Folks, we’re knee deep now in the month of February, if you can believe it! With the Academy Awards only a few short days away, we’re soon going to have to fully focus in on the non Oscar contending titles. For some, it’ll be a relief. For others? Tragedy. In the meantime, something of note here is that the slate is, like last year, much better than in January. There’s plenty things that I think are really solid opening up and would stack up well in other months. In fact, my favorite film of the year so far is hitting screens (seen nearly a year ago, actually). It’s a strong crop, overall, that’s for sure. These movies are, with a few exceptions, not what February usually generates… Here now are what I think the ten best bets for cinematic options are during the month of February: 10. Sonic the Hedgehog – Are we looking at another big budget train wreck? After the horrifying initial design of the character, a more palatable version is hitting theaters soon. Will it be the next Cats or Dolittle? Frankly, the odds are pretty good, so consider this a morbid fascination situation, at best. 9. The Lodge – Arty horror is all the rage these days. A24 has the market share on this type of flick, but NEON tries their hand at it this month with this well regarded effort. It opens this week and I’m about to see it, so check back soon for my take… 8. Olympic Dreams – Nick Kroll makes a bid for serious acceptance here with a romantic dramedy, one with the distinction of being the first project to film in the olympic village during the actual games. Kroll co-writes and stars, which is a compelling concept. I’ll be watching this one in the next few days, so it’s another one you’ll have my take on before long! 7. The Call of the Wild – An adaptation of the classic novel seems like a safe effort for Disney, right? Harrison Ford stars, lending some A-list star power to the effort. Can it reignite interest in the story? We shall see, folks. 6. Fantasy Island – Blumhouse takes the classic television program and makes it into a fright flick. Count me in. Maybe this won’t be especially good, but it’s a clever concept that has my attention. When thinking about the month of February, that sort of [...]