Two To One will have its UK Premiere at Glasgow Film Festival on March 4th, before heading into UK Cinemas from May 2nd as part of Tull Stories’ Joy of Cinema strand
Tull Stories is delighted to announce that Natja Brunckhorst’s Two To One (Zwei zu eins) will have its UK Premiere at Glasgow Film Festival on March 4th, before hitting UK cinemas from May 2nd.
A light-hearted ensemble comedy about friendship, community, love and capitalism, Natja Brunckhorst’s Two To One is set in the long, hot East German summer of 1990.
Maren, Robert and Volker have known and loved each other since childhood. In the final weeks before reunification and with Germany about to change forever, the trio stumble across a fortune in soon-to-be-worthless East German currency, left to rot in Government storage.
With just days to work out what to do with this unexpected windfall before it becomes useless, the three assemble the friends and neighbours living in their crumbling apartment block and together hatch an elaborate plan to exchange the cash for goods – outwitting the incoming Westerners and their capitalism before time runs out.
But can a community previously living under strict socialist values handle this sudden wealth…?
Two To One had its World Premiere opening Munich Film Festival, where Screen Daily said it was a “comedy with heart“. It features stand-out performances from Oscar nominee Sandra Hüller (Anatomy of a Fall, The Zone of Interest, Toni Erdmann), Max Riemelt (Berlin Syndrome, Sense8,) and Ronald Zehrfeld (Phoenix, Barbara).
LEGEND takes viewers on an exhilarating ride in March with ten Channel premieres
It’s starry thrills all the way on LEGEND this March with ten channel premieres – from Terence Young’s THE JIGSAW MAN, starring Michael Caine and Lawrence Olivier, Nick Love’s THE SWEENEY, starring Ray Winstone and Damian Lewis, to Taylor Hackford’s PARKER, starring Jennifer Lopez and Jason Statham.
Statham also pops up as a cage-fighting ex-cop in Boaz Yakim’s high-octane SAFE, whilst Jean-Claude Van Damme kickboxes his way out of trouble in LIONHEART and Denzil Washington and Mark Wahlberg are all guns blazing in buddy cop action comedy 2 GUNS.
Other adrenaline-fuelled premieres include action Western THE KID, starring Eithan Hawke, undersea drama STEEL SHARKS, starring Gary Busey, heist action thriller TRIPLE 9, starring Woody Harrelson, Casey Affleck and Kate Winslet, and crime thriller 3 DAYS TO KILL, starring Kevin Costner.
Plus,fans of cult TV can tune intothe Channel premieres of T.J. HOOKER (Seasons 4 & 5),and THE TWILIGHT ZONE (Season 3), which continue their popular runs throughout the month.
Details in transmission order:
Sat 1 March @ 21:00 – SAFE (2012) *Channel Premiere
Luke Wright (Jason Statham), a former elite NYC detective, is thrust into a life-or-death chase for Mei, a young Chinese math prodigy, and the complex safe combination she’s memorised. Wanted by both a ruthless Triad boss and the Russian mob, Luke and Mei must pull out all the stops to outwit, outshoot and outfight their underworld enemies.
Fri 7 March @ 22:55 – LIONHEART (1990) *Channel Premiere
Lyon Gaultier (Jean-Claude Van Damme) has deserted the Foreign Legion to come to America to help the family of his murdered brother. To support his loved ones, Lyon takes up bare-knuckle fighting to earn his living, but the Foreign Legion are hot on his trail.
