Intense study of Iranian family under threat as strife erupts on the streets and at home when a judge’s firearm goes missing. Chekhov’s Gun advice followed to a tense climax. Filmed in secret but you wouldn’t know it. @arthouseN8 Crouch End #theseedofthesacredfig

‘Why are you so angry?’ There’s a funny side to Pansy’s fury at dogs wearing coats and babywear with pockets, but much sadness as Mike Leigh reveals. Sister Chantal puts in heroic levels of emotional labour in and out of her hairdressing salon. @arthouseN8 Crouch End #hardtruths

Complications ensue when a stranger appears in an Italian Alps village in wartime. Tale of betrayal and endurance played out to the rhythm of The Four Seasons, with the help of surprisingly clued-up children, unfazed by the sternest of fathers. @arthouseN8 Crouch End #vermiglio

Troubled troubadour goes electric in a biopic that showcases the music over the man, a ‘Judas’ on and off the stage. Timothée Chalamet nails it, with Edward Norton’s Pete Seeger a close second. @arthouseN8 Crouch End #ACompleteUnknown #crouchend

Probably the funniest film you’ll see about a Holocaust tour of Poland, with its quota of oversharing, although the laughs stop at the camp gates. Kieran Culkin excels as cousin Benji, a real pain in more than one sense. @arthouseN8 Crouch End #arealpain

They never listen. Priory Park, Crouch End.

Images come thick and fast in an unrelenting portrait of life(?) in a brutal 1960s reform school with buried secrets. Obliquely told but powerful. @arthouseN8 Crouch End #nickelboys

@JackReynolds10 @trevk37 Christmas at the Hive: Mum, dad, we want more players. What about the ones you’ve got and hardly ever play: Rye, Okimo, Chapman, Clifford, Grimwood, Kizzi, Nartey, Cropper? Other teams have more players. Ok, but only one or two. And play them. In the right positions. @BarnetFC

Beware what you wish for when you search for a new Pope who is comfortable with doubt. An Oscar for Ralph Fiennes on the first vote? And one for the Vatican costume dept? #Conclave @arthouseN8 #Crouch End

Two nurses adrift in Mumbai, a city teeming with adjectives, find a resolution of sorts on a trip to the country, with for one the help of an enigmatic encounter. Uplifting, ultimately. @arthouseN8 #allweimagineaslight #crouchend

Largely forgotten episode in Africa’s history laid bare in all its stark tragedy. Powerful images and the sound of jazz greats make it one of the coolest history lessons. @arthouseN8 #crouchend #soundtracktoacoupdetat

Pity the poor heavies sent to deal with foul-mouthed erotic dancer Ani (or Anora) after an ill-advised Vegas marriage to spoiled son of Russian oligarchs. Much excess, laughs and probably awards for Mikey Madison. #Anora @arthouseN8 #crouchend

Parkland Walk bridge coming along nicely. #crouchend #highgate

And now… #highgate #theangelinn

Useful guide to football cliches. #BarnetFC #tls

Vandals attack #Labour offices in Middle Lane, #crouchend Paint still wet 11am, Tuesday.

Superbly acted French courtroom drama that outdoes Anatomy of a Fall and Saint Omer for up-close tension as lawyers struggle to defend a murder accused who competes with the prosecution to undermine their efforts. @arthouseN8 #crouchend #thegoldmancase

Cinema’s latest inspirational teacher has his battles to fight in a Mexican border town where you have to think twice before looking in a pupil’s backpack. Serious issues lightly treated but still manages to move. @arthouseN8 #crouchend #radical

Reality catching up with Ken Loach.