THE LADY VANISHES (96 minutes) PG
Alfred Hitchcock's 1938 thriller has a perfect premise: an elderly woman (May Whitty) disappears from a train hurtling through central Europe, and only the young heroine (Margaret Lockwood) seems to recall she ever existed. Lighthearted with a dash of political menace, this is timeless entertainment and the culmination of Hitchcock's work in Britain. Screens as part of a Hitchcock retrospective. Digitally projected. Lido, Classic and Cameo, Sunday, August 5, 4pm.
A DAY AT THE RACES (111 minutes) G
Tom Cruise and Vanessa Kirby in Mission: Impossible – Fallout.
The Marx Brothers are up to their usual mischief in this 1937 vehicle, which contains a degree of padding but also some immortal sequences, most notably the extended bit where Groucho, as Dr Hugo Z. Hackenbush – not a fully qualified medical professional, at least where humans are concerned – is outwitted by Chico as a race track tipster peddling "tutsi-frutsi ice-cream". Digitally projected. Astor, Sunday, August 5, 7pm. Double bill with A Night at the Opera.
MAN ON WIRE (102 minutes) PG
A scene from the 2008 documentary Man on Wire.
In 1974 the French high-wire artist Philippe Petit managed to walk between the twin towers of the World Trade Centre, while staying a few steps ahead of the police. James Marsh's 2008 documentary tells the full, gripping story, which has a melancholic side as well as a glorious one – and remains Marsh's best work. Screens as part of a spotlight on New York City. Digitally projected. Thornbury Picture House, Saturday, August 4, 4.30pm.
LOST GULLY ROAD (80 minutes) CTC
The second feature from local independent Donna McCrae (Johnny Ghost) is a contained, finely-crafted horror-thriller that has the assurance to take its time – keeping us closely aligned with the the solitary heroine (Adele Perovic) who finds her anxiety levels rising when a difficult personal situation sends her out to a cottage in the bush. Cinema Nova, Saturday, August 4, 11pm, and Sunday, August 5, 9pm.
MISSION IMPOSSIBLE: FALLOUT (147 minutes) M
The Marx Brothers in A Day at the Races.
Human video-game avatar Tom Cruise is back on the job as the star of Hollywood's best current action-adventure series, in which the globetrotting adventures of the Impossible Mission Force provide an alibi for stunts and digital transformations alike. This instalment sees Cruise's super-spy Ethan Hunt masquerading as an elusive master criminal to recover a stash of plutonium. General.
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