1. “Pride and Prejudice and Zombies“ (PG-13) Trailer
Lily James stars as Elizabeth Bennet and Sam Riley is Mr. Darcy in this zombie version of the classic Jane Austen novel. It’s set in an alternate universe where the Black Plague has unleashed a zombie apocalypse on 19th century England.
“Game of Thrones” fans can also look forward to a double dose of Lannisters. Charles Dance, a.k.a. Tywin Lannister, plays Mr. Bennet, who’s trained all five of his daughters into zombie killing bad-asses. And Lena Headey, a.k.a. Cersei Lannister, is Mr. Darcy’s aunt Catherine, who eventually challenges Elizabeth in a fight to the death.
2. “Hail Caesar!“ (PG-13) Trailer
The new Coen Brothers comedy stars Josh Brolin as a Hollywood fixer in the 1950s, and George Clooney as his studio’s biggest star, who’s just been kidnapped.
Scarlett Johansson is also in it as an unmarried actress trying to keep her pregnancy secret, Channing Tatum is a sexually ambiguous song and dance guy, and Tilda Swinton has a dual role as twin gossip columnists who can’t stand each other.
A guy named Alden Ehrenreich is also getting a lot of love from the critics for playing a cowboy stumbling through his new role in a romantic drama that’s too sophisticated for him. And Ralph Fiennes is the frustrated director who’s stuck with him.
4. “The Choice“ (PG-13) Trailer
The latest movie to be based on a Nicholas Sparks novel stars Benjamin Walker as a veterinarian who falls for his new neighbor, a med student played by Teresa Palmer.
If those names don’t mean anything to you, you know him as “Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter” and her from the zombie movie“Warm Bodies”. She’s also in the “Point Break” remake, and he’s in the new “Moby Dick” movie “In the Heart of the Sea”.
For romantic tension and additional eye candy, Tom Welling plays Palmer’s boyfriend and Alexandra Daddario is Walker’s on again / off again girlfriend.
Unfortunately, the critics aren’t too crazy about this one. But with so many other Nicholas Sparks movies to compare it to, there’s really no reason for them to be gentle. Believe it or not, this is actually the ELEVENTH one.
Since most of us probably can’t even remember those other ten movies, here’s a quick rundown of each:
. . . “Message in a Bottle” with Kevin Costner and Robin Wright. (1999)
. . . “A Walk to Remember” with Shane West and Mandy Moore. (2002)
. . . “The Notebook” with Ryan Gosling and Rachel McAdams. (2004)
. . . “Nights in Rodanthe” with Richard Gere and Diane Lane. (2008)
. . . “Dear John” with Channing Tatum and Amanda Seyfried. (2010)
. . . “The Last Song” with Miley Cyrus and Liam Hemsworth. (2010)
. . . “The Lucky One” with Zac Efron and Taylor Schilling. (2012)
. . . “Safe Haven” with Julianne Hough and Josh Duhamel. (2013)
. . . “The Best of Me” with James Marsden and Michelle Monaghan. (2014)
. . . “The Longest Ride” with Scott Eastwood and Britt Robertson. (2015)
