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Winnie-the-Pooh (other topics)The Darkest Minds (other topics)
Meg (other topics)
Black Klansman: A Memoir (other topics)
To All the Boys I've Loved Before (other topics)
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In this live action adventure starring Ewan McGregor, the young boy who loved embarking on adventures in the Hundred Acre Wood with a band of spirited and loveable stuffed animals, has grown up and lost his way. Now it is up to his childhood friends to venture into our world and help Christopher Robin remember the loving and playful boy who is still inside.
Watch the official Christopher Robin trailer here, but be prepared to realized you need to read all the Pooh books again.
In theaters August 3
After a virus kills most of America's children, those who survive mysteriously develop powerful new abilities, they are seen as a threat by the government and sent to detainment camps. Sixteen-year-old Ruby soon escapes from her captors and joins other runaways who are seeking a safe haven. Banded together and on the run, they soon combine their collective powers to fight the adults who tried to take away their future.
Movies made from a beloved YA series can go either way, but we're pulling for this one. Watch the trailer here.
In theaters August 3
Jonas Taylor, a paleontologist and ex-undersea submersible pilot, becomes a reluctant participant in a deep-water mission, an expedition that brings him face to face with the Megalodon, a prehistoric, massive predator and ancestor of the great white shark.
This looks like the outrageous summer fun/action movie we've been waiting for, where the visuals are spectacular, but nothing is taken too seriously. Really. Check out the trailer. (And no, Jurassic World does not count. We're too invested.)
In theaters August 10
A decorated African-American law enforcement veteran traces his remarkable undercover infiltration of the KKK and how his white partner and he posed as one person, rose in the ranks and sabotaged Klan activities before the investigation's tragic end.
Director Spike Lee no doubt takes artistic liberties with the story, but by all accounts the film is a biting social commentary on current events and his best work in years. The trailer certainly looks awesome.
In theaters August 10
Keeping private love letters written to five secret crushes she has had, Lara Jean Song finds her personal life going from imaginary to out of control when the letters are unexpectedly mailed.
This sweet YA romance is getting the full rom-com treatment from Netflix and we couldn't be happier. Just watch the trailer to see why.
Premiering on Netflix August 17
Envisioning a quality-time summer vacation in the humble Singapore home of a boy she hopes to marry, Chinese American Rachel Chu is unexpectedly introduced to a rich and scheming clan that viciously competes against other wealthy families and strongly opposes their son's relationship with an American girl.
A mainstream American movie release featuring an entirely Asian cast? Yes! And it's about time. The book is hilarious and over-the-top, and the movie's trailer looks promising.
In theaters August 17
The Brooklyn childhoods of three brothers are marked by their parents' volatile passions and their own destructive antics, in the story of a chaotic family that explores the ways in which a youth's coming-of-age profoundly shapes his world view.
A powerful literary novel gets the indie film treatment it deserves. This one packs quite a punch, even in the trailer. If you liked The Florida Project you definitely want to see this one.
In theaters August17
After being summoned to treat a patient at dilapidated Hundreds Hall, Dr. Faraday finds himself becoming entangled in the lives of the owners, the Ayres family, and the supernatural presences in the house.
Gothic horror set in a dilapidated British manor? Sign us up. Even the trailer is creepy.
In theaters August 31