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August is full of great films - from exciting new releases to special anniversary screenings.
Blockbusters hitting the big screen include The Bad Guys 2, The Legend of Ochi, Freakier Friday, Materialists, and M3GAN 2.0.
We’re also celebrating some all-time favorites with anniversary showings of Madagascar (20th), Sense and Sensibility (30th), The Goonies (40th), and Jaws (50th).
Pedro Pascal, Vanessa Kirby, Ebon Moss-Bachrach and Joseph Quinn lead an all-star cast in Marvel Studios' The Fantastic Four: First Steps.
Set against the vibrant backdrop of a 1960s-inspired, retro-futuristic world, The Fantastic Four: First Steps introduces Marvel's first family - Mister Fantastic (Pascal), Invisible Woman (Kirby), Human Torch (Quinn) and the Thing (Moss-Bachrach)- as they face their most daunting challenge yet: defending Earth from space god Galactus (Ralph Ineson) and his herald, the Silver Surfer (Julia Garner). And if Galactus' plan to devour the entire planet and everyone on it weren't bad enough, the stakes of their fight suddenly become very personal...
The Fantastic Four: First Steps also teases appearances from other iconic Marvel villains including Giganto, Mole Man and Red Ghost.
Everyone's favorite felons are back - and this time, they've got company.
In the new action-packed chapter from DreamWorks Animation's acclaimed comedy smash about a crackerjack crew of animal outlaws, our now-reformed Bad Guys are trying (very, very hard) to be good, but instead find themselves hijacked into a high-stakes, globe-trotting heist, masterminded by a new team of criminals they never saw coming: The Bad Girls.
Based on the New York Times best-selling book series by Aaron Blabey, The Bad Guys 2 features the stellar original cast, led by Sam Rockwell as Mr. Wolf, Marc Maron as safe-cracker Mr. Snake, Craig Robinson as master-of disguise Mr. Shark, Anthony Ramos as Mr. Piranha and Awkwafina as hacker Ms. Tarantula (aka "Webs") - now joined by a new trio of comedic powerhouses: Danielle Brooks as dangerously clever snow leopard Kitty Kat; Maria Bakalova as Pigtail, a brilliant Bulgarian wild boar engineer; and Natasha Lyonne as Doom, a wry raven with a knack for deception.
An uplifting story of human willpower, scientific ingenuity and the questionable wisdom of making a film with one hand while the other one grasps the handlebars for a 1,200 kilometres bicycle ride.
Filmed in the run-up to Euro 2024, Make It To Munich follows Ethan Walker, a promising teenage footballer from Aberdeenshire who, just months into a football scholarship at a USA University, suffers life-threatening injuries in a road accident.
Aided in his recovery by pioneering Glasgow surgeon (and former Rangers footballer) Professor Gordon Mackay, Ethan decides to cycle from Hampden to Munich for Scotland's opening match against Germany - just nine months after his accident. Entrusted by Scotland's national team to carry the match pennant for his journey and deliver it in time for kick-off, Ethan is accompanied on his quest by Gordon, Tartan Army foot-soldier Stephen Collie and director Martyn Robertson himself.
Pierce Brosnan, Gabriel Byrne and Helena Bonham Carter headline this intensely romantic adaptation of Niall Williams' bestselling novel.
Nicholas (Fionn O'Shea) and Isabel (Ann Skelly) are made for each other, but as destiny brings them together, faith, passion and family - in the form of Nicholas' father (Brosnan) and Isabel's parents (Bonham Carter, Byrne) - threaten to drive them apart. Love moves in mysterious ways in Four Letters of Love, a sweeping, heartfelt adaptation of Williams' award-winning book, set in sun-dappled Irish locations.
A friendship becomes a nightmare in A24's dementedly hilarious bromance starring Tim Robinson and Paul Rudd.
Socially awkward suburban dad Craig (Robinson of Netflix's cult sketch comedy series I Think You Should Leave with Tim Robinson) falls hard for his charismatic new neighbour Austin (Rudd) - but Craig's attempts to make an adult male friend gradually threaten to ruin both of their lives.
"I Love You, Man for sickos" Indiewire
"The funniest thing I've seen in my entire life" GQ
Recalling E.T., Encyclopedia Pictura virtuoso Isaiah Saxon's first feature is a nostalgic fantasy starring Finn Wolfhard, Emily Watson and Willem Dafoe.
