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MOVIES & TV PREVIEWS

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MOVIES & TV SHOWS OUT THIS MONTH MARCH

THE BRICKLAYER Legendary director Renny Harlin ( Cliffhanger, Die Hard 2 ) teams up with Aaron Eckhart to deliver this action-packed thriller. It follows a retired CIA agent who is brought back on duty to uncover an international conspiracy, which has framed the agency for the assassination of foreign journalists. It’s bang-for-buck viewing that recalls action movies of the ‘80s and ‘90s.

RACE FOR GLORY: AUDI VS. LANCIA Car movies are all the rage right now, and this one sees Rush (2013) star Daniel Bruhl back in the driver’s seat in a real life David vs. Goliath story. It’s about the fierce rivalry between the iconic Audi and the formidable Lancia teams in the battle for supremacy at the 1983 World Rally Championships, and their relentless pursuit of victory at all costs. Fans of Ford v Ferrari (2019), Lamborghini: The Man Behind the Legend (2022) and Ferrari (2023) will want to strap in for this one.

Action

13/4/24

Drama

20/4/24

DESPERATION ROAD Described as a southern noir thriller, Desperation Road stars Mel Gibson, Garrett Hedlund, and Willa Fitzgerald, and tells the story of an ex-con trying to rebuild his life with the help of his father, only to hit a crossroads when a desperate woman on the run with her daughter arrives in need of help. Taut and often violent, this is compelling viewing for fans of movies like Out of the Furnace (2013) and Joe (2013).

PET SEMETARY: BLOODLINES The 2019 adaptation of Stephen King’s Pet Semetary gets an origin story in Bloodlines . Set in 1969, 50 years before the events of the 2019 movie, the plot follows a young Jud Crandall as he discovers the local pet cemetery where the dead can live again. When confronting a haunting family legacy, he realises that he will be forever tied to the town of Ludlow. A ghoulish horror outing for all Stephen King fans.

Thriller

6/4/24

Horror

20/4/24

BOCCHI THE ROCK! THE COMPLETE SERIES Hitori Gotoh, AKA Bocchi-chan, is a guitarist hoping to join a band. And while she’s famous online, something’s holding her back: she’s incredibly introverted. That is until a desperate drummer gets Bocchi-chan out of her shell and onto the stage. The popular series won 'Anime of the Year' at the ninth Anime Trending Awards last year, and earned the honour of winning the most awards in the event’s history.

THANKSGIVING Horror maestro Eli Roth returns with his highly anticipated holiday slasher movie Thanksgiving . Adapted from his faux trailer from Quentin Tarantino and Robert Rodriguez’s 2007 Grindhouse project, the movie presents as a classic ‘80s-style slasher as it follows the blood trail of a masked serial killer at Thanksgiving. Brimming with blood and gore, the movie is hardcore horror for fans of the classic slice ‘n’ dice genre and stars Patrick Dempsey, Addison Rae, Milo Manhaim and Rick Hoffman, amongst others. Very fun stuff.

Anime

6/4/24

Horror

20/4/24

THE BEEKEEPER Jason Statham suits up for this brutal story of vengeance from David Ayer, the director of Fury (2014). In the tradition of John Wick (2014), the movie has Statham as a humble beekeeper and former CIA operative who wages a ferocious campaign of revenge against the criminals behind a phishing scam that drove his elderly neighbour to take her own life. Co-starring Phylicia Rashad, Josh Hutcherson, and Jeremy Irons, The Beekeeper is the movie to please die hard action fans.

WEDNESDAY: SEASON ONE Jenna Ortega’s quirky prom night dance will forever be etched in the annals of pop culture, and now the full first season of Tim Burton’s Wednesday is available to own. From the creators of Smallville , this macabre comedy series is a supernatural reimagining of The Addams Family . It focuses on their morbid child, Wednesday Addams, as she attempts to solve a murder mystery at her new high school. Essential viewing for fans of Tim Burton.

Action

27/4/24

TV Drama

27/4/24

22 MARCH 2024

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