Lifestyle of a Fashionista

April 2025

Notes on Watching is my monthly blog post with a list of movies and series and their March release dates. I will post stories about noteworthy series and movies near their release dates on Instagram. Follow me for updates: https://www.instagram.com/lsoffashionista/

Movies and series with a ⭐️ have won an award, or were nominated for an award.

Movies In Theaters

Visit Fandango to see all the movies in theaters. See the full list of 2025 releases: https://www.firstshowing.net/schedule2025/

Noteworthy

April 4, 2025

A Minecraft Movie (PG 2025 ‧ Adventure/Fantasy), A mysterious portal pulls four misfits into the Overworld, a bizarre, cubic wonderland that thrives on imagination. To get back home, they’ll have to master the terrain while embarking on a magical quest with an unexpected crafter named Steve.

The Luckiest Man in America (R 2024 ‧ Thriller), An ice-cream truck driver discovers a secret way to win as a contestant on the game show “Press Your Luck.”

April 11, 2025

Drop (PG-13 2025 ‧ Thriller), Violet is a widowed mother who goes to an upscale restaurant to meet Henry, her charming and handsome date. However, her pleasant evening soon turns into a living nightmare when she receives phone messages from a mysterious, hooded figure who threatens to kill her young son and sister unless she kills Henry.

The Amateur (PG-13 2025 ‧ Thriller/Action), Charlie Heller is a brilliant CIA decoder whose world comes crashing down when his wife dies in a London terrorist attack. When his supervisors refuse to take action, his intelligence becomes the ultimate weapon as he embarks on a dangerous trek across the globe to track down those responsible.

April 18, 2025

Sinners (R 2025 ‧ Adventure), Trying to leave their troubled lives behind, twin brothers return to their hometown to start again, only to discover that an even greater evil is waiting to welcome them back.

The Wedding Banquet (R 2025 ‧ Romance), Hoping to stay in the country, a gay man proposes a green card marriage to a female friend in exchange for paying for her IVF treatment. However, things soon get complicated when his grandmother surprises them with plans for an extravagant Korean wedding banquet.

April 25, 2025

The Accountant 2 (R 2025 ‧ Action/Thriller), Forensic accountant Christian Wolff teams up with his estranged but highly lethal brother to track down mysterious assassins. Stream The Accountant (the first film) on Prime Video.

Streaming: Movies and Series

The Lists: April releases by streaming service.

From The New York Times: The Best Movies and TV Shows Coming to Disney+, Amazon, Max, Apple TV+ and More in April

Amazon Prime: See the full list from Amazon.

Apple TV+: New on Apple TV from Digital Trends

Disney+: See the full list from Vulture

Hulu: See the full list from Vulture

Max (HBO): See the full list from Vulture

Netflix: See the full list Tulum and from Vulture.

Paramount+: New On Paramount+. From Vulture

Peacock: See the full list from Vulture

Movies: Noteworthy

Y2K (horror/sci-fi-April 4 on Max)

Girl You Know It’s True (musical drama on Peacock), Rob Pilatus and Fab Morvan conquer the global music charts as the pop duo Milli Vanilli. However, their fame soon turns to infamy when it’s revealed that the voices behind their hits were not their own but those of other singers.

One of Them Days (R 2025 ‧ Buddy/Tragicomedy) on Netflix

G20 (Action/thriller-April 10 on Prime Video), Terrorists take over the G20 summit with President Sutton, bringing her governing and military experience to defend her family, company, and the world.

Wolf Man (horror-April 18 on Peacock)

The Order (Thriller/crime April 18 on Hulu)

The Return  (History/Historical drama April 21 on Paramount+)

Stranger Things: The First Shadow (recording of Broadway play on Netflix April 22nd) a prequel to the series, This thrilling mystery races forward, shadows of the past are unleashed, relationships are tested, and the town of Hawkins faces the ultimate question.

Babygirl (R 2024 ‧ Thriller/Erotic) on Max on April 25th

Havoc (2025 action/thriller-April 25 on Netflix), When a drug heist swerves lethally out of control, a jaded cop fights his way through a corrupt city’s criminal underworld to save a politician’s son.

