This weekend sees a trio of new movies debuting in theaters. There is a Belgian film about an intense friendship between two teenage boys being put to the test, a drama about an asteroid miner who crash-lands on an alien planet and battles multiple obstacles in order to survive, and a comedy about a young couple who want their respective parents to meet – only to find out that they know each other all too well!
Close (PG-13)
With summer drawing to a close, inseparable 13-year-old best friends Léo and Rémi idle away the rest of the holidays before school. It is as if the two bosom buddies share an unbreakable brotherly bond beyond their comprehension–in fact, nothing can ever come between them. However, when the boys’ cloudless friendship catches the attention of their schoolmates on the first day of school, mean remarks put Léo and Rémi’s close relationship to the test. After that, nothing will ever be the same again.
Directed by Lukas Dhont
Starring: Eden Dambrine, Gustav De Waele, Émilie Dequenne, Léa Drucker, Igor van Dessel
Release date: January 27
Distant (PG-13)
It follows an asteroid miner who, after crash-landing on an alien planet, must make his way across the harsh terrain, running out of oxygen, hunted by strange creatures, to the only other survivor.
Directed by Josh Gordon, Will Speck
Starring: Anthony Ramos, Naomi Scott, Kristofer Hivju, Zachary Quinto, Izzy Jones
Release date: January 27
Maybe I Do (PG-13)
Michelle and Allen are in a relationship. They decide to invite their parents to finally meet about marriage. Turns out, the parents already know one another well, which leads to some differing opinions about marriage.
Directed by Michael Jacobs
Starring: Diane Keaton, Willian H. Macy, Susan Sarandon, Richard Gere, Emma Roberts
Release date: January 27
