KANGAROO is a heart-warming family comedy about ex TV personality, Chris Masterman, who becomes stranded in an Outback town outside Alice Springs. There, he teams up with 12-year-old Indigenous girl Charlie. The pair form an unlikely friendship and work together to rescue and rehabilitate orphaned joeys in the remote but stunning Outback community - an endeavor that proves to be life-changing for them both. KANGAROO is inspired by the life of Chris 'Brolga' Barns, founder of The Kangaroo Sanctuary, Alice Springs.

From Sony Pictures Animation, the studio behind Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse, comes GOAT, an original action-comedy set in an all-animal world. The story follows Will, a small goat with big dreams who gets a once-in-a-lifetime shot to join the pros and play roarball -- a high-intensity, co-ed, full-contact sport dominated by the fastest, fiercest animals in the world. Will's new teammates aren't thrilled about having a little goat on their roster, but Will is determined to revolutionize the sport and prove once and for all that "smalls can ball!"

That's not all folks! Porky Pig and Daffy Duck, one of the greatest comedic duos in history, are making their hilarious return to the big screen in the sci-fi comedy adventure, THE DAY THE EARTH BLEW UP: A LOONEY TUNES MOVIE. This is the first-ever fully animated Looney Tunes feature-length movie created for a cinema audience. Porky and Daffy are our unlikely heroes and Earth's only hope when facing the threat of alien invasion. In this buddy-comedy of epic proportions, they race to save the world, delivering all the laugh-out-loud gags and vibrant visuals that have made the Looney Tunes so iconic, but on a scope and scale yet to be experienced. It's going to be out of this world!

From Academy Award® winning writer/director Chloé Zhao, HAMNET tells the powerful story of love and loss that inspired the creation of Shakespeare's timeless masterpiece, Hamlet.

Tragedy strikes when Heathcliff falls in love with Catherine Earnshaw, a woman from a wealthy family in 18th-century England.

Set against the sun-bleached grit of Los Angeles, Crime 101 weaves the tale of an elusive jewel thief (Chris Hemsworth) whose string of heists along the 101 freeway have mystified police. When he eyes the score of a lifetime, his path crosses that of a disillusioned insurance broker (Halle Berry) who is facing her own crossroads. Convinced he has found a pattern, a relentless detective (Mark Ruffalo) is closing in, raising the stakes even higher. As the heist approaches, the line between hunter and hunted begins to blur, and all three are faced with life-defining choices--and the realization that there can be no turning back. Adapted from Don Winslow's acclaimed novella of the same name, the film is written and directed by Bart Layton (American Animals, The Imposter). Barry Keoghan, Monica Barbaro, Corey Hawkins, Jennifer Jason Leigh, and Nick Nolte round out the cast.

High above the little town of Grubbers Nubbin looms Castle Grotteskew. Here, in his haphazard laboratory, the maddest of all mad professors brings his latest monstrous creations to (almost)-life. Watching, hidden in the shadows, is the professor’s first, long-forgotten creation, Stitch Head. A tiny, strange-looking fellow made up of bits, pieces, and spare parts, he is quite a sight to behold, with his bald, round head covered in a patchwork of stitches, and mesmerizing eyes. Stitch Head splits his time between keeping the castle safe & the other monsters hidden. He is terrified that even the smallest sign of monstrousness will cause the townsfolk of Grubbers Nubbin to burn the castle to the ground. It is a job he undertakes with care & precision, until one day a tired-looking freak show comes to town; led by its desperate owner Fulbert Freakfinder. The show is in dire need of a new attraction and when Freakfinder meets humble Stitch Head, he knows he has found his star.

Marty Mauser, a young man with a dream no one respects, goes to hell and back in pursuit of greatness.

THE HOUSEMAID is a wildly entertaining thriller starring Sydney Sweeney and Amanda Seyfried, based on the best-selling book. From director Paul Feig, the film plunges audiences into a twisted world where perfection is an illusion, and nothing is as it seems. Trying to escape her past, Millie (Sweeney) accepts a job as a live-in housemaid for the wealthy Nina (Seyfried) and Andrew Winchester (Brandon Sklenar). But what begins as a dream job quickly unravels into something far more dangerous -- a sexy, seductive game of secrets, scandal, and power. Behind the Winchesters' closed doors lies a world of shocking twists that will leave you guessing until the very end.

