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8 Movies You Must Watch This February

Writer's picture: Demi LynchDemi Lynch


While the heat continues to melt our skin this Aussie summer, why not head indoors to someplace nice and cool like your local cinemas. Or stay inside, blast the aircon and host your own movie marathon. Who needs to be outside when we have such an exciting range of movies coming out this month.


 

Queer



Set in the vibrant yet volatile expat underworld of 1950s Mexico City, Craig stars as Lee, a disillusioned American grappling with his identity. Seeking solace in a haze of drugs and alcohol, Lee becomes infatuated with Eugene Allerton, a younger, enigmatic man who is both the object of his obsession and a mirror of his own fractured psyche. As their tenuous connection spirals into a tangled web of dependence and rejection, the film delves deeply into the complexities of desire, self-loathing, and the human need for connection.




Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy



After the tragic loss of Mark Darcy, Bridget navigates life as a single mother to two young children, balancing work, family, and a surprising new romance.




Captain America: Brave New World



Marvel Studios’ “Captain America: Brave New World” follows Sam Wilson, who after meeting with newly elected U.S. President Thaddeus Ross, finds himself in the middle of an international incident. He must discover the reason behind a nefarious global plot before the true mastermind has the entire world seeing red.




La Dolce Villa



A successful businessman travels to Italy to stop his daughter from spending all her money to restore an old villa, but Italy has other romantic plans.




The Gorge



Two highly-trained operatives are appointed to posts in guard towers on opposite sides of a vast and highly classified gorge, protecting the world from a mysterious evil that lurks within. They work together to keep the secret in the gorge.




The Last Showgirl



A seasoned showgirl must plan for her future when her show abruptly closes after a 30-year run.




The Monkey



Twin brothers Hal and Bill discover their father’s eerie old monkey toy in the attic, a string of gruesome deaths begins to unfold around them. After deciding to dispose of the cursed toy and move on with their lives, the brothers grow apart. But when the mysterious deaths resurface, they must reunite to destroy the monkey for good before it claims the lives of everyone they love.




The Seed of the Sacred Fig



Investigating judge Iman grapples with paranoia amid political unrest in Tehran. When his gun vanishes, he suspects his wife and daughters, imposing draconian measures that strain family ties as societal rules crumble.




 

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