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Movie theaters are slowly reopening, but most of the new releases are headed to streaming services rather than the big screen. Whether you’re staying at home to limit potential risks, or just saving a few bucks by watching from the couch, we’ve organized a huge list with many of the newly added films and some upcoming titles.
March 12
Dark Web: Cicada 3301
Action, Comedy, Thriller | Streaming: March 12 | IMDb
Starring: Jack Kesy, Ron Funches, Conor Leslie, Alan Ritchson
Synopsis: When disenfranchised hacker Connor (Kesy), his affable best friend Avi (Funches), and the cunning librarian Gwen (Leslie) discover a mysterious online treasure hunt, they must elude aggressive NSA agents, led by Agent Carver (Ritchson), as the trio race to find the clues and claim their prize.
Cody’s Review: It feels like forever since the last great MacGuffin chase, but Dark Web: Cicada 3301 delivers in spades. Start with the structure of National Treasure, mix in the tone and clever repartee of Lucky Number Slevin, toss with a heavy dash of True Lies story archs, and sprinkle with a bit of The Usual Suspects — now you have a recipe for a great ride with plenty of laughs, intrigue, action, and most importantly, characters. The cast list isn’t as prolific as those other titles, but everybody plays wildly distinct and enjoyable personalities with many moments to shine. The core trio is so fun that makes me wish this were a TV series rather than a standalone film, or at least it should lead to some sequels. The story is fast paced, but manages to slip in computer hacking, art history, and the Illuminati without languishing on anything long enough to become dull. Dialog is swift and clean, with good comedic timing. It doesn’t have the staying power to become a classic, but it’s one of the few movies I can confidently say I’ll rewatch in the next year or two. Verdict: If it’s not already obvious, Dark Web: Cicada 3301 is a winner. The title sucks, but just about everything else is good.
Vanguard
Action | Streaming: March 2 | Theaters: November 20 | IMDb
Starring: Jackie Chan, Yang Yang, Miya Muqi
Synopsis: Members of a covert security company try to protect an accountant from the world’s deadliest mercenary organization.
Yes Day
Comedy, Family | Streaming: March 12 | IMDb
Starring: Jennifer Garner, Edgar Ramírez, Jenna Ortega
Synopsis: Always feeling like they have to say NO to their kids and co-workers, Allison and Carlos decide to give their three kids a YES DAY — where for 24 hours the kids make the rules. Little did they know that they’d be going on a whirlwind adventure around Los Angeles, that would bring the family closer to each other than ever before. Starring Jennifer Garner, Edgar Ramírez, Jenna Ortega, Julian Lerner and Everly Carganilla.
Supernova
Drama, Romance | Streaming: January 29 | IMDb
Starring: Colin Firth, Sarah Woodward, Ian Drysdale, Stanley Tucci, Pippa Haywood, Peter MacQueen, James Dreyfus, Lori Campbell
Synopsis: Sam (Colin Firth) and Tusker (Stanley Tucci), partners of twenty years, are travelling across England in their old campervan visiting friends, family and places from their past. Following a life-changing diagnosis, their time together has become more important than ever until secret plans test their love like never before.
Trust
Drama | Streaming: March 12 | IMDb
Starring: Katherine McNamara, Victoria Justice, Matthew Daddario
Synopsis: In New York City, art gallery owner, Brooke (VICTORIA JUSTICE), and her husband, Owen (MATTHEW DADDARIO), seem to have it all. When Brooke signs a new artist-a devastatingly handsome painter with an affinity for married women-the attraction between them is unmistakable. Left alone at home as Brooke and her artist travel to Paris, Owen finds comfort at a bar with a seductive and beautiful journalist (KATHERINE MCNAMARA). On once unshakable footing, Brooke and Owen’s trust begins to dissolve as they unwittingly push the other toward the very thing they fear most.
Blood Brothers: Civil War
Mystery | Streaming: March 9 | Theaters: March 5 | IMDb
Starring: Christopher James Baker, Jacqueline Bisset, Gordon Clapp
Synopsis: Blood Brothers: Civil War tells the story of two brothers, John (Shane Patrick Kearns, The Blacklist) and Peter (Christian Coulson, Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets), whose relationship strains when one of them receives news of a strange inheritance. Deepening the divide between the two, they both grow attracted to a mysterious young woman named Lucia (Diane Guerrero, Doom Patrol) who arrives on their island. Based on Guy de Maupassant’s 19th-century seaside novel, Pierre et Jean is widely credited for changing the course of narrative fiction through its complex and intense psychological characterizations of a family brought to the breaking point by startling revelations.
