Every week, a bevy of new releases (independent or otherwise), open in theaters. That’s why we created the Weekly Film Guide, filled with basic plot, personnel and cinema information for all of this week’s fresh offerings.
For August, we’ve also put together a list for the entire month. We’ve included this week’s list below, complete with information on screening locations for films in limited release.
See More: Here Are All the Upcoming Movies in Theaters for August 2016
Here are the films opening theatrically in the U.S. the week of Friday, August 19. All synopses provided by distributor unless listed otherwise.
Wide
Ben-Hur
Director: Timur Bekmambetov
Cast: Jack Huston, Morgan Freeman, Nazanin Boniadi, Rodrigo Santoro, Toby Kebbell
Synopsis: The epic story of Judah Ben-Hur (Jack Huston), a prince falsely accused of treason by his adopted brother Messala (Toby Kebbell), an officer in the Roman army. Stripped of his title,...
For August, we’ve also put together a list for the entire month. We’ve included this week’s list below, complete with information on screening locations for films in limited release.
See More: Here Are All the Upcoming Movies in Theaters for August 2016
Here are the films opening theatrically in the U.S. the week of Friday, August 19. All synopses provided by distributor unless listed otherwise.
Wide
Ben-Hur
Director: Timur Bekmambetov
Cast: Jack Huston, Morgan Freeman, Nazanin Boniadi, Rodrigo Santoro, Toby Kebbell
Synopsis: The epic story of Judah Ben-Hur (Jack Huston), a prince falsely accused of treason by his adopted brother Messala (Toby Kebbell), an officer in the Roman army. Stripped of his title,...
- 8/19/2016
- by Steve Greene
- Indiewire
Every year, IndieWire asks the Toronto Film Festival’s ace documentary programmer, Thom Powers, to dig into the new lineup. The doc czar’s influence extends beyond Toronto to IFC Center’s Stranger than Fiction series, The SundanceNow Doc Club, and November’s influential festival Doc NYC, which selects the infamous Short List, many of which head for Oscar contention.
This year, the Tiff doc program (September 8-18) numbers 37 titles. It’s led by four veterans — Steve James, Raoul Peck, Errol Morris, and Werner Herzog—big names who will pull audiences, playing alongside newcomers who will benefit from the Tiff spotlight. Fisher Stevens and Leonardo DiCaprio have made a new documentary that they hope will push the needle on climate change. Netflix boasts four high-profile offerings likely to factor in the always intense doc Oscar race. And there’s a plethora of new titles that await discovery — and buyers.
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This year, the Tiff doc program (September 8-18) numbers 37 titles. It’s led by four veterans — Steve James, Raoul Peck, Errol Morris, and Werner Herzog—big names who will pull audiences, playing alongside newcomers who will benefit from the Tiff spotlight. Fisher Stevens and Leonardo DiCaprio have made a new documentary that they hope will push the needle on climate change. Netflix boasts four high-profile offerings likely to factor in the always intense doc Oscar race. And there’s a plethora of new titles that await discovery — and buyers.
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- 8/11/2016
- by Anne Thompson
- Thompson on Hollywood
Every year, IndieWire asks the Toronto Film Festival’s ace documentary programmer, Thom Powers, to dig into the new lineup. The doc czar’s influence extends beyond Toronto to IFC Center’s Stranger than Fiction series, The SundanceNow Doc Club, and November’s influential festival Doc NYC, which selects the infamous Short List, many of which head for Oscar contention.
This year, the Tiff doc program (September 8-18) numbers 37 titles. It’s led by four veterans — Steve James, Raoul Peck, Errol Morris, and Werner Herzog—big names who will pull audiences, playing alongside newcomers who will benefit from the Tiff spotlight. Fisher Stevens and Leonardo DiCaprio have made a new documentary that they hope will push the needle on climate change. Netflix boasts four high-profile offerings likely to factor in the always intense doc Oscar race. And there’s a plethora of new titles that await discovery — and buyers.
