Well this year seems to be flying by at the moment and we are halfway through April already, so today I thought we could take a look at some of the movies heading your way during April and May from the adventures of a bee to two Black youths on a south London community program, all thanks to those folk at Strike Media.
Maya The Bee 3: The Golden Orb
When Maya, a headstrong little bee, and her best friend Willi, rescue an ant princess they find themselves in the middle of an epic bug battle that will take them to strange new worlds and test their friendship to its limits.
Starring: Coco Jack Gillies, Benson Jack Anthony, Frances Berry
Release Date: In UK Cinemas from 17th May
The Oak Room
During a raging snowstorm, a drifter returns home to the blue-collar bar located in the remote Canadian town where he was born. When he offers to settle an old debt with a grizzled bartender by telling him a story, the night’s events quickly spin into a dark tale of mistaken identities, double-crosses and shocking.
Release Date: Available on Digital Download from 26th April in the UK, from April 27th in Canada (Black Fawn Distribution) and from 28th April (also Lightbulb Film Distribution) in Australia and New Zealand.
UNDERGODS
In a futuristic, post-apocalyptic world, K and Z roam the streets on the lookout for corpses and something even more valuable – fresh meat. Starring Kate Dickie, Ned Dennehy, Geza Rohrig, Burn Gorman and Tanya Reynolds.
Release Date: In select cinemas and On Demand from May 17
Original Gangster
Starring: Alex Mills, Steve Guttenberg, Alex Mills, Adam Deacon, Ian Reddington & Vas Blackwood.
Castor is orphaned when gangsters murder his parents, but sentimental assassin Milo spares his life. Years later, once Castor has reached adulthood, the two are reunited when Castor steals from one of Milo’s men to survive. Milo sees a budding gangster in Castor, who has resorted to violence to sustain himself in his mostly homeless existence. Milo procures a job for Castor as an enforcer. Castor is happy to repay Milo for saving his life, but finds himself increasingly uncomfortable the cold, emotionless existence of a criminal. Castor must make a choice between living the violent, empty life of a gangster or to pursue his lifelong dream of having his own family.
Release Date: Available on DVD & Digital Download now!
Red Rage
A murderous vigilante couple tears through the city, serving vengeance to dealers of a new designer drug called Red Devil in this nightmarish dystopia where everyone seems high on something.
Starring:Â Steven Berkoff, Jack Turner, Vas Blackwood & Adam Deacon
Release Date: Available on DVD & Digital Download now!
SENSATION
When a lowly postman is inducted into a top-secret superhuman DNA program at a research facility, it’s revealed that he’ll be able to receive, control and send information based on the senses of others.
Starring: Eugene Simon, Emily Wyatt, Jennifer Martin, Bethan Wright, Alex Reid
Release Date: Available on Digital Download from 16th April
Righteous Villains
Starring: Gary Dourdan, Adam Deacon & Lois Brabin-Platt.
A modern day tale of good vs evil, secret societies, sorcery and Satan.
Release Date: Available on DVD & Digital Download from 19th April
Into The Labyrinth
Samantha, a young kidnapped girl, resurfaces in shock after being imprisoned and hospitalized.
Starring: Dustin Hoffman, Toni Servillo, Valentina Bellè
Release Date : Available on DVD & Digital Download from 19th April
I’m Not in Love
The film follows Rob (Al Weaver), in his late thirties, who needs to decide if he wants to have a baby with his girlfriend Marta (Cristina Catalina), but he’s worried that he’s fallen out of love with her. He asks his seemingly unhappily married friends for advice. They all tell him that he won’t be able to do better so he might as well marry her; over the course of two weeks his friend Chris (Morgan Watkins) tries to set him up on a date, he meets up with the woman he thought was the great love of his life, he tries to get to grips with the idea of “settling”, and attempts to resolve his issues. But when Rob eventually does propose to Marta, things don’t go exactly to plan.
Release Date: Available now to rent & buy on Digital
Me You Madness
Me You Madness is a brightly-colored comedy-thriller in which a handsome young con man falls for a glamorous sociopathic bisexual woman who lives in a beautiful mansion. What he doesn’t realize is that she is a serial killer who hunts down and kills men with crossbows, chainsaws, and kitchen knives… and that he might be her next meal.
Release Date: Available on Digital Download and DVD from 19th April
Laddie: The Man Behind the Movies
A film about Alan Ladd Jr., producer and former 20th Century Fox chairman, directed by his daughter Amanda Ladd-Jones. The untold story of the movie mogul who green lit Star Wars. And Blade Runner. And Alien. And Police Academy.
Release Date: Available to buy and rent from 26th April
Blacks Can’t Swim: The Sequel
Two Black youths on a south London community program do everything to avoid swimming which is part of the criteria. Will they overcome their battle with society and will we ever find out why they refuse to swim in the first place?
Release Date: Available on Digital Download from 10th May
Karen Woodham is the founder and owner of the Blazing Minds. She is also a Cinema reviewer and works with RealD 3D reviewing the latest 3D releases and IMAX, she has also had several articles published in various publications including the first edition of SFW Magazine. In 2015 she became an Award Winning Blogger and also has her website listed as one of the UK’s Top 10 Film Blogs.
