This week’s releases don’t include any big name franchises, but there are a number of films that just might catch the interest or quite a few moviegoers. There’s a comedy about about a cook at a seaside estate that leads an uprising the wealthy family there, a thrilling tale based on true events about three Christian prisoners who face execution in a developing country, a charming tale about a man who can bring anything to life by drawing it with a magical purple crayon, and much more!
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A mischievous cook leads an uprising against a wealthy family on a seaside estate. A devious class-war comedy starring Peter Sarsgaard and Billy Magnussen.
Directed by Joseph Schuman, Austin Stark
Starring: Peter Sarsgaard, Billy Magnussen, Sarah Gadon, Skye P. Marshall, Faran Tahir
Release date: August 2
The Duel (R)
When Woody finds out his best friend has been sleeping with his girlfriend, he challenges him to a duel, taking their friend group across the border to a mysterious and stunning estate.
Directed by Justin Matthews, Luke Spencer Roberts
Starring: Dylan Sprouse, Callan McAuliffe, Patrick Warburton, Denny Love, Hart Denton
Release date: July 31
Experiment 77
Trailer not available
A doctor running a Women’s Behavioral Center struggles to keep her patients stable when one of her colleagues is found dead and her own mental well-being begins to deteriorate.
Directed by Kim Kopf
Starring: Richard Riehle, Quinton Aaron, Kim Kopf, Campbell Crates
Release date: August 2
The Firing Squad (PG-13)
Based on the true story of three Christian prisoners who face execution in a developing country and how their joy in Christ results in a stunning conclusion.
Directed by Timothy A. Chey
Starring: James Barrington, Kevin Sorbo, Cuba Gooding Jr., Tupua Ainu’u, Edmund Kwan
Release date: August 1
Harold and the Purple Crayon (PG)
Inside of his book, adventurous Harold can make anything come to life simply by drawing it. After he grows up and draws himself off the book’s pages and into the physical world, Harold finds he has a lot to learn about real life.
Directed by Carlos Saldanha
Starring: Zachary Levi, Lil Rel Howery, Benjamin Bottani, Zooey Deschanel, Alfred Molina
Release date: August 2
Kneecap (R)
When fate brings Belfast teacher JJ into the orbit of self-confessed ‘low life scum’ Naoise and Liam Og, the needle drops on a hip hop act like no other. Rapping in their native Irish, they lead a movement to save their mother tongue.
Directed by Rich Peppiatt
Starring: Móglaí Bap, Mo Chara, DJ Próvai, Josie Walker, Fionnuala Flaherty
Release date: August 2
Sing Sing (R)
Divine G, imprisoned at Sing Sing for a crime he didn’t commit, finds purpose by acting in a theatre group alongside other incarcerated men in this story of resilience, humanity, and the transformative power of art.
Directed by Greg Kwedar
Starring: Colman Domingo, Clarence Maclin, Sean San Jose, Paul Raci, David Gitaudy
Release date: August 2
Stairway
Trailer not available
A peek into the true coming-of-age story of Robert Mutz, a Jewish teenager who escaped Vienna in the 1930s and traveled to Houston, America as a refugee from the Holocaust. Becoming the lone survivor of his village.
Directed by Robby Mitz
Starring: Michael Edenbaum, Amy Murillo, Patrick Britton, Robby Mitz, Colette Bliobenes
Release date: August 1
Trap (PG-13)
A father and his teen daughter attend a pop concert only to realize they’ve entered the center of a dark and sinister event.
Directed by M. Night Shyamalan
Starring: Josh Hartnett, Hayley Mills, Alison Pill, Saleka Shyamalan, Kid Cudi
Release date: August 2
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