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May 2024

may is here, and we’re pumped to share our top picks for this month’s releases

Dune: Part Two

 

release: 27th may 2024
available on dvd / blu-ray / 4k uhd 

 

The saga continues as award-winning filmmaker Denis Villeneuve embarks on “Dune: Part Two,” the next chapter of Frank Herbert’s celebrated novel Dune, with an expanded all-star international ensemble cast.  The film, from Warner Bros. Pictures and Legendary Pictures, is the highly anticipated follow-up to 2021’s six-time Academy Award-winning “Dune.” The big-screen epic continues the adaptation of Frank Herbert’s acclaimed bestseller Dune with returning and new stars, including Oscar nominee Timothée Chalamet (“Wonka,” “Call Me by Your Name”). “Dune: Part Two” will explore the mythic journey of Paul Atreides as he unites with Chani and the Fremen while on a path of revenge against the conspirators who destroyed his family. Facing a choice between the love of his life and the fate of the known universe, he endeavors to prevent a terrible future only he can foresee. 

 

 

 


The Settlers

 

release: 13th may 2024
available on dvd / blu-ray 

 

Writer-director Felipe Galvez makes his revelatory debut with THE SETTLERS, a searing and indelible take on the Western. At the turn of the 20th century, three horsemen set out across the Tierra del Fuego archipelago, tasked with securing a wealthy landowner’s vast property. Accompanying a reckless British lieutenant and an American mercenary is mestizo marksman Segundo, who comes to realize their true mission is to murderously “remove” the indigenous population. Painterly yet piercing, this acclaimed frontier epic turns a bold eye to the past, daring to reimagine its depiction in the present and for the future.

 

  • Language: Spanish/English
  • Subtitles: English, Spanish, Turkish,
  • Chile’s Best International Feature Film entry to the 96th Academy Awards
  • Winner of the Cannes Un Certain Regard FIPRESCI Prize
  • Indiewire Critics poll 2023 | Nominee: Best First Feature

The Goldfinger

 

release: 20th may 2024
available on dvd / blu-ray 

 

Set during the 1980s, this bold crime epic follows the rise and fall of a multi-billion-dollar company and its chairman Henry Ching (Tony Leung), who undergoes a major investigation led by an elite anti-corruption investigator (Andy Lau). The result is a relentless and intriguing 15-year investigation in pursuit of the truth. Boasting stellar performances from the stars of the Infernal Affairs trilogy, with an engrossing story and incredible style, The Goldfinger reaffirms the cinematic power and tradition of Hong Kong cinema.

 

  • language: Mandarin/Cantonese
  • subtitles: english
  • Includes A6 postcard with printed autograph of Tony Leung and Andy Lau (A6 – 400 gsm – One side laminated)

The Iron Claw

 

release: 6th may 2024
available on dvd / blu-ray 

 

In the enthralling world of 1980s professional wrestling, no family commanded the spotlight quite like the Von Erichs. Comprising of Kevin, David, Kerry, and Mike. This band of brothers captured the hearts of fans worldwide with their extraordinary athleticism and undeniable charisma, guided by their domineering patriarch and coach, Fritz Von Erich. They ascended to the zenith of the sport, dominating arenas and airwaves alike, but a profound tragedy would strike the family, leaving an indelible mark on their journey and forever altering the course of their lives.

 

  • Brotherhood is Forever; Making Iron Claw
  • Forged by the Iron Claw

Bob Marley: One Love

 

release: 27th may 2024
available on dvd / blu-ray / 4k uhd 

 

Celebrate the life and music of an icon who inspired generations through his message of love, peace, and unity. In One Love, discover Bob Marley’s powerful story of overcoming adversity and the journey behind his revolutionary music that changed the world.

