Bristol’s week in film: May 17-20 2021

Aaand we’re back. Again. Let’s hope it’s for good this time. The vast majority of Bristol’s cinemas reopen this week. It’s a big welcome back to the Odeon and Cineworld, which remained closed after the first lockdown and have been shuttered for 14 long months.

Most screenings begin on Monday 17 May, though the Cineworld isn’t open until Wed 19. The Watershed remains closed until Tue 18, with its film programme commencing on Wed 19.

There’s a huge backlog of new releases on offer, including all those big Oscar and BAFTA winners showing on the big screen for the first time. If you’ve been missing explosions and loud monster action, Godzilla vs Kong arrives in the multiplexes where it belongs, along with heaps of new family films.

We’ve even got some event cinema, with the return of Almodovar’s lockdown short The Human Voice and the very last arena concert to take place before Lockdown 1 – Lindemann’s splendidly OTT, easily offended-baiting Live in Moscow.

Follow the links below for more information, trailers and screening times. Go here for our comprehensive film listings.