What to see at the cinema in August
Miscellaneous / / August 02, 2023
There are not so many premieres in the last month of summer.
1. 10 days without mom in Courchevel
10 jours encore sans maman
- France, 2023.
- Comedy.
- Duration: 96 minutes.
- IMDb: 6.1.
- Premiere: 3 August.
Antoine and his wife are raising four children. In the hope of rest and silence, he buys himself a ticket to a ski resort. However, at the last moment, the wife is called to work, so the hero is forced to take the children with him, on vacation he has to look after the offspring.
The film is a sequel to the film Not Everyone Is Home (originally titled 10 Days Without Mom), released in 2020. Once again, the unlucky father will look for an approach to children who cannot sit still. The first tape collected a good box office in Russia, perhaps sequel repeat success.
2. Baba Yaga saves the world
- Russia, 2023.
- Family, comedy.
- Duration: 90 minutes.
- Premiere: 3 August.
Schoolboy Senka accidentally finds himself in a fairy forest, after which Baba Yaga realizes that her spell no longer works. To once again hide the place from human eyes, she goes to a modern city in search of a marvelous flower. She is hindered not only by a misunderstanding of the ordinary human world, but also by old villains: Koschey the Immortal wants to avenge the fact that Yaga put a curse on him.
The director of the film is Karen Zakharov, who is known as the author of the film Artek. Great Journey” and the TV series “Titmouse‑4”. Perhaps another attempt to combine fairy tales and the modern world will again arouse the interest of the audience: “The Last Hero” is in the top 10 highest grossing Russian films in history.
3. Two, three, demon, come!
Talk to Me
- Australia, 2022
- Horror.
- Duration: 94 minutes.
- IMDb: 7.5.
- Premiere: 10 August.
Teenagers arrange a séance. One of the contestants, Miya, is trying to summon the spirit of her dead mother. Communication with otherworldly forces endangers the life of the entire company. Now the guys will have to figure out how to fix the situation.
Last year's film by the Philippu brothers received excellent reviews and ratings, but failed at the box office. It will be brought to Russia by Atmosfera Kino and Arna Media. Given the meager playbill for August, "Two, three, demon, come!" looks like the boss horror month.
4. Ladybug and Super Cat: The Force Awakens
Ladybug & Cat Noir: Awakening
- France, 2023.
- Animation, comedy, drama.
- Duration: 105 minutes.
- IMDb: 6.4.
- Premiere: 17 August.
Schoolgirl Marinette is in love with her peer Adrien, but their relationship does not go well. Everything changes when night falls, as they transform into Ladybug and Super Cat to save their city from criminals. Despite a long cooperation, the heroes do not know who is hiding under the mask.
The picture will be a continuation of the series "Lady Bug and Super Cat". The French cartoon was released on Netflix at the end of July, but Russian viewers will have the opportunity to watch it on the big screen. The tape does not have the highest rating, but probably the children will like it: the trailer is very bright.
5. Ruslan and Ludmila. More than a fairy tale
- Russia, 2023.
- Cartoon, fantasy.
- Premiere: 24 August.
Valiant Ruslan and his beloved Princess Lyudmila are preparing for the wedding. Their holiday is overshadowed by the kidnapping of the bride. The girl's father, Prince Vladimir, announces that he will give his daughter as a wife and the throne to the one who saves her. Ruslan sets out on a dangerous journey to get his love back.
The cartoon is based on the poem Alexandra Pushkin. Judging by the trailer, one should not expect much from the picture: the level of animation, to put it mildly, is not impressive. But the youngest audience can also appreciate the colorful ribbon.
6. Quest
- Russia, 2023.
- Adventures.
- Duration: 108 minutes.
- Premiere: 24 August.
Difficult teenagers sent to retraining camp. There, harsh men explain to them that the main thing in life is not a consumer attitude to the outside world, but friendship and mutual assistance.
Judging by the trailer, the film will simultaneously tell about the pioneers, and about growing up, and about patriotism. All in all, the movie is not for everyone. Against the backdrop of empty posters, Quest has a chance to collect at least some cash.
7. Hostages
Retribution
- USA, 2023.
- Action, thriller.
- Premiere: 24 August.
In the morning, Matt drove the children to school and suddenly discovered that there was a bomb in his car. Now he is forced to follow the instructions in the hope that the unknown person will not blow him up. The main condition is not to get out of the car.
A new action movie with Liam Neesson saving himself and his children was shot by Nimrod Antal (Stranger Things, Metallica: Through the Impossible). For an actor, such stories have long become the norm, but the audience continues to believe him, so the picture will surely have fans.
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