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.
Brie Larson reunites with her Short Term 12 director, Destin Cretton, for this adaptation of Jeannette Wall’s best-selling memoir. The film details the difficult relationship Jeannette (Larson), the second oldest of four children, has with her alcoholic father (Woody Harrelson) and a mother (Naomi Watts) who was more interested in painting than raising children.