Usually mid-August is not very promising at the movies. Distributors have already released the big summer movies and are holding their Oscar bait until autumn. But I’m intrigued by a few upcoming films.
The French Beloved traces the lives of women over several decades and several cities. It stars Catherine Deneuve, her daughter Chiara Mastroianni and, in a rare acting role, the great director Milos Forman.
2 Days in New York is Julie Delpy’s sequel to her 2 Days in Paris (in the vein of the superb Before Sunrise and Before Sunset), this time paired with Chris Rock.
In Premium Rush Joseph Gordon-Levitt stars in a bike messenger thriller with Michael Shannon as the scary villain.
Red Hook Summer is Spike Lee’s contemporary film about Brooklyn, which he insists is NOT a sequel to his masterful Do the Right Thing.
Lawless is a violent crime movie set among Depression Era moonshiners.
The indie Compliance has been controversial at festivals, evoking both love and hate. Inspired by true events, the employees of a fast food restaurant follow the over-the-phone instructions of someone who claims to be a cop – and enter dangerous territory.
You can read descriptions and view trailers of upcoming films at Movies I’m Looking Forward To. Here’s the trailer for Compliance: