6 best new films – quick links
Merv – 10 December (Prime Video)
Film (2025). When their beloved dog Merv loses his spark after their split, Anna and Russ are forced into the world’s most awkward co-parenting arrangement. Hoping to shake Merv out of his funk, Russ takes him to Florida for a much-needed getaway – only for Anna to show up unexpectedly. As Merv slowly gets his groove back, it turns out fixing their dog’s broken heart may lead to a few sparks of their own.
Starring Zooey Deschanel, Charlie Cox, Chris Redd and Patricia Heaton.
The Home – 10 December (Prime Video)
Film (2025). In this horror-thriller from the director of The Purge, a rebellious youth is sentenced to community service at a quiet retirement home. As his suspicions grow, he uncovers a chilling secret that puts both the residents’ lives and his own in grave danger.
Starring Pete Davidson and Mary Beth Peil.
Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery – 12 December (Netflix)
Film (2025). In the third film in Rian Johnson’s whodunnit franchise, Detective Benoit Blanc teams up with an earnest young priest to investigate a perfectly impossible crime at a small-town church with a dark history.
Starring Daniel Craig, Josh O’Connor, Glenn Close, Josh Brolin, Mila Kunis, Jeremy Renner, Kerry Washington, Andrew Scott, Cailee Spaeny, Daryl McCormack and Thomas Haden Church.
F1® The Movie – 12 December (Apple TV)
Film (2025). The highest-grossing sports film of all time, starring Brad Pitt and hailing from director Joseph Kosinski. Dubbed ‘the greatest that never was,’ Sonny Hayes (Pitt) was FORMULA 1’s most promising phenom of the 1990s until an accident on the track nearly ended his career.
Thirty years later, he’s a nomadic racer-for-hire when he’s approached by his former teammate Ruben Cervantes (Javier Bardem), owner of a struggling FORMULA 1 team that is on the verge of collapse. Ruben convinces Sonny to come back to FORMULA 1 for one last shot at saving the team and being the best in the world. Watch the trailer.
Influencers – 12 December (AMC+ & Shudder)
Film (2025). In the sun-drenched countryside of southern France, CW (Cassandra Naud) lives a quiet idyllic life with her girlfriend Diane (Lisa Delamar), hiding a dark obsession with murder and stolen identities. During an anniversary getaway, they cross paths with Charlotte (Georgina Campbell), a bold, alluring influencer whose curiosity quickly turns intrusive.
Tell Me Softly (Dímelo bajito) – 12 December (Prime Video)
Film (2025). Kamila Hamilton had everything under control… or so she thought: it wasn’t in her plans for the Di Bianco brothers to return and turn her world upside down again.
Seven years ago, her first kiss with Thiago and Taylor’s unconditional protection marked her life forever. Now, their comeback threatens to shatter Kami’s carefully constructed facade. She’s no longer the innocent girl they knew; since they left, it seems that no one can really access her.
Starring stars Alicia Falcó, Fernando Lindez and Diego Vidales.
