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Movies Released August 6, 2021

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Apr. 21, 2024

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Suicide Squad told the story of such villains as Deadshot, Harley Quinn, the Joker, Captain Boomerang and Killer Croc, who are forced into the service of the government in exchange for lighter sentences.

Idris Elba, Sylvester Stallone, John Cena, Margot Robbie, Viola Davis, Nathan Fillion, Adam Cozad, Joel Kinnaman

R Action Adventure 2 hrs, 12 mins

89%

  • 4.2
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Follows a capuchin monkey with a thirst for adventure – and a passion for music – that makes a treacherous passage from Havana to Miami to fulfill his destiny.

Ynairaly Simo, Zoe Saldana, Rich Moore, Kirk DeMicco, Lisa Stewart, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Peter Barsocchini, Larry Mark

PG Adventure Musical

82%

  • 4.6
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Centers on a successful New York public defender whose life begins to unravel after he loses his first case.

Bill Skarsgard, Tony Ganz, David Matthews, John Boyega, Ed Skrein, Olivia Cooke, Linda Lavin, Robert Christopher Riley

R Drama Thriller 1 hr, 33 mins

40%

  • 2.3
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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.

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

R Drama Comedy 1 hr, 45 mins

36%

  • 1.7
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A desperate game of survival unfolds after 13 year old John traps his family in a hole in the ground in this unsettling psychological thriller.

Michael C. Hall, Taissa Farmiga, Pascual Sisto, Charlie Shotwell, Jennifer Ehle

Thriller 1 hr, 44 mins

59%

  • 3.6
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What if one of the best days of your life suddenly turned into your very worst nightmare? And what if you were forced to relive that same day again and again?

Robert Dean Klein, Craig Singer, Thomas G. Waites, Augie Duke, Armen Garo, Michael Reed, Remy Ma, Thomas Waites

R Thriller Horror

60%

  • 2.4
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On a mission to save his Inglewood community center, Avery Watts (Nick Cannon) enlists a talented basketball player, Shelby (Melody Rae), to help him win the grand prize in a street ball tournament. Together, Avery and Shelby challenge local politicians, gangs and their own stereotypes to save their community.

Chris Brown, Nick Cannon, Bryan "Birdman" Williams, Melody Rae

R Drama 1 hr, 30 mins

70%

  • 3.4
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A brother and sister con-artist duo find themselves scamming a grieving billionaire by convincing him they can introduce him to God, face-to-face.

Michael McKean, Scott Brignac, Hannah Kasulka, Luke Benward, Alan Tudyk, Jude Demorest

NR Drama Comedy 1 hr, 35 mins

81%

  • 5
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After a stand-up comedian's opera singer wife dies, he finds himself alone with his two year-old daughter who has a surprising gift.

Adam Driver, Marion Cotillard, Simon Helberg, Bruno Pesery, Ruth Waldburger, Benoit Roland, Paul-Dominique Vacharasinthu, Leos Carax

R Drama Romance 2 hrs, 20 mins

86%

  • 3
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A talented young singer named Sam is grieving the loss of her older sister Amber, who was a singer in a band of her own when she passed. When Sam steps in to fill her place in the band, they decide to pursue Amber's dream of making it big in the only way they know how: They are going to Nashville! Their dreams begin to come true faster than expected after they sign with a music manager who shows them the way to success - but at a deep personal cost. As the taste of fame draws near, tensions begin to rise within the band. Will the vicious music industry tear them apart or will they find Amber's song and truly live their dreams?

Monica Moore Smith, Alison Arngrim, Nathan Osmond, Adrian R'Mante, Tanner Gillman, James Gaisford, Kaden Caldwell, Savannah Ostler

PG Drama Family

80%

  • 5
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The audience attending the last showing of a horror film in a small downtown cinema are terrorized by a murderer who begins to pick them off, one by one. The only person to notice that something strange is going on is the projectionist’s daughter.

Maxi Contenti, Luciana Grasso, Ricardo Islas, Julieta Spinelli, Franco Duran, Pedro Duarte

Horror

50%

  • 5
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Jane wakes up in a strange, empty world. Unbeknownst to her she is part of a mysterious experiment. With few clues and little help she must discover a way out in order to avoid repeating the same day over and over again, Ad Infinitum.

Matthew Butler-Hart, Ian McKellen, Conleth Hill, Tori Butler-Hart

Drama Sci-Fi

46%

  • 3.8
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Flying high above Los Angeles in a whirling news helicopter, husband-and-wife team Marika Gerrard and Zoey Tur (then known as Bob) covered some of the city’s most dramatic events and changed breaking news forever. An entirely unique view of Los Angeles presented through stunning aerial footage and remarkable home videos, WHIRLYBIRD reframes many of the city’s pivotal moments, including the L.A. riots and the O.J. Simpson pursuit.

Marika Gerrard, Matt Yoka, Zoey Tur, Katy Tur

Documentary

25%

  • 4
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For over 40 years Val Kilmer, one of Hollywood’s most mercurial and/or misunderstood actors has been documenting his own life and craft through film and video. He has amassed thousands of hours of footage, from 16mm home movies made with his brothers, to time spent in iconic roles for blockbuster movies like Top Gun, The Doors, Tombstone, and Batman Forever. This raw, wildly original and unflinching documentary reveals a life lived to extremes and a heart-filled, sometimes hilarious look at what it means to be an artist and a complex man.

Val Kilmer, Andrew Fried, Brad Koepenick, Leo Scott, Ting Poo, Dane Lillegard, Jordan Wynn, Ali Alborzi

R Documentary 1 hr, 49 mins

79%

  • 3
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Our story begins in 1985. The Macaluso sisters (Maria, Pinuccia, Lia, Katia and Antonella) are five very young, orphaned siblings who live in and work from a rooftop apartment in Palermo. They make a living by renting doves out for ceremonies of all manner. During a rare beach outing by the sisters a shocking catastrophe transpires. That single event will change the course of the relations between the sisters for the rest of their lives.

Elena Stancanelli, Giorgio Vasta, Donatella Finocchiaro, Emma Dante, Viola Pusateri, Alissa Maria Orlando, Susanna Piraino, Anita Pomario

NR Drama Family 1 hr, 29 mins

50%

  • 5
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Even though he was born with a partial left arm, Nick Newell (Cody Christian) dreams of being a fighter. After wrestling in high school, Nick becomes a fierce competitor when his best friend, Abi, introduces him to mixed martial arts. Suddenly, a tragedy provides Nick with an unexpected opportunity, but to succeed he must commit to becoming the fighter he always hoped to be.

Kevin Pollak, Josh Campbell, Elisabeth Rohm, Matthew Stuecken, Darrin Reed, Cody Christian, Barry Livingston

PG-13 Action 1 hr, 28 mins

90%

  • 4.3
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30 years after the Soviet withdrawal from Afghanistan and the subsequent civil war, during a new era of political uncertainty for the embattled nation, the film looks closely at the era of state-funded Afghan filmmaking during the country’s Communist era, bringing together writers, actors, and filmmakers to discuss five unfinished, unedited projects produced from 1978-1991.

Mariam Ghani

Documentary 1 hr, 11 mins

0%

  • 5
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Many know the name Alvin Ailey, but how many know the man? Ailey’s commitment to searching for truth in movement resulted in pioneering and enduring choreography that centers on African American experiences. Director Jamila Wignot’s resonant biography grants artful access to the elusive visionary who founded one of the world’s most renowned dance companies, the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater.

Jamila Wignot, Lauren DeFilippo

PG-13 Documentary 1 hr, 22 mins

67%

  • 4
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59%

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  • 3.4
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