Paul Atreides continues his mystical journey to become one with the Fremen and fulfil the prophecy of the “Kwisatz Haderach”, while the jealous Emperor and the ruthless Harkonnen consolidate their power on the unforgiving but lucrative desert planet, placing them all on a collision course to unleash the true power of Arrakis and determine the future of the universe in this 2nd part culmination of this adaptation of Frank Herbert’s seminal sci-fi novel.
Directed by Denis Villeneuve and starring Timothée Chalamet, Zendaya and Christopher Walken among others.
Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama, Sci-fi
UK Release: 1st of March US Release: 1st of March
Spaceman (2024)
Rising from humble beginnings to become his country’s unlikely first independent space traveller, Czech astronaut Jakub Procházka is sent on a long solo deep space mission which become life-changing after he makes an unexpected new friend from far away and embarks on an existential odyssey through the family life left behind and his difficult past, while confronted with a fateful decision about his future in this adaptation of the Jaroslav Kalfař novel.
Directed by Johan Renck and starring Adam Sandler, Carey Mulligan and Paul Dano among others.
Genre: Adventure, Drama, Sci-fi
UK Release: 1st of March (Netflix) US Release: 1st of March (Netflix)
Lisa Frankenstein (2024)
Struggling to square her infatuation for a long-deceased young man and the need to find her one true love, a quirky 1980s teen outcast inadvertently raises her Victorian crush from the dead, as she falls deeper for the fish-out-of-water corpse while helping him on a morbid quest make him whole again and fit into a modern new world in this macabre horror/comedy coming-of-age romance take on the classic Mary Shelley tale, from the writer of ‘Juno’ and ‘Jennifer’s Body’.
Directed by Zelda Williams and starring Kathryn Newton, Cole Sprouse and Liza Soberano among others.
Genre: Comedy, Horror, Romance
UK Release: 1st of March US Release: 9th of March
Four Daughters (2023)
A domestic documentary-drama hybrid centred around a Tunisian mother of four named Olfa, reeling from the disappearance of two of her girls only to have the film’s director recruit two actresses to take their places, revealing to the audience and reminding the mother of their lives and who they were whilst hopefully filling some of the void left by their absence.
Directed by Kaouther Ben Hania and starring Olfa Hamrouni, Eya Chikhaoui and Tayssir Chikhaoui among others.
Genre: Documentary, Drama
UK Release: 1st of March US Release: 27th of October 2023
8th
Imaginary (2024)
A woman’s childhood imaginary friend and an abandoned teddy bear become a nightmare for her young family when she returns to her old home to find it bears a grudge and has a new friend in its sights, her young daughter, as the house reveals a vengeful entity with sinister games in mind for them all.
Directed by Jeff Wadlow and starring DeWanda Wise, Pyper Braun and Dane DiLiegro among others.
Genre: Horror, Thriller
UK Release: 8th of March US Release: 8th of March
Origin (2023)
Struggling with her own interpersonal relationships and her place as a black woman in the social systems of the West, a writer and journalist accepts an assignment and embarks on an existential literary odyssey through a history of fear, division, and oppression, linking different cultures and eras together to paint a picture of the unequal and divided world we live in today.
Directed by Ava DuVernay and starring Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor, Jon Bernthal and Niecy Nash among others.
Genre: Drama
UK Release: 8th of March US Release: 19th of January
Damsel (2024)
A young medieval lady’s fairy tale arranged marriage to a handsome young prince turns into a struggle for survival when the royal family’s sinister plans for her are revealed, that she be a human sacrifice for a dragon to pay off an ancient debt—only for her to reveal what she’s made of and prove she’s more than a damsel in distress . . . with plans of her own.
Directed by Juan Carlos Fresnadillo and starring Millie Bobby Brown, Robin Wright and Angela Bassett among others.
Genre: Action, Adventure, Fantasty, Thriller
UK Release: 8th of March (Netflix) US Release: 8th of March (Netflix)
Soul (2020)
A New York school band teacher and aspiring jazz musician is pulled into the great beyond and a fantastical world after an accident takes his life, where he forms a bond with a young soul in search of herself and searches for his own meaning on a journey to return home and discover what’s important . . . and what really defines us.
Directed by Pete Docter & Kemp Powers and starring Jamie Foxx, Tina Fey and Alice Braga among others.
Genre: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Family
UK Release: 8th of March US Release: 12th of January
15th
Drive-Away Dolls (2024)
Looking for a fresh start after a tough break-up, a free-spirited young woman and her friend embark on a road trip to northern Florida, only for things to take a nefarious turn when they cross paths with a selection of bumbling criminals and equally inept cops and become a part of a criminal conspiracy.
Directed by Ethan Coen and starring Margaret Qualley, Geraldine Viswanathan and Pedro Pascal among others.
Genre: Comedy, Crime, Thriller
UK Release: 15th of March US Release: 23rd of February
Monster (2023)
A young Japanese boy’s single mother takes matters into her own hands when his behaviour takes a turn towards the odd and disturbing and she suspects his school life to be the cause, as she confronts one of his teachers and takes on the school only to unravel a web of uncomfortable truths which threaten to destroy multiple lives, in this generational tale of secrets and social expectations from the director of ‘Nobody Knows’ and ‘Shoplifters’.
Directed by Hirokazu Kore-eda and starring Soya Kurokawa, Sakura Ando and Eita Nagayama among others.
