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Going out: Cinema<\/p>\n

Digger
Out now
Tom Cruise is back, but he\u2019s giving flyboys and secret agents a rest in favour of a transformation into a powerful oil tycoon, in director Alejandro G I\u00f1\u00e1rritu\u2019s 2027 Oscar bid. But here\u2019s the kicker: it\u2019s not a sober, serious Oscar contender, but a wild and comedic big swing. Dig in.<\/p>\n

The Weight
Out now
As character motivations go, the need to be reunited with your child is a\u00a0powerful one. That\u2019s what\u2019s driving Ethan Hawke in this Depression-era historical thriller, in which a\u00a0convict must transport gold illegally through the wilderness if he\u2019s to be allowed to see his young daughter again. Also starring Julia Jones and Russell Crowe.<\/p>\n

Verity
Out now
Anne Hathaway\u2019s golden era of psychological thrillers (see also: Eileen, Mothers\u2019 Instinct, Mother Mary) keeps on trucking. In this Colleen Hoover adaptation she plays an unstable novelist who may or may not\u00a0be a murderer. Josh Hartnett plays her husband, and Dakota Johnson the ghostwriter caught up in a nightmare.<\/p>\n

Knife: The Attempted Murder of\u00a0Salman Rushdie
Out now
Prolific film-maker Alex Gibney directs a documentary about the aftermath of 24-year-old Hadi Matar\u2019s 2022 attack on Salman Rushdie. Based on the literary titan\u2019s own bestselling memoir, it contains footage filmed by his wife, Rachel Eliza Griffiths. Catherine Bray<\/p>\n

Going out: GigsRap around \u2026 JayaHadADream, appearing at Beyond the Music. Photograph: Courtney Hash<\/p>\n

Beyond the Music
MediaCity, Salford, 7 to 9 October
As well as offering an industry talks programme, the annual Beyond the Music conference showcases new talent over three days. This year\u2019s lineup includes Jamaican-Irish rapper JayaHadADream and noisy sister duo Alt Blk Era. Michael Cragg<\/p>\n

The Strokes
6 to 28 October; tour starts\u00a0London
Having galvanised gen Z via 2020\u2019s The New Abnormal, New York\u2019s premiere indie rockers arrive in arenas in support of their new album Reality Awaits. Single Going Shopping should slot nicely next to Reptilia, Last Nite and Someday. MC<\/p>\n

Leonkoro Quartet
Wigmore Hall, London, 6 October
Impressive new quartets appear constantly in classical music, but this group are the real deal. Their first recital as Wigmore Hall associate artists combines Beethoven and Schubert with the UK premiere of a\u00a0new work by Finnish composer Sauli\u00a0Zinovjev. Flora Willson<\/p>\n

Arbenz, Neame, Osby, Churchill
Watermill Jazz, Dorking, 6 October
Dorking is the last UK stopover for Swiss drums original Florian Arbenz\u2019s European tour with US sax star Greg Osby, UK piano virtuoso Ivo Neame and resourceful UK singer Immy Churchill. Neame also plays 1000 Trades in Birmingham on Friday with his own trio. John Fordham<\/p>\n

Going out: ArtC\u00f4te of many colours \u2026 Raoul Dufy\u2019s Golfe Juan, 1927. Photograph: Collection of the McNay Art Museum\/Bequest of Marion Koogler McNay<\/p>\n

Painting the French Riviera
Royal Academy of Art<\/a>, London, to\u00a031\u00a0January
Timed perfectly to coincide with the weather turning miserable, the Royal Academy is taking a warm, summery look at the C\u00f4te d\u2019Azur and what made it such a destination for the artists who shaped modernism, such as Picasso, Matisse, Renoir and Raoul Dufy. It might make you very, very jealous.<\/p>\n

