The Top Films You Need to See This March

Every month, our correspondent Abbie Martin Greenbaum shares her insights and tips on all things cinematic. From film festivals to must-see new releases – and of course, the awards season – she’ll be our expert guide to the silver screen. In this dispatch, Greenbaum shares her list of the top films you need to see this March. These are the movies people will talking about this month.

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March marks the end of a long and suspenseful award season, full of beautiful gowns, memorable moments at the ceremonies, and some of the best films of 2018. Now as winter turns slowly into spring, we have another year’s worth of unforgettable films to look forward to watching.

Over the next few months, a mix of great independent movies and the first of the “summer blockbusters” will hit both theaters and streaming services.  Some of the most highly-anticipated movies coming this month include Captain Marvel, Jordan Peele’s Us, and Disney’s live-action Dumbo. 

Once you’ve checked those off your list, here are some other tremendous films we recommend. If we were you, we’d catch them at one of the cool luxury cinemas that are popping up all over the world.

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If you’re looking to make a trip to the movie theaters this month, these are definitely the films to see!

1. Sorry Angel

Set in the 1990’s, this quiet French film centers on an on-again off-again romance. Arthur (Vincent Lacoste) is a camp counselor in his early twenties, and Jacques (Pierre Deladonchamps) is a middle-aged writer who is dying of AIDS. Directed and written by Christoph Honoré, the movie originally premiered at Cannes in 2018.  The movie triumphs in part because of the way its depiction of these characters feels so fresh. Though the story may seem like a familiar one, Sorry Angel tells it in a new way. Hitting on different emotional center points than others in the genre, its a film both melancholy and nuanced.

2. Fighting with my Family

The dramatic comedy Fighting with my Family, produced by Dwayne Johnson, is a perfect way to spend an hour and a half. Even if you possess no interest in or knowledge of professional wrestling, it won’t matter. Based on the true story of the Knight family, this film is delightful and charming from beginning to end, with even a few laugh-out-loud moments. Florence Pugh does an incredible job with the role of Saraya Knight, who is the only person in her family to successfully sign with the WWE. You will find yourself entirely invested as you watch Saraya find the ropes of her new life as professional wrestler Paige. And how she navigates the impact her career success has had on her relationship with her brother. The film is at once funny and heartfelt, the kind of movie that just about anyone will enjoy.

3. Greta

Greta is a psychological thriller that starts out with an unassuming premise. Frances, played by Chloe Grace Moretz, is new to New York City. She befriends an older woman named Greta, played by Isabelle Huppert, whose handbag she finds on the subway. Of course, things are not as they appear, and audiences will watch in horror as Frances’s relationship with Greta becomes more and more twisted. Ultimately, it transforms into something truly frightening. Neil Jordan’s film does an accomplished job of finding the payoff in this strange little mystery. Great performances from the whole cast provide the fuel in this entertaining and disturbing picture.

4. Climax

Perhaps not for the faint of heart, Gaspar Noés Climax is a movie you may hear a lot about this month. It premiered at Cannes in 2018, where it won the Art Cinema Award in the Directors’ Fortnight section. Climax is part mystery, part descent into madness. Set in the late nineties, the story in the simplest terms is about a group of dancers, drinking at a party together. However, during the festivities, an unknown suspect drugs nearly the entire ensemble. From there the film unspools into vivid, visceral hallucination. It leans heavily into shock and violence, and at times into the surreal. The director has created a unique film that is, if you are feeling adventurous, a definite masterpiece.

5. Giant Little Ones

The coming-of-age genre seems to hold an infinite well of excellent films, populated by three-dimensional characters and stories that feel emotionally resonant. In the case of Giant Little Ones, we follow the life of Franky Winter (Josh Wiggins) and the unraveling of his relationship with best friend, Ballas (Darren Mann), after an incident on the night of his birthday. The film takes a wonderfully unconventional approach to how it portrays sexuality, exploring the homophobia Franky faces without ever pushing any conclusions that feel disingenuous. It creates characters that are easy to like. Their story arcs feel complete and cohesive without sacrificing authenticity. This one is definitely a must-watch for younger audiences, but anyone could enjoy it.

6. The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind

Based on the memoir of the same name by William Kamkwamba, Chiwetel Ejiofor’s film is an extremely impressive directorial debut. The film tells the story of a young boy, William Kamkwamba, living in a village in Malawi. The village has been plagued by drought. Over the course of the film, William’s family and community struggle to survive. There are stunning performances from Maxwell Simba as William, and Ejiofor as William’s father Trywell. They enrich the film with emotional gravitas, giving the audience obvious figures to root for from the film’s first scene. The story is smooth and engaging, and definitely one everyone should see. The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind is playing in some theaters, and is also available on Netflix.

7. The Breaker Upperers

If you’re looking for a great comedy to watch at home, Netflix is streaming this film from New Zealand, which was executive-produced by Taika Waititi. Written and starring comedians Madeleine Sami and Jackie van Beek, the film is an off-center riot with an original, hilarious premise. Sami and van Beek play best friends, Mel and Jennifer, who run a business where they help failing couples to break up, usually by pretending one of the pair has died. As the premise suggests, there is a lot of room for absurd miscommunication and plans that go amusingly awry, even as the pair let their personal lives interfere with business. The movie is quirky, unusual and genuinely entertaining, an excellent film to turn a bad day into a good one. Perfect for Netflix and chill time.

Those are our recommendations for the top films you need to see this March. Have a great month!

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Abbie Martin Greenbaum grew up in New York City and currently lives in Brooklyn, where she drinks a lot of coffee and matches roommates together for a living. At Oberlin College, she studied English and Cinema, which are still two of her favorite things, along with dessert and musical theater. She believes in magic.

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