80 for Brady
A group of life-long friends make a pilgrimage to the Super Bowl to meet their hero (real-life superstar quarterback Tom Brady). So what, you say. These old buddies just happen to be Hollywood grande dames Jane Fonda, Lily Tomlin, Sally Field and Rita Moreno, so there. Charming, easy-going giggles that won’t trouble your brain cells too much…
Out 24 March
God’s Creatures
Foreboding lingers weightily in a remote Irish fishing village… so too do Paul Mescal and Emily Watson. He is the prodigal son; she the overly loyal mother who provides an alibi for him. Amid the gloomy, slo-mo turn of events, we learn rather too much about oyster farming and fish processing. Will the scales fall from Watson’s eyes so she can see her son for what he really is?
Out 31 March
Creed III
There’s no Sly Stallone in the ninth edition of the Rocky franchise, but that’s a sideshow. This is a big-hitting drama with hot property du jour Jonathan Majors as Adonis Creed’s old friend/new foe putting in a knockout turn.
Out 3 March
Close
You know those European movies where almost nothing happens? Belgian Oscar nominee Close is one of those, but even more restrained. If extremely slow is your thing, this quietly devastating tale of the intimate friendship between two young boys is your foreign language movie of the month.
Out 3 March
Scream VI
Scream if you want it to stop. Scream louder if you don’t. Good news for horror and NYC fans, now Courteney Cox (yes, she’s still bloody in it!) et al are heading to the Big Apple for the ritual slaughter.
Out 10 March
Champions
It’s not sophisticated, but this comedy has got adorable ol’ Woody Harrelson in it, which is never a bad thing. Here he plays a basketball coach who reluctantly agrees to manage a team with intellectual disabilities. Cue the cast delightfully running rings around hapless Woody.
Out 10 March
Winnie the Pooh: Blood and Honey
That title is just dripping with promise. However, this mega-low-budget slasher following Pooh and Piglet as they butcher a cabin full of women is probably only for the curious. What next, Peter Rabbit Rips Your Face Off?
Out 10 March
Pearl
Praise your blood-splattered dungarees, the pesky pitchfork is back for a supporting role in Ti West’s X prequel, which takes us back to axe-wielding Pearl’s youth. But the real star is Mia Goth, who’s totally on fire (not literally, although other cast members may well be) from start to finish. The utterly freakish closing shot alone is worth the ticket price.
Out 17 March
Rye Lane
London film alert! Yes, this goofy Peckham-set tale might not reinvent the romcom genre, but the freestyling ‘friendship’ between two jilted Gen Zers should be a perfect Sunday-afternoon serotonin pick-me-up.
Out 17 March
Shazam! Fury of the Gods
Remember when superheroes were fun, not brooding repositories of darkness? Well the dork who turns into a (albeit amateurish) caped crusader whenever he bellows ‘shazam!’ is back for another lolz-loaded adventure. Oh, you want a juicy villain too? Say hello to none other than Helen Mirren…
Out 17 March
Infinity Pool
In Brandon Cronenberg’s brutal satire, the ultra-wealthy at an exclusive resort discover a fiendishly twisted get-out clause for their ultraviolent tendencies. Alexander Skarsgard and Mia Goth - red-hot again this month - as the leads are incredibly good. The central conceit (let’s not spoil it) is brilliant; the skull-smashing and adult breastfeeding less so.
