15 Films to See in August
The month ahead appears to offer far more cinematic highlights than the typical August, though you'll have to venture beyond your local cineplex to catch most of them. True, the surprisingly good horror sequel Annabelle: Creation and Steven Soderbergh's return to filmmaking with Logan Lucky will screen in wide release. But it is this month's indies that really shine, including features like the Black Mirror-esque Marjorie Prime, festival hits like Good Time, Beach Rats and Patti Cake$, and the year's highest-scoring film to date.
After the critical success of You’re Next and The Guest, 2016’s Blair Witch was a disappointment for director Adam Wingard. But there’s still plenty of buzz surrounding his live-action adaptation of the manga series Death Note. The story follows high school student Light Turner (Nat Wolff), who discovers a supernatural notebook and unleashes its deadly powers. Willem Dafoe voices Ryuk, the god of death; Lakeith Stanfield plays L, a police detective investigating Light, and Margaret Qualley is Mia, Light’s partner in their attempt to change the world.
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