With the Oscars taking place on the 10th of March, Cineworld Oscar Season is kicking off in March with a collection of fantastic movies heading back to the big screen. So now’s your chance to either rewatch or catch some of the movies that you may have missed at the cinema.
Past Lives (screening March 1st)
Kicking off the Cineworld oscar Season is “Past Lives” a gripping psychological thriller that delves into the intricacies of memory, trauma, and redemption. The story revolves around Emily, a young woman haunted by vivid yet fragmented memories of a past life. As she struggles to make sense of her fractured recollections, Emily’s quest for the truth leads her down a labyrinthine path of secrets and deception.
Haunted by recurring nightmares and inexplicable flashbacks, Emily becomes consumed by the need to uncover the mysteries of her past. With the help of a renowned psychiatrist, Dr. Marcus, Emily embarks on a journey of self-discovery, confronting her inner demons and unravelling the enigmatic threads that bind her to a bygone era.
As Emily delves deeper into her past life, she uncovers shocking revelations that threaten to unravel her sanity and shatter her reality. Caught in a web of intrigue and betrayal, Emily must confront the ghosts of her past and confront the dark forces that seek to silence her.
As the layers of deception are peeled away, Emily discovers that the truth may be more sinister than she ever imagined. With time running out and her sanity hanging in the balance, Emily must race against the clock to unlock the secrets of her past before they consume her entirely.
“Past Lives” is a riveting tale of mystery, suspense, and redemption that will keep audiences on the edge of their seats until the final, breathtaking conclusion.
‘Barbenheimer’ (Barbie and Oppenheimer both showing separately on March 2nd)
Get ready to party like it’s July 2023 all over again! Last summer brought together two incredible movies that you absolutely cannot miss: Greta Gerwig’s vibrant and colourful Barbie, and Christopher Nolan’s captivating and serious atomic bomb epic Oppenheimer. These two films are superb in their own unique ways, so make sure to add them to your must-see list!
Together, the two movies made up the ‘Barbenheimer’ phenomenon and, rather than cancelling themselves out, instead complemented each other to emerge as massive box-office success stories. Barbie became the biggest hit of the year and Oppenheimer wasn’t far behind.
Oppenheimer has taken the lead with 13 Oscar nominations, while Barbie has also received a Best Picture nomination. Both movies are now being screened at Cineworld. Whether you choose to watch Barbenheimer or OppenBarbie, make sure you don’t miss out on this opportunity to celebrate these major achievements in filmmaking.
The Holdovers (screening March 3rd)
The Holdovers follows a cranky teacher (Paul Giamatti, Sideways) at a New England prep school who is forced to remain on campus during the holiday break to babysit the handful of students with nowhere to go. Eventually, he forms an unlikely bond with one of them, a damaged, brainy troublemaker (new star Dominic Sessa), along with the school’s head cook, who has just lost a son in Vietnam (Da’Vine Joy Randolph, Only Murders in the Building).
This is a movie that is packed with stellar performances that take the viewer into the minds of the main characters as they not only deal with being the ones left behind for the holiday season but also face some of the demons that they live with.
American Fiction (screening March 5th)
“American Fiction” is the hilarious directorial debut of Cord Jefferson. It tackles our culture’s obsession with reducing people to outrageous stereotypes. Jeffrey Wright plays the lead role of Monk, a novelist who is frustrated with the establishment’s tendency to profit from “Black” entertainment that relies on tired and offensive tropes. To prove his point, Monk uses a pen name to write an outlandish “Black” book of his own. This book takes him to the heart of hypocrisy and the madness that he claims to disdain.
Starring Jeffrey Wright, American Fiction delivers a compelling and thought-provoking cinematic experience that explores the intricacies of human relationships and societal dynamics. The film boasts a strong ensemble cast, with Wright’s performance standing out as a testament to his exceptional acting prowess.
The Zone of Interest (screening March 6th)
“The Zone of Interest” is a thought-provoking and emotionally charged film that delves into the complexities of human nature against the backdrop of one of the darkest chapters in history – the Holocaust. The film is an adaptation of the book of the same name by Martin Amis, it’s a unique perspective on the atrocities of World War II, blending historical accuracy with a touch of fiction to create a film that puts a lump in your throat as the happy family get on with their lives while the atrocities are taking place in Auschwitz on the other side of their garden wall.
Anatomy of a Fall (screening March 8th)
Sandra Hüller plays a wife and mother in the dock in this compelling French/English-language courtroom drama. Hüller portrays a successful novelist whose husband is found dead in the snow outside their snowbound chalet outside Grenoble. The only other witnesses on the scene are her partially-sighted son and the family dog. Now, she is on trial for her life. Did her husband commit suicide, did he fall accidentally, or was he pushed?
Oscar-nominated writer and director Justine Triet carefully assembles the evidence in a procedural and suspenseful drama that cuts right to the heart of the flaws at the heart of eyewitness testimony. What happens when people convince themselves of what they want to see? And what does it mean when so many skeletons come pouring out of the closet of a seemingly happy family?
Killers of the Flower Moon (screening March 9th)
Martin Scorsese, Leonardo DiCaprio, and Robert De Niro form a powerhouse trio in this four-hour-long epic aimed at winning Oscars. The film is adapted from David Grann’s best-selling book and delves into the exploitation of indigenous people, oil, and greed that underlie the birth of contemporary America. Lily Gladstone’s performance is a standout and adds to the coruscating look of the movie.
Poor Things (screening March 10th)
Ending the Cineworld Oscar Season is Golden Globe winner and BAFTA nominee Emma Stone is now angling for her second Oscar in this delightfully crackers black comedy Poor Things from The Lobster and The Favourite filmmaker Yorgos Lanthimos.
Stone gives an intensely physical performance as Bella Baxter, a young woman who is a Frankenstein-esque combination of a child’s brain in an adult’s body. As she acclimates to the nature of her surrealist world, Bella starts to learn more about her identity and sexuality, resulting in an empowering odyssey that is equal parts revealing and flat-out hilarious.
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Karen Woodham is the founder and owner of the Blazing Minds. She is also a Cinema reviewer and works with RealD 3D reviewing the latest 3D releases and IMAX, she has also had several articles published in various publications including the first edition of SFW Magazine. In 2015 she became an Award Winning Blogger and also has her website listed as one of the UK’s Top 10 Film Blogs.
