Reviewed by Rama Gaind.
25 January
Pathaan (Yash Raj Films)
Synopsis: An Indian spy takes on the leader of a group of mercenaries who have nefarious plans to target his homeland.
Country of origin: India
Genre: Action, drama, thriller
Cast: Shah Rukh Khan, Deepika Padukone, John Abraham, Dimple Kapadia
Director: Siddharth Anand
2 February
Knock at the Cabin (Universal Pictures)
Synopsis: While vacationing at a remote cabin, a young girl and her parents are taken hostage by four armed strangers who demand that the family make an unthinkable choice to avert the apocalypse. With limited access to the outside world, the family must decide what they believe before all is lost.
Genre: Horror, mystery, thriller
Cast: Dave Bautista, Jonathan Groff, Ben Aldridge, Nikki Amuka-Bird, Kristen Cui, Abby Quinn, Rupert Grint
Director: M. Night Shyamalan
The Whale (A24)
Synopsis: A reclusive, morbidly obese English teacher attempts to reconnect with his estranged teenage daughter.
Genre: Drama
Cast: Brendan Fraser, Sadie Sink, Hong Chau, Ty Simpkins, Samantha Morton
Director: Darren Aronofsky