See the issue: March 2007

Blades of Glory
[DreamWorks (Paramount)] Release Date: March 30
Starring: Will Ferrell, Jon Heder, Will Arnett, Amy Poehler, Jenna Fischer, Craig T. Nelson
Plot: The high-tension world of elite figure skating is highlighted during the World Championships, when rival skaters Chazz Michael Michaels (Will Ferrell) and Jimmy MacElroy (Jon Heder) let their emotions get the best of them. The two go head to head in an embarrassing brawl that gives skating a huge black eye. Stripped of their medals, the two are banned from the sport for life. Three and a half years later, they discover a loophole in their suspensions: if they can forgo fisticuffs, they will be allowed to skate again—as a pair. Hilarity ensues as this unlikely duo changes the sport forever.

Pride
[Lionsgate] Release Date: March 23
Starring: Terrence Howard, Bernie Mac, Tom Arnold
Plot: Based on a true story, Pride focuses on swim coach Jim Ellis and his battle to form a swim team in one of the worst Philly neighborhoods in the ’70s. His newly formed squad pulls off the ultimate Cinderella story by swimming their way to the state championship.

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