Welcome to this week’s edition of Back Lot 605’s Coming Soon column! Lots of stuff to talk about this week, including four major theatrical releases, plenty of streaming choices, and some all-time classics returning to local theaters! Here’s what coming soon for the week of August 20th, 2021:
Featured Title: Reminiscence
This weekend’s latest Warner Bros. theatrical/HBO Max dual release has some strong Inception vibes… which is probably not coincidental, because this is the feature writing/directing debut of Lisa Joy, who is Christopher Nolan’s sister-in-law. (But you may know her best as the co-creator, with her husband Jonathan Nolan, of HBO’s Westworld!) Set in a near-future flooded version of Miami, it stars Hugh Jackman as “a private investigator of the mind” who tries to access the lost memories of his clients. But when a new client (Rebecca Ferguson) enters his life, he becomes obsessed with her… to dangerous results! Also starring Westworld alum Thandiwe Newton, Daniel Wu, and Cliff Curtis. (Opens Friday, August 20th in theaters nationwide, including the Century Stadium 14 & XD, the Century East at Dawley Farm, and the West Mall 7 in Sioux Falls.)
Opening in Theaters
The Night House
From (Fox) Searchlight comes this supernatural chiller from David Bruckner (The Ritual, Southbound), which the studio purchased for $12 million at 2020’s Sundance Film Festival. After her husband kills himself, his widow (Rebecca Hall) explores their lakeside home for answers… and begins hearing loud bumps in the night. Also starring Evan Jonigkeit, Sarah Goldberg, and Vondie Curtis-Hall. (Opens Friday, August 20th in theaters nationwide, including the Century Stadium 14 & XD and the Century East at Dawley Farm in Sioux Falls, with preview showings beginning at 7PM on Thursday, August 19th.)
The Protégé
Paw Patrol: The Movie
New to Streaming and VOD
Annette
Sweet Girl
Demonic
Jakob’s Wife
Returning to Theaters
Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home
Coraline
Showing at the State!
Casablanca
The Sandlot
For the family, the State is bringing in the beloved 1993 comedy about a group of boys who spend their days in the summer of 1962 playing baseball… and end up facing off against The Beast, the giant dog next door who has their “Baby Ruth”-signed ball! Starring Tom Guiry, Karen Allen, Denis Leary, and James Earl Jones. (Showing Saturday, August 21st, Sunday, August 22nd, Friday, August 27th, and Saturday, August 28th at the State Theatre.)
National Lampoon’s Vacation
Finally, what better way to wrap up the summer than by watching the ultimate family vacation flick: the 1983 comedy starring Chevy Chase as Clark Griswold, who takes his family on an event-filled cross-country road trip to the Wallyworld theme park! Also starring Beverly D’Angelo, Anthony Michael Hall, Dana Barron, Randy Quaid, Christie Brinkley, and John Candy. Directed by Harold Ramis, in his helming follow-up to 1980’s Caddyshack. (Showing Saturday, August 21st, Sunday, August 22nd, Thursday, August 26th, Saturday, August 28th, and Sunday, August 29th at the State Theatre.)
The Harder They Come
This week’s entry in the State’s ongoing summer music series is Perry Henzell’s 1972 Jamaican crime movie, starry Jimmy Cliff and featuring an iconic reggae soundtrack! Keep in mind that, unlike the previous three State selections, this will only play for one weekend; a new Music Series entry will play on August 27th and 29th. (Showing Friday, August 20th and Sunday, August 22nd at the State Theatre.)
New This Week to Blu-ray and 4K
- The Hitman’s Wife’s Bodyguard (2021)
- The Water Man (2021)
- Rogue Hostage (2021)
- Sundown: The Vampire in Retreat (1989) (Vestron Video Collector’s Series Blu-ray)
- Labyrinth (1986) (35th anniversary 4K Blu-ray edition)
Older Movies New to Streaming
Netflix:
- Like Crazy (2011) (premieres Thursday, August 19th)
Hulu:
- Blast Beat (2020) (premieres Thursday, August 19th)
- Jungleland (2020) (premieres Thursday, August 19th)
- We Broke Up (2021) (premieres Saturday, August 21st)
- Temptation: Confessions of a Marriage Counselor (2013) (premieres Tuesday, August 24th)
Amazon Prime:
- Killer Among Us (2021) (premieres Friday, August 20th)
Shudder:
- Cheap Thrills (2013) (premieres Monday, August 23rd)
- Nothing Bad Can Happen (2013) (premieres Monday, August 23rd)
Disney+:
- Eragon (2006) (premieres Friday, August 20th)
HBO Max:
- Half Brothers (2020) (premieres Friday, August 20th)
- San Andreas (2015) (premieres Sunday, August 22nd)
Peacock:
- It’s Complicated (2009) (premieres Sunday, August 22nd)
Paramount+:
- Jungleland (2020) (premieres Thursday, August 19th)
The Criterion Channel:
- Thursday, August 19th: Three Dimensions: Animal Nature: Three by Denis Côté: Bestiaiare (2012), Vic + Flo Saw a Bear (2013), Boris Without Beatrice (2016)
- Friday, August 20th: Double Feature: Trier on Tap: Louder Than Bombs (2015), Thelma (2017)
- Saturday, August 21st: Saturday Matinee: Sons of the Desert (1933)
- Monday, August 23th: True Stories: Criterion Collection Edition #648: Chronicle of a Summer (1961)
- Tuesday, August 24th: Short + Feature: Mob Injustice: Mizaru (2019), Canoa: A Shameful Memory (1976)
- Wednesday, August 25th: Women Filmmakers: Oxhide (2005) and Oxhide II (2009)
The Shameless Plugs
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