Every month, we’ll tell you what upcoming movies are screening in cinemas islandwide, and which are the ones that you must watch.
Overview of September’s releases
There’s almost one animated film per week to look forward to in September, ranging from light-hearted (“The Secret Life of Pets”) to poignant (“Kubo and the Two Strings”). You’ve got more romances and science fiction films this month, but no tent-pole superhero movie (giving us all a breather to catch up on those films we’ve missed). The highlight of the month is “Blair Witch,” with its short but terrifying sojourn into the forest of a horrifying witch.
War Dogs (1 September)
Based on a true story, “War Dogs” follows two friends in their early 20s (Hill and Teller) living in Miami Beach during the Iraq War who exploit a little-known government initiative that allows small businesses to bid on U.S. Military contracts. Starting small, they begin raking in big money and are living the high life. But the pair gets in over their heads when they land a 300 million dollar deal to arm the Afghan Military—a deal that puts them in business with some very shady people, not the least of which turns out to be the U.S. Government.
“War Dogs” is the story of two underdogs, albeit incredibly illegal underdogs. What makes “War Dogs” such a endearing film, despite the inherent immorality, is that they try so hard to make their company work. You have to applaud the enthusiasm they have for making it all work despite the odds stacked against them.
Blair Witch (15 September)
It’s been 20 years since James’s sister and her two friends vanished into the Black Hills Forest in Maryland while researching the legend of the Blair Witch, leaving a trail of theories and suspicions in their wake. James (James Allen McCune) and his friends Peter (Brandon Scott), Ashley (Corbin Reid) and film student Lisa (Callie Hernandez) venture into the same woods each with a camera to uncover the mysteries surrounding their disappearance. At first the group is hopeful, especially when a pair of locals Lane (Wes Robinson) and Talia (Valorie Curry) offer to act as guides through the dark and winding woods. But as the endless night wears on, the group is visited by a menacing presence. Slowly, they begin to realize the legend is all too real and more sinister than they could have imagined.
“Blair Witch” is the scariest film to have come out this year, even topping “The Conjuring 2” and “The Boy.” Once the tension starts, it’ll grip you all the way to the end. Sure, the shaky camera might be disorienting at first, but once you’re engrossed you’ll be unable to tear your eyes from the screen and yet terrified at watching what will happen next. The Blair Witch was a terror, and almost 20 years later, she’s still just as terrifying.
Storks (22 September)
Storks deliver babies… or at least they used to. Now they deliver packages for global internet giant Cornerstore.com. Junior, the company’s top delivery stork, is about to be promoted when he accidentally activates the Baby Making Machine, producing an adorable and wholly unauthorized baby girl. Desperate to deliver this bundle of trouble before the boss gets wise, Junior and his friend Tulip, the only human on Stork Mountain, race to make their first-ever baby drop—in a wild and revealing journey that could make more than one family whole and restore the storks’ true mission in the world.
Storks represent purity (with their whiteness) and life (delivering babies), making them one of the most inspiring symbols to be turned into animated characters. And the premise of the film sees the once glorious storks being turned into delivery drones, so there’s already this backstory that will have you rooting for the protagonist to succeed (and perhaps bring glory back to his species). The fate of mankind and birdkind rests on Junior’s shoulders.
1 September
War Dogs
Genre: Dramedy
Cast: Jonah Hill, Miles Teller, Ana de Armas, Bradley Cooper
The Secret Life of Pets
Genre: Animated family comedy
Voice cast: Lake Bell, Ellie Kemper, Kevin Hart, Louis C.K., Dana Carvey, Jenny Slate, Eric Stonestreet, Albert Brooks, Hannibal Buress, Bobby Moynihan, Steve Coogan
Disney’s Pete’s Dragon
