Film Releases This Week – 04-03-20

A mixed bag of new releases this week with the Kelly Gang and Military Wives probably being the best of them! There’s also Onward for the kids, which seems to be an enjoyable romp. If you’re looking for something at the opposite end of the scale, Toni Morrison: The Pieces I Am is at the IFI.

Released – 6th March 2020

True History of the Kelly Gang – 80% on Rotten Tomatoes

Director: Justin Kurzel
Writers: Shaun Grant (screenplay by), Peter Carey (based on the novel by)
Stars: George MacKay, Essie Davis, Nicholas Hoult

Military Wives – 82% on Rotten Tomatoes
Director(s): Peter Cattaneo
Writers(s): Rosanne Flynn (Writer), Rachel Tunnard
Actors: Teresa Mahoney, Kristin Scott Thomas, Sharon Horgan, Jason Flemyng

With their partners away serving in Afghanistan, a group of women on the home front form a choir and quickly find themselves at the center of a media sensation and global movement.

Onward – 85% on Rotten Tomatoes
Director(s): Dan Scanlon
Writers(s): C.S. Anderson, Dan Scanlon
Actors: Tom Holland, Chris Pratt, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Octavia Spencer

Set in a suburban fantasy world, two teenage elf brothers embark on a quest to discover if there is still magic out there.

The Photograph – 75% on Rotten Tomatoes
Director(s): Stella Meghie
Writers(s): Stella Meghie
Actors: Chelsea Peretti, LaKeith Stanfield, Y’lan Noel, Issa Rae

A series of intertwining love stories set in the past and in the present.

Toni Morrison: The Pieces I Am – 96% on Rotten Tomatoes

Director: Timothy Greenfield-Sanders
Stars: Toni Morrison, Hilton Als, Oprah Winfrey

This artful and intimate meditation on the legendary storyteller examines her life, her works and the powerful themes she has confronted throughout her literary career.

Our Top Five Films This Week –

5. End of the Century
4. Colour Out of Space
3. True History of the Kelly Gang
2. Parasite
1. Portrait Of A Lady On Fire

Top Rated Films In Cinemas Now –

Amanda – 100% on Rotten Tomatoes

Parasite – 99% on Rotten Tomatoes

Portrait Of A Lady On Fire – 98% on Rotten Tomatoes

Midnight Family – 98% on Rotten Tomatoes

End of the Century – 97% on Rotten Tomatoes

Knives Out – 97% on Rotten Tomatoes

Toni Morrison: The Pieces I Am – 96% on Rotten Tomatoes

The Personal History Of David Copperfield – 96% On Rotten Tomatoes

Little Women – 96% on Rotten Tomatoes

A Beautiful Day In The Neighbourhood – 95% on Rotten Tomatoes

Uncut Gems – 93% on Rotten Tomatoes

Harriet – 92% on Rotten Tomatoes

Emma – 92% On Rotten Tomatoes 

The Lighthouse – 91% on Rotten Tomatoes

Dark Waters – 90% on Rotten Tomatoes

Plus One – 90% on Rotten Tomatoes

1917 – 90% on Rotten Tomatoes

The Invisible Man – 88% on Rotten Tomatoes

Onward – 85% on Rotten Tomatoes

Colour Out of Space – 85% on Rotten Tomatoes

Waves – 85% on Rotten Tomatoes

Frozen 2 – 84% on Rotten Tomatoes

Hidden Life, A – 83% on Rotten Tomatoes

Jumanji: The Next Level – 83% On Rotten Tomatoes

Military Wives – 82% on Rotten Tomatoes

Queen & Slim – 82% on Rotten Tomatoes

Spies In Disguise – 81% on Rotten Tomatoes

True History of the Kelly Gang – 80% on Rotten Tomatoes

Birds Of Prey – 80% on Rotten Tomatoes

Jojo Rabbit – 79% on Rotten Tomatoes

Just Mercy – 79% on Rotten Tomatoes

Mr Jones – 78% on Rotten Tomatoes

The Photograph – 75% on Rotten Tomatoes

Bad Boys For Life – 75% on Rotten Tomatoes

Richard Jewell – 74% on Rotten Tomatoes

Rhythm Section – 74% on Rotten Tomatoes

The Call Of The Wild – 70% on Rotten Tomatoes

Bombshell – 68% on Rotten Tomatoes

Sonic The Hedgehog – 63% On Rotten Tomatoes 

The Man Who Killed Don Quixote – 63% on Rotten Tomatoes

Greed – 61% on Rotten Tomatoes

Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker – 54% on Rotten Tomatoes

Downhill – 38% on Rotten Tomatoes

Cats – 21% on Rotten Tomatoes

Like A Boss – 20% on Rotten Tomatoes

Paw Patrol: Ready, Race, Rescue – 20% on Rotten Tomatoes

The Grudge – 17% on Rotten Tomatoes

Dolittle – 16% on Rotten Tomatoes