 

  • Bonus Footage
  • Deleted Scenes
  • Documentaries:
  • Becoming Bob Marley
  • The Story: Bringing Bob Marley’s Story to Life
  • The Cast
  • On Location: Jamaica and England
  • The Band

Wicked Little Letters

 

release: 13th may 2024
available on dvd / blu-ray  

 

A 1920s English seaside town bears witness to a farcical and occasionally sinister scandal in this riotous mystery comedy. Based on a stranger than fiction true story, WICKED LITTLE LETTERS follows two neighbours: deeply conservative local Edith Swan (Olivia Colman) and rowdy Irish migrant Rose Gooding (Jessie Buckley). When Edith and fellow residents begin to receive wicked letters full of unintentionally hilarious profanities, foul-mouthed Rose is charged with the crime. The anonymous letters prompt a national uproar, and a trial ensues. However, as the town’s women – led by Police Officer Gladys Moss (Anjana Vasan) – begin to investigate the crime themselves, they suspect that something is amiss, and Rose may not be the culprit after all.

 

Documentaries:
  • Frenemies
  • Trolling in the Twenties
  • True Story

Perfect Days

 

release: 27th may 2024
available on dvd / blu-ray  

 

From acclaimed writer-director Wim Wenders (Paris, Texas, Wings of Desire), PERFECT DAYS takes the writer-director to Tokyo to tell a story celebrating the hidden joys ofJapanese culture. Winner of the Best Actor award at Cannes 2023, Koji Yakusho (Babel, 13 Assassins) stars as Hirayama, a contemplative middle-aged man who lives a life of modesty and serenity, spending his days balancing his job as a dutiful caretaker of Tokyo’s numerous public toilets with his passion for music, literature and photography. As we join him on his structured daily routine, a series of unexpected encounters gradually begin to reveal a hidden past that lies behind his otherwise content and harmonious life. Combining a refreshingly unstereotypical depiction of the Japanese capital with a soundtrack comprised of iconic hits from the 60s and 80s, this is a subtle, shimmering and ultimately life-affirming reflection on finding beauty in the everyday world around us. Japan’s entry for Best International Film at the 2024 Academy Awards.

 

  • Booklet
  • Interviews / Q&A with Wim Wenders 
  • Short Film: Somebody Comes Into the Light

The Promised Land

 

release: 6th may 2024
available on dvd / blu-ray  

 

From BAFTA nominated writer and director, Nikolaj Arcel (A Royal Affair, The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo), comes a powerful Nordic epic starring Mads Mikkelsen (The Hunt, Another Round). In 1755, the impoverished Captain Ludvig Kahlen sets out to conquer the uninhabitable Danish heath in the name of the King. But the sole ruler of the area, the merciless Frederik de Schinkel, who believes the land belongs to him, swears revenge when the maid Ann Barbara and her serf husband escape for refuge with Kahlen.

 

  • language: Danish
  • subtitles: english
  • Q&A with director Nikolaj Arcel 

The Last Kumite

 

release: 13th may 2024
available on dvd / blu-ray  

 

When Karate champion Michael Rivers (Mathis Landwehr) wins the last tournament of his career, shady businessman Ron Hall (Matthias Hues) offers him the opportunity to fight in an illegal, deadly Kumite in Bulgaria with the world’s best martial artists. Michael declines, only to find out later that his daughter Bree has been kidnapped and that in order to rescue her, he is left with no other option but to fight in the deadly tournament. When he finally gets to Bulgaria, he finds out that he is not the only fighter whose loved one got taken. Now, in order to beat the undefeated Kumite Champion Dracko, Michael trains with Master Loren (Billy Blanks), and Dracko’s former Sensei, Julie Jackson (Cynthia Rothrock). But will it be enough for him to win the tournament and save his daughter’s life?

 

  • Behind the Scenes
  • Bonus Footage
  • Bonus Tracks: Stan Bush “No Surrender”
  • Interviews: Kurt McKinney (actor) Mohammed Qissi (actor) Mathis Landwehr (actor) Matthias Hues (actor) Paul Hertzog

Migration

 

release: 13th may 2024
available on dvd / blu-ray  

 

The Mallard family is in a bit of rut. While dad Mack is content to keep his family safe paddling around their New England pond forever, mom Pam is eager to shake things up and show their kids – teen son Dax and duckling daughter Gwen-the whole wide world. After a migrating duck family alights on their pond with thrilling tales of far-flung places, Pam persuades Mack to embark on a family trip, via New York City, to tropical Jamaica.

 

  • Taking Flight: The Making Of
  • The Art of Flight
  • The Sound of Flight
  • Special Features:
  • How to Draw
  • Calling All Birds
  • Best Nest
  • Making of Documentary

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