In "Send Help," two colleagues become stranded on a deserted island, the only survivors of a plane crash. On the island, they must overcome past grievances and work together to survive, but ultimately, it's an unsettling, darkly humorous battle of wills and wits to make it out alive.

Welcome to the world of Minecraft, where creativity doesn't just help you craft, it's essential to one's survival! Four misfits--Garrett "The Garbage Man" Garrison (Jason Momoa), Henry (Sebastian Eugene Hansen), Natalie (Emma Myers) and Dawn (Danielle Brooks)--find themselves struggling with ordinary problems when they are suddenly pulled through a mysterious portal into the Overworld: a bizarre, cubic wonderland that thrives on imagination. To get back home, they'll have to master this world (and protect it from evil things like Piglins and Zombies, too) while embarking on a magical quest with an unexpected, expert crafter, Steve (Jack Black). Together, their adventure will challenge all five to be bold and to reconnect with the qualities that make each of them uniquely creative... the very skills they need to thrive back in the real world.

Celebrate the season with a Valentine’s themed double bill of specials based on the books from Julia Donaldson & Axel Scheffler. Experience The Scarecrows’ Wedding in cinemas for the first time as Betty O’Barley and Harry O’Hay plan a wedding to remember. And revisit The Smeds and the Smoos, where Janet and Bill’s runaway romance might force their warring families to overcome differences and work together.

Virginia Woolf defied literary conventions to depict rich inner worlds – her heightened, startling and poignant reality. Resident Choreographer Wayne McGregor leads a luminous artistic team to evoke Woolf’s signature stream of consciousness writing style in this immense work that rejects traditional narrative structures. Woolf Works is a collage of themes from Mrs Dalloway, Orlando, The Waves and Woolf’s other writings. Created in 2015 for The Royal Ballet, this Olivier-award winning ballet triptych captures the heart of Woolf’s uniquely artistic spirit.

In "Dalej Jazda 2", the senior couple Joziek and Ela Gugulak decide to take the next big step in their long life together — they plan to get married after decades of shared adventures. However, what starts as simple wedding preparations quickly turns into a series of unexpected and humorous twists: the bride mysteriously goes missing, prompting an impromptu journey through the family’s past, and the Gugulaks are thrown into unpredictable situations that test their resilience, love, and bond with family members. Alongside them, younger relatives face their own emotional and romantic challenges, bringing together generations in a warm, funny and heartfelt story about family, love, and the surprises life still has in store.  

In the Pumpkin Capital of the World, stoic farmer Dinah Little (Golda Rosheuvel, Bridgerton’s Queen Charlotte) begrudgingly takes in her spirited niece, Charlie (Priya-Rose Brookwell). But Charlie isn’t an ordinary child—she has a special knack for connecting with plants that quietly reflects her own longing to feel just as seen and loved. As the town prepares for the annual pumpkin-growing contest, Charlie sets her sights on winning. With the help of quirky Arlo (Nick Frost, Hagrid in HBO’s upcoming Harry Potter series), plot and pumpkins thicken as rival growers pull every trick in the book. Will Charlie and Dinah’s unlikely entry stand tall against the fiercest competition the town has ever seen? As Charlie’s pumpkin grows, so does her bond with Dinah, and together they learn the real prize is joy, laughter, and family.

In Walt Disney Animation Studios' "Zootropolis 2," detectives Judy Hopps (voiced by Ginnifer Goodwin) and Nick Wilde (voiced by Jason Bateman) find themselves on the twisting trail of a mysterious reptile who arrives in Zootopia and turns the mammal metropolis upside down. To crack the case, Judy and Nick must go undercover to unexpected new parts of town, where their growing partnership is tested like never before.

ZOOTROPOLIS 2 contains several sequences with flashing lights that may affect those who are susceptible to photosensitive epilepsy or have other photosensitivities.

The stars are gone. The planets have disappeared. Only individuals aboard space stations or starships were left to give the end a name - The Quiet Rapture. After decades of decay and crumbling infrastructure, the Consolidation of Iron has made a discovery on a barren moon designated AT-5. An ocean of blood.

