March 2024 brings a cinematic feast to our living rooms, as a slew of captivating films arrive on DVD and Blu-ray. But that’s not all—the 96th Academy Awards, set to dazzle on March 10, 2024, promise to be a star-studded affair. Amidst heartfelt speeches, sappy production numbers, and the unpredictable, this year’s Oscars will unfold an hour earlier than usual, at 7 p.m. ET, thanks to daylight saving time. So grab your popcorn, settle into your favorite armchair, and get ready for a month of cinematic magic that bridges the silver screen and the red carpet!
Poor Things (March 12)
Nominated for 11 Academy Awards including Best Picture, the incredible tale and fantastical evolution of Bella Baxter (Emma Stone), a young woman brought back to life by the brilliant and unorthodox scientist Dr. Godwin Baxter (Willem Dafoe). Under Baxter's protection, Bella is eager to learn. Hungry for the worldliness she is lacking, Bella runs off with Duncan Wedderburn (Mark Ruffalo), a slick and debauched lawyer, on a whirlwind adventure across the continents. Free from the prejudices of her times, Bella grows steadfast in her purpose to stand for equality and liberation.
The Color Purple (March 12)
The movie musical adaptation of Alice Walker’s novel portrays the life-long challenges faced by an African-American woman residing in the Southern United States during the early 1900s. Separated as girls, sisters Celie and Nettie sustain their loyalty to and hope in each other across time, distance, and silence.
Anyone but You (March 12)
Bea (Sydney Sweeney) and Ben (Glen Powell) look like the perfect couple, but after an amazing first date something happens that turns their fiery hot attraction ice cold -- until they find themselves unexpectedly thrust together at a destination wedding in Australia. So they do what any two mature adults would do: pretend to be a couple.
Wish (March 12)
This Disney movie unfolds in the Kingdom of Rosas, where Asha, a 17-year-old girl, yearns for change. In a desperate plea to the stars, she encounters a living, magic star that has fallen from the sky. Together, they confront the kingdom’s malevolent ruler, Magnifico. The film weaves themes of wishes coming true, and its origin story revolves around the mystical “wishing star”.
Ferrari (March 12)
Set in the summer of 1957, with Enzo Ferrari's auto empire in crisis, the ex-racer turned entrepreneur pushes himself and his drivers to the edge as they launch into the Mille Miglia, a treacherous 1,000-mile race across Italy.
Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom (March 12)
After failing to defeat Aquaman the first time, Black Manta wields the power of the mythic Black Trident to unleash an ancient and malevolent force. Hoping to end his reign of terror, Aquaman forges an unlikely alliance with his brother, Orm, the former king of Atlantis. Setting aside their differences, they join forces to protect their kingdom and save the world from irreversible destruction.
A complete list of this month’s movie and TV releases can be found here.
