must watch films streaming in February
With so many streaming services out there and so many movies hitting our screens this month we thought we'd get together a list of the best films coming up!
minamata (feb 1)
In 1971, photographer W. Eugene Smith travels to Minamata, Japan, a coastal city ravaged by mercury poisoning. Ushered by an impassioned translator and encouraged by local villagers, Smith's powerful images expose decades of gross negligence.
Available to stream on Netflix from February 1.
Check out our four-star review here.
Check out the trailer here.
the french dispatch (feb 2)
Director Wes Anderson's love letter to journalists set in an outpost of an American newspaper in a fictional 20th-century French city that brings to life a collection of stories published in "The French Dispatch."
Streaming on Disney Plus from February 2.
Check out our four-star review here.
Check out the trailer here.
interstellar (feb 3)
From acclaimed director Christopher Nolan when Earth becomes uninhabitable in the future, a farmer and ex-NASA pilot, Joseph Cooper, is tasked to pilot a spacecraft, along with a team of researchers, to find a new planet for humans.
Streaming on Neon from February 3.
Check out the trailer here.
wrath of man (feb 6)
A mysterious and wild-eyed new cash truck security guard (Jason Statham) surprises his coworkers during a heist in which he unexpectedly unleashes precision skills. The crew is left wondering who he is and where he came from. Soon, the marksman’s ultimate motive becomes clear as he takes dramatic and irrevocable steps to settle a score.
Streaming on Neon from February 6.
Check out our five-star review here.
Check out the trailer here.
i want you back (feb 11)
Peter and Emma are total strangers. When they meet, they realize they were both dumped on the same weekend. Their commiseration turns into a mission when they see that each of their ex-partners have happily moved on to new romances.
Streaming on Amazon Prime Video from February 11.
Check out the trailer here.
the sky is everywhere (feb 11)
Tucked among the magical redwood trees of Northern California and surrounded by her grandmother's gargantuan roses, 17-year-old Lennie Walker, a radiant musical prodigy, struggles with overwhelming grief following the sudden loss of her older sister, Bailey. When Joe Fontaine, the charismatic new guy at school, enters Lennie's life, she's drawn to him. But Lennie's complicated relationship with her sister's devastated boyfriend, Toby, starts to affect Lennie and Joe's budding love.
Available to stream on Apple TV Plus from February 11.
Check out the trailer here.
rooney (feb 11)
The former Man United and England goalscorer has always been scrutinized by the press both on and off the pitch, but this new film sets to tell the story of Rooney's life and career from his own words and from the testimony of those closest to him.
Available to stream on Amazon Prime Video from February 11.
Check out the trailer here.
the debt (feb 16)
In 1965, three Mossad agents fail to succeed in their mission to eliminate the ill-famed Nazi war criminal. Disappointed, they decide to keep it a secret only to witness it unveil after thirty years.
Available to stream on Netflix from February 16.
Check out the trailer here.
crimson peak (feb 16)
When her heart is stolen by a seductive stranger, a young woman is swept away to a house atop a mountain of blood-red clay: a place filled with secrets that will haunt her forever. Between desire and darkness, between mystery and madness, lies the truth behind Crimson Peak.
Available to stream on Netflix from February 16.
Check out the trailer here.
the king's man (feb 23)
As a collection of history’s worst tyrants and criminal masterminds gather to plot a war to wipe out millions, one man must race against time to stop them. Discover the origins of the very first independent intelligence agency in The King's Man.
Available to stream on Disney Plus from February 23.
Check out our four-star review here.
Check out the trailer here.
no exit (feb 25)
Darby, a young woman en route to a family emergency is stranded by a blizzard and forced to find shelter at a highway rest area with a group of strangers. When she stumbles across an abducted girl in a van in the parking lot, it sets her on a terrifying life-or-death struggle to discover who among them is the kidnapper.
Available to stream on Disney Plus from February 25.
those who wish me dead (feb 27)
Still reeling from the loss of three lives, Hannah is a smokejumper who's perched in a watchtower high above the Montana wilderness. She soon encounters Connor, a skittish boy who's bloodied, traumatized, and on the run in the remote forest. As Hannah tries to bring him to safety, she's unaware of the real dangers to follow: two relentless killers hunting Connor, and a fiery blaze consuming everything in its path.
Available to stream on Neon from February 27.
Check out our review here.
Check out the trailer here.
