What's on in Dorchester and Wareham cinemas this weekend

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This weekend sees the release of a new film based on the Resident Evil video game series, and a new stop-motion animated film from Aardman Animations, co-existing alongside other films in Dorset cinemas.

At the Odeon in Dorchester, the biggest release this weekend is Resident Evil, the eighth film in the Resident Evil film series based on the popular video game series of the same name, directed by Zach Cregger (Barbarian and Weapons).

The film will be shown at 3.30pm, 6pm and 8.30pm on both days of the weekend.

Other new releases this weekend include Shaun the Sheep: The Beast of Mossy Bottom, the latest stop-motion animated film from Aardman Animations, alongside 40th anniversary showings of The Transformers: The Movie.

Odeon Dorchester (Image: Google)

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Other films being shown this weekend include The Magic Faraway Tree, Oasis: Don’t Look Back In Anger, Practical Magic and Pressure.

For screening details and times, visit the Odeon Dorchester website.

At the Plaza Cinema in Dorchester, weekend screenings are similar to the Odeon, including the new releases of Resident Evil and Shaun the Sheep: The Beast of Mossy Bottom and 40th anniversary showings of The Transformers: The Movie.

The cinema will also have screenings of Bad Apples, a dark comedy film starring Saoirse Ronan, which will be shown at 7.10pm on Saturday, September 19 and 7.15pm on Sunday, September 20.

Other films being shown at the Plaza Cinema this weekend include Practical Magic 2, Pressure and Spider-Man: Brand New Day.

The Plaza cinema, Dorchester (Image: Google maps)

The cinema will also host a sensory screening of Practical Magic 2 at 10am on Sunday, September 20, with adjustments including no adverts or trailers, lower sound, and lights left on a lower setting for a more relaxed experience.

For screening details and times, visit the Plaza Dorchester website.

At the independent Rex cinema in Wareham, the weekend will see showings of Pressure, a Second World War drama based on the planning of D-Day.

Starring Kerry Condon, Brendan Fraser and Andrew Scott, Pressure will be shown at 3pm and 7.10pm on Saturday, September 19, and at 3pm on Sunday, September 29.

For more information on this weekend's screenings and future screenings, visit the Rex cinema website.

The Electric Palace (Image: Symonds and Sampson)

Lastly, the Electric Palace in Bridport will show a single screening of Paw Patrol: The Dino Movie, based on the popular Paw Patrol TV series, at 3pm on Saturday, September 19.

For more information on this weekend's screening and future screenings, visit the Electric Palace website.

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