Cinemania: Must-See Movies in August

Straight Outta Compton, The Gift, Sinister 2 and more.

Straight Outta Compton - Are you ready for the biopic of the summer? Ice Cube and Dr. Dre are behind Straight Outta Compton, the highly anticipated biopic based on the rise of hip hop supergroup NWA. With fresh faces like O'Shea Jackson Jr., Corey Hawkins and Jason Mitchell playing the lead roles, you're definitely in for a treat. Straight Outta Compton hits theaters on August 14.

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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)

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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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)

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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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)

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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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)

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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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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Underdogs: August 14 - It wouldn't be cinemania without an animated comedy. Underdogs delivers that and much more with a magical plot. No, really. The story is about a shy, but talented foosball player named Jake. His passion for the sport is rivaled by his love for a free-spirited girl named Laura, who encourages him to beat the town bully in a game. The happy-go-lucky plot is flipped on its head when the man he defeated comes back to seek revenge; but with the help of a little magic, Jake will try to save the day.(Photo: The Weinstein Company)

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Underdogs: August 14 - It wouldn't be cinemania without an animated comedy. Underdogs delivers that and much more with a magical plot. No, really. The story is about a shy, but talented foosball player named Jake. His passion for the sport is rivaled by his love for a free-spirited girl named Laura, who encourages him to beat the town bully in a game. The happy-go-lucky plot is flipped on its head when the man he defeated comes back to seek revenge; but with the help of a little magic, Jake will try to save the day.(Photo: The Weinstein Company)

Hitman: Agent 47: August 21 - A well-produced secret agent action thriller is always a good addition to the list. Hitman: Agent 47 fits that bill pretty well as it deals with an assassin who teams up with a woman who is trying to find her father and figure out her line of ancestry.(Photo: Twentieth Century Fox)

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Hitman: Agent 47: August 21 - A well-produced secret agent action thriller is always a good addition to the list. Hitman: Agent 47 fits that bill pretty well as it deals with an assassin who teams up with a woman who is trying to find her father and figure out her line of ancestry.(Photo: Twentieth Century Fox)

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American Ultra: August 21 - Kristen Stewart and Jesse Eisenberg star in the stoner action-comedy American Ultra. You read right. The plot focuses on an actual stoner who is, get this, a government agent. After he is deemed a liability and targeted for extermination, they try to get rid of him, but he's just too good at his job for them to get him out.(Photo: Lionsgate)

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American Ultra: August 21 - Kristen Stewart and Jesse Eisenberg star in the stoner action-comedy American Ultra. You read right. The plot focuses on an actual stoner who is, get this, a government agent. After he is deemed a liability and targeted for extermination, they try to get rid of him, but he's just too good at his job for them to get him out.(Photo: Lionsgate)

Sinister 2: August 21 - Horror fans, we've got you! Sinister 2 is officially here and if you thought part one was scary, you're in for something "special." The second installment follows a young mother and her twin sons as they move into a house in a rural area, but, of course, it's marked for death. Want to find out exactly what that means? Head to the movies on August 21 to find out!(Photo: Automatik Entertainment)

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Sinister 2: August 21 - Horror fans, we've got you! Sinister 2 is officially here and if you thought part one was scary, you're in for something "special." The second installment follows a young mother and her twin sons as they move into a house in a rural area, but, of course, it's marked for death. Want to find out exactly what that means? Head to the movies on August 21 to find out!(Photo: Automatik Entertainment)

Return to Sender: August 28 - Everyone seems to have a "blind date gone wrong" story, but not one quite like this. Return to Sender is about a nurse living in a small town who goes on a blind date with a man who doesn't appear to be who he says he is. As the film progresses, things get weirder and more suspect. Catfishing to the hundredth power!(Photo: Boo Pictures)

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Return to Sender: August 28 - Everyone seems to have a "blind date gone wrong" story, but not one quite like this. Return to Sender is about a nurse living in a small town who goes on a blind date with a man who doesn't appear to be who he says he is. As the film progresses, things get weirder and more suspect. Catfishing to the hundredth power!(Photo: Boo Pictures)

Regression: August 28 - This American-Spanish psychological thriller set in Minnesota in the year 1990 follows the story of John Gray, who is accused by a detective of carrying out a crime he doesn't remember committing. The offense: sexually abusing his 17-year-old daughter. Detective Bruce Kenner goes to any lengths possible to try to pin Gray to this illegal act. (Photo: First Generation Films)

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Regression: August 28 - This American-Spanish psychological thriller set in Minnesota in the year 1990 follows the story of John Gray, who is accused by a detective of carrying out a crime he doesn't remember committing. The offense: sexually abusing his 17-year-old daughter. Detective Bruce Kenner goes to any lengths possible to try to pin Gray to this illegal act. (Photo: First Generation Films)