The Bride! arrives, Hoppers hop into screens, we get some Mother’s Pride, and get chills with Dolly in cinemas this week!
As we head towards the start of the summer movie season and all those blockbusters, the build-up towards the year’s biggest movies has begun. Hitting screens this week, the first release week of March, are some extremely big movies. Leading the charge onto cinema screens are The Bride! and Hoppers. These two movies alone should bring in the box-office cash that studios dream about. Also hitting the multiplexes this week is the British comedy drama, Mother’s Pride. With four other films also opening this week, there’s plenty for any cinephile to get excited about.
THE BRIDE!
Warner Bros.- Released Friday 6th March
Synopsis: In 1930s Chicago, groundbreaking scientist Dr. Euphronious brings a murdered young woman back to life to be a companion for Frankenstein’s monster. What happens next is beyond what either of them could ever have imagined.
Cast: Jessie Buckley and Christian Bale
Director: Maggie Gyllenhaal
Cert: 15
Strangely, there hasn’t been an advanced screening of the film for the press and film critics. However, it looks like an interesting and entirely new take on the material, even if it could prove decisive.
HOPPERS
Walt Disney- Released Friday 6th March
Synopsis: When scientists discover a way to transform human consciousness into robotic animals, Mabel uses the new technology to uncover mysteries of the animal world that are beyond anything she could have ever imagined.
Cast: Piper Curda, Bobby Moynihan, Jon Hamm, Kathy Najimy
Director: Daniel Chong
Cert: U
Our reviewer, Thomas Storai, had fun with the film, saying in his review:
“Hoppers is a pleasant surprise. It’s an entertaining film that delivers many laugh-out-loud moments while also being a compelling ecological fable that offers plenty of food for thought. The animation style is refreshing, standing apart from the usual Pixar films.”
You can read his full review of the film here.
MOTHER’S PRIDE
Entertainment Film Distributors- Released Friday 6th March
Synopsis: About a failing pub, a divided community, and a grieving family whose lives are changed by brewing real ale and entering the Great British Beer Awards.
Cast: Jonno Davies, Martin Clunes and James Buckley
Director: Nick Moorcroft
Cert: 12A
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LA BOHEME
Munro Film Services-Release date: Wednesday 3rd March
Cert: 12A
BREAKING SOCIAL
Tull Stories- Release date: Friday 6th March
Cert: 15
DOLLY
Vertigo Releasing- Release date: Friday 6th March
Cert: 18
We saw the film earlier this week, and had great fun with it. I said in my review:
“While it doesn’t reinvent the wheel of horror/slasher movies, Rod Blackhurst’s Dolly is a great throwback to those 1970s/1980s slasher flicks. It does enough to convince us to require more of the two main characters and a prequel showing us what went on previously in Dolly’s life. Although we can get a sort of picture with this film, we need to know more so we can understand it better. Perhaps that’s what Rod Blackhurst is aiming for. To be honest, he does deserve to get the chance to tell the backstory of Dolly’s life and existence. There’s more to the story than the startling image of her cradling a headless body at the start of the film before chopping off one of its fingers. Why is she doing this? We want and need to know.”
You can read my full review of the film here.
SOUND OF FALLING
MUBI- Release date: Friday 6th March
Cert: 18
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Introducing Carl! As the News Editor at Future of the Force, Carl has been an invaluable member of our team since early 2016. His expertise and dedication have made him an integral part of our editorial staff. Beyond his professional role, Carl is a fervent supporter of Liverpool F.C. and an avid follower of pop culture. He has a deep passion for Halloween, Friday the 13th, and the iconic movie franchises Star Wars and Star Trek.
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