11 New Movies Coming Out This Week: ‘Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves’ and More!

Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves

Curious about what new movies are coming out this week? We’ve got you covered!

First, we’re getting nerdy with a classic tabletop role-playing game. Next, we have the story of the founding of a legendary record label. Then we’re taking a look at how a beloved game made it all the way from Russia to everyone’s Gameboy.

And that’s not enough, we’ve got a couple of dramas, a rom-com, and a weird sci-fi comedy from France about some costume vigilantes named the Tobacco Forces. And last but not least, Jennifer Aniston and Adam Sandler are back to solve another murder mystery.

New Movies Coming Out This Week: March 27, 2023 – April 2, 2023

Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves
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Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves  (2023)

Rating: PG-13

Release Date: In theatres nationwide on Friday, March 31, 2023.

Summary: In Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves, a charming thief (Chris Pine) and a band of unlikely adventurers are hired to retrieve a lost relic. However, things go dangerously wrong when they run afoul of some bad people who want the relic and its power.

What to Watch For: The cast includes Michelle Rodriguez, Hugh Grant, Sophia Lillis, Regé-Jean Page, and Justice Smith.

Word on the Street: Writer/directors of the film, John Francis Daley and Jonathan Goldstein, also brought us the Jason Bateman, Rachel McAdams 2018 film Game Night.

My Take: John Francis Daley played Sam Weir on one of my favorite TV shows, Freaks and Geeks. His character was a big fan of the D&D game.

Spinning Gold
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Spinning Gold  (2023)

Rating: R

Release Date: In theatres nationwide on Friday, March 31, 2023.

Summary: Spinning Gold is the story of Neil Bogart (Jeremy Jordan), who, against the odds, created the record label Casablanca Records, home of the iconic musical acts of the 70s, including Donna Summer, Kiss, the Village People, the Isley Brothers and Gladys Knight and the Pips.

What to Watch For: Timothy Scott Bogart, the son of Neil Bogart, wrote and directed the film.

Word on the Street: The cast includes Wiz Khalifa as George Clinton, Michelle Monaghan as Neil’s wife, Ledisi as Gladys Knight, Sam Harris as Paul Stanley, and Tayla Parx as Donna Summer.

My Take: This is a film that I have heard about since 2011. At that time, Justin Timberlake was attached to the film.

Tetris
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Tetris  (2023)

Rating: R

Release Date: Premiering on Apple TV+ on Friday, March 31, 2023.

Summary: Tetris is about Henk Rogers (Taron Egerton) who discovers a game named Tetris at a gaming convention in Japan. Henk learns that a man named Alexey Pajitnov (Nikita Efremov) invented it in Russia. Henk gambles everything he owns to try to buy the rights to the game, but that means going to Russia during the fall of the Soviet Union and dealing with not only the world of organized crime but the KGB.

What to Watch For: The film just made its world premiere at the SXSW Film Festival on March 15.

Word on the Street: Director Jon S. Baird is known for his films Filth (2013) and Stan & Ollie (2018).

My Take: The film’s writer, Noah Pink, was nominated for two Primetime Emmy Awards for the TV series Genius.

A Thousand and One
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A Thousand and One  (2023)

Rating: R

Release Date: In select theatres on Friday, March 31, 2023.

Summary: A Thousand and One is about Inez (Teyana Taylor), a single mom who has lost custody of her son, Terry. Inez, desperate to stay connected to her son, kidnaps him from the foster care system, and they set out to make a family home for themselves.

What to Watch For: The film won the Grand Jury Prize at the 2023 Sundance Film Festival.

Word on the Street: Teyana Taylor got her big acting break as Sabrina in Tyler Perry’s 2011 film Madea’s Big Happy Family.

My Take: This is A.V. Rockwell’s feature film directorial debut. She is best known for her short film Feathers (2018).

Rye Lane
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Rye Lane  (2023)

Rating: R

Release Date: In select theatres on Friday, March 31, 2023.

Summary: In Rye Lane, Dom (David Jonsson) and Yas (Vivian Oparah) meet at a photography exhibit and instantly connect. They will spend the night talking and exploring the London neighborhood of Peckham and realize that their past bad relationships give them a lot to talk about.

What to Watch For: Vivian Oparah starred as Tanya in the Doctor Who spin-off Class.

Word on the Street: This is the feature film debut of director Raine Allen-Miller.

My Take: The film was nominated for Best Feature Film at the 2023 Cleveland International Film Festival.

Enys Men
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Enys Men  (2022)

Rating: N/A

Release Date: In select theatres on Friday, March 31, 2023.

Summary: Enys Men is set in 1973 on an uninhabited island off the Cornish coast, where a wildlife volunteer (Mary Woodvine) goes out daily to observe a rare flower. However, she is soon visited by ghosts from the past, which makes her question what is real and what is a nightmare.

