A Look at the 6 New Movies Coming Out This Week: ‘Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire,’ and More!
Are you headed to the movies this week? We’re taking a look at the six new movies coming out this week, along with their trailers and our initial thoughts!
First up, we are in for a treat with the film Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire, when the two giant monsters team up to save the world from a new menace. Plus, we get a two-part documentary on the amazing Steve Martin called Steve! (martin): A Documentary in Two Pieces. We also have Liam Neeson plays a man on a mission of revenge in In the Land of Sinners and Saints.
Below is the full list of all the new movies coming out this week in theaters and streaming!
New Movies Coming Out This Week: March 25, 2024, – March 31, 2024
Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire (2024)
Rating: PG-13
Release Date: In theaters nationwide on Friday, March 29, 2024.
Summary: In Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire, two mighty forces, the fearsome Godzilla and the mighty Kong, will have to unite to defeat a new enemy that threatens our world and challenges their very existence and our own.
What To Watch For: Adam Wingard, who directed the 2021 box-office hit Godzilla vs. Kong, is back at the helm for this sequel.
Word on the Street: Apparently, Godzilla’s atomic breath has grown in power. In the previous film, it was a light blue in tint; now, signifying a boost, it is a reddish color.
My Take: After the success of Toho’s Godzilla Minus One last year, I predict that this film will be a big box office draw.
Steve! (martin): A Documentary in 2 Pieces (2024)
Rating: N/A
Release Date: Premieres on Apple TV+ on Friday, March 29, 2024.
Summary: The documentary Steve! (martin) chronicles how Steve Martin became one of the biggest figures in comedy, from his early years as a writer to filling arenas as a standup and then as a respected writer and actor in films and TV.
What to Watch For: The documentary is split into two parts: ‘Then’ and ‘Now.’ ‘Then’ shows his meteoric rise in his standup career before walking away from it at age 35. ‘Then’ is what happened after that.
Word on the Street: The films feature archival footage and TV appearances, including footage never seen before.
My Take: Morgan Neville, who won the 2014 Oscar for his documentary 20 Feet from Stardom, directs the film.
Shayda (2023)
Rating: PG-13
Release Date: In select cities on Friday, March 29, 2024.
Summary: In the drama Shayda, Shayda moved to Australia with her daughter Mona (Selina Zahednia) and her husband Hossein (Osamah Sami) from Iran in what seems like a lifetime ago. Now, Shayda and her daughter are living in a women’s shelter, hiding from Hossein, who has become increasingly abusive. Shayda is trying to find a new life while rejecting the idea that she should return to her husband.
What to Watch For: The film won the Audience Award for World Cinema at the 2023 Sundance Film Festival.
Word on the Street: The film was Australia’s official submission for the Best International Feature Film category of the 96th Academy Awards.
My Take: I can’t wait to see this film which has been the talk of the film festival circuit.
In the Land of Saints and Sinners (2023)
Rating: R
Release Date: In theaters on Friday, March 29, 2024.
Summary: In the Land of Saints and Sinners, Finbar Murphy (Liam Neeson) is a man who has killed many times, working for a local mob boss (Colm Meaney). Finbar, now a father, wants to retire, but his plans go south when a terrorist cell blows up a local pub, killing three children. Finbar will now find who is responsible and make them pay for their sins.
What to Watch For: The film is directed by Robert Lorenz, known for producing three Oscar-nominated films from Clint Eastwood, including the 2015 film American Sniper.
Word on the Street: The film was nominated for the Audience Award at the 2023 Venice Film Festival.
My Take: Oscar-nominated Kerry Condon (The Banshees of Inisherin (2022)) plays the leader of the terrorist organization that Finbar is targeting.
La Chimera (2023)
Rating: N/A
Release Date: In theaters on Friday, March 29, 2024.
Summary: La Chimera is about Arthur (Josh O’Connor), an Englishman in Italy looking to make some money. He joins a group that locates and digs up artifacts that can be sold on the black market. Can Arthur keep ahead of the authorities trying to hunt him down before he can make the big sale?
What to Watch For: The film was shot using different film stocks and mixing the aspect ratios to give it a surreal feel.
Word on the Street: The National Board of Review made La Chimera one of its Top Five International Films of 2023.
My Take: Josh O’Connor is best known for portraying Prince Charles in the TV series The Crown.
The Beautiful Game (2024)
Rating: PG-13
Release Date: Premiering on Netflix on Friday, March 29, 2024.
Summary: The Beautiful Game takes place during the Homeless World Cup, a soccer tournament organized to end homelessness. Mal (Bill Nighy) manages England’s homeless soccer team and takes a chance on a talented but troubled player named Vinny (Michael Ward). Vinny has to learn how to trust and depend on others for his team to succeed.
What to Watch For: The film is from filmmaker Thea Sharrock, who directed the award-winning 2016 film Me Before You.
Word on the Street: Michael Ward is best known for his work on the films Empire of Light (2023) and Small Axe (2021).
My Take: I always enjoy the performances of Bill Nighy (Love Actually (2003), State of Play (2004), and Living (2022)).
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