The weekend approaches once again, and with it is a slate of new films to see. Not many of them are big names, but there seems to be a few gems in there. Out this weekend is an animated adventure about a group of animals determined to stop the spread of a toxic foam through the jungle they call home, a thriller about an unexplained plague turning a town’s residents after a meteor crashes nearby, an action film about a reclusive author who realizes her newest spy novel is starting to mirror real-life events, and much more!
Argylle (PG-13)
A reclusive author who write espionage novels about a secret agent and a global spy syndicate realizes the plot of the new book she’s writing starts to mirror real-world events, in real time.
Directed by Matthew Vaughn
Starring: Sofia Boutella, Henry Cavill, Dua Lipa, Bryce Dallas Howard, Ariana DeBose
Release date: February 2
Disco Boy
After a painful journey through Europe, Aleksei arrives in Paris to join the Foreign Legion. In the Niger Delta, Jomo struggles against the oil companies threatening his village and the lives of his family. One day, at the head of an armed group, he kidnaps French nationals. A commando of the Foreign Legion intervenes, led by Aleksei. The destinies of Aleksei and Jomo will merge and continue across borders, bodies, life and death.
Directed by Giacomo Abbruzzese
Starring: Morr Ndiaye, Wahab Oladiti, Salem Kisita, Mutamba Kalonji, Laetitia Ky
Release date: February 2
The Epidemic
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After a meteor crashes into the Earth’s crust causing extreme devastation, an unexplained plague decimates a town’s population turning people into zombies. The town’s few survivors seek refuge where they can make a final stand for survival.
Directed by Nigel Hartwell, Manton Harding
Starring: Eric Roberts, Chris Owen, Felissa Rose, Kurt Angle, Robert Allen Mukes
Release date: January 31
Jungle Bunch: Operation Meltdown (PG)
When a mysterious toxic foam starts spreading in the jungle, there’s only one team brave enough to stop it. The Jungle Bunch. With no time to spare, it’s time to start sailing boats on their journey across the world to find the antidote.
Directed by Laurent Bru, Yannick Moulin, Benoît Somville
Starring: Wyatt Bowen, Holly Gauthier-Frankel, Arthur Holden
Release date: February 2
The Promised Land (R)
The story of Ludvig Kahlen who pursued his lifelong dream: To make the heath bring him wealth and honor.
Directed by Nikolaj Arcel
Starring: Mads Mikkelsen, Amanda Collin, Gustav Lindh, Kristine Kujath Thorp, Felix Kramer
Release date: February 2
