February

 

2nd

Argylle (2024)

An unsuspecting author’s superspy creation is pulled out of the page as she and her cat are pulled into international espionage conspiracy involving a cavalcade of shady characters, where no one can be trusted and things are not what they seem, in this madcap genre-bending spy romp from the director of ‘Kick-Ass’ and ‘Kingsman: The Secret Service’.

Directed by Matthew Vaughn and starring Henry Cavill, Bryce Dallas Howard and Sam Rockwell among others.

Genre: Action, Adventure, Crime, Comedy, Thriller

UK Release: 2nd of January   US Release: 2nd of February

 

 

 

The Zone of Interest (2023)

During War War II in the house & garden next to Auschwitz, the camp commandant tries to build a normal family life in the shadow of the horror he oversees, only to be complicated by the reality of what is being masked and the complications brought by Nazi bureaucracy and a possible promotion—in this bold study of the banality of evil and historically-grounded adaptation the Martin Amis novel from the writer/director of ‘Sexy Beast’ and ‘Under the Skin’.

Directed by Jonathan Glazer and starring Christian Friedel, Sandra Hüller and Freya Kreutzkam among others.

Genre: Drama, History, War

UK Release: 2nd of February   US Release: 15th of December 2023

 

 

 

American Fiction (2023)

Tired of chasing readers and resentful of the industry profiting from so-called black American culture while his personal life becomes tumultuous, a struggling author invents a pen name and changes his writing voice, leaning into “ghetto speak” and a new persona in a bid to stick it to the literary establishment, only find unprecedented success and be drawn deep into the hypocrisy and ridiculousness he aims to skewer.

Directed by Cord Jefferson and starring Jeffrey Wright, Tracee Ellis Ross and Sterling K. Brown among others.

Genre: Comedy, Drama

UK Release: 2nd of February   US Release: 22nd of December 2023

 

 

 

Migration (2023)

Longing for a soaring adventure, a couple of ducklings convince their overprotective dad to take them on an epic migration, only for him to lead them on an unexpected and dangerous journey through the human world which will bring the family together, in this latest animation from the makers of ‘Minions’.

Directed by Benjamin Renner & Guylo Homsy and starring Kumail Nanjiani, Elizabeth Banks and Isabela Merced among others.

Genre: Family, Animation, Adventure

UK Release: 2nd of February   US Release: 22nd of December 2023

 

 

 

Orion and the Dark (2024)

Scared of many things but most of all the dark, an anxious young boy meets an entity representing his greatest fear and its many friends, taking him on a fantastical nighttime journey of discovery to conquer his fears in this animated adaptation of the Emma Yarlett novel from the makers of ‘How to Train Your Dragon’.

Directed by Sean Charmatz and starring Jacob Tremblay, Paul Walter Hauser and Angela Bassett among others.

Genre: Family, Animation, Adventure, Comedy

UK Release: 2nd of February (Netflix)   US Release: 2nd of February (Netflix)

 

 

 

9th

The Iron Claw (2023)

A trio of Von Erich brothers rise through the ranks of pro Wrestling in the 1980s on the quest to create a family dynasty, only to struggle with the demands of the business and the expectations of a stern patriarch while trying to carve out a family life, and ultimately being confronting with personal devastation in this cinematic take on a tragic true story.

Directed by Sean Durkin and starring Zac Efron, Jeremy Allen White and Harris Dickinson others.

Genre: Fact-based, Drama, Sport

UK Release: 9th of February   US Release: 22nd of December 2023

 

 

 

Turning Red (2022)

As if adolescence wasn’t already tough enough for active 13-year-old Mei Lee, she must also deal with a peculiar bodily quirk whenever she gets too stressed and excited—turning into a giant red panda—as she leans on her family and friends to navigate the treacherous waters of growing up and fitting in, in this latest perceptive animated coming-of-age parable from Pixar.

Directed by Domee Shi and starring Rosalie Chiang, Sandra Oh and Ava Morse among others.

Genre: Animation, Comedy, Family

UK Release: 9th of February (re-release)   US Release: 9th of February (re-release)

 

 

 

Origin (2023)

Struggling with her own interpersonal relationships and her place as a black woman in the social systems of the West, a writer and journalist accepts an assignment and embarks on an existential literary odyssey through a history of fear, division, and oppression, linking different cultures and eras together to paint a picture of the unequal and divided world we live in today.

Directed by Ava DuVernay and starring Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor, Jon Bernthal and Niecy Nash among others.

