2021 Nominee Watch – February 5th

I have to say the best film releasing this weekend is likely one you've seen before. Peter Jackson's 2001 blockbuster The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring lands in a limited IMAX re-release this weekend so now is your chance to see it on the big screen if it's been a while.

Unfortunately, there are no major wide releases this weekend, yet there is plenty of star power hitting theaters and virtual releases including names like Viggo Mortensen (Green Book, The Lord of the Rings), Sam Neill (Jurassic Park, Event Horizon), Johnny Depp (Pirates of the Caribbean, Sleepy Hollow), and Kate Hudson (Almost Famous, How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days).

Please support your local cinemas whenever possible as they continue to struggle throughout these difficult times.

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Limited Releases

February 5th
Angelique's Isle - A married couple treks to a remote island in search of copper riches end up fighting for survival through a brutal winter. 
Dara of Jasenovac - The story of life in a Nazi concentration camp told from the perspective of a young girl. 
Falling - Lance Henriksen and Viggo Mortensen star in a father and son story which is also Mortensen's directorial debut.
A Glitch in the Matrix - A new documentary that explores the idea of simulation theory in our lives.
Little Fish - People wake up in a world overrun by a pandemic that causes people to lose their memory. 
The Mimic - A man is followed by a sociopath that tries to do everything just like him.
Minamata - Johnny Depp stars in this drama about a photographer who travels to Japan to document a case of mercury poisoning in a remote town. 
Payback - A man who has spent six years in prison seeks revenge on the man who set him up. 
PVT Chat - Sexual thriller that explores the world of online fantasies that spill over into the non-digital world.
Rams - Sam Neill stars as a sheep farmer who struggles to keep some of his favorite livestock when a deadly virus threatens the regional sheep population. 
The Reckoning - In 1665, a town deals with witches who have made their deals with the devil.

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Reunion - A pregnant woman's return to her deceased grandparents home turns terrifying.
Sacrifice - A man and his pregnant wife try to claim an inheritance in a remote village only to face a terrifying evil entity called The Slumbering One. 
Son of the South - A young white man confronts racism by joining protests for racial equality and civil rights.
​Two of Us - Two elderly women struggle to deal with their love for each other that has remained hidden for many years. (Oscar Contender)
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring - Peter Jackson's modern classic kicks off the incredible trilogy with the beginning of Frodo Baggins's journey to destroy the One Ring.

​February 10th
Music - Kate Hudson stars as the older sister of a teenage autistic girl (Maddie Ziedler) who seek out the aid of a friendly neighbor (Leslie Odom, Jr.) in this musical film directed by pop star Sia.

February 11th
Irréversible - Inversion Intégrale - Reverse edit of Gaspar Noé's 2002 film Irréversible.

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Virtual Releases

February 5th
Heartworn Highways - Re-release of the 1976 documentary about mid-1970s country and folk musicians.
M.C. Escher: Journey to Infinity - Documentary look at the life and work of visionary artist and mathematician M.C. Escher.

​February 10th
Twilight's Kiss - Two secretly gay Korean men who have a chance meeting in a park begin to explore their suppressed desires.