Many theaters are still not open in the US. Some have had to close again due to health restrictions being put back in place or simply due to a lack of people coming in. While many big-name movies are pushing their release dates back even further, or choosing to premiere overseas first, a number of movies are still determined to make their way to theaters.
This weekend sees a trio of new movies released – a horror movie that takes place within a Jewish Orthodox community, a thriller about the world of opioids, and a new animated adventure about the dynamic duo of Tom and Jerry!
Crisis
Three stories about the world of opioids collide: a drug trafficker arranges a multi-cartel Fentanyl smuggling operation between Canada and the U.S., an architect recovering from an OxyContin addiction tracks down the truth behind her son’s involvement with narcotics, and a university professor battles unexpected revelations about his research employer, a drug company with deep government influence bringing a new “non-addictive” painkiller to market.
Directed by Nicholas Jarecki
Starring: Gary Oldman, Armie Hammer, Evangeline Lilly, Greg Kinnear, Michelle Rodriquez
Release date: February 26
Tom and Jerry
Adaptation of the classic Hanna-Barbera property, which reveals how Tom and Jerry first meet and form their rivalry.
Directed by Tim Story
Starring: Chloë Grace Moretz, Michael Peña, Tom, Jerry, Colin Jost
Release date: February 26 (Also available on HBO MAX)
The Vigil
A man providing overnight watch to a deceased member of his former Orthodox Jewish community finds himself opposite a malevolent entity, in writer-director Keith Thomas’ electrifying feature debut.
Directed by Keith Thomas
Starring: Dave Davis, Menashe Lustig, Malky Goldman, Lynn Cohen, Fred Melamed
Release date: February 26
