FEBRUARY SUPER HEREOS
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e ’ ve made it through the Golden Globes , the SAG Awards , the Critics Choice Awards , the DGA / PGA / WGA / ACE and every other guild awards honoring every aspect of the best in filmmaking . The Film Independent Spirit Awards are set for March 3 and the granddaddy of them all , the 90th Annual Academy Awards , will be presented on March 4 . So , what do we do now ? Well , if you haven ’ t seen the nine Best Picturenominated films , now is your chance to do it . Traditionally , January and February are dump months in the film industry . To put it kindly , this is when films that may not
By Lori Vernon
have high expectations ( i . e . horror movies ) or undetermined box-office potential are often released . It ’ s also the time that many of those critically acclaimed films that were rushed into short , Oscar-qualifying runs in New York and L . A . back in December get a wider release . Normally we don ’ t expect to see any major tent-poles or blockbusters , but this month we ’ re getting lucky with the release of Black Panther , Marvel ’ s first and highly anticipated black superhero movie ! Is this a new trend ? If so , February just got a whole lot more interesting . Here ’ s what ’ s new in theaters this month .
Hostiles Directed by Scott Cooper Rated : R • January 26
In 1892 , legendary Army Capt . Joseph Blocker ( Christian Bale ) is forced to escort dying Cheyenne war chief Yellow Hawk ( Wes Studi ) and his family back to their tribal land . Embarking on a harrowing and perilous journey from Fort Berringer , N . M . to Montana they soon encounter Rosalie Quaid ( Rosamund Pike ), a young widow whose family was just killed by a Comanche war party . The travelers must now band together to survive a punishing landscape that ' s crawling with hostile Comanches and vicious outliers . Along the way , Blocker must fight back vicious attacks and learn to respect the race he hates . The cast also includes Ben Foster , Rory Cochrane , Jesse Plemmons and Timothee Chalamet in this gripping western .
Winchester Directed by The Spiereg Brothers Rated : PG-13 • February 2
On an isolated stretch of land 50 miles outside of San Francisco sits the most haunted house in the world according to the synopsis . Built by Sarah Winchester ( Helen Mirren ), heiress to the Winchester Rifle fortune after the deaths of her husband and child , Sarah is convinced that she is being haunted by all the souls killed by the Winchester repeating rifle . She believes that if she keeps building she will keep the evil spirits at bay . The house knows no end to constant construction and the building goes on incessantly twenty-four hours a day , seven days a week for decades . Soon standing at seven stories tall and containing hundreds of rooms , the house looks like a monstrous monument to a disturbed woman ' s madness . Skeptical San Francisco psychiatrist Eric Price
( Jason Clarke ) is called to the estate to evaluate her state of mind but soon discovers that her obsession may not be so insane after all . Inspired by the true story of Sarah Winchester , the film also stars Sarah Snook , Angus Thompson , and Finn Scicluna-O ’ Prey .
The 15:17 To Paris Directed by Clint Eastwood Rated : PG-13 • February 9
Director Clint Eastwood tells the amazing real-life tale of events that took place on August 21 , 2015 , when ISIS terrorist Ayoub El-Khazzani ( Ray Corasani ) boards a train from Brussels to Paris armed with an AK-47 and enough ammo to kill more than 500 people . But three American friends traveling through Europe refuse to give in to their fear and their courageous actions take down the terrorist and save the lives of hundreds of people . Based on the book by Anthony Sadler , the film also tells the tale of the early lives of these brave men , their childhood struggles , and how the friendship that never waivers ultimately allows them to become real-life heroes . Incredibly , the three friends , Spencer Stone ( Air Force ), Alek Skarlatos ( Army National Guard ), and Anthony Sadler ( a civilian ) all play themselves in the film . Jenna Fischer , Judy Greer , and Jaleel White are also featured .
Black Panther Directed by Ryan Coogler Rated : PG-13 • February 16
Yes , we ’ re getting a Superhero movie in February ! The only logical explanation for Marvel Studios releasing this film this month is that they ’ re trying to capitalize on the success that Deadpool had in the same month in 2016 ($ 783 million !). Some have speculated they ’ re trying to give the film some distance
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