Summer may be winding down, be there are still plenty of good movies to be seen. This weekend brings three new ones for you to choose from – a film about an owner of a manufacturing business trying to win an excellence award only for things to start to go awry, a gothic thriller, and a film about a lonely scholar who encounters a Djinn and is offered three wishes!
The Good Boss
Awaiting a visit by a committee that could give his company an award for excellence, the owner of an industrial scales manufacturing business tries to resolve any problems from his workers in enough time.
Directed by Fernando León de Aranoa
Starring: Javier Bardem, Manolo Solo, Almudena Amor, Óscar de la Fuente, Sonia Almarcha
Release date: August 26
The Invitation
A young woman is courted and swept off her feet, only to realize a gothic conspiracy is afoot.
Directed by Jessica M. Thompson
Starring: Nathalie Emmanuel, Thomas Doherty, Stephanie Corneliussen, Alana Boden, Sean Pertwee
Release date: August 26
Three Thousand Years of Longing (R)
A lonely scholar, on a trip to Istanbul, discovers a Djinn who offers her three wishes in exchange for his freedom.
Directed by George Miller
Starring: Tilda Swinton, Idris Elba, Pia Thunderbolt, Berk Ozturk, Anthony Moisset
Release date: August 26
