August 2015 Movies




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Dragon Ball Z: Resurrection 'F'

Two years after Battle of Gods, Dragon Ball Z is back in a highly anticipated new film – featuring the return of one of the most iconic villains of all time, Frieza.
Akira Toriyama, Tadayoshi Yamamuro
Action Sequel Animated
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The Gift

Explores if bygones are really ever bygones.
Jason Bateman, Rebecca Hall, Joel Edgerton, Jason Blum, David Denman, Beau Knapp, Rebecca Yeldham, Couper Samuelson
Thriller Suspense

Shaun The Sheep Movie PG

A sheep named Shaun and his sheepdog friend Bitzer are forced to take their entire flock on an adventure to the big city to rescue the Farmer.
Mark Burton, Julie Lockhart, Richard Starzak, Paul Kewley
Adventure Comedy Family Animated Stop-Motion

Ricki and the Flash PG-13

A woman abandons her family when she is younger to find fame and fortune as a rock star. Decades later, she decides to be a mother again to her estranged children, one of whom is going through a rough divorce.
Meryl Streep, Sebastian Stan, Marc Platt, Kevin Kline, Diablo Cody, Jonathan Demme, Ben Platt, Mamie Gummer
Drama Music

The Fantastic Four PG-13

An origins Fantastic Four story with an all new cast. 20th Century Fox is the latest studio to start the process of overhauling one of its big Marvel Entertainment franchises, Fantastic Four, which has already hatched two films.
Miles Teller, Michael B. Jordan, Simon Kinberg, Matthew Vaughn, Michael Green, Kate Mara, Toby Kebbell, Jamie Bell
Action Adventure Superhero Reboot 3D Comic Book

Dark Places R

Follows a woman who survived the brutal massacre of her family when she was seven-years old and testified against her own brother. Twenty-five years later, a secret society obsessed with crime-solving called the Kill Club brings her in for questioning to discover the truth of the horrific crime.
Nicholas Hoult, Chloë Grace Moretz, Charlize Theron, Tye Sheridan, Peter Safran, Christina Hendricks, Gilles Paquet-Brenner, Stephane Marsil
Drama Adaptation

Cop Car R

When two rebellious young boys stumble across an abandoned cop car hidden in a secluded glade they decide to take it for a joyride. When the small town sheriff (Kevin Bacon) goes looking for his missing car, the boys find themselves in the center of a deadly game of cat and mouse and the only way out is to go as fast as their cop car can take them.
Kevin Bacon, Jon Watts, Sheriff Kretzer, Camryn Manheim, James Freedson-Jackson
Thriller

The Runner R

Set in the aftermath of the tragic 2010 BP oil spill, Colin Price, an idealistic but flawed New Orleans congressman, is forced to confront his dysfunctional life after his career is destroyed in a sex scandal.
Nicolas Cage, Sarah Paulson, Connie Nielsen, Wendell Pierce, Austin Stark, Peter Fonda, Bryan Bratt, Glenn Williamson
Drama Thriller Political

The Diary of a Teenage Girl R

Like most teenage girls, Minnie Goetze (Bel Powley) is longing for love, acceptance and a sense of purpose in the world. Minnie begins a complex love affair with her mother's (Kristen Wiig) boyfriend, "the handsomest man in the world," Monroe Rutherford (Alexander Skarsgård). What follows is an account of one girl's sexual awakening, without judgment.
Alexander Skarsgard, Kristen Wiig, Christopher Meloni, Marielle Heller, Bel Powley
Drama

Kahlil Gibran's The Prophet

Inspired by the beloved classic, Kahlil Gibran’s The Prophet is a richly-animated story and celebration of Gibran’s book, created by artists, animators and musicians from around the world.
Salma Hayek, Liam Neeson, John Krasinski, Quvenzhane Wallis, Alfred Molina, Frank Langella, Roger Allers
Family Animated

Kahlil Gibran's The Prophet PG

Set in a Mediterranean sea-side village, Kamila (Salma Hayek) cleans house for exiled artist and poet Mustafa (Liam Neeson), but the more difficult job is keeping her free-spirited young daughter, Almitra, (Quvenzhané Wallis) out of trouble. The three embark on a journey meant to end with Mustafa’s return home – but first they must evade the authorities who fear that the truth in his words will incite rebellion. Featuring music from Damien Rice, Glen Hansard and Yo-Yo Ma.
Salma Hayek, Liam Neeson, John Krasinski, Alfred Molina, Quvenzhane Wallis, Frank Langella, Roger Allers
Adaptation Animated

Enchanted Kingdom 3D

An African 3D documentary. No other plot details have been announced.
Idris Elba, Mike Newell, Nigel Williams, Neil Nightingale, Patrick Morris
Documentary Nature 3D
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Straight Outta Compton R

