Indie Film Release Guide: February 11th [An ONTD Original]

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It’s been a while since two major studio films opened simultaneously, but this weekend, Universal’s Marry Me will go head to head with Death on the Nile from 20th Century Studios. The indie offerings are slightly eclectic this weekend, but as usual, there are plenty of options to choose from for your viewing pleasure.

The films listed are from studios other than the “Big Six” - Paramount, Warner Brothers, 20th Century Studios, Universal, Columbia/Sony and Disney. Note that some of the movies listed are in their first week or two of limited release in the USA, so it may take them a few more weeks (or months) to show up in your local arthouse theater or on VOD. Check out the posts from the past few weeks for more movies that may have just opened near you: February 4th, January 28th, and January 21st.

Catch the Fair One

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Stars: Kali Reis, Lisa Emery, Kimberly Guerrero, Kevin Dunn
Writer: Kali Reis, Josef Kubota Wladyka
Director: Josef Kubota Wladyka
Genre: Crime, Thriller
Plot: A former champion boxer embarks on the fight of her life when she goes in search of her missing sister.
What you should know: Won the Narrative Audience Award at the 2021 Tribeca Film Festival.
Where to watch: In theaters, and available VOD



I Want You Back

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Stars: Charlie Day, Jenny Slate, Scott Eastwood, Gina Rodriguez
Writer: Isaac Aptaker, Elizabeth Berger
Director: Jason Orley
Genre: Comedy
Plot: Newly dumped thirty-somethings Peter and Emma team up to sabotage their exes' new relationships and win them back for good.
What you should know: Director Jason Orley’s last feature film was 2019’s Big Time Adolescence.
Where to watch: Amazon Prime Video

Tall Girl 2

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Stars: Ava Michelle, Griffin Gluck, Sabrina Carpenter, Steve Zahn
Writer: Sam Wolfson
Director: Emily Ting
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Family
Plot: After Jodi Kreyman gains popularity, her miscommunications start causing rifts with those around her and now she really needs to 'stand tall'.
What you should know: According to IMDB, the film had a $24.4 million dollar budget.
Where to watch: Netflix

Kimi

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Stars: Zoë Kravitz, Rita Wilson, Erika Christensen, India de Beaufort
Writer: David Koepp
Director: Steven Soderbergh
Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Plot: An agoraphobic Seattle tech worker uncovers evidence of a crime.
What you should know: Set during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Where to watch: HBO Max

The Sky is Everywhere

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Stars: Grace Kaufman, Jacques Coliman, Jason Segel, Cherry Jones
Writer: Jandy Alexander
Director: Josephine Decker
Genre: Drama
Plot: A shy teenage musician tries to keep things together in the aftermath of her older, more outgoing sister's death.
What you should know: Selena Gomez was attached to star back in 2012.
Where to watch: In theaters, and on Apple TV+

Ronnie’s

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Director: Oliver Murray
Genre: Documentary
Storyline: A chronicle of the life of saxophonist Ronnie Scott and his world famous London jazz club.
What you should know: Earned several nominations and a couple of wins at the 2021 FOCAL International Awards.
Where to watch: In theaters, and available VOD

Give or Take

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Stars: Norbert Leo Butz, Jamie Effros, Joanne Tucker, Louis Cancelmi
Writer: Paul Riccio, Jamie Effros
Director: Paul Riccio
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Plot: When a disillusioned New Yorker's father dies, he goes home to Cape Cod and prepares the house for sale while sharing it with his father's temperamental live-in boyfriend. Grieving, they circle each other, butt heads, and negotiate how to remember the man they both loved, and the significance of what he left behind.
What you should know: Norbert Leo Butz is also a Broadway actor, and he does OP’s favorite version ever of “I Don’t Know How to Love Him” from Jesus Christ Superstar.
Where to watch: In theaters

Student Body

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Stars: Christian Camargo, Montse Hernandez, Cheyenne Haynes, Anthony Keyvan
Writer/Director: Lee Ann Kurr
Genre: Horror, Thriller
Plot: A distressing incident compels childhood best friends Jane and Merritt to take action against their high school math teacher, driving their splintered relationship into further turmoil and provoking deadly consequences.
What you should know: This is writer/director Lee Ann Kurr’s feature directorial debut.
Where to watch: Available VOD

Here Before

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Stars: Andrea Riseborough, Jonjo O'Neill, Niamh Dornan, Eileen O'Higgins
Writer/Director: Stacey Gregg
Genre: Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Plot: When a new family moves in next door to Laura and her family, their young daughter, Megan, quickly captivates her, stirring up painful memories of her own daughter, Josie, who died several years previously.
What you should know: This is writer/director Stacey Gregg’s feature directorial debut.
Where to watch: Select theaters; available VOD on February 16th

The Pact

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Stars: Nanna Skaarup Voss, Birthe Neumann, Simon Bennebjerg, Asta Kamma August
Writer: Christian Torpe
Director: Bille August
Genre: Biography, Drama
Plot: The intense friendship between Karen Blixen, the Danish author best known for her autobiographical novel "Out of Africa," and Thorkild Bjørnvig, a young and promising poet.
What you should know: It’s in Danish, and based on the memoir by Thorkild Bjørnvig.
Where to watch: In theaters

More New Releases

Death on the Nile (Trailer) from 20th Century Studios
Marry Me (Trailer) from Universal
Cosmic Dawn (Trailer)
Indemnity (Trailer)
Worst to First (Trailer)
The Unmaking of a College (Trailer)
Blacklight ( Trailer)

New to Streaming

Antlers (Trailer) on HBO
Old Henry (Trailer) on Showtime
Love Tactics (Trailer) on Netflix
Anne+: The Film (Trailer) on Netflix

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What have you been watching lately, ONTD?