Sat 8 March @ 21:00 – THE SWEENEY (2012)*Channel Premiere
Detective Inspector Jack Regan (Ray Winstone) and his loyal partner George Carter (Ben Drew) are old school crime fighters enforcing the law in a modern underworld. Armed and dangerous, the Flying Squad have their own way of operating, and when an old enemy makes a re-appearance on the London crime scene, Regan and Carter will do whatever it takes to get the job done. Co-stars Damien Lewis, Hayley Atwell and Steven Mackintosh
Sun 9 March @ 21:00 – THE KID (2019) *Channel Premiere
Rio, a young boy, (Jake Schur), is forced to go on the run across the American Southwest in a desperate attempt to save his sister (Leila George) from his villainous uncle (Chris Pratt). Along the way, he encounters Sheriff Pat Garrett (Ethan Hawke), on the hunt for the infamous outlaw Billy the Kid . Rio finds himself entwined in the lives of these two legendary figures and he is forced to choose which type of man he is to become, the outlaw or the man of valour.
In this undersea thriller, a United States chemist is captured by terrorists. But a rescue attempt by an elite group of Navy Seals, goes wrong when they are captured. Now they must wage a silent war beneath the waves. Stars Billy Dee Williams and Gary Busey.
Sat 15 March @ 21:00 – 2 GUNS (2013) *Channel Premiere
Denzel Washington (Safe House) and Mark Wahlberg (Contraband) lead an all-star cast in 2 Guns, an explosive action film that tracks two operatives from competing bureaus who are forced on the run together. But there is a big problem with their unexpected partnership: Neither knows that the other is an undercover federal agent.
A group of corrupt police officers are blackmailed into pulling off a seemingly impossible heist. They plot the murder of a rookie police officer in order to orchestrate a “999”, code for ‘officer down’, to pull off the heist across town. Stars Casey Afleck and Woody Harrelson.
Sat 22 March @ 21:00 – 3 DAYS TO KILL (2013) *Channel Premiere
Secret Service field agent Ethan Renner (Kevin Costner) dedicated his life to the CIA but when he’s diagnosed with a terminal illness, he retires in order to reconnect with his estranged family. When the agency offers him a life-saving experimental drug in exchange for one final but extremely dangerous mission, he reluctantly agrees.
Thurs 27 March @ 21:00 – THE JIGSAW MAN (1993) *Channel Premiere
Sir Philip Kimberly (Michael Caine), the former chief of Britain’s Secret Intelligence Service who defected to Russia, is given plastic surgery and assigned back home by the KGB to retrieve vital intelligence documents. Escaping his Soviet handlers, he sets out for business on his own, leading M16 and the KGB on a hunt for him and the documents.
Sat 29 March @ 21:00 – PARKER (2013) *Channel Premiere
Parker (Jason Statham) is a hardened professional criminal who lives by his own code, but when he’s double-crossed by his crew and left for dead, it’s time for payback. Forming an unlikely alliance with a Pal Beach resident (Jennifer Lopez), they hatch a plan to track down the gang, hijack their latest heist and take everyone down.
The Rule of Jenny Pen is in UK and Ireland cinemas 14 March from Vertigo Releasing. IFC Films and Shudder will release the film in the US on 7 March.
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‘Profoundly perverse’
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‘One of the best movies I’ve seen this year’
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Starring Academy Award nominee John Lithgow, Academy Award winner Geoffrey Rush and George Henrare
Shudder and Vertigo Releasing are thrilled to confirm the release of the twisted thriller The Rule of Jenny Pen. The film will be in UK and Ireland cinemas from 14 March.
Arrogant Judge Stefan Mortensen (Rush) suffers a near-fatal stroke, leaving him partially paralyzed and confined to a retirement home. Resistant to the staff and distant from his friendly roommate, Mortensen soon clashes with seemingly gentle resident Dave Crealy (Lithgow) who secretly terrorizes the home with a sadistic game called “The Rule of Jenny Pen” while wielding his dementia doll as an instrument of cruelty. What begins as childish torment quickly escalates into far more sinister and disturbing incidents. When Mortensen’s pleas to the staff go unanswered, he takes it upon himself to put an end to Crealy’s reign of terror.
The Rule of Jenny Pen is directed by James Ashcroft (Coming Home in the Dark) and has played at Sitges Film Festival and Fantastic Fest, where it won Best Actor (Geoffrey Rush) and Best Director (James Ashcroft)
The Rule of Jenny Pen is in UK and Ireland cinemas 14 March from Vertigo Releasing. IFC Films and Shudder will release the film in the US on 7 March.
