March

 

1st

The Aftermath (2019)

In devastated Hamburg after the end of the second World War, a British colonel charged with rebuilding the city takes residence at an opulent house with his wife, but their stay will be defined by a mix of resentment and passion, hostility and betrayal, when they decide to share the house with its previous widowed German owner and his daughter—in this adaptation of the Rhidian Brook novel, from the director of ‘Testament of Youth’.

Directed by James Kent and starring Keira Knightley, Alexander Skarsgård and Jason Clarke among others.

Genre: Drama, Romance, War

UK Release: 1st of March   US Release: 26th of April

 

 

 

Serenity (2018)

A fishing boat captain’s tranquil existence on a tropical island is shattered by the re-emergence of his ex-wife, whose plea for help and sinister plan to deal with her abusive new husband plunges him into a web of conspiracy and deceit, forcing him to face the demons of a past he thought long left behind.

Directed by Steven Knight and starring Matthew McConaughey, Anne Hathaway and Jason Clarke among others.

Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller

UK Release: 1st of March   US Release: 25th of January

 

 

 

The Hole in the Ground (2019)

A young single mother’s move to escape a troubled past by settling in quiet rural Ireland is thrown into turmoil when her son begins to exhibit bizarre behaviour, as she struggles to unravel the mystery of the nearby sinkhole which seems to coincide with the sinister changes in her boy—into something she no longer recognises.

Directed by Lee Cronin and starring Seána Kerslake, James Quinn Markey and James Cosmo among others.

Genre: Horror, Thriller

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

 

 

 

What They Had (2019)

A woman returns home to Chicago to be with her family as they struggle to deal with their ailing mother and the effects of her dementia on their father and the family, as she reconnects with her loved ones and learns what it really means to be a daughter, sister and wife.

Directed by Elizabeth Chomko and starring Hilary Swank, Michael Shannon and Blythe Danner among others.

Genre: Drama

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

 

 

 

Foxtrot (2017)

A tragic yet quirky Israeli family drama revolving around two intersecting stories; one centred around family’s struggle to come to terms with perturbing news about their son’s military service, the other revolving around his slightly surreal and sobering experiences while stationed at an isolated desert checkpoint.

Directed by Samuel Maoz and starring Lior Ashkenazi, Sarah Adler and Yonaton Shiray among others.

Genre: Drama

UK Release: 1st of March   US Release: 2nd of March 2018

 

 

 

Madeline’s Madeline (2018)

A troubled youngster is forced to confront her strained relationship with her mother in unconventional and reality-blurring fashion, when it becomes fodder for an experimental theatre group’s latest performance . . . starring herself.

Directed by Josephine Decker and starring Helena Howard, Molly Parker and Miranda July among others.

Genre: Drama, Mystery

UK Release: 1st of March   US Release: 10th of August 2018

 

 

 

Sauvage (2018)

Léo lives a tough lonely existence on the streets of France, selling his body for cash and indulging in his addictions while struggling to find connection in the arms of his clients, but when he falls for a fellow hustler and finds his affections rebuked, this young Frenchman will be confronted by his choices and challenged to re-asses his life.

Directed by Camille Vidal-Naquet and starring Félix Maritaud, Eric Bernard and Nicolas Dibla among others.

Genre: Drama

UK Release: 1st of March   US Release: 10th of April

 

 

 

8th

Captain Marvel (2019)

When Earth is caught in a war between two alien races, U.S. Air Force pilot Carol Danvers is transformed into one of the galaxy’s most powerful heroes, only to return to Earth in the 90s as its protector when the chips are down—as Marvel’s first female-led epic hits the screens . . . and sets up a clash with a certain purple Titan in the very near future.

Directed by Anna Boden & Ryan Fleck and starring Brie Larson, Jude Law and Samuel L. Jackson among others.

