February has always been one of the worst months for new movies; we’re months away from the fun Summer blockbuster months, and months past the deadline for Awards Season. It’s a dead zone for studios to release their unwanted and unhopeful foul shit, but the good news is it’s a light month, with not many releases on the docket. Here now is a preview for the notable films of this coming month.
It all flies in with…
BIRDS OF PREY: THE EMANCIPATION OF HARLEY QUINN – Warner Bros. and DC Comics may be on their way to Oscar gold with their recent film JOKER, but that doesn’t stop them from putting out oddball movies. In this release, Margot Robbie reprises her role as Harley Quinn from the terrible SUICIDE SQUAD, and joins forces with an all-female squad of fighters to combat Gotham City’s newest bad-guy, Black Mask (Ewan McGregor).
FANTASY ISLAND – The long-awaited film-adaptation of the 1977 TV series, where guests of a luxury island have their fantasies granted, only to have them turn into nightmares which they have to solve in order to leave the island. Michael Pena (ANT-MAN), stars.
ORDINARY LOVE – Liam Neeson stars in this romantic drama about a couple dealing with cancer.
VFW – In this exploitation film, a group of veterans has their night at the local VFW turned upside-down when a teen, being chased down by thugs, arrives looking for help. It stars Stephen Lang (AVATAR), William Sadler, Martin Kove (THE KARATE KID), and Fred “The Hammer” Williamson.
DOWNHILL – Will Ferrell and Julia Louis-Dreyfus play a couple whose marriage goes on the rocks after an avalanche nearly kills them.
SONIC THE HEDGEHOG – The long awaited big-screen debut of the popular video game character who peaked 20 years ago. James Marsden (X-MEN), plays a small-town sheriff who assists the displaced hedgehog when he arrives from another world. Jim Carrey plays the evil Dr. Robotnik.
BRAHMS: THE BOY II – The sequel to the 2016 horror film THE BOY. This time, a young family moves into a new estate where their troubled son befriends an eerily life-like doll. Katie Holmes stars.
THE CALL OF THE WILD – Harrison Ford leads the way in this adaptation of the classic 1903 novel by Jack London. It is the live-action directorial debut of Chris Sanders, who helmed the animated films LILO & STITCH (2002), and HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON (2010).
THE INVISIBLE MAN – In this re-imagining of the classic horror story, Elisabeth Moss (TV’S HANDMAIDENS TALE), plays a widow who believes her husband is still alive; invisible and tormenting her. It is directed by Leigh Whannell, who has had a hand in creating horror franchises such as SAW and INSIDIOUS.
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Next month, Reel Speak previews the month of March.
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