Spring Movies

SPRING MOVIE RELEASES TO WATCH

BY NJERI DEAN

The Call of the Wild February 21 John Thornton (Harrison Ford) joins forces with a wayward dog who was previously snatched from his California home and abandoned in Alaska. The two set on a journey together in the state’s Yukon region, growing an inseparable bond.

The Way Back March 6 Jack Cunningham (Ben Affleck), is an alcoholic trying to make a comeback with his life. He joins his former high school’s basketball team as a coach in order to make a positive impact on both the lives of the children he coaches and himself.

Onward March 6 Get ready to believe in magic with Ian Lightfoot (Tom Holland) and Barley Lightfoot (Chris Pratt), two teenage elf brothers that set out on a journey to reunite with their deceased father using a magic staff he gave them before he passed.

Bloodshot March 13 After being killed in action, a soldier (Vin Diesel) is resurrected by a malicious company that trains him to commit violent acts. This movie seems like a mix between the Terminator and Robo Cop. + HER PLAY

A Quiet Place Part II March 20 In the sequel John Krasinski’s 2018 thriller, the Abbott family returns to face a post-apocalyptic world dominated by killer creatures. In addition to the sound-hunting creatures prevalent in the first film, they’ll encounter new threats.

Mulan March 27 The live action version of Disney’s 1998 cartoon hopes to better adhere to the original ancient Chinese legend it’s based on. Mulan (Yifei Lui) serves in the Imperial Chinese Army disguised as a man in place of her aging father. While the live action version lacks the singing and dancing from the cartoon version, it’s set to make up for it with an action-packed storyline.

New Mutants April 3 Six mutants, played by Maisie Williams, Anya Taylor-Joy, Charlie Heaton, Alice Braga, Blu Hunt and Henry Zaga, attempt to control their powers and abilities at a facility that is hiding secrets of its own. Knowing that the facility is not what it seems, they try to escape to find their own way in the world.

No Time to Die April 10 Five years after his last mission, James Bond (Daniel Craig) is approached by the CIA to help search for a missing scientist, Valdo Obruchev (David Dencik). In his way, a mysterious villain (Rami Malek) possesses dangerous technology.

A Promising Young Woman April 17 After a mysterious tragedy upends Cassie’s (Carey Mulligan) promising future, she falls into a double life to right the wrongs of the past.