We can spend hours scrolling through streaming service after streaming service.
And what should we even be watching in the cinema?
Worry not because we have all the bits you should be watching in May covered!
A Deadly American Marriage
When Irish widower and father of two young children Jason Corbett found love again with his American au pair, Molly Martens, in 2008, their relationship seemed ripped from the pages of a storybook. The couple, along with Jason’s kids, Jack and Sarah, moved from Ireland to North Carolina to build a new life together.
But on August 2, 2015, their idyllic tale took a dark turn when Jason was killed in a violent altercation at home. The perpetrators? Molly and her father, Thomas Martens — a former FBI agent. A new documentary, premiering on May 9, sheds a bright light on the many questions that have lingered since the shocking events of that night.
Molly and Thomas claimed self-defence, the former eventually pleading no contest and the latter guilty to voluntary manslaughter in 2023 to avoid a trial, but their release from prison in June 2024 reignited questions over the incident’s true nature.
Was this actually self-defence, as they argued, or a calculated killing? For some, the intricacies of Jason and Molly’s marriage add further complexity, including a long-simmering debate over the custody of Jack and Sarah, who were 10 and 8 years old, respectively, at the time of Jason’s death.
Netflix, May 9th
Thunderbolts*
The MCU is back with a bang as they assemble a team of unconventional antiheroes in Thunderbolts*. Academy Award nominees Florence Pugh and Sebastian Stan head up the ensemble cast made up of Wyatt Rusell, David Harbour, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Hannah John-Kamen and Lewis Pullman.
After finding themselves ensnared in a death trap, these disillusioned castoffs must embark on a dangerous mission that will force them to confront the darkest corners of their pasts.
Will this dysfunctional group tear themselves apart, or find redemption and unite as something much more before it’s too late?
Cinemas, May 2nd
Sirens
Devon thinks her sister Simone has a really creepy relationship with her new boss, the enigmatic socialite Michaela Kell. Michaela’s cult-ish life of luxury is like a drug to Simone, and Devon has decided it’s time for an intervention, but she has no idea what a formidable opponent Michaela will be.
Told over the course of one explosive weekend at The Kells’ lavish island estate, Sirens is an incisive, sexy, and darkly funny exploration of women, power, and class.
Netflix, May 22nd
The Surfer
From Irish director Lorcan Finnegan and starring Nicholas Cage, this physiological thriller is one not to be missed.
A man returns to the idyllic beach of his childhood to surf with his son.
When he is humiliated by a group of locals, the man is drawn into a conflict that keeps rising and pushes him to his breaking point.
Cinemas, May 9th
Bono: Stories of Surrender
Bono: Stories of Surrender is a vivid reimagining of Bono’s critically-acclaimed one-man stage show, “Stories of Surrender: An Evening of Words, Music and Some Mischief…,” as he pulls back the curtain on a remarkable life and the family, friends, and faith that have challenged and sustained him, revealing personal stories about his journey as a son, father, husband, activist and rockstar.
Along with never-before-seen, exclusive footage from the Beacon Theatre shows, the film features Bono performing many of the iconic U2 songs that have shaped his life and legacy.
Apple TV+, May 30th
Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning
We’re saying goodbye to Mission: Impossible after 25 years.
The eighth film in the franchise picks up where Dead Reckoning Part One (2023) left off, IMF agent Ethan Hunt continues his mission to stop Gabriel from obtaining the AI program known as “the Entity”.
Expect thrills and spills with this one.
Cinemas, May 21st
The Four Seasons
Six old friends head for a relaxing weekend away only to learn that one couple in the group is about to split up.
The three couples, Kate (Tina Fey) and Jack (Will Forte), Nick (Steve Carell) and Anne (Kerri Kenney-Silver), and Danny (Colman Domingo) and Claude (Marco Calvani), are completely upended by the news.
Over the course of a year, we follow the friends on four vacations and watch how this shake-up affects everyone’s dynamic — sending old issues and new bubbling to the surface. Co-created by Tina Fey, Lang Fisher, and Tracey Wigfield, The Four Seasons is a hilarious and heartfelt love letter to long marriages and old friendships. Based on the 1981 feature film of the same name.
Netflix, Out Now
Final Destination Bloodlines
Yes, we’re going back to Final Destination!
Plagued by a violent recurring nightmare, college student Stefanie heads home to track down the one person who might be able to break the cycle and save her family from the grisly demise that inevitably awaits them all.
Final Destination Bloodlines stars Kaitlyn Santa Juana, Teo Briones, Richard Harmon, Owen Patrick Joyner, Anna Lore, with Brec Bassinger, and Tony Todd.
Cinemas, May 16th
And Just Like That…
And Just Like That… is back for a third season and the women are all in a new space in their lives.
Especially Carrie Bradshaw who moved out of her iconic apartment and has set up base in a new home. She’s trying long distance with Aidan, oh and she’s writing her own novel.
Miranda and Charlotte, of course, have their own avalanche of issues as well as new characters Seema and Lisa, who are also juggling life in New York City.
Look, we’re watching for the fashion not the story lines!
Sky Max and NOW, May 29th
Karate Kid: Legends
In Karate Kid: Legends, after a family tragedy, kung fu prodigy Li Fong (Ben Wang) is uprooted from his home in Beijing and forced to move to New York City with his mother.
Li struggles to let go of his past as he tries to fit in with his new classmates, and although he doesn’t want to fight, trouble seems to find him everywhere. When a new friend needs his help, Li enters a karate competition – but his skills alone aren’t enough.
Li’s kung fu teacher Mr. Han (Jackie Chan) enlists original Karate Kid Daniel LaRusso (Ralph Macchio) for help, and Li learns a new way to fight, merging their two styles into one for the ultimate martial arts showdown.
Cinemas, May 30th