Author: Alton Williams

She’s Allergic to Cats is the debut feature from music video director Michael Reich.  The film is based in large part on his own experiences of life in Los Angeles. Reich spent years grooming dogs, documenting the underground punk scene, directing music videos for My Chemical Romance, The Shins, Bad Religion and Ryan Adams, as well as appearing as a body double for the gold robot in Daft Punk.  The film was produced by his longtime collaborator turned lead actor Mike Pinkney and veteran genre producer Andrew van den Houten (The Ranger, Sadistic Intentions).  She’s Allergic to Cats co-stars Sonja Kinski (latest member of the Kinski acting dynasty) and Flula Borg (“Conan”, James Gunn’s The Suicide Squad.

Anna Kendrick and Justin Timberlake return in an all-star sequel to DreamWorks Animation’s 2016 musical hit: Trolls World Tour. In an adventure that will take them well beyond what they’ve known before, Poppy (Kendrick) and Branch (Timberlake) discover that they are but one of six different Troll tribes scattered over six different lands and devoted to six different kinds of music: Funk, Country, Techno, Classical, Pop and Rock. Their world is about to get a lot bigger and a whole lot louder. 

EMA, an intoxicating comment on sex, power and chaos in modern-day Chile, follows visionary director’s Pablo Larraín’s acclaimed works JACKIE (2016), NERUDA (2016) and NO (2012). Knife-sharp and unapologetically punk, the film is a whirlwind of provocative, no-holds-barred anarchy, anchored by a searing central performance from rising star Mariana Di Girolamo alongside Gael García Bernal (MOZART IN THE JUNGLE, THE MOTORCYCLE DIARIES).

A mysterious 18-year-old and two meteorologists living on a remote mountain are visited by a seductive beauty and her rich husband. When they all disappear, two detectives are sent to investigate. As the detectives discover what happened, the secrets of their past merge with those of the present and they get sucked into a vortex of mistrust, betrayal and murder. In Russian with English subtitles.

Dancing assassins, opera in uncharted canyons, armed children on dirt bikes, mines, hostages and mirages all form the wild whirlwind called Gold Dust.

The team at Whocanfixmycar.com thought they would retrace some of the early 007 car chase scenes to see where Bond and his accomplices would have really ended up if Bond’s steering would have matched up to the real car… which has produced some comical results.

From the award-winning director of Dr Jekyll & Mr Hyde, and featuring horror icons Michael Berryman (The Hills Have Eyes, The Devil’s Rejects) and Vernon Wells (The Road Warrior, Fortress), prep for an Impact Event this April!

Acclaimed actor Dylan Baker (“Hunters”, “The Good Wife”, Sam Raimi’s “Spider-Man” films) stars in 2020’s most thrilling short film Nightfire – premiering in your lounge room May 1^st!

Vision Films and Mythic Pictures are proud to present Finding Grace, the heartwarming and timely reminder that having faith and hope is a choice you can always make. Written and directed by Warren Fast, Finding Grace is the charming and loving story of a family who find their way back to one another by embracing faith and kindness. With wonderful and heartfelt performances, Finding Grace will be available to rent and buy for the first time on video-on-demand this April.

Wimbledon Edition: Bits & Pieces – Hosted by RuPaul’s Drag Race UK winner The Vivienne and fan favourite Baga Chipz, I Like to Watch UK is a brand new UK show based on the US hit series I Like To Watch with Trixie Mattel and Katya. In each episode, the queens will watch and critique a different Netflix series. Episode one is available now and sees the queens watch Sex Education season 2.

Apple have released the official trailer for “Defending Jacob,” a highly anticipated eight-episode, gripping, character-driven drama starring Chris Evans, Michelle Dockery, Jaeden Martell, Cherry Jones, Pablo Schreiber, Betty Gabriel, Sakina Jaffrey and J.K. Simmons. “Defending Jacob” will premiere with three episodes exclusively on Apple TV+ on April 24, followed by new episodes weekly every Friday through May 29.

Dancing assassins, opera in uncharted canyons, armed children on dirt bikes, mines, hostages and mirages all form the wild whirlwind called Gold Dust. A rollicking western adventure for the whole family, Gold Dust arrives on DVD and Digital this April from High Octane Pictures. The film features music from Grammy Winning artist Cage The Elephant.

When this is all over you may need your apartment cleaned in Chicago?

Wimbledon Edition: Bits & Pieces – I AM PILATE is the fantastic new offering in Four8’s “I AM” series, which aims to reintroduce biblical characters in timeless settings, exploring their individual journeys and humanising their experience. In taking enduring stories and remodelling them, the “I AM” films are engaging new pieces of entertainment. I AM PILATE follows a journalist sent to the home of former district governor for an interview, but his routine obituary fact check reveals an extraordinary secret.

ROOTWOOD follows two students who host ‘The Spooky Hour’, a podcast about paranormal phenomena and urban legends. When they are hired by a Hollywood film producer to shoot a horror documentary about the curse of The Wooden Devil, they smell their chance to become famous. Together, with their friend, they enter Rootwood Forest and investigate the area to find out the truth about The Wooden Devil and his victims.