Hoping to discover desperately needed resources they immediately launch an expedition. A submarine is crafted and a convict is welded inside. Due to the pressure and depth of the ocean the forward viewport has been encased in metal. If successful, they will earn their freedom. If not, another will follow. This will be the 13th expedition.

Iron Lung contains a sequence of flashing lights which might affect customers who are susceptible to photosensitive epilepsy.

When a highly contagious, mutating fungus escapes a sealed facility, two young employees,  joined by a grizzled bioterror operative, must survive the wildest night shift ever to save humanity from extinction, as the microorganism spreads and destroys everything in its path.

Starring Joe Keery (Stranger Things), Georgina Campbell (Barbarian), and Liam Neeson (Naked Gun). From the producer of Zombieland and the screenwriter of Jurassic Park, Spider-Man, and Mission: Impossible, COLD STORAGE is an action-packed thrill ride and pure popcorn fun.

Chatila and Reda are saving to pay for fake passports to get out of Athens. But when Reda loses their hard-earned cash to his dangerous drug addiction, Chatila hatches an extreme plan, which involves them posing as smugglers and taking hostages in an effort to get him and his best friend out of their hopeless environment before it is too late.

Part of Nottingham Palestine Film Festival

The Loft Movie Theatre is proud to present a one-night special screening of the 1977 classic coming-of-age movie Saturday Night Fever.

When 19-year-old paint-store clerk Tony Manero (John Travolta) slips into his finest threads and heads for the discotheque, he becomes the undisputed king of the dancefloor. But beyond the pulsing music and coloured lights, Tony is wrestling with family pressures, complicated relationships, and a growing sense that there has to be more to life than the grimy streets and dead-end routines waiting outside.

Director John Badham’s landmark film captures the grit and glitter of 1970s Brooklyn, and its cultural and social impact still reverberates today. With a legendary Bee Gees soundtrack, a career-making performance from Travolta, and a story much deeper and darker than its pop-culture reputation suggests, Saturday Night Fever is an iconic slice of ’70s cinema not to be missed on the big screen!

Amsterdam Vallon (Leonardo DiCaprio) is a young Irish immigrant released from prison. He returns to the Five Points seeking revenge against his father's killer, William Cutting (Daniel Day-Lewis), a powerful anti-immigrant gang leader. He knows that revenge can only be attained by infiltrating Cutting's inner circle. Amsterdam's journey becomes a fight for personal survival and to find a place for the Irish people in 1860's New York.

Each ticket includes a limited edition Keo screen print and exclusive tote bag, which will be distributed to ticket holders at the cinema.

Filmed at a sold-out Village Underground in London on 25 September 2025, this concert film captures Keo at a defining moment: raw, relentless, and fully locked into their identity as one of the UK’s most vital new live bands.

Blending blistering guitars, sharp emotional turns, and a palpable sense of release, the film places the audience inside the room as Keo deliver a set that is both confrontational and cathartic. The camera stays close on sweat, tension and connection, reflecting the band’s ability to turn intimacy into intensity and chaos into control.

More than a document of a gig, Keo: Live at Village Underground is a portrait of a band built for the stage: honest, unfiltered, and driven by the shared energy between band and crowd. It captures the urgency of a group in ascent, before the rooms get bigger and the moments become harder to pin down.

Screening for one night only at selected independent cinemas on 25th February February, this is a rare chance to experience Keo’s live power on the big screen: Loud, close, and exactly as it was meant to be felt.

When a new Ghostface killer emerges in the quiet town where Sidney Prescott has built a new life, her darkest fears are realized as her daughter becomes the next target. Determined to protect her family, Sidney must face the horrors of her past to put an end to the bloodshed once and for all.

The Audience by Peter Morgan, directed by Stephen Daldry.

Returning to cinemas for the first time in over a decade, Helen Mirren plays Queen Elizabeth II in the  Olivier and Tony Award® -winning hit production, directed by Stephen Daldry.

For 60 years, Queen Elizabeth II met with each of her 12 prime ministers in a private weekly meeting. This meeting is known as The Audience. From Winston Churchill to Margaret Thatcher and David Cameron, the Queen advised her prime ministers on matters both public and personal. Through these private audiences, we see glimpses of the woman behind the crown and witness the moments that shaped a monarch.

Peter Morgan’s Netflix phenomenon The Crown was based on this hit play that was captured live from London’s West End in 2013 and went on to become one of the most-watched NT Live productions.