In a remote village on the island of Carpathia, Yuri (Helena Zengel) has been raised to fear an elusive animal species known as ochi. But when she discovers a wounded, stranded baby ochi, she embarks on the adventure of a lifetime to deliver him home.
A dazzling showcase of technical innovation and imagination featuring animation, puppetry, matte paintings and footage shot in stunning mountain and forest locations in Transylvania and Romania, The Legend of Ochi is an enchanting throwback to classic adventure movies of the 1980s like The NeverEnding Story and The Dark Crystal.
A terrific Sally Hawkins stars in a dark and depraved Aussie chiller from the filmmaking duo behind Talk To Me.
The second feature from directors Danny and Michael Philippou splices the gore and frights of their debut with an examination of maternal instincts gone... batshit crazy. Following the death of their single father, teenage siblings Andy (Billy Barratt) and Piper (Sora Wong) are sent to live with quirky foster parent Laura (Hawkins) in a secluded cabin in the woods. What could go wrong?
Bring Her Back firmly cements the Australian duo as fresh, interesting new voices in horror.
"The best horror movie of the year" Total Film
Everyone's favorite felons are back - and this time, they've got company.
In the new action-packed chapter from DreamWorks Animation's acclaimed comedy smash about a crackerjack crew of animal outlaws, our now-reformed Bad Guys are trying (very, very hard) to be good, but instead find themselves hijacked into a high-stakes, globe-trotting heist, masterminded by a new team of criminals they never saw coming: The Bad Girls.
Based on the New York Times best-selling book series by Aaron Blabey, The Bad Guys 2 features the stellar original cast, led by Sam Rockwell as Mr. Wolf, Marc Maron as safe-cracker Mr. Snake, Craig Robinson as master-of disguise Mr. Shark, Anthony Ramos as Mr. Piranha and Awkwafina as hacker Ms. Tarantula (aka "Webs") - now joined by a new trio of comedic powerhouses: Danielle Brooks as dangerously clever snow leopard Kitty Kat; Maria Bakalova as Pigtail, a brilliant Bulgarian wild boar engineer; and Natasha Lyonne as Doom, a wry raven with a knack for deception.
A vivid and affecting social realist drama based on writer-director Daisy-May Hudson's (Half-Way) own experiences, Lollipop follows a young mother desperate to regain custody of her kids.
When Molly (Posy Sterling) is released from prison after serving four months, she assumes she'll soon be able to collect her young children from care. Instead, Molly finds herself in the mother of all catch-22s: she can't get housing because she doesn't have her children living with her; but she can't get them back without a roof over her head. Joining forces with her old friend and fellow single mother Amina (Ahmed), Molly takes destiny into her own hands.
"Powerful... an impassioned, humane and urgently performed drama" ★★★★ The Guardian
Heidi's back! A timeless classic reimagined for a new generation, Heidi: Rescue of the Lynx combines dazzling animated visuals, thrilling adventure, and a powerful environmental message.
When spirited eight-year-old Heidi rescues an injured lynx cub from a trap, she names him Pepper and secretly nurses him back to health. But as the cub's playful antics draw unwanted attention, Heidi learns of industrial plans that threaten not just Pepper, but the entire Alpine ecosystem.
With her loyal friend Peter and faithful St. Bernard, Joseph, Heidi embarks on a daring nighttime journey to return Pepper to his family, a brave adventure through the Swiss Alps in which she faces the perils of nature and uncovers her family's hidden past. Heidi learns that true belonging means protecting both her family, and the wild places they call home.
Danny Boyle and Alex Garland reunite for 28 Years Later, an exhilarating return to the post-apocalyptic world first envisioned in their seminal collaboration 28 Days Later starring Jodie Comer, Aaron Taylor-Johnson and Ralph Fiennes.
28 Years Later sets its scene nearly three decades after the rage virus fatefully escaped a biological weapons laboratory. A group of survivors lives in ruthlessly enforced quarantine on Lindisfarne, connected to the rest of the UK by a single heavily-defended causeway. When one of the group leaves the island on a mission, he discovers the secrets, wonders, and horrors that have mutated not only the infected, but other survivors as well.
