In the mood for a heart-warming romantic comedy this Valentine’s Day? Or is an adrenaline-filled action flick, murder mystery or horror film more your style? Whether you’re planning a date night with your sweetie, gathering with the girls for Galentine’s Day or celebrating just how fabulous you are no matter your relationship status, we’ve got a perfect movie pick for a memorable night out or in.
Romantic
Big Screen Pick: Marry Me
Starring: Jennifer Lopez, Owen Wilson, Maluma, Utkarsh Ambudkar, Sarah Silverman Director: Kat Coiro
Release Date: February 11, 2022
Nothing says Valentine’s Day like a good romantic comedy, especially one with Jennifer Lopez at the helm. In Marry Me, the actress stars as superstar Kat Valdez, who’s all set to marry fellow music star Bastian (Maluma) in front of a crowd of fans and streaming live to 20 million people. But when she finds out he cheated moments before the ceremony, she plucks high school teacher Charlie (Wilson) out of the crowd to marry instead. The unlikely pair quickly learn how different their worlds are, but could this publicity stunt actually turn into real love? Either way we’re definitely saying yes to this romantic pick.
Watch at Home Pick: A Journal for Jordan
Starring: Michael B. Jordan, Robert Wisdom, Tamara Tunie, Chanté Adams, Vanessa Aspillaga Director: Denzel Washington
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This inspiring love story will have you feeling all the feels this Valentine’s Day. Directed by Denzel Washington, A Journal for Jordan is based on the true story of Sgt. Charles Monroe King (played by Michael B. Jordan) who wrote letters to his infant son while being stationed in Iraq. His real-life wife Dana Canedy (played by Chanté Adams in the film) wrote about the life-altering events that followed in a 2008 memoir A Journal for Jordan: A Story of Love and Honor.
Action
Big Screen Pick: BlacklightStarring: Liam Neeson, Aidan Quinn, Emmy Raver-Lampman, Taylor John Smith Director: Mark Williams
Release Date: February 11, 2022
If you’re looking for a non-traditional pick this Valentine’s Day but one that will have your heart racing all the same, look no further than Blacklight. The film stars Liam Neeson (do we need to say more?), as an off-the-books fixer for the FBI who finds himself in the middle of a deadly conspiracy and questioning right and wrong. Featuring some epic car chases and standout performances by Neeson, Aidan Quinn and Emmy Raver-Lampman, this is an adrenaline-filled ride that must be experienced on the big screen.
Watch at Home Pick: The Matrix Resurrections
Starring: Keanu Reeves, Carrie-Anne Moss, Christina Ricci, Priyanka Chopra, Yahya Abdul-Mateen II Director: Lana Wachowski
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The Matrix Resurrections might make us question the role of technology in our lives once again, but above all else it’s a love story. Keanu Reeves and Carrie-Anne Moss return as Thomas Anderson/Neo and Trinity after both characters were presumed dead in the final film of the original trilogy, The Matrix Revolutions in 2003. Set 18 years later, Thomas is now a game developer seeing a therapist to make sense of some strange dreams he’s been experiencing. After an unexpected run-in with Trinity, who seems to have no recollection of who he is, Neo may be forced to go back down the rabbit hole to fight for love.
Thriller
Big Screen Pick: Death on the NileStarring: Kenneth Branagh, Tom Bateman, Annette Bening, Russell Brand, Ali Fazal, Dawn French, Gal Gadot Director: Kenneth Branagh
Release Date: February 11, 2022
An idyllic honeymoon on a glamorous river cruise certainly sounds romantic, but the romance quickly turns to terror for the characters in Death on the Nile when fellow passengers start turning up dead. Based on Agatha Christie’s 1937 novel, the film features the return of Kenneth Branagh as iconic detective Hercule Poirot who must follow the clues and find the killer. The film is a follow-up to 2017’s Murder on the Orient Express, which Branagh also directed and starred in.
Watch at Home Pick: The Nest
Starring: Jude Law, Carrie Coon, Oona Roche, Charlie Shotwell Director: Sean Durkin
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In what director Sean Durkin calls an emotional thriller, The Nest stars Jude Law and Carrie Coon as a married couple who move from New York to an isolated, mysterious house in the English countryside. As their relationship starts to unravel, the film takes viewers on a twisted ride that displays the demise of a seemingly idyllic family.
Horror
Big Screen Pick: ScreamStarring: Neve Campbell, Courteney Cox, David Arquette, Marley Shelton, Melissa Barrera Director: Matt Bettinelli-Olpin, Tyler Gillett
Release Date: Now Playing
A horror flick might not sound like a perfect pick for a day filled with roses, chocolates and candy hearts but snuggling up to your date and holding their hand when things get scary sounds pretty perfect to us. Twenty-five years after the original movie was released, the town of Woodsboro is terrorized once again by a new killer in a Ghostface mask prompting the return of iconic original characters Sidney Prescott (Neve Campbell), Gale Weathers (Courteney Cox) and Dewey Riley (David Arquette). The fifth film in the series – and the first without Wes Craven – is a clever take on reboot culture that stays true to everything we loved about the original.
Watch at Home Pick: Wolf
Starring: Lily-Rose Depp, George MacKay, Paddy Considine, Martin McCann, Terry Notary Director: Nathalie Biancheri
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A star-crossed love story between a wolf and a wildcat? Sounds like the perfect alternative to a rom-com this Valentine’s Day. George MacKay stars as Jacob, a man with species dysphoria who admits himself to a treatment clinic (called a zoo) with other people who believe they’re animals to undergo radical therapy. But when he meets a wildcat (played by Lily-Rose Depp), an enemy of the wolf, he may have to sacrifice who he really is for love.