July truly pleased the audience with large-scale premieres: we watched the new adventures of comic characters, met Anna - the new muse of Luc Besson from the same action movie, saw a remake of the musical “The Lion King” and were afraid a lot after watching horror films. The box office from the July premier distributors has yet to be counted, and August appeared on the threshold - we present to your attention the most iconic pictures of this month.
“Once Upon a Time ... in Hollywood”
Quentin Tarantino’s new film premiered in May at the French Film Festival. The noticeably younger Brad Pitt in the story acts as an understudy for Leonardo DiCaprio, and the story itself takes us to the golden age of Hollywood in the late 60s. The television world is changing so fast that the main characters - famous actors - are trying to adapt to innovations and find their place among the competitors on the heels.
According to the director, he had long wanted to make a “similar” movie. After all, this is a kind of tribute to the entire cinema, and the master himself, by the way, has been “spinning” in show business since the 90s. This is the first duet on the big screen of two movie stars of its generation, which, undoubtedly, remains the main “bait” for the viewer. At the premiere, the leading actors vied with each other in compliments on both working together and working with Tarantino. But with the beautiful half of the film - actress Margot Robbie - DiCaprio did not have friendly relations: according to rumors, Leo spoke impartially about the beauty of Margot's legs.
“Fast and the Furious: Hobbs and the Show”
Opens the spin-off rental of the famous franchise. Two years after the completion of the previous part, the plot revolves around the characters we know performed by Dwayne Johnson and Jason Statham. David Litch, who filmed “John Wick” and “Deadpool”, tried to make this “Fast and the Furious” no less powerful and adrenaline. Crazy fights, crazy races, expensive cars and beautiful girls - the key to success has long been known. We won’t see Michelle Rodriguez, without whom the Fast and the Furious is hard to imagine, but we may well be content with Vanessa Kirby. By the way, the shooting of the ninth “Fast and the Furious” is almost over.
“The Death and Life of John F. Donovan”
Another film about the backstage of the cinema world, but, unlike the work of Tarantino, more dramatic. The scandalous Canadian director Xavier Dolan wrote the script and finished shooting three years ago, but the picture got to the Russian premiere just now. The focus is on the life of a famous actor, filled with a tragic story. Many countries have already seen the picture, putting high marks. The film is one of the most anticipated also because of the truly stellar cast: Natalie Portman, Katie Bates, Susan Sarandon. The main role was played by Keith Harrington.
“Dora and the Lost City”
Based on the story of Tom Wheeler, an adventure family drama that children will have time to watch during the holidays. The main character, a schoolgirl Dora, since childhood loves the jungle, the love of which her research parents instilled in her. But now she is forced to move to a new class and experience “typical” difficulties: unfamiliar classmates, misunderstanding of teachers ... When her parents disappear, Dora realizes that she needs to go where they feel most comfortable. So begins an incredible adventure in the mysterious and alluring jungle ...
The main role was played by aspiring actress Isabela Moner. But at the age of eighteen, she already managed to appear in such major projects as Transformers and Quick Family. The screen duo was composed by Eva Longoria and Benicio Del Toro.
“Angry Birds 2 in the movie”
August prepared a continuation of the full-length story about the war of birds and pigs for younger viewers. The confrontation, which lasts for years, could continue even if it were not for the appearance of the mysterious character. His goal is to let the world freeze globally. Our heroes will have to postpone a long-term war in order to unite in an attempt to save the planet ... Many actors of the dreamland gave a voice to funny cartoon characters.
“Fall of the angel”
When Gerard Butler first appeared in the guise of a bodyguard, he did not suspect how warmly the audience would receive his hero. He received the nickname “New Die Hard” among the people, although not all of humanity has to be saved, but the president of his country. Returning to the franchise, the hero of Butler again protects the first man of America, but he himself is under suspicion. His desperate attempts to prove innocence do not lead to success, and in order to find traitors, he has to go to a different level of the game ...
And although critics call the Fall of the Angel a “walk-through action movie,” the distributors have high hopes. Butler himself agrees with them, acting as the producer of the picture.
“Voices from the other world”
The horror films of August are presented by a picture of Brazilian production. Many already call it the “worst” movie of the month. The protagonist is a morgue worker. Every day he sees the bodies of people killed in criminal showdowns, because he is forced to live in such an area. Since childhood, Stenio has the unique gift of talking to the dead. They tell him their stories, but one day he hears a story about his loved ones, making him think ... Will the Brazilian film be able to earn at the box office, time will tell. But you can bet even that the lead actor Daniel de Oliveira has extensive acting experience in a wide variety of genres, and director Dennison Ramalue specializes exclusively in horror.
“Club of lovers of books and pies from potato peelings”
A beautiful romantic drama that takes us to the post-war years. Nobody in London wants to remember the horrors of war, but the beginning writer sees the plot of the future book only in this. Juliet receives a letter from a distant island in which a local farmer asks to send him something to read, because in that place things are much worse with books ... A story that began with a simple conversation with a stranger leads the main character to create an entire club of book lovers that exists in countries destroyed by the Nazis illegally.
“Being Harvey Weinstein”
After a couple of years ago, many actresses admitted to harassment by Harvey Weinstein, the world challenged him. The famous film producer had to forget about his career. The documentary features interviews with many Hollywood figures, including actresses who had to endure sexual humiliation. This story has generated a whole movement on the Internet, but when it ends, it is still unknown ...
"Battle"
Russian hire in August is presented by a drama about a street dance lover who has lost his hearing. Passion for dancing does not stop Anton even now. He is trying to learn to hear the music inside himself and intends to perform on stage with his team of deaf-mute children. To crown it all, he meets the girl of his dreams, who is able to accept him for who he is ... The film was directed by an aspiring director Anar Abbasov, and the main role was played by Rinal Mukhametov, one of the sought-after actors of Russian contemporary cinema.