Cinema Roundup - May 2026: “I like it in here”
FAVOURITE NEW RELEASES:
Backrooms (Kane Parsons)
VOX Cinemas, Mirdif City Centre, Dubai
“I like it in here. For the first time in a long time, I feel like I'm right where I'm supposed to be.”
The Drama (Kristoffer Borgli)
VOX Cinemas, Mirdif City Centre, Dubai
“What's the worst thing you've ever done?”
Obsession (Curry Barker)
VOX Cinemas, Festival City, Dubai
“I've never been with you, Bear.”
Hoppers (Daniel Chong)
VOX Cinemas, Festival City, Dubai - Twice (2nd time with the nephews)
“Why doesn’t anyone else care?”
The Sheep Detectives (Kyle Balda)
VOX Cinemas, Wafi, Dubai
“But it's our memory that keeps our loved ones alive."
FAVOURITE REP SCREENINGS:
Top Gun (Tony Scott, 1986)
VOX Cinemas - IMAX, Festival City, Dubai
“I feel the need…for speed.”
Top Gun: Maverick (Joseph Kosinski, 2022)
VOX Cinemas - IMAX, Festival City, Dubai
“Don't think, just do.”
Watched them on two consecutive days. Foolishly none of the cinemas here scheduled a same day double bill.
L’Argent de Poche / Small Change (François Truffaut, 1976)
Alliance Francaise, Dubai
"Life may be hard, but it's also wonderful. When we're confined to a sick bed, we can't wait to get out and enjoy life. We forget sometimes how much we really love it."
