From Backrooms to Paul McCartney, this week's entertainment guide covers cinema, gigs, art, stage, streaming, games, albums, and brain food. A24's horror film Backrooms stars Chiwetel Ejiofor, Renate Reinsve, and Mark Duplax, capitalizing on the internet phenomenon of infinite empty limbo. Paul Rudd and Nick Jonas lead Power Ballad, a feelgood drama about a wedding singer and a boyband star. Tuner features Leo Woodall as a piano tuner with heightened hearing who becomes a safe cracker. Leonora in the Morning Light tells the story of surrealist painter Leonora Carrington.
Gigs
Callum Au Big Band launches his album Sing Seven Seas at Kings Place, London. K-pop girlband Twice performs at The O2 for two shows. LA soft-rock duo Lany tours the UK. Handel's Orlando opens Longborough Festival Opera.
Art
Camille Henrot's drawings are exhibited at The Perimeter, London. British Landscapes: A Sense of Place at Pallant House, Chichester, features works from Gainsborough to Hepworth. Nora Chipaumire's summer commission at Tate Modern explores balance. Nancy Lupo's first UK exhibition at Spike Island, Bristol, deconstructs domesticity.
Stage
Groove at Queen Elizabeth Hall features Dutch dance crews tracing funk and soul. Exeter Comedy Festival offers works in progress from Nish Kumar and others. Atonement premieres at Chichester Festival Theatre. The P Word at Bush Theatre returns with Tan France as producer.
Streaming
Tip Toe on Channel 4 stars Alan Cumming and David Morrissey. Cape Fear on Apple TV features Javier Bardem as a convicted murderer. Emma Barnett: Endometriosis airs on iPlayer. Not Suitable for Work on Disney+ is a new Gen Z comedy.
Games
Swan Song on PC is a puzzle game about unlocking an antique music box. The 7th Guest Remake updates the classic horror puzzle game for modern consoles.
Albums
Paul McCartney's The Boys of Dungeon Lane is his 21st solo album, inspired by childhood memories. Iceage releases For Love of Grace & the Hereafter, their first album in five years. Latto's Big Mama is her fourth album. Boards of Canada surprise fans with Inferno.
Brain Food
Good Bad Billionaire podcast examines Beyoncé's fortunes. YouTube channel Polyphonic offers music explainers. NFB YouTube streams free documentaries like Carts of Darkness.
