New Movies This Weekend: August 22-24
Photos from A24/Focus Features
From Jeff Nelson
A24’s surprise English-dubbed Ne Zha 2 acquisition is finally hitting theaters after its Mandarin version made box office waves around the world. Meanwhile, Ethan Coen’s Honey Don’t! is hitting the silver screen in the same weekend as festival darlings Lurker and Splitsville. Late-summer box office, here we come!
‘Ne Zha 2’ (Action/Animated, 143 minutes, NR)
“After a great catastrophe, the souls of Ne Zha and Ao Bing are saved, but their bodies face ruin. To give them new life, Taiyi Zhenren turns to the mystical seven-colored lotus in a daring bid to rebuild them and change their fate.”
‘Honey Don’t!’ (Comedy, 88 minutes, R)
“A dark comedy about Honey O'Donahue, a small-town private investigator, who delves into a series of strange deaths tied to a mysterious church.”
‘Eden’ (Thriller, 129 minutes, R)
“Based on a factual account of a group of outsiders who settle on a remote island only to discover their greatest threat isn't the brutal climate or deadly wildlife, but each other.”
‘Relay’ (Action/Thriller, 112 minutes, R)
“A broker of lucrative payoffs between corrupt corporations and the individuals who threaten them breaks his own rules when a new client seeks his protection to stay alive.”
‘Lurker’ (Drama/Thriller, 100 minutes, R) – Limited
“A retail employee infiltrates the inner circle of an artist on the verge of stardom. As he gets closer to the budding music star, access and proximity become a matter of life and death.”
Read Jeff’s Fantasia Fest 2025 review here.
‘Splitsville’ (Comedy, 100 minutes, R) – Limited
“When Ashley asks for a divorce, the good-natured Carey runs to his friends, Julie and Paul, for support. Their secret to happiness is an open marriage; that is, until Carey crosses the line and throws all of their relationships into chaos.”
‘Hell House LLC: Lineage’ (Horror, 108 minutes, R) – Limited
“After a near-death experience, Vanessa Shepherd faces nightmares in Abaddon. As mysterious deaths occur around her, she discovers her connection to the Abaddon Hotel, Carmichael Manor, and decades of unexplained murders.”
Read Jeremy’s review here.
‘Afterburn’ (Comedy/Sci-Fi, 105 minutes, R) – Limited
“After a massive solar flare destroys the Earth's eastern hemisphere, an emboldened treasure hunter for hire adventures to Europe to uncover the coveted Mona Lisa, only to learn the world needs a hero more than it needs a painting.”
‘Dongji Rescue’ (Action/Drama, 133 minutes, NR) – Limited
“In 1942, Japanese ship Lisbon Maru with British POWs was torpedoed. Dongji fishermen saved 300+ British soldiers and protected 3 during Japanese searches.”
‘Pools’ (Comedy/Drama, 99 minutes, NR) – Limited
“In the midst of her whole life falling apart, Kennedy attempts to somehow reconnect with her dead father, searching for permission to live her own life within a wild pool-hopping escape through the elaborate estates of her college town.”
‘Trust’ (Thriller, 86 minutes, R) – Limited
“A Hollywood actress hides in a remote cabin after a scandal, only to find herself betrayed and fighting for survival against someone she once trusted.”
‘The Map That Leads to You’ (Drama/Romance, 96 minutes, PG-13) – Prime Video
“Heather's European adventure takes a turn when she meets Jack – sparking an unexpected emotional journey neither of them saw coming.”
Read Jeremy’s review here.
‘Eenie Meanie’ (Action/Comedy, 94 minutes, R) – Hulu
“A reformed teenage getaway driver is dragged back into her unsavory past when a former employer offers her a chance to save the life of her chronically unreliable ex-boyfriend.”
