Several new movies are hitting theaters this weekend, including the Marvel movie Madame Web and the biopic Bob Marley: One Love, as well as several other new films plus the 2024 Oscar-nominated short films. Check them out below and watch the trailers to decide what you want to see at the movies this weekend. ~Alexandra Heilbron
Madame Web - In this standalone origin story of one of Marvel's most enigmatic heroines, Cassandra Webb (Dakota Johnson) is a paramedic in Manhattan who may have clairvoyant abilities. Forced to confront revelations about her past, she forges a relationship with three young women (Sydney Sweeney, Celeste O’Connor, Isabela Merced) destined for powerful futures... if they can all survive a deadly present. Also playing in IMAX. Click here for showtimes.
Bob Marley: One Love - Celebrating the life and music of an icon who inspired generations through his message of love and unity. On the big screen for the first time, discover Bob Marley’s powerful story of overcoming adversity and the journey behind his revolutionary music. Click here for showtimes.
The Chosen: Season 4 – Episodes 4-6 - Religious leaders begin plotting with an improbable ally — their Roman oppressors — as they face the reality of Jesus’ growing influence. Click here for showtimes.
Land of Bad - When a Delta Force team is ambushed in enemy territory, a rookie officer refuses to abandon them. Their only hope lies with an Air Force drone pilot as the eyes in the sky during a brutal 48-hour battle for survival. Click here for showtimes.
2024 Oscar Nominated Short Films - Since 2006, ShortsTV has proudly brought the Oscar-nominated Short Films to audiences. This features the year's most spectacular animated short films and is available to watch on the big screen for a limited time. Playing in select cities. Click here for Animated shorts showtimes. Click here for Documentary shorts showtimes. Click here for Live-Action shorts showtimes:
Perfect Days - Hirayama (Kôji Yakusho) is a cleaner of public toilets in Tokyo. He lives alone in a small house, his days going by in endless monotony, that is, until his niece, who has run away, comes to stay with him. Her presence brings joy to his life and opens up his eyes to others around him. Playing in Toronto/Vancouver/Montreal; opens February 23 in Ottawa. Click here for showtimes.
The Taste of Things - France, 1885. Talented cook Eugenie (Juliette Binoche) has worked for the gourmet Dodin Bouffant for the last two decades. Their mutual admiration turns into a romance, but Eugenie is fond of her freedom and has turned down Dodin's many proposals of marriage, so he decides to do something he has never done before: cook for her. Playing in Toronto/Vancouver; opens February 23 in Ottawa. Click here for showtimes.
The Peasants - Jagna (Kamila Urzędowska) is a peasant who likes to make paper cutouts and take care of helpless animals. She’s also a beauty who attracts many a village lad. In a community where woman are essentially bought and sold, her mother forces Jagna to marry Maciej Boryna, a much older widower who is also the area’s richest farmer. But Jagna falls in love with Boryna's son Antek. Playing in Toronto/Vancouver; opens February 23 in Montreal. Click here for showtimes.