Cherry
Crime, Drama | Streaming: March 12 | Theaters: February 26 (limited) | IMDb
Starring: Tom Holland, Ciara Bravo, Jack Reynor
Synopsis: Cherry drifts from college dropout to army medic in Iraq – anchored only by his true love, Emily. But after returning from the war with PTSD, his life spirals into drugs and crime as he struggles to find his place in the world.
Land
Drama | Theaters: February 12 | IMDb
Starring: Robin Wright, Demián Bichir, Sarah Dawn Pledge
Synopsis: Edee, in the aftermath of an unfathomable event, finds herself unable to stay connected to the world she once knew and in the face of that uncertainty, retreats to the magnificent, but unforgiving, wilds of the Rockies. After a local hunter brings her back from the brink of death, she must find a way to live again.
The Last Vermeer
Drama | Streaming: February 23 | Theaters: November 20 | IMDb
Starring: Guy Pearce, Claes Bang, Vicky Krieps
Synopsis: An artist is suspected of selling a valuable painting to the Nazis, but there is more to the story than meets the eye.
Zappa
Documentary, Biography, Music | Streaming: March 2 | IMDb
Starring: Frank Zappa, Arsenio Hall, David Bowie, Kathie Lee Gifford
Synopsis: With the help of more than 10,000 dedicated Zappa fans, this is the long-awaited definitive documentary project of Alex Winter documenting the life and career of enigmatic groundbreaking rock star Frank Zappa. Alex also utilizes in this picture thousands of hours of painstakingly digitized videos, photos, audio, writing, and everything in between from Zappa’s private archives. These chronicles have never been brought to a public audience before, until now.
Crock of Gold: A Few Rounds with Shane MacGowan
Documentary, Biography, Music | Streaming: March 9 | IMDb
Starring: Shane MacGowan, Johnny Depp, Siobhan MacGowan
Synopsis: Crock of Gold: A Few Rounds with Shane MacGowan takes a deep dive into the life of the tortured Irish vocalist, Shane MacGowan, best known as the lead singer and songwriter of the Pogues, who famously combined traditional Irish music with the visceral energy of punk rock. Featuring unseen archival footage from the band and MacGowan’s family, as well as animation from legendary illustrator Ralph Steadman, director Julien Temple’s rollicking love letter spotlights the iconic frontman up to his 60th birthday celebration, where singers, movie stars and rock ‘n’ roll outlaws gather to celebrate the man and his legacy.
March 5
The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge on the Run
Animation, Adventure, Comedy | Streaming: March 4 | IMDb
Starring: Tim Hill, Clancy Brown, Bill Fagerbakke
Synopsis: After SpongeBob’s beloved pet snail Gary is snail-napped, he and Patrick embark on an epic adventure to The Lost City of Atlantic City to bring Gary home.
Raya and the Last Dragon
Animation, Action, Adventure | Streaming: March 5 (Disney+) | Theaters: March 5 | IMDb
Starring: Kelly Marie Tran, Awkwafina, Gemma Chan
Synopsis: Long ago, in the fantasy world of Kumandra, humans and dragons lived together in harmony. But when an evil force threatened the land, the dragons sacrificed themselves to save humanity. Now, 500 years later, that same evil has returned and it’s up to a lone warrior, Raya, to track down the legendary last dragon to restore the fractured land and its divided people.
Coming 2 America
Comedy | Streaming: March 5 | IMDb
Starring: Eddie Murphy, Louie Anderson, Kevin Misher, Tracy Morgan, Wesley Snipes, James Earl Jones, Barry Blaustein, David Sheffield
Synopsis: Prince Akeem learns about a long-lost son and returns to America to meet his unlikely heir to the throne of Zamunda.
Moxie
Comedy, Drama, Music | Streaming: March 3 (Netflix) | IMDb
Starring: Hadley Robinson, Lauren Tsai, Alycia Pascual-Pena
Synopsis: Fed up with the sexist and toxic status quo at her high school, a shy 16-year-old finds inspiration from her mother’s rebellious past and anonymously publishes a zine that sparks a school-wide, coming-of-rage revolution.