Genre: Comic-book, Action, Adventure, Fantasy, Sci-fi

UK Release: 8th of March   US Release: 8th of March

 

 

 

Border (2018)

‘Tina’ is a perennial outsider, a loner with an abnormal physical appearance and extra sensory abilities, making her a highly effective Swedish border guard but something of a pariah in civil society. But when an enigmatic traveller who shares her traits crosses her path (and her border), this blunt and unassuming outcast forges an unprecedented connection, transforming her life but confronting her with truths which challenge her very identity.

Directed by Ali Abbasi and starring Eva Melander, Eero Milonoff and Jörgen Thorsson among others.

Genre: Crime, Drama, Romance

UK Release: 8th of March   US Release: 26th of October 2018

 

 

 

Miss Bala (2019)

Caught between the DEA and deadly Mexican gangsters on the border after she’s framed for a serious crime, a young American woman must rely on her abilities and learn to play both sides if she’s to survive and save her only remaining family, in this English language remake of the 2011 Mexican film.

Directed by Catherine Hardwicke and starring Gina Rodriguez, Ismael Cruz Cordova and Anthony Mackie among others.

Genre: Action, Crime, Thriller

UK Release: 8th of March   US Release: 1st of February

 

 

 

The Kindergarten Teacher (2018)

When a New York kindergarten teacher spots a rare poetic talent in one of her gifted students, she develops an obsession with nurturing what she thinks may be a child genius . . . at any cost, as her preoccupation soon takes a tense and troubling turn.

Directed by Sara Colangelo and starring Maggie Gyllenhaal, Parker Sevak and Gael García Bernal among others.

Genre: Drama

UK Release: 8th of March   US Release: 12th of October 2018

 

 

 

Everybody Knows (2018)

A Spanish-Argentinian family’s reunion descends into paranoia and doubt after a post-wedding tragedy unearths some confronting buried secrets, in this latest nuanced human drama and first Spanish-language film from Oscar-winning Iranian writer/director Asghar Farhadi.

Directed by Asghar Farhadi and starring Penélope Cruz, Javier Bardem and Ricardo Darín among others.

Genre: Drama, Mystery

UK Release: 8th of March   US Release: 8th of February

 

 

 

Rosie (2018)

When their landlord sells her home and leaves her family homeless, a young Irish mother struggles to protect her loved ones while finding somewhere to live and maintaining a shred of dignity, in this timely socially conscious drama from the director of ‘Viva’.

Directed by Paddy Breathnach and starring Sarah Greene, Moe Dunford and Ellie O’Halloran among others.

Genre: Drama

UK Release: 8th of March   US Release: N/A

 

 

 

15th

What Men Want (2019)

Tired of being overlooked by the men at her sport agency, a woman turns her life around when an accident gives her the gift (and curse) of hearing men’s thoughts, in this reversal remake of the 2000 Nancy Meyers romantic comedy starring Mel Gibson.

Directed by Adam Shankman and starring Taraji P. Henson, Max Greenfield and Tracy Morgan among others.

Genre: Comedy, Romance

UK Release: 15th of March   US Release: 8th of February

 

 

 

Triple Frontier (2019)

A top-notch crew of US special forces soldiers go rogue when they come together to finally make their hard-earned skills pay, hatching a plan to infiltrate and rob a deadly and isolated South American drug lord—but the best-laid plans of mice and men often go awry, as their morals and their loyalties are put to the test when the s**t hits the fan.

Directed by J.C. Chandor and starring Ben Affleck, Pedro Pascal and Charlie Hunnam among others.

Genre: Action, Crime, Thriller

UK Release: 15th of March (Netflix)   US Release: 15th of March (Netflix)

 

 

 

Girl (2018)

Transgender Belgian teenager ‘Lara’ is determined to become a ballerina, but is forced to struggle against the social hurdles presented by her gender, and the limitations imposed by the boy’s body into which she was born, in this timely coming-of-age drama loosely based on a true story.

Directed by Lukas Dhont and starring Victor Polster, Arieh Worthalter and Oliver Bodart among others.