Genre: Drama

UK Release: 9th of February   US Release: 19th of January

 

 

Upgraded (2024)

A young aspiring art world intern is taken on an impromptu transatlantic work trip to London by her larger-than-life boss, getting an unexpected first class flight upgrade and meeting a wealthy and handsome would-be prince charming along the way, while placed on a collision course with her fearsome employer.

Directed by Carlson Young and starring Camila Mendes, Archie Renaux and Marisa Tomei among others.

Genre: Comedy, Romance

UK Release: 9th of February (Amazon Prime Video)   US Release: 9th of February (Amazon Prime Video)

 

 

 

14th

Madame Web (2024)

A New York City paramedic’s ambition of saving lives takes an unexpectedly fantastical turn when an accident grants her powerful psychic and clairvoyant abilities, as she teams up with a trio of young women to protect them from a mysterious and dangerous foe on their trail, only for them to begin unlocking their own astonishing abilities, as their paths fatefully connect to save their futures in this adaptation of the Marvel comics.

Directed by S.J. Clarkson and starring Dakota Johnson, Sydney Sweeney and Tahar Rahim among others.

Genre: Comic-book, Action, Adventure

UK Release: 14th of February   US Release: 14th of February

 

 

 

Bob Marley: One Love (2024)

Overcoming the adversity of his roots and upbringing, Jamaican singer/songwriter Bob Marley rises through the 1960s and 70s to become a reggae legend and cultural touchstone, as he struggles to keep his family together while trying to unite humanity and suffering the consequences of his fame and notoriety in this big screen take on a global icon.

Directed by Reinaldo Marcus Green and starring Kingsley Ben-Adir, Lashana Lynch and James Norton among others.

Genre: Fact-based, Drama, Music

UK Release: 14th of February   US Release: 14th of February

 

 

 

16th

The Promised Land (2023)

Looking to tame the unforgiving Nordic wilderness and make a mark on 18th Denmark, a veteran soldier toils to cultivate the land and build a community in the name of the king, only to cross swords with a ruthless and paranoid local nobleman who sees his burgeoning colony as a threat.

Directed by Nikolaj Arcel and starring Mads Mikkelsen, Amanda Collin and Gustav Lindh among others.

Genre: Fact-based, Drama

UK Release: 16th of February   US Release: 2nd of February

 

 

 

23rd

Wicked Little Letters (2024)

Scandal rocks the 1920s small town English seaside when a conservative middle-aged woman begins to receive shocking and profane anonymous letters, and a rowdy young Irish single-mum migrant widower becomes the prime suspect, only for the two to form an unlikely bond and try to unravel a local mystery . . . which may turn out to be a potty-mouthed conspiracy.

Directed by Thea Sharrock and starring Olivia Colman, Jessie Buckley and Timothy Spall among others.

Genre: Comedy, Crime, Drama

UK Release: 23rd of February   US Release: N/A

 

 

 

Memory (2023)

A recovering alcoholic single mother’s fragile and structured life is nudged off the tracks by an uncomfortable high school reunion with a fellow former student with his own debilitating struggles, and from whom she initially recoils, but with whom she then forms an unlikely healing bond when forced to face the ghosts of her past in this tense character drama meditation on trauma and redemption from the writer/director of ‘After Lucia’ and ‘New Order’.

Directed by Michel Franco and starring Jessica Chastain, Peter Sarsgaard and Brooke Timber among others.

Genre: Drama, Romance

UK Release: 23rd of February   US Release: 5th of January

 

 

 

Perfect Days (2023)

A happy Tokyo area toilet cleaner and amateur photographer finds joy in the everyday and lives his best life indulging in his passion for music and literature, and sharing it with the unexpected people he meets in this signature working class human drama and reflective pandemic era life-affirming story from the director of ‘Paris, Texas’ and ‘Wings of Desire’.

Directed by Wim Wenders and starring Koji Yakusho, Tokio Emoto and Arisa Nakano among others.

Genre: Drama

UK Release: 23rd of February   US Release: 7th of February

 

 

 

Mea Culpa (2024)

Determined to make partner at her law firm, a young defence attorney takes on a complex and risky case defending a seductive artist accused of murdering his girlfriend, but has her ambition made her bite off more than she can chew?

Directed by Tyler Perry and starring Kelly Rowland, Trevante Rhodes and Sean Sagar among others.

Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller

UK Release: 23rd of February (Netflix)   US Release: 23rd of February (Netflix)

 

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