Release Radar || New Movies & Series for the Week of February 28th, 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 and resources to you make the best possible viewing decision!
Use the following links to jump to a specific movie
The Batman || After Yang || Super Pumped || The Guardians of Justice || Our Flag Means Death || Joe vs. Carole || The Dropout || Fresh || Making Fun || Pieces of Her || More Than This
The Batman || In Theaters (Wide)
Release Date: Friday, March 4th, 2022
Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Mystery || Runtime: 2 hours 55 minutes (175 minutes)
MPAA Rating: Rated PG-13 for strong violent and disturbing content, drug content,
strong language, and some suggestive material
When the Riddler (Paul Dano), a sadistic serial killer, begins
murdering key political figures in Gotham, Bruce Wayne/Batman (Robert
Pattinson) is forced to investigate the city's hidden corruption and
question his family's involvement.
After Yang || In Theaters (Limited) & On Streaming (Showtime)
Release Date: Friday, March 4th, 2022 following a limited release
Genre: Drama, Sci-Fi || Runtime: 1 hour 41 minutes (101 minutes)
MPAA Rating: Rated PG for some thematic elements and language
Release Date: Friday, March 4th, 2022 following a limited release
When his young daughter's beloved companion - an android named Yang (Justin H. Min) - malfunctions, Jake (Colin Farrell) searches for a way to repair him. In the process, Jake discovers the life that has been passing in front of him, reconnecting with his wife (Jodie Turner-Smith) and daughter across a distance he didn't know was there.
Super Pumped || Showtime
Release Date: Sunday, February 27th, 2022
Genre: Biography, Drama
Episodes: 1 episode per week - 8 episodes in total
Release Date: Sunday, February 27th, 2022
Genre: Biography, Drama
Episodes: 1 episode per week - 8 episodes in total
Genre: Biography, Drama
Episodes: 1 episode per week - 8 episodes in total
UberCab CEO Travis Kalanick (Joseph Gordon-Levitt) sets his sights on landing an important partner for his fledgling company: VC powerhouse Bill Gurley (Kyle Chandler). But Gurley's money might not be enough.
The Guardians of Justice || Netflix
Release Date: Tuesday, March 1st, 2022
Genre: Animation, Action, Comedy
Episodes: 7 episodes in total
Release Date: Tuesday, March 1st, 2022
Episodes: 7 episodes in total
The alien superhero MARVELOUS MAN has kept the earth at peace for 40 years. But when a devastating secret and its tragic consequences throws our world into chaos, it’s up to Marvelous Man’s bitter, violent lieutenant KNIGHT HAWK and idealistic do-gooder THE SPEED to stop nuclear war. A dark satire of the superhero genre, Guardians of Justice mixes live action with traditional animation, claymation, cut out paper animation, and 8-bit video game footage in a kaleidoscope of pop art insanity.
Our Flag Means Death || HBO Max
Release Date: Thursday, March 3rd, 2022
Genre: Comedy, History, Adventure
Episodes: 1 episode per week - 10 episodes in total
Release Date: Thursday, March 3rd, 2022
The year is 1717. Wealthy landowner Stede Bonnet (Rhys Darby) has a midlife crisis and decides to blow up his cushy life to become a pirate. It does not go well. Based on a true story.
Joe vs. Carole || Peacock
Release Date: Thursday, March 3rd, 2022
Genre: Biography, Comedy, Crime
Episodes: 8 episodes in total
Release Date: Thursday, March 3rd, 2022
A brand new TV series based on the life of Joe Exotic, the former Oklahoma zoo operator and big cat breeder who was put on trial and sentenced to 22 years in prison for plotting to murder another big cat enthusiast. Featuring John Cameron Mitchell as Joe Exotic and Kate McKinnon as Carole Baskin.
The Dropout || Hulu
Release Date: Thursday, March 3rd, 2022
Genre: Biography, Drama
Episodes: 3 episodes released initially, than 1 per week - 8 episodes in total
Release Date: Thursday, March 3rd, 2022
Money. Romance. Tragedy. Deception. Hulu’s limited series The Dropout, the story of Elizabeth Holmes (Amanda Seyfried) and Theranos, is an unbelievable tale of ambition and fame gone terribly wrong. How did the world’s youngest self-made female billionaire lose it all in the blink of an eye?
Fresh || Hulu
Release Date: Friday, March 4th, 2022
Genre: Comedy, Horror, Thriller || Runtime: 1 hour 54 minutes (114 minutes)
MPAA Rating: Rated R for strong and disturbing violent content, some bloody images, language throughout, some sexual content and brief graphic nudity
Release Date: Friday, March 4th, 2022
Genre: Comedy, Horror, Thriller || Runtime: 1 hour 54 minutes (114 minutes)
MPAA Rating: Rated R for strong and disturbing violent content, some bloody images, language throughout, some sexual content and brief graphic nudity
Genre: Comedy, Horror, Thriller || Runtime: 1 hour 54 minutes (114 minutes)
MPAA Rating: Rated R for strong and disturbing violent content, some bloody images, language throughout, some sexual content and brief graphic nudity
The horrors of modern dating seen through one young woman's (Daisy Edgar-Jones) defiant battle to survive her new boyfriend's (Sebastian Stan) unusual appetites.
Making Fun || Netflix
Release Date: Friday, March 4th, 2022Genre: Family, RealityEpisodes: Unknown
Release Date: Friday, March 4th, 2022
Grumpy expert maker Jimmy DiResta, and his 4 real-life friends Paul Jackman, Pat Lap, Derek Forestier, and John Graziano, field kids' ideas for delightfully pointless inventions. Then - if Jimmy's in the mood - he and his pals build 'em.
Pieces of Her || Netflix
Release Date: Friday, March 4th, 2022Genre: Crime, Drama, ThrillerEpisodes: 8 episodes in total
Release Date: Friday, March 4th, 2022
What if everything you thought you knew about your life was a lie? Based on the NY Times Bestseller by Karin Slaughter, and from the Producers of Big Little Lies and The Undoing, Toni Collette and Bella Heathcote star in the new edge-of-your-seat thriller series, Pieces of Her.
More Than This || Paramount+
Release Date: Friday, March 4th, 2022
Genre: Drama
Episodes: 6 episodes in total
Release Date: Friday, March 4th, 2022
Episodes: 6 episodes in total
The ground-breaking Australian six-part series, written by teens for teens, follows the story of five 17-year-old students and their teacher, whose diverse worlds collide when they are thrown together into a Year 12 English class.
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