STARZPLAY, the international premium streaming service from Starz, announced today that the groundbreaking series “Vida” will come to a conclusion with its third season. The final season of “Vida” will premiere on Sunday, 26^th April at 9 PM ET/PT, airing six episodes week-to-week on STARZ in the U.S. and Canada and on STARZPLAY across Europe and Latin America.

Wimbledon Edition: Bits & Pieces – Eureka Entertainment to release the acclaimed masterpiece THROW DOWN; Johnnie To’s gloriously inventive and empathetic action drama; presented on Blu-ray from a 4K restoration in its UK debut as part of The Masters of Cinema Series from 18 May 2020. The initial print run of 2000 copies to feature a Limited Edition O-card Slipcase.

Based on the international best-selling book, Storm Boy is a timeless story of unconditional friendship. Starring Geoffrey Rush (The King’s Speech, Shakespeare In Love) and Jai Courtney (Divergent, Suicide Squad).

Would that leave you with enough to live the life of James Bond? His luxury £2 million Chelsea home is out of the question, but you could afford to live in London, as the average rent price for a normal area costs £1,904 a month. As for Bond’s car, the latest Aston Martin Valhalla seen in No Time to Die is expected to be worth a huge £1 million.  Don’t forget you’ll need £10 – the average price of a London cocktail – to drink Bond’s favourite Martini shaken, not stirred. You can see the piece in full here.

Wimbledon Edition: Bits & Pieces – Shot entirely on drone. In a single-take. With just one actress. Spanning five vertical locations. The Ascension of Ava Delaine is a technical pioneer in filmmaking from director and horror icon Tonya Kay (D-RAILED, EVIL BONG 777, GIRL ON THE THIRD FLOOR), and is now available on Amazon Prime through Hewes Pictures.

Outnumbered, left without a clue, the team must start over to find the Supreme Leader and his horde of Black Mask’s. As the team preps for their final mission, the stake could not be higher. Daniel is recovering from being captured, but is haunted by dreams of what could ultimately end up being the teams fate, death. While the team re-groups and focuses on new clues, the Black Masks are hard at work making more dirty bombs, this time smaller and more effective. With the information from Daniel during his capture, the team knows the clock is ticking and to finish this they must move now. A united front, a united team; disembark on one final assault on an old American forward operating base to finish this once and for all.

A new trailer for Normal People has been released to coincide with the announcement of the TX dates for Element Pictures’ highly anticipated TV adaptation of Sally Rooney’s international literary phenomenon, starring Daisy Edgar-Jones (War Of The Worlds, Cold Feet) as Marianne and Paul Mescal, in his first television role, as Connell.

Hold on to your luggage, Frozen 2 claims a second huge week at Number 1, and lands itself a place on the all-time league table, as families continue to enjoy films from the comfort of their homes.

Scooping 110,000 downloads in its second week, Frozen 2’s total count on digital reaches 328,900. This lands the sequel at Number 2 on the Official bestsellers list, based on the first two chart week sales. It’s 88,000 sales behind the Number 1, Avengers: Endgame, but surpasses big hitters like Bohemian Rhapsody, The Greatest Showman and Joker.

The Official fastest-selling digital download films of all-time

© Official Charts Company 2020. Chart shows the fastest-selling digital download films based on their first two chart week sales since records began in 2017.

Meanwhile, racing drama Le Mans ’66 hold on to Number 2, while murder mystery Knives Out reaches a new peak at Number 3.

The week’s two biggest new entries are next, with Vin Diesel sci-fi adventure Bloodshot (4) and the star-studded 2019 Charlie’s Angels reboot (5) both claiming a Top 5 debut.

Joker climbs two to Number 6, and Midway drops two places to 7; Terminator: Dark Fate is at Number 8, just ahead of Downton Abbey which tumbles four to Number 9.

Finally, 21 Bridges climbs 5 to make its Top 10 debut at Number 10. Chadwick Boseman stars as an NYPD detective who uncovers a massive conspiracy, thrusting him into a city-wide manhunt for a pair of cop killers.

This week’s Official Film Chart features a preview of the family adventure Jumanji: The Next Level, available to Download & Keep from April 4.

Hang in there during lockdown and enjoy a movie night in with flatmates, family or online with friends. FindAnyFilm.com makes it easier than ever to find your favourite films, with a huge selection spanning everything from all-time classics to newly discovered gems to family favourites.

The Official Film Chart Top 10 – 1^st April 2020

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Apple today debuted the official trailer from “Trying,” the new British comedy series about a thirtysomething couple and their friends learning to grow up, settle down and find someone to love,written by Andy Wolton and directed by Jim O Hanlon (“Catastrophe,” “The Punisher,” ”A Touch Of Cloth”). 

All Nikki (Esther Smith) and Jason (Rafe Spall) want is a baby—but it’s the one thing they just can’t have.  How are they going to fill the next 50 years if they can’t start a family?  

After ruling out every other option, Nikki and Jason decide to adopt and are confronted by a world of bewildering new challenges. With their dysfunctional friends, screwball family, and chaotic lives, will the adoption panel agree that they’re ready to be parents?

Starring BAFTA nominee Esther Smith, SAG nominee Rafe Spall, alongside BAFTA Award winner Imelda Staunton, Ophelia Lovibond, and Oliver Chris, “Trying” is produced by BBC Studios.

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