Rueben's Ramblings

Based on information provided by the Box Office Mojo and some internet research, here are a few of the movies you can expect to see in the movie theatres in August:

After the Wedding
Opens: August 9

Isabel (Michelle Williams), a co-founder of an orphanage in Kolkata, India travels to New York to meet a potential benefactor, Theresa (Julianne Moore). Despite her frustration by the need to justify a charitable donation, she agrees to the meeting, which falls a day before the wedding of Theresa’s daughter Grace (Abby Quinn). Isabel is unexpectedly invited to the wedding and the events that ensue force her to confront decisions she made 20 years ago as well as a man (Billy Crudup) from her past, who turns up to be Theresa’s husband. The movie also stars Will Chase.

Brian Banks
Opens: August 9

The inspirational true story of Brian Banks (Aldis Hodge), an all-American high school football star who finds his life upended when he’s wrongly convicted of a crime he didn’t commit. Despite the lack of evidence, Banks gets railroaded through a broken justice system and sentenced to a decade of prison and probation. Years later, with the support of Justin Brooks (Greg Kinnear) and the California Innocence Project, Banks fights to reclaim his life and fulfill his dreams of playing in the NFL. The movie also stars Melanie Liburd (This Is Us), Tiffany Dupont (Proven Innocent) and Sherri Shepherd (Trial and Error).

Dora and the Lost City of Gold
Opens: August 9

Having spent most of her life exploring the jungle, nothing could prepare Dora (Isabela Moner) for her most dangerous adventure yet — high school. Accompanied by a ragtag group of teens and Boots the monkey, Dora embarks on a quest to save her parents while trying to solve the seemingly impossible mystery behind a lost Incan civilization. Michael Pena and Eva Longoria play Dora’s parents; Danny Trejo provide the voice of Boots the Monkey

Ode to Joy
Opens: August 9

A man’s narcolepsy (Martin Freeman) is activated when he’s happy, so he must find new ways to not feel joy. This becomes especially problematic when he falls in love. The cast includes Morena Baccarin (Gotham and Homeland), Melissa Rauch (The Big Bang Theory) and Jake Lacey (Fosse/Verdon).

The Art of Racing in the Rain
Opens: August 9

Denny Swift (Milo Ventimiglia from This Is Us) is a Formula One race car driver who understands that the techniques needed on the racetrack can also be used to successfully navigate everyday life. Besides his career, Denny has three loves of his life — his beautiful wife Eve (Amanda Seyfried), their young daughter and his best friend, which is a dog (voiced by Kevin Costner) that wants to be reincarnated into a human. The cast includes Kathy Baker, Martin Donovan and Gary Cole.

The Kitchen
Opens: August 9

Based on the Vertigo comic Book series, Melissa McCarthy, Tiffany Haddish and Elisabeth Moss star as three 1978 Hell’s Kitchen housewives whose mobster husbands are sent to prison by the FBI. Left with little but a sharp ax to grind, the ladies take the Irish mafia’s matters into their own hands, proving unexpectedly adept at everything from running the rackets to literally taking out the competition. The cast includes Domhnall Gleason, Margo Martindale, Common, James Badge Dale, Alicia Coppola and Brian d’Arcy James.

The Angry Birds Movie 2
Opens: August 14

Red (voiced by Jason Sudeikis), Chuck (voiced by Josh Gad), Bomb (voiced by Danny McBride) and the rest of their feathered friends are surprised when a green pig suggests that they put aside their differences and unite to fight a common threat. Aggressive birds from an island covered in ice are planning to use an elaborate weapon to destroy the fowl and swine way of life. After picking their best and brightest, the birds and pigs come up with a scheme to infiltrate the island, deactivate the device and return to their respective paradises intact. Other voices will be provided by Leslie Jones, Bill Hader, Rachel Bloom, Awkwafina, Sterling K. Brown, Peter Dinklage, Dove Cameron, Nicki Minaj, Brooklynn Prince, Maya Rudolph and Tiffany Haddish.

Blinded By the Light
Opens: August 16

Javed (Viveik Kalra) is a British teen of Pakistani descent growing up in 1987 England. Amidst the racial and economic turmoil of the times, he writes poetry as a means to escape the intolerance of his hometown and the inflexibility of his traditional father. But when a classmate introduces him to the music of Bruce Springsteen, Javed sees parallels to his working-class life in the powerful lyrics. As Javed discovers an outlet for his own pent-up dreams, he also begins to express himself in his own voice. The movie co-stars Hayley Atwell.

Where’d You Go, Bernadette
Opens: August 16

Bernadette Fox (Cate Blanchett) seems to have it all — a beautiful home, a loving husband and a brilliant teenage daughter. When Bernadette suddenly disappears, her concerned family sets off on an exciting adventure to solve the mystery of where she might have gone. The cast includes Billy Crudup, Kristen Wigg, Judy Greer, Troian Bellisario (Pretty Little Liars) and Claudia Doumit (Timeless).

Angel Has Fallen
Opens: August 23

Authorities take Secret Service agent Mike Banning (Gerard Butler) into custody for the failed assassination attempt of U.S. President Allan Trumbull (Morgan Freeman). After escaping from his captors, Banning must evade the FBI and his own agency to find the real threat to the president. Desperate to uncover the truth, he soon turns to unlikely allies to help clear his name and save the country from imminent danger. The cast includes Danny Huston, Michael Landes, Tim Blake Nelson, Nick Nolte, Piper Perabo (who takes over the role formerly played by Radha Mitchell), Jada Pinkett Smith and Lance Reddick.

Killerman
Opens: August 30

Moe Diamond (Liam Hemsworth) is a New York City money launderer who wakes up with no memory and millions of dollars in stolen cash and drugs. He must soon scour the streets in search of answers while trying to dodge a crew of violent and crooked cops.

Playmobil: The Movie
Opens: August 30 THIS FILM HAS BEEN MOVED TO DECEMBER 6

This animated action-adventure follows what happens when a top-secret organization causes citizens from different lands to vanish from thin air. The dashing and charismatic secret agent Rex Dasher (Daniel Radcliffe) must partner with smooth-talking food truck driver Del (Jim Gaffigan) and Marla (Anya Taylor-Joy) a smart, savvy civilian with her own secret agenda, to rescue them. Against unthinkable odds, the trio go on a fantastic journey across stunning new worlds as they gather clues for their rescue mission. Other voices will be provided by Adam Lambert, Kenan Thompson, Meghan Trainor and Wendi McLendon-Covey.

Movies coming out in September will be posted at the end of August.