Pixie
Comedy, Crime, Thriller | Streaming: March 5 | IMDb
Starring: Olivia Cooke, Fra Fee, Rory Fleck Byrne
Synopsis: Pixie wants to avenge her mother’s death by masterminding a heist, but her plans go awry and she finds herself on the run with two young men who are way out of their depth being chased across the Wild Irish countryside by… deadly gangster priests.
Warmed-Over Krautrock
Comedy | Streaming: March 2 | IMDb
Starring: Jim Tavaré, Kate Dalton, Derek James Elstro, Adam Weber, Cara Leahy
Synopsis: Welcome to Essential Music, an L.A. record store with more staff members than customers, and where the LP covers act as a Greek chorus. A comedy for anyone who’s ever spent too much time obsessing over playlists.
Boss Level
Action, Mystery, Sci-Fi | Streaming: March 5 (Hulu) | IMDb
Starring: Frank Grillo, Mel Gibson, Naomi Watts
Synopsis: Trapped in a time loop that constantly repeats the day of his murder, former special forces agent Roy Pulver (Frank Grillo) uncovers clues about a secret government project that could unlock the mystery behind his untimely death. In a race against the clock, Pulver must hunt down Colonel Ventor (Mel Gibson), the powerful head of the government program, while outrunning skilled ruthless assassins determined to keep him from the truth in order to break out of the loop, save his family and live once again for tomorrow.
400 Bullets
Action | Streaming: March 2 | Theaters: March 2 (limited) | IMDb
Starring: Jean-Paul Ly, Andrew Lee Potts
Synopsis: A night in Afghanistan is about to get a lot worse for Rana Rai, a Ghurka Soldier left to guard a British military outpost. when Captain Noah Brant (Andrew Lee Potts – The Crown, Primeval, Alice In Wonderland) arrives looking for refuge from a group of Rogue Special Ops and a cell of heavily armed Taliban. The two soldiers must unite and fight for their lives as they attempt to call for backup before the rogue squad, lead by the calculating and backstabbing Sergeant Bartlett, can hunt them down and silence them for good.
Sophie Jones
Drama | Streaming: March 2 | IMDb
Starring: Chase Offerle, Sam Kamerman, Elle
Synopsis: After her mother’s death, sixteen-year-old Sophie Jones is trying everything she can to feel something again and make it through high school. Inspired by true experiences of grief, girlhood and growing up.
The World to Come
Drama | Streaming: March 2 | IMDb
Starring: Katherine Waterston, Vanessa Kirby, Christopher Abbott
Synopsis: Somewhere along the mid-19th century American East Coast frontier, two neighboring couples battle hardship and isolation, witnessed by a splendid yet testing landscape, challenging them both physically and psychologically.
Night Of The Kings
Drama, Fantasy | Streaming: March 5 | IMDb
Starring: Bakary Koné, Steve Tientcheu, Jean Cyrille Digbeu
Synopsis: Set in Abidjan’s MACA prison, the aging Black Beard, in attempt to maintain control over his fellow inmates, resorts to a ‘story’ ritual, wherein one prisoner is forced, Scheherazade-style, to tell stories for an entire night. The young pickpocket he chooses relays the haunting tale of the Zama King.
Sometime Other Than Now
Drama | Streaming: March 5 | IMDb
Starring: Kate Walsh, Trieste Kelly Dunn, Donal Logue
Synopsis: Sam, who after his motorcycle is damaged in an apparent crash into the ocean, becomes stranded in a small New England town, finds refuge at a run-down motel managed by Kate, a similarly burnt-out, lost soul. The mystery around Sam’s presence in town unravels when it’s discovered that his estranged daughter Audrey lives there – the daughter he hasn’t seen her in 25 years. As he tries to bridge the gap between the little girl he left long ago and the woman who grew up without her father, Sam learns he was never cut-out to be emotionally connected to anyone – unless he falls in love with another soul just as lonesome.
