Whether you\u2019re going out to the cinema or staying on the sofa avoiding the cold, there\u2019s plenty of films to look forward to this February. <\/p>\n
From Oscar nominee Amanda Seyfried in The Testament of Ann Lee to Emerald Fennell\u2019s long-awaited new adaptation of Wuthering Heights with Margot Robbie and Jacob Elordi to a new intimate portrait of Paul McCartney in Man on the Run and Elizabeth Olsen in a new romantic comedy, Eternity, there\u2019s something for everyone. <\/p>\n
Our critics have picked ten of the biggest and the best films this February, but let us know which you are particularly looking forward to in the comments below. <\/p>\n
Emerald Fennell\u2019s long-awaited adaptation of Emily Bront\u00eb\u2019s 1847 novel finally hits cinema screens just in time for Valentine\u2019s Day. Starring Margot Robbie and Jacob Elordi as Catherine Earnshaw and Heathcliff, this latest take on Bront\u00eb\u2019s gothic romantic tragedy<\/a> is sure to be one of the most talked-about releases of the month as purists criticise its departure from the original text while modernists celebrate a bold and fresh take on a classic story. <\/p>\n UK release: in cinemas Feb 13 Crime 101<\/p>\n In 2018 the director Bart Layton made the brilliant heist docudrama American Animals, starring Evan Peters and Barry Keoghan. He returns to the world of thieves with this crime thriller based on Don Winslow\u2019s 2020 novella of the same name. Chris Hemsworth stars as a jewel thief whose heists along the 101 freeway have confused police, including a detective played by Mark Ruffalo. Could his final heist prove to be his downfall? <\/p>\n UK release: In cinemas Feb 13 Eternity<\/p>\n How would you spend eternity? That\u2019s the overarching question of this unique rom-com<\/a> starring Elizabeth Olsen as a woman who dies of cancer and arrives in the afterlife to find her second husband (Miles Teller) and her first husband (Callum Turner), who died in the Korean War, both there. A love triangle story with a unique twist, this film may have slipped under your radar during its December cinema run. The good news is you can now enjoy it from the comfort of your own home.<\/p>\n UK release: Apple TV, Feb 13 \u2022 Elizabeth Olsen: \u201cMy fantasy life? A cold cottage in a British seaside town\u201d<\/a><\/p>\n The Testament of Ann Lee<\/p>\n Mona Fastvold, co-writer of the Oscar-winning The Brutalist, returns with this epic fable starring Amanda Seyfried as Ann Lee, the founding leader of the Shaker movement. But here\u2019s the twist: it\u2019s a musical that tells the story of the 18th-century missionary through reimagined spirituals and dance sequences. <\/p>\n UK release: In cinemas Feb 20 Cold Storage<\/p>\n Two employees at a self-storage company, played by Stranger Things star Joe Keery and Georgina Campbell, have a bonkers shift when a parasitic fungus escapes. Soon it\u2019s multiplying, mutating and unleashing its brain-controlling terrors on the unit\u2019s inhabitants. Vanessa Redgrave, Liam Neeson and Lesley Manville also star in a movie that looks like it will certainly be a fun ride. <\/p>\n UK release: In cinemas Feb 20 \u2022 Stranger Things star Joe Keery: \u201cI\u2019m not a tortured artist\u201d<\/a><\/p>\n Man on the Run<\/p>\n While there\u2019s no shortage of documentaries about the Beatles, this intimate portrait of Paul McCartney\u2019s life and career after his time in the Fab Four promises to be an insightful glimpse into a period of his music sometimes overlooked. Directed by the Oscar winner Morgan Neville, the film uses previously unseen archive footage and interviews to chronicle McCartney\u2019s solo career and the formation of Wings alongside his wife Linda.<\/p>\n UK and US release: Prime Video, Feb 27 <\/p>\n If I Had Legs I\u2019d Kick You<\/p>\n Rose Byrne is an actress who has long deserved a role she can make a statement with \u2014 and this one in Mary Bronstein\u2019s film is it. She plays a therapist grappling with a sick child, an absent husband and an uninhabitable home. This is an unflinching portrait of a mother on the edge. Byrne has already won a Golden Globe for her turn and now she has an Oscar gong in her sights. <\/p>\n UK release: In cinemas Feb 20 The Secret Agent<\/p>\n Set in Brazil in 1977, during the political turmoil of the Brazilian military dictatorship, the most awarded film at last year\u2019s Cannes stars Wagner Moura as a former teacher and political dissident. He travels to Recife during carnival on a mission to reunite with his son, but quickly realises that the city is not what he expected. Now this movie is nominated for four Oscars, including best picture and best actor, this is surely a must-watch. <\/p>\n UK release: In cinemas Feb 20
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