Read...
This year, the Tiff doc program (September 8-18) numbers 37 titles. It’s led by four veterans — Steve James, Raoul Peck, Errol Morris, and Werner Herzog—big names who will pull audiences, playing alongside newcomers who will benefit from the Tiff spotlight. Fisher Stevens and Leonardo DiCaprio have made a new documentary that they hope will push the needle on climate change. Netflix boasts four high-profile offerings likely to factor in the always intense doc Oscar race. And there’s a plethora of new titles that await discovery — and buyers.
Read...
- 8/11/2016
- by Anne Thompson
- Indiewire
Warning: This recap of Pretty Little Liars is completely fictional. Any resemblance to the actual show is not intentional, except yeah, this is totally the actual show with exactly what actually happened. Did you not watch?
So last week on Pretty Little Liars, the same thing happened in Rosewood that happens every goddamn week in Rosewood: someone moved into the house of a dead bitch and pretended to know all the secrets within it, and Spencer's shrew nose sniffed a clue. Hanna walked all over Caleb, Aria loved Ezra but was contemplating having sex with someone else to make her life a little more spicy, and Emily wandered aimlessly, wondering what the hell a "smile" was.
We start on a bright, sunny morning, but I imagine that to Emily Fields and Her Horribly Sad Face, this looks like a dreary morning where the clouds are grey and it's raining Maya's blood,...
So last week on Pretty Little Liars, the same thing happened in Rosewood that happens every goddamn week in Rosewood: someone moved into the house of a dead bitch and pretended to know all the secrets within it, and Spencer's shrew nose sniffed a clue. Hanna walked all over Caleb, Aria loved Ezra but was contemplating having sex with someone else to make her life a little more spicy, and Emily wandered aimlessly, wondering what the hell a "smile" was.
We start on a bright, sunny morning, but I imagine that to Emily Fields and Her Horribly Sad Face, this looks like a dreary morning where the clouds are grey and it's raining Maya's blood,...
- 9/12/2012
- by Terron R. Moore
- TVology
Larry Hagman Confirmed for TNT's New Dallas
"I haven't signed any contract but I gave them my commitment verbally," says the star, who'll turn 80 this year. "I just told them I'd do it and my word's good!"
Skins creator responds to criticisms
"Skins is a very simple and in fact rather old fashioned television series. It's about the lives and loves of teenagers, how they get through high school, how they deal with their friends, and also how they circumnavigate some of the complications of sex, relationships, educations, parents, drugs and alcohol. The show is written from the perspective of teenagers, reflects their world view, and this has caused a degree of controversy both in the UK and the USA."
Julianne Moore to Receive Harvard's Hasty Pudding Award
The actress will be roasted by the Hasty Pudding Theatricals -- the nation's oldest undergradaute drama troupe -- on January 27.
MSNBC Eyeing Alec Baldwin for Hosting Duties?...
"I haven't signed any contract but I gave them my commitment verbally," says the star, who'll turn 80 this year. "I just told them I'd do it and my word's good!"
Skins creator responds to criticisms
"Skins is a very simple and in fact rather old fashioned television series. It's about the lives and loves of teenagers, how they get through high school, how they deal with their friends, and also how they circumnavigate some of the complications of sex, relationships, educations, parents, drugs and alcohol. The show is written from the perspective of teenagers, reflects their world view, and this has caused a degree of controversy both in the UK and the USA."
Julianne Moore to Receive Harvard's Hasty Pudding Award
The actress will be roasted by the Hasty Pudding Theatricals -- the nation's oldest undergradaute drama troupe -- on January 27.
MSNBC Eyeing Alec Baldwin for Hosting Duties?...
- 1/26/2011
- by We Love Soaps TV
- We Love Soaps
If I was at all preoccupied with figuring out what The Event is, last night's whirlwind hour of implausible plot twists had me very distracted.