The Affair
Drama | Streaming: March 5 | IMDb
Starring: Hanna Alström, Claes Bang, Alexandra Borbély
Synopsis: In 1930s Czechoslovakia, newlyweds Viktor and Liesel Landauer are filled with optimism and happiness in their new home. But all too soon, extramarital temptations bring out their darkest secrets and desires. As Liesel turns to her sensual friend Hana for the passion she lacks in her marriage, Nazi troops enter the country, threatening the Landauer’s lives and the burning desire between the two women.
The Rodeo Thief
Western | Streaming: March 2 | IMDb
Starring: Thom Hallum, Robert Keith, Sam Marra, Corey Cannon, Jim Burleson, Nadira Shakir
Synopsis: An injured bull rider, that’s seen his best days in the rodeo, agrees to steal roping horses for an unforgiving loan shark.
The Mauritanian
Drama, Thriller | Streaming: March 2 | Theaters: Februrary 19 | IMDb
Starring: Jodie Foster, Tahar Rahim, Zachary Levi, Saamer Usmani, Shailene Woodley, Benedict Cumberbatch
Synopsis: This is the inspiring true story of Slahi’s fight for freedom after being detained and imprisoned without charge by the U.S. Government for years. Alone and afraid, Slahi (Tahar Rahim) finds allies in defense attorney Nancy Hollander (Jodie Foster) and her associate Teri Duncan (Shailene Woodley) who battle the U.S. government in a fight for justice that tests their commitment to the law and their client at every turn. Their controversial advocacy, along with evidence uncovered by a formidable military prosecutor, Lt. Colonel Stuart Couch (Benedict Cumberbatch), uncovers shocking truths and ultimately proves that the human spirit cannot be locked up.
Crisis
Drama, Thriller | Streaming: March 5 | Theaters: February 26 | IMDb
Starring: Gary Oldman, Armie Hammer, Evangeline Lilly
Synopsis: Three stories about the world of opioids collide: a drug trafficker arranges a multi-cartel Fentanyl smuggling operation between Canada and the U.S., an architect recovering from an OxyContin addiction tracks down the truth behind her son’s involvement with narcotics, and a university professor battles unexpected revelations about his research employer, a drug company with deep government influence bringing a new ‘non-addictive’ painkiller to market.
Dreamcatcher
Horror, Mystery, Thriller | Streaming: March 5 | IMDb
Starring: Niki Koss, Zachary Gordon, Travis Burns, Blaine Kern III, Olivia Sui, Emrhys Cooper, Elizabeth Posey, Nazanin Mandi, Adrienne Wilkinson, Lou Ferrigno Jr
Synopsis: Dylan, known to his fans as DJ Dreamcatcher, is on the brink of global stardom. Everything changes the night of Cataclysm, an underground music festival, where two estranged sisters and their friends meet Dylan. After a drug fueled gruesome event, things begin to spiral into a 48-hour whirlwind of violence and mayhem.
The Devil Below
Horror, Thriller | Streaming: March 5 | IMDb
Starring: Will Patton, Adan Canto, Jonathan Sadowski
Synopsis: A group of four amateur adventurers who specialize in exploring remote and forsaken places pay a visit to Shookum Hills, a town in the remote Appalachian Mountains which was abandoned decades ago due to a mysterious coal mine fire.
Son
Horror, Thriller | Streaming: March 5 | IMDb
Starring: Emile Hirsch, Andi Matichak, Luke David Blumm
Synopsis: After a mysterious group of individuals breaks into Laura’s home and attempts to steal her eight-year-old son, David, the two of them flee town in search of safety. But soon after the failed kidnapping, David becomes extremely ill, suffering from increasingly sporadic psychosis and convulsions. Following her maternal instincts to save him, Laura commits unspeakable acts to keep him alive but soon, she must decide how far she is willing to go to save her son.
La Llorona
Crime, Drama, Horror | Streaming: March 2 | IMDb
Starring: María Mercedes Coroy, Sabrina De La Hoz, Margarita Kenéfic
Synopsis: Indignant retired general Enrique finally faces trial for the genocidal massacre of thousands of Mayans decades ago. As a horde of angry protestors threatens to invade their opulent home, the women of the house – his haute wife, conflicted daughter, and precocious granddaughter – weigh their responsibility to shield the erratic, senile Enrique against the devastating truths behind being publicly revealed and the increasing sense that a wrathful supernatural force is targeting them for his crimes. Meanwhile, much of the family’s domestic staff flees, leaving only loyal housekeeper Valeriana until a mysterious young indigenous maid arrives.
