We’re not drinking any merlot.
Ceremony
We’re gathered here today for son of Fonzie Max Winkler’s debut, which has all the quirk of a Wes Anderson production, complete with phone booth use and Gatsby references. Sam (Michael Angarano), a children’s book writer and fast-talking man-boy, talks former best friend Marshall (Reece Thompson) into road tripping outside the city to rekindle their friendship. The real reason is for Sam to win back his love before her pending nuptials. Go for Sam; stay for scene-stealing Teddy.
It’s like: Rushmore meets Wedding Crashers.
Take: Your plus one.
Premieres: Today
Water for Elephants
It’s a feast for the eyes — vintage costumes by Jacqueline West, majestic creatures, Oscar winners galore (Witherspoon and Waltz) — and we’re starving. I Am Legend director Francis Lawrence trades his infected nightwalkers for drama of the Ringling kind. Based on Sara Gruen’s best seller, the film reveals what happens under the big top between a handsome vet student, a ringmaster’s SO, and their shared compassion for one giant pachyderm.
It’s like: The Greatest Show on Earth meets The Notebook.
Take: A hopeless romantic. And peanuts.
Premieres: April 22
African Cats
After Earth and Oceans, we’re ready for some catnip. Cue Earth Day’s do-gooder adventure about the wonders that inhabit the Masai Mara. Samuel L. Jackson narrates as lion cub Mara spends her days glued to her wounded mother, Layla. Single mom Sita, the lead cheetah, struggles to keep her brood fed. All while bad boy Kali, a lion who lives in the margins, attempts to break into their circle of life.
It’s like: The Lion King meets True Life.
Take: Your pride.
Premieres: April 22
Bill Cunningham New York
Just a guy on a Schwinn with a point of view, the shutterbug two-wheels his way through the streets capturing eccentric fashions from fabulous to faux pas. A touching piece, the festival-hopping doc gets down to the heart of the matter: his imprint on the Style section of The Times, his 50-year stint living above Carnegie Hall (kitchens are overrated), and the wonderfully kooky relationships he’s preserved along the way. Beware the waterworks.
It’s like: The September Issue without pretention.
Take: It from us, you want to see this one.
Expanding: Throughout the month.
That’s not all, folks. There are plenty more indie horror, foreign language, and emotional dramas out this month.
Photos: Courtesy of Magnolia Pictures; David James / Courtesy of Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation; Keith Scholey / Courtesy of Disney Enterprises; Courtesy of First Thought Films / Zeitgeist Films
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