Rueben's Ramblings

Based on information provided by the Box Office Mojo and some internet research, here are just some of the movies you can expect to see in the movie theatres in March:

300: Rise of An Empire
Opens: March 7

The film centers on Themistocles (Sullivan Stapleton) and Artemisia I of Caria (Eva Green), as well as Xerxes I of Persia (Rodrigo Santoro). The Battle of Artemisium was a naval engagement, concurrent with the battle of Thermopylae, and was fought between an alliance of Greek city-states and the Persian Empire in September 480 BC, in the straits between the mainland and the northern tip of the island of Euboea (modern Evvia). The cast includes Lena Headey.

Mr. Peabody & Sherman
Opens: March 7

This 3D computer-animated comedy features Mr. Peabody (Ty Burrell), a talking dog who is the smartest being in the world and his adopted boy Sherman (Max Charles). When Sherman’s misuse of their time traveling machine results in disastrous and comical results, it is up to them to put things on track before the space-time continuum is irreparably destroyed. The voice cast includes Ariel Winter, Stephen Colbert, Leslie Mann, Allison Janney, Stephen Tobolowsky, Mel Brooks, Stanley Tucci, Lake Bell, Patrick Warburton and Dennis Haysbert.

The Grand Budapest Hotel
Opens: March 7

In 1920s Europe, a famed hotel concierge by the name of Gustave H. (Ralph Fiennes) is bequeathed a painting called Boy With Apple after his one night stand, Madame D (Tilda Swinton), is killed. Madame D’s son, Dmitri (Adrien Brody), vows revenge on Gustave by framing him for Madame D’s murder. Zero Moustafa (Tony Revolori), the lobby boy, and his love interest, Agatha (Saoirse Ronan), help Gustave hide Boy with Apple from Dmitri and the authorities. The cast also includes F. Murray Abraham, Willem Dafoe, Jeff Goldblum, Harvey Kietel, Jude Law, Bill Murray, Edward Norton, Jason Schwartzmann, Tom Wilkinson, Owen Wilson and Lea Seydoux.

Need for Speed
Opens: March 14

After being released from prison for a crime that he didn’t commit, a street racer, Tobey Marshall (Aaron Paul), is set to race cross-country and to avenge the death of his friend Pete. The cast includes Imogen Poots, Dominic Cooper and Dakota Johnson.

Veronica Mars
Opens: March 14

The fan-sponsored film (through the now legendary Kickstarter campaign) finds the titular character (Kristin Bell), former high school sleuth, has moved to New York City with her boyfriend Stosh “Piz” Piznarski (Chris Lowell) an indefinite amount of time after the final episode of the three-season TV series. Veronica wishes to distance herself as far from her hometown of Neptune, California as possible, but is forced to return there when her old boyfriend Logan Echolls (Jason Dohring) is, once again, accused of murder. Oh, and she’ll be there right in time for her 10th high school reunion. All of the original cast members, including Enrico Colantoni, Percy Daggs III, Francis Capra, Ryan Hansen and Tina Majorino, will reprise their roles along with recurring actors Ken Marino, Krysten Ritter and Max Greenfield as in the mix.

Blood Ties
Opens: March 21

It’s New York in 1974 and 50-year old Chris (Clive Owen) has just been released on good behavior after several years in prison following a gangland murder. Waiting for him reluctantly outside the prison gates is his younger brother, Frank (Billy Crudup), a cop with a bright future. Chris and Frank have always been different, and their father, Leon (James Caan), who’d raised them alone, seems strangely to prefer Chris – despite all his troubles. Yet blood ties are the ones that bind. Frank, hoping that his brother has changed, is willing to give him a chance; he shares his home, finds him a job, and helps him reconnect with his children and his ex-wife, Monica (Marion Cotillard). But Chris’ past quickly catches up to him, and his descent back into a life of crime becomes inevitable. For Frank, this descent proves to be the last in a long line of betrayals, and after his brother’s latest transgressions, he banishes him from his life. The film also stars Zoe Saldana, Mila Kunis and Matthias Schoenaerts.

Divergent
Opens: March 21

Based on the first book in the Veronica Roth trilogy, the film is set in a futuristic Chicago where people are divided into five distinct factions based on their personalities. Beatrice “Tris” Prior (Shailene Woodley) discovers that she is Divergent, meaning she does not fit into any one faction, and soon uncovers a sinister plot brewing in her seemingly perfect society. The large cast includes Theo James, Kate Winslet, Zoe Kravitz, Maggie Q, Ray Stevenson, Tony Goldwyn, Ashley Judd, Miles Teller, Jai Courtney and Mekhi Phifer and will introduce newcomers such as Ansel Elgort, Ben Lamb, Ben Lloyd-Hughes, Christian Madsen, Amy Newbold and Justine Wachsberger.

Muppet Most Wanted
Opens: March 21

The Muppets are back for another adventure this time Kermit the Frog is mistaken for the world’s number one criminal Constantine, who looks just like Kermit except he has a Russian accent and mole above his lip. Constantine escapes capture, takes over Kermit’s life while Kermit sits in a Russian prison. The rest of the story you will have to see to believe. Some of the actual actors who will have roles in the film include Ricky Gervais, Ty Burrell and Tina Fey with a legend of actors/actresses making cameo appearances.

Stretch
Opens: March 21

Patrick Wilson will star as a down on his luck limo driver whose new assignment turns out to be a true suicide mission. Although the eccentric billionaire (Chris Pine) who he is driving around Los Angeles might provide him with the tip to end all his troubles, he just might get him killed too. The film also stars Brooklyn Decker, Ed Helms, Jessica Alba, James Badge Dale and Ray Liotta.

Noah
Opens: March 28

The biblical story of Noah and the Ark is played out with Russell Crowe in the title role as he builds an ark to protect his family, which consists of his wife Naameh (Jennifer Connelly), adopted daughter Ila (Emma Watson) and son’s Ham (Logan Lerman) and Shem (Douglas Booth), and the Earth’s creatures after receiving visions of the world’s destruction from God. In this version, however, Noah is pitted against the barbaric Tubal-cain (Ray Winstone), who believes Noah to be a madman rather than a true prophet. The cast includes Anthony Hopkins, Kevin Durand and Marton Csokas.

Sabotage
Opens: March 28

A team of Drug Enforcement Administration operatives, led by John “Breacher” Wharton (Arnold Schwarzenegger) is sent to bust the safe house of a drug cartel, although the main and actual motive is to pocket millions of dollars worth of loot. With the money safely hidden, the squad thinks that their secret is safe – until a mysterious assassin starts assassinating the team members one by one. The cast includes Sam Worthington, Olivia Williams Mireille Enos, Terrence Howard, Joe Manganiello, Harold Perrineau, Martin Donovan, Max Martini and Josh Holloway.

Movies coming out in April will be posted at the end of March.

Enjoy!

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