February Movie Picks

Don’t be put off by the name – it sounds immature, and maybe it is, but this flick is hilarious! Think American Pie, but actually funny. Ian is an awkward 18-year-old virgin, who sets off on a cross country road trip with his best friends to lose his virginity to a hot babe he met on the good ol’ internet. The journey is anything but smooth sailing, and the trio encounter hilarious misadventures and raunchy escapades, which teach them all more than expected about life and love. Out now

The movie adaption of the best selling autobiographical book by John Grogan, this adorable film follows the life of the world’s ‘worst’ but also most loveable, spunky and irresistible dog, Marley. Owen Wilson and Jennifer Aniston star as a couple who embark on the adventure of marriage, career, family and Marley. Even if you’re not an animal lover, you will fall in love with this story! Expect tears and laughs – this is a gorgie movie, and Owen and Jen make the cutest couple ever.
Release date: February 12

 

This flick has already won a host of awards, and it’s also the red hot fav for the Oscars. That alone is enough reason to see this film – just so you can see what all the fuss is about! The good news is that you won’t be disappointed. Jamal Malik is an 18-year-old orphan from the slums of Mumbai who finds himself on the Indian version of Who Wants to be a Millionaire, and just one question away from the big prize! It’s funny, heart wrenching, will give you the warm and fuzzies, and best of all will open your eyes to a different kind of world… Out now

 

This fresh New Zealand film follows sixteen-year-old Michael, a boy who escapes the boredom of small town realities by immersing himself within a world of maps. His apparently happy isolation is broken by the arrival of two young women into his life. Mary is twenty and blind from birth, on the verge of voyaging into the world on her own. Alison is Michael’s peer, whose grace betrays darkest secrets. In the midst of all this is Michael’s single mother Amelia, who cherishes her son while also pushing him away.
Out now

We’ve been waiting for this flick for the past year! With an all star cast featuring Jennifer Aniston, Scarlet Johansson, Drew Barrymore and Ben Affleck as a group of interconnected twenty and thirty-something’s who are navigating the confusing world of dating, love and heartbreak. The flick is based on the best selling book by Greg Behrendt and Liz Tuccilo which aims to clear up all the misunderstandings that often arise between couples. Must see chick flick of the year!  Release date: February 12

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