This blood-thirsty horror thrill-ride sees a trip of a lifetime become a highway to hell, when a group of festival goers get stranded in an RV in the wilderness, where sinister forces lurk in the dark
Beware of what’s lurking in the dark in Don’t Turn Out The Lights, a thrillingly gory new supernatural horror from Anaconda producer Andy Fickman (Race to Witch Mountain, Heathers: The Musical), which arrives on digital 17 March 2025 courtesy of 101 Films.
With their bags packed and the excitement building, a group of friends set off in their camper van for a wild time at a music festival… but as they embark on what’s supposed to be the road trip of a lifetime, they find themselves on a highway to hell.
Their hopes of sex, drugs and rock’n’roll come crashing down when they find themselves lost in the middle of nowhere, with no signal and as it gets dark, their RV adventure becomes a horrific nightmare… Unbeknownst to the young group, sinister supernatural forces are lurking in the darkness and one by one the friends meet their grisly demise, in a blood-filled gore fest.
This is one bad trip they won’t recover from.
Gather your friends for this blood-thirsty horror thrill-ride… just remember, whatever you do, Don’t Turn Out The Lights.
Carmen & Bolude to Premiere in Australia at the Hayden-Orpheum, Sydney.
Following sold-out screenings and a 2024 AACTA nomination for her last film, Streets of Colour, producer Yolandi Franken is even more excited about the Australian debut of her next film, Carmen & Bolude – set to premiere in Sydney on March 19th at the Hayden Orpheum Picture Palace, following its world premiere in Los Angeles.
The very first Australian feature written, directed and produced entirely by African and Latin Australian women, Yolandi says there are some similar themes between her two latest films, but they have completely different energies. “Although both have heart, Carmen & Bolude is also full of humour, and a whole lot of personality,” says Franken, “We’re getting to see life in Australia from diverse female points of view, but in a way that’s fun – and makes us laugh out loud!”
The Australian Premiere of Carmen and Bolude promises to be a glitzy, red-carpet event with sparkling wine and plenty of high-profile Australian comedians and influencers lining the cast, including David Collins (of the Umbilical Brothers), Joey Veiera (of Dora and the Lost City of Gold), Joe Avati (2024 Australian Comedian of the Year), Suzan Mutesi, Olivia Vasquez and many more.
The story is based on the real-life events of the lives of creator-writers Bolude Watson and Michela Carattini, with a little movie fiction thrown into the mix. “People always guess wrong about which parts are true and which aren’t,” says Carattini, “but I can promise that everything that happens in this movie happened to us or to other people in our lives. Ultimately, our goal is to bring people together – to laugh, cry, think – but mostly, to dance.”
The film’s music is really something spectacular, showcasing a collection of Australian Latin, African and Indigenous artists, with a knock-out score and several original songs by Sydney locals Maari Music. “I wanted my people to hear themselves,” says Watson, who was very involved in the creation of the Nigerian aspects, “to hear their music from the vocal chords of their own people.”
Now’s your chance to get a first glimpse of the magic. According to Franken, “This is a celebration of friendship, self-discovery, and all the messy, beautiful moments in between. From its laugh-out-loud comedic moments to its deeply resonant themes, this isn’t just a film—it’s a heartwarming reminder of what makes us all human.”
RUMPELSTILTSKIN IS SET FOR DIGITAL RELEASE FOLLOWING ITS WORLD PREMIERE AT FRIGHTFEST GLASGOW
Andy Edwards’ feisty new fantasy horror packs a punch with a bold and wickedly refreshing spin on the terrifying legend of Rumpelstiltskin
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Hannah Baxter-Eve (Aguska, Escape), Joss Carter (Don’t Hug Me I’m Scared, Tarot) and Adrian Bouchet (The Wheel ofTime, The Last Kingdom)
Say his name say his name… Rumpelstiltskin is back in a wickedly entertaining new update on the terrifying fairy tale from acclaimed writer-director Andy Edwards (Punch, Graphic Desires). His ambitious new fantasy horror feature is set for its
World Premiere at FrightFest Glasgow on 8 March 2025, followed by its home release on 7 April 2025 thanks to Miracle Media.