Series: New and Returning

New:

Mid-Century Modern (Comedy series on Hulu)

MobLand (10 part crime/drama series on Paramount+, episodes released weekly), Two mob families clash in a war that threatens to topple empires and lives. Starring: Tom Hardy, Pierce Brosnan, Helen Mirren

PULSE — Netflix medical drama Series, Dr. Danny Simms and her fellow early-career doctors navigate complex cases — both medical and interpersonal — in a Miami emergency room.

The Bondsman (action/comedy/horror series on Prime Video), Bacon stars as Hub Halloran, a murdered bounty hunter resurrected by the Devil himself to bring escaped demons back to hell. Hub also learns how his own sins got his soul condemned, which pushes him to seek a second chance at life, love, and country music.

Dying for Sex (comedy drama series on Hulu, all episodes released April 4th) based on the podcast series of the same name, Story of a woman diagnosed with metastatic breast cancer, who abandons her husband of 15 years and begins to fully explore her sexuality.

North of North (comedy series) on Netflix April 10th, Siaja is a young Inuk mother who dreams of reinventing herself in her tiny Arctic community of Ice Cove, a town where everybody knows your business. After a spontaneous – and extremely public – exit from her marriage, Siaja finds herself navigating the unpredictable, and often hilarious, highs and lows that come with relationships, motherhood, a new job, and finding your way.

Your Friends and Neighbors, drama-Season 1 (Starts streaming on Apple TV+: April 11, new episodes released weekly through May 30th), After being fired in disgrace, a hedge fund manager resorts to stealing from his neighbors’ homes in the affluent Westmont Village, only to discover that the secrets hidden behind the wealthy facades might be more dangerous.

Government Cheese (comedy/drama, Season 1 Starts streaming: April 16 on Apple TV+, new episodes released weekly through June 11th), When Hampton Chambers is released from prison, his long-awaited family reunion doesn’t go quite as he’d planned; during his absence, Hampton’s wife and sons have formed an unconventional family unit and Hampton’s return spins their world into chaos.

Ransom Canyon (romance/western series) on Netflix April 17th, Secrets, love, and lies intertwine as rancher Staten Kirkland follows his heart, fights to protect his land, and investigates a painful personal loss.

Étoile (drama series) on Prime Video on April 24th, Set in New York City and Paris, the eight-episode series from Amy Sherman-Palladino and Daniel Palladino follows two world-renowned ballet companies as they embark on an ambitious gambit to save their storied institutions by swapping their most talented stars.

Returning scripted series

The Handmaid’s Tale, (final season premiere on Hulu April 8th, episodes released weekly)

Black Mirror, season 7 — Netflix Series on April 10th

Hacks, (season 4 premiere on Max April 10th, episodes released weekly)

Doctor Who, season 2 premiere on Disney+ on April 12th

The Last of Us, season 2 premiere on Max April 13th, episodes released weekly)

Law & Order Organized Crime, season 5 premiere on Peacock April 17th

Andor (Season 2) Starts streaming: April 22 on Disney+

You, season 5, final season — Netflix Series on April 24th

Reality and Documentaries

Gone Girls: The Long Island Serial Killer now on Netflix.

David Blaine: Do Not Attempt on Hulu and Disney

Love on the Spectrum, season 3 on Netflix

Oklahoma City Bombing: One Day in America, season 1, 3 episodes on Disney+ April 3rd

Not Just a Goof documentary on Disney+ on April 9th

The Clubhouse: A Year with the Red Sox — Netflix Sports Series on April 8th

My Next Guest Needs No Introduction With David Letterman, season 5 part 2 — Netflix Series on April 8th

Bad Influence: The Dark Side of Kidinfluencing — Netflix Documentary on April 9th

Got to Get Out, reality series premiere on Hulu April 11th, While living under one roof, the 20 television personalities will fight for a chance to win $1 million as they work to get out of the house.

WrestleMania IX: Becoming a Spectacle (documentary on Peacock April 11th)

The Making of the Americas (documentary narrated by Tom Hanks on Peacock April 13th)

The Diamond Heist — Netflix Documentary on April 16th

Oklahoma City Bombing: American Terror — Netflix Documentary on April 18th