‘Twin Peaks’, Brad Pitt’s ‘War Machine’ & Oscar Films On Demand This May

Shame, winter. You thought you could ruin our mood with your coldness but we’ve actually got a snug blankey and an On Demand service to keep us warm this month. NEON’s got the new Twin Peaks, Netflix is getting Brad Pitt’s War Machine, and a huge batch of films from awards season has landed on Blu-ray, DVD, iTunes, Google Play, and YouTube.

So yeah, shame.


New to Neon

Twin Peaks

The irreplaceable David Lynch returns to the irreplaceable TV series 25 years later – just like they said they would. Dominic Corry had the honour of chatting to Mr. Lynch, which apparently “is a lot like staring into an abyss. Although Lynch is considerably more verbose than your average abyss…” Available now

Sex and the City S1-6

All six seasons of the classic Sarah Jessica Parker romantic comedy series is now available for your binge-hungry eyes. Available now

Now You See Me: The Second Act

The Four Horsemen – Jesse Eisenberg, Woody Harrelson, Dave Franco and Lizzy Caplan (replacing Isla Fisher) – are back in this sequel to the 2013 illusionist heist adventure. This time, they’re joined by a familiar-looking magician… Daniel Radcliffe. “Slightly better than the first.” -Liam Maguren, Flicks Available now

Lights Out

Current horror filmmaking maestro James Wan (The Conjuring) puts on a producing hat and turns a terrifying 2013 short film into a feature-length movie. “Delivers more than its fair share of jump scares and knows when to bail out.” -Dominic Corry, Flicks Available now

Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping

Andy Samberg leads this movie from The Lonely Island and Judd Apatow as Conner4Real, a Justin Bieber-level singer/rapper who begins to deteriorate when his second album flops. “An absolute blast.” -Empire Available 31st May

Finding Dory

Pixar’s sequel to the 2003 Academy Award-winning family animated hit Finding Nemo, with Andrew Stanton returning to the director’s chair. “Does it reach the emotional heights of its original? No. Is it funnier? Surprisingly, yes.” -Liam Maguren, Flicks Available 31st May

Ice Age: Collision Course

Takes place immediately after the short film Cosmic Scrat-tastrophe, which sees Sid, Manny and Diego running to a new habitat when Scrat causes an irreversible disaster in space. Available 31st May

War Dogs

The true story of two men (played by Jonah Hill and Miles Teller) who were contracted by the Pentagon to arm America’s allies in Afghanistan. “Frustratingly teases a greatness it never quite achieves.” -Daniel Rutledge, Flicks Available 31st May


New to Netflix

War Machine

War drama from writer-director David Michôd (Animal Kingdom) starring Brad Pitt as a rock star U.S. general bent on winning in Afghanistan. Available 26th May

Handsome

Curb Your Enthusiam‘s Jeff Garlin plays deadpan LA homicide detective Gene Handsome in this lo-fi, Columbo-style mystery comedy. Available now

Mindhorn

Julian Barratt (The Mighty Boosh) stars as a washed up actor whose detective character from the ’80s is called upon to solve a real-life crime. “There are such great gags, and it is acted with such fanatical gusto by Barratt…” -The Guardian Available now

Into the Wild

A true story about a young man who leaves his middle class existence for a life of adventure in the North American wilderness. “A deeply moving account of one person’s attempt to make sense of the modern world, and one you will not easily forget.” -Andrew Hedley, Flicks Available now

The BFG

Steven Spielberg and the late screenwriter of E.T.: The Extra-Terrestrial adapt Roald Dahl’s 1982 novel. “A winner, blending Dahl’s big imagination with a surprisingly simple tale at its core that’ll defy you to not be won over.” -Steve Newall, Flicks Available now

Fantastic Mr Fox

Stop-motion animation take on a classic Roald Dahl book, directed by Wes Anderson (The Grand Budapest Hotel). “A film that will grow on you after viewing.” -Andrew Hedley, Flicks Available now

Trainspotting

Danny Boyle’s high-speed cult classic about Mark Renton (Ewan McGregor) and his so-called friends – a bunch of losers, liars, psychos, thieves and junkies. “It uses a colorful vocabulary, it contains a lot of energy, it elevates its miserable heroes to the status of icons (in their own eyes, that is).” -Roger Ebert Available now


New to Everything Else

Paterson

This tranquil film pairs the talents of independent filmmaking giant Jim Jarmusch and actor Adam Driver (Star Wars: The Force Awakens). “A call for people to start enjoying life and all its mundanity, and discover the magical details that were there all along.” -Tony Stamp, Flicks Available now

Split

James McAvoy teams up with M. Night Shyamalan (The Sixth Sense) for a psychological thriller about a deeply disturbed sufferer of dissociative identity disorder. “Too weird and entertainingly trashy to write off.” -Aaron Yap, Flicks Available now

Hidden Figures

Oscar-nominated true story that recounts how three black American women served as the brains behind several key 1960s NASA missions. “An immensely valuable story to tell.” -Liam Maguren, Flicks Available now

Lion

Nicole Kidman, Rooney Mara and Dev Patel (who scored a BAFTA for his performance) star in this true story missing person drama. “A big story told in a considered whisper rather than an obvious, Oscar-belching boom.” -Alex Casey, Flicks Available now

Fences

Viola Davis scored a BAFTA, Golden Globe, and Oscar for her performance in this drama alongside two-time Oscar winner Denzel Washington (who also directs). “You need to go into this for the love of great acting and superb writing. Do that and you’ll be rewarded.” -Liam Maguren, Flicks Available now

Zero Days

Renowned documentarian Alex Gibney (Going Clear) goes in search of the truth behind the cyber weapon Stuxnet, a computer worm that has worldwide consequences. “Gibney’s film takes one on a thrilling ride… it is also chilling.” -Steve Newall, Flicks Available now

La La Land

Emma Stone and Ryan Gosling star in this Oscar-winning, all-singing, all-dancing musical comedy from the director of 2014’s brilliant Whiplash. “This movie is why movies exist.” -Dominic Corry, Flicks Available now

Manchester by the Sea

Casey Affleck, in an Oscar- and Golden Globe-winning performance, leads this drama from writer-director (and playwright) Kenneth Lonergan (who also won an Oscar for his screenplay). “As subtle as it is shattering: ordinary, unshowy and, underneath, red raw with real feelings.” -Matt Glasby, Flicks Available now

Pork Pie

Dean O’Gorman, James Rolleston and Ashleigh Cummings play a trio of accidental outlaws on the run in a yellow Mini in this remake of 1981’s Goodbye Pork Pie. “Frequently looks fantastic, in both action and intimate moments.” -Steve Newall, Flicks Available now | Watch our interview with writer-director Matt Murphy

Aquarius

Sonia Braga stars as a well-off woman in her 60s, fighting to hold on to an apartment that has been in her family for decades. “Braga is so good — like Isabelle-Huppert-level so-good…” -Aaron Yap, Flicks Available now

Silence

Andrew Garfield, Adam Driver, Liam Neeson and Tadanobu Asano (Thor) star in Martin Scorsese’s historical drama, based on the novel by Shûsaku Endô. “It’s a punishing journey to be sure, but if you can handle a marathon, that’s also the beauty of it.” -Paul Casserly, Flicks Available 31st May