Marquee opening "Mark & Rita starring Diane Keaton; "Superman" (1978) Flashback

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 Monday, August 8, 2022 - 19:29 by Tony Rutherford , HNN Entertainment Editor
Maverick passes "Titanic" for 7th Place in all time Domestic box office
Maverick passes "Titanic" for 7th Place in all time Domestic box office

During mid-August big screen doldrums of tentpole wanna be's and quirky genre types which pull a following. Last week , Bullet Train rushed to $32 million for a first place finish in the weekend boxoffice race. "DC Superpets"  took a big tumble. It's $11 million for second place resembles the weak grosses of the pandemic. "Nope," "Thor" and "The Minions" Guru chalked up three through five.

Maverick flies flashingly in the skies grabbing  sixth place with over $7 million. That's comparable to "Frozen, " "Avitar", "Titanic," and Shakespeare in Love. Cruise's wings could fly out of the stratosphere  and remain in the lower portion of the Top Ten through August. A fan appreciation version is in the wings which includes behind the scenes footage and additional scenes.

THIS WEEK*    *Films with "wide" openings; not all of them in all regional cinemas.

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MACK & RITA  PG-13

Comedy/Drama
1 hr. 35 min.

CAST
Diane Keaton, Elizabeth Lail, Taylour Paige, Simon Rex, Dustin Milligan

DIRECTOR
Katie Aselton

The indie, which will be helmed by actor-filmmaker Katie Aselton, stars Elizabeth Lail as Mackenze, a disillusioned 30-something who is exhausted by societal demands and wishes to be comfortable in her skin like her grandmother. While at her best friend's bachelorette party, she stumbles into a "sound bath regression pod" and emerges as a 70-year-old (Keaton), "Aunt Rita," soon realizing that the acceptance she craves from those around her is unlikely to come as quickly. 2DDrug Use; Language; Sexual References12:40PM3:40PM6:40PM9:40PM

DRAGON WAR SUPER

"Dragon War Super" is  a geek animie  beholder . One critic writes, "It requires zero knowledge of the 2015 revival series Super. It’s a 99-minute nostalgic throwback to the original Dragon Ball and Dragon Ball Z anime. Even people who’ve never watched a Dragon Ball show only need to know this to enjoy the film: There are alien warriors who sometimes go looking for magic orbs that grant wishes. They scream a lot when they’re fighting. They sometimes change color when they get stronger." 

"Summering" has , so far, gotten mixed reviews.  As an example, Variety stated: "Nostalgia may be the strongest emotion engendered by this breeze-blown dandelion seed of a film, which nods to the bittersweet complexities of growing up and confronting adulthood, but never gets as far as fully dramatizing them."

 Film Stage said the director did not trust his cast enough. It could have been special but comes in like a rainy summer day.  Hollywood Reporter wrote it "had a potential for magic."  

AUGUST AT THE MOVIES FINISH

 

DRAGON VALL SUPER

 The Red Ribbon Army was once destroyed by Son Goku. Individuals who carry on its spirit have created the ultimate Androids, Gamma 1 and Gamma 2. These two Androids call themselves "Super Heroes." They start attacking Piccolo and Gohan. What is the New Red Ribbon Army's objective? In the face of approaching danger, it is time to awaken - Super Hero!

 

LAAL SINGH CHADDHA

Laal Singh Chaddha, a simple man whose extraordinary journey will fill you with love, warmth & happiness. An official remake of Forrest Gump.

When 30-year-old self-proclaimed homebody Mack Martin (Elizabeth Lail) reluctantly joins a Palm Springs bachelorette trip for her best friend Carla (Taylour Paige), her inner 70-year-old is released — literally. The frustrated writer and influencer magically transforms into her future self: “Aunt Rita” (Diane Keaton). Freed from the constraints of other people’s expectations, Rita comes into her own, becoming an unlikely social media sensation and sparking a tentative romance with Mack’s adorable dog-sitter, Jack (Dustin Milligan).
SUMMERING
During their last days of summer and childhood—the weekend before middle school begins—four girls struggle with the harsh truths of growing up and embark on a mysterious adventure.
$5 FLASHBACK.  SUPERMAN (1978)
The blockbuster which launched the modern era of superhero movies, presented in 4K Digital. Christopher Reeve gives a star-making performance as the Man of Steel (“I'm here to fight for truth…justice, and the American way.”) Gene Hackman is the delightfully diabolical and supremely confident Lex Luthor.    BEAST (Aug. 19) A father and his two teenage daughters find themselves hunted by a massive rogue lion intent on proving that the Savanna has but one apex predator.
SAMARITAN  (Aug. 26)   A young boy learns that a superhero who was thought to have gone missing after an epic battle twenty years ago may in fact still be around.   THE INVITATION   After the death of her mother and having no other known relatives, Evie (Nathalie Emmanuel) takes a DNA test…and discovers a long-lost cousin she never knew she had. Invited by her newfound family to a lavish wedding in the English countryside, she's at first seduced by the sexy aristocrat host but is soon thrust into a nightmare of survival as she uncovers twisted secrets in her family's history and unsettling intentions behind their sinful generosity.