August movies

STAN & OLLIE (02 AUGUST)

Starring Steve Coogan and John C. Reilly as the beloved movie icons, Stan & Ollie tells the true story of Hollywood’s greatest comedy double act, Laurel and Hardy, and what would ultimately become the pair’s victorious farewell tour. Despite the pressures of a hectic schedule, the pair’s love of performing (as well as for one another) endures as they secure their place in the hearts of their adoring public.

THE FAST & FURIOUS: HOBBS & SHAW (02 AUGUST)

A crew of MI6 agents attempt to retrieve a virus called Snowflake (which can be programmed to decimate millions of people) from a terrorist organization of Eteon. Brixton Lore, an Eteon operative with advanced cybernetic implants that allow him to perform superhuman feats, arrives and kills all agents except for their leader, Hattie Shaw, who injects Snowflake into herself as a dormant carrier and escapes. Brixton frames Hattie as a traitor who killed her team and stole Snowflake, forcing her to go on the run.

RICHARD SAYS GOODBYE (02 AUGUST)

After learning about his terminal diagnosis, a college professor (Johnny Depp) decides to live his life to the fullest by drinking, smoking and expressing real thoughts for the people around him. While going through the stages, he comes to terms with the great truth of his life as he mends broken relationships, embraces the people in his life and learns to ignite his inner good spirit.

SCARY STORIES TO TELL IN THE DARK (09 AUGUST)

It’s 1968 in America and hange is blowing in the wind. However, 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 over it. 

THE ART OF RACING IN THE RAIN (09 AUGUST)

Enzo (voiced by Kevin Costner) is a dog owned by Denny (Milo Ventimiglia) and Eve Swift (Amanda Seyfried). This film sees him reflect on his relationship with his human family and being around them during times of need. He is also busy dying, however, he believes that a dog who is prepared with life experiences will become human once reborn.

BLINDED BY THE LIGHT (16 AUGUST)

Javed (Viveik Kalra) is a British teen of Pakistani descent who grows up in the town of Luton, England during the 1980s. Amidst the racial and economic turmoil of the times, he writes poetry as a means to escape the intolerance of his hometown and the inflexibility of his traditional father. But when a classmate introduces him to the music of “The Boss”, Javed begins to see parallels to his working-class life in Springsteen’s powerful lyrics.

ONCE UPON A TIME…IN HOLLYWOOD (26 AUGUST)

Quentin Tarantino’s Once Upon a Time… in Hollywood visits 1969 Los Angeles during a period where everything is changing. The film finds TV star Rick Dalton (Leonardo DiCaprio) and his longtime stunt double Cliff Booth (Brad Pitt) as they make their way around an industry they hardly recognise anymore. 

GOOD BOYS (30 AUGUST)

After being invited to his first kissing party, 12-year-old Max (Jacob Tremblay) is panicking because he does not know how to kiss. Eager for some pointers, Max and his best friends, Thor (Brady Noon) and Lucas (Keith L. Williams), decide to use Max’s dad’s drone, which they are forbidden to touch, to spy on a teenage couple who are making out. But when things go ridiculously wrong the drone is confiscated, leading to hilarious consequences.

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