Elvis sings and tells his story like never before in a new cinematic experience from visionary filmmaker Baz Luhrmann.

What if you could talk to animals and understand what they're saying? In Disney and Pixar's all-new feature film "Hoppers," scientists have discovered how to "hop" human consciousness into lifelike robotic animals, allowing people to communicate with animals as animals! The adventure introduces Mabel, an animal lover who seizes an opportunity to use the technology, uncovering mysteries within the animal world that are beyond anything she could have imagined.

The peasant girl Giselle has fallen in love with Albrecht. When she discovers that he is actually a nobleman promised to another, she kills herself in despair. Her spirit joins the Wilis: the vengeful ghosts of women hell-bent on killing any man who crosses their path in a dance to the death. Wracked with guilt, Albrecht visits Giselle’s grave, where he must face the Wilis – and Giselle’s ghost.

Peter Wright’s 1985 production of this quintessential Romantic ballet is a classic of The Royal Ballet repertory. Set to Adolphe Adam’s evocative score and with atmospheric designs by John Macfarlane, Giselle conjures up the earthly and otherworldly realms in a tale of love, betrayal and redemption.

Shakespeare’s OTHELLO rages to life like never before in a ‘compelling’ (★★★★ Telegraph) new production starring David Harewood OBE (Homeland, Best of Enemies), Toby Jones OBE (Mr Bates vs the Post Office, Detectorists), Caitlin FitzGerald (Succession, Masters of Sex), Vinette Robinson (Boiling Point) and Luke Treadaway (A Street Cat Named Bob).

Directed by Tony Award-winner Tom Morris OBE (War Horse, Dr Semmelweis, The Grinning Man) with music by PJ Harvey, this epic story of manipulation, jealousy and toxic masculinity explores the darker side of power, rage and desire. Filmed live at the Theatre Royal Haymarket in London especially for the big screen, this is ‘an electrifying star-studded Othello.’ (★★★★ Mail on Sunday)

Disowned at birth by his obscenely wealthy family, blue-collar Becket Redfellow (Glen Powell) will stop at nothing to reclaim his inheritance, no matter how many relatives stand in his way.

Comedian James Acaster unleashes his infectious energy as he explores his love/hate relationship with stand-up - while welcoming a heckle or two. Filmed in Truro, Dublin and Northampton, we see how this experiment panned out in front of three very different audiences.

Bluey at the Cinema: Playdates with Friends Collection is an hour of fun that features eight episodes from across the TV show’s three series, all celebrating play and imagination with friends and family! The compilation showcases some of Bluey's favourite games like Shadowlands and Octopus, and highlights special friendship moments in episodes such as Circus and Slide - all packed with lots of joy and laughter.

Dead Duck Film Club returns to the Savoy with The Raid, a blistering, no-holds-barred action classic.

When an elite Indonesian SWAT team becomes trapped inside a tower block run by a ruthless crime lord, a routine operation spirals into a relentless fight for survival. Directed by Gareth Evans, The Raid is famed for its ferocious pace, brutal close-quarters combat, and jaw-dropping pencak silat choreography.

Lean, visceral, and uncompromising, this is modern action cinema at its most intense and an absolute must-see on the big screen.

Sung in German with subtitles.

Raised by a scheming dwarf and unaware of his true family origins, a young man embarks on an epic journey. Soon, destiny brings him face-to-face with a shattered sword, a fearsome dragon and the cursed ring it guards, and a Valkyrie forced into enchanted slumber...

Moments of transcendent beauty and heroic triumph sparkle in the third chapter of Wagner’s Ring cycle, brought to life under Barrie Kosky’s inspired eye following his spectacular Das Rheingold (2023) and Die Walküre (2025). Andreas Schager, in his much-anticipated debut with The Royal Opera, stars as Siegfried’s titular hero, alongside Christopher Maltman’s towering Wanderer, Peter Hoare’s treacherous Mime and Elisabet Strid’s radiant Brünnhilde. Antonio Pappano conducts, drawing out the unspoken tensions and ethereal mysticism of Wagner’s dynamic score.

