Let’s start by saying Happy New Year everyone, now that we are in 2021 it’s time to check out the new releases from Signature Entertainment for January and boy do they have some great releases lined up from an action-packed chase movie to a haunting Sci-Fi.
Deliver Us From Evil – January 4th
Deliver Us From Evil is a lean, slick, and action-packed chase movie following a South Korean black ops agent turned killer-for-hire contracted to find the kidnapped daughter of a murdered ex-girlfriend.
When an ops agent turned killer-for-hire, In-nam (Jung-min Hwang, The Wailing), travels from Tokyo to Bangkok to find the kidnapped daughter of a murdered exgirlfriend the brother of his last target is hot on his heels seeking vengeance. As an already dangerous game of cat and mouse takes a sinister turn it soon becomes clear that In-nam may be closer than he realises to the kidnapped girl.
Also starring Jung-jae Lee (The Face Reader), Deliver Us From Evil was written and directed by Won-Chan Hong.
Let It Snow – January 4th
A riveting survival thriller from the producers of Papillion. When American couple Mia and Max decide to take a snowboarding vacation in an infamous yet remote mountain range known as the Black Ridge, their decision to ignore the receptions warning of unexplained deaths and sneak into a forbidden slope. Horror soon escalates when Max goes missing and Mia finds herself attacked by a mysterious snowboarder. Not only must she now brave the rider’s vicious attacks, but also a deadly avalanche if she
hopes to survive!
Starring Ivanna Sakhno, Alex Hafner and Tinatin Dalakishvili, Let it Snow was written and directed by Stanislav Kapralov.
Mozart & The Whale Digital HD 4th January & Amazon Prime Video 22nd January
Josh Hartnett (Lucky Number Sleven) and Radha Mitchel (Man On Fire) star in this inspirational and touching real-life story. From the producers of Rain Man and based on the best-selling book of the same name, the critically acclaimed film has been likened to One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest. A
sweet and heartfelt movie that follows a New York taxi driver as he navigates his life with Asperger’s Syndrome.
Donald (Hartnett) is a good-natured taxi driver with a love of birds and a superhuman knack for numbers. When the beautiful but complicated Isabelle (Mitchell) joins his autism support group, his life – and his heart – are turned upside down.
Shark Attack 3: Megalodon Digital HD 4th January & Amazon Prime Video 22nd January
The third instalment in this popular and iconic shark movie franchise in the vein of The Meg. Starring Doctor Who and Torchwood favourite John Barrowman. From the executive producers of Rambo: Last Blood and The Mechanic. Researchers discover a colossal shark’s tooth off the Mexican coast, confirming their worst fear: the most menacing beast that ever ruled these waters is still alive!
RELIC – On Digital HD 8th January and DVD & Blu-ray 18th January
When elderly mother Edna (Robyn Nevin, The Matrix Reloaded), inexplicably vanishes, her daughter Kay (Emily Mortimer, Mary Poppins Returns) and granddaughter Sam (Bella Heathcote, Neon Demon) rush to their family’s decaying country home, finding clues of her increasing dementia scattered around the house in her absence. After Edna returns just as mysteriously as she disappeared, Kay’s concern that her mother seems unwilling or unable to say where she’s been clashes with Sam’s unabashed enthusiasm to have her grandma back. As Edna’s behaviour
turns increasingly volatile, both begin to sense that an insidious presence in the house might be taking control of her.
A deeply unsettling psychological horror, Relic is the unforgettable debut feature from writer and director Natalie Erika James who brings a fresh and profoundly human twist to the genre.
Relic is produced by Anna McLeish and Sarah Shaw alongside Jake Gyllenhaal and Riva Marker. The film is executive produced by The Russo Brothers. Signature Entertainment releases Relic in partnership with the Frightfest Presents Label.
Karen Woodham is the founder and owner of the Blazing Minds. She is also a Cinema reviewer and works with RealD 3D reviewing the latest 3D releases and IMAX, she has also had several articles published in various publications including the first edition of SFW Magazine. In 2015 she became an Award Winning Blogger and also has her website listed as one of the UK’s Top 10 Film Blogs.
