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The first weekend in February brought some viewing options, but not all of them were winners. Below is my take on the new movies I saw this week. You can keep up with everything I’m watching by following me on Letterboxd @knighthawk7734. Dracula (Theaters) Starring : Caleb Landry Jones and Christoph Waltz Synopsis : Since Bram Stoker’s novel was released in 1897, people have been fascinated by the story of Dracula. And we’ve seen that story told countless times on the big screen since the 1920s. Some of those versions have been transcendent, while others have been regrettable. We got the former in 2024 with Robert Eggers dark vision in Nosferatu. Now, we’re getting the latter version with the latest film from Luc Besson. It’s Dracula and subtitled A Love Story. That title proves more ironic the longer you watch the film, but that’s only the beginning of my issues with the film. We begin in 1480 in Eastern Europe. We’re introduced to Vlad (Jones) and his bride, Elisabeta (Zoe Bleu). The...