Frances Barber stars as Billie Trix — icon, radical, existentialist, and complete disaster — in this bold and hilarious one-woman odyssey through the 20th and 21st Centuries. From post-war Berlin to the New York art scene, from folk duos to disco comebacks, Billie Trix has done it all — often naked, usually high, and always on her own terms. Drawing on her warped memories, lost loves, and chaotic career, Billie delivers a savage, surreal monologue that collides memoir, stand-up, and cabaret. Blending monologue with original songs by The Pet Shop Boys, MUSIK is a genre- defying exploration of fame, failure, and fierce individuality — wrapped in sequins and spiked with satire. At once riotous and poignant, this cult show returns as a filmed stage event that cements Billie Trix’s place in the pantheon of outsider icons. As she says herself: “I am music. Ich bin Musik. Without me, there is nothing.”

The Loft Movie Theatre is excited to present a very special double-bill screening of James Cameron's sci-fi action classics, The Terminator (1984) and Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991).

The Terminator (1984)

In the year 1984, Los Angeles college student Sarah Connor (Linda Hamilton) finds herself the target of a seemingly unstoppable hitman, hell-bent on wiping out all LA citizens with the same name.

But when she is dramatically rescued by a mysterious stranger claiming to be a soldier of the human resistance army from the post-apocalyptic future of 2029, she learns that 'The Terminator' (Arnold Schwarzenegger) is actually a T-800 - an android killing machine sent from the same time to locate and assassinate the mother of a John Connor - the future leader of the human resistance and the enemy of his creators.

With the fate of mankind in their hands, Sarah Connor and Kyle Reese (Michael Biehn) must do everything in their power to prevent the deadly cyborg from carrying out his orders and changing the course of history forever.

With an iconic performance from Arnold Schwarzenegger and unforgettable practical effects from Stan Winston, The Terminator is the B-Movie-turned-Blockbuster that spawned a billion-dollar movie franchise.

Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991)

Eleven years after the T-800 failed its mission, a more advanced cyborg (Robert Patrick) is sent from the same post-apocalyptic future on an assignment to kill Sarah's ten-year old son, John. The 'T-1000' is a more advanced machine, seemingly indestructible, with shape-shifting capabilities, and a relentless drive to complete its mission. But as the T-1000 starts to zone in on its target, the John Connor of the future sends back a re-programmed T-800 to protect his younger self and destroy the newer model.

With adrenalised action, dramatic showdowns, time travel quandaries and ground-breaking CGI, Terminator 2 is one of the most successful and well-loved film sequels of all time.

Please note:

The ticket price secures your seat for both films.

There are no trailers before the performance, but there will be a short introduction before the film.

There will be a break between films to re-visit the bar and stretch your legs.

Bryan Cranston (Breaking Bad) and Marianne Jean-Baptiste (Hard Truths) feature in a five-star, triumphantly acclaimed new production of Arthur Miller’s classic play, from visionary director Ivo Van Hove (A View from the Bridge).

One family, the heart of the American dream. When wartime delivers profits for Joe, it comes at a price when his partner is charged with criminal manufacturing deals, and his eldest son goes missing in action. Will peacetime bring peace of mind, or will he be confronted by the consequence of his actions?

Filmed live from the West End, Paapa Essiedu (I May Destroy You), Tom Glynn-Carney (House of the Dragon), and Hayley Squires (I, Daniel Blake) also feature in this disturbingly prescient play.

On Wednesday 29th April, Dead Duck Film Club brings the ice-cold precision of Infernal Affairs to the Savoy.

Two men lead stolen lives: a cop lost deep within the Triads and a gangster rising through the police ranks. As both organizations scramble to unmask the "ghost" in their midst, a silent, high-stakes war of identity begins. Shifting away from the explosive tropes of the 90s, directors Andrew Lau and Alan Mak deliver a sophisticated masterclass in paranoia, famously providing the DNA for Martin Scorsese's The Departed.

Sleek, paranoid, and profoundly influential, experience the definitive Hong Kong thriller on the big screen.

Sung in German with subtitles.

Princess Pamina has been captured. Her mother, the Queen of the Night, tasks the young Prince Tamino with her daughter’s rescue. But when Tamino and his friendly sidekick, Papageno, embark on their adventure, they soon learn that when it comes to the quest for love, nothing is as it really seems. Guided by a magic flute, they encounter monsters, villains, and a mysterious brotherhood of men – but help, it turns out, comes when you least expect it.

