Another month, another slate of films hedging their bets between the slow reopening of movie theaters and the endless scroll of content available from home. This is a more prestigious February than most, what with studios angling to capitalize on the extended Oscar eligibility calendar; just about every week brings a potential contender, as well as belated wider releases of some of the previous year’s best-reviewed films (like Nomadland and The Father). Those with tastes that trend less respectable can look forward to Nic Cage in a Five Nights At Freddy’s riff, a classic cartoon animal duo on HBO Max, and the third installment in a Netflix rom-com trilogy. Keep reading to find out what’s coming to a living room—and, yes, some theaters—near you. And before trekking out to see a movie on the big screen, please read up on the health risks.
