April Entertainment

April+Entertainment

Jamie Brooks, Staff Writer

If you are not doing anything in the month of April, there are plenty of movies coming out waiting to be watched by you! Gather your family and turn one on, take a break from everything around you, laugh, and have fun with your family!

 

Movies:

 

Super Mario Bros– April 5

 

A Brooklyn plumber named Mario travels through the Mushroom Kingdom with a princess named Peach and an anthropomorphic mushroom named Toad to find Mario’s brother, Luigi, and to save the world from a ruthless fire-breathing Koopa named Bowser.

 

Director:  Aaron Horvath, Michael Jelenic

 

Starring Actors: Chris Pratt (Mario), Ayna Taylor‑Joy (Princess Peach), Charlie Day (Luigi) 

Genre: animation, adventure 

 

Air – April 5

 

Follows the history of shoe salesman Sonny Vaccaro, and how he led Nike in its pursuit of the greatest athlete in the history of basketball: Michael Jordan. Sonny Vaccaro and Nike pursue basketball rookie Michael Jordan, creating a partnership that revolutionizes the world of sports and contemporary culture.

 

Director: Ben Affleck

 

Starring Actors: Matt Damon, Jason Bateman, Ben Affleck

 

Genre: Drama

 

Peter Pan and Wendy– April 28

 

Based on J. M. Barrie’s novel, Peter and Wendy, and inspired by the 1953 animated classic, Peter Pan and Wendy is the timeless tale of a young girl who, defying her parents’ wishes to attend boarding school, travels with her two younger brothers to the magical Neverland. There, she meets a boy who refuses to grow up, a tiny fairy, and an evil pirate captain, and they soon find themselves on a thrilling and dangerous adventure far, far away from their family and the comforts of home.

 

Director: David Lowery

 

Starring Actors: Ever Gabo Anderson, Yara Shahidi, Alexander Molony

 

Genre: Action, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy, Musical, Romance