A holiday weekend is upon us in the US, bringing about the unofficial end to summer. If you don’t already have plans, you should consider taking in one of the new movies debuting. In theaters this week are a horror film about a family selected to test a new home digital assistant designed to anticipate their needs, even to the point where it makes sure no one gets in her family’s way; a biopic on the life of former US President Ronald Reagan, a drama about a Japanese business man who takes a business trip to a Montana cattle ranch only to find himself on an unwitting journey of self-discovery; a heart-warming tale about a Little League team that dedicates their season to a player’s dying father, only to find themselves accomplishing the impossible and reaching the World Series, and much more!
AfrAId (PG-13)
The Curtis’ family is selected to test a new home device: a digital assistant called AIA. AIA learns the family’s behaviors and begins to anticipate their needs. And she can make sure nothing – and no one – gets in her family’s way.
Directed by Chris Weitz
Starring: John Cho, Katherine Waterston, Keith Carradine, Havana Rose Liu, Lukita Maxwell
Release date: August 30
City of Dreams (R)
Inspired by a true story, City of Dreams chronicles the journey of a Mexican boy whose dreams of becoming a soccer star are shattered when he’s smuggled across the border and sold to a sweatshop in downtown Los Angeles.
Directed by Mohit Ramchandani
Starring: Jason Patric, Paulina Gaitan, Renata Vaca, Samm Levine, Diego Calva
Release date: August 30
Reagan (PG-13)
A drama based on the life of Ronald Reagan, from his childhood to his time in the oval office.
Directed by Sean McNamara
Starring: Dennis Quaid, Mena Suvari, C. Thomas Howell, Penelope Ann Miller, Amanda Righetti
Release date: August 30
Slingshot (R)
An astronaut struggles to maintain his grip on reality aboard a possibly fatally compromised mission to Saturn’s moon, Titan.
Directed by Mikael Håfström
Starring: Casey Affleck, Laurence Fishburne, Emily Beecham, Tomer Capone, David Morrissey
Release date: August 30
Tokyo Cowboy (PG)
A Japanese businessman goes on an unwitting journey of self-discovery when he takes a company trip from Tokyo to a Montana cattle ranch.
Directed by Marc Marriott
Starring: Arata Iura, Robin Weigert, Goya Robles, Ayako Fujitani, Jun Kunimura
Release date: August 30
We Will Dance Again
A minute-by-minute retelling of the Supernova Music Festival Massacre, which took place on October 7th.
Release date: August 39
You Gotta Believe (PG)
A Little League baseball team of misfits dedicate their season to a player’s dying father. In doing so, they accomplish the impossible by reaching the World Series finals in a game that became an ESPN instant classic.
Directed by Ty Roberts
Starring: Sarah Gadon, Molly Parker, Luke Wilson, Greg Kinnear, Patrick Renna
Release date: August 30
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