"Glows with Boyle's visual flair, Garland's ambitious screenplay and a towering performance from Ralph Fiennes" ★★★★ BBC Film
Featuring an Oscar-winning screenplay by Emma Thompson, who stars alongside Kate Winslet, Hugh Grant and the late Alan Rickman, Ang Lee's (Brokeback Mountain) captivating 1995 adaptation of Jane Austen's Sense & Sensibility is back on screens for its 30th anniversary.
Elinor Dashwood (Thompson) is ruled by her head; her unruly younger sister Marianne (Winslet) by her heart. As Elinor is courted by diffident Edward (Grant) and Marianne is swept away by rakish Willoughby (Greg Wise), the sisters' differing approaches to love and passion seem entirely opposed - but both have much to learn in this tender, sweeping and shrewd comedy of manners, beautifully filmed and performed.
Lindsay Lohan and Oscar-winner Jamie Lee Curtis (Everything Everywhere All At Once) are back for an even Freakier Friday! In this sequel to the beloved 2003 original with a multigenerational twist, they reprise their roles as mother and daughter Tess and Anna Coleman.
Years after Tess (Curtis) and Anna (Lohan) endured their original identity crisis, Anna now has a daughter of her own and a soon-to-be stepdaughter. As they navigate the myriad challenges that come when two families merge, Tess and Anna discover that lightning can indeed strike twice...
Only one man has the particular set of skills... to lead Police Squad and save the world!
Detective Frank Drebin Jr. (Liam Neeson) follows in his canonically bumbling father's (Leslie Nielson) footsteps in The Naked Gun, a hilarious reboot of the much-loved comedy franchise directed by Akiva Schaffer (Saturday Night Live) and produced by Seth MacFarlane (Ted, Family Guy).
Tasked with solving a murder case to prevent his police department shutting down, Frank is joined on the case (and cast) by Pamela Anderson, Paul Walter Hauser, CCH Pounder, Kevin Durand, Cody Rhodes, Liza Koshy, Eddie Yu, and Danny Huston.
The murderous doll who captivated pop culture in 2023 is back. And this time - she's not alone.
Two years after the events of M3GAN, Gemma (Allison Williams) has become an author and an advocate for regulation of artificial intelligence while trapping a still-active M3GAN in a small, harmless robotic doll. But unbeknownst to Gemma, M3GAN's technology has been stolen and used by a defence contractor to create a military robot called AMELIA (autonomous military engagement logistics and infiltration android), and as AMELIA's self-awareness increases, it turns on its creators and attempts an AI takeover.
Facing imminent destruction, Gemma's niece Cady convinces her to rebuild M3GAN with advanced upgrades so she can fight AMELIA: this time making her faster, stronger, and more lethal...
Everyone's favorite felons are back - and this time, they've got company.
In the new action-packed chapter from DreamWorks Animation's acclaimed comedy smash about a crackerjack crew of animal outlaws, our now-reformed Bad Guys are trying (very, very hard) to be good, but instead find themselves hijacked into a high-stakes, globe-trotting heist, masterminded by a new team of criminals they never saw coming: The Bad Girls.
Based on the New York Times best-selling book series by Aaron Blabey, The Bad Guys 2 features the stellar original cast, led by Sam Rockwell as Mr. Wolf, Marc Maron as safe-cracker Mr. Snake, Craig Robinson as master-of disguise Mr. Shark, Anthony Ramos as Mr. Piranha and Awkwafina as hacker Ms. Tarantula (aka "Webs") - now joined by a new trio of comedic powerhouses: Danielle Brooks as dangerously clever snow leopard Kitty Kat; Maria Bakalova as Pigtail, a brilliant Bulgarian wild boar engineer; and Natasha Lyonne as Doom, a wry raven with a knack for deception.
For centuries, people have called out to the universe for answers - and in Disney and Pixar's Elio, the universe calls back!
A brand-new story from the studio behind Inside Out, Elio introduces us to 11-year-old space fanatic Elio (Yonas Kibreab), whose dearest wish is to be abducted by aliens. So, when he's beamed up to the Communiverse - an interplanetary organisation with representatives from galaxies far and wide - he's all in for an epic undertaking. Mistakenly identified as Earth's leader, Elio must form new bonds with eccentric alien lifeforms, navigate a crisis of intergalactic proportions, and somehow discover who and where he is truly meant to be.
Pixar's stunning cosmic misadventure features the voices of recent Oscar-winner Zoe Saldaña (Emilia Pérez) as Aunt Olga, Remy Edgerly as Elio's new alien friend Glordon, Jameela Jamil and Shirley Henderson.
