3 best new films – quick links
Is This Thing On? – 22 April (Disney+)
Film (2026). As their marriage quietly unravels, Alex (Will Arnett) faces middle age and an impending divorce, seeking new purpose in the New York comedy scene, while Tess (Laura Dern) confronts the sacrifices she made for their family – forcing them to navigate co-parenting, identity and whether love can take a new form.
Directed by Bradley Cooper and written by Bradley Cooper, Will Arnett and Mark Chappell from a story by Will Arnett, Mark Chappell and John Bishop.
From ScreenHub’s review: ‘Midlife crises come in all shapes and sizes. For down-on-his-luck New Yorker Alex, played by Arrested Development star and BoJack Horseman vocal talent Will Arnett, hitting rock bottom manifests in a spot of accidental stand-up comedy in good mate Bradley Cooper’s new movie, Is This Thing On?
‘You see, all Alex wanted was another drink. But the only way past a jobsworth security dude and into the nearest pub was to sign up for their open mic night. So that’s precisely what he does.
‘Thus begins an impromptu therapy session, as Alex spills his guts to a room full of strangers, encouraged by Kemp (Amy Sedaris). Acknowledging that he should have seen his divorce coming when he wound up in a barely furnished apartment minus the wife and kids, the crowd’s unexpected guffaws ease his bruised ego.’ Read more …
Apex – 24 April (Netflix)
Film (2026). A grieving woman pushing her limits on a solo adventure in the Australian wild is ensnared in a twisted game with a cunning killer who thinks she’s prey.
Starring Charlize Theron, Taron Egerton and Eric Bana.
The Life of Chuck – 25 April (HBO Max)
Film (2024). A gripping, genre-bending journey that follows three pivotal chapters in the life of Charles Krantz, an ordinary man facing extraordinary circumstances. With each chapter, his world twists and turns in ways that are haunting, darkly funny and deeply human.
Starring Tom Hiddleston, this is a story about life, love and the unexpected turns that define us.