How did Sean Walker wind up in a cheap motel room with a female FBI agent handcuffed to a bed? His girlfriend, tied up and thrown into the back of a van would like to know, but she's in the midst of a bitch slapping contest with her old drinking buddy, Vicky. But I'm getting ahead of myself here.
The episode opens with Sean and his two new FBI BFFs headed back to the Yuma field office, except there's a problem. That plane crash that Walker keeps yakking about in the backseat while the two agents keep begging him to shut up? Well, it's blocking the road ahead. Of course, that's not what the state trooper manning the roadblock says. No, it's just a jack-knifed gas tanker or some such.
How did Sean Walker wind up in a cheap motel room with a female FBI agent handcuffed to a bed? His girlfriend, tied up and thrown into the back of a van would like to know, but she's in the midst of a bitch slapping contest with her old drinking buddy, Vicky. But I'm getting ahead of myself here.
The episode opens with Sean and his two new FBI BFFs headed back to the Yuma field office, except there's a problem. That plane crash that Walker keeps yakking about in the backseat while the two agents keep begging him to shut up? Well, it's blocking the road ahead. Of course, that's not what the state trooper manning the roadblock says. No, it's just a jack-knifed gas tanker or some such.
- 10/5/2010
- UGO TV
Week number two of one the most intriguing shows this fall season was one that promised to give us some answers and I am shocked they kept that end of the bargain. One of the biggest complaints I had with the premiere episode is the fact it asked a lot with no return, just a “stay tuned” and we will tell you next week. I was worried people may not be thrilled with that after having too much of Lost-type shows recently that failed in that delivery.
In the episode, newly elected President Martinez (Blair Underwood) grapples with a new reality. A reality where a huge plane has dissipated in mid-air. He and his staff must work quickly to assess what happened and how to respond. Here comes our first answer, turns out the mysterious detainees are actually some sort of meta-human, aliens, whose DNA differ from us by...
In the episode, newly elected President Martinez (Blair Underwood) grapples with a new reality. A reality where a huge plane has dissipated in mid-air. He and his staff must work quickly to assess what happened and how to respond. Here comes our first answer, turns out the mysterious detainees are actually some sort of meta-human, aliens, whose DNA differ from us by...
- 9/28/2010
- by Kevin Coll
- FusedFilm
By Adam Stewart
Maya Vanya may just be the hottest things that New Zealand has spawned since the prehistoric creation of the Taupo Volcanic Zone. The buzz that this sister duo is creating around the global electronic music community is nothing short of just that: Volcanic.
Hailing from Auckland but with Croatian roots, sisters Maya and Vanya are the talk of this year's Winter Music Conference in Miami (which kicks off this Tuesday, March 23). Winners of the "Next Generation DJ Contest" (brought about by Let's Mix, Beatport, DJ Mag and Pioneer), these brunette beauties are far more than commanding of the eyes, and they will playing ball with the big boys spinning along side some of the world's turntable heavyweights at these years festival.
The competition, which collected over 350,000 votes, was moderated by industry top dogs including producer David Waxman and Swedish House Mafia member Sebastian Ingrosso. Ingrosso recently praised the duo on Beat Portal,...
Maya Vanya may just be the hottest things that New Zealand has spawned since the prehistoric creation of the Taupo Volcanic Zone. The buzz that this sister duo is creating around the global electronic music community is nothing short of just that: Volcanic.
Hailing from Auckland but with Croatian roots, sisters Maya and Vanya are the talk of this year's Winter Music Conference in Miami (which kicks off this Tuesday, March 23). Winners of the "Next Generation DJ Contest" (brought about by Let's Mix, Beatport, DJ Mag and Pioneer), these brunette beauties are far more than commanding of the eyes, and they will playing ball with the big boys spinning along side some of the world's turntable heavyweights at these years festival.
The competition, which collected over 350,000 votes, was moderated by industry top dogs including producer David Waxman and Swedish House Mafia member Sebastian Ingrosso. Ingrosso recently praised the duo on Beat Portal,...
- 3/19/2010
- by MTV News
- MTV Newsroom
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