March

 

1st

Red Sparrow (2018)

When a young Russian agent is recruited for ‘Sparrow School’—a rigorous intelligence program which perfects an agent’s ability to use their body and anything else to seduce and manipulate a target—she inadvertently puts international spying efforts in danger when her mission to expose a CIA agent goes awry, in this adaptation of an acclaimed novel which reunites the star and director of ‘The Hunger Games: Catching Fire’.

Directed by Francis Lawrence and starring Jennifer Lawrence, Joel Edgerton and Jeremy Irons among others.

Genre: Drama, Thriller

UK Release: 1st of March   US Release: 2nd of March

 

 

 

2nd

A Fantastic Woman (2017)

After a singer, waitress and trans woman tragically loses her lover, she goes through the indignities of explaining the circumstances and justifying their relationship to his family and the authorities—but does so with gritty determination and grace in this Chilean transgender drama from the director of ‘Gloria’.

Directed by Sebastián Lelio and starring Daniela Vega, Francisco Reyes and Luis Gnecco among others.

Genre: Drama

UK Release: 2nd of March   US Release: 2nd of February

 

 

 

Game Night (2018)

When a group of middle-class suburbanite ‘game night’ devotees mistake a violent kidnapping for a bout of murder-mystery role-playing, a night of hilarious madness ensues in this madcap modern comedy from the makers of ‘Horrible Bosses’ and ‘Vacation’.

Directed by John Francis Daley & Jonathan Goldstein and starring Jason Bateman, Rachel McAdams and Jesse Plemons among others.

Genre: Action, Comedy, Crime

UK Release: 2nd of March   US Release: 23rd of February

 

 

 

9th

You Were Never Really Here (2017)

When troubled brutal enforcer and private investigator takes on a case tracking down a missing girl, he gets caught up in a dark conspiracy which takes him down a deep and dark rabbit hole of abuse and perversion . . . and the untouchables who indulge in it, in this adaptation of the Jonathan Ames novella from the director of ‘We Need to Talk About Kevin’.

Directed by Lynne Ramsay and starring Joaquin Phoenix, Ekaterina Samsonov and Alessandro Nivola among others.

Genre: Drama, Mystery, Thriller

UK Release: 9th of March   US Release: 6th of April

 

 

 

Gringo (2018)

When an unsuspecting struggling businessman is sent to Mexico to close a deal that will revolutionise the pharmaceutical industry, he gets caught in a war between big business and the local drug lords in this outrageous crime comedy and second feature film from stuntman-turned-director Nash Edgerton.

Directed by Nash Edgerton and starring Charlize Theron, David Oyelowo and Joel Edgerton among others.

Genre: Action, Comedy, Crime

UK Release: 9th of March   US Release: 9th of March

 

 

 

Mom and Dad (2018)

When a mysterious condition causes parents in unassuming American suburbia to turn on their kids with violent murderous intentions, a brother and sister must survive the day and avoid their rampaging folks in this demented black comedy/drama from the writer/director of ‘Crank’.

Directed by Brian Taylor and starring Nicolas Cage, Selma Blair and Anne Winters among others.

Genre: Comedy, Horror, Thriller

UK Release: 9th of March   US Release: 19th of January

 

 

 

Wonder Wheel (2017)

In 1950s Coney Island, the life of husband and wife team of fairground operators is uprooted by the arrival of an estranged and unexpected family member, who brings with her mafia-sized relationship baggage in this latest idiosyncratic New York picture from Woody Allen.

Directed by Woody Allen and starring Kate Winslet, Juno Temple and Justin Timberlake among others.

Genre: Drama

UK Release: 9th of March   US Release: 1st of December 2017

 

 

 

Sweet Country (2018)

A socially significant period crime drama with Western motifs and inspired by true events, beginning in the Australian outback where an Aboriginal man and his wife are on the run after killing a white man in self-defence, and ending in the courtroom where the line between punishment and justice is blurred.

Directed by Warwick Thornton and starring Hamilton Morris, Bryan Brown and Sam Neill among others.

Genre: Crime, Drama

UK Release: 9th of March   US Release: 6th of April

 

 

 

12th

Annihilation (2018)

In a dystopian near future, a team of female scientists embark on a dangerous mission to unlock the secrets of a mysterious and isolated wilderness where multiple previous expeditions have disappeared—but what they find is beyond even their comprehension, in this adaption of the popular environmentalist sci-fi novels brought to us by the writer/director of ‘Ex Machina’.

Directed by Alex Garland and starring Natalie Portman, Tessa Thompson and Oscar Isaac among others.

Genre: Adventure, Drama, Fantasy, Sci-fi

UK Release: 12th of March (Netflix)   US Release: 23rd of February

 

 

 

15th

Tomb Raider (2018)

Missing and presumed dead, British adventurer Lord Croft leaves a secret life-or-death archeological mission in the hands of his independent and formidable daughter Lara, sending her on an adventure to a distant island where she must stop a deadly tomb from being uncovered in this reboot of a classic video game film adaptation.

Directed by Roar Uthaug and starring Alicia Vikander, Walton Goggins and Dominic West among others.

Genre: Action, Adventure

UK Release: 15th of March   US Release: 16th of March

 

 

 

16th

The Square (2017)

Set in the self-important world of modern art and following the fate of a Swedish museum curator, whose altruistic ethos and politically correct sensibilities are challenged by the latest art installation which unleashes confronting behavior, raising uncomfortable questions about our nature and its place in modern society in this dark and cutting social satire from the writer/director of ‘Force Majeure’.

Directed by Ruben Östlund and starring Claes Bang, Elisabeth Moss and Dominic West among others.