Stray
Documentary | Streaming: March 5 | IMDb
Starring: Elizabeth Lo
Synopsis: STRAY explores what it means to live as a being without status or security, following three strays as they embark on inconspicuous journeys through Turkish society. Zeytin, fiercely independent, embarks on adventures through the city at night; Nazar, nurturing and protective, easily befriends the humans around her; while Kartal, a shy puppy living on the outskirts of a construction site, finds companions in the security guards who care for her. The strays’ disparate lives intersect when they each form intimate bonds with a group of young Syrians with whom they share the streets. Director Elizabeth Lo’s award-winning film is a critical observation of human civilization through the unfamiliar gaze of dogs and a sensory voyage into new ways of seeing.
Biggie: I Got a Story to Tell
Documentary, Biography, Music | Streaming: March 1 | IMDb
Starring: The Notorious B.I.G., Sean ‘P. Diddy’ Combs
Synopsis: Featuring rare footage and in-depth interviews, this documentary celebrates the life of The Notorious B.I.G. on his journey from hustler to rap king.
February 26
Tom and Jerry
Animation, Adventure, Comedy | Streaming: February 26 | Theaters: February 26 | IMDb
Starring: Chloë Grace Moretz, Michael Peña, Colin Jost
Synopsis: A legendary rivalry reemerges when Jerry moves into New York City’s finest hotel on the eve of the wedding of the century, forcing the desperate event planner to hire Tom to get rid of him. As mayhem ensues, the escalating cat-and-mouse battle soon threatens to destroy her career, the wedding, and possibly the hotel itself.
Minari
Drama | Streaming: February 26 | IMDb
Starring: Steven Yeun, Yeri Han, Alan S. Kim
Synopsis: A Korean-American family moves to an Arkansas farm in search of their own American Dream. Amidst the challenges of this new life in the strange and rugged Ozarks, they find the undeniable resilience of family and what really makes a home.
The Obituary Of Tunde Johnson
Drama | Streaming: February 26 | IMDb
Starring: Steven Silver, Spencer Neville, Nicola Peltz
Synopsis: A wealthy, Nigerian-American teen is pulled over by police, shot to death and immediately awakens, reliving the same day over and over, trapped in a terrifying time loop – forced to confront difficult truths about his life and himself.
The United States vs. Billie Holiday
Biography, Drama, Music | Streaming: February 26 | IMDb
Starring: Andra Day, Trevante Rhodes, Garrett Hedlund
Synopsis: Follows Holiday during her career as she is targeted by the Federal Department of Narcotics with an undercover sting operation led by black Federal Agent Jimmy Fletcher, with whom she had a tumultuous affair.
Tyger Tyger
Western | Streaming: February 26 | IMDb
Starring: Sam Quartin, Dylan Sprouse, Nekhebet Kum Juch
Synopsis: After robbing a pharmacy, a selfless woman and her mute friend kidnap a drug addict then hit the road to distribute the stolen ‘life saving’ medication, but find themselves trapped in the fringe lands of a law-less and psychedelic city.
Safer at Home
Thriller | Streaming: February 26 | IMDb
Starring: Alisa Allapach, Adwin Brown, Katie L. Hall
Synopsis: Two years into the pandemic, a group of friends throw an online party with a night of games, drinking and drugs. After taking an ecstasy pill, things go terribly wrong and the safety of their home becomes more terrifying than the raging chaos outside.
Wrong Turn
Horror, Thriller | Streaming: February 23 | Theaters: January 26 (one night only) | IMDb
Starring: Charlotte Vega, Adain Bradley, Bill Sage, Emma Dumont, Dylan McTee, Daisy Head, Tim DeZarn, Matthew Modine
Synopsis: Backwoods terror and never-jangling suspense meet when Jen (Charlotte Vega) and a group of friends set out to hike the Appalachian Trail. Despite warnings to stick to the trail, the hikers stray off course—and cross into land inhabited by The Foundation, a hidden community of mountain dwellers who use deadly means to protect their way of life. Suddenly under siege, Jen and her friends seem headed to the point of no return— unless Jen’s father (Golden Globe® nominee Matthew Modine) can reach them in time.
