Avatar 2’s dominance is over! While the movie was undoubtedly visually stunning, the author of this article is thrilled to see exciting new releases coming to theaters that aren’t playing on Pandora. There are a huge number of films starting this week alone, for which it is definitely worth getting off the couch and heading back to the cinema.
In the following article, we give you an overview of which cinema highlights will start in Germany on March 2, 2023.
“Project Wolf Hunt”
Fans of hard genre fare almost looked into the tube at “Project Wolf Hunting”, because Capelight Pictures doesn’t do it half-heartedly when it comes to releases! Unlike other German distributors, they are consistent when it comes to the versions of their films and prefer not to release them in cinemas in abbreviated form.
Thankfully, the “Project Wolf Hunting” action splatter festival got an 18 rating from the FSK on its third and final try – and uncut! So genre fans can now see the South Korean shocker in its bloody whole on the big screen in this country too. Those who had “fun” with “The Sadness” last year should not miss this opportunity.
And that’s what Project Wolf Hunting is all about: A gang of super brutal gangsters is about to be shipped from the Philippines to South Korea. About two dozen police officers are supposed to guard the dangerous cargo on the freighter Frontier Wolf – but the criminals, of course, are fighting for their freedom. A fight to the death ensues – but soon the warring parties must realize that something else on the old cutter is trying to kill them…
“tar”
The Psychodrama”tar“ has a good chance of winning an Oscar, after all, director Todd Field’s new film is represented in six categories in the fight for one of the coveted trophies. And certainly not without reason – we have already seen the film and give it a solid 4 out of 5 stars in our FILMSTARTS review. Our editor Björn Becher, who was able to see the film at the Venice Film Festival in 2022, writes:
“Because of the subject, the running time and a deliberately frayed narration, ‘Tár’ is a difficult, but also strong film. And above all, two-time Oscar winner Cate Blanchett (for ‘Elizabeth’ and ‘Blue Jasmine’) shines so impressively in the title role that it’s worth the cinema alone – by the way, even if one or the other is sharp due to a lack of interest in classic music, polished dialogues might fly over your (and to some extent our) heads.
And that’s what “Tár” is about: Lydia Tár (Cate Blanchett) is a real successful woman. She is the first female chief conductor of a major German orchestra and is celebrated worldwide. With the Berliner Philharmoniker she is in for an incredible achievement: they want to perform the complete cycle of Gustav Mahler – only the famous 5th symphony has yet to be completed. But the pressure is revealing more and more cracks in Lydia Tár’s life…
“Creed III”
Creed III is the firstrockyspin-off, which is completely sans Sylvester Stallone comes around. Can this go well? We think so – and that’s largely thanks to the awesome antagonist played by new Marvel villain Jonathan Majors. Our editor-in-chief Christoph Petersen gave a solid 3.5 stars in our review and came to the following conclusion:
“With ‘Creed 3 – Rocky’s Legacy’, Michael B. Jordan delivers a directorial debut that is truly impressive. In addition, Jonathan Majors as Damian Anderson is clearly the strongest opponent of the entire ‘Rocky’ series, at least in terms of acting! At the same time, Adonis Creed feels so full and satisfied throughout the film that the really big emotions – especially in the ring – are missing this time.”
And that’s what Creed III is all about: Adonis Creed (Michael B. Jordan) has achieved everything and decides to retire at the height of his career. Instead of actively entering the ring, he now wants to devote himself to his family and encourage new talent. But a shadow from the past hangs over the boxer’s life: Adonis’ childhood friend Damian (Jonathan Majors) suddenly resurfaces after 20 years in prison – planning to enter the ring and demand what was taken from him. ..
“Sun and Concrete”
Felix Lobrecht is currently one of the most famous comedians in Germany, who, together with Tommi Schmidt, created a real hit format with his podcast “Gemischtes Hack”. In addition, he was also able to celebrate great successes as an author with his novel “Sonne und Beton” – a story inspired by his own childhood experiences about growing up in Berlin Gropiusstadt.
Now the novel is brought to the screen by “Wetlands” and “He’s Back Again” director David Wnendt. The hype surrounding the film adaptation of the bestseller (a cinema tour sold out within hours) does justice to the finished film – at least that is our opinion. We’re convinced by the adaptation and awarded it 4 out of 5 stars in our FILMSTARTS review.
And that’s what “Sun and Concrete” is all about: Life in the Gropiusstadt district of Neukölln is no easy feat. Young people Lukas (Levy Rico Arcos) and his friends experience this almost daily in their own bodies. Her daily life is characterized by violence, drugs and the dream of making a quick buck. This entices when Sanchez (Aaron Maldonado Morales) comes around the corner suggesting he steal the new computers at his school…