FEBRUARY FILMS & STREAMS
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h , the weather outside is frightful - which is to be expected here in February , but we have some new releases that may drag you into the theater this month . This is the perfect time to get out of the house and escape the winter doldrums by watching one of these new movies !
Knock At The Cabin
Directed by M . Night Shyamalan Rated R February 3 - In Theaters
While vacationing at a remote cabin , a young girl and her parents are taken hostage by four armed strangers who demand that the family make an unthinkable choice to avert the apocalypse . With limited access to the outside world , the family must decide what they believe before all is lost . Stars Dave Bautista , Jonathan Groff , Ben Aldridge , Nikki Amuka-Bird , Kristen Cui , Abby Quinn , and Rupert Grint
Magic Mike ’ s Last Dance
Directed by Steven Soderbergh Rated R
By Lori Vernon
Ant-Man & The Wasp : Quantumania
February 10 - In Theaters The third installment of the blockbuster “ Magic Mike ” film franchise is just in time for Valentine ' s Day . Channing Tatum reprises his role as Mike Lane “ Magic ” Mike Lane , who takes to the stage again after a lengthy hiatus following a business deal that went bust , leaving him broke and taking bartender gigs in Florida . For what he hopes will be one last hurrah , Mike heads to London with a wealthy socialite ( Salma Hayek Pinault ) who lures him with an offer he can ’ t refuse … and an agenda all her own . With everything on the line , once Mike discovers what she truly has in mind , will he — and the roster of hot new dancers he ’ ll have to whip into shape — be able to pull it off ?
Sharper
Directed by Benjamin Caron Rated R February 10 - Apple TV +
No one is whom they seem in this neo-noir New York City thriller of ruthless manipulations and high-stakes power games starring Julianne Moore , Sebastien Stan , Justice Smith , John Lithgow , and Briana Middleton .
Marlowe
Directed by Neil Jordan Rated R February 15 - In Theaters
This gripping noir crime thriller set in late 1930 ’ s Los Angeles centers around a street-wise , down-on-his-luck detective , Phillip Marlowe ( Liam Neeson ), who is hired to find the ex-lover of a glamorous heiress ( Diane Kruger ), the daughter of a well-known movie star ( Jessica Lange ). The disappearance unearths a web of lies , and soon Marlowe is involved in a dangerous , deadly investigation where everyone involved has something to hide .
Ant-Man and the Wasp : Quantumania
Directed by Peyton Reed Rated PG-13 February 17 - In Theaters
In this film , which officially kicks off phase 5 of the Marvel Cinematic Universe , Super-Hero partners Scott Lang ( Paul Rudd ) and Hope Van Dyne ( Evangeline Lilly ) return to continue their adventures as Ant-Man and the Wasp . With Hope ' s parents , Hank Pym ( Michael Douglas ) and Janet Van Dyne ( Michelle Pfeiffer ), the family explores the Quantum Realm , interacts with strange new creatures , and embarks on an adventure that will push them beyond the limits of what they thought was possible . Jonathan Majors joins the adventure as Kang .
Cocaine Bear
Directed by Elizabeth Banks Rated R February 24 - In Theaters
Inspired by the 1985 true story of a
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