The Vigil
Horror, Mystery, Thriller | Streaming: February 26 | IMDb
Starring: Dave Davis, Fred Melamed, Menashe Lustig
Synopsis: Called to stand watch overnight to a deceased member of his former Orthodox Jewish community, a young man comes to feel an inescapable supernatural presence in the house.
Crazy About Her
Comedy, Romance, Spanish | Streaming: February 26 | IMDb
Starring: Álvaro Cervantes, Susana Abaitua, Luis Zahera
Synopsis: After spending a wild night together, Adri discovers the only way to see Carla again is to become a patient at the psychiatric center where she resides.
Made You Look: A True Story of Fake Art
Documentary | Streaming: February 23 | IMDb
Starring: Patty Cohen, Domenico De Sole, José Carlos Bergantiños Díaz
Synopsis: A woman walks into a New York gallery with a cache of unknown masterworks. Thus begins a story of art world greed, willfulness and a high-stakes con.
Billie Eilish: The World’s a Little Blurry
Documentary, Biography, Music | Streaming: February 26 | IMDb
Starring: Billie Eilish
Synopsis: Tells the true coming-of-age story of the singer-songwriter and her rise to global superstardom. From award-winning filmmaker R.J. Cutler, the documentary offers a deeply intimate look at this extraordinary teenager’s journey, at just seventeen years old, navigating life on the road, on stage, and at home with her family, while writing, recording and releasing her debut album ‘WHEN WE ALL FALL ASLEEP, WHERE DO WE GO?’
February 19
Monster Hunter
Action, Adventure, Fantasy | Streaming: February 16, supposedly | Theaters: December 18 | IMDb
Starring: Milla Jovovich, Ron Perlman, Tony Jaa
Synopsis: When Lt. Artemis and her loyal soldiers are transported to a new world, they engage in a desperate battle for survival against enormous enemies with incredible powers. Feature film based on the video game by Capcom.
Flora and Ulysses
Adventure, Comedy, Family | Streaming: February 19 | IMDb
Starring: Matilda Lawler, John Kassir, Alyson Hannigan
Synopsis: A delightful comedy-adventure based on the Newbery Award-winning book about 10-year-old Flora, an avid comic book fan and a self-avowed cynic, whose parents have recently separated. After rescuing a squirrel she names Ulysses, Flora is amazed to discover he possesses unique superhero powers which take them on an adventure of humorous complications that ultimately change Flora’s life–and her outlook–forever.
I Care A Lot
Comedy, Crime, Thriller | Streaming: February 19 | IMDb
Starring: Rosamund Pike, Peter Dinklage, Eiza González
Synopsis: A court-appointed legal guardian defrauds her older clients and traps them under her care. But her latest mark comes with some unexpected baggage.
Take Me to Tarzana
Comedy | Streaming: February 19 | IMDb
Starring: Andrew Creer, Samantha Robinson, Jonathan Bennett
Synopsis: After learning their company has been illicitly spying, collecting and selling data on them, three unlikely friends band together to fight back against a lecherous boss and the company’s maniacal, Tarzan-obsessed CEO.
Blithe Spirit
Comedy, Fantasy, Romance | Streaming: February 19 | IMDb
Starring: Dan Stevens, Leslie Mann, Isla Fisher, Judi Dench
Synopsis: A spiritualist medium holds a seance for a writer suffering from writers block but accidentally summons the spirit of his deceased first wife which leads to an increasingly complex love triangle with his current wife of five years.
To All The Boys: Always and Forever
Comedy, Drama, Romance | Streaming: February 12 | IMDb
Starring: Lana Condor, Noah Centineo, Janel Parrish
Synopsis: Senior year of high school takes center stage as Lara Jean returns from a family trip to Korea and considers her college plans — with and without Peter.
Body Brokers
Crime, Drama | Streaming: February 19 | IMDb
Starring: Jack Kilmer, Michael K. Williams, Jessica Rothe, Alice Englert, Peter Greene, Owen Campbell, Sam Quartin, Thomas Dekker, Frank Grillo, Melissa Leo
Synopsis: Utah and Opal are junkies living on the streets of rural Ohio until a seemingly chance encounter with the enigmatic Wood (Michael Kenneth Williams) brings them to Los Angeles for treatment. While Utah finds sobriety with the help of the treatment center shrink (Academy Award®-Winner Melissa Leo), he soon learns that rehab is not about helping people—it’s merely a cover scheme for a multibillion dollar fraud operation, enlisting addicts to recruit other addicts. Seduced by the money, but troubled by the hypocrisy, Utah must decide between what will make him rich, and what will save Opal.