Andreas Dresen's (Night Shapes, Grill Point) captivating historical drama spotlights the life of a heroine of the anti-Nazi resistance.
Berlin, 1942: When heavily pregnant Hilde Coppi (Babylon Berlin star Liv Lisa Fries) is detained by the Gestapo, she denies accusations that she aided her lover Hans (Johannes Hegemann) in transcribing coded transmissions from Moscow. But it seems there's more evidence against her than she anticipated, given that Hans and other activists from their group, the Red Orchestra, have also been arrested. As Hilde awaits her fate, she reminisces about her involvement with Hans and the start of their joyful romance.
Anchored by an extraordinary performance from Fries as Coppi, a person driven by an innate decency and morality, Dresen's deeply humanistic film is an affecting portrait of love at a time of desperate danger and oppression.
Dakota Johnson plays a New York City matchmaker torn between the perfect match and her imperfect ex in Celine Song's follow-up to her Oscar-nominated Past Lives.
A failed actress turned matchmaker extraordinaire, Lucy (Johnson) makes the dreams of Manhattan's elite come true. But her own love life is more complicated. Charmed by eligible bachelor (and millionaire) Harry (Pascal), she's blindsided when her ex, aspiring actor John (Evans) returns to the scene. Set against New York's luxury-driven dating culture, Materialists continues Song's exploration of intimacy and modern relationships.
Lindsay Lohan and Oscar-winner Jamie Lee Curtis (Everything Everywhere All At Once) are back for an even Freakier Friday! In this sequel to the beloved 2003 original with a multigenerational twist, they reprise their roles as mother and daughter Tess and Anna Coleman.
Years after Tess (Curtis) and Anna (Lohan) endured their original identity crisis, Anna now has a daughter of her own and a soon-to-be stepdaughter. As they navigate the myriad challenges that come when two families merge, Tess and Anna discover that lightning can indeed strike twice...
An undisputed classic, Richard Donner's high-spirited story of friendship and adventure is back on screens for its 40th anniversary.
Executive produced by Steven Spielberg (and with a very Spielbergian sense of the magic and wonder of childhood) The Goonies follows a group of young misfits in Astoria, Oregon - who, in attempting to save their homes from demolition, discover an old Spanish map that leads them on a quest to unearth a 17th century pirate's long-lost fortune.
Based on the acclaimed 2016 novel by Deborah Levy and with a terrific cast led by Fiona Shaw (Ammonite), Emma Mackey (Emma) and Vicky Krieps (Phantom Thread), Hot Milk is the directorial debut of award-winning screenwriter Rebecca Lenkiewicz (Disobedience, Ida).
Set in a scorching summer, it sees Rose (Shaw) and her daughter Sofia (Mackey) travel to Almería in Spain in hopes of finding a cure for Rose's unexplained paralysis. In the sun-drenched town, Sofia begins to shed her inhibitions as she befriends a free-spirited traveller (Krieps), but her increased freedom becomes too much for her controlling mother - threatening to tear the fragile threads between them apart. A story of liberation and longing, self-discovery and desire.
Claude Barras' follow-up to his Oscar-nominated animation My Life as a Courgette is a vivid, gorgeously realised stop-motion animation with an urgent environmental message.
11-year-old Kéria lives in the Borneo jungle with her father. She's passionate about the environment and news that their family home is under threat from deforestation only makes her more so, especially when she meets Oshi, an orphaned orangutan - but their budding friendship is cut short by a visit from Kéria's cousin Selaï. When Selaï runs away with Oshi, an anxious Kéria must venture deeper into the forest than ever before.
Celebrate the 20th anniversary of this iconic family animation!
Spoiled by their upbringing with no idea what wild life is really like, four animals from New York Central Zoo escape, unwittingly assisted by four absconding penguins, and find themselves in Madagascar, among a bunch of merry lemurs.
A live-action reimagining of Disney's charming 2002 animated classic, Lilo & Stitch is the wildly funny and touching story of a lonely, rebellious Hawaiian girl, Lilo, and the blue, koala-like, fugitive alien Stitch who - counter to his training as a force of destruction - in fact helps mend her broken family.
