From horror-thrillers to coming-of-age stories, animated pics, and docs, there’s something for everyone to look forward to in August. The month starts off strong with “Mija,” hitting theaters August 5. Isabel Castro directs a timely and heartfelt story about Doris Muñoz and Jacks Haupt, daughters of undocumented immigrants who strive for success in the music industry.
Best known for her breakout role in “Parks and Recreation,” Aubrey Plaza shifts to more serious fare in “Emily the Criminal” (August 12), a thriller about a young woman who resorts to a credit fraud scheme as she struggles to make a living and pay off her student loans. Amandla Stenberg and “Borat Subsequent Moviefilm” Oscar nominee Maria Bakalova bring humor to horror with Halina Reijn’s “Bodies Bodies Bodies” (August 5), in which a night of games among friends soon turns into a very real whodunnit.
“Summering” sees a group of young girls graduating middle school and facing the prospect of growing up, while, in Katie Aselton’s “Mack & Rita,” Diane Keaton embodies a 30-something “old soul” who unexpectedly transforms into an actual 65-year-old. Both films open August 12.
Lili Reinhart and Madelaine Petsch take a break from “Riverdale” to star in Wanuri Kahiu’s “Look Both Ways” and Sabrina Jaglom’s “Jane,” respectively. In both films, Reinhart and Petsch’s characters wrestle with their own inner demons as they navigate young adulthood. In “Look Both…
