By Amy Renner Aug. 22, 2020
Friday, August 10
The Meg
The story of an 80-foot-long ancestor of the great white shark, technically known as carcharodon megalodon but dubbed "Meg," that is found by a modern adventurer.
Jessica McNamee, Rainn Wilson, Ruby Rose, Jon Turteltaub, Dean Georgaris, Jason Statham, Colin Wilson, Cliff Curtis
Drama Action Adventure Fantasy Sci-Fi IMAX
Slender Man
Slender Man, a tall, thin figure with unnaturally long arms and a featureless face, stalks, abducts and traumatizes people.
Robyn Meisinger, Joey King, Bradley Fischer, William Sherak, David Birke, Tracey Nyberg, Sylvain White, Sarah Snow
Thriller Horror Supernatural
The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society
Follows the WWII-era exploits of a Nazi-foiling book club.
Mike Newell, Glen Powell, Paula Mazur, Tom Bezucha, Lily James, Mitchell Kaplan, Donald Roos, Michiel Huisman
Drama Historical Adaptation
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Animal Crackers
A workaholic dad, stuck in a nowhere job, inherits a rundown circus from a distant relative he hardly knew. On the brink of losing his job, his house, and his sanity… he uncovers a magical box of Animal Crackers that gives him the uncanny ability to become any animal from the box.
Danny DeVito, Sylvester Stallone, Emily Blunt, Raven-Symone, Tony Bancroft, Marcus Englefield, Ian McKellen, Scott Christian Sava
Adventure Animation
A Prayer Before Dawn
The true story of Billy Moore, a young English boxer incarcerated in two of Thailand’s most notorious prisons. He is quickly thrown into a terrifying world of drugs and gang violence, but when the prison authorities allow him to take part in the Muay Thai boxing tournaments, he realizes this might be his chance to get out. Billy embarks on a relentless, action-packed journey from one savage fight to the next, stopping at nothing to do whatever he must to preserve his life and regain his freedom.
Vithaya Pansringarm, Jean-Stephane Sauvaire, Joe Cole, Panya Yimmumphai, Nicolas Shake
Action Biography Crime
The Package
When four teens go on a spring break camping trip, an unfortunate accident sets off a race against time to save their friend's most prized possession.
Daniel Doheny, Geraldine Viswanathan, Michael Eklund, Jake Szymanski, Nicholas Weinstock, Anders Holm, Kevin Burrows, Matt Mider
Comedy
Along Came the Devil
Ashley (Sydney Sweeney) is sent to live with her estranged Aunt Tanya (Jessica Barth) . While in her old hometown she has visions of her deceased mom, driving her to contact the spirit world. Ashley unknowingly unearths a demonic force, which leaves her loved ones fighting for her soul.
Sydney Sweeney, Jason DeVan, Bruce Davison, Jessica Barth, Matt Dallas, Madison Lintz, Heather DeVan
Horror Supernatural
BlacKkKlansman
The true story of an African-American police officer who infiltrated the KKK.
John David Washington, Adam Driver, Ryan Eggold, Sean McKittrick, Topher Grace, Spike Lee, Jordan Peele, Shaun Redick
Thriller Suspense Crime
The Island
News of a meteorite rocketing towards the earth doesn't disrupt the monotonous day to day of Ma Jin’s life. He still goes to work, still obsesses over his beautiful colleague, Shanshan, and is still obsessed with winning the lottery. During the company's “team- building” cruise, Ma Jin finds out that his lottery fantasy has become reality. He has won the staggering grand prize of 60 million yuan. However, happiness never lasts long. The meteorite rocketing towards the Earth, hits, causing a giant tsunami that capsizes the cruise and washes everyone up on a deserted island. And the story has just begun...
Shu Qi, Wang Baoqiang, Huang Bo, Zhang Yixing
Action
Elizabeth Harvest
Newlywed Elizabeth (Abbey Lee) arrives with her brilliant scientist husband Henry (Ciaran Hinds) to his magnificent estate, where he wows her with lavish dinners and a dazzling tour of the property. The house staff, Claire (Carla Gugino) and Oliver (Matthew Beard), treats her deferentially but she can’t shake the feeling something is off. Henry explains that everything in his world now belongs to her, all is for her to play in — all except for a locked-off room he forbids her from entering. When he goes away for business Elizabeth decides to investigate and finds she may not be who she thinks she is at all.
Carla Gugino, Sebastian Gutierrez, Dylan Baker, Abbey Lee, Ciaran Hinds, Matthew Beard
Thriller
Hope Spring Eternal
Hope Gracin is known as "the girl dying of cancer" and has fully embraced this identity. Posting YouTube videos, having fun with friends, an Australian boyfriend, and being popular have been results of this identity… until her tests show that she is cured. Hope, unsure of what her new future holds, hides the truth. But as what happens with most secrets, the truth comes out. How will everyone react? With the help of her friends and loved ones, Hope faces her fear of living only to discover the beauty of living.
Mia Rose Frampton, Stony Blyden, Beau Brooks, Lauren Cimorelli, Jack C. Newell, Stephanie Mickus, Juliette Angelo, Lauren Giraldo
Drama Comedy
Summer of '84
A 15-year old boy (Graham Verchere) spends his summer investigating his police officer neighbor (Rich Sommer) and is convinced he is the local serial killer all over the news.
Anouk Whissell, Rich Sommer, Cory Gruter-Andrew, François Simard, Yoann-Karl Whissell, Matt Leslie, Stephen J. Smith, Tiera Skovbye
Horror
