The year marches on (pun unintended). There are a number of interesting films dropping this month, including Bong Joon Ho’s first film after the Oscar winning Parasite. I’m also served well by the apparent uptick in Sci-fi films, a pattern I’m happy to lean in to. Give me MORE!

Mickey 17 – Theaters, March 7th

No one has ever accused Bong Joon Ho of being subtle in his social commentary. Still, a film where the poor sign up to be “Expendable” is incredibly on the nose. That’s where casting matters most – Robert Pattinson is *fantastic* as Mickey, somehow giving different Mickey’s their own personality. Toni Collette and Mark Ruffalo, for their part, are so arch as to be cartoonish; but even as they go completely over the top, their performances still serve the narrative… at least mostly. Supporting roles by Naomi Ackie and Steven Yeun round out this absolutely bonkers trip to the future and a reality we can only hope doesn’t come to fruition.

The Electric State – Netflix, March 14th

I had high hopes for this movie – it looks like a campier version of The Creator. Unfortunately, since this movie dropped it has been nothing but bad reviews. Since the barrier to entry is so low, I’ll probably still fire it up some evening and turn my brain off.

Black Bag – Theaters, March 14th

We are coming up on 20 years since the last Steven Soderbergh helmed Ocean’s movie, some of my favorite movies of the aughts. Hypothetically Ocean’s 14 has been green-lit, but with no release date as yet. Absent a heist movie, I will happily take a spy thriller, which Soderbergh happily obliges. Starring Michael Fassbender and Cate Blanchett as married spies, their lives come unravelled as Blanchett’s Kathryn comes under suspicion of betrayal. You’d be forgiven if that premise gives way to memories of Mr. and Mrs. Smith, but I get the feeling that there will be a lot less action and a lot more intrigue.

The Day the Earth Blew Up: A Looney Tunes Movie – Theaters, March 14th

I’m a sucker for the Looney Tunes. They were a staple of my childhood, triggering my parent’s nostalgia without setting off alarms about the content. And some of the content was questionable, looking back. As Warner has returned to the well, it’s sadly been diminishing returns – I like to pretend the Lebron Space Jam just didn’t happen. I was gutted when it was announced that Coyote vs Acme was shelved, potentially permanently, but pleasantly surprised to see this film make it to market. Unlikely heroes Porky and Daffy save the world. That’s the premise, but I think it’s enough. There will be antics, there will be explosions, there will be all the things that make Looney Tunes Looney Tunes. And I’ll go to the theater for that again and again.