Mozart’s fantastical opera glitters in David McVicar’s enchanting production. A star cast including Julia Bullock as Pamina, Amitai Pati as Tamino, Huw Montague Rendall as Papageno, Kathryn Lewek as the Queen of the Night, and Soloman Howard as Sarastro, led by French conductor Marie Jacquot in her Covent Garden debut.

KUMITE COMBAT WRESTLING brings UK DEATHMATCH WRESTLING to the big screen with this very special screening of KCW FIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD!

SATURDAY 25TH APRIL 2026 12PM

A SPECIAL MATINEE SCREENING

STRICTLY ADULTS ONLY (18+)

WRESTLING MEETS HORROR IN AN EXTREME CINEMATIC EVENT NOT TO BE MISSED! FIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD is KCW's MOST FERAL SHOW TO DATE!

Filmed LIVE at The Hairy Dog in Derby, October 2025.

Join us to witness this insane event featuring SEVEN EXTREME WRESTLING MATCHES IN FULL at the historic SAVOY CINEMA, NOTTINGHAM.

BUT BE WARNED! DEATHMATCH is not for the faint of heart! THIS SHOW CONTAINS GRAPHIC SCENES OF VIOLENCE. Viewer discretion is advised! This performance is STRICTLY ADULTS ONLY (18+)

STARRING:

MICKIE KNUCKLES, BLUESHE, ALTON THORNE, ANTONIO GONZALEZ, BIG F'N JOE, FRANCO FATE, LOU NIXON, BRETT SEMTEX, TOMMBIE, TIM STRANGE, DAVID GRANT, JASON JOSHUA, JOSEPH CARDINAL, LUKE DOUGLAS, B.A ROSE, JACK BENNETT

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Sung in Russian with English subtitles.

Following her acclaimed 2024 company debut in Puccini’s Madama Butterfly, soprano Asmik Grigorian returns to the Met as Tatiana, the lovestruck young heroine in this ardent operatic adaptation of Pushkin. Baritone Igor Golovatenko reprises his portrayal of the urbane Onegin, who realizes his affection for her all too late. The Met’s evocative production, directed by Tony Award–winner Deborah Warner, “offers a beautifully detailed reading of … Tchaikovsky’s lyrical romance” (The Telegraph).

Henry Hill, a poor Irish-Italian growing up in 1950s New York City, rises through the ranks of his neighborhood's organized crime branch; he ends up in the FBI's witness protection program after testifying against his former partners.

The Playboy of the Western World by John Millington Synge, directed by Caitríona McLaughlin.

Nicola Coughlan (Bridgerton) joins Éanna Hardwicke (The Sixth Commandment) and Siobhán McSweeney (Derry Girls) in John Millington Synge’s riveting play of youth and self-discovery.

Pegeen Flaherty’s life is turned upside down when a young man walks into her pub claiming that he’s killed his father. Instead of being shunned, the killer becomes a local hero and begins to win hearts, that is until a second man unexpectedly arrives on the scene…

Filmed live on stage at the National Theatre, Caitríona McLaughlin directs this darkly funny tale full to the brim with secrets.

Les Liaisons Dangereuses by Christopher Hampton and based on the novel by Pierre Choderlos de Laclos, directed by Marianne Elliott.

BAFTA Award-winner Lesley Manville (Phantom Thread) joins Aidan Turner (Rivals) in a striking new staging of Christopher Hampton’s celebrated adaptation of the classic novel, where among the glittering salons of the super-rich, one misstep can mean ruin.

Marquise de Merteuil is a master in the art of survival. Alongside the magnetic Vicomte de Valmont, they turn seduction into strategy and weaponise desire.  But when their alliance collapses into rivalry, the battle between them threatens to destroy everyone in their path.

Filmed live on stage at the National Theatre, Marianne Elliott (Angels in America) directs this thrilling game of love, lies, and social warfare.

Born as an 18th-century lord, Louis is now a bicentennial vampire, telling his story to an eager biographer. Suicidal after the death of his family, he meets Lestat, a vampire who persuades him to choose immortality over death and become his companion. Eventually, gentle Louis resolves to leave his violent maker, but Lestat guilts him into staying by turning a young girl -- whose addition to the "family" breeds even more conflict.