Nomadland
Drama, Road Trip | Streaming: February 19 | Theaters: February 19 | IMDb
Starring: Frances McDormand, Chloé Zhao, Dan Janvey, David Strathairn, Peter Spears, Mollye Asher, Linda May, Charlene Swankie
Synopsis: A road movie following Fern (McDormand), a woman in her sixties, who after losing everything in the Great Recession embarks on a journey through the American West, living as a van-dwelling modern-day nomad.
Things Don’t Stay Fixed
Drama | Streaming: February 16 | IMDb
Starring: William Gregory Lee, Tara Ochs, Brenda Bynum
Synopsis: When a worldly photojournalist returns to the Deep South to try to stop his daughter’s wedding and save her future, he discovers that it is he who has been stuck in the past.
The Wake of Light
Drama, Romance | Streaming: February 15 | IMDb
Starring: Rome Brooks, Matt Bush, Tyler Steelman, Renji Philip
Synopsis: Mary has spent her entire life caring for her widowed father after he suffered a stroke when she was a little girl. One day Mary meets Cole, a young man passing through her small town on a cross-country road trip, who falls for Mary and asks her to join him on his journey. Now Mary must choose between her deep-felt responsibility to her father or a chance at love.
Silk Road
Thriller, Crime | Streaming: February 19 | IMDb
Starring: Jason Clarke, Nick Robinson, Katie Aselton, Jimmi Simpson, Daniel David Stewart, Darrell Britt-Gibson, Lexi Rabe, Will Ropp, with Paul Walter Hauser, and Alexandra Shipp
Synopsis: Inspired by larger-than-life actual events, this riveting crime thriller follows the rise and fall of Silk Road, the infamous darknet site that sent a seismic shock through the World Wide Web. Young, idealistic, and driven to succeed, Ross Ulbricht (Nick Robinson) creates the internet’s first unregulated marketplace: Silk Road. But when it becomes a multimillion-dollar pipeline for illicit drugs, Ross is set on a collision course with Rick Bowden (Jason Clarke), a disreputable and dangerously unpredictable DEA agent, who will use any means necessary to take him down.
Burn It All
Thriller | Streaming: February 19 | IMDb
Starring: Elizabeth Cotter, Emily Gateley, Ryan Postell
Synopsis: With a history of men dominating her fate, a broken woman returns to her hometown to bury her mother only to find a violent organ smuggling ring already has the body and wants no witnesses, but by trying to extinguish her they spark an inferno.
The Violent Heart
Drama, Thriller | Streaming: February 19 | IMDb
Starring: Jovan Adepo, Grace Van Patten, Lukas Haas
Synopsis: Fifteen years after the murder of his older sister, taciturn Daniel finds himself falling for Cassie, a vivacious high school senior in this southern gothic-inspired Romeo & Juliet story set in the American heartland.
Tomato Red: Blood Money
Drama, Thriller | Streaming: February 16 | IMDb
Starring: Julia Garner, Jake Weary, Anna Friel, Nick Roux, Douglas M. Griffin
Synopsis: When small town drifter Sammy Barlach drives into town on the search for his next cold beer and the bunch that’ll have him, he gets a lot more than he bargained for.
Random Acts of Violence
Horror | Streaming: February 16 | Note: (Previously an AMC+ and Shudder exclusive) | IMDb
Starring: Jesse Williams, Jordana Brewster, Niamh Wilson, Jay Baruchel
Synopsis: Comic book creator Todd Walkley, his wife, assistant and best friend, are heading to NYC Comic Con when bad things start to happen—people start getting killed. It soon becomes clear that a crazed fan is using his “SLASHERMAN” comic as inspiration for the killings. And as the bodies pile up, and Todd’s friends become victims themselves, he is forced to face the killer and put an end to his notorious comic once and for all.
