If you’ve somehow never seen Shutter Island, there’s seldom been a better time to do so. Marshal whose missing persons investigation at the film’s titular psychiatric facility quickly unravels into a dark journey into the manifold darkness of his own psyche, ranks among one of the actor’s best, with the character’s final line transforming what was already an unnerving third act into one of the greatest twist endings of the past 20 years.
Leonardo DiCaprio’s turn as Edward “Teddy” Daniels, a U.S. Martin Scorsese’s ominous psychological thriller Shutter Island proved a colossal critical and commercial success when first released back in 2010, and the appreciation for the film’s nuanced visuals and pacing has only continued to endure in the decade since. Judas and the Black Messiah is streaming on HBO Max. With effusive early impression among critics, Judas and the Black Messiah is sure to be one of the most talked-about films of the year. theatrical hybrid release plan via HBO Max through 2021. A film nearly a decade in the making, Judas and the Black Messiah is the latest tentpole feature to premiere on streaming via Warner Bros. Edgar Hoover so vehemently feared, but the man who betrayed him: Former FBI informant and Black Panther bodyguard William O’Neal, portrayed by Atlanta and Knives Out star Lakeith Stanfield. While Shaka King’s explosive new biopic is ostensibly the story of the life, death, and legacy of civil rights activist and Black Panther Chairman Fred Hampton, played by Get Out’s Daniel Kaluuya, the true subject is not the so-called “Black Messiah” that FBI Director J. Judas and the Black Messiah Photo: Glen Wilson / Warner Bros. Read on for 11 of the best movies new to streaming services in February. There are tons of cool films that came out on streaming this month, from classics like Blade Runner, Shutter Island, and The Omen to new and exciting releases like Space Sweepers and Possessor. That makes the winter month a perfect time to play catch up on things you can stream from home.
February is the shortest month of the year, blisteringly cold (depending on where you live) beyond the simple novelty of snow, and for most years, an unglamorous dead zone when it comes to flashy new releases.