MARCH FILMS LIKE A LION
MARCH FILMS LIKE A LION
Robert Pattinson in Mickey 17
H
ey film lovers , we start the month with the 97th Academy Awards airing on March 2 . If you love festivals , the 12th Annual JCC Chicago Jewish Film Festival , running March 1-23 , showcases culturally diverse , Jewishly-inspired films that will entertain , educate , and inspire audiences of all generations . A selection of 19 carefully curated films honor Jewish filmmakers , writers , and actors – and those committed to repairing the world through brave , artistic expression . For more screening information , visit jccfilmfest . jccchicago . org . In
By Lori Vernon
theaters , Bong Joon Ho ' s highly anticipated ( and oftdelayed ) Mickey 17 finally hits the big screen . Don ' t miss these March new releases .
Mickey 17
Directed by Bong Joon Ho Rated R • March 7 - In Theaters
From the Academy Award-winning writer / director of Parasite , Bong Joon Ho , comes his next groundbreaking cinematic experience and first film in English . Unlikely hero Mickey Barnes ( Robert
Pattinson ) has found himself in the extraordinary circumstance of working for an employer who demands the ultimate commitment to the job … to die for a living . Naomi Ackie , Steven Yeun , Toni Collette , and Mark Ruffalo also star in this sci-fi / comedy .
In the Lost Lands
Directed by Paul W . S . Anderson Rated R • March 7 - In Theaters
Based on the short story by George R . R . Martin , a queen sends the powerful and feared sorceress Gray Alys ( Mila Jovovich ) to the ghostly wilderness of the Lost Lands in search of a magical power , where the sorceress and her guide , the drifter Boyce ( Dave Bautista ), must outwit and outfight man and demon .
Night of the Zoopocalypse
Directed by Ricardo Curtis and Rodrigo Perez-Castro Rated PG • March 7 - In Theaters
After a meteor unleashes a virus that turns zoo animals into mutants , a mountain lion ( David Harbour ) and wolf ( Gabbi Kosmidis ) lead a team of surviving animals to stop the virus and rescue their zoo . Inspired by a concept from best-selling genre author Clive Barker .
Rule Breakers
Directed by Bill Guttentag Rated PG • March 7 - In Theaters
In a nation where educating girls is seen as rebellion , a visionary woman dares to teach young minds to dream . When their innovation draws global attention , their success sparks hope — and opposition . As threats loom and sacrifices are made , their courage and unity ignite a movement that could forever transform the world . Stars Ali Fazal , Nikohl Boosheri , andAmberAfzali .
Black Bag
Directed by Steven Soderbergh
Rated R • March 14 - In Theaters Soderbergh directs this gripping spy thriller about legendary intelligence agents George Woodhouse ( Michael Fassbender ) and his beloved wife Kathryn ( Cate Blanchett ). When Kathryn is suspected of betraying the nation , George faces the ultimate test – loyalty to his marriage or his country . The cast includes Regé-Jean Page , Marisa Abela , Naomie Harris , Tom Burke , and Pierce Brosnan .
Novocaine
Directed by Rated N / A • March 14 - In Theaters
Nathan Caine can ’ t feel pain . When the girl of his dreams ( Amber Midthunder ) is kidnapped , everyman Nate ( Jack Quaid ) turns his inability to feel pain into an unexpected strength in his fight to get her back in this action / thriller also starring Jacob Batalon , Ray Nicholson , and Betty Gabriel .
Opus
Directed by Mark Anthony Green Rated R • March 14 - In Theaters
Ayoung writer ( Ayo Edebiri ) is invited to the remote compound of a legendary pop star ( John Malkovich ) who mysteriously disappeared thirty years ago . Surrounded by the star ' s cult of sycophants and intoxicated journalists , she finds herself in the middle of his twisted plan . The horror / musical also stars Juliette Lewis , Tony Hale , Murray Bartlett , and Melissa Chambers .
Snow White
Directed by Marc Webb Rated PG • March 21 - In Theaters
Alive-action reimagining of the classic 1937 film follows the magical musical adventure of the timeless story of Snow White ( Rachel Ziegler ) and the
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