Valentine's Day at Vertigo Releasing

Valentine's Day is upon us - the marmite of holidays. Wether you're celebrating the warm glow of first love, or ruminating about scorned pursuits, we have something for everyone in our upcoming slate.?

Loved Up in Gassed Up

Last week we celebrated the opening of our high energy, inner city odyssey Gassed Up, with a stellar premiere at Picturehouse Central attended by cast, crew and familiar faces. Set in the mean?streets of London, and following the life and death decisions of young Ash (Stephen), the film is nontheless also the story of a blossoming romance between Ash and headstrong Kelly (Mae). You can watch Gassed Up in select cinemas now, and on Amazon Prime from March 29th.?

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Fatal Attraction in American Star

Love isn't always simple, especially when you're an ageing assassin wrestling with the moral depravity of your mission. In American Star, Ian McShane is Wilson, a hitman hired to kill a man he has never met, on the bucolic?island of Fuerteventura. As with all great morality tales, it is the people he meets along the way, namely the mysterious Anne (Fanny Ardant) that force him to reconsider?his bad guy persona and learn to appreciate life's finer pleasures.? American Star will be in select cinemas and streaming February 23rd

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Catch British screen legend Ian McShane, plus director Gonzalo López-Gallego in conversation at Picturehouse Fulham, February 21st, 8pm Tickets

Office Romance in Sometimes I Think About Dying?

It's one of the oldest tropes in the book - and for good reason. But forget loaded stares at the water cooler and uncomfortable innuendos in the board room, because Rachel Lambert's latest iteration throws the rulebook out the window. Daisy Ridley's Fran is so disillusioned with her job that she frequently imagines her own gruesome death. When eternal optimist Robert (Dave Merheje) arrives and catches Fran's attention, she must come to terms with her dismal life and question if perhaps she might be capable of happiness after all ... Sometimes I Think About Dying opens in cinemas April 19th ?

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Keep your eyes peeled for a special Q&A screening with Daisy Ridley at Picturehouse Central on April 19th. Tickets will be live soon.?

Amour fou in Hoard

Luna Carmoon's sensationally provocative debut feature Hoard, has had people talking since it premiered at BFI London Film Festival last year. Starring Saura Lightfoot-Leonand Joseph Quinn, it is an evocative plunge into nostalgia, trauma and desire through the eyes of a young woman, Maria.? As well as being a story about the fierce and complex bond between mother and daughter, it is a story about a sexual awakening, shaped by the disturbing and often traumatic experience of growing up in a dysfunctional household. The Guardian's Peter Bradshawcalled it "a haunting study of loneliness and thwarted sexuality". Hoard opens in cinemas May 10th ?

Timeless love in The Beast

The latest from visionary director Bertrand Bonello, The Beast is a time-bending sci-fi, traversing three time periods, and mapping the enduring love affair between Gabrielle (Léa Seydoux) and Louis (George MacKay).?

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In a near-future world dominated by artificial intelligence, where human emotions are perceived as a threat, Gabrielle (Seydoux) embarks on a journey to purify her DNA by revisiting her past lives. During this process, she reconnects with Louis (MacKay), her great love. However, a sense of foreboding and fear grips her as she anticipates an impeding catastrophe.? The Beast opens in cinemas May 31st

It's not you it's me ... The Nature of Love?

The cosy married life of a lecturer and intellectual Sophia (Magalie Lépine Blonde) takes a bold new turn when she meets Sylvain (Pierre-Yves Cardinal) - the ruggedly charming handyman at her new chalet, and embarks on a steamy and all-consuming affair. Off-beat, warmly humorous and unexpectedly scathing, this a truly unique comedy which asks if love can really transcend social and cultural barriers.? Monia Chokri's distinctive Québécois rom-com premiered at BFI London Film Festival last year to wide acclaim, and will open in cinemas later this year.

Why not also check out some of our romantic library titles:

Benediction | Rent or Own Now

Diary of a Teenage Girl | Rent or Own Now

Eiffel | Own Now?

Girls Girls Girls | Rent Now?

Plus One | Rent or Own Now?

Tell it to the Bees | Rent Now?

Five Feet Apart | Rent Now?