It’s now March and, whether or not you are happy about it, awards season is officially behind us. But fear not, there are plenty of exciting and GOOD films coming out in the next month to keep us occupied. You just have to dig a little deeper past Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters, Broken City, Scary Movie 5, Jack the Giant Slayer and Oblivion. Seriously, just stay away from those ones.
Stoker – OUT NOW
Oh boy does this look good! The first English-language film from Chan-wook Park (director of the incredible Old Boy) about a strange love triangle between a mother, her daughter and weirdo uncle looks amazing and has been earning great reviews, particularly for Mia Wasikowska and Matthew Goode’s performances.
Broken – March 8th
I have been waiting for this film for a while for a few reasons: 1) I love Cillian Murphy. 2) The Blur cover used in the trailer is so lovely. 3) Bill Milner from Son of Rambow is in it. And 4) It played at Cannes last year and is actually meant to be pretty good and the young (and probably up and coming) Eloise Lawrence is meant to be brilliant. So, choose your reason and go and see it!
Side Effects – March 8th
Why is this coming out in March and not in autumn when it would have a better shot at awards season? Oh well, it’s probably in a similar situation to Shutter Island a few years back. Anyway, its Steven Soderbergh supposed last film, it’s a psychological thriller and it looks pretty decent. We get Jude Law’s soothing voice, SERIOUS ACTOR Channing Tatum and Rooney Mara, whose role was originally meant for Blake Lively. Go see it, and let me know if it’s good.
Oz the Great and Powerful – March 8th
I have no idea who the audience for this film is. Nonetheless, it looks superbly shot and the ratio shift in the trailer was pretty cool. Oz the Great and Powerful is basically a prequel to the Wizard of Oz tells the story of, the insufferable, James Franco as small-time circus magician, Oscar Diggs, on his first journey through Oz. I imagine it’ll be at least visually stunning but perhaps a little bit boring? Who cares, Mila Kunis’ AMAZING Radio 1 interview has got me interested.
The Paperboy – March 15th
Nicole Kidman peeing on Zac Efron. NICOLE KIDMAN PEEING ON ZAC EFRON. KIDMAN, NICOLE URINATING ON EFRON, ZAC. SATINE PEEING ON TROY BOLTON. I am immediately sold on this film and its trashy amazingness.
I have this problem where I like to read up the synopsis of weird, disturbing films (The Human Centipede, Sleeping Beauty, Chained to name a few), but never actually watch them. And so when I heard about Compliance, I immediately wiki-ed it and found it was based on a crazy 2004 strip search phone prank in America. It stars Dreama Walker (Don’t Trust the Bitch in Apartment 23, anyone?) and it has been praised for its outstanding performances. So if you can handle it, or if unsettling is your thing, you might be interested.
Trance – March 27th
One of Britain’s best directors, Danny Boyle, latest effort seems very Boyle-y and therefore, pretty good. It stars everyone’s favourite beardy Scot, James McAvoy who plays an art auctioneer who becomes mixed up with a group of criminal partners with a hypnotherapist in order to recover a lost painting. It’s a solid trailer and the poster is really cool, so it’s definitely worth a look.
Spring Breakers – April 5th
Oh hey, Disney kids running around in bikinis doing bad things! Of course it seems a little gimmicky but this seems like it could be new favourite film. Basically, four college friends rob a shop and go to Florida where they get involved with a corn-rowed, criminal James Franco. Harmony Korine is famous (or infamous?) for his shocking, absurdist, darkly humorous films and I’m sure Spring Breakers will be no different.
The Place Beyond the Pines – April 12th
I feel like I have been waiting for this film FOREVER. So Derek Cianfrance, who directed the brilliant Blue Valentine, has reteamed with tattooed Ryan Gosling to make a crime drama about motorcycle stunt rider who turns to robbing banks and is put on a collision course against an ambitious rookie cop. I’m not usually one for crime dramas, but it’s a great cast and so I’m interested to see how this turns out.
Beth Johnston
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