Movies Coming Out this Week – August 7th

Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw – PG13 – Action, Adventure
Ever since hulking lawman Hobbs (Johnson), a loyal agent of America’s Diplomatic Security Service, and lawless outcast Shaw (Statham), a former British military elite operative, first faced off in 2015’s Furious 7, the duo have swapped smack talk and body blows as they’ve tried to take each other down.

But when cyber-genetically enhanced anarchist Brixton (Idris Elba) gains control of an insidious bio-threat that could alter humanity forever — and bests a brilliant and fearless rogue MI6 agent (Vanessa Kirby), who just happens to be Shaw’s sister — these two sworn enemies will have to partner up to bring down the only guy who might be badder than themselves.

Dwayne Johnson, Idris Elba, Helen Mirren, Stephanie Vogt, Chris Morgan, Jason Statham, Eiza González, Hiram Garcia

Otherhood – R – Drama, Comedy
For empty nesters, what’s the difference between letting your children grow up and letting them grow distant? This year, on Mother’s Day, feeling marginalized and forgotten, long time friends Carol (Angela Bassett), Gillian (Patricia Arquette) and Helen (Felicity Huffman) decide to drive to New York to reconnect with their adult sons, and in the process, they realize their sons are not the only ones whose lives need to change. A journey to relate becomes a journey of rediscovery that forces these women to redefine their relationships with their children, friends, spouses and most importantly, themselves.

Felicity Huffman, Patricia Arquette, Jake Hoffman, Jake Lacy, Jason Michael Berman, Cindy Chupack, Mark Andrus, Angela Bassett

The Kitchen – R – Crime
Melissa McCarthy, Tiffany Haddish and Elisabeth Moss star as three 1978 Hell’s Kitchen housewives whose mobster husbands are sent to prison by the FBI. Left with little but a sharp ax to grind, the ladies take the Irish mafia’s matters into their own hands—proving unexpectedly adept at everything from running the rackets to taking out the competition…literally.

Elisabeth Moss, Andrea Berloff, Common, Melissa McCarthy, Tiffany Haddish, Michael De Luca, Aaron L. Gilbert, Domhnall Gleeson

The Art of Racing in the Rain – PG – Drama
A heartfelt tale narrated by a witty and philosophical dog named Enzo (voiced by Kevin Costner). Through his bond with his owner, Denny Swift (Milo Ventimiglia), an aspiring Formula One race car driver, Enzo has gained tremendous insight into the human condition and understands that the techniques needed on the racetrack can also be used to successfully navigate the journey of life. The film follows Denny and the loves of his life – his wife, Eve (Amanda Seyfried), their young daughter Zoe (Ryan Kiera Armstrong), and ultimately, his true best friend, Enzo.

Gary Cole, Joanie Burstein, Amanda Seyfried, Kevin Costner, Simon Curtis, Martin Donovan, Patrick Dempsey, Neal H. Moritz

Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark – PG13 – Drama, Horror
It’s 1968 in America. Change is blowing in the wind…but seemingly far removed from the unrest in the cities is the small town of Mill Valley where for generations, the shadow of the Bellows family has loomed large. It is in their mansion on the edge of town that Sarah, a young girl with horrible secrets, turned her tortured life into a series of scary stories, written in a book that has transcended time-stories that have a way of becoming all too real for a group of teenagers who discover Sarah’s terrifying home.

Elizabeth Grave, Dean Norris, Lorraine Toussaint, Austin Zajur, Andre Ovredal, Sean Daniel, Jason Brown, Guillermo del Toro

Dora and the Lost City of Gold – PG – Adventure
Having spent most of her life exploring the jungle with her parents, nothing could prepare Dora (Isabela Moner) for her most dangerous adventure ever – High School. Always the explorer, Dora quickly finds herself leading Boots (her best friend, a monkey), Diego (Jeffrey Wahlberg), a mysterious jungle inhabitant (Eugenio Derbez), and a rag tag group of teens on a live-action adventure to save her parents (Eva Longoria, Michael Peña) and solve the impossible mystery behind a lost city of gold.

Isabela Moner, Temuera Morrison, Adriana Barraza, Julia Pistor, Danielle Sanchez-Witzel, Eugenio Derbez, James Bobin, Kristin Burr

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