“Two Prosecutors”
Written and directed by Sergei Loznitsa, the historical drama “Two Prosecutors” premiered at the 2025 Cannes Film Festival. Based on the novella by Georgy Demidov and starring Aleksandr Kuznetsov and Aleksandr Filippenko, the film is set in 1937, during Joseph Stalin’s Great Purge. The story follows a Soviet prosecutor seeking justice for a political prisoner while uncovering corruption in the NKVD, which puts his life and career at risk.
Release Date: In theaters March 20 via Janus Films.
“Miroirs No. 3”
Filmmaker Christian Petzold once again reunites with actress Paula Beer, following their work together in “Transit,” “Undine,” and “Afire,” for “Miroris No. 3.” Beer plays a depressed music student who, following an accident, escapes to a home in the German countryside where she encounters a woman processing her own grief. Barbara Auer, Matthias Brandt, and Enno Trebs also star.
Release Date: In theaters March 20 via 1-2 Special.
“Forbidden Fruits”
Making its premiere at the 2026 SXSW, “Forbidden Fruits” stars Lili Reinhart as the leader of a witchy femme cult composed of her coworkers. However, her social standing and the group’s idea of sisterhood are challenged when a new hire arrives, forcing them to all confront their own poisons. Meredith Alloway directs the film, which is based on a screenplay she co-wrote with Lily Houghton, itself based on Houghton’s play. The cast includes Lola Tung, Victoria Pedretti, Alexandra Shipp, Emma Chamberlain, and Gabrielle Union.
Release Date: In theaters March 27 via Independent Film Company.
“They Will Kill You”
Directed by Kirill Sokolov and written by Alex Litvak, “They Will Kill You,” starring Zazie Beets, follows a woman who answers a help-wanted ad for a housekeeper position, only to learn that the community she’s entering has been the hotspot for unsolved disappearances. The ensemble includes Myha’la, Paterson Joseph, Tom Felton, Heather Graham, and Patricia Arquette.
Release Date: In theaters March 27 via Warner Bros. Pictures.
Honorable Mentions: Elsewhere, the drama film “Tow,” directed by Stephanie Laing and starring Rose Byrne, is set for release on March 20. For even more horror, there’s the monster film “Dolly” out on March 6. There’s the Romanian black comedy “Kontinental ’25” out March 27, and the post-apocalyptic podcast film “Didn’t Die” on March 6. There’s the filmed production of the classic “Othello” out on March 4, the latest Colleen Hoover adaptation with “Reminders of Him,” on March 13, and the race against the clock character drama, “Late Shift,” out on March 20.
New England-based Tomatometer-approved film and television critic. Ally is a member of the Boston Society of Film Critics, the Boston Online Film Critics Association, and the Online Film Critics Society. Her writing has also appeared at RogerEbert.com and The Mary Sue.