Genre: Drama, Thriller
UK Release: 15th of March US Release: 22nd of November 2023
Irish Wish (2023)
Invited to an Irish destination wedding of her friend to the man of her own dreams, an American woman makes a wish to be the bride herself which comes true, only for her fantasy relationship and special day to slowly unravel when the nature of her intended is revealed and she begins to fall for a charming wedding guest she met at the start of her journey.
Directed by Janeen Damian Lindsay Lohan, Ed Speleers and Alexander Vlahos among others.
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
UK Release: 15th of March (Netflix) US Release: 15th of March (Netflix)
21st
Road House (2024)
A tough down-on-his-luck ex-MMA fighter takes a job trying to turn around a rowdy and infamous Florida roadside bar, placing him on a collision course with the local crime lord and his goons in this 21st century remake of the 1980s Patrick Swayze cult favourite.
Directed by Doug Liman and starring Jake Gyllenhaal, Daniela Melchior and Conor McGregor among others.
Genre: Action, Crime, Thriller
UK Release: 21st of March (Amazon Prime Video) US Release: 21st of March (Amazon Prime Video)
22nd
Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire (2024)
After saving the world from a sleepy rural supernatural apocalypse, the Spengler clan head to the Big Apple and re-unite with their grandfather’s old crew, as Ghostbusters classic & current combine to save New York and the world from an evil force threatening to unleash a new ice age of fear.
Directed by Gil Kenan and starring Mckenna Grace, Carrie Coon and Paul Rudd among others.
Genre: Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy
UK Release: 22nd of March US Release: 22nd of March
Immaculate (2024)
A devout young American nurse’s idyllic religious mission to rural Italy becomes a nightmare when her unexpected and inexplicable pregnancy conspires with her new surroundings to unveil terrifying secrets about her new convent and its history, plunging her into a struggle for survival against the forces of evil.
Directed by Michael Mohan and starring Sydney Sweeney, Simona Tabasco and Álvaro Morte among others.
Genre: Horror, Thriller
UK Release: 22nd of March US Release: 22nd of March
Shirley (2024)
In 1970s USA, New Yorker and first black American congresswoman Shirley Chisholm embarks on an unexpected and historic 1972 run for president of the United States, confronting the engrained societal misogyny and racism of the time head on to help change the country’s path in this dramatisation of a true story.
Directed by John Ridley and starring Regina King, Lance Reddick and Lucas Hedges among others.
Genre: Fact-based, Drama
UK Release: 22nd of March (Netflix) US Release: 22nd of March (Netflix)
28th
Kung Fu Panda 4 (2024)
Unlikely panda kung fu master Po returns to become the even more unlikely new spiritual leader of the Valley of Peace, forcing him to train a new replacement Dragon Warrior while a powerful wicked sorceress has plans for his realm, threatening to unleash all the villains he has conquered upon those he protects in this latest instalment of the beloved DreamWorks animation series.
Directed by Mike Mitchell & Stephanie Stine and starring Jack Black, Awkwafina and Viola Davis among others.
Genre: Animation, Action, Adventure, Fantasy
UK Release: 28th of March US Release: 8th of March
29th
Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire (2024)
The epic battle continues as the planet’s two greatest Titans join forces to protect themselves and humanity by taking on the fearsome creatures threatening to emerge from an ancient and mysterious world beneath ours, in this latest instalment of the Legendary/Warner Bros. Monsterverse.
Directed by Adam Wingard and starring Rebecca Hall, Dan Stevens and Brian Tyree Henry among others.
Genre: Action, Adventure, Sci-fi
UK Release: 28th of March US Release: 8th of March
Bleeding Love (2024)
Struggling to mend a strained relationship with his girl and save her from her wild ways, a father takes his estranged daughter on a road trip to try and help her avoid the pitfalls of his own life, only to be confronted with his own failures and an upward parental battle while they meet an array of humble folk along the way, as the McGregor’s give us their take on the American road trip drama.
Directed by Emma Westenberg and starring Ewan McGregor, Clara McGregor and Vera Bulder among others.
Genre: Drama
UK Release: 28th of March US Release: 16th of February
The Beautiful Game (2024)
Led by their veteran coach and their temperamental but talented striker, a squad of homeless English footballers struggle to become a team while finding dignity and purpose in a common goal—heading to Rome and the dream of competing in the annual Homeless World Cup.
Directed by Thea Sharrock and starring Bill Nighy, Micheal Ward and Valeria Golino among others.
Genre: Drama, Sport
UK Release: 29th of March US Release: 29th of March
Disco Boy (2023)
The path of European migrant in Paris and fresh French Foreign Legionnaire Aleksei crosses with Niger Delta native Jomo—himself struggling against the dominant oil companies threatening his African home—after Jomo and a local armed group kidnap French nationals and Aleksei’s regiment is sent to intervene, as their destinies collide to tell a story of modern global migration.
Directed by Giacomo Abbruzzese and starring Franz Rogowski, Matteo Olivetti and Morr Ndiaye among others.
Genre: Drama
UK Release: 28th of March US Release: 2nd of February
#TriviaTuesday: A cost-cutting insect-like suit was the early design for the alien hunter in 1987's 'Predator'—unsuccessfully worn by the character's first actor Jean-Claude Van Damme—but it was ditched for a now iconic Stan Winston design at twice the price. Money well spent. pic.twitter.com/pvbTmpgUIB
#TriviaTuesday: ‘Big Kahuna Burger’ is most certainly the fictional fast food of choice in the Tarantinoverse, appearing or referenced in 'Reservoir Dogs', 'From Dusk Till Dawn', 'Death Proof', 'Four Rooms', as well as its starring turn in 1994’s 'Pulp Fiction' of course. pic.twitter.com/k3xVsbDuA6