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Spring Movie Preview VOLUME ONE IF YOU’RE EAGER TO GET BACK TO THE cineplex without the cloud of Oscar gravitas hanging over the film selection, your wait is over. The Academy honored some incredible films this year, but it’s nice to see a movie when you don’t have to think. Luckily, Hollywood seems to have plenty of options. Here’s what’s coming:
CINDERELLA March 13 Brace yourselves because this is going to be amazing: Genius director Kenneth Branagh is helming the classic retelling, and the cast is replete with talented actors’ actors. The studios are predicting a big release, as no other movies are going up against it opening weekend.
CHAPPIE March 6 It’s marketed as a comedy, but the trailer screams sci-fi action flick. Either way, I don’t have a good feeling. It’s about a robot who can think, feel and learn. Think Short Circuit meets A.I. meets rainy-day DVD rental.
THE DIVERGENT SERIES: INSURGENT March 20 Well, this was inevitable. Makes me wonder how many ‘-ent’ words they can come up with for sequels: Urgent, Cogent, Resplendent?
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GET HARD March 27 Will Ferrell stars as a corrupt hedge-fund manager about to do time. Desperate to survive prison, he turns to a local man (Kevin Hart) to prepare him for life behind bars. Assumptions are made. Stereotypes are blown. Plot holes are ignored. Looks good. HOME March 27 I guess the easiest way to describe this would be: an alien-human, road-trip buddy comedy. Jim Parsons and Rihanna star as aforementioned alien and human who go on the run to save Earth. This has career-killer written all over it. FURIOUS 7 April 3 Seriously? Are they stealing cars in space?
UNFINISHED BUSINESS March 6 To say that my faith in Vince Vaughn has been shaken is an understatement. Then again, Hollywood loves a comeback. Here, Vaughn stars with Tom Wilkinson and Dave Franco as small businessmen who travel abroad to close a big deal. Hi-jinks ensue. 56
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THE GUNMAN March 20 Sean Penn stars as a retired black-ops agent with PTSD who is targeted for assassination, and goes on the run to unravel the set-up. Even the supporting cast is full of A-listers.
THE LONGEST RIDE April 10 Nicolas Sparks brings yet another sappy romance to the big screen. This time, a multi-generational love story centering around a bull-rider and a college student. There are no words. Hopefully, there are some to look forward to this spring. We shall see...