Revolves around the rise and fall of the Compton, California rap group N.W.A., whose initials read Niggas With Attitude. The members include drug dealer turned label founder Eazy-E, young disc jockey Dr. Dre and the politically bent Ice Cube, plus MC Ren and DJ Yella.
Ice Cube, Matt Alvarez, Corey Hawkins, Jason Mitchell, Bill Strauss, Oshea Jackson Jr, David Engel, Andrea Berloff
Drama Mystery True Story

Underdogs PG

The story of a reluctant hero whose town is threatened when his long-time rival returns home to avenge an old grudge. When the players from his foosball table are magically brought to life, he recruits them to help him enter into the biggest underdog match ever, save the town and win back the love of his life.
Nicholas Hoult, Ariana Grande, Juan Jose Campanella, Matthew Morrison
Family Animated

Return to Sender

A meticulous small-town nurse (Rosamund Pike) falls victim to a life-altering event after she goes on a blind date with a man (Shiloh Fernandez) who turns out not to be who he says he is. She must find the strength and courage to rebuild her life and return to her former self.
Nick Nolte, Rosamund Pike, Shiloh Fernandez, Fouad Mikati, Patricia Beauchamp, Joe Gossett
Suspense Psychological

The Man From U.N.C.L.E PG-13

The espionage adventures of Napoleon Solo and Illya Kuryakin, agents of United Network Command for Law Enforcement (U.N.C.L.E.) who fight the forces of T.H.R.U.S.H. (Technological Hierarchy for the Removal of Undesirables and the Subjugation of Humanity).
Guy Ritchie, Henry Cavill, Armie Hammer, Hugh Grant, John Davis, Basil Iwanyk, Jared Harris, Alicia Vikander
Action Adventure Thriller Suspense Adaptation Based on TV

Exeter

At an abandoned asylum, six teens tinker with the occult, causing a possession, a paranormal mystery and a bloody nightmare that no one could predict. From the director of The Texas Chainsaw Massacre and producers of Paranormal Activity and Insidious.
Brett Dier, Kirsten McCallion, Marcus Nispel, Brittany Curran, Kelly Blatz, Gage Golightly, Nic Nicotera
Horror

Final Girl R

Follows a pack of feral teenage boys who choose the wrong girl to be the victim of their final "initiation."
Wes Bentley, Abigail Breslin, Jeff Kwatinetz, Rob Carliner, Marco Torres, Tyler Shields, Joseph Nasser, Steve Scarlata
Thriller

Ten Thousand Saints R

A Vermont teenager Jude moves in with his hippie dad in NYC after his best friend Teddy overdoses. There he falls in with the no drugs, no sex, no meat straight-edge hardcore punk scene of the East Village.
Hailee Steinfeld, Asa Butterfield, Ethan Hawke, Emile Hirsch, Robert Pulcini, Luca Borghese, Emily Mortimer, Shari Springer Berman
Drama Adaptation Coming-of-Age

People Places Things R

A newly single, under-employed graphic novelist navigates life, his young twin daughters, a case of writer's block, a classroom full of students, and a new love while letting go of the woman who left him.
Jemaine Clement, Regina Hall, Jessica Williams, James C. Strouse, Michael Clark, Alex Turtletaub, Stephanie Allynne
Drama Comedy Romance

Molly Moon and the Incredible Book of Hypnotism

Follows an orphan who learns the art of hypnosis and has the ability to hypnotize the people around her.
Raffey Cassidy, Dominic Monaghan, Emily Watson, Christopher N. Rowley
Fantasy Adaptation Family

We Come As Friends

A modern odyssey – a dizzying, almost science fiction-like journey into the heart of Africa. At the moment when the Sudan, the continent’s biggest country, is being divided into two nations, an old “civilizing” ideology re-emerges – one of colonialism and a clash of empires – with new episodes of bloody (and holy) wars over land and resources. Academy Award® nominated director of Darwin’s Nightmare, Hubert Sauper, takes us on a voyage in his tiny, self-made aircraft constructed from tin and canvas, leading us into the most improbable locations and into people’s thoughts and dreams in both stunning and heartbreaking ways.
Hubert Sauper
Documentary

Tom at the Farm

After the sudden death of his lover, Guillaume (Caleb Landry Jones), Tom (Xavier Dolan), travels from his home in the city to a remote country farm for the funeral. Upon arriving, he’s shocked to find that Guillaume's family knows nothing about him and was expecting a woman in his place. Torn between his own grief and that of the family, Tom keeps his identity a secret but soon finds himself increasingly drawn into a twisted, sexually-charged game by Guillaume’s aggressive brother (Pierre-Yves Cardinal), who suspects the truth.
Pierre-Yves Cardinal, Xavier Dolan, Lisa Roy
Drama Thriller

