STACK #246 April 2025
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THE ROOM NEXT DOOR AID RELEASE DATE: Apr 9 GENRE: Drama FORMAT: DVD This critically acclaimed, award-winning film stars Julianne Moore, Tilda Swinton, and John Turturro. It follows two old friends who reconnect when one is diagnosed with a terminal illness. As they face the impossible together, their bond deepens through love, humour, and resilience. A poignant and beautifully crafted film. WWII: OPERATION PHOENIX Defiant RELEASE DATE: Apr 9 GENRE: War FORMAT: DVD A small group of Allied commandos must parachute into enemy occupied Europe and recover the information a female spy was carrying, at all costs. They soon realise that this would be the easy part of the mission. CATCHING DUST Madman RELEASE DATE: Apr 16 GENRE: Thriller FORMAT: BD, DVD Starring Australians Jai Courtney and Ryan Corr, alongside Erin Moriarty, Catching Dust follows Geena, who plans to leave her criminal husband, Clyde, and their isolated Texas hideout. When a New York couple unexpectedly arrives, she convinces Clyde to let them stay - igniting dangerous consequences. MARIA Madman RELEASE DATE: Apr 16 GENRE: Drama FORMAT: DVD Angelina Jolie stars in this biographical drama from the director of Jackie and Spencer , depicting the final seven days of renowned opera singer Maria Callas. As she nears her untimely death, she reflects on the life she has lived with poignancy and moments of medicated hallucination.
QUEER Madman RELEASE DATE: Apr 16 GENRE: Drama FORMAT: BD, DVD The latest from Challengers and Call Me by My Name director Luca Guadagnino, Queer stars Daniel Craig in an adaptation of William S. Burroughs’ novel. Set in 1950s Mexico, it follows an American expat grappling with addiction and unrequited love, blending raw emotion, desire, and self-destruction in a mesmerising, atmospheric journey. WEREWOLVES Roadshow RELEASE DATE: Apr 16 GENRE: Horror FORMAT: DVD Frank Grillo, Lou Diamond Phillips, and the director of Silent Night team up for an outrageous werewolf thriller. Following a global pandemic triggered by a super moon event, two scientists attempt to prevent the mutation, but their experiment goes horribly wrong.
INSIDE Madman RELEASE DATE: Apr 30 GENRE: Thriller FORMAT: DVD Willem Dafoe stars in this gripping single location psychological thriller about an art thief trapped in a luxury penthouse, losing his grip on reality and desperate to escape. If you enjoy seeing Dafoe in overdrive mode, this is a must-watch. THE LAST SHOWGIRL Madman RELEASE DATE: Apr 30 GENRE: Drama FORMAT: BD, DVD Pamela Anderson makes a powerful comeback in The Last Showgirl , a heartfelt exploration of an ageing Vegas dancer facing an uncertain future after her 30-year run ends abruptly with the cancellation of her show. Co-starring Jamie Lee Curtis and Dave Bautista, the film is directed by Gia Coppola, granddaughter of Francis Ford Coppola. WE LIVE IN TIME AID RELEASE DATE: Apr 30 GENRE: Drama FORMAT: BD, DVD Andrew Garfield and Florence Pugh star in this powerful drama, telling the story of a couple's relationship through a fragmented narrative that moves through time, capturing their highs, lows, losses, and triumphs. An unconventional, moving experience that's a must-see for fans of intelligent rom-coms.
WHAT REMAINS Defiant RELEASE DATE: Apr 16 GENRE: Thriller FORMAT: DVD
A small-town pastor is forced to reckon with an act of forgiveness when the convict he forgave for murdering his wife returns to town five years later, while the town sheriff investigates another murder that may be related.
COMPANION Roadshow RELEASE DATE: Apr 30 GENRE: Horror FORMAT: 4K, BD, DVD Following the tradition of M3GAN and Subservience , Companion stars Sophie Thatcher and Jack Quaid in a film that follows a group of friends on a weekend getaway that turns bloody when a subservient android designed for companionship goes haywire. Smart and full of twists, Companion is a wild ride.
Coming in MAY
Mark your calendars! The fourth (and possibly f inal) Bridget Jones film arrives this May, along with the Oscar-winning animated feature Flow , the epic TV series Dune: Prophecy , and more.
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