Indie Film Release Guide: August 10th [An ONTD Original]

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This week in major studio releases, you can check out The Meg or Slender Man. And FYI, If you still have Moviepass, Mission: Impossible - Fallout is finally eligible for viewing. But since not everyone’s into shark attacks, slender men or impossible definitely possible missions, I have assembled this week’s indie releases for your perusal.

Note that some of the movies listed are in their first week or two of limited release in the USA, so it may take them a few more weeks (or months) to show up in your local arthouse theater or on VOD. Check out the posts from the past few weeks for more movies that may have just opened near you: August 3rd, July 27th, and July 20th.

BlacKkKlansman

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Stars: John David Washington, Adam Driver, Laura Harrier, Topher Grace
Writer: Charlie Wachtel, David Rabinowitz, Kevin Willmott and Spike Lee
Director: Spike Lee
Genre: Biography, Comedy, Crime
Plot: Ron Stallworth, an African-American police officer from Colorado, successfully managed to infiltrate the local Ku Klux Klan and became the head of the local chapter.
What you should know: This was shot on film, which is becoming more and more unusual.
Opens in: Wide release



Skate Kitchen

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Stars: Rachelle Vinburg, Jaden Smith, Dede Lovelace, Nina Moran
Writer: Crystal Moselle, Jen Silverman, Aslihan Unaldi
Director: Crystal Moselle
Genre: Drama
Plot: A teenaged skateboarder makes friends with a bunch of other skateboarding girls in New York City.
What you should know: Getting “credit-carded” is when the skateboard lands vertically between your legs, and this happens to the main character in the movie as well as irl to the actress who plays her.
Opens in: NYC, expands to LA next weekend.

A Prayer Before Dawn

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Stars: Joe Cole, Pornchanok Mabklang, Panya Yimmumphai, Vithaya Pansringarm
Writer: Jonathan Hirschbein, Nick Saltrese
Director: Jean-Stéphane Sauvaire
Genre: Action, Biography, Crime
Plot: The true story of an English boxer incarcerated in one of Thailand's most notorious prisons as he fights in Muay Thai tournaments to earn his freedom.
What you should know: The film was shot on location in the prison.
Opens in: NYC & LA

Summer of ‘84

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Stars: Graham Verchere, Judah Lewis, Caleb Emery, Rich Sommer
Writer: Matt Leslie, Stephen J. Smith
Director: François Simard, Anouk Whissell, Yoann-Karl Whissell
Genre: Drama, Horror, Mystery
Plot: After suspecting that their police officer neighbor is a serial killer, a group of teenage friends spend their summer spying on him and gathering evidence, but as they get closer to discovering the truth, things get dangerous.
What you should know: This is from the same team people that brought you Turbo Kid, the underrated, weird AF movie from a few years ago.
Opens in: Select cities

Madeline’s Madeline

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Stars: Helena Howard, Miranda July, Molly Parker, Okwui Okpokwasili
Writer: Josephine Decker, Donna di Novelli
Director: Josephine Decker
Genre: Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Plot: A theater director's latest project takes on a life of its own when her young star takes her performance too seriously.
What you should know: Critical reviews have been glowing.
Opens in: NYC, expands to LA next week.

Buy Bust

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Stars: Anne Curtis, Brandon Vera, Victor Neri, Arjo Atayde
Writer: Anton C. Santamaria, Erik Matti
Director: Erik Matti
Genre: Action, Thriller
Plot: An anti-drug enforcement agency stages a massive drug bust in the slums of Manila.
What you should know: It’s in Filipino/Tagalog and English
Opens in: Check your local listings

Euthanizer

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Stars: Matti Onnismaa, Jari Virman, Hannamaija Nikander, Heikki Nousiainen
Written and directed by: Teemu Nikki
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Plot: A man who euthanizes animals as a side job runs afoul of a white supremacist.
What you should know: It’s in Finnish.
Opens in: Select cities & available on demand.

Elizabeth Harvest

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Stars: Abbey Lee, Dylan Baker, Carla Gugino, Ciarán Hinds
Written and directed by: Sebastian Gutierrez
Genre: Thriller
Plot: Newly married, Elizabeth travels with her husband to his vast, luxurious estate. He explains that she can go anywhere she pleases -- except for one locked, forbidden room.
What you should know: This is an update on the Bluebeard tale.
Opens in: NYC & LA. Also available on demand.

Dog Days

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Stars: Nina Dobrev, Vanessa Hudgens, Finn Wolfhard, Lauren Lapkus
Writer: Elissa Matsueda, Erica Oyama
Director: Ken Marino
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Plot: Follows a group of interconnected people in Los Angeles who are brought together by their lovable canine counterparts.
What you should know: Nina Dobrev’s dog Maverick is one of the dogs that appears in the film. And a bunch of UCB/comedy people show up, too (Adam Pally, Jessica St. Clair, Thomas Lennon, Tig Notaro, etc).
Opens in: Wide release

Also opening: The Swan (Trailer), Hope Springs Eternal (Trailer), The Island (Trailer), Making a Killing (Trailer), Along Came the Devil (Trailer)

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What looks good to you? Seen anything interesting lately?