WE'RE in a celebrating mood this week at Ilkley Cinema and all our films are an appreciation of art in its varying forms: painting, music and motion picture. Of course with some returning players to the mix, Captain Underpants and a whopping third week from the war epic Dunkirk.

From August 28th-24th, we bring you the true-life story of Maud Lewis in the eponymous Maudie. When forced out of her home, Maud is determined to make a life of her own, even with those closest to her deeming her incapable to do so. She finds independence as a housekeeper for a lonely local fishmonger and the two being an unusual relationship. But this freedom allows Maud to pursue her dreams and as she unlocks her skills as a mesmerising artist, she flourishes and becomes famous in her local community and beyond.

For any fans of the legendary lead singer of The Smiths, you certainly don't want to miss England is Mine, a biographical drama documenting the teenage years of Morrissey. With a killer nostalgic soundtrack, and a grippingly accurate setting, we will transport you back to the 1970s into the 1980s, where a young, socially awkward Steven Patrick Morrissey is determined to get his voice heard in the cramped music scene. His dreams of becoming a rock and roll star become a reality as he begins his very first band, and the world knows that Morrissey is truly something special.

Finally, we honour the life and works of a truly iconic, surrealist film director in David Lynch: The Art Life. Known for numerous timeless and cult classics, including The Elephant Man, Blue Velvet, Eraserhead and Mulholland Drive to name but a few, we explore his early life from a small town in America to the dark streets of Philadelphia, and how this impacted upon his future as a director so unique, quirky and inspiring, it created a whole new word to describe it: Lynchian.

by Evie Myers