14 Films To Watch In January: Society Of The Snow,’ ‘Self Reliance,’ ‘Origin’ & More

Good Grief
Following the success of his series “Schitt’s Creek,” Dan Levy steps behind the camera for his first feature film with “Good Grief.” Levy also wrote and stars in the movie alongside Ruth Negga and Himesh Patel. Levy stars as an artist who is grieving the loss of his husband and decides to take him and his two best friends on a trip to Paris in an attempt to heal.
Release Date: Available to stream on January 5 on Netflix.

Self Reliance
Jake Johnson directs and stars in the comedy “Self Reliance” as Tommy, a man invited to play a game to win $1 million by outwitting hunters attempting to kill him. Johnson has assembled quite the lineup, with Anna Kendrick, Natalie Morales, Mary Holland, Christopher Lloyd, Wayne Brady, Andy Samberg, and more all starring.
Release Date: Available to stream on January 12 on Hulu.

Mean Girls
It’s been twenty years since the release of Tina Fey’sMean Girls,” making it the perfect time for an update. Samantha Jayne and Arturo Perez Jr. directed the musical comedy “Mean Girls,” based on the Broadway musical of the same name based on the 2004 original film. Fey and Tim Meadows reprise their characters while Angourie Rice, Reneé Rapp, Auliʻi Cravalho, and Christopher Briney all play the now iconic characters.
Release Date: In theaters January 12 via Paramount Pictures,

The Beekeeper
David Ayer directs Jason Statham in “The Beekeeper” alongside Emmy Raver-Lampman, Josh Hutcherson, Bobby Naderi, Minnie Driver, Phylicia Rashad, and Jeremy Irons. Written by Kurt Wimmer, the film follows former “Beekeepers” operative Mr. Clay as he sets out to seek revenge against the company responsible for the death of his friend and neighbor.
Release Date: In theaters January 12 via Amazon MGM Studios.

Ally Johnson
Ally Johnson
New England-based Tomatometer-approved film and television critic. Ally is a member of the Boston Society of Film Critics, the Boston Online Film Critics Association, and the Online Film Critics Society. Her writing has also appeared at RogerEbert.com and The Mary Sue.

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