Amnesiac

Follows a man who wakes up in bed suffering from memory loss after being in an accident, only to begin to suspect that his wife may not be his real wife and that a web of lies and deceit deepen inside the house where he soon finds himself a prisoner.
Kate Bosworth, Wes Bentley, Michael Polish, Amy Kolquist
Thriller

Walt Before Mickey PG

Before he created Mickey Mouse, Walt Disney was an animator and businessman who spent a decade shrugging off failure in order to build the studio that would turn him into an icon. The indie period drama Walt Before Mickey chronicles nine years worth of these early struggles
Jon Heder, Thomas Ian Nicholas, David Henrie, Armando Gutierrez, Khoa Le, Arthur L. Bernstein, Jodie Sweetin
Drama Biography Period

Mistress America R

In Mistress America, Tracy (Lola Kirke) is a lonely college freshman in New York, having neither the exciting university experience nor the glamorous metropolitan lifestyle she envisioned. But when she is taken in by her soon-to-be stepsister, Brooke (Greta Gerwig) – a resident of Times Square and adventurous gal about town – she is rescued from her disappointment and seduced by Brooke's alluringly mad schemes.
Greta Gerwig, Lola Kirke, Noah Baumbach, Cindy Cheung, Juliet Brett, Michael Chernus, Shana Dowdeswell, Charlie Gillette
Comedy
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Hitman: Agent 47 R

A genetically engineered elite assassin with a barcode tattooed on the back of his head works for a mysterious organization dubbed the Agency.
Michael Finch, Emilio Rivera, Skip Woods, Thomas Kretschmann, Alex Young, Rupert Friend, Chuck Gordon, Zachary Quinto
Action Remake Reboot Based on Game

Sinister 2 R

In the aftermath of the shocking events in Sinister, a protective mother (Shannyn Sossamon) and her 9-year-old twin sons (real-life twins Robert and Dartanian Sloan) find themselves in a rural house marked for death as the evil spirit of Buhguul continues to spread with frightening intensity.
Scott Derrickson, James Ransone, Ciaran Foy, Shannyn Sossamon, Jason Blumenthal, Tate Ellington, Laila Haley
Sequel Thriller Horror

American Ultra R

Jesse Eisenberg will portray a stoner who lives with his girlfriend (Kristen Stewart) in a small town. His life takes an unexpected turn when his past comes back to haunt him and he becomes the target of a government operation to wipe him out.
Kristen Stewart, Jesse Eisenberg, Uma Thurman, Topher Grace, Walton Goggins, Nima Nourizadeh, Bill Pullman, Max Landis
Action Comedy

Some Kind Of Beautiful R

Richard (Pierce Brosnan) is a successful college professor who gives up a steady stream of one-night stands and beautiful undergrads for fatherhood with much younger Kate (Jessica Alba). Three years later when Kate falls in love with someone else and moves out, she sends her sister, Olivia (Salma Hayek), to make sure Richard is properly caring for their son. Assuming Richard is back to his irresponsible playboy lifestyle, Olivia is shocked when she starts to fall in love with him herself.
Pierce Brosnan, Jessica Alba, Salma Hayek, Malcolm McDowell, Benjamin McKenzie, Tom Vaughan, Duncan Joiner
Comedy Romance

Learning to Drive PG-13

Wendy Shields is a book editor from New York facing a marriage crisis. Darwan Singh Tur is a driving instructor from India with an abiding respect for tradition. When Wendy sets out to reclaim her independence, she hits a unique roadblock - she never learned to drive. She hires Darwan, a driving instructor and part-time cabdriver, to teach her. They form an unlikely bond that inspires each to embrace the humor, freedom, and strength that come with starting anew.
Ben Kingsley, Patricia Clarkson, Sarita Choudhury, Jake Weber, Samantha Bee, Grace Gummer, Isabel Coixet
Comedy Romance

She's Funny That Way R

A screwball comedy about an escort, a theatre director and a private detective.
Jennifer Aniston, Owen Wilson, Imogen Poots, Debi Mazar, Wes Anderson, Rhys Ifans, Noah Baumbach, Will Forte
Drama Comedy

Mateo

Mateo follows America’s most notorious gringo mariachi singer on his misadventures in Cuba. Matthew Stoneman dreamed of pop stardom. Instead, he went to jail, learned Spanish, and emerged as “Mateo,” America’s first white mariachi singer. Mateo is on the brink of completing an album of original songs in Havana. But his estrangement from friends and family, his criminal past, and his love for Cuban women could derail him on his quest for fame.
Aaron I. Naar
Documentary

Guidance

Follows the downward spiral of a man who has no limits. David Gold, 36, a pathologically immature former child actor, has never been able to get over high school. Recently diagnosed with skin cancer, unemployed and with nothing left to lose, he fakes his resume and gets a job as a high school guidance counselor. Quickly winning over the students at Grusin High with his laidback attitude and similar interests, he befriends Jabrielle, a teenaged outcast and soon learns that sometimes you can go too far, especially when it comes to committing a ridiculous crime.
Pat Mills, Zahra Bentham
Comedy