Genre: Drama

UK Release: 15th of March   US Release: 18th of January

 

 

 

Under the Silver Lake (2018)

An directionless obsessive young man plunges into the depths of Los Angeles to unravel the mystery of an enigmatic young woman who inexplicably disappears, only to uncover a bizarre conspiracy in this surrealist mystery with classic Hollywood undertones from the director of ‘It Follows’.

Directed by David Robert Mitchell and starring Andrew Garfield, Riley Keough and Topher Grace among others.

Genre: Comedy, Crime, Drama, Mystery

UK Release: 15th of March   US Release: 19th of April

 

 

 

The Prodigy (2019)

Seemingly from birth Miles proves to be a prodigious child, but as his genius begins to manifest in increasingly bizarre behaviour his distraught mother seeks help to understand the child who is increasingly becoming a stranger, as his sinister predilections begin to hint a potential dark external force at play.

Directed by Nicholas McCarthy and starring Taylor Schilling, Jackson Robert Scott and Peter Mooney among others.

Genre: Horror, Thriller

UK Release: 15th of March   US Release: 8th of February

 

 

 

Ben Is Back (2018)

When her estranged, drug addicted son unexpectedly shows up on her doorstep on Christmas, a mother is thrown back into the turmoil of his life when he reminds her of why he left, as she tries to salvage the remnants of her boy before he disappears for good.

Directed by Peter Hedges and starring Julia Roberts, Lucas Hedges and Courtney B. Vance among others.

Genre: Drama

UK Release: 15th of March   US Release: 7th of December 2018

 

 

 

Fisherman’s Friends (2019)

A cynical London music executive’s trip to a Cornish fishing village for a stag due becomes a life-changing experience when he discovers a group of singing fishermen, forming an unlikely bond with the locals and their way of life . . . while turning their sea shanties into beloved records for the world to hear.

Directed by Chris Foggin and starring Daniel Mays, James Purefoy and Tuppence Middleton among others.

Genre: Fact-based, Comedy, Drama, Music

UK Release: 15th of March   US Release: N/A

 

 

 

22nd

Us (2019)

A family’s picturesque vacation at their beach house turns into a nightmare and a struggle for survival with the arrival of some sinister and relentless doppelgangers, in this latest socially-conscious horror from the mind of Jordan Peele.

Directed by Jordan Peele and starring Lupita Nyong’o, Elisabeth Moss, Lupita Nyong’o and Winston Duke among others.

Genre: Horror, Thriller

UK Release: 22nd of March   US Release: 22nd of March

 

 

 

The White Crow (2019)

A chronicle of the makings of Soviet ballet legend Rudolf Nureyev and the difficult outsider personality which forged a standout artist, from his youth in Russia through to his time in Paris and notorious defection to the West in 1961.

Directed by Ralph Fiennes and starring Oleg Ivenko, Adèle Exarchopoulos and Ralph Fiennes among others.

Genre: Fact-based, Drama

UK Release: 22nd of March   US Release: N/A

 

 

 

Five Feet Apart (2019)

When two youngsters meet in a hospital they soon find out they have more in common than teen angst, developing an unlikely romance doomed to be short-lived and non-physical as they struggle together with cystic fibrosis, in this romantic teen drama with a twist.

Directed by Justin Baldoni and starring Haley Lu Richardson, Cole Sprouse and Claire Forlani among others.

Genre: Drama, Romance

UK Release: 22nd of March   US Release: 15th of March

 

 

 

Sorry Angel (Plaire, Aimer et Courir Vite) (2019)

A Parisian writer befriends and romances a young student, but they have little time to waste and are determined to indulge a drive to live love to the fullest, in this French LGBT drama with an HIV focus from the director of ‘Love Songs’.

Directed by Christophe Honoré and starring Vincent Lacoste, Pierre Deladonchamps and Denis Podalydès among others.