Genre: Comedy, Drama

UK Release: 16th of March   US Release: 27th of October (limited)

 

 

 

Mary Magdalene (2018)

The Australian director of ‘Lion’ brings us a dramatic account of the life and times of Mary Magdalene, her struggle as a close disciple of Christ and determined witness to his sacrifice in a less than accepting time.

Directed by Garth Davis and starring Rooney Mara, Joaquin Phoenix and Chiwetel Ejiofor among others.

Genre: Drama

UK Release: 16th of March   US Release: 30th of March

 

 

 

Peter Rabbit (2018)

When fastidious city dweller Mr. McGregor moves into his country house, he soon finds himself in a feud with mischievous rabbit boss Peter and the other talking animals who lay claim to his land, in this big screen adaptation of the classic Beatrix Potter children’s novels.

Directed by Will Gluck and starring James Corden, Domhnall Gleeson and Rose Byrne among others.

Genre: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Family

UK Release: 16th of March   US Release: 9th of February

 

 

 

23rd

Pacific Rim Uprising (2018)

A decade after a hard-fought victory at the ‘battle of the breach’, the son of the director of the ‘Jaeger’ program—a giant robot defense initiative—inherits his father’s responsibility and must unites rivals and the world to defend humanity against the devastating return of the mighty Kaiju, in this sci-fi monster epic sequel to Guillermo del Toro’s 2013 original.

Directed by Steven S. DeKnight and starring John Boyega, Rinko Kikuchi and Scott Eastwood among others.

Genre: Action, Adventure, Sci-fi

UK Release: 23rd of March   US Release: 23rd of March

 

 

 

A Wrinkle in Time (2018)

When her vanished scientist father’s cosmic discovery exposes the world to great darkness, a young girl and her brother embark on a journey through space and time to find him and save the world—with the help of three mysterious intergalactic beings, in this lavish Disney adaptation of the Madeleine L’Engle novel.

Directed by Ava DuVernay and starring Chris Pine, Oprah Winfrey and Reese Witherspoon among others.

Genre: Adventure, Family, Fantasy, Sci-fi

UK Release: 23rd of March   US Release: 9th of March

 

 

 

Proud Mary (2018)

When her latest hit goes wrong and she’s drawn into the life of a young boy, professional hitwoman Mary’s life is turned upside down when she encounters responsibilities she wasn’t ready for and puts her on the wrong side of her dangerous former employers.

Directed by Babak Najafi and starring Taraji P. Henson, Xander Berkeley and Danny Glover among others.

Genre: Action, Thriller

UK Release: 23rd of March   US Release: 12th of January

 

 

 

Unsane (2018)

Struggling to deal with the attentions of an incessant stalker, a young woman is forcibly committed to a mental institution where she begins to lose her grip on reality, but as things take a sinister turn no one can be trusted . . . not even herself in this psychological thriller from the director of ‘Traffic’ and ‘Ocean’s Eleven’.

Directed by Steven Soderbergh and starring Claire Foy, Juno Temple and Jay Pharoah among others.

Genre: Horror, Thriller

UK Release: 23rd of March   US Release: 23rd of March

 

 

 

29th

Ready Player One (2018)

Set in a dystopian future and an era of fully immersive gaming where virtual is the new reality, a talented young player competes in a massive virtual reality extravaganza to find a priceless Easter egg buried by the game’s deceased creator, only to clash with the powerful who seek control of the future—in Steven Spielberg’s adaptation of the bestselling Ernest Cline novel.

Directed by Steven Spielberg and starring Tye Sheridan, Olivia Cooke and Mark Rylance among others.

Genre: Action, Adventure, Sci-fi

UK Release: 29th of March   US Release: 29th of March

 

 

 

30th

Isle of Dogs (2018)

In a trash island off the coast of Japan where unwanted dogs are exiled, a twelve-year-old boy joins forces with a pack of dogs to track down his own lost pooch, only to clash with the authorities who put them all there in this stop-motion animation from the singular writer/director of ‘The Royal Tenenbaums’ and ‘The Grand Budapest Hotel’.

Directed by Wes Anderson and starring Edward Norton, Bryan Cranston and Scarlett Johansson among others.

Genre: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Family

UK Release: 30th of March   US Release: 23rd of March

 

 

 

Midnight Sun (2018)

After a life lived in isolation and sheltered from a sun which could kill her thanks to a rare condition, teenager Katie’s life is turned upside down by a chance meeting when a summer romance with Charlie develops . . . but a normal life may prove to be out of her grasp in this remake of Norihiro Koizumi 2006 Japanese drama.

Directed by Scott Speer and starring Bella Thorne, Patrick Schwarzenegger and Rob Riggle among others.

Genre: Drama, Romance

UK Release: 30th of March   US Release: 23rd of March

 

 

 

Blockers (2018)

A trio of worried parents join forces to stop their teenage daughters from having sex on prom night in this directorial comedy debut from the producer of the ‘Perfect Pitch’ series.

Directed by Kay Cannon and starring Leslie Mann, John Cena and Ike Barinholtz among others.

Genre: Comedy

UK Release: 30th of March   US Release: 6th of April

 

 

 

Journeyman (2018)

When British boxing veteran and middleweight champion ‘Matty Burton’ suffers a catastrophic brain injury during a fight, he’s forced to effectively re-start his life, with huge emotional implications for his wife and infant daughter . . . and the people around them.

Directed by Paddy Considine and starring Paddy Considine, Jodie Whittaker and Tony Pitts among others.

Genre: Drama

UK Release: 30th of March   US Release: N/A

 

 

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