The pandemic has been a cause of great distress for the film industries around the world, including Hollywood, which is still grappling with Covid restrictions, limited theatre capacity, the Omicron surge, and the formidable rise of the streaming platforms. Yet, a few good flicks are coming to the theatres this month as vaccine roll-out picks up pace. Here are the top five releases of February:
Death on the Nile
Release: February 11
While on vacation on the Nile, the famous detective Hercule Poirot must investigate the murder of a young heiress.
Moonfall
Release: February 4
A mysterious force knocks the Moon from its orbit around Earth and sends it hurdling on a collision course with life as we know it. With mere weeks before impact and the world on the brink of annihilation, NASA executive and former astronaut Jo Fowler is convinced she has the key to saving us all - but only one astronaut from her past, Brian Harper and a conspiracy theorist KC Houseman believe her. These unlikely heroes will mount an impossible last-ditch mission into space, leaving behind everyone they love, only to find that they might have prepared for the wrong mission.
Jackass Forever
Release: February 4
After 11 years, the Jackass crew, including Johnny Knoxville, Steve-O and the rest of the gang , return for their final crusade, filled with crazy stunts and profanities.
Texas Chainsaw Massacre
Release: February 18
After nearly 50 years of hiding, Leatherface returns to terrorize a group of idealistic young friends who accidentally disrupt his carefully shielded world in a remote Texas town.
Uncharted
Release: February 18
Street-smart Nathan Drake is recruited by seasoned treasure hunter Victor "Sully" Sullivan to recover a fortune amassed by Ferdinand Magellan and lost 500 years ago by the House of Moncada.
