The most entertaining and bingeworthy queer content arriving in February

While February tin beryllium a reliable period for premieres, fixed that each eyes are connected nan films vying for Oscars successful March, location are still plentifulness of caller titles brave capable to compete for attraction connected streaming platforms and successful theaters. This year, that group includes a slate of theatrical releases that screen nan spectrum from creation films to commercialized crowd-pleasers. In nan world of mini surface productions, a caller spinoff bid and a cult revival are among this month’s astir noteworthy offerings.

So, whether you’re taking a break from devising Academy Awards predictions, celebrating immoderate loop of Valentine’s Day, aliases conscionable looking for a measurement to walk nan slow shortening nights, location are plentifulness of caller offerings to drawback successful nan cinema aliases connected nan sofa this month.

'Freeridge'

The creators of nan Netflix teen bid “On My Block” return pinch a spinoff astir 4 friends coming of property successful a South Central Los Angeles neighborhood. Building connected nan look of nan original series, “Freeridge” follows nan friends arsenic they navigate nan normal, and sometimes paranormal, hurdles of young adulthood. In play one, that intends — connected apical of breakups, makeups and perchance disastrous hookups — nan group finds itself contending pinch nan cursed keepsake of a neighbour who keeps popping up to declare it, contempt apparently being dead. 

“Freeridge” play 1 premieres connected Netflix Feb. 2.

'80 for Brady'

With roots successful a sweet, real-life communicative of relationship and an ensemble formed headlined by surface legends Lily Tomlin, Jane Fonda, Rita Moreno and Sally Field, “80 for Brady” is simply a shoo-in for Galentine’s Day itineraries this year. In nan film, which besides stars queer icons Billy Porter and Sarah Gilbert, 4 champion friends who stock a emotion of nan New England Patriots make a visit to Houston for nan 2017 Super Bowl. Once there, they look nan mini rumor of getting tickets to nan biggest crippled successful sports and, of course, hijinks ensue. Based connected nan trailer, which features nan 4 leads doing crippled day-style introductions successful Patriots jerseys, nan movie will present an over-the-top dose of camp.

“80 for Brady” opens successful U.S. theaters Feb. 3.

'Harlem'

Season 1 of Tracy Oliver’s “Harlem” offered up plentifulness of humor, early adulthood trauma and saccharine scenes of friendship. But successful nan sophomore season, nan show and nan women of New York’s humanities vicinity really travel into their ain acknowledgment to a caller group of personal, master and romanticist developments that put nan 4 champion friends to nan test. Anthropology professor Camille (Meagan Good) is nether unit to return advantage of 2nd chances pinch her first emotion (Tyler Lepley) and nan caller leader she’s antecedently grounded to impressment (Whoopi Goldberg). Tye (Jerrie Johnson), nan laminitis of a successful queer making love app, is erstwhile again facing nan fallout of her questionable romanticist choices. And inseparable duo Quinn (Grace Byers) and Angie (Shoniqua Shandai) are dealing pinch a caller shape successful their friendship, arsenic nan put-together manner designer (Byers) struggles pinch nary longer being much successful aliases self-assured than her vocalist friend (Shandai).

“Harlem” play 2 premieres connected Amazon Prime Video Feb. 3.

'Knock astatine nan Cabin'

Fresh disconnected starring successful nan vacation tearjerker “Spoiler Alert,” character Kit Cowan plays other Jonathan Groff (“Mindhunter”) successful M. Night Shyamalan’s latest twisty thriller, “Knock astatine nan Cabin.” In nan film, adapted from nan 2018 caller “The Cabin astatine nan End of nan World,” Andrew (Cowan), Eric (Groff) and their young daughter, Wen (Kristen Cui), are held hostage by members of an apocalyptic cult, who interrupt nan family’s picnic successful nan woods pinch a daunting request. The group, equipped pinch sharp-edged workplace instrumentality and led by nan imposing Leonard (Dave Bautista), demands that nan mini family take 1 of their members to sacrifice successful bid to halt nan extremity of nan world — not precisely a father-daughter bonding experience.

“Knock astatine nan Cabin” opens successful U.S. theaters Feb. 3.

'Attachment'

Director Gabriel Bier Gislason puts a sapphic, folkloric twist connected possession successful her characteristic debut, “Attachment.” The scary movie stars Josephine Park (“Baby Fever”) arsenic Maja, a Danish character whose life has mislaid meaning amid her profession fizzling retired and nan nonaccomplishment of her mother. But nan erstwhile kid prima finds caller intent erstwhile she falls for Leah (Ellie Kendrick of “Game of Thrones”), an world from London who is forced to return location to her overbearing mother (Sofie Gråbøl) aft injuring her limb successful a bizarre, body-horror-inflected accident. Although Maja is dormant group connected assimilating to life successful Ellie’s Hasidic vicinity erstwhile she accompanies her caller woman backmost home, she’ll person to contend pinch overmuch much than civilization daze and a standoffish, belief mother to make her caller narration work. 

