The Reel Buzz: Movies to watch this weekend including 'Music' and 'The Map of Tiny Perfect Things'
Valentine’s Day weekend is upon us.
If you're planning to stay in instead of hitting the town for a romantic dinner, you're likely looking for at-home date night ideas.
And you have to admit that there's nothing better than cozying up on the couch to watch a few rom-coms between bites of pizza, chocolate, and red wine!
You can pick from new releases like the science fiction romantic comedy “The Map of Tiny Perfect Things” or opt for a tried and true classic such as “The Notebook.”
There are even some solid choices if you live in an area where you can swing a date night at the movies!
Don’t waste time looking for something to watch – check out the choices below!
Music
A newly sober Zu (played by Kate Hudson) is overwhelmed to learn that she’s about to become the caretaker of her half-sister Music (played by Maddie Ziegler), who is on the autism spectrum.
The drama film was directed by singer-songwriter Sia.
Land
A woman who experiences a great loss in life decides to live off-the-grid. Since she’s ill-prepared for the harsh conditions, she has a near-death experience. Will she make the best of her second chance?
Judas and the Black Messiah
The biographical drama details the betrayal of Fred Hampton, chairman of the Black Panther Party in the late 1960s Chicago, by William O’Neal, an FBI informant who infiltrates the group to gather intelligence.
Minari
The comedy-drama about a Korean American family that moves to rural Arkansas in the 1980 details the hardships and uphill battles immigrants endured in pursuit of the American dream.
Barb and Star Go to Vista Del Mar
What happens when best friends Barb and Star leave their small Midwestern town for the very first time to go on a vacation to Florida? They get caught up in a villain’s murderous plot! The star-studded cast featuring Kristen Wiig, Jamie Dornan, Vanessa Bayer, and Damon Wayans Jr. will have you laughing until you cry!
Our Friend
Casey Affleck, Dakota Johnson, and Jason Segal star in the inspiring true story of the Teague family, whose lives were flipped upside down after a heartbreaking cancer diagnosis.
News Of The World
The American Western drama, based on the 2016 novel of the same name, takes place five years after the end of the Civil War. Capt. Jefferson Kyle Kidd (Tom Hanks) is forced to return a 10-year-old girl taken by the Kiowa people, but the journey turns into a fight for survival instead.
American Skin
When police kill an unarmed man during a routine traffic stop and the cop is found innocent, a war veteran takes matters into his own hands and seeks out justice. Written and filmed in 2019, before the most recent resurgence in the Black Lives Matter movement, it tackles timely yet long lasting issues in society.
The Map of Tiny Perfect Things
The science-fiction romantic comedy will have you humming “let’s do the timewarp again.” Based on Lev Grossman’s short story of the same name, the film finds a duo living the same day over and over again in search of all the things that make up a perfect day.
One Night in Miami…
The drama tells the story of the fictionalized meeting of legendary icons Malcolm X, Muhammad Ali, Jim Brown, and Sam Cooke in 1964 as they discuss their roles in the Civil Rights Movement. The cast includes Regina King, Leslie Odom Jr., and more.
Bliss
A recently divorced man, Greg (Owen Wilson) and a woman, Isabel (Salma Hayek), believe they are living in a simulated reality before noticing the cracks in their one blissful world.
Flack
Robyn (played by Anna Paquin) is a “get it done” PR professional working at a London based firm. She cleans up every client mess without a second thought, and yet, she’s unable to fix her own personal life in the drama series.
How to Lose A Guy In 10 Days
Andie Anderson’s (Kate Hudson) plans to self-sabotage her relationship for a groundbreaking editorial piece backfire when she meets Ben Berry (Matthew McConaughey), a man who makes a wager that he can woo any woman to fall head over heels for him. McConaughey and Hudson are a dynamic-duo in this classic rom-com.
The Notebook
In the summer of 1940, Noah (Ryan Gosling) and Allie (Rachel McAdams) experience a whirlwind romance that ends in heartbreak when her parents disapprove of the relationship. But this romantic story of “true love” ensures that what’s meant to be will always find a way.
50 First Dates
Love trumps all in this Adam Sandler and Drew Barrymore-led comedy. Playboy vet Henry pulls out all the grand gestures to make Lucy, a woman with short-term memory loss who forgets what happened the day before, fall in love with him over and over again.
Pretty Woman
The iconic film is one of the top-grossing rom-coms and launched Julia Roberts to stardom. When Roberts’ Vivian is hired to stay with businessman Edward (Richard Gere) for the weekend, the last thing she expects is to fall in love. Will being from two different worlds threaten their relationship?
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