Look, I’ve been looking forward to Mortal Kombat II since I saw the first trailer with Karl Urban in. It was absolutely an OH YES! from me. So, I’ll be watching that for sure. But there are so many other things on this May and to catch up on from April. Legends, on Netflix, looks like it’s going to be one of those brilliantly told, laughing when you shouldn’t, typically British true story adaptations. And The Murder Line coming to ITVX looks brilliant. But we’ve also had Beef season 2, and Man on Fire has just arrived on Netflix. And we’ve got season 3 of Good Omens, Ponies, and Spider-Noir coming in May. Not to mention, a few good looking horror movies on the big screen. And just to make the decisions tougher, there’s also that big orange thing in the sky trying to tempt you to spend more time outdoors. So, schedule in some vitamin D time between shows.
And if you’re planning ahead, the UK film festivals landing in My are waiting for you at the bottom of the page.
Catch Up On – April
- Prisoner – Sky Atlantic
- The Murder Line – ITVX
- The Burbs – Sky One
- Your Friends & Neighbours S2 – Apple TV
- The Boys S5 – Prime
- The Copenhagen Test – Channel 4
- The Testaments – Disney+
- The Miniature Wife – Sky Atlantic
- Savage River – ITVX
- Beef S2 – Netflix
- Criminal Record S2 – Apple TV
- Half Man – BBC One
- House of Spirits – Prime
- Widow’s Bay – Apple TV
- Man on Fire – Netflix
The Murder Line
Haven’t watched this yet, but it’s definitely on my list. This mini series was formerly known as The Borderline.
A border town cop uncovers an illegal drug trade tied to his childhood friend and a ruthless British crime syndicate operating in the scenic 1000 Islands region between Canada and the U.S.
–The Murder Line, IMDb–
What’s Coming for May
- Fallen – ITVX 3rd
- Citadel S2 – Prime Video 6th
- Legends – Netflix 7th
- M.I.A. – Paramount+ 7th
- Monsieur Spade – U&Drama 9th
- Believe Me – ITV 10th
- Good Omens S3 – Prime 13th
- The Punisher: One Last Kill – Disney+ 13th
- From S4 -Sky One 14th
- Dutton Ranch – Paramount+ 15th
- Jack Ryan, Season Film – Prime 20th
- Maximum Pleasure Guaranteed – Apple TV 20th
- The Boroughs – Netflix 21st
- Ponies – Sky Atlantic 22nd
- Spider-Noir – Prime Video 27th
Legends
Saw the trailer for this and just thought “Yes! I gotta watch this” it looks brilliant, and like it’s probably gonna be a bit of a laugh, and it’s based on a true story. Hands up if you’re gonna watch it too!
Customs agents go undercover to infiltrate Britain’s most dangerous drug gangs, following a thrilling criminal investigation based on extensive research and interviews with those involved in the top-secret operation.
–Legends, IMDb–
Movies for May
- The Sheep Detectives – 8th
- Mortal Kombat II – 15th
- Obsession – 15th
- Passanger – 22nd
- This Is Not A Test – 22nd
- Backrooms – 29th
The fan favorite champions — now joined by Johnny Cage himself — are pitted against one another in the ultimate battle to defeat the dark rule of Shao Kahn that threatens the very existence of the Earthrealm and its defenders.
–Mortal Kombat II, IMDb–
UK Film Festivals for April
This is not the complete list of film festivals in the UK for April, they’re just the ones that include horror, fantasy, new directors, first time film makers etc. If you’d like to see all of the film festivals around the world, that you could enter your work into then head to the British Council UK Film Database.
- London International Festival of Science-Fiction and Fantastic Film
- Southend-on-Sea Film Festival
- East End Film Festival
- Holmfirth Film Festival
- St Albans Film Festival
- Kinofilm, Manchester International Short Film Festival (12th Edition)
- Derby Film Festival
- Romford Film Festival
- Sunderland Shorts Film Festival
- faten hamama film festival
- Real to Reel: The Craft Film Festival
- Flatpack Festival
- Kinofilm Manchester Short Film Festival
- Eurasian Film Festival
- Forbidden Worlds Film Festival
- Odyssey: a Chinese cinema season
- Dorset Indie Film Festival
- Forbidden Worlds Film Festival
- Unrestricted View Film Festival
- Glowflare Horror Film Festival
- London Pakistani Film Festival
Writer, reviewer, and occasional chaos-collector -the kind who laughs through the plot twists and finds magic in the strange corners of storytelling. I explore films, stories, and the wonderfully weird… and yes, moths are still my sworn enemies.
