A good way to beat the heat is by heading to the movies, and with a new selection of movies out this weekend, you’ll have plenty to choose from. There is a live-action adaptation of a popular post-apoclyptic video games series with plenty of A-list stars, a film about legendary writer Samuel Beckett, a film set during World War I about a grieving father who becomes a hero and attempts to lead villagers to safety against a relentless enemy, a French animated film about two sisters who become trapped in a passage of their favorite book, and much more!
Borderlands (PG-13)
Based on the best-selling videogame, this all-star action-adventure follows a ragtag team of misfits on a mission to save a missing girl who holds the key to unimaginable power.
Directed by Eli Roth
Starring: Cate Blanchett, Kevin Hart, Edgar Ramírez, Jamie Lee Curtis, Ariana Greenblatt
Release date: August 9
Cuckoo (R)
A 17-year-old girl is forced to move with her family to a resort where things are not what they seem.
Directed by Tilman Singer
Starring: Hunter Schafer, Jan Bluthardt, Marton Csokas, Jessica Henwick, Dan Stevens
Release date: August 9
Dance First
Many parts of the literary Samuel Beckett giant’s life: Parisian bon vivant, World War II Resistance fighter, Nobel Prize-winning playwright, philandering husband and recluse.
Directed by James Marsh
Starring: Aidan Gillen, Robert Aramayo, Gabriel Byrne, Bronagh Gallagher, Maxine Peake
Release date: August 9
Girl You Know It’s True
Dancers Pilatus and Morvan rise to fame in the late 1980’s who become stars with No.1 hits and won Grammy. The duo never sang a word in their songs and the truth was revealed, they stared as one of the biggest scandals in music history.
Directed by Simon Verhoeven
Starring: Matthias Schweighöfer, Bella Dayne, Graham Rogers, Mitsou Jung, Darlene Tejeiro
Release date: August 9
It Ends with Us (PG-13)
Adapted from the Colleen Hoover novel, Lily overcomes a traumatic childhood to embark on a new life. A chance meeting with a neurosurgeon sparks a connection but Lily begins to see sides of him that remind her of her parents’ relationship.
Directed by Justin Baldoni
Starring: Blake Lively, Justin Baldoni, Jenny Slate, Hasan Minhaj, Kevin McKidd
Release date: August 9
The Last Front
Amidst World War I’s chaos, a grieving father turns hero, leading villagers to safety while evading a relentless enemy driven by vengeance.
Directed by Julien Hayet-Kerknawi
Starring: Iain Glen, Sasha Luss, Joe Anderson, Leander Vyvey, David Calder
Release date: August 9
Sirocco and the Kingdom of the Winds
Juliette and Carmen, two audacious sisters discovering a passage to the universe of their favorite book: “The Kingdom of the Winds” where they will be transformed and trapped.
Directed by Benoît Chieux
Starring: Loïse Charpentier, Maryne Bertieaux, Aurélie Konaté, Pierre Lognay, Laurent Morteau
Release date: August 11
Twilight of the Warriors: Walled In (R)
Follows troubled youth Chan Lok-kwun as he accidentally enters the Walled City, discovers the order amidst its chaos, and learns important life lessons along the way.
Directed by Soi Cheang
Starring: Louis Koo, Sammo Kam-Bo Hung, Richie Jen, Raymond Lam, Chun-Him Lau
Release date: August 9
War Game
US officials simulate a coup post a disputed election. Insurgents take capitals, questioning the president’s military control. Countering disinformation is vital, highlighting bipartisan defense of democracy.
Directed by Tony Gerber, Jesse Moss
Starring: Steve Bullock, Wesley Clark, Heidi Heitkamp, Linda Singh, Aleander Vindman
Release date: August 9
The Well
A budding art restorer travels to a small Italian village to bring a medieval painting back to its former glory. Little does she know she is placing her life in danger from an evil curse and a monster born of myth and brutal pain.
Directed by Frederico Zampaglione
Starring: Lauren LaVera, Claudio Nathan Brezzi, Yassine Fadel, Peppe Fonzo, Gianluigi Galvani
Release date: August 9
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