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Patch Living: Your March Entertainment Guide

Which best-sellers should you add to your March reading list? Plus see our review of Chloë Grace Moretz​'s thriller film "Greta."

Maika Monroe, Isabelle Huppert and Chloe Grace Moretz attend "Greta" Premiere in Toronto, Canada.
Maika Monroe, Isabelle Huppert and Chloe Grace Moretz attend "Greta" Premiere in Toronto, Canada. (Photo by Steve Blackburn)

As we eagerly await the sunlight and warmer days of spring, we also can't help but anticipate an invigorating new selection of entertainment options this month.

Find out what we think about Isabelle Huppert's and Chloë Grace Moretz's performances in psychological thriller "Greta," which made its big-screen debut this month. Or, check out the full March Netflix lineup, which offers plenty of enticing films like Tom Hanks's Disney biopic "Saving Mr. Banks."

And if you're still on the hunt for your next book club read, you'll want to snag Taylor Jenkins Reid's rock 'n' roll novel "Daisy Jones & The Six" or another title from our list of book suggestions.

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Here's the scoop on films, TV shows and books making headlines this month:


See It Or Skip It? Our March Movie Review

(Clockwise) 'Greta'; 'Madea'; 'Climax' (Photos: Lionsgate/Focus/A24)

Thrills and chills abound when it comes to the blockbusters out in March. In "Greta," Isabelle Huppert and Chloë Grace Moretz star as two New Yorkers who strike up a close and sudden friendship over a missing handbag. But what happens when one of the women's dark and twisted secrets are revealed?

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Plus, Tyler Perry reprises his role as everyone's favorite grandma in "A Madea Family Funeral," the final installment in the franchise. Here's what else to see in theaters.


What's New On Netflix?

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Hoping to stay in and binge watch your favorite flicks while it warms up outside? Luckily, Netflix offers plenty to stream this month from "Winter's Bone," starring Jennifer Lawrence to Season 3 of Netflix original "Santa Clarita Diet," starring Drew Barrymore and Timothy Olyphant. See the rest of Netflix's March offerings.


Your March Reading List

If you're already thinking about what to add to your spring reading list, we've got a few page-turners in store for you. In "The Lost Night," author Andrea Bartz tells the story of Edie, a recent college grad living in Brooklyn who commits suicide. A decade later, Edie's friend Lindsay is forced to revisit that hazy night, leaving her unsure about whether her friend actually took her life — or whether Lindsay herself was involved.

If you're a music buff, then "Daisy Jones & The Six" is the pick for you, as author Taylor Jenkins Reid reveals the reason for the infamous break up of the iconic '70s rock group. See March's full reading list here.

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