FEBRUARY FILMS & STREAMS
FEBRUARY FILMS & STREAMS
Kingsley Ben-Adir in Bob Marley : One Love
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ore than 40 years after Bob Marley ’ s death , he is still the best-selling Reggae artist of all time and an icon of Rastafarianism . He remains a global symbol of Jamaican music , culture , and identity . Bob Marley : One Love from director Reinaldo Marcus Green debuts this month . Thanks to a close collaboration with the singer ' s family , Green was given full access to Marley ’ s musical catalog . The film is one to watch this month .
By Lori Vernon
Argylle Directed by Matthew Vaughn Rated PG-13 • February2-InTheaters
The greater the spy , the bigger the lie . Argylle is a razor-witted , reality-bending , globe-encircling spy thriller starring Bryce Dallas Howard as Elly Conway , the reclusive author of a series of bestselling espionage novels , whose idea of bliss is a night at home with her computer and her cat , Alfie . But when the plots of Elly ’ s fictional books
— which center on secret agent Argylle ( Henry Cavill ) and his mission to unravel a global spy syndicate — begin to mirror the covert actions of a real-life spy organization , quiet evenings at home become a thing of the past . Accompanied by Aidan ( Sam Rockwell ), a cat-allergic spy , Elly ( carrying Alfie in her backpack ) races across the world to stay one step ahead of the killers as the line between Elly ’ s fictional world and her real one begins to blur . John Cena , Ariana DeBose ), Dua Lipa , Bryan Cranston , Catherine O ’ Hara , Sofia Boutella and Samuel L . Jackson . Chip , the real-life cat of supermodel Claudia Schiffer , plays Alfie .
Orion and The Dark Directed by Sean Charmatz Rated TV-Y7 • February 2 - Netflix
A boy with an active imagination ( Jacob Tremblay ) faces his fears on an unforgettable journey through the night with his new friend : a giant , smiling creature named Dark ( Paul Walter Hauser )! Natasia Demetriou , Carla Gugino , Angela Bassett , Colin Hanks , Werner Herzog , and Ike Barinholtz make up the voice cast of this animated comedy adventure for the whole family .
Scrambled Directed by Leah McKendrick Rated R • February 2 - In Theaters
Quintessential eternal bridesmaid Nellie Robinson ( Leah McKendrick ) constantly finds herself between weddings , baby showers , and bad dates . When she begins to feel like the clock is ticking and is faced with bleak romantic proposals , Nellie decides to freeze her eggs - setting her on an empowering journey to a brave new world where she ultimately discovers “ the one ” she ’ s looking for is herself . Yvonne Strahovski , Clancy Brown , Lindsey Morgan , and June Diane Raphael also star .
Tiger ’ s Apprentice Directed by Yong Duk Jhun , Paul Watling , Carlos Baena Rated PG • February 2 - Paramount +
Tom Lee ( Brandon Son Hoo ), a Chinese American boy , discovers he is part of a long lineage of magical protectors known as the Guardians . Tom finds that in order to have a fighting chance against the evil forces that threaten the world , he must first bring the estranged Zodiac animal warriors back together as a unified team . Stars Michelle Yeoh , Lucy Liu , Sandra Oh , Leah Lewis , Henry Golding , Bowen Yang , Diana Lee Inosanto and Patrick Gallagher .
Lisa Frankenstein Directed by Zelda Williams Rated PG-13 • February 9 - In Theaters
A coming of RAGE love story from acclaimed writer Diablo Cody ( Jennifer ’ s Body ) about a misunderstood teenager ( Kathryn Newton ) and her high school crush ( Cole Sprouse ), who happens to be a handsome corpse . After a set of playfully horrific circumstances bring him back to life , the two embark on a murderous journey to find love , happiness … and a few missing body parts along the way . It also stars Carla Gugino .
Suncoast Directed by Laura Chin Rated R • February 9 - Hulu Inspired by the semi-autobiographical story of a
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