The film breathes new life into the age-old children’s story, with eye-popping, gnarly special effects and a potty mouthed female protagonist who isn’t your typical damsel in distress. With bawdy humour and devilishly delightful visuals, this new incarnation certainly packs a punch and is sure to permeate your dreams with nightmare fuel.
Once upon a time a greedy miller (Mark Cook) promises to marry off his beautiful daughter Evaline (Hannah Baxter-Eve) to the King (Colin Malone). But things don’t quite go to plan when his lies are uncovered and the pair are about to be locked up in a tower forever.
So, they make a bold promise to the King, that Evalina will spin straw into gold using a spinning wheel… but that’s easier said than done and they realise that they’ve made a promise they can’t keep. That is until a mischievous masked creature (Joss Carter) appears from nowhere with the offer of help. But help comes with a cost…
When the woman fulfills the task, the King becomes seduced by greed and wants more gold, so in an act of desperation she pleads with the fiendish imp and they make a deal… her firstborn child for more gold. But everyone ends up getting more than they bargained for when the Devil gets involved and all hell breaks loose. Who said spinning straw into gold wouldn’t come without a few problems?
Time Travel Is Dangerous is coming to UK cinemas from 28th March
Shakespeare Sisters & Candr Pictures are excited to announce that their star-studded British sci-fi comedy Time Travel Is Dangerous, will be coming to UK cinemas from 28th March.
Written and directed by Chris Reading and co-written and produced by Anna-Elizabeth and Hillary Shakespeare (the Shakespeare Sisters), the film stars British comedy royalty in Johnny Vegas (Benidorm, Bleak House), Jane Horrocks (Absolutely Fabulous), Sophie Thompson (Four Weddings and a Funeral, Gosford Park) & Mark Heap (Spaced, Green Wing).
Narrated by Stephen Fry the film also features stand-out performances from Brian Bovell (Love Actually, Gimme Gimme Gimme), Tony Way (After Life, Game of Thrones), Guy Henry (Harry Potter, Bridgerton: Queen Charlotte), Tom Lenk (Buffy the Vampire Slayer), Laura Aikman (Gavin and Stacey, Archie) & Kiell Smith-Bynoe (Ghosts, Stath Lets Flats).
Time Travel Is Dangerous is a quintessentially British comedy, blending witty dialogue, quirky characters and a touch of the absurd with a heartwarming core.
The ensemble cast surround best friends and shop owners Ruth Syratt and Megan Stevenson, who play characters based on themselves, bringing their own vibrant personalities and undeniable chemistry to the screen. The film is set around their actual Muswell Hill vintage shop ChaChaCha, bringing a real-life documentary element to the sci-fi mockumentary.
Best friends Ruth and Megan run a vintage shop in Muswell Hill. When they stumble across a time machine, it occurs to them that stock is much cheaper if they ‘borrow’ from the past – well, it’s free. They don’t want to change history, or rob banks, they just want to find a nice Victorian lamp or authentic 80s bum bag without getting sucked into the hellish time-space vortex that is “the Unreason”. The thing is, Time Travel Is Dangerous.
Time Travel Is Dangerous celebrated international premieres at Austin Film Festival, FrightFest Halloween & Trieste Science+Fiction Festival where it has received critical acclaim with Sci-Fi Now calling it “endearing, surreal and funny” and MovieJawn labelling it a “hilarious, exciting, nerve-wracking adventure that made me question my beliefs on what a sci-fi movie is supposed to be.“
ACCLAIMED BASKETBALL DRAMA “THE FIRST SLAM DUNK” TO RELEASE ON 4K UHD & BLU-RAY!
