Mimics, the directorial debut of Kristoffer Polaha, opens in theaters nationwide this Friday, February 13.
The film stars Polaha alongside Mōriah, Chris Parnell, Stephen Tobolowsky, Jesse Hutch, Jason Marsden, and Austin Basis. Written by Marc Oakley, the story follows a struggling impressionist whose shot at fame comes with unexpected consequences.
Described as a mix of comedy, romance, and darker elements, Mimics marks Polaha’s first turn behind the camera.
Watch the trailer below.
The final trailer for Project Hail Mary is now online ahead of the film’s March 20 theatrical release.
Directed by Phil Lord and Christopher Miller and based on Andy Weir’s best-selling novel, the sci-fi drama stars Ryan Gosling as a middle school science teacher who wakes up alone on a spaceship with no memory of how he got there. As his memory returns, he realizes he’s been sent on a mission to stop a mysterious force threatening the sun and, ultimately, life on Earth.
The cast also includes Sandra Hüller, Ken Leung, Milana Vayntrub, Priya Kansara, Lionel Boyce, and James Ortiz. The screenplay is by Drew Goddard.
The film was shot for IMAX and opens exclusively in theaters March 20.
Watch the final trailer below.
The documentary Tough Old Broads makes its world premiere February 10 at the Santa Barbara International Film Festival, with additional screenings on February 11 and 13. The premiere screening will be followed by a Q and A with director Stacey Tenenbaum and the film’s subjects.
Directed by Canadian filmmaker Stacey Tenenbaum, the film focuses on three women whose careers reshaped the fields they entered.
Kathrine Switzer became the first woman to officially run the Boston Marathon in 1967 and later helped push for the inclusion of the women’s marathon in the Olympic Games. Inuit leader Siila Watt-Cloutier has spent decades advocating for Indigenous rights and climate action on the global stage. Photographer Sharon Farmer broke barriers in government, becoming the first woman and first person of color to serve as Director of White House Photography.
The film follows each of them in the present day, looking at how their work and influence continue to evolve.
The documentary Dear Lara makes its world premiere tonight, February 6, at the Santa Barbara International Film Festival.
The film is directed by violinist Lara St. John and centers on her decision to publicly speak in 2019 about being sexually assaulted as a teenager while studying at the Curtis Institute of Music. After her account was published in The Philadelphia Inquirer, St. John received messages from musicians around the world who shared similar experiences.
The documentary follows St. John as she meets with some of those individuals across North America and Europe. The film focuses on personal accounts from musicians who describe abuse, institutional inaction, and the professional consequences of speaking out within the classical music world.
Dear Lara is St. John’s first feature as a director. She also serves as a cinematographer on the film alongside Patrick Hamm, who produced the project. The film includes original music by St. John and is edited by Christie Herring. Blood Sweat Honey is handling sales.
Following the screening, St. John will participate in a panel discussion alongside several of the documentary’s featured subjects. The film is supported by partnerships with advocacy organizations, including Child USA, and is intended for future screenings at festivals, universities, and music institutions.
The singer just announced The KONNAKOL Tour, a 31-date run that will take him across the UK, North America, South America, and Mexico. It’s his largest solo tour to date and the first time he’s headlining arenas and stadiums on this scale.
The tour kicks off May 12 in Manchester and stretches through November, wrapping in Miami. Stops include London, Los Angeles, Mexico City, and São Paulo, among others. It follows his recent Las Vegas residency, where he quietly tested out unreleased material from KONNAKOL and reminded people how strong his live presence still is.
The timing isn’t accidental. ZAYN’s fifth studio album, KONNAKOL, arrives April 17, and its lead single, “Die For Me,” drops tomorrow. The project leans into broader cultural influences while circling back to the melodic instincts that defined Mind of Mine. It feels less like a reset and more like a sharpening. This tour also lands after a steady run over the past year. Room Under the Stairs earned strong reviews, and his collaboration with BLACKPINK’s Jisoo, “Eyes Closed,” performed well globally and picked up a 2026 iHeartRadio Music Award nomination.
Tickets go on sale February 13, with presales starting earlier in the week. See here for more information.
SFFILM already has its Closing Night set, and it lands right on May the Fourth.
The 69th San Francisco International Film Festival will wrap on Monday, May 4 with a screening of Star Wars: Episode V, The Empire Strikes Back at the newly renovated Castro Theatre. The event is being presented with Lucasfilm and Another Planet Entertainment, and it doubles as a high-profile moment for the Castro as it reopens its doors to major public screenings.
