It’s Wednesday, so today I give you my weekly list of movies that will open in theatres this week as well as a list of movies that will be released this week on DVD.
I hope this will serve as a useful guide as to what’s going on this week if you happen to be near a movie theatre or if you’re looking for something to drop into your NetFlix queue.
Movies that are scheduled to hit theatres this week include:
- 5 Days of War (R, Action, Drama, War): Directed by Renny Harlin and starring Rupert Friend, Emmanuelle Chriqui, Richard Coyle, Val Kilmer and Andy Garcia.
- Amigo (R, Drama, War): Directed by John Sayles and starring Chris Cooper, D.J. Qualls, Dane DeHaan, Garrett Dillahunt and Joel Torre.
- Conan the Barbarian (R, Action, Adventure, Fantasy): Directed by Marcus Nispel and starring Jason Momoa, Rachel Nichols, Stephen Lang, Bob Sapp and Leo Howard.
- Flypaper (Not Yet Rated, Comedy, Crime): Starring Patrick Dempsey, Ashley Judd, Tim Blake Nelson, Mekhi Phifer and Matt Ryan.
- Fright Night (R, Comedy, Horror, Thriller): Directed by Craig Gillespie and starring Anton Yelchin, Colin Farrell, Christopher Mintz-Plasse, Imogen Poots and Toni Collette.
- Griff the Invisible (PG-13, Comedy, Drama, Romance): Directed by Leon Ford and starring Ryan Kwanten, Maeve Dermody, Marshall Napier, Toby Schmitz and Heather Mitchell.
- The Hedgehog (Not Yet Rated, Comedy, Drama): Directed by Mona Achache and starring Josiane Balasko, Garance le Guillermic, Togo Igawa and Anne Brochet.
- Mozart’s Sister (Not Rated, Drama): Directed by Rene Feret and starring Marie Feret, Marc Barbe, David Moreau, Delphine Chuillot and Clovis Fouin.
- One Day (PG-13, Drama, Romance): Directed by Lone Scherfig and starring Anne Hathaway, Jim Sturgess, Patricia Clarkson, Ken Stott and Romola Garai.
- Spy Kids: All The Time In the World in 4D (PG, Action, Comedy, Family): Directed by Robert Rodriguez and Jessica Alba, Mason Cook, Rowan Blanchard, Joel McHale and Jeremy Piven.
New DVD releases for the week of Aug. 16 include:
- The Bang Bang Club (R, Drama, Action): Directed by Steven Silver and starring Ryan Phillipee, Malin Akerman, Taylor Kitsch, Ashley Mulheron and Frank Rautenbach.
- The Best and the Brightest (R, Comedy): Directed by Josh Shelov and starring Neil Patrick Harris, Bonnie Somerville, Amy Sedaris, Christopher McDonald and John Hodgman.
- The Conspirator (PG-13, Drama, Epic and Historical, Suspense): Directed by Robert Redford and starring James McAvoy, Robin Wright, Tom Wilkinson, Kevin Kline and Evan Rachel Wood.
- The Grace Card (PG-13, Drama): Directed by David G. Evans and starring Michael Joiner, Michael Higgenbottom, Louis Gossett Jr., Joy Moore and Dawntoya Thomason.
- Hoodwinked Too! Hood vs. Evil (PG, Animation, Comedy, Family): Directed by Mike Disa and starring the voices of Hayden Panettiere, Glenn Close, Joan Cusack, David Ogden Stiers and Benjy Gaither.
- Jane Eyre (PG-13, Drama, Romance): Directed by Cary Fukunaga and starring Mia Wasikowska, Michael Fassbender, Jamie Bell, Judi Dench and Sally Hawkins.
- John Carpenter’s The Ward (R, Horror, Suspense): Directed by John Carpenter and starring Amber Heard, Danielle Panabaker, Mamie Gummer, Laura-Leigh and Jared Harris.
- Priest (PG-13, Action, Horror): Directed by Scott Stewart and starring Paul Bettany, Maggie Q, Cam Gigandet, Karl Urban and Lily Collins.
- Queen to Play (Not Yet Rated, Drama): Directed by Caroline Bottaro and starring Sandrine Bonnaire, Kevin Kline, Valerie Lagrange, Francis Renaud and Alexandra Gentil.
- Something Borrowed (PG-13, Romance, Comedy): Directed by Luke Greenfield and starring Kate Hudson, Ginnifer Goodwin, John Krasinski, Colin Egglesfield and Steve Howey.
If I could only watch one movie at the theatre this week, it would be “Conan the Barbarian,” and if I had to pick just one DVD to rent this week, it would be “Priest.”
In the end, let me know if you get a chance to watch any of the new movies in theatres this week or if you’ve already seen any of the movies that have just been released on DVD. What did you think about them? Which would you recommend? Let us know in the comments section below.
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