The 90s: Art and Fashion
Tate Britain, London, 8 October to\u00a014\u00a0February
Tate Britain\u2019s big autumn show is a\u00a0dizzying exploration of life in the UK during the hedonistic, hectic, drug-addled, rave-filled, Britpoptastic party decade that was the 1990s, with art by the likes of Juergen Teller and Sarah Lucas, all curated by former Vogue editor-in-chief Edward Enninful.<\/p>\n

Living Labyrinths: Art and Fungi
Royal Albert Memorial Museum, Exeter, 3 October to 21 February
Uncover all sorts of mycological marvels in this exhibition about the \u201cculture of mushrooms\u201d, featuring fungi-focused watercolours by Beatrix Potter, collages by Cy Twombly and mycelial art by a whole host of contemporary artists.<\/p>\n

Mike Nelson
Modern Art Oxford, 3 October to 11 April
The master of large-scale, terrifying, atmospheric installation art returns to this Oxford institution 22 years after his last show here, this time tackling themes of belief, freedom, protest and\u00a0memory. Eddy Frankel<\/p>\n

Going out: StageLease of life \u2026 Rent. Photograph: Pamela Raith<\/p>\n

Rent
Tom Stoppard theatre, London, to 27 March
A high-voltage new take on Jonathan Larson\u2019s powerful musical, starring Stranger Things\u2019 Gaten Matarazzo. Set in 80s New York in the midst of the Aids\/HIV crisis, the show focuses on a group of young artists forging a living and falling in love. Miriam Gillinson<\/p>\n

London City Ballet
Arts theatre, Cambridge, ouring to 24 October
It is only two years since artistic director Christopher Marney revived this ballet company, and he\u2019s taken it swiftly from 0 to 60. It lands in Cambridge with a programme including Glen Tetley\u2019s Firebird and a rarely seen work by\u00a0Jerome Robbins. Lyndsey\u00a0Winship<\/p>\n

King Lear
Royal Exchange theatre, Manchester, to 15\u00a0November
David Threlfall tackles the mighty theatrical challenge that is King Lear \u2013 and stars alongside a rich ensemble cast, including musician Nadine Shah and Shakespearean pro Jonathan Slinger. MG<\/p>\n

Finlay Christie
Guildford, 3 October; Peterborough; Sun; Chelmsford, Wed; Maidenhead, Fri; touring to 9\u00a0January
It sounds counterintuitive, but leaning into poshness can be a\u00a0very effective way for comedians to connect with the public. It\u2019s a tactic Christie uses in his latest show, Champagne Casanova, which combines riffs on privilege with the tale of a New Orleans mugging. Rachel Aroesti<\/p>\n

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Staying in: StreamingBiting wit \u2026 The Reluctant Vampire. Photograph: James Pardon\/BBC\/Buffola Pictures<\/p>\n

The Reluctant Vampire
BBC One & iPlayer, 4 October, 6.40pm
The neglected Sunday teatime slot gets a much-needed boost courtesy of this very cute adaptation of Eric Morecambe\u2019s 1982 novel about a boy who discovers he\u2019s a different beast from the rest of his bloodsucking family. Comic powerhouses Lenny Rush, Tom Davis and Sian Clifford star.<\/p>\n

Below
Netflix, 8 October
This ominous new thriller sounds a bit like a Canadian Widow\u2019s Bay minus the irreverent humour. Josh Hartnett plays a weathered fisher whose tiny coastal town is beset by a monstrous sea creature, a mysterious iceberg and some increasingly unsettling behaviour from the locals.<\/p>\n

Carrie
Prime Video, 7 October
Television\u2019s ongoing reliance on familiar IP plus the current vogue for horror means it was only a matter of time before we got a new version of Stephen King\u2019s celebrated tale of a\u00a0tormented teenage girl with telekinetic powers \u2013 now updated to include a grim cyberbullying plotline.<\/p>\n

Damilola: The Untold Story
BBC Two & iPlayer, 5 October, 9pm
It has been a quarter of a century since\u00a010-year-old Damilola Taylor was killed in south-east London. This documentary reflects on the violence faced by young people at that time and\u00a0hears how tragedy killing shaped the lives of Taylor\u2019s family and friends, including actor John Boyega. RA<\/p>\n

