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April 2025

april has arrived, bringing a whole load of incredible new film and television to dive into

a complete unknown

 

release: 28th april 2025
available on 4k uhd / blu-ray / dvd 

 

New York, 1961. Against the backdrop of a vibrant music scene and tumultuous cultural upheaval, an unknown 19-year-old named Bob Dylan (Timothee Chalamet), from Minnesota, arrives in Greenwich Village with his guitar and revolutionary talent, destined to change the course of American music. As he forms his most intimate relationships during his rise to fame, he grows restless with the folk movement, refusing to be defined, and makes a controversial choice that culturally reverberates worldwide.

 

  • Commentary: James Mangold (director)
  • Making of Documentary

nosferatu

 

release: 7th april 2025
available on 4k uhd / blu-ray / dvd 

 

Nosferatu is a haunting gothic horror film from director Robert Eggers, serving as a remake of the 1922 classic Nosferatu: A Symphony of Horror, which was inspired by Bram Stoker’s Dracula. Starring Bill Skarsgård, Nicholas Hoult, and Lily-Rose Depp, the film follows a tormented young woman who becomes the object of obsession for a terrifying vampire. As the vampire’s infatuation grows, an unrelenting terror ensues, plunging the woman into a nightmare that spirals into horror and madness.

 

  • Commentary: Robert Eggers (writer/director)
  • Deleted Scenes
  • Documentaries: Nosferatu: A Modern Masterpiece

a real pain

 

release: 7th april 2025
available on blu-ray / dvd 

 

From Searchlight Pictures comes A Real Pain, written and directed by Jesse Eisenberg. Mismatched cousins David (Eisenberg) and Benji (Kieran Culkin) reunite for a tour through Poland to honour their beloved grandmother. The adventure takes a turn when the odd couple’s old tensions resurface agains the backdrop of their family history. This film also features Will Sharpe, Jennifer Grey, Kurt Egyiawan, Liza Sadovy and Daniel Oreskes.

 

  • Making of Documentary

babygirl

 

release: 21st april 2025
available on fopp exclusive alternate artwork 4k uhd / 4k uhd / blu-ray / dvd 

 

A high-powered CEO (Nicole Kidman) puts her career and family on the line when she begins a torrid affair with her much younger intern (Harris Dickinson). The balance of power is constantly shifting in writer-director Halina Reijn’s seductive and darkly comic romance with thrillingly taut personal and professional stakes.

 

  • Commentary: Director’s commentary
  • Deleted Scenes

the brutalist

 

release: 28th april 2025
available on 4k uhd / blu-ray / dvd 

 

The Brutalist (2024) is an epic period drama directed by Brady Corbet, who co-wrote the screenplay with Mona Fastvold. Set in 1947, the film follows visionary architect Laszlo Toth (Adrien Brody), a Hungarian-Jewish Holocaust survivor who flees war-torn Europe with his wife, Erzsebet, in search of a new life in America. As they begin to rebuild their legacy in the land of opportunity, Laszlo grapples with the challenges of starting anew and achieving the American Dream. However, their lives take a dramatic turn when they encounter a mysterious and wealthy client, whose influence offers Laszlo a chance at unprecedented success—and, ultimately, a profound transformation. Through its exploration of ambition, survival, and the cost of success, The Brutalist paints a compelling portrait of an immigrant’s journey in post-war America.

better man

 

release: 7th april 2025
available on 4k uhd / blu-ray / dvd 

 

Better Man is based on the true story of the meteoric rise, dramatic fall and remarkable resurgence of Robbie Williams, one of the UK’s bestselling artists of all time. Under the visionary direction of Michael Gracey (The Greatest Showman) and with stunning visual effects created by the Academy Award winning team at Weta FX (Avatar, The Lord of the Rings), the film is uniquely told from Robbie’s perspective, capturing his signature wit and indomitable spirit. It follows Robbie’s journey from childhood, to being the youngest member of Take That, through to his unparalleled achievement as a record-breaking solo artist – all the while confronting the challenges that stratospheric fame and success can bring. Starring Jonno Davies (Hunters, Kingsman: The Secret Service) as Robbie Williams, BAFTAr Award winner Steve Pemberton (Inside No. 9, Killing Eve), BAFTAr nominee Alison Steadman (Gavin & Stacy, The Kings Man) and Raechelle Banno (Home and Away, The Ruby Landry Saga).

hard truths

 

release: 21st april 2025
available on 4k uhd / blu-ray / dvd 

 

One of Britain’s best-loved and most critically acclaimed directors, Mike Leigh (Mr. Turner, Another Year), returns with this delightfully witty yet incredibly moving portrait of a modern Black British family. The film follows Pansy (Marianne Jean-Baptiste), a bad-tempered hypochondriac who never has a nice word to say about anyone. But as funny as her sharp tongue can sometimes be, it is having dire consequences for her family’s wellbeing. Can her family come together and deliver the tough love that she so desperately needs?

 

  • Interviews: Mike Leigh (writer/director) and Gary Yershon (composer)
  • Making of Documentary

sonic the hedgehog 3

 

release: 14th april 2025
available on 4k uhd / blu-ray / dvd 

 

Sonic, Knuckles, and Tails are back for their most epic adventure yet. The team reunite to face a new formidable foe, Shadow, a mysterious hedgehog with powers unlike anything they’ve ever seen. Team Sonic must secure an unexpected alliance if they hope to stop Shadow and save the planet. Keanu Reeves joins the All-Star cast as Shadow the Hedgehog.

 

  • Commentary: Jeff Fowler (director) and Ben Schwartz (actor)
  • Deleted Scenes
  • Documentaries: ‘Sonic Family Fun’, ‘Enter Shadow’, ‘Robotnik Family Reunion: Ivo and Gerald’, ‘The Fox, the Echidna and the Hedgehog’, ‘For the Love of Sonic: Directing a Trilogy’, ‘Live-Action Lunacy: Acting Opposite Puppets’, ‘From the Cryo-Tank to London: The World of Sonic’, ‘Team Sonic Vs Shadow’, ‘A Very Sonic Christmas’
  • Outtakes

Black Cab

 

release: 7th april 2025
available on blu-ray / dvd 

 

When Anne and Patrick hail a black cab after a night out, their driver is chatty, jovial even, but they are in no mood to talk. In fact, the couple is barely on speaking terms. That is, until they realise the driver has no intention of taking them home. Locked in the cab with no means of escape, the driver transports the couple to a stretch of deserted and supposedly haunted road. But what is his purpose? Is he mad or just plain evil? And why has he selected Anne and Patrick as his victims?

Saturday Night

 

release: 14th april 2025
available on dvd 

 

At 11:30pm on October 11, 1975, a ferocious troupe of young comedians and writers changed television – and culture – forever. Directed by Jason Reitman and written by Gil Kenan & Reitman, Saturday Night is based on the true story of what happened behind the scenes in the 90 minutes leading up to the first broadcast of SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE. Full of humor, chaos and the magic of a revolution that almost wasn’t, we count down the minutes in real time until we hear those famous words…

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