Friday Releases for August 2
Friday is the busiest day of the week for new releases, so we’ve decided to collect them all in one place. Friday Releases for August 2 include Hobbs & Shaw, Luce, Dry Drowning, and more.
Hobbs & Shaw
Hobbs & Shaw, the new movie from David Leitch, is out today.
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 (The Crown’s 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.
The Nightingale
The Nightingale, the new movie from Jennifer Kent, is out today.
THE NIGHTINGALE is a meditation on the consequences of violence and the price of seeking vengeance. Set during the colonization of Australia in 1825, the film follows Clare (AISLING FRANCIOSI), a 21-year-old Irish convict. Having served her 7-year sentence, she is desperate to be free of her abusive master, Lieutenant Hawkins (SAM CLAFLIN) who refuses to release her from his charge. Clare’s husband Aidan (MICHAEL SHEASBY) retaliates and she becomes the victim of a harrowing crime at the hands of the lieutenant and his cronies. When British authorities fail to deliver justice, Clare decides to pursue Hawkins, who leaves his post suddenly to secure a captaincy up north. Unable to find compatriots for her journey, she is forced to enlist the help of a young Aboriginal tracker Billy (BAYKALI GANAMBARR) who grudgingly takes her through the rugged wilderness to track down Hawkins. The terrain and the prevailing hostilities are frightening, as fighting between the original inhabitants of the land and its colonisers plays out in what is now known as ‘The Black War.’ Clare and Billy are hostile towards each other from the outset, both suffering their own traumas and mutual distrust, but as their journey leads them deeper into the wilderness, they must learn to find empathy for one another, while weighing the true cost of revenge.
Them That Follow
Them That Follow, the new movie from Britt Poulton and Dan Madison Savage, is out today.
Deep in Appalachia, Pastor Lemuel Childs (Walton Goggins) presides over an isolated community of serpent handlers, an obscure sect of Pentecostals who willingly take up venomous snakes to prove themselves before God. As his devoted daughter, Mara (Alice Englert) prepares for her wedding day, under the watchful eye of Hope Slaughter (Academy Award Winner Olivia Colman), a dangerous secret is unearthed and she is forced to confront the deadly tradition of her father’s church.
Luce
Luce, the new movie from Julius Onah, is out today.
A married couple is forced to reckon with their idealized image of their son, adopted from war-torn Eritrea, after an alarming discovery by a devoted high school teacher threatens his status as an all-star student.
Ladyworld
Ladyworld, the new movie from Amanda Kramer, is out today.
Eight teenage girls become trapped in an endless birthday party after a massive (imaginary?) earthquake. The girls’ sanity and psyches dissolve as they run out of food and water. Eventually, they regress to their baser instincts, exploiting each other’s fears and insecurities.
The Operative
The Operative, the new movie from Yuval Adler, is out today.
Based on Yiftach R. Atir’s book, The English Teacher, Yuval Adler’s “THE OPERATIVE” is a taut psychological thriller about a young Western woman recruited by the Mossad to go undercover in Tehran where she becomes entangled in a complex triangle with her handler and her subject.
A Score To Settle
A Score To Settle, the new movie from Shawn Ku, is out today.
An ex-enforcer for a local crime syndicate has vowed to enact retribution on his mob bosses after 22 years of wrongful imprisonment. The only thing diverting his violent plans is a new found relationship to his beloved son.
A Black Lady Sketch Show
A Black Lady Sketch Show, the new TV series from Robin Thede, is out today.
A Black Lady Sketch Show is a narrative series set in a limitless magical reality full of dynamic, hilarious characters and celebrity guests. The show presents sketches performed by a core cast of black women, including Robin Thede, Ashley Nicole Black, Gabrielle Dennis and Quinta Brunson.
Dear White People S3
The third season of Dear White People, the TV series from Justin Simien, is out today.
Change is in the air. Dear White People returns to Netflix with new characters, new relationships, and new secrets.
She-Ra and the Princesses of Power S3
The third season of She-Ra and the Princesses of Power, the new TV series from Noelle Stevenson, is out today.
Adora, Glimmer, and Bow embark on a journey of discovery that leads them to the desolate Crimson Waste. Meanwhile, Hordak and Entrapta push Catra aside while they conjure up a master plan that o
Dry Drowning
Dry Drowning, the new game from Studio V and VLG Publishing, is out today.
Dry Drowning is a psychological investigative visual novel set in a futuristic dystopian city. Follow the story of Mordred Foley, unscrupulous private detective haunted by his dark past, and look into a series of macabre serial killings inspired by Greek mythology.
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Episode 103 is now available! (Link in bio) @anotherxtian and @iantilnic are wading deep into horror adjacent waters. Since no single film was an obvious pick to review, we offer our thoughts on a grab bag of recent movies. First up is the would-be thriller starring creepy Dennis Quaid, THE INTRUDER. Then, we talk about a snake-loving Pentecostal cult in THEM THAT FOLLOW. We also review the brutal sophomore film from Jennifer Kent, THE NIGHTINGALE. Finally, for our Dead Teenager Movies segment we dig into a meta slasher mockumentary, BEHIND THE MASK: THE RISE OF LESLIE VERNON. We also discuss pickles, puka shells, and tiny potatoes. Enjoy! #horror #movie #podcast #theintruder #thenightingale #themthatfollow #behindthemask #slashers — view on Instagram https://ift.tt/2OK7NkL
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