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Movies Released August 31, 2018

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Kin Poster
73%

Ratings

  • 3.2 / 5

out of 5 stars

A recently released ex-con, along with his adopted younger brother, is forced to go on the run, chased by a vengeful criminal played.

Shawn Levy, Dennis Quaid, James Franco, Dan Cohen, Jeff Arkuss, David Gross, Jonathan Baker, Daniel Casey

PG-13 Drama Thriller
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The Little Stranger Poster
74%

Ratings

  • 1 / 5

out of 5 stars

Tells the story of Dr Faraday, the son of a housemaid, who has built a life of quiet respectability as a country doctor.

Will Poulter, Ed Guiney, Domhnall Gleeson, Charlotte Rampling, Kate Phillips, Stevie Lee, Lucinda Coxon, Ruth Wilson

R Drama Adaptation
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Juliet, Naked Poster
81%

Ratings

  • 4 / 5

out of 5 stars

Annie, the long-suffering girlfriend of Duncan, has an unlikely transatlantic romance with once revered singer-songwriter Tucker Crowe, who also happens to be the subject of Duncan's musical obsession.

Ethan Hawke, Judd Apatow, Tamara Jenkins, Chris O’Dowd, Phil Alden Robinson, Jim Taylor, Rose Byrne, Jesse Peretz

Drama Romance
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Boarding School Poster
80%

Ratings

  • 3.5 / 5

out of 5 stars

Described as a horrifying fable about an ominous boarding school where children deemed ‘undesirable’ are committed. Twelve-year- old Jacob Felson (Prael) is sent away by his stepfather to the mysterious school run by a peculiar couple, Dr. Sherman (Patton) and his dominating wife (Blanchard). When one of the students is found dead, Jacob begins to suspect something much more sinister is going on than education.

Sterling Jerins, Boaz Yakin, Will Patton, Tammy Blanchard, Samantha Mathis, Luke Prael

R Thriller 1 hr, 50 mins
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Searching Poster
69%

Ratings

  • 3.8 / 5

out of 5 stars

Follows a desperate father who is looking for his missing teenage daughter. After a local investigation is unsuccessful, he decides to search the one place no one has looked yet and the one place we all keep our secrets today.

Timur Bekmambetov, Sev Ohanian, John Cho, Debra Messing, Aneesh Chaganty, Joseph Lee, Michelle La

PG-13 Thriller
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Ya Veremos Poster
90%

Ratings

  • 1 / 5

out of 5 stars

Focuses on a preteen dealing with the recent separation of his parents.

Mauricio Ochmann, Paco Rueda, Emiliano Aramayo, Erik Hayser, Pedro Pablo Ibarra, Ariel Levy, Fernanda Castillo

Drama 1 hr, 30 mins
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Destination Wedding Poster
89%

Ratings

  • 2.8 / 5

out of 5 stars

Tells the story of two miserable and unpleasant wedding guests, both pariahs at this affair, who develop a mutual affection despite themselves. But to act on those feelings would be to trust hope over experience, a foolish choice indeed.

Keanu Reeves, Winona Ryder, Victor Levin, Mark Lane, Gail Lyon, Jean Wyman, Cassian Elwes

Comedy Romance
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Reprisal Poster
88%

Ratings

  • 2.8 / 5

out of 5 stars

Jacob (Frank Grillo), a bank manager haunted by a violent heist that took the life of a coworker, teams up with his ex-cop neighbor, Caden (Bruce Willis), to bring down the assailant. While the two men work together to figure out the thief's next move, Gabriel (Johnathon Schaech), the highly-trained criminal, is one step ahead. When Gabriel kidnaps Jacob's wife (Olivia Culpo) and daughter, Jacob barrels down a path of bloodshed that initiates an explosive counterattack and brings all three men to the breaking point.

Bruce Willis, Frank Grillo, Johnathon Schaech, Brian Miller, Bryce Hammons, William Cross, Brian D. Wolfe, Olivia Culpo

Action Thriller
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Inventing Tomorrow Poster
25%

Ratings

  • 1 / 5

out of 5 stars

Meet passionate teenage innovators from around the globe who are creating cutting-edge solutions to confront the world’s environmental threats – found right in their own backyards – while navigating the doubts and insecurities that mark adolescence. Take a journey with these inspiring teens as they prepare their projects for the largest convening of high school scientists in the world, the Intel International Science and Engineering Fair (ISEF).

Laura Nix

Documentary 1 hr, 45 mins
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Big Brother Poster
92%

Ratings

  • 3.3 / 5

out of 5 stars

Martial arts legend Donnie Yen stars as a former soldier recruited for his toughest mission yet – teaching a class of teen delinquents. As he kicks his way into their school and home lives, it becomes clear that his unconventional teaching style might be just what they need.

Donnie Yen, Joe Chen, Yu Kang, Jack Lok

NR Action Martial Arts
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S.M.A.R.T. Chase Poster
81%

Ratings

  • 1 / 5

out of 5 stars

The film follows Danny Stratton (Orlando Bloom), who is a washed-up private security agent. When he’s given the rare opportunity to escort a valuable Chinese antique out of Shanghai, he finds himself ambushed. With the safety of the woman he loves in jeopardy, Danny has to work with his team of experts to save her, while also outsmarting the ultimate mastermind behind the mission.

Orlando Bloom, Simon Yam, Charles Martin, Lei Wu, Lynn Hung, Hannah Quinlivan

NR Action Thriller
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Cynthia Poster
42%

Ratings

  • 1.9 / 5

out of 5 stars

Robin and Michael are college sweethearts who have everything – a perfect marriage, adorable cat, beautiful home, but one thing is missing from this idyllic setting – a baby. After years of fertility treatments their dreams come true when Robin finds out she is pregnant!! Is this a dream come true or a nightmare come to life?

Bill Moseley, Scout Taylor-Compton, Sid Haig, Robert LaSardo, Devon Downs, Kenny Gage, Rebecca Marshall, James Karen

Horror 1 hr, 30 mins
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Pick of the Litter Poster
85%

Ratings

  • 2 / 5

out of 5 stars

Follows a litter of puppies from the moment they’re born and begin their quest to become guide dogs for the blind. Cameras follow these pups through an intense two-year odyssey as they train to become dogs whose ultimate responsibility is to protect their blind partners from harm. Along the way, these remarkable animals rely on a community of dedicated individuals who train them to do amazing, life-changing things in the service of their human. The stakes are high and not every dog can make the cut. Only the best of the best. The pick of the litter.

Dana Nachman, Don Hardy

Documentary 1 hr, 21 mins
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Let The Corpses Tan Poster
36%

Ratings

  • 1 / 5

out of 5 stars

Centers on a gang of robbers who are looking to lay low after an armored-car robbery and find a seemingly perfect hideout at a secluded residence where a worn-out writer and his muse are living.

Elina Löwensohn, Stephane Ferrara, Hélène Cattet, Bruno Forzani, Bernie Bonvoisin

NR Western
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Sister Midnight

changed release date from May, 2025 to May 16, 2025

Number One on the Call Sheet: Black Leading Men in Hollywood

changed release date from TBA to March 28, 2025

Number One on the Call Sheet: Black Leading Women in Hollywood

changed release date from TBA to March 28, 2025

Bono: Stories of Surrender

changed release date from TBA to May 30, 2025

The Italians

changed release date from TBA to April 11, 2025

Mob Cops

changed release date from TBA to April 25, 2025
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