Release Radar || New Movies & Series for the Week of February 21st, 2022
Although Film-FTW has primarily been focused on movie reviews, one of the initial ideas for this blog was to pair movie opinions with useful information. Though many of these ideas are still being developed and worked out, there was one idea in particular that could be developed into a helpful resource - one that's surprisingly hard to find. While there are many similar lists and resources, there isn't one source of information that lays out all of the new theatrical and streaming releases that week. This information is almost always divided up into service specific lists, and is usually buried amongst announcements of heaps of older, legacy content being added or removed from these services.
It's with that thought-process that our new weekly feature, Release Radar, was conceived. Check in every Monday for a rundown of that week's new movies and series - whether they're in theaters or on streaming! Each entry includes just enough information, a synopsis, and a trailer all designed to help you make the best possible viewing decision!
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Studio 666 || Cyrano || Big Gold Brick || Gasoline Alley || The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder || Three Months || Love, Tom || Vikings: Valhalla || A Madea Homecoming || No Exit || Restless
Studio 666 || In Theaters (Wide)
Release Date: Friday, February 25th, 2022
Genre: Horror, Music, Comedy || Runtime: 1 hour 50 minutes (110 minutes)
MPAA Rating: Rated R for strong bloody violence and gore, pervasive language, and
sexual content
In Studio 666, Rock & Roll Hall of Famers Foo Fighters move into an
Encino mansion steeped in grisly rock history to record their much
anticipated 10th album. Once in the house, Dave Grohl finds himself
grappling with supernatural forces that threaten both the completion of
the album and the lives of the band.
Cyrano || In Theaters (Wide)
Release Date: Friday, February 25th, 2022 following a limited
release
Genre: Musical, Romance, Drama || Runtime: 2 hours 4 minutes (124 minutes)
MPAA Rating: Rated PG-13 for some strong violence, thematic and suggestive
material, and brief language
Release Date: Friday, February 25th, 2022 following a limited
release
Award-winning director Joe Wright envelops moviegoers in a symphony of
emotions with music, romance, and beauty in Cyrano, re-imagining the
timeless tale of a heartbreaking love triangle. A man ahead of his time,
Cyrano de Bergerac (played by Peter Dinklage) dazzles whether with
ferocious wordplay at a verbal joust or with brilliant swordplay in a
duel. But, convinced that his appearance renders him unworthy of the love
of a devoted friend, the luminous Roxanne (Haley Bennett), Cyrano has yet
to declare his feelings for her -- and Roxanne has fallen in love, at
first sight, with Christian (Kelvin Harrison, Jr.).
Big Gold Brick || In Theaters (Limited) & On Streaming
Release Date: Friday, February 25th, 2022
Genre: Drama, Fantasy, Comedy || Runtime: 2 hours 12 minutes (132 minutes)
MPAA Rating: Rated R for strong bloody violence and gore, pervasive language,
and sexual content
Release Date: Friday, February 25th, 2022
Big Gold Brick recounts the story of fledgling writer Samuel Liston
(Emory Cohen) and his experiences with Floyd Deveraux (Andy Garcia), the
enigmatic middle-aged father of two who enlists Samuel to write his
biography. But the circumstances that lead up to this arrangement in the
first place are quite astonishing--and efforts to write the biography
are quickly stymied by ensuing chaos in this darkly comedic,
genre-bending film.
Gasoline Alley || In Theaters (Limited) & On Streaming
Release Date: Friday, February 25th, 2022
Genre: Action, Mystery, Thriller || Runtime: 1 hour 37 minutes (97 minutes)
MPAA Rating: Rated R for violent content, drug use, language throughout
and some sexual content
Release Date: Friday, February 25th, 2022
The chilling story of a savage Hollywood murder set in present day
Los Angeles. Jimmy Jayne (Devon Sawa), a reformed ex-con, is the
prime suspect who will stop at nothing to prove his innocence.
Homicide detectives Freeman (Bruce Willis) and Vargas (Luke Wilson)
are close on his tail as Jimmy takes on his own investigation,
risking his life in the dark underbelly of L.A.
The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder || Disney+
Release Date: Wednesday, February 23rd, 2022
Genre: Animation, Comedy, Family
Episodes: 2 episodes initially released, 1 episode per week after - 22 episodes
in total
Release Date: Wednesday, February 23rd, 2022
Penny Proud, a 14-year-old girl and her family, as they navigate their
lives in the 2020s. Trudy, Penny's mom, has new career highs, Oscar,
Penny's dad, has wild dreams, and Penny faces a myriad of challenges while
her Suga Mama returns, as does Michael, Dijonay, Zoey, and LaCienega. New
kids Maya and KG, who are raised by two dads, try to adapt to life in
Smithville.
Three Months || Paramount+
Release Date: Wednesday, February 23rd, 2022
Genre: Comedy, Drama || Runtime: Unknown
MPAA Rating: Unknown
Release Date: Wednesday, February 23rd, 2022
Coming-of-age film about Caleb, a South Florida teen. On the eve of his
high school graduation, everything changes when he's exposed to HIV.
While he waits three months for his results, he finds love in the most
unlikely of places.
Love, Tom || Paramount+
Release Date: Thursday, February 24th, 2022
Genre: Documentary, Music
Episodes: Unknown
Release Date: Thursday, February 24th, 2022
Based on Tom Douglas' acceptance speech given at the 2014 Nashville
Songwriters Hall of Fame, he shares personal anecdotes as the
backstory for his most famous songs.
Vikings: Valhalla || Netflix
Release Date: Friday, February 25th, 2022
Genre: Action, Adventure, History
Episodes: all 8 episodes released initially
Release Date: Friday, February 25th, 2022
Vikings: Valhalla begins in the early 11th century and chronicles
the legendary adventures of some of the most famous Vikings who ever
lived - Leif Eriksson, Freydis Eriksdotter, Harald Hardrada and the
Norman King William the Conqueror. These men and women will blaze a
path as they fight for survival in the ever changing and evolving
world.
A Madea Homecoming || Netflix
Release Date: Friday, February 25th, 2022
Genre: Comedy, Family || Runtime: 1 hour 45 minutes (105 minutes)
MPAA Rating: Unknown
Release Date: Friday, February 25th, 2022
Madea's (Tyler Perry) back, hallelujer! And she's not putting up
with any nonsense as family drama erupts at her great-grandson's
college graduation celebration.
No Exit || Hulu
Release Date: Friday, February 25th, 2022
Genre: Drama, Horror, Mystery || Runtime: Unknown
MPAA Rating: Rated R for strong violence, language and some drug
content
Release Date: Friday, February 25th, 2022
Stranded by a blizzard, a young woman is forced to find shelter at
a highway rest area with a group of strangers. Discovering an
abducted girl in a van in the parking lot, she embarks on a
terrifying mission to discover who among them is the kidnapper.
Restless || Netflix
Release Date: Friday, February 25th, 2022
Genre: Action, Crime, Thriller || Runtime: 1 hr 35 min (95 min) || Language: French
MPAA Rating: Unknown
Release Date: Friday, February 25th, 2022
After going to extremes to cover up an accident, a corrupt cop's
life spirals out of control when he starts receiving threats from
a mysterious witness.
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