This week sees quite a number of new films being released, most of them international or indie films. There’s a comedy about a 30-year-old writer who wakes up after a wild weekend to find herself suddenly 40 years older, a film about four young girls who must contends with the struggles of growing up in the weekend before they start middle school, a thriller about two friends that find themselves trapped atop a 2,000 foot radio tower, and much more!
Emily the Criminal
Down on her luck and saddled with debt, Emily gets involved in a credit card scam that pulls her into the criminal underworld of Los Angeles, ultimately leading to deadly consequences.
Directed by John Patton Ford
Starring: Aubrey Plaza, Theo Rossi, Bernardo Badillo, Jonathan Avigdori, Kim Yarbrough
Release date: August 12
Fall
Best friends Becky and Hunter find themselves at the top of a 2,000-foot radio tower.
Directed by Scott Mann
Starring: Grace Caroline Currey, Virginia Gardner, Jeffrey Dean Morgan, Mason Gooding, Julia Pace Mitchell
Release date: August 12
Girl Picture
Mimmi, Emma and Rönkkö are girls at the cusp of womanhood, trying to draw their own contours. In three consecutive Fridays, two of them experience the earth moving effects of falling in love, while the third goes on a quest to find something she’s never experienced before: pleasure.
Directed by Alli Haapasalo
Starring: Aamu Milonoff, Eleonoora Kauhanen, Linnea Leino, Sonya Lindfors, Cécile Orblin
Release date: August 12
Laal Singh Chaddha (PG-13)
Laal Singh Chaddha, a simple man whose extraordinary journey will fill you with love, warmth, happiness and will also make you laugh.
Directed by Advit Chandan
Starring: Aamir Khan, Kareena Kapoor, Mona Singh, Naga Chaitanya Akkineni, Manav Vij
Release date: August 11
Mack & Rita
A 30-year-old writer (Elizabeth Lail) spends a wild weekend in Palm Springs and wakes up to find she has magically transformed into her 70-year-old self (Diane Keaton).
Directed by Katie Aselton
Starring: Diane Keaton, Elizabeth Lail, Taylour Paige, Loretta Devine, Dustin Milligan
Release date: August 12
The Princess
Princess Diana’s story is told exclusively through contemporaneous archive creating a bold and immersive narrative of her life and death. It also illuminates how the public’s attitude to the monarchy was, and still is.
Directed by Ed Perkins
Starring: Princess Diana, Prince Charles, Queen Elizabeth II, Martin Bashir, Tony Blair
Release date: August 13
Summering
During their last days of summer and childhood — the weekend before middle school begins — four girls struggle with the harsh truths of growing up and embark on a mysterious adventure.
Directed by James Ponsoldt
Starring: Lia Barnett, Sanai Victoria, Madalen Mills, Eden Grace Redfield, Lake Bell
Release date: August 12
