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It is a very good month for entertainment, my friends! There are incredible films, novels, and albums coming out the next four weeks, and I for one am very excited about it. I just know I'll be going to the theaters at least twice this month (for Cinderella and Insurgent) and popping into my local library to get my hands on The Wicked Will Rise.

MOVIES

Chappie

The director of District 9 and Elysium is now telling the story of Chappie, a gift and special robot who is smart and can be influenced by his surroundings. He is the first robot with the ability to think and feel for himself, but a powerful force wants him to be the last of his kind. Starring Sharlto Copley, Dev Patel, Sigourney Weaver, and Hugh Jackman. (Watch the trailer.) Neill Blomkamp's films have heart and make you think about society and are always amazing. (March 6)

Cinderella

Disney is once again bringing to life the classic fairy tale of Cinderella. The 1950s animated classic is being brought to life in this live-action story of a young woman (Lily James) who is mistreated by her stepmother (Cate Blanchett) and finds love (Richard Madden) in an unlikely place. (Watch the trailer.) This film looks absolutely beautiful and I can't wait to see it! (March 13)

The Cobbler

Adam Sandler plays a cobbler who works in the same New York shop that has been in his family for generations. When his machine breaks, he goes into the basement and unearths a magical heirloom that allows him to step into the lives of his customers and see the world with a fresh perspective. (Watch the trailer.) This comedy looks heartwarming and very funny. (March 13)

Insurgent

The second in the Divergent series and based on the book by Veronica Roth, Insurgent continues the story of Tris (Shaine Woodley) and Four (Theo James), now fugitives being hunted by Jeanine (Kate Winslet), as they fight to stay alive, to stop the power-hungry Erudite elite, and make their world a better place. (Watch the trailer.) Yes yes yes! You can bet I'll be seeing this! (March 20)

Serena

Based on the book by Ron Rash, in North Carolina in the 1920s, George (Bradley Cooper) and Serena Pemberton (Jennifer Lawrence) are newly-weds who build a timber empire. The Pembertons refuse to let anyone stand in the way of their love and ambitions, but when Serena discovers George's hidden past, their marriage begins to crumble. (Watch the trailer.) I've heard this film in incredible. (March 27)

Other movies coming out:

The Drop Box (March 3)
Grey Gardens (March 6)
The Second Best Marigold Hotel (March 6)
Unfinished Business (March 6)
It Follows (March 13)
The Wrecking Crew (March 13)
Danny Collins (March 20)
The Gunman (March 20)
The Walking Deceased (March 20)
Get Hard (March 27)
A Girl Like Her (March 27)
Home (March 27)

BOOKS & MUSIC

The Buried Giant by Kazuo Ishiguro -- Now that the Romans have left Britain, Axl and Beatrice, elderly Britons, decide to embark on a journey across the troubled land to find the son they have not seen in years. Soon a Saxon warrior, an orphan, and a knight become their travel companions. (March 3)
Vanishing Girls by Lauren Oliver -- Two sisters' lives are changed forever when Dara's beautiful face is scarred by an accident. When Dara vanishes on her birthday, Nick thinks it's just a joke until she realizes that another girl has disappeared too. (March 10)
Prudence by Gail Carriger -- When Prudence (aka Rue) is given a dirigible (airship), she names it the Spotted Custard and flies to India in search of the perfect cup of tea, but she stumbles upon dissidents, a kidnapped wife, and Scottish werewolves. (March 17)
Big Hero 6, Vol. 1 by Haruki Ueno & Disney -- Hiro wants to be an inventor like his brother, but after his brother's death Hiro consoles himself by turning to his brother's last invention, a healthcare robot named Baymax. (March 24)
The Wicked Will Rise (Dorothy Must Die #2) by Danielle Paige -- The sequel continues Amy's mission to take back a corrupted Oz from the power-hungry and evil Dorothy. (March 31)
One Plus One by Jojo Moyes -- Jess' life sucks -- her husband is gone, her stepson is being bullied, and her math-whiz daughter has an opportunity she can't afford -- until the tech billionare, whose home she cleans, offers to help, but he's got problems of his own. (March 31)
At the Water's Edge by Sara Gruen -- After disgracing themselves at a high society party in Philly in 1944, Madeline and her husband Ellis are cut off financially by his father. Ellis and his friend believe the only way to get back into favor is by succeeding where his father failed: by hunting down the Loch Ness monster. (March 31)