Cody’s Review: In the late 2000s, slasher flicks found an interesting way to deliver blood and gore while maintaining a strangely sanitary feeling. Random Acts of Violence is reminiscent to that style, but its execution lowers it to a fairly generic grindhouse B movie. The story follows a small group of four friends, who also work together, but not quite… as they take a working road trip, which is also supposed to be a romantic getaway for two, but isn’t… through the middle of nowhere so they can interview, be interviewed, and visit locations related to an old serial killer. I already don’t buy it. Setting aside the forced premise, I was also left wanting for a better script. The dialog is passable, but the throughline is scattered and numerous scenes feel like they weren’t planned. Plus, the pacing is a mess. Several meaningless flashback scenes are interspersed throughout the movie with an event that doesn’t make sense until the end, and other scenes attempt to build suspense, but they all left me feeling bored and took me out of the movie. When the real kill scenes begin, it feels shallow and rushed in a way that doesn’t seem intentional. Production quality is fine, and the casting of Jesse Williams and Jordana Brewster are slightly above the grade this movie deserves, but they didn’t have to put too much effort into their roles, either. Verdict: Random Acts of Violence is a serviceable slasher flick if you just need something new, but I wouldn’t recommend it unless you’re here for Jesse Williams or Jordana Brewster.
Faceless
Horror, Mystery, Thriller | Streaming: February 16 | IMDb
Starring: Alex Essoe, Brendan Sexton III, Terry Serpico, Culien Moss
Synopsis: A disoriented and frightened man wakes up in a hospital room to discover he’s the recipient of a full face transplant. He soon finds himself stalked by a mysterious hooded figure while trying to uncover the truth behind his new appearance.
Paranormal Prison
Horror, Thriller | Streaming: February 19 | IMDb
Starring: Todd Haberkorn, Don Shanks, Paris Warner
Synopsis: A paranormal investigation YouTube channel is getting ready to shut down if they don’t have a video that goes viral in time. In this last ditch attempt, a long-time mystery is solved.
February 12
The Map of Tiny Perfect Things
Drama, Comedy, Fantasy, Romance | Streaming: February 12 | IMDb
Starring: Kathryn Newton, Kyle Allen, Jermaine Harris
The film tells the story of quick-witted teen Mark, contentedly living the same day in an endless loop whose world is turned upside-down when he meets mysterious Margaret also stuck in the time loop. Mark and Margaret form a magnetic partnership, setting out to find all the tiny things that make that one day perfect. What follows is a love story with a fantastical twist, as the two struggle to figure out how — and whether — to escape their never-ending day.
Breaking News In Yuba County
Comedy, Crime, Drama | Streaming: February 12 | IMDb
Starring: Mila Kunis, Juliette Lewis, Allison Janney, Awkwafina, Wanda Sykes, Ellen Barkin, Matthew Modine, Jimmi Simpson, Keong Sim
An overlooked pencil-pusher catches her husband in bed with another woman, the shock of which causes him to die of a heart attack. So she buries his body and takes advantage of the growing celebrity status that comes from having a missing husband. But she quickly finds herself in over her head, dodging cops and criminals, all while trying to keep the truth from her sister, a local news anchor who’s desperate for a story.
Me You Madness
Comedy | Streaming: February 12 | IMDb
Starring: Louise Linton, Ed Westwick, Shuya Chang
Beautiful, ruthlessly ambitious, intelligent, and successful businesswoman Catherine Black lives a life of luxury in an architectural dream house in Malibu with exclusive designer fashions, fast cars, and exquisite jewelry. She has no need for a man except to satisfy her natural serial killer instinct, literally. When Tyler, a petty thief, responds to her online roommate ad, he thinks he’s struck gold. But he has no idea that after a night of partying and passion, he is really just on her menu to be her next victim… until real romance gets in the way.
I Blame Society
Comedy | Streaming: February 12 | IMDb
Starring: Gillian Wallace Horvat, Keith Poulson, Chase Williamson
A struggling filmmaker senses her peers are losing faith in her ability to succeed, so she decides to prove herself by finishing her last abandoned film… and committing the perfect murder.
Barb and Star Go to Vista Del Mar
Comedy | Streaming: February 12 | IMDb
Starring: Kristen Wiig, Annie Mumolo, Jamie Dornan
Lifelong friends Barb and Star embark on the adventure of a lifetime when they decid