm.

The First Slam Dunk

This anime adaptation of the popular manga series features a David and Goliath basketball match focussing on team players whose difficult lives have brought them to this critical point.

n Vue, 22 August, 5.45pm; 23 August, 11am.

Past Lives

Having left behind her childhood sweetheart in Seoul, Nora (Greta Lee) reunites with Hae Sung (Teo Yoo) many years later in New York. Sounds great, except she’s now married to writer Arthur (John Magaro).

n Vue, 20 August, 9.10pm, 9.20pm, 9.30pm; 21 August, 1pm, 1.10pm.

LIFE IS CHEAP . . . BUT TOILET PAPER IS EXPENSIVE

A welcome revisit to Wayne Wang’s 1990 movie about pre-handover Hong Kong and its larger-than-life cityscape which acts as the vivid backdrop to this tale of a cowboy and a mob boss.

n Vue, 23 August, 2.15pm.

Choose Irvine Welsh

Iggy Pop, Gail Porter and Martin Compston are among those paying tribute to the iconoclastic author in a documentary which tells Welsh’s story in his own very evocative words.

n Everyman, 23 August, 6pm.