On the big screen: March 2020.

Everyone works hard for their cash. So, when visiting the cinema, your decision is all the more important on what to spend a tenner on.
 
Should you get a Netflix subscription? Or should you venture to your local silver screen? Let us do the research and you make the final call.
 
Here’s five films that we think deserve your attention this fine March…

ONWARD
Director: Dan Scanlon
Writers: Dan Scanlon (screenplay by), Jason Headley (screenplay by)
Stars: Tom Holland, Chris Pratt, Julia Louis-Dreyfus
 
Plot:
Set in a suburban fantasy world, two teenage elf brothers embark on a quest to discover if there is still magic out there.
 
Our verdict:
This was one of the movies we were looking forward to when 2020 arrived. It has a stellar cast, it has an emotive, heartfelt narrative and under two hours in runtime. What more do you need from an animated feature?

FINDING THE WAY BACK
Director: Gavin O'Connor
Writers: Brad Ingelsby (screenplay), Gavin O'Connor
Stars: Ben Affleck, Janina Gavankar, Michaela Watkins
 
Plot:
A former HS basketball phenom, struggling with alcoholism, is offered a coaching job at his alma mater. As the team starts to win, he may have a reason to confront his old demons. But will it be enough to set him on the road to redemption?
 
Our verdict:
Every now and then, you enjoy a Ben Affleck independent movie. Affleck goes through peaks and troughs in the film business, and with Finding The Way Back, Ben is hoping to, erm, find his way back we guess!

FIRST COW
Director: Kelly Reichardt
Writers: Jonathan Raymond (novel), Jonathan Raymond (screenplay by)
Stars: John Magaro, Orion Lee, Rene Auberjonois
 
Plot:
A skilled cook has travelled west and joined a group of fur trappers in Oregon, though he only finds true connection with a Chinese immigrant also seeking his fortune; soon the two collaborate on a successful business.
 
Our verdict:
First Cow was on many film critics must-see lists of 2020, and now it’s here for general release already. It’s poignant and endearing, go seek it out.

A QUIET PLACE PART 2
Director: John Krasinski
Writers: Scott Beck (characters), John Krasinski
Stars: Cillian Murphy, Emily Blunt, John Krasinski
 
Plot:
Following the events at home, the Abbott family now face the terrors of the outside world. Forced to venture into the unknown, they realise the creatures that hunt by sound are not the only threats lurking beyond the sand path.
 
Our verdict:
Our simple verdict is… go and bloody see it. The first instalment was a joy and a cinematic experience as good as anything. Now Part two has arrived, we expect no different. Tickets purchased.

​MULAN
Director: Niki Caro
Writers: Rick Jaffa (screenplay by), Amanda Silver (screenplay by)
Stars: Yifei Liu, Donnie Yen, Jet Li
 
Plot:
A young Chinese maiden disguises herself as a male warrior in order to save her father. A live-action feature film based on Disney's 'Mulan.'
 
Our verdict:
The animated version was brilliant in the nineties, and now the live-action remake follows suit. The narrative is not only thrilling, but an important one. We’re expecting a great box office return here.