New Movies This Weekend: August 29-31
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From Jeff Nelson
Venice and Telluride film festivals are underway, but the world of theatrical isn’t slowing down. Major studios round out the final weekend of August with Caught Stealing and The Roses, while The Toxic Avenger finally makes its way to the silver screen after being declared “unreleasable” since its 2023 festival run. Check out all else this weekend has to offer!
‘Caught Stealing’ (Comedy/Thriller, 107 minutes, R)
“Burned-out ex-baseball player Hank Thompson unexpectedly finds himself embroiled in a dangerous struggle for survival amidst the criminal underbelly of 1990s New York City, forced to navigate a treacherous underworld he never imagined.”
‘The Roses’ (Comedy, 105 minutes, R)
“A tinderbox of competition and resentments underneath the façade of a picture-perfect couple is ignited when the husband's professional dreams come crashing down.”
‘Jaws’ (Thriller/Thriller, 124 minutes, PG) – Re-Release in IMAX
“When a massive killer shark unleashes chaos on a beach community off Long Island, it's up to the local police chief, a marine biologist, and an old seafarer to hunt the beast down.”
‘A Little Prayer’ (Drama, 91 minutes, R) – Limited
“A man tries to protect his daughter-in-law when he finds out that his son is having an affair.”
‘Griffin in Summer’ (Comedy, 90 minutes, NR) – Limited + VOD
“Fourteen-year-old Griffin Nafly is the most ambitious playwright of his generation. But once he meets handsome twenty-five-year-old handyman Brad, his life (and play) will never be the same.”
‘Love, Brooklyn’ (Comedy/Drama, 97 minutes, NR) – Limited
“Three longtime Brooklynites navigate careers, love, loss, and friendship against the rapidly changing landscape of their beloved city.”
‘Motel Destino’ (Drama/Thriller, 115 minutes, NR) – Limited
“Under the burning sky on a roadside on the coast of Ceará, Motel Destino is the scene of dangerous games of desire, power and violence. One night, the arrival of young Heraldo definitively transforms the daily life of the place.”
‘Sanatorium Under the Sign of the Hourglass’ (Drama/Animation, 75 minutes, NR) – Limited
“A ghostly train journey on a forgotten branch line transports a man visiting his dying father in a sanatorium to the edge of a mythic forest. Based on the book of the same name by Bruno Schultz.”
‘The Short Game’ (Drama, 93 minutes, PG) – Limited
“On the brink of his greatest victory, a high school golfer is forced to make a life-altering decision, finally realizing his own personal dream or standing by his autistic brother.”
‘Stranger Eyes’ (Drama/Thriller, 125 minutes, NR) – Limited
“A man obsessively searches for his missing daughter after receiving disturbing videos exposing his secrets, leading to a chilling confrontation with the voyeur.”
‘The Thursday Murder Club’ (Crime/Comedy, 118 minutes, PG-13) – Netflix
“Four irrepressible retirees spend their time solving cold case murders for fun, but their casual sleuthing takes a thrilling turn when they find themselves with a real whodunit on their hands.”
Read Jeremy’s review here.
