Madame Web: the new superhero film based on the Marvel Comics character of the same name. It is the fourth film in Sony’s Spider-Man Universe and is directed by S. J. Clarkson from a screenplay by Clarkson and Claire Parker. The film stars Dakota Johnson in the title role, alongside Sydney Sweeney, Celeste O’Connor, Isabela Merced, Tahar Rahim, Emma Roberts, Mike Epps, Adam Scott, and Zosia Mamet. It follows Cassandra Webb / Madame Web, a clairvoyant whose psychic abilities allow her to see within the ‘spider world’. Sydney Sweeney, Celeste O’Connor and Isabela Merced are seen as Spider-Women in the film as well and Tahar Rahim plays the villain. Madame Web was released in theatres on February 14. It received mostly bad reviews from the critics, but I kinda liked it. There have been better superhero films, but it’s also not that bad. There are some fun action scenes and the cast is full of badass women.
Bob Marley: One Love: the new biographical drama film directed by Reinaldo Marcus Green, and written by Zach Baylin, Frank E. Flowers and Terence Winter. It is based on the life of reggae singer and songwriter Bob Marley, from his rise to fame up until his death in 1981. The film stars Kingsley Ben-Adir as Bob Marley, alongside Lashana Lynch as Rita Marley, Jesse Cilio as Norval Marley, and James Norton as Chris Blackwell. The film was released in theatres on February 14.
Players: a new romantic comedy film directed by Trish Sie and written by Whit Anderson. It stars Gina Rodriguez, Damon Wayans Jr., and Tom Ellis. We follow New York sportswriter Mack who has spent years devising successful hook-up “plays” with her friends, but when she unexpectedly falls for one of her targets, she must learn what it takes to go from simply scoring to playing for keeps. The film was released on Netflix on February 14.
The New Look: a new biographical drama series created by Todd A. Kessler and starring Ben Mendelsohn as Christian Dior and Juliette Binoche as Coco Chanel. The series follows Christian Dior in Paris after World War II when he created his fashion line that unofficially got named New Look. The series premiered on Apple TV+ on February 14 with the first three episodes and the rest of the episodes are releasing weekly. A second season is already in development.
Land of Bad: a new action thriller film directed by William Eubank, who co-wrote the script with David Frigerio. The film stars Liam Hemsworth, Russell Crowe, Luke Hemsworth, Ricky Whittle, and Milo Ventimiglia. It follows Reaper, a USAF drone pilot, who provides air support from a General Atomics MQ-9 Reaper to a US Army Delta Force team on the ground in the Philippines. After a mishap, Kinney, a young JTAC officer attached to the Delta Force team finds himself part of an extraction team relying only on Reaper’s remote air support. Land of Bad was released in theatres on February 16.
Air Force One Down: a new action thriller film directed by James Bamford and written by Steven Paul. It stars Katherine McNamara, Anthony Michael Hall, Dascha Polanco and Ian Bohen. We follow Allison, a rookie Secret Service agent who is on her first assignment aboard Air Force One. She faces the ultimate test when terrorists hijack the plane, intent on derailing a pivotal energy deal. With the President’s life on the line and a global crisis at stake, her bravery and skills are pushed to the limit in a relentless battle that could change the course of history. The film was released in limited theatres on February 9 before releasing on streaming and VOD on February 13.
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