Directed by Dean Fleischer Camp, known for his Oscar-nominated, critically adored 2021 animation Marcel the Shell with Shoes On, Lilo & Stitch promises to be a hilarious and poignant update of the beloved original film, featuring the voices of Hannah Waddingham, Courtney B. Vance and Zach Galifianakis.
Dakota Johnson plays a New York City matchmaker torn between the perfect match and her imperfect ex in Celine Song's follow-up to her Oscar-nominated Past Lives.
A failed actress turned matchmaker extraordinaire, Lucy (Johnson) makes the dreams of Manhattan's elite come true. But her own love life is more complicated. Charmed by eligible bachelor (and millionaire) Harry (Pascal), she's blindsided when her ex, aspiring actor John (Evans) returns to the scene. Set against New York's luxury-driven dating culture, Materialists continues Song's exploration of intimacy and modern relationships.
Tom Hiddleston, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Karen Gillan and Mark Hamill star in this genre-bending sci-fi, based on a Stephen King novella and directed by American horror specialist Mike Flanagan, who's taken on King's work previously in Gerald's Game and Doctor Sleep.
The world feels like it's ending and everybody's saying goodbye to Chuck. Wherever Marty (Ejiofor) goes, he can't get away from Charles Krantz (Hiddleston), whose face shows up on billboards, window signs and TV ads. What's so special about this seemingly ordinary accountant - and why does he warrant such a sendoff?
Flanagan's optimistic, big-hearted adaptation mirrors the unorthodox structure of King's futuristic novella, with three acts forming a story told in reverse (narrated here by Nick Offerman).
Back in cinemas for its 50th anniversary, Spielberg's iconic summer blockbuster is a judicious hit of pure terror enhanced by one of the greatest scores of all time.
When a murderous great white begins a killing spree off the shores of Amity Island, police chief Martin Brody (Roy Schneider) wants to close the beaches, but mayor Larry Vaughn (Murray Hamilton) overrules him. Instead, an ichthyologist (Richard Dreyfuss), a grizzled ship captain (Robert Shaw) join Brody on a voyage to kill the shark in the open sea: setting the stage for an epic and unforgettable battle of man vs. beast.
From Barbarian director Zach Cregger comes stunning new mystery thriller Weapons - starring Josh Brolin, Julia Garner, Alden Ehrenreich and Benedict Wong.
When all but one child from the same class mysteriously vanish on the same night at exactly the same time, a community is left questioning who or what is behind their disappearance.
Joyous, life-affirming and emphatically moving, Sweden's Oscar entry for Best International Feature is the most popular documentary in the country's history.
The Last Journey follows Swedish TV hosts Filip Hammar and Fredrik Wikingsson as they take Hammar's father Lars on a road trip to France. Recently retired after 40 years as a French teacher, Lars has painfully retreated into himself with age. So, Filip and Fredrik bundle him off to retrace the same road trip through the south of France that the family used to go on when Filip was a child, back in the same small orange car. Restaging some of the most evocative moments from their shared history amid beautiful scenery, they try their best to rekindle Lars' spark.
From the creative team behind DreamWorks' acclaimed How to Train Your Dragon trilogy comes this stunning live-action reimagining of the film that launched the beloved animated franchise.
On the rugged isle of Berk, where Vikings and dragons have been enemies for generations, Hiccup (Mason Thames) stands apart. The inventive yet overlooked son of Chief Stoick the Vast (Gerard Butler, reprising his voice role from the animated films), Hiccup defies centuries of tradition when he befriends Toothless, a feared Night Fury dragon. Their unlikely bond reveals the true nature of dragons, challenging the foundations of Viking society.
With fierce, ambitious Astrid (Nico Parker) and the village's quirky blacksmith Gobber (Nick Frost) by his side, Hiccup confronts a world torn by fear and misunderstanding, and as an ancient threat emerges, Hiccup's friendship with Toothless becomes the key to forging a new future.
Rihanna voices a charismatic Smurfette in the new Smurfs summer blockbuster, featuring the original song Friend of Mine.
When Papa Smurf (John Goodman) is mysteriously taken captive by evil wizards Gargamel and Razamel, Smurfette (Rihanna) leads the Smurfs on a mission into the real world to save him. With the help of new friends, the Smurfs must discover what defines their destiny to save the universe.
Smurfs features an all-star voice cast including James Corden, Nick Offerman, Natasha Lyonne, Sandra Oh, Octavia Spencer, Hannah Waddingham and John Goodman.
