✹ WEEKLY FILM RUNDOWN: January 31-February 6

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Valiant One (Dir. Steve Barnett; Starring Chase Stokes and Lana Condor) A captain lacking combat experience finds himself leading his team to safety when their helicopter crashes in North Korea. Read our interview with writer-director Barnett and producer Bernie Goldmann here. Now playing in theaters.

Companion (Dir. Drew Hancock; Starring Sophie Thatcher and Jack Quaid) We’ll go with the official marketing for this horror film: “New Line Cinema–the studio that brought you The Notebook–and the unhinged creators of Barbarian cordially invite you to experience a new kind of love story....” Now playing in theaters.

Love Me (Dirs. Sam and Andy Zuchero; Starring Kristen Stewart and Steven Yeun) A buoy and a satellite fall in love with each other and what life was like on earth eons after humanity’s extinction. Now playing at AMC Murfreesboro 16, AMC Thoroughbred 20, and Regal Hollywood 27.   

Vermiglio (Dir. Maura Delpero; Starring Giuseppe De Domenico) The current Oscar-nominee from Italy about a soldier in the late days of WWII hiding out in a provincial town and falling in love boasts naturally lit Alps landscapes and lush period drama. Now playing at the Belcourt.

The Girl with the Needle (Dir. Magnus von Horn; Starring Vic Carmen Sonne) Denmark’s Oscar nominee for Best Internationa Feature is a Gothic fairy tale inspired by a true story of a WWI factory worker who takes a job running an underground adoption agency. Now playing at Regal Hollywood 27. 

Roger Corman Double Feature of The Pit and the Pendulum and The Masque of the Red Death The Belcourt bids farewell to its tribute screening series with two of the infamous schlockmeister’s Poe adaptations starring Vincent Price. Sat, Feb 1 at 12:00 pm: Introduction from Larry Underwood aka Horror Host Dr. Gangrene.

DIG! XX (Dir. Ondi Timoner) The rock doc new classic about the beef between The Dandy Warhols and The Brian Jonestown Massacre celebrates its 20th anniversary with an extended cut at The Belcourt’s Music City Mondays. 

Green and Gold (Dir. Anders Lindwall; Starring Craig T. Nelson) A struggling Wisconsin dairy farmer put his hope on a bet that the Green Bay Packers will win the Super Bowl. Now playing in theaters.

Dog Man (Dir. Peter Hastings; Starring Pete Davidson, Lil Rey Howery) A police dog fused with his human officer caretaker becomes a superhero in this unhinged kids flick. Now playing in theaters. 

Bolly/Tolly/Kolly/Lollywood and Other Special Presentations of Asian and Middle Eastern Imports.

Now playing at Regal Hollywood 27 and Regal Opry Mills 20: Creation of the Gods II: Demon Force (Mandarin).

Now playing at Regal Hollywood 27: Detective Chinatown: 1900 (Mandarin), Pon Man (Malayalam), Deva (Hindi).