Genre: Drama, Romance

UK Release: 22nd of March   US Release: 15th of February

 

 

 

The Dirt (2019)

In the dirty 1980s a group of hard-living hedonistic Los Angelinos come together to form a notorious hard rock bang, capturing the imagination of of fans on and off stage and becoming a glam metal Goliath, in this biographical tale of the makings of Mötley Crüe.

Directed by Jeff Tremaine and starring Machine Gun Kelly, Douglas Booth and Daniel Webber among others.

Genre: Fact-based, Drama, Music

UK Release: 22nd of March (Netflix)   US Release: 22nd of March (Netflix)

 

 

 

29th

Dumbo (2019)

An infant elephant with an extraordinary ability transforms the lives of those around him and rescues a struggling circus, but uncovers some dark secrets hidden beneath the circus tent, as Tim Burton applies his unique vision to a live-action adaptation of an animated Disney classic.

Directed by Tim Burton and starring Colin Farrell, Finley Hobbins and Nico Parker among others.

Genre: Adventure, Family, Fantasy

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

 

 

 

At Eternity’s Gate (2018)

Late 19th century France and the most prolific and celebrated but troubled period in the life of Dutch Post-Impressionist painter Vincent van Gogh, as he struggles to balance artistic breakthrough with strained relationships and psychological breakdown, in this reflective later life cinematic portrait of a painter . . . by a painter.

Directed by Julian Schnabel and starring Willem Dafoe, Oscar Isaac and Mads Mikkelsen among others.

Genre: Fact-based, Drama

UK Release: 29th of March   US Release: 16th of November 2018

 

 

 

Lords of Chaos (2019)

Norway in the 1980s and early 90s, when a group of outcasts form a hugely influential black metal band to vent their anarchist frustrations, but their increasingly sinister satanic predilections can only lead to tragedy, in this biographical tale of Norwegian black metal giants ‘Mayhem’.

Directed by Jonas Åkerlund and starrring Rory Culkin, Emory Cohen and Jack Kilmer among others.

Genre: Fact-based, Crime, Drama, Horror

UK Release: 29th of March   US Release: 8th of February

 

 

 

Captive State (2019)

A decade into the alien occupation of Earth by an advanced species, a young Chicagoan is forced to make a choice—succumb to the authorities and become a collaborator, or join the resistance in a daunting fight to win back the world that once was, in this dystopian sci-fi thriller from the director of ‘Rise of the Planet of the Apes’.

Directed by Rupert Wyatt and starring John Goodman, Ashton Sanders and Machine Gun Kelly among others.

Genre: Action, Sci-fi, Thriller

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

 

 

 

Out of Blue (2019)

When a young and privileged New Orleans scientist is mysteriously murdered, a troubled detective is plunged into a case which becomes more complex the more she uncovers, taking her into familiar territory while leading her away from anything she knows, forcing her to dig into her own past and question the very notion of reality to solve it.

Directed by Carol Morley and starring Patricia Clarkson, James Caan and Jacki Weaver among others.

Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery

UK Release: 29th of March   US Release: 15th of March

 

 

 

3 Faces (Se Rokh) (2018)

A popular Iranian actress and a director are drawn to a rural village and the aid of a young aspiring actress who is prevented from pursuing her dreams by cultural expectations, only to find that tradition is a mountain not easily conquered.

Directed by Jafar Panahi and starring Behnaz Jafari, Jafar Panahi and Marziyeh Rezaei among others.

Genre: Comedy, Drama

UK Release: 29th of March   US Release: 8th of March

 

 

 

The Highwaymen (2019)

The great depression in 1930s USA, when a pair of grizzled retired lawmen are brought back into the fold with the task of tracking down the notorious ‘Bonnie and Clyde’ and stopping their murderous front-page crime spree in its tracks . . . in this Netflix tale based on a true story

Directed by John Lee Hancock and starring Kevin Costner, Woody Harrelson and Kathy Bates among others.

Genre: Fact-based, Crime, Drama

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

 

 

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