The Curse of Downers Grove

The storry follows a high school senior who thinks graduating is a matter of life or death.
Lucas Till, Helen Slater, Derick Martini, Penelope Mitchell, Bret Easton Ellis, Bella Heathcote, Zane Holtz, Amanda Blue
Thriller Horror Adaptation Teen

Grandma R

Lily Tomlin is Elle Reid. Elle has just gotten through breaking up with her girlfriend when Elle's granddaughter Sage unexpectedly shows up needing $600 bucks before sundown. Temporarily broke, Grandma Elle and Sage spend the day trying to get their hands on the cash as their unannounced visits to old friends and flames end up rattling skeletons and digging up secrets.
Judy Greer, Julia Garner, Nat Wolff, Paul Weitz, Lily Tomlin, Laverne Cox, Elizabeth Pena, Marcia Gay Harden
Comedy
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We Come As Friends

A modern odyssey – a dizzying, almost science fiction-like journey into the heart of Africa. At the moment when the Sudan, the continent’s biggest country, is being divided into two nations, an old “civilizing” ideology re-emerges – one of colonialism and a clash of empires – with new episodes of bloody (and holy) wars over land and resources. Academy Award® nominated director of Darwin’s Nightmare, Hubert Sauper, takes us on a voyage in his tiny, self-made aircraft constructed from tin and canvas, leading us into the most improbable locations and into people’s thoughts and dreams in both stunning and heartbreaking ways.
Hubert Sauper
Documentary

Digging for Fire

The discovery of a bone and a gun sends a husband and wife on separate adventures over the course of a weekend.
Anna Kendrick, Orlando Bloom, Sam Rockwell, Brie Larson, Rosemarie DeWitt, Jake Johnson, Joe Swanberg
Drama

No Escape R

An American family moves to Southeast Asia and finds themselves embroiled in a violent coup where rebels mercilessly attack the city.
Pierce Brosnan, Owen Wilson, Lake Bell, Steve Alexander, Sterling Jerins, Spencer Garrett, John Erick Dowdle, Drew Dowdle
Action Thriller

We Are Your Friends R

The story of a troubled aspiring DJ named Cole who finds his place in the world of electronic dance music.
Zac Efron, Tim Bevan, Wes Bentley, Jon Bernthal, Eric Fellner, Emily Ratajkowski, Jonny Weston, Max Joseph
Drama Romance

War Room PG

War Room follows Tony and Elizabeth Jordan, a middle-class couple who seemingly have it all – great jobs, a beautiful daughter, their dream home. But appearances can be deceiving. In reality, the Jordan's marriage has become a war zone and their daughter is collateral damage. With the help of Miss Clara, an older, wiser woman, Elizabeth discovers she can start fighting for her family instead of against them. Through a newly energized faith, Elizabeth and Tony's real enemy doesn't have a prayer.
Alex Kendrick, Stephen Kendrick, T.C. Stallings, Scotty Curlee, Ashley Bratcher, Karen Abercrombie
Drama Faith

Z for Zachariah PG-13

A teenage girl lives alone and maintains a farm in the only valley with breathable air in the wake of nuclear war. Her world is turned upside down when two strangers wander in from the forest. The young girl nurses back to health a rugged scientist with a dark past, after he is weakened by a contaminated stream.
Tobey Maguire, Margot Robbie, Chris Pine, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Craig Zobel, Matthew Plouffe, Thor Sigurjonsson, Nissar Modi
Drama

The Second Mother R

Story centers around Val, a hard-working live-in housekeeper in modern day Sao Paulo. Val is perfectly content to take care of every one of her wealthy employers’ needs, from cooking and cleaning to being a surrogate mother to their teenage son, who she has raised since he was a toddler. But when Val’s estranged daughter Jessica suddenly shows up the unspoken but intrinsic class barriers that exist within the home are thrown into disarray. Jessica is smart, confident, and ambitious, and refuses to accept the upstairs/downstairs dynamic, testing relationships and loyalties and forcing everyone to reconsider what family really means.
Anna Muylaert, Regina Casé
Drama

When Animals Dream R

Tells the tale of a werewolf hunted down in her fishing village, while also discovering love.
Sonia Suhl, Lars Mikkelsen, Jonas Arnby
Romance

Unsullied

The story follows Reagan, a track star, who is kidnapped by a pair of sociopaths after her car breaks down on a deserted road. Trapped and afraid, Reagan soon realizes her captors love the thrill of “the hunt,” and she is the hunted. Reagan must use her wits and physical prowess to escape her tormentors and find her way to freedom, while putting together the pieces of a horrifying puzzle.
James Gaudioso, Simeon Rice, Murray Gray, Rusty Joiner
Thriller Suspense