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Movies Released August 5, 2016

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A mix of well-known and unknown villains (Deadshot, King Shark, Captain Boomerang and Harley Quinn) are recruited by the government to accomplish a task deemed too dangerous for superheroes. The historically independent operators must bury their own interpersonal conflicts and agendas to form a cohesive unit to take on a singular task.

Jared Leto, Ben Affleck, David Ayer, Margot Robbie, Viola Davis, Justin Marks, Will Smith, Cara Delevingne

PG-13 Action Adventure

92%

  • 4
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A stuffy businessman finds himself trapped inside the body of his family's cat.

Robbie Amell, Jennifer Garner, Christopher Walken, Kevin Spacey, Cheryl Hines, Barry Sonnenfeld, Ben Shiffrin, Dan Antoniazzi

PG Comedy

66%

  • 3.5
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Anita Panchouri (Natalie Perera), the dutiful Indian daughter of a deep in debt businessman (Kabir Bedi) is about to marry a wealthy Londoner (Staz Nair) when a chance encounter with a local singer, Lee de Leon (Soca music star Machel Montano in his film debut) sets things askew. In search of a muse, de Leon agrees to perform at the engagement party for both families. Unable to deny their mutual attraction, and with the excitement of Carnival approaching, Anita must now choose between the answer to her family's financial prayers and the possibility of real love.

Rahul Nath, Staz Nair, Todd Kessler, Machel Montano, Natalie Perera, Kabir Bedi, Teneille Newallo, Valmike Rampersad

NR Romance 1 hr, 30 mins

86%

  • 4.5
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As Janie recovers from a violent psychotic break, she’s subjected each day to a bizarre holistic health and wellness regimen designed, and enforced, by her lifelong nanny and caretaker. But when she develops an obsession with a stranger, Janie’s buried demons begin to surface.

Ben Cresciman, Sarah Hagan, Sara Malakul Lane, Barbara Crampton

Thriller

57%

  • 1
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Zack Connors and Rachel Meadows were born with incredible psychokinetic capabilities. When word of their supernatural talents gets out, they find themselves the prisoners of Michael Slovak, a deranged doctor intent on harvesting their powers. After a daring escape, they are free from his sinister institution, but the corrupt doctor will stop at nothing to track them down so that he may continue to siphon their gifts for his own use.

Lauren Ashley Carter, Joe Begos, Graham Skipper, John Speredakos, Noah Segan

Thriller Horror

55%

  • 1
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Simultaneously follows the friendship formed between 13-year-olds Jake (Theo Taplitz) and Tony (Michael Barbieri), and an increasingly tense dispute between their parents - all set against a backdrop of the ever-changing socioeconomic situation in modern New York.

Greg Kinnear, Ira Sachs, Theo Taplitz, Michael Barbieri, Jennifer Ehle, Paulina García

Drama Coming-of-Age 1 hr, 25 mins

68%

  • 1
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Sherwin considers himself a good man, though flawed like any other. He is deeply in love with his wife, Fiona. When she starts acting distant after returning from a visit with her estranged and ill mother, he shows concern. Soon, their conversations lead to fights, the worst in their marriage. He learns that she can no longer imagine herself as a mother, leaving him confused and angry and their marriage in splinters. Before there can be resolution, Fiona dies in an auto accident after driving distractedly on the freeway. Sherwin is devastated. All that is dear to him, his wife, his sense of self and his future, vanish. In the middle of his grief, Sherwin receives a phone call from the person he least expects, Fiona’s mother. She invites him to visit her in rural Maine, saying: “It might do us both some good.” Sherwin decides to go to Maine, and embarks on an unlikely journey of healing, compassion and empathy.

Maris Curran, David Oyelowo, Teyonah Parris, Rosie Perez, Dianne Wiest

NR Drama 1 hr, 22 mins

69%

  • 3
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Three chaperones are hired to supervise an advanced learning program for gifted children, who wear Augmented Reality Glasses to assist in their education. Contained within a secure, underground facility, events quickly spiral out of control.

Martin Owen

Horror Teen

29%

  • 3.8
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Based on the best selling French-language book of all-time, the movie will seek a cast of international talent.

Mackenzie Foy, James Franco, Benicio Del Toro, Dimitri Rassam, Rachel McAdams, Mark Osborne, Aton Soumache, Jeff Bridges

PG Adaptation Animation 1 hr, 48 mins

41%

  • 4.1
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