New Movies This Weekend: August 15-17
Photos from Allen Fraser/Universal, A24
From Jeff Nelson
Looking for an adrenaline shot or the latest addition to an auteur’s filmography? Nobody 2 comes ablazing, and Spike Lee’s Highest 2 Lowest enters limited release on August 15 before expanding. Here’s a look at all of the new movies hitting theaters and streaming this weekend.
‘Nobody 2’ (Action/Comedy, 89 minutes, R)
“Suburban dad Hutch Mansell, a former lethal assassin, is pulled back into his violent past after thwarting a home invasion, setting off a chain of events that unravels secrets about his wife Becca's past and his own.”
Read Jeremy’s review here.
‘Highest 2 Lowest’ (Crime/Drama, 133 minutes, R) – Limited
“When a titan music mogul is targeted with a ransom plot, he is jammed up in a life-or-death moral dilemma.”
‘Jimmy and Stiggs’ (Horror, 80 minutes, NR)
“A perfect storm of lousy news sees out-of-work filmmaker Jimmy Lang spiral into a bender, during which he claims to have been abducted by aliens, and fearing their return, he contacts his old friend Stiggs to help him gear up for war.”
‘Witchboard’ (Horror, 112 minutes, R)
“A cursed Witchboard awakens dark forces, dragging a young couple into a deadly game of possession and deception.”
Read Jeremy’s review here.
‘Americana’ (Action/Comedy, 110 minutes, R)
“The lives of local outsiders and outcasts violently intertwine when a rare Lakota Ghost shirt falls onto the black market in a small South Dakota town.”
‘Checkpoint Zoo’ (Documentary, 113 minutes, NR) – Limited
“Checkpoint Zoo documents a daring rescue led by a heroic team of zookeepers and volunteers, who risked their lives to save thousands of animals trapped in a zoo behind enemy lines in the Russian Invasion of Ukraine.”
‘East of Wall’ (Drama, 97 minutes, R) – Limited
“After the death of her husband, Tabatha- a young, tattooed, rebellious horse trainer- wrestles with financial insecurity and unresolved grief while providing refuge for a group of wayward teenagers on her broken-down ranch in the Badlands.”
‘The Knife’ (Drama, 82 minutes, R) – Limited
“After the mysterious appearance of a stranger in their home, a young Black family must deal with the fallout of their choices, big and small, as a steadfast detective tries to crack the case over the course of one fateful night.”
‘A Spartan Dream’ (Adventure, 97 minutes, NR) – Limited
“A Greek American history buff who works hard at his father's failing New Jersey diner. Magical realism weaves its way through a romantic-adventure story (c. 1987) as Brad is sent to his ancestral village in Greece to evict relatives from a family home.”
‘Suspended Time’ (Comedy/Drama, 105 minutes, NR) – Limited
“During COVID-19 lockdown in 2020, two married couples quarantine together in a country house, leading to rising tensions and revelations about their relationships.”
‘Under Fire’ (Thriller, 92 minutes, NR) – Limited
“Two undercover agents for the FBI and DEA suddenly reveal their true identities during a cartel deal, each unaware the other was working the same case. Their surprise is short-lived when a hail of sniper bullets leaves them pinned down and outgunned. Forced to rely on each other, the two agents must navigate a deadly cat-and-mouse game with an unseen sniper whose motives are as mysterious as his aim is deadly.”
‘Went Up the Hill’ (Drama/Thriller, 102 minutes, NR) – Limited
“Jack ventures to remote New Zealand for the funeral of his estranged mother and meets her widow Jill. But his mother's spirit returns to inhabit each of their bodies, instigating a life-threatening three-way nocturnal dance.”
‘Fixed’ (Comedy/Animation, 85 minutes, R) – Netflix
“Bull, an average, all-around good dog, discovers he's going to be neutered in the morning. He realizes he needs one last adventure with his pack of buddies, as these are the last 24 hours with his balls. What could go wrong?”
Read Jeff’s Fantasia 2025 review here.
‘Night Always Comes’ (Drama/Thriller, 108 minutes, R) – Netflix
“Risking everything to secure a future for herself and her brother, Lynette sets out on a dangerous odyssey, confronting her own dark past over the course of one propulsive night.”
