Cinemania: Must-See Movies in August
Straight Outta Compton, The Gift, Sinister 2 and more.
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Straight Outta Compton: August 14 - Goodbye, July. Hello, August! Summer's going by fast, so better get your movie fix while you can. On the top of your list should be the highly anticipated N.W.A. biopic Straight Outta Compton. Produced by the group's original members Ice Cube and Dr. Dre and starring fresh faces O'Shea Jackson Jr., Corey Hawkins and Jason Mitchell, you're sure to get your hip hop fix with this one.— By Moriba Cummings(Photo: Universal Pictures)
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Fantastic Four: August 7 - Marvel fans, the time is here! Fantastic Four is finally hitting theaters and it's coming the first week in August. Starring Michael B. Jordan — the first Black Human Torch — Kate Mara, Miles Teller and Jamie Bell, the action film is sure to make a huge slash at the box office. Will you be supporting?(Photo: Marvel)
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The Gift: August 7 - Ever wondered what a crazed friend-turned-stalker would look like on film? Here's your chance. The Gift, starring Jason Bateman, Joel Edgerton and Rebecca Hall, follows the story of a newly married couple whose lives are sent into a whirlwind after an acquaintance from the husband's past randomly brings mysterious gifts to reveal a terrifying secret that's been under wraps for more than 20 years. What could be this secret? Find out on August 7.(Photo: Blue-Tongue Films)
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Ricki and the Flash: August 7 - The Devil Wears Prada who? This is Meryl Streep like you've never seen her before. Ricki and the Flash sees the Oscar-winning actress play a rock-and-roll musician who gave up everything for her dream of superstardom. After she returns home, though, she tries to make up for lost time with her family, but it's harder than she imagined.(Photo: TriStar Pictures)
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The Man From U.N.C.L.E.: August 14 - If you want to experience laughter, suspense and adventure all at once, why not kill three birds with one stone and see The Man From U.N.C.L.E.? Set in the early 1960s, this film follows CIA agent Napoleon Solo and KGB operative Illya Kuryakin as they come together to carry out a mission against a mysterious criminal organization working to proliferate nuclear weapons. Biting your nails in excitement yet?(Photo: Warner Bros Pictures)
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