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Acclaimed sports anime releases on 4K UHD + Blu-ray Collector’s Edition, Steelbook, Blu-ray, and DVD on 24th March
Get ready to experience a big game like no other from the comfort of your own home! Anime Limited and Toei Animation Europe are excited to announce that Takehiko Inoue’s heartfelt and intense sports drama THE FIRST SLAM DUNK is releasing on Zavvi-exclusive Limited Edition 4K UHD + Blu-ray Steelbook, and Collector’s Edition 4K UHD + Blu-ray, Blu-ray, and DVD from 24th March 2025!
Written and directed by the beloved manga’s original creator Takehiko Inoue, The First SLAM DUNK follows the underdog Shohoku High School’s basketball team through the eyes of point guard Ryota Miyagi as they face stunning rivals in the final of the National High School Tournament in a narrative that simultaneously explores the tumultuous past of its players.
“A masterful sports drama” according to Yahoo Movies, The First SLAM DUNK was celebrated by critics and films alike, earning a certified 100% Fresh critics rating and a 99% Popcornmeter audience score at Rotten Tomatoes. The film was celebrated for its cutting edge 3D-2D hybrid animation that EMPIRE called “captivatingly immersive”, and “flows like water” in the words of Sight & Sound. The film won Animation of the Year at the 46th Japan Academy Film Prize, and was nominated for awards including the Technical Achievement Award at the 44th London Film Critics’ Circle Awards, and Best Film at the 8th Crunchyroll Anime Awards.
Dedicated to their mission of bringing definitive collectors editions to fans, Anime Limited invites you to experience the pulse-racing excitement in all its glory with the Collector’s Edition 4K UHD + Blu-ray and Zavvi exclusive Limited Edition 4K UHD + Blu-ray Steelbook that feature Dolby Vision HDR and Dolby Atmos audio for both the original Japanese and English-dubbed languages. The film will also be available on Blu-ray and DVD.
he Collector’s Edition 4K UHD + Blu-ray comes packed in a rigid slipcase, inside of which is an Amaray case to hold both the 4K UHD and standard Blu-ray discs. Also included is an individually numbered collector’s art card, a sticker sheet, and an A3 poster, as well as a 36-page booklet revisiting the production and release of the film with comments from director and original creator Takahiko Inoue.
Synopsis:
Shohoku’s “speedster” and point guard, Ryota Miyagi, always plays with brains and lightning speed, running circles around his opponents while feigning composure. Born and raised in Okinawa, Ryota had a brother who was three years older. Following in the footsteps of his older brother, who was a famous local player from a young age, Ryota also became addicted to basketball.
In his second year of high school, Ryota plays with the Shohoku High School basketball team along with Sakuragi, Rukawa, Akagi, and Mitsui as they take the stage at the Inter-High School National Championship.
Now, they are on the brink of challenging the reigning champions, Sannoh Kogyo High School.
THE FIRST SLAM DUNK will be released on
Collector’s Edition 4K UHD + Blu-ray, 4K UHD + Blu-ray Steelbook, Blu-ray, and DVD
In Vitro will have its UK Premiere on 27th February at Glasgow Film Festival.
Plaion Pictures have confirmed that the Australian sci-fi thriller In Vitro is set for its UK Premiere at Glasgow Film Festival on 27th February. The film will be released across Digital Platforms later this year.
In Vitro is co-directed by Will Howarth and Tom McKeith, with Howarth making his feature-length directorial debut. Star of the film Talia Zucker (Lake Mungo) collaborated with the duo as co-writers. The film also features stand out performances from Ashley Zukerman (Succession, Apple Cider Vinegar), as well as Will Howarth (Beast).
Layla lives on a remote cattle property with her husband, Jack, who has developed a new process for breeding livestock. But the farm is struggling and the isolated existence is not the life Layla dreamed of, especially when a number of unsettling events occur on the property. As Layla starts to question her life with Jack, she discovers that there is a disturbing presence with them on the farm.
