What will you watch in Irish cinemas this month?
THE RAID 2
Directed by: Gareth Evans
Starring: Iko Uwais, Julie Estelle, Yayan Ruhian
Release Date: April 11th
Two hours after the events of THE RAID, Rama finds himself recruited to go undercover with a special police force, to find and take down corrupt cops. Rama once again bids his family farewell, but little does he realise that he will be away from home a lot longer than he planned.
RIO 2
Directed by: Carlos Saldanha
Starring: Anne Hathaway, Leslie Mann, Jesse Eisenberg
Release Date: April 4th
Following the hugely successful 2011 RIO movie, Blu the macaw is back with Jewel and their three kids trying to fit in amongst the wilds of the Amazon. This time around Blu meets the most fearsome adversary of all: his father-in-law.
THE OTHER WOMAN
Directed by: Nick Cassavetes
Starring: Cameron Diaz, Nikolaj Coster-Walau, Kate Upton
Release Date: April 23rd
After discovering her boyfriend is married, a woman (played by Cameron Diaz) contacts his wife and between them plot their revenge and in the process develop an unexpected friendship.
THE LAST DAYS ON MARS
Directed by: Ruari Robinson
Starring: Liev Schrieber, Olivia Williams, Romola Garai
Release Date: April 11th
Sci-fi movie from Irish director Ruari Robinson that focuses on a group of astronauts in their final hours on Mars who succumb to a deadly and horrifying force.
LOCKE
Directed by: Steven Knight
Starring: Tom Hardy, Andrew Scott, Ruth Wilson, Olivia Colman
Release Date: April 18th
As he drives home from a construction job, Ivan Locke (Tom Hardy) gets a phone call that throws his job, marriage and future into jeopardy. As he journeys to right the major wrong of his life, we learn more about the character through his interactions with the people in his life.