Movies Released August 13, 2021

Aretha Franklin begins her career as a child singing gospel at the church of her father, minister C. L. Franklin's church. With songs like "Respect", "(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman", "Spanish Harlem" and "Think", Franklin gained the title "The Queen of Soul" by the end of the 1960s.

Marlon Wayans, Scott Bernstein, Jennifer Hudson, Marc Maron, Tituss Burgess, Tate Donovan, Sue Baden-Powell, Aaron L. Gilbert

PG-13 Drama Biography

82% WILL SEE

4 / 5

Rent or buy On Amazon

81%

3.2 / 5

(5)

Don't Breathe 2

Theaters

In Don't Breathe 2, the Blind Man has been hiding out for years in an isolated cabin and has taken in and raised a young girl orphaned from a house fire. Their quiet existence is shattered when a group of kidnappers show up and take the girl, forcing the Blind Man to leave his safe haven to save her.

Stephen Lang, Federico Alvarez, Rodo Sayagues, Bobby Schofield, Rocci Williams, Adam Young, Christian Zagia

R Thriller Horror

81% WILL SEE

3.2 / 5

Rent or buy On Amazon

88%

4.5 / 5

(33)

Free Guy

Theaters

Centers on a background character who realizes he’s living in a video game. With the help of an avatar, he tries to prevent the makers of the game from shutting down his world.

Ryan Reynolds, Jodie Comer, Taika Waititi, Lil Rel Howery, Shawn Levy, Sarah Schechter, Matt Lieberman, Greg Berlanti

PG-13 Action Comedy 1 hr, 55 mins

88% WILL SEE

4.5 / 5

Rent or buy On Amazon

86%

4.5 / 5

(10)

Charming The Hearts Of Men

VOD / Digital

Limited

A romantic drama set during the politically charged early 60s where a sophisticated woman returns to her southern home town and discovers her options are limited yet discrimination is plentiful. With the help of a Congressional ally, she inspires historic legislation which allows opportunities and protections never before afforded to women.

Sean Astin, S.E. DeRose, Kelsey Grammer, Anna Friel, Courtney Gains

NR Drama 1 hr, 47 mins

86% WILL SEE

4.5 / 5

Rent or buy On Amazon

73%

2.5 / 5

(2)

Battle For Afghanistan

Limited

1989. The end of the Soviet-Afghan war. The USSR begins to withdraw its troops from Afghanistan. Soviet General Vasilyev’s son – a pilot named Alexander - is kidnapped by the Mujahideen after his airplane crashes. As a result, the 108th Motor Rifle Division’s long awaited return home is put on hold for one last mission: bring the General’s son back. Based on true events, the previously untold story of this tragic withdrawal reveals the complexity of human nature during wartime.

Kirill Pirogov, Fyodor Lavrov, Anton Momot, Yan Tsapnik, Pavel Lungin, Aleksandr Lungin, Oleg Vasilkov

NR Drama 1 hr, 54 mins

73% WILL SEE

2.5 / 5

Rent or buy On Amazon

36%

1.7 / 5

(3)

Swan Song

VOD / Digital

Legendary actor Udo Kier stars as retired hairdresser Pat Pitsenbarger, who escapes the confines of his small-town Sandusky, Ohio nursing home after learning of his former client's dying wish for him to style her final hairdo. Soon, Pat embarks on an odyssey to confront the ghosts of his past – and collect the beauty supplies necessary for the job.

Jennifer Coolidge, Michael Urie, Udo Kier, Todd Stephens, Linda Evans, Ira Hawkins, Stephanie McVay

R Drama Comedy 1 hr, 45 mins

36% WILL SEE

1.7 / 5

Coming Soon On Amazon

77%

4.5 / 5

(10)

Coda

Limited

Apple TV+

Seventeen-year-old Ruby (Emilia Jones) is the sole hearing member of a deaf family—a CODA, child of deaf adults. Her life revolves around acting as interpreter for her parents (Marlee Matlin, Troy Kotsur) and working on the family's struggling fishing boat every day before school with her father and older brother (Daniel Durant). But when Ruby joins her high school’s choir club, she discovers a gift for singing and soon finds herself drawn to her duet partner Miles (Ferdia Walsh-Peelo). Encouraged by her enthusiastic, tough-love choirmaster (Eugenio Derbez) to apply to a prestigious music school, Ruby finds herself torn between the obligations she feels to her family and the pursuit of her own dreams.

Kevin Chapman, Emilia Jones, Eugenio Derbez, Sian Heder, Ferdia Walsh-Peelo, Amy Forsyth, Troy Kotsur, Daniel Durant

Drama

77% WILL SEE

4.5 / 5

Watch Now On Amazon

60%

1 / 5

(1)

Not Going Quietly

Limited

A rising star in progressive politics and a new father, 32-year-old Ady Barkan’s life is upended when he is diagnosed with ALS. But after a confrontation with powerful Senator Jeff Flake on an airplane goes viral, catapulting him to national fame, Ady and a motley crew of activists ignite a once-in-a-generation political movement called “Be a Hero.” Together, they barnstorm across the country and empower people to confront their elected officials with emotional, personal stories to demand healthcare justice and Ady holds groundbreaking interviews with Joe Biden, Kamala Harris, Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren. Through his journey, Ady discovers that collective action and speaking truth to power offers hope for his family and millions of others.

