The big movie release this weekend would certainly be Quentin Taratino’s movie about the changing world of 1969 Hollywood starring Brad Pitt and Leonardo DiCaprio. Also on offer is a young woman revisited by her past, a man forsaking the way he was raised, the impact of a chance meeting between a Palestinian man and Israeli soldier, and much more!
The Ground Beneath My Feet
Lola controls her personal life with the same ruthless efficiency she uses to optimize profits in her job as a business consultant. But when a tragic event forces the past back into her life, Lola’s grip on reality seems to slips away.
Directed by Marie Kruetzer
Starring: Valerie Pachner, Pia Hierzegger, Mavie Hörbiger, Michelle Barthel, Marc Benjamin
Release date: July 26
Honeyland
The last female beehunter in Europe must save the bees and return the natural balance in Honeyland, when a family of nomadic beekeepers invade her land and threaten her livelihood. This film is an exploration of an observational Indigenous visual narrative that deeply impacts our behavior towards natural resources and the human condition.
Directed by Tamara Kotevska, Ljubomir Stefanov
Starring: Hatidze Muratova
Release date: July 26
Mike Wallace Is Here (PG-13)
A look at the career of ‘60 Minutes newsman, Mike Wallace.
Directed by Avi Belkin
Starring: Mike Wallace
Release date: July 26
Once Upon A Time… in Hollywood (R)
Quentin Tarantino’s Once Upon a Time… in Hollywood visits 1969 Los Angeles, where everything is changing, as TV star Rick Dalton and his longtime stunt double Cliff Booth make their way around an industry they hardly recognize anymore. The ninth film from the writer-director features a large ensemble cast and multiple storylines in a tribute to the final moments of Hollywood’s golden age.
Directed by Quentin Tarantino
Starring: Leonardo DiCaprio, Brad Pitt, Margot Robbie, Dakota Fanning, Timothy Olyphaunt’
Release date: July 26
Skin (R)
A destitute young man, raised by racist skinheads and notorious among white supremacists, turns his back on hatred and violence to transform his life, with the help of a black activist and the woman he loves.
Directed by Guy Nattiv
Starring: Jamie Bell, Danielle Macdonald, Daniel Henshall, Bill Camp, Louisa Krause
Release date: July 26
Tel Aviv on Fire
Salam, an inexperienced young Palestinian man, becomes a writer on a popular soap opera after a chance meeting with an Israeli soldier. His creative career is on the rise – until the soldier and the show’s financial backers disagree about how the show should end, and Salam is caught in the middle.
Directed by Sameh Zoabi
Starring: Kais Nashif, Lubna Azabal, Yaniv Biton, Maisa Abd Elhadi, Nadim Sawalha
Release date: August 2 (Limited)
What new movies will you be seeing this weekend?