Genre: Drama
Cast: Bryce Dallas Howard, Wes Bentley, Oakes Fegley, Robert Redford, Oonla Laurence, Karl Urban
Mechanic: Resurrection
Genre: Action thriller
Cast: Jason Statham, Jessica Alba, Tommy Lee Jones, Michelle Yeoh
Life on the Life
Genre: Action drama
Cast: John Travolta, Kate Bosworth, Devon Sawa, Sharon Stone, Julie Benz, Gil Bellows
2 September
Preetham
Genre: Horror comedy
Cast: Jayasurya, Aju Varghese, Sharafudin, Sharanya Menon
8 September
Kubo and the Two Strings
Genre: Animated action comedy
Voice cast: Art Parkinson, Matthew McConaughey, Charlize Theron, Rooney Mara, Ralph Fiennes, Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa, George Takei, Brenda Vaccaro
Cafe Society
Genre: Romantic dramedy
Cast: Kristen Stewart, Jesse Eisenberg, Blake Lively, Steve Carell, Jeannie Berlin, Parker Posey, Corey Stoll
My Love Sinema (放映爱)
Genre: Romantic drama
Cast: Tosh Zhang, Cheryl Wee
Sully
Genre: Biographical drama
Cast: Tom Hanks, Aaron Eckhart, Laura Linney, Anna Gunn
Mike and Dave Need Wedding Dates
Genre: Comedy
Cast: Zac Efron, Anna Kendrick, Adam Devine, Aubrey Plaza, Stephen Root
9 September
Baar Baar Dekho
Genre: Romance
Cast: Sidharth Malhotra, Katrina Kaif, Sarika, Ram Kapoor, Taaha Shah Badusha
15 September
Blair Witch
Genre: Horror
Cast: Callie Hernandez, James Allen McCune, Brandon Scott
Bridget Jones’ Baby
Genre: Romantic comedy
Cast: Renée Zellweger, Colin Firth, Patrick Dempsey
Morgan
Genre: Science fiction thriller
Cast: Rose Leslie, Kate Mara, Anya Taylor-Joy, Toby Jones, Boyd Holbrook, Michelle Yeoh
Wild Oats
Genre: Action dramedy
Cast: Shirley MacLaine, Jessica Lange, Demi Moore, Judd Hirsch, Billy Connolly, Howard Hesseman, Alan Arkin
Crayon Shin-chan the Movie: The Great Assault on the Dreaming World!
Genre: Animated action comedy
Voice Cast: Akiko Yajima, Miki Narahashi, Keiji Fujiwara, Satomi Koorogi
S Storm (S风暴)
Genre: Action crime drama
Cast: Louis Koo, Julian Cheung, Vic Chou, Ada Choi, Bowie Lam, Dada Chan, Shek Sau, Hoi-Pang Lo, Jacky Cai, Kwok Cheung Tsang
Operation Chromite
Genre: War drama
Cast: Lee Jung-Jae, Lee Beom-Soo, Liam Neeson, Jin Se-Yeon
Zero Days
Genre: Documentary
Cast: Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, George W. Bush, Hillary Clinton
Marauders
Genre: Action
Cast: Bruce Willis, Christopher Meloni, Dave Bautista, Adrian Grenier
22 September
Storks
Genre: Animated comedy
Voice cast: Andy Samberg, Kelsey Grammer
Florence Foster Jenkins
Genre: Biographical dramedy
Cast: Meryl Streep, Hugh Grant, Rebecca Ferguson, Simon Helberg, Nina Arianda
The Neon Demon
Genre: Horror thriller
Cast: Elle Fanning, Karl Glusman, Jena Malone, Bella Heathcote, Abbey Lee, Christina Hendricks, Keanu Reeves
A Chinese Odyssey III (大话西游3)
Genre: Fantasy action romantic comedy
Cast: Han Geng, Tiffany Tang, Karen Mok, Wu Jing, Gillian Chung, Xie Nan
The 9th Life of Louis Drax
Genre: Thriller
Cast: Jamie Dornan, Sarah Gadon, Aaron Paul, Barbara Hershey
The Magnificent Seven
Genre: Action
Cast: Haley Bennett, Chris Pratt, Denzel Washington, Matt Bomer, Peter Sarsgaard, Ethan Hawke, Vincent D’Onofrio, Lee Byung-Hun, Manuel Garcia-Rulfo, Martin Sensmeier,
The Hollars
Genre: Family dramedy
Cast: Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Anna Kendrick, John Krasinski, Sharlto Copley, Charlie Day, Richard Jenkins, Margo Martindale
29 September
The Girl With All The Gifts
Genre: Horror drama
Cast: Gemma Arterton, Glenn Close, Paddy Considine, Sennia Nanua
Miss Peregrine’s Home For Peculiar Children
Genre: Fantasy adventure
Cast: Eva Green, Asa Butterfield, Chris O’Dowd, Ella Purnell, Allison Janney, Rupert Everett, Terence Stamp, Judi Dench, Samuel L. Jackson
Imperium
Genre: Thriller
Cast: Daniel Radcliffe, Toni Collette, Nestor Carbonell, Tracy Letts, Devin Druid, Pawel Szajda
The Menu (导火新闻线)
Genre: Drama
Cast: Gregory Wong, Catherine Chau, Kate Yeung, Ng Man-Tat
Southside With You
Genre: Biographical romantic drama
Cast: Tika Sumpter, Vanessa Bell Calloway, Parker Sawyers, Philip Edward Van Lear
Deepwater Horizon
Genre: Action drama thriller
Cast: Kurt Russell, Dylan O’Brien, Mark Wahlberg, John Malkovich, Kate Hudson
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