The dog days of winter have taken over. Football season is over–Denver Broncos are the champions. Awards season is wrapping up. Unless you live in a warm climate region, you’re probably freezing your butt off. What better way to spend an evening than catching up on some movies and shows you might have missed. If you missed the previous list of the Fall movies and shows, check it outhere. For now, here is a list of some entertaining winter releases that you might have missed, but need to check out:
1.摔倒
The film is about loss and discovering new beginnings. A young woman loses her musician husband which prompts a hot-shot New York writer to confront her about her husbands death. Jason Sudeikis and Rebecca Hall are ideal leads in this romantic comedy drama. Sudeikis is his usual deadpan funny, but with a sensitive side that you don’t often see in his characters. Hall is once again on top of her game. The back and forth playful relationship is charming and sincere. The story takes place in Maine, which seems to be an ideal setting for these characters. The film is simple in a good way, as it doesn’t try to do to much besides establishing and focusing on the relationship between the main characters.
Release Date: Available now On Demand & Blu-ray/DVD on April 5, 2016.
2. Glassland
黑暗,生,情感上的衰竭。“干旱化发展”我sn’t the prettiest of films, but it’s one that’s relatable to many people. Set in Dublin, Ireland the film is centered around a taxi driver played by Jack Reynor (who is fantastic in the film) getting involved in a human trafficking scandal in order to save his mother from her addiction to alcohol. Writer/director Gerard Barrett takes you into two distinctly dark and sad world’s that the character has to navigate through. It poses the question of what lengths someone will go to in order to save their family. Toni Collette plays the alcohol addicted mother of Jack Reynor’s character. “Glassland” is an unpleasant movie to watch, but one that deals with real personal human struggle. Serious subject matters depicted in an authentic way, and the terrific performances by Reynor and Collette make this a movie to see.
Release Date: Available now in select theaters and On Demand.
3. Snowtime
这部家庭友好的电影是2016年圣丹斯电影节的选择，非常适合儿童和成人。这是关于一个小村庄的孩子在寒假期间聚在一起，创造了终极的雪球战斗。卢克（Luke）和索菲（Sophie）以及两名11岁的男孩负责各自的球队，直到寒假结束才能接管对方的堡垒并获胜。计算机动画真的很酷，与“ Boxtrolls”和“ Transylvania酒店”之类的产品正轨。这部电影传达了有关友谊和解决竞争冲突的积极信息。这部电影的配乐很好，包括席琳·迪翁（Celine Dion），简单计划和走出地球的歌曲。
Release Date: Available in select theaters February 19, 2016.
4. Blue Mountain State: The Rise of Thadland
Fans of the Spike TV series Blue Mountain State will be pleased to know that the movie version of the film has arrived. The series was a cult hit, a football themed “American Pie”. Five years after the show concluded the main cast is back for the film. Alan Ritchson reprises his role as Thad Castle (Ritchson also plays Raphael in the Michael Bay Ninja Turtles movies), this time Alex (Darin Brooks) throws a party for Thad in order to convince him to buy the Goat House. The film doesn’t deviate from what made the show a success, debouchery, beer guzzling, and sex is all a big part of the film. It’s a bit of a throwback to the days of American Pie and what made those college party films so fun to watch. The over-the-top ridiculous antics of The Rise of Thadland deliver some solid laughs.
Release Date: Available on Digital HD and VOD February 2, 2016, also currently streaming on Netflix.
5. Bread and Butter
Judd Apatow brought us the “40-Year-Old Virgin” with Steve Carell, now writer/director Liz Manashil brings us “Bread and Butter”, which centers on a virgin woman nearing her 30’s. Amelia Karinsky (Christine Weatherup) is a misfit, she’s nerdy, unaware, and sexually inexperienced. She finds herself being pursued by two men. One is desperate and the other is neurotic. Her parents are overbearing. Her boss is wacky. Amelia is trying to discover herself amid the chaos in her life. This film has a sincere take on a woman dealing with the pressure from people in her life, while also attempting to fit into the societal norm. It’s nice to see a film address female sexuality from a young woman’s point of view. This is a feminist romantic comedy that should appeal to many.
Release Date: Available now on cable, digitally, VOD, iTunes, and Amazon
6. Misconduct
勒索，腐败，大笔欺诈都是惊悚片的好元素。这部电影还有更多。乔什·杜海尔（Josh Duhamel）扮演一名律师，即将暴露制药公司腐败。公司的负责人是安东尼·霍普金斯（Anthony Hopkins），他不会让他的公司露面，操作系统他采取的一切措施都停止了Duhamel的性格并使他的生活在此过程中痛苦不堪。阿尔·帕西诺（Al Pacino）绕开了这个强大的演员。“不当行为”是一部令人兴奋的电影，充满了曲折。感觉好像每个场景都在提高赌注。这个概念的惊悚片并不是开创性的，有可能失败，但是“不当行为”设法加剧了紧张局势，并制作了一个不混淆或无聊的周到的情节。R评级有助于电影的整体演示。
Release Date: Available now in select theaters and On Demand
Television series:
7. Girls (Season 4)
The hit HBO original series’ fourth season marks a turning point for the main characters. The girls have reached a point of their lives where they are attempting to find success, overcome personal obstacles, all while discovering themselves. Hannah (Lena Dunham) goes to Iowa to enroll in a writing program workshop. Marnie (Allison Williams) is pursuing a music career. Shoshanna (Zosia Mamet) finishes school and is looking for a career job. Jessa (Jemima Kirk) is trying to clean herself up by attending AA. Not to mention the girls attempt to sort out their issues with their romantic interests. Season 4 ofGirlshas a total of 10 episodes, and the Blu-ray offers a handful of fun bonus features.
Release Date: Available now on Blu-ray/DVD/Digital HD
8.在一起(第一季)
独立filmmakers the Duplass brothers first attempt at television is a success withTogetherness. It’s sort ofFull Housewithout the kids, but people entering their 40’s. Mark Duplass stars as Brett, a sounds designer trying to find himself. Playing his wife Michelle is Melanie Lynskey, and Amanda Peet plays her sister Tina. The wild wackiness of the characters living under one roof brings about some genuine laughs. There is something to be said for these people encountering real issues that strike many (middle age crisis), it’s a real thing. This is a show that can be easy to get hooked on, season one is worth checking out.
Release Date: Available now on Blu-ray/DVD/Digital HD
9. Strike Back (Season 4)
For those that have followed the Cinemax seriesStrike Backknow that this is an explosive show–literally. It focuses on two special agents, British spy Michael Stonebridge (Philip Winchester) and American Delta Force operative renegade Damien Scott (Sullivan Stapleton). Stonebridge and Scott will travel across the globe to complete their missions. This final season of the show is more action packed than the previous ones. While it’s the final chapter for these characters, the filmmakers leave nothing to be desired.
Release Date: Blu-ray/DVD/Digital HD on March 1, 2016.
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10. Jane Wants A Boyfriend
这是一部真诚的电影，讲述了一个自闭症的年轻女子试图在姐姐的帮助下寻找男朋友。简（路易莎·克劳斯（Louisa Krause））是一名20岁中期自闭症生活的女人，她被要求与新订婚的姐姐比安卡（Eliza Dushku）一起搬家。当比安卡（Bianca）试图帮助她的姐姐找到爱情的同时，在保持自己的恋爱关系的同时，对姐妹的关系进行了考验。姐妹之间的关系确实很有趣。这部电影在当今时代提出了一些疑问和要点，尤其是约会对自闭症的人的困难。
Release Date: In theaters and On Demand March 25, 2016.
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