After the film, Anthony Daniels, best known as C-3PO, will take the stage for a conversation with longtime Lucasfilm executive Howard Roffman, who spent decades helping shape the franchise’s reach well beyond the movies themselves.
It’s an on-the-nose choice in the best way. Empire remains the most emotionally grounded film in the series, and San Francisco’s connection to Star Wars runs deeper than most cities, with Lucasfilm’s history rooted just across the bay. Putting it in the Castro, freshly restored and unapologetically theatrical, feels right.
Closing Night begins at 7:00 pm, with tickets available first to SFFILM members on February 4, followed by a general onsale on February 6. The full festival lineup will be announced April 1.
Lou Ferrigno is back on screen and stepping into new territory. The legendary actor best known for The Incredible Hulk makes his first-ever horror appearance in The Hermit, a backwoods thriller that leans dark, strange, and unapologetically grim.
Released by Uncork’d Entertainment, The Hermit arrives on Digital and On Demand March 3, following a Los Angeles premiere on March 2. Ferrigno stars as a reclusive pig farmer with a gruesome secret, selling jerky made from human flesh. It’s his first creature-style role in decades, and easily his most unsettling.
The film also stars Malina Weissman (A Series of Unfortunate Events) and Anthony Turpel (Love, Victor) as two teenagers whose vacation into the woods turns into a fight for survival. What starts as an uncomfortable trip quickly spirals into something far worse.
Directed by Salvatore Sclafani, The Hermit marks the filmmaker’s first English-language feature after his earlier work on Tyger Tyger. The tone walks a fine line between horror and dark absurdity, embracing its B-movie roots while pushing into more disturbing territory.
“I’ve always been a big fan of scary movies,” Ferrigno said in a statement. “I hope this one ends up on everyone’s must-watch list.”
The Hermit premieres March 3 on Digital and On Demand.
Godsmack are hitting the road in a big way. The multi platinum rock band has announced THE RISE OF ROCK World Tour 2026, a massive North American run featuring Stone Temple Pilots and special guest Dorothy. Promoted by Live Nation, the tour brings Godsmack’s high energy live show to amphitheaters across the U.S. and Canada.
The tour launches May 10 in Bristow, Virginia at Jiffy Lube Live and will roll through major cities including Austin, Chicago, Denver, Phoenix, Los Angeles, and Toronto, before wrapping September 26 in Nampa, Idaho. Fans can expect a career spanning set celebrating Godsmack’s legacy, alongside performances from two acts that helped define different eras of modern rock.
Presales begin Tuesday, February 3 at 10 a.m. local time through Citi Entertainment, with general onsale starting Friday, February 6 at 10 a.m. local time via Ticketmaster. VIP packages, including the BulletProof Experience, will also be available, offering premium seating, early entry, and exclusive collectible merchandise.
Rick and Morty’s manga incarnation is returning with Rick and Morty: The Manga Vol. 2: After-School Science Club, the latest collaboration between Oni Press and Warner Bros. Discovery Global Consumer Products. Following the characters’ first manga outing, the new volume shifts its focus to high school life, after-school clubs, and the unexpected chaos of teenage romance.
Written by Josh Tierney and illustrated by JeyOdin, the story kicks off when Morty falls for a Japanese exchange student and ropes Rick into advising a hastily formed Science Club. What begins as a school rivalry quickly escalates into interdimensional mayhem, including a trip to Akihabara and a deeply questionable student-run maid café experiment.
The second volume leans fully into manga tropes while keeping the show’s signature absurdism intact, blending slice-of-life humor with sci-fi escalation. After-School Science Club continues the Rick and Morty manga line with a self-contained story that plays fast and loose with both school rules and the multiverse.
Visar Morina’s Shame and Money was awarded the World Cinema Grand Jury Prize at the 2026 Sundance Film Festival, marking a major moment for the filmmaker following his earlier Sundance entry Exile.
Set between rural Kosovo and the capital, the film follows a family forced to rebuild their lives after losing their livelihood, tracing how pride, financial pressure, and quiet desperation shape everyday choices. Morina approaches the story with restraint, letting tension build through small moments rather than spectacle.
The film stars Astrit Kabashi and Flonja Kodheli, whose performances anchor the story with emotional clarity and lived-in realism. Shame and Money represents Germany and Kosovo and continues its festival run following its Sundance win.