Bradley Whitford, Nicholas Bruckman, Amanda Roddy

NR Documentary 1 hr, 36 mins

60% WILL SEE

1 / 5

Rent or buy On Amazon

40%

4 / 5

(2)

Ape Star

Limited

Joanna is a feisty young orphan who wants to be adopted more than anything. But when her potential new mom drives up to the orphanage, she gets a big shock when the door opens and a gorilla steps out! The ape and girl quickly overcome their physical differences. But will their newfound love survive the scheming of a local bully who’s out to separate the two?

Pernilla August, Stellan Skarsgard, Jan Vierth, Linda Hambäck, Rebecca Gertsmann, Melinda Kinnaman, Jack Bergenholz

PG Family Animation 1 hr, 16 mins

40% WILL SEE

4 / 5

Rent or buy On Amazon

40%

2.3 / 5

(6)

Naked Singularity

VOD / Digital

Centers on a successful New York public defender whose life begins to unravel after he loses his first case.

Bill Skarsgard, Ed Skrein, Olivia Cooke, Tim Blake Nelson, Kyle Mooney, Chase Palmer, John Boyega, David Matthews

R Drama Thriller 1 hr, 33 mins

40% WILL SEE

2.3 / 5

Rent or buy On Amazon

84%

3.3 / 5

(3)

The East

VOD / Digital

Limited

During the post-WW2 Indonesian War of Independence, a young Dutch soldier joins an elite unit led by a mysterious captain known only as “The Turk.” When the fighting intensifies, the young soldier finds himself questioning - and ultimately challenging - his commander’s brutal strategy to stop the resistance.

Marwan Kenzari, Jim Taihuttu, Martijn Lakemeyer, Jonas Smulders

Action Adventure

84% WILL SEE

3.3 / 5

Rent or buy On Amazon

83%

3.5 / 5

(4)

The Lost Leonardo

NYC/LA

Tells the inside story behind the Salvator Mundi, the most expensive painting ever sold at $450 million, claimed to be a long-lost masterpiece by Leonardo da Vinci. From the moment it is purchased from a shady New Orleans auction house, and its buyers discover masterful brushstrokes beneath its cheap restoration, the fate of the Salvator Mundi is driven by an insatiable quest for fame, money and power. But as its price soars, so do questions about its authenticity. Is this multi-million dollar painting actually by Leonardo – or do certain power players simply want it to be?

Andreas Koefoed, Alexandra Bregman, Martin Kemp, Doug Patteson, Robert K. Wittman

PG-13 Documentary

83% WILL SEE

3.5 / 5

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Sparkling: The Story of Champagne Poster

1 / 5

(1)

Sparkling: The Story of Cham...

Limited

A glamorous love letter to the joys and pleasures of champagne that explores the theory that the English actually invented champagne decades before the French monk Dom Perignon and how climate change is affecting the champagne region

Frank Mannion

NR Documentary 1 hr, 28 mins

0% WILL SEE

1 / 5

Rent or buy On Amazon

60%

3 / 5

(5)

Howling Village

Limited

After her brother goes missing, a young psychologist visits an infamous haunted and cursed location known as ‘Howling Village’ to investigate his disappearance and uncover her family’s dark history.

Takashi Shimizu, Ryôta Bandô, Ayaka Miyoshi, Megumi Okina, Renji Ishibashi

Horror

60% WILL SEE

3 / 5

Rent or buy On Amazon

88%

2.3 / 5

(3)

Raging Fire

Limited

Shan (Donnie Yen) is a highly respected hardline cop with a long history of success on dangerous cases. However, his past unexpectedly comes back to haunt him when a sting operation is attacked by a mysterious group of criminals led by Ngo (Nicholas Tse), his former protégé, a talented former officer who had once respected and admired Shan. However, a terrible mistake three years prior landed him in prison, quickly turning the once rising star into a furious man with a grudge, and the will to destroy everyone who had wronged him—including his former mentor.

Donnie Yen, Benny Chan, Nicholas Tse, Qin Lan

NR Action Adventure 2 hrs, 6 mins

88% WILL SEE

2.3 / 5

Rent or buy On Amazon

55%

1 / 5

(1)

Ema

Limited

After a shocking incident upends her family life and marriage to a tempestuous choreographer, Ema, a reggaeton dancer, sets out on an odyssey of personal liberation, in this incendiary drama about art, desire, and the modern family from director Pablo Larraín.

Pablo Larrain, Guillermo Calderon, Mariana Di Girolamo, Gael Garcia Bernal, Paola Giannini, Alejandro Moreno

NR Drama 1 hr, 42 mins

55% WILL SEE

1 / 5

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