February is always an awkward month for new movies. All of the Oscar darlings are already out along with the holiday blockbusters. And if you’re here, you’re probably looking for the best new movie to catch in theaters while you impatiently await the Oscars later this month.
This week is a mixed bag, with some great documentaries and indie films in the mix of some not-so-hot-looking horror and romantic titles, because Valentine's Day is coming and there's nothing anyone can do to stop it.
Despite the duds, February 2017 is already looking like it won't be as bad as January.
Here are the best and worst movies out right now, as rated by critics on Metacritic:
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THE BEST: "I Am Not Your Negro"
Metacritic score: 96/100
Summary: This documentary uses author James Baldwin’s notes on the lives and assassinations of Medgar Evers, Malcolm X, and Martin Luther King, Jr. to explore current racial tesnsions in the United States.
What they’re saying:“It is a searing and topical indictment of racial prejudice and hatred in America that makes for uneasy viewing and is not easily forgotten.” —The Hollywood Reporter
"Oklahoma City"
Metacritic score: 74/100
Summary: This documentary traces the events that led to the Oklahoma City bombing, the worst act of domestic terrorism in American history.
What they’re saying:“Oklahoma City suggests that conspiracy theories today have consequences for tomorrow — a message with terrifying implications in an age of fake news.” —The Los Angeles Times
"Dark Night"
Metacritic score: 61/100
Summary: The lives of six strangers intersect when a violent massacre occurs at a suburban cineplex.
Who’s in it: Anna Rose Hopkins, Robert Jumper, Karina Macias
What they’re saying:“At once a glib play on words and a sobering rumination on the mindset of a suburban America simultaneously obsessed with and plagued by gun violence.” —Variety
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