With Valentine’s Day just around the corner, that means a few holiday-related movies are hitting theaters this weekend, among others. This week’s new releases include a drama about a young boy who crosses a boundary with his friend at school, a horror film about a Valentine’s Day killer who has been hunting couples for years, an action film about a realtor who finds himself pulled back into his old life when his former partner-in-crime resurfaces with an ominous message, and much more!
Armand (R)
Armand, a 6-year-old boy, is accused of crossing boundaries against his best friend at elementary school.
Directed by Halfdan Ullmann Tøndel
Starring: Renate Reinsve, Ellen Dorrit Petersen, Endre Hellestveit, Thea Lambrechts Vaul, Øystein Røger
Release date: February 7
Bring Them Down (R)
An Irish shepherding family thrust into battle on several fronts: internal strife, hostility within the family, rivalry with another farmer. Paternalism, heritage, and the generational trauma cycle through the cultural prism of Ireland.
Directed by Chris Andrews
Starring: Christopher Abbott, Barry Keoghan, Colm Meaney, Nora-Jane Noone, Paul Ready
Release date: February 7
Heart Eyes (R)
For the past several years, the “Heart Eyes Killer” has wreaked havoc on Valentine’s Day by stalking and murdering romantic couples. This Valentine’s Day, no couple is safe.
Directed by Josh Ruben
Starring: Jordana Brewster, Olivia Holt, Devon Sawa, Mason Gooding, Gigi Zumbado
Release date: February 7
I’m Still Here (PG-13)
A mother is forced to reinvent herself when her family’s life is shattered by an act of arbitrary violence during the tightening grip of a military dictatorship in Brazil, 1971.
Directed by Walter Salles
Starring: Fernanda Torres, Fernanda Montenegro, Selton Mello, Valentina Herszage, Maria Manoella
Release date: February 7
Love Hurts (R)
A realtor is pulled back into the life he left behind after his former partner-in-crime resurfaces with an ominous message. With his crime-lord brother also on his trail, he must confront his past and the history he never fully buried.
Directed by Jonathan Eusebio
Starring: Ke Huy Quan, Ariana DeBose, Mustafa Shakir, Lio Tipton, Daniel Wu
Release date: February 7
Parthenope (R)
Partenope is a woman who bears the name of her city. Is she a siren or a myth?
Directed by Paolo Sorrentino
Starring: Celeste Dalla Porta, Stefania Sandrelli, Gary Oldman, Silvio Orlando, Luisa Ranieri
Release date: February 7
When I’m Ready
It’s the end of the world. Seeking meaning and thrills in their last days alive, Rose and Michael embark on a cross-country road trip as a devastating asteroid threatens to wipe out life on Earth.
Directed by Andrew Johnson
Starring: Andrew Ortenberg, June Schreiner, Dermot Mulroney, Lauren Cohan
Release date: February 7
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