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Fopp’s Picks
October 2024
October is here, and we’re excited to share our top picks for this month’s releases.
maxxxine
maxxxine
release: 21st october 2024
available on blu-ray / dvd
In 1980s Hollywood, adult film star Maxine Minx, played by Mia Goth, finally lands her dream role, stepping into the mainstream spotlight as an aspiring actress. However, as a mysterious killer begins targeting starlets across the city, a trail of blood and terror unravels, threatening to expose Maxine’s dark past. Directed by Ti West, the film is the third installment in West’s X series, following X and Pearl (both 2022), serving as a direct sequel to the former. Directed by Ti West, the film is the third installment in West’s X series, following X and Pearl (both 2022), serving as a direct sequel to the former.
blink twice
release: 28th october 2024
available on blu-ray / dvd
In her directorial debut, Zoë Kravitz presents a gripping thriller about a young cocktail waitress in Los Angeles who becomes entangled in the world of a powerful tech mogul. After being invited to an exclusive party on his private island, she soon realises that something terrifying is happening beneath the glamorous surface. Co-written by Kravitz and E.T. Feigenbaum, the film stars Naomi Ackie, Channing Tatum, Christian Slater, Simon Rex, Adria Arjona, Haley Joel Osment, Kyle MacLachlan, Geena Davis, and Alia Shawkat, featuring an ensemble cast that enhances the tense, high-stakes storyline.
the beast
release: 21st october 2024
available on blu-ray
In a near-future world dominated by artificial intelligence, where human emotions are perceived as a threat, Gabrielle (Lea Seydoux) embarks on a journey to purify her DNA by revisiting her past lives. During this process, she reconnects with Louis (George MacKay), her great love. However, a sense of foreboding and fear grips her as she anticipates an impending catastrophe. A spellbinding and head-spinning adaptation of the Henry James novel ‘The Beast in the Jungle’ from acclaimed writer-director Bertrand Bonello (Nocturama, Saint Laurent), this genre-defying love story masterfully blends past, present and future, with unmissable performances from BAFTA nominee Lea Seydoux (Spectre, Dune: Part Two) and fellow BAFTA nominee George MacKay (1917, Captain Fantastic).
the exorcism
release: 7th october 2024
available on blu-ray / dvd
In this psychological horror, a troubled actor begins to unravel while filming a horror movie, leaving his estranged daughter questioning whether he’s relapsing into his past addictions or if something more sinister is at play. From the producer of Halloween and the creator of the Scream franchise, the film stars Russell Crowe as the unraveling actor, with Sam Worthington (Avatar: The Way of Water), Chloe Bailey (Praise This), Adam Goldberg (The Equalizer), Ryan Simpkins (Fear Street), and David Hyde Pierce (Frasier) rounding out the ensemble cast. The story blends family drama with suspenseful horror, promising a chilling experience.
duchess
release: 7th october 2024
available on blu-ray
Duchess, a small-time crook, tries to enter the treacherous underworld of diamond trafficking and ends up left for dead when a deal goes wrong. Determined to seek retribution, she launches into an unwavering pursuit for vengeance. A female-driven, action-packed crime thriller from the award-winning director of ‘The Descent’, ‘Hellboy’ and ‘Game of Thrones’, this vibrantly fresh take on the British gangster genre stars Stephanie Beacham (Dynasty), Colm Meaney (Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, Layer Cake), Sean Pertwee (Equilibrium, Gotham) and Charlotte Kirk (The Reckoning).
In Restless Dreams: The Music of Paul Simon
release: 28th october 2024
available on blu-ray
In Restless Dreams: The Music of Paul Simon is a 2023 two-part documentary directed by Alex Gibney, offering an intimate look at legendary musician Paul Simon. The film captures Simon inside the studio as he creates his latest album, Seven Psalms, while reflecting on his remarkable six-decade career. From the early success of The Sounds of Silence to the global impact of Graceland, the documentary highlights the countless musical milestones that have defined Simon’s legacy. Through rare behind-the-scenes footage, it provides a deep dive into the creative process of one of music’s most iconic figures.
The Stones and Brian Jones
release: 14th october 2024
available on blu-ray / dvd
As a schoolboy aged 14, Nick Broomfield met Brian Jones, by chance, on a train. Brian was at the height of his success, with the world at his feet, but just six years later, he would be dead. This film takes a look at the relationships and rivalries within The Rolling Stones in their formative years, exploring the iconoclastic freedom and exuberance of the 60s, a time of intergenerational conflict and sexual turmoil that reflects on the present day. Featuring revealing interviews with all the main players and unseen archive released for the first time, this documentary explores the creative musical genius of Jones, key to the success of the band, and uncovers how the founder of what became the greatest rock ‘n’ roll band in the world was left behind in the shadows of history.
Late night with the Devil
release: 28th october 2024
available on collector’s edition 4k uhd / 4k uhd / blu-ray
Late Night with the Devil is a 2023 supernatural horror film written, directed, and edited by Colin and Cameron Cairnes. Set on Halloween night in 1977, the film follows a desperate late-night talk show host who, in a bid to boost ratings, promises to air television’s first live possession. Incorporating “found footage” and documentary-style filmmaking, the movie unravels the terrifying events of that infamous broadcast. Starring David Dastmalchian, Laura Gordon, Ian Bliss, and Fayssal Bazzi, the film blurs the line between entertainment and horror, making for an unsettling look at the consequences of exploiting the supernatural on live TV.
freud’s last session
release: 28th october 2024
available on blu-ray / dvd
Set at the brink of World War II, this gripping British drama from the producers of Gosford Park, The Bucket List, and Hacksaw Ridge, stars Academy Award winner Sir Anthony Hopkins (The Silence of the Lambs, Nixon) and Emmy nominee Matthew Goode (The Imitation Game, Stoker) as two of the greatest minds of the 20th century, clashing over the biggest question of all: Does God Exist? It’s September 1939, and England has declared war on Germany. The “father of psychoanalysis,” Sigmund Freud, a recent escapee with his daughter from the Nazi regime, receives a visit from the formidable Oxford Don C.S. Lewis (The Chronicles of Narnia), a former atheist who is now a devout Christian. Sparking a debate with the younger man about the damage that unquestioned belief may bring, Freud’s mortality, and what Lewis believes comes after death, fuels their discussion, as the two men clash and question each other about science, faith, love, the human condition, and what divides – and could possibly unite – the aspirations of the mind and the needs of the soul, interweaving the lives of Freud and Lewis, past, present, and fantasy in a story that bursts from the confines of Freud’s study, and delves into the deeper realms of both men’s psyche.
about dry grasses
release: 7th october 2024
available on blu-ray