“Attachment” premieres connected Shudder Feb. 9.

'Blue Caftan'

Moroccan filmmaker Maryam Touzani’s sophomore feature, “Blue Caftan,” centers connected an unconventional emotion communicative among a Moroccan dressmaker; his wife, who is dying of cancer; and a handsome, young apprentice who enters their lives astatine a important moment. The young man, Youssef, joins Halim and Mina astatine their struggling caftan shop and reawakens thing successful nan closeted tailor, who arsenic a consequence finds caller appreciation for nan female who has stood by his broadside for decades. The film, which has been praised arsenic an intelligent, unexpected defense of marriage, premiered astatine past year’s Cannes Film Festival and was Morocco’s charismatic action for nan 2023 Oscars. While it didn’t gain an Academy Award information aft being shortlisted successful January, its fame among critics has been a boon for nan emerging filmmaker. 

“Blue Caftan” opens successful U.S. theaters Feb. 10.

'Pacifiction'

Catalan filmmaker Albert Serra’s caller offering, “Pacifiction,” pairs governmental intrigue pinch sweaty, tropical nights successful a assemblage thriller group successful modern French Polynesia. In summation to Benoît Magimel, who stars arsenic a French leader acting arsenic a liaison betwixt powerfulness players successful Paris and nan islands, nan movie features a scene-stealing capacity by Pahoa Mahagafanau, who identifies arsenic nan Polynesian 3rd gender (RaeRae aliases Mahu), arsenic a section dancer who becomes embroiled successful nan foreigner’s dealings aft having caught his eye.

“Pacifiction” opens successful U.S. theaters Feb. 17.

'Of An Age'

Australian writer and head Goran Stolevski’s 2nd feature, “Of An Age,” is simply a measured, rubbing ode to formative relationships. The film, which is divided into 2 chapters group successful 1999 and 2010, originates pinch 1 fateful time erstwhile Kol meets nan relative of his precocious schoolhouse champion friend and ballroom creation partner, Ebony. Overnight, nan attentions of nan older and openly cheery Adam awaken Kol to nan possibilities of life extracurricular suburban Melbourne and distant from his blimpish Serbian family. And erstwhile nan 3 meet a decade later astatine Ebony’s wedding, nan effects of that day, and nan feelings it ignited, stay arsenic beardown arsenic ever.  

“Of An Age” opens successful U.S. theaters Feb. 17.

'Party Down'

After much than a decade, nan beloved cult drama bid “Party Down” returns to aerial for its 3rd season, boasting a lineup of original formed members that includes Adam Scott, Ken Marino, Jane Lynch and Megan Mullally. In nan caller season, a statement to observe 1 of nan aged gang’s fewer occurrence stories, Kyle (Ryan Hansen), brings nan set of weathered L.A. actors backmost together, 10 years aft they first met moonlighting arsenic cater-waiters. Predictably, nan evening ends successful disaster, starring immoderate of nan group to re-don nan catering company’s signature pinkish front ties — a work taken very earnestly by some, including Lynch’s iconic, unhinged Constance. Joining nan seasoned formed members for a caller information of poorly managed parties, existential crises and slapstick antics are Jennifer Garner and Zoë Chao. And existent to nan original series, which was ever a celebrated destination for impermanent appearances, nan caller play will characteristic drop-in performances from nan likes of Quinta Brunson (“Abbott Elementary”), Liv Hewson (“Yellowjackets”) and Judy Reyes (“Claws”), among others.

“Party Down” play 3 premieres connected STARZ Feb. 24.

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'Close'

“Close,” nan sophomore characteristic from Belgian filmmaker Lukas Dhont, centers connected 2 inseparable 13-year-old boys who find their enslaved tested pinch nan commencement of a caller schoolhouse year. When nan movie opens, nan champion friends, Leo and Remi, unrecorded an idyllic existence, spending afternoons biking betwixt each other’s homes and nights whispering nether nan covers. But those halcyon summertime days soon travel to an extremity erstwhile nan caller word originates and a group of unfamiliar classmates statesman to mobility their closeness. At adjacent month’s Academy Awards ceremony, nan film, which won nan Grand Jury Prize astatine this year’s Cannes Film Festival, will look dense title successful nan champion world characteristic category, successful hopes of earning Dhont his first Oscar.

“Close” is playing successful U.S. theaters.

'The Last of Us'

Episode 3 of HBO’s video game-based series, “The Last of Us,” nearly collapsed nan internet erstwhile it aired connected Jan. 29 and introduced partners Bill (Nick Offerman) and Frank (Murray Bartlett) to unsuspecting audiences everywhere. The section charts nan couple’s 20-year romance, during which they carve retired a consciousness of normalcy moreover arsenic nan world is ending astatine nan hands of a wide fungal infection that turns humans into zombies. 

“The Last of Us” is playing connected HBO Max.