Not sure what to see this weekend? Look no further, we’ve got you covered. Here’s what’s new for the weekend of August 9, 2019
After The Wedding
Isabel (Michelle Williams) has dedicated her life to working with the children in an orphanage in Calcutta. Theresa (Julianne Moore) is the multimillionaire head of a media company who lives with her artist husband (Billy Crudup) and their twin boys in New York. When word comes to Isabel of a mysterious and generous grant for the financially struggling orphanage, she must travel to New York to meet the benefactor—Theresa—in person.
That cast. Holy cow. Julianne Moore is typically can’t miss, although this has opened at 50% on Rotten Tomatoes. The film debuted opening night at Sundance.
Scary Stories To Tell In The Dark
It’s 1968 in America. Change is blowing in the wind…but seemingly far removed from the unrest in the cities is the small town of Mill Valley where for generations, the shadow of the Bellows family has loomed large. It is in their mansion on the edge of town that Sarah, a young girl with horrible secrets, turned her tortured life into a series of scary stories, written in a book that has transcended time—stories that have a way of becoming all too real for a group of teenagers who discover Sarah’s terrifying home.
I personally found this disappointing, but it’s doing fairly well with critics generally. It will definitely appeal more to a middle-school aged audience.
Dora And The Lost City Of Gold
Having spent most of her life exploring the jungle with her parents, nothing could prepare Dora (Isabela Moner) for her most dangerous adventure ever – High School. Always the explorer, Dora quickly finds herself leading Boots (her best friend, a monkey), Diego (Jeffrey Wahlberg), a mysterious jungle inhabitant (Eugenio Derbez), and a rag tag group of teens on a live-action adventure to save her parents (Eva Longoria, Michael Peña) and solve the impossible mystery behind a lost city of gold.
This seems to be the best new release of the week. Critics have been liking it for the most part. Looking for a movie to take your kids to this weekend? This is it. Unless you haven’t seen Toy Story 4, in which case…what have you been doing?
Brian Banks
The inspirational true story of Brian Banks (Aldis Hodge), an All-American high school football star committed to USC who finds his life upended when he is wrongly convicted of a crime he didn’t commit. Despite lack of evidence, Banks is railroaded through a broken justice system and sentenced to a decade of prison and probation. Years later, with the support of Justin Brooks (Greg Kinnear) and the California Innocence Project, Banks fights to reclaim his life and fulfill his dreams of playing in the NFL.
While it’s an inspiring story, this seems to be falling flat with critics. It seems to lack depth and think it’s more profound than it is.
The Kitchen
New York City, 1978. The 20 blocks of pawnshops, porn palaces and dive bars between 8th Avenue and the Hudson River owned by the Irish mafia and known as Hell’s Kitchen was never the easiest place to live. Or the safest. But for mob wives Kathy, Ruby and Claire–played by Melissa McCarthy, Tiffany Haddish, and Elisabeth Moss–things are about to take a radical, dramatic turn. When their husbands are sent to prison by the FBI the women take business into their own hands, running the rackets and taking out the competition…literally.
So sad. We had so much hope.
The Art Of Racing In The Rain
Based on the best-selling novel by Garth Stein, The Art Of Racing In The Rain is a heartfelt tale narrated by a witty and philosophical dog named Enzo (voiced by Kevin Costner). Through his bond with his owner, Denny Swift (Milo Ventimiglia), an aspiring Formula One race car driver, Enzo has gained tremendous insight into the human condition and understands that the techniques needed on the racetrack can also be used to successfully navigate the journey of life. The film follows Denny and the loves of his life – his wife, Eve (Amanda Seyfried), their young daughter Zoe (Ryan Kiera Armstrong), and ultimately, his true best friend, Enzo.
I refuse to acknowledge movies that have humans doing voiceover for narrating dogs. Enough is enough, folks.
Well, that’s it for what to see this weekend. There’s still plenty of good movies out from previous weeks (Once Upon A Time…In Hollywood, Luce, The Farewell, The Peanut Butter Falcon to name a few).
What are you planning to see this weekend?