Alita: Battle Angel — James Cameron’s long-in-the-works manga adaptation, finally directed by Robert Rodriguez for some reason — opens in theatres, presumably so young men without Valentine’s Day dates can distract themselves by looking at the robot lady. It’s not very good, although I think Rosa Salazar is doing a fantastic job in the lead.

Also, a bunch of film festivals get underway this week, and I wrote a roundup of ’em for NOW. It’s just what I do.