January seems to have flown by, but it’s not without one more weekend of new movie releases. In theaters this week is an animated film about half dog/half man who doggedly pursues a supervillain cat, a post-apocalyptic romance set after the end of human civilization, a thriller about woman who returns to the site of her broken engagement only to find the sleepy tourist town has a terrible secret, and much more!
Companion (R)
A billionaire’s death sets off a chain of events for Iris and her friends during a weekend trip to his lakeside estate.
Directed by Drew Hancock
Starring: Sophie Thatcher, Harvey Guillén, Jack Quaid, Rupert Friend, Lukas Gage
Release date: January 31
Dog Man (PG)
Dog Man, half dog and half man, he is sworn to protect and serve as he doggedly pursues the feline supervillain Petey the Cat.
Directed by Peter Hastings
Starring: Pete Davidson, Poppy Liu, Lil Rel Howery, Isla Fisher, Billy Boyd
Release date: January 31
Lake George
Based on true events, four years after a heist gone wrong, a released convict and a well-to-do father-to-be must come up with $100k in one night or else a family member will be executed in prison.
Directed by Hamid Antonio Castro
Starring: Mike Markoff, Cindy Kimberly, Sophia Zimba, Hamid Antonio Castro, Caroline Jayna Kempczynski
Release date: January 31
Love Me (R)
A postapocalyptic romance in which a buoy and a satellite meet online and fall in love after the end of human civilization.
Directed by Andrew Zuchero, Sam Zuchero
Starring: Kristen Stewart, Steven Yeun
Release date: January 31
Round the Decay (R)
A young woman returns to the site of her broken engagement, Newport’s Valley, a sleepy tourist town with an all-consuming secret.
Directed by Adam Newman
Starring: Victoria Mirrer, Damian Maffei. Sienna Hubert-Ross, Cary Hite, Alexis Safoyan
Release date: January 31
Valiant One (R)
With tensions between North and South Korea, a US helicopter crashes on the North Korean side. Now the survivors must work together to protect a civilian tech specialist and find their way out without the help of US military support.
Directed by Steve Barnett
Starring: Chase Stokes, Lana Condor, Desmin Borges, Daniel Jun, Jonathan Whitesell
Release date: January 31
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