Best new films – quick links
Caught Stealing – 26 January (Prime Video)
Film (2025). When his punk-rock neighbour asks him to take care of his cat for a few days, burnt out New York City bartender and former baseball prodigy Hank Thompson (Austin Butler) suddenly finds himself caught in the middle of a motley crew of threatening gangsters who all want a piece of him. But why? He must use all his cunning to survive and understand what is happening.
Director Darren Aronofsky (of Requiem for a Dream and Black Swan fame) dips back into his signature style, exploding with mischief and malice (hard to believe after the solemn drama of The Whale).
Starring Austin Butler (Elvis), Regina King (Boyz n the Hood, Jerry Maguire), Matt Smith (Doctor Who, The Death of Bunny Munro) and Zoë Kravitz (The Batman, Mad Max: Fury Road, Fantastic Beasts, Big Little Lies). Watch the trailer.
The Wrecking Crew – 28 January (Prime Video)
Film (2026). In this action comedy, two estranged half-brothers, Jonny (Jason Momoa) and James (Dave Bautista) are forced to reunite after their father’s mysterious death. As they set out to uncover the truth, buried secrets resurface and loyalties are tested, unveiling a conspiracy that can tear their family apart.
Together, they are ready to wreck anything that gets in their way. Set in the streets of Hawaii, the film is directed by Ángel Manuel Soto (Blue Beetle).
Starring Dave Bautista, Jason Momoa, Claes Bang, Temuera Morrison, Jacob Batalon, Morena Baccarin and Frankie Adams. Watch the trailer.
Mr Burton – 31 January (Binge)
Film (2025). This British biographical drama chronicles the formative years of Welsh screen legend Richard Burton. Set in 1940s Port Talbot, the film follows a wild young schoolboy then named Richard Jenkins, a wayward miner’s son who would grow up to marry Elizabeth Taylor and become one half of one of Hollywood’s greatest power couples.
Young Jenkins’ raw talent for acting is recognised by his passionate schoolteacher, Philip Burton. Under Burton’s strict mentorship, Richard transforms his life, adopts the Burton name, and begins a path toward theatrical greatness. Directed by Marc Evans and starring Harry Lawtey as Richard and Toby Jones as Philip, this heartfelt story explores mentorship, ambition, family hardship, and the making of a Welsh acting legend. Watch the trailer.
Walkabout – 26 January (SBS On Demand)
Film (1971). Starring David Dalaithngu in his first major screen role, Nicholas Roeg’s film chronicles the physical, spiritual and emotional journey of a brother and sister abandoned in the Australian outback. Part of NITV’s Always Was, Always Will Be programming. Watch the trailer.
Mother of Flies – 23 January (Shudder & AMC+)
Film. In this Shudder Original film, Mickey faces a deadly diagnosis, but she isn’t ready to die yet. Heading into the woods with her father, she seeks dark magic at the hands of a mysterious recluse, Solveig, who has an intimate relationship with death and roots that go deep in the land.
For three days, Mickey endures Solveig’s extreme rituals of death magic. But every cure has its cost, and every curse is another’s gift. As buried secrets claw their way to the surface, the veil between the living and the dead begins to unravel, and Mickey finds herself facing dark truths that only the dead and the dying can know. Watch the trailer.
