The first few weeks of the new year had a bit of a slow start in the realm of movie releases, but it seems like things are starting to pick up a little this week, with more than a few new films coming out. This week’s releases include a Cantonese film about a man loses everything for a crime he did not commit and vows to travel far into the past and reclaim everything he has lost by usurping the throne, a drama about a modern day gangster in Chicago who is inspired by the incredible story of repentance of a 4th century saint, an animated film about a young meerkat who must team up with a bush pig to find a flower that can heal his grandfather that was bitten by a snake, and much more!
Back to the Past
After losing everything for a crime he didn’t commit, Ken vows to travel back to the Qin Dynasty and reclaim everything he lost by usurping the throne.
Directed by Jack Lai, Yuen Fai Ng
Starring: Louis Koo, Raymond Lam, Jessica Hester Hsuan, Sonija Kwok, Jimmy Au
Release date: January 30
Iron Lung (R)
In a post-apocalyptic future after “The Quiet Rapture” event, a convict explores a blood ocean on a desolate moon using a submarine called the “Iron Lung” to search for missing stars/planets.
Directed by Mark Fischbach
Starring: Mark Fischbach, Troy Baker, Elsie Lovelock, Seán McLoughlin, Caroline Kaplan
Release date: January 30
Islands (NR)
Tom, a tennis pro washed up on a holiday island. Now he’s the coach at a hotel resort, hitting countless balls over the net to tourists. When he crosses paths with a particular tourist family, it seems he’s found an escape of his own.
Directed by Jan-Ole Gerster
Starring: Dylan Torrell, Pep Ambròs, Bruna Cusí, Ramiro Blas, Ahmed Boulane
Release date: January 30
Mardaani 3
It is a race against time and there will be no mercy. Shivani Shivaji Roy is back to rescue girls who go missing without a trace.
Directed by Abhiraj Minawala
Starring: Rani Mukerji, Janki Bodiwala, Mallika Prasad, Mikhail Yawalkar
Release date: January 30
Moses the Black
The story of a gangster in modern day Chicago inspired by an incredible story of repentance of the 4th century saint of the same name.
Directed by Yelena Popovic
Starring: Chukwudi Iwuj, Omar Epps, Wiz Khalifa, Skilla Baby, Quavo
Release date: January 30
Send Help (R)
An employee and her insufferable boss become stranded on a deserted island, the only survivors of a plane crash. Here, they must overcome past grievances and work together to survive, will they make it out alive?
Directed by Sam Raimi
Starring: Edyll Ismail, Xavier Samuel, Chris Pang, Dennis Haysbert, Bruce Campbell
Release date: January 30
Shelter (R)
A recluse on a remote Scottish island rescues a girl from the sea, unleashing a perilous sequence of events that culminate in an attack on his home, compelling him to face his turbulent history.
Directed by Ric Roman Waugh
Starring: Jason Statham, Harriet Walter, Bill Nighy, Daniel Mays, Naomi Ackie
Release date: January 30
Tafiti: Across the Desert (PG)
Tafiti, a young meerkat, initially rejects friendship with Bristles, a bush pig. When his grandpa is bitten by a snake Tafiti sets off to find the flower for the cure. Bristles wants to prove that adventures are always better with friends.
Directed by Timo Berg, Nina Weis
Starring: Cosima Henman, Steve Hudson, Jeremiah Costello, Dela Dabulamanzi, Kathleen Renish
Release date: January 30
The Love That Remains
Captures a year in the life of a family as the parents navigate their separation. Through intimate vignettes and strange occurrences, the film explores the complexities of family, love, and the impact of shared memories.
Directed by Hlynur Pálmason
Starring: Panda, Saga Garðarsdóttir, Ída Mekkín Hlynsdóttir, Sverrir Gudnason, Kristinn Guðmundsson
Release date: January 30
What new movies are you interested in seeing in theaters this weekend?
