Fancy a cinema date?
Oscar season might be over for another year, but there are a brilliant new selection of movies coming to your local cinema this March.
With thanks to ODEON, check out our pick of the bunch below.
Hail, Caesar!
Release date: March 4th
Plot: A Hollywood fixer in the 1950s works to keep the studio’s stars in line.
Go see it because: It’s the latest release from the Coen Brothers, the folks who brought us The Big Lebowski, No Country For Old Men and Burn After Reading. Starring George Clooney as Hollywood’s biggest star, this looks set to bring the laughs. The rest of the stellar cast includes Josh Brolin, Channing Tatum, Jonah Hill and Scarlett Johansson.
Time Out Of Mind
Release date: March 4th
Plot: Richard Gere plays George, a man whose struggle to find food and a place to sleep in New York City is beautifully captured with remarkable realism and heartrending compassion. Shuffled into men’s shelter, George seems destined to wind up as just another lost soul swallowed up by the system—until he meets a gregarious, down-and-out ex-jazzman (played by Broadway legend Ben Vereen) who inspires George to reconnect with his estranged daughter (Jena Malone).
Go see it because: Richard Gere offers up a soul-baring performance as George, beautifully captured with remarkable realism and heartrending compassion. This movie will plunge you into a world that is all too easily overlooked.
Truth
Release date: March 4th
Plot: A newsroom drama detailing the 2004 CBS 60 Minutes report investigating then-President George W. Bush’s military service, and the subsequent firestorm of criticism that cost anchor Dan Rather and producer Mary Mapes their careers.
Go see it because: If you’re interested in the world of journalism, this is the movie for you. Watch Academy award winners Cate Blanchett and Robert Redford’s powerful portrayals of the key players in one of the major news scandals in recent American history.
Divergent Series: The Allegiant
Release date: March 10th
Plot: Beatrice Prior and Tobias Eaton venture into the world outside of the fence and are taken into protective custody by a mysterious agency known as the Bureau of Genetic Welfare.
Go see it because: The latest installment in the brilliant Divergent series looks like a cracker. This movie is guaranteed to sweep you away to an entirely different world for a couple of hours.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0G0C-vMHcQY
Kung Fu Panda
Release date: March 11th
Plot: Continuing his “legendary adventures of awesomeness”, Po must face two hugely epic, but different threats: one supernatural and the other a little closer to his home.
Go see it because: There’s a reason Kung Fu Panda is one of the most successful franchises ever, and we’re delighted to see it back on the big screen. The trailer below is sure to give you the giggles.
Batman V Superman: Dawn Of Justice
Release date: March 25th
Plot: Fearing the actions of Superman are left unchecked, Batman takes on Superman, while the world wrestles with what kind of a hero it really needs. With Batman and Superman fighting each other, a new threat, Doomsday, is created by Lex Luthor. It’s up to Superman and Batman to set aside their differences along with Wonder Woman to stop Lex Luthor and Doomsday from destroying Metropolis.
Go to see it because: Who wants to miss Ben Affleck’s first turn as Batman? This is the must-watch film of 2016 for superhero fans.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nIGtF3J5kn8
Welcome To Me
Release date: March 25th
Plot: What happens when a young woman with Borderline Personality Disorder wins the lottery? In the case of Alice Klieg (Kristen Wiig), she quits her psychiatric meds and buys her own talk show. Inspired by the immortal Oprah, she broadcasts her dirty laundry as both a form of exhibitionism and a platform to share her peculiar views on everything from nutrition to relationships to neutering pets.
Go see it because: Kristen Wiig is superb in the central role of this Will Ferell-produced movie.
Zootopia
Release date: March 25th
Plot: In the animal city of Zootopia, a fast-talking fox who’s trying to make it big goes on the run when he’s framed for a crime he didn’t commit. Zootopia’s top cop, a self-righteous rabbit, is hot on his tail, but when both become targets of a conspiracy, they’re forced to team up and discover even natural enemies can become best friends.
Go see it because: Zootopia comes from the creators of Frozen, and as is to be expected, they’ve delivered another brilliant animation. This is the perfect film for the whole family.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UPJGR8mFCUg
ODEON are launching their new Limitless card. See all the films you want, as often as you like for €19.99 outside of Dublin and €21.99 in Dublin, per month. For more information click here.