Staying in: GamesUp in the air \u2026 Ace Combat: Wings of Theve. Photograph: Bandai Namco<\/p>\n

Ace Combat 8: Wings of\u00a0Theve
PC, PS5, Xbox; out now
On the face of it, this aerial combat game takes itself extremely seriously. It\u00a0looks expensive, featuring a large cast and a dramatic military story. But it is also full of\u00a0explosions and unselfconscious cheesiness. People who love Ace Combat really love Ace Combat.<\/p>\n

End of Abyss
PC, PS5, Xbox; out now
This science fiction horror game has shades of Limbo, Inside, Little Nightmares, and Dead Space. You\u2019re a space-suited investigator in\u00a0a\u00a0gloom-shrouded compound full of horrid things, dwarfed by the architecture and the\u00a0scale of the monstrosities. Keza MacDonald<\/p>\n

Staying in: AlbumsSong Smith \u2026 Johnny Marr. Photograph: Andrew Cotterill<\/p>\n

Johnny Marr \u2013 The Age of Everything
Out now
While his erstwhile colleague continues to swing a wrecking ball at his legacy, Marr has quietly built a solid solo career that peaks with this fifth album. Inspired by our overwhelming and oversaturated lives (hence the title), songs such as the bouncy Spin try to make sense of it all.<\/p>\n

Victoria Mon\u00e9t \u2013 Frequency of Love
Out now
The multiple Grammy winner, fresh off a Bruno Mars stadium support slot, follows up 2023\u2019s Jaguar II with another suite of luxurious R&B and soul. Working alongside regular producer D\u2019Mile (HER, Silk Sonic) and Kaytranada, songs such as Juicy and Reach Out showcase Mon\u00e9t\u2019s caramel vocals and melodic flair.<\/p>\n

Walt Disco \u2013 Walt Disco
Out now
Alt-rock quintet Walt Disco return with their third album after a period of personal evolution. Musically influenced by the likes of Bowie and 00s indie discos, lyrically there are reflections on\u00a0identity, growing up and, on the widescreen Lies, frontwoman Jocelyn\u2019s struggles as a trans person.<\/p>\n

Logic1000 \u2013 Confirmation!
Out now
Christine and the Queens, Jam City and Ku\u010dka guest on Australian DJ-producer Samantha Poulter\u2019s second album as Logic1000. Featuring warm, house-adjacent bops such as All in for You, as well as club heaters (Jersey), the album peaks with The Only One\u2019s ethereal ode to the next generation. MC<\/p>\n

Staying in: Brain food\"Logo<\/p>\n

The Questlove Show
Podcast<\/a>
Drummer and film-maker Questlove hosts this in-depth interview series with his musical friends and inspirations. On the roster of intriguing guests are rapper Maseo from De\u00a0La\u00a0Soul and the R&B singer Eric Ben\u00e9t.<\/p>\n

Why Do Some People Have a Better Sense of Direction Than Others?
<\/a>YouTube<\/a>
As someone who often finds themselves lost, this is a useful explainer on the existence of our \u201cinternal compass\u201d and how those with a bad sense of direction can\u00a0hone theirs to work more effectively.<\/p>\n

Artworks: Roleplay
Radio 4, 6 October, 4pm
This charming series tasks actors from around the world to explain theatre\u2019s great roles and their experiences playing them. This week, Fiona Shaw and Liz Carr are among the guests discussing Brecht\u2019s gruelling Mother Courage. Ammar\u00a0Kalia<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Going out: Cinema DiggerOut nowTom Cruise is back, but he\u2019s giving flyboys and secret agents a rest in…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":619261,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[32],"tags":[430,156,111,139,69],"class_list":["post-619260","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-celebrities","tag-celebrities","tag-entertainment","tag-new-zealand","tag-newzealand","tag-nz"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/619260","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=619260"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/619260\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/619261"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=619260"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=619260"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=619260"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}