April Movies

There are, like, zero new movies out in April. Tons of independent films, sure, but wide release? Not a single one! Well, except for for The Jungle Book. Out april 15th, the beloved disney movie is brought to life with live action and CGI. It looks really cool and entertaining, I only wonder why Mowgli is the only human. The book was written by a pro colonialism British guy about this metaphor for British colonialism. This kid grows up among beasts and then chooses to go live with the civilized people. It is meant to parallel Indians choosing to adapt British culture. It was never meant for anyone from India, only as British propaganda to gain support for putting so many resources into the colony. Anyway. Not having Mowgli see this girl and her village and becoming intrigued and joining them, gets rid of that metaphor. While that's not necessarily a bad thing, it does mean some kind of alternate ending needs to be put in place. I wonder how that will play out. I am super excited to watch this movie, and hope the colonialism vibe is turned down a notch at least.

My March Movies

Zootopia March 4, 2016

An animated movie about anthropomorphic animals living their lives in Zootopia, a metropolitan city designed for the coexistence of all species. One bunny must prove she has what it takes to work on the police force with the predators. When I first heard about this movie I figured it was just going to be a silly kids movie, fun, but nothing new. In reality, however, the movie offers up lots of commentary on racism. I was surprised to hear that, but after seeing it for myself, I realise that lines like “It’s not my fault, it’s in my nature” show the negativity of these phrases. There’s also a scene where someone calls the bunny cute, and she tells them it’s not okay for not bunnies to call bunnies cute. It has important messages for kids.

10 Cloverfield Lane March 11, 2016

This is a suspenseful movie, where a woman is forced into an underground bunker and told that, due to chemical warfare, it is unsafe to leave. She doesn’t know if this is true or not. Cue a suspenseful movie in which she must figure out who is her friend, and who is her enemy. Should she leave, when she is finally given the opportunity? And will she regret that decision? Directed by JJ Abrams and a sister movie to the 2008 Cloverfield, I am excited for this movie.

The Other Side of the Door March 11, 2016

Don't you love when white people go to foreign countries mess things up for everyone? In this case, some american ignores the rule of not opening the door leading to the other side, and reduces the boundaries between life and death to dust. All because she didn’t want to let her son go. Now she has to deal with all the spirits roaming the earth, her son and some possibly malicious entities. Now all of India has to deal with her bs. The woman who thought this american could be trusted in the temple of dead people is really the one to blame.

Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice March 25, 2016

I am so excited for this movie and, no, it’s not for Superman and Batman duking it out. It’s not for the mediocre special effects.  It’s not for the meh looking plot It’s for Diane. Wonder Woman. Not only will she make an appearance, but it seems like DC will do right by her, treating her like Batman and Superman’s equal. She stands not to the side, but in front of them. We already have shots of her civilian life, so that will hopefully mean Wonder Woman will be explored. There’s already a movie devoted to her on the way. Marvel should take notes.