What to Watch For: The film was shot on 16mm film, which is very unusual for a feature film.

Word on the Street: The movie was nominated for Best Film at the 2022 London Film Festival.

My Take: Having seen Mark Jenkin’s first BAFTA Award-winning film Bait (2019), I know we are in for an interesting time at the cinema.

Murder Mystery 2
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Murder Mystery 2  (2023)

Rating: PG-13

Release Date: Premiering on Netflix on Friday, March 31, 2023.

Summary: In Murder Mystery 2, your favorite sleuths, Nick (Adam Sandler) and Audrey (Jennifer Aniston), return to solve another murder. As they struggle to get their private eye agency off the ground, they are invited to a remote island to see their friend, The Maharaja (Adeel Akhtar), get married. Nick and Audrey soon find themselves at the center of a mystery when The Maharaja is kidnapped. And, of course, everyone at the wedding is a suspect.

What to Watch For: The cast includes Mark Strong, Melanie Laurent, Jillian Bell, Jodie Turner-Smith, Kuhoo Verma, and Dany Boon.

Word on the Street: This is a sequel to the 2019 Netflix film Murder Mystery.

My Take: I will see anything that one of my favorite actors Mélanie Laurent (Inglourious Basterds, Now You See Me, Beginners), is in.

Summoning Sylvia
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Summoning Sylvia  (2023)

Rating: R

Release Date: In select theatres on Friday, March 31, 2023, and On Demand on April 7, 2023.

Summary: Summoning Sylvia starts when Larry (Travis Coles) is kidnapped by his three best friends for a bachelor weekend getaway. The house is rumored to be haunted by a murderous woman named Sylvia who killed her son and buried him under the house. Now the gang wants to summon Sylvia. However, first, they have to deal with Larry’s future brother-in-law Harrison, who definitely won’t fit in unless it’s dealing with ghosts.

What to Watch For: Travis Coles is best known for his role as Carl on the TV series Superstore.

Word on the Street: Veanne Cox, who plays the evil Sylvia, is best known for her roles in You’ve Got Mail (1998), Two Weeks Notice (2002), and Erin Brockovich (2000).

My Take: The film is from writer/directors Wesley Taylor (Smash, Indoor Boys) and Alex Wyse (Iron Fist, Indoor Boys).

Space Oddity
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Space Oddity  (2022)

Rating: PG-13

Release Date: In select theatres on Friday, March 31, 2023.

Summary: In Space Oddity, Alex (Kyle Allen) works on his family farm, but he dreams and trains to become an astronaut and go to Mars. When a private company selects Alex to join its team to qualify for its planned mission to Mars. When it looks like he is getting everything he ever wanted, Alex meets Daisy (Alexandra Shipp), an insurance agent who is about to change Alex’s life and question if he wants to fly away to a distant planet, away from Daisy.

What to Watch For: The film is directed by Kyra Sedgwick, who is married to Kevin Bacon, one of the stars of the film.

Word on the Street: The cast includes Kevin Bacon and Carrie Preston as Alex’s parents, Madeline Brewer as Alex’s sister, and Simon Helberg as a worker on the family farm.

My Take: I am a huge fan of Carrie Preston (True Blood, The Good Wife).

Smoking Causes Coughing
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Smoking Causes Coughing  (2022)

Rating: N/A

Release Date: In select theatres on Friday, March 31, 2023.

Summary: Smoking Causes Coughing is about a group of costume-wearing vigilantes called the ‘tobacco forces’ that are falling apart. To rebuild their team spirit, their leader suggests they meet for a week-long retreat before returning to save the world. However, the evil Lizardin is planning to destroy our heroes and then take out the whole human race. Can the tobacco forces get it together long enough to save the world?

What to Watch For: The film made its world premiere at the 2022 Cannes Film Festival.

Word on the Street: The film is from Quentin Dupieux, known for his movies Wrong Cops (2013) and Deerskin (2019).

My Take: Critics have described the film as a cross between Mighty Morphin Power Rangers, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, and Tales from the Crypt.

Acidman
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Acidman  (2022)

Rating: N/A

Release Date: In select theatres on Friday, March 31, 2023.

Summary: In Acidman, Maggie (Dianna Agron) is trying to track down her estranged and reclusive father (Thomas Haden Church), who she wants to reconnect with after all these years. She finds him isolated out in the woods with only a dog for a companion and known by the locals as a kook they have dubbed ‘Acidman.’ Her father believes he can and will make first contact with aliens. Maggie plays along while trying to discover the father she lost so long ago.

What to Watch For: The film was a hit on the film festival circuit, winning the Grand Jury Prize at the 2002 Dallas International Film Festival.

Word on the Street: Thomas Haden Church is best known for his role as Sandman in two separate Spider-Man films and on the TV series Wings.

My Take: We all know Dianna Agron for her role as Quinn on the TV series Glee.

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