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Every week, a bevy of new releases (independent or otherwise), open in theaters. That’s why we created the Weekly Film Guide, filled with basic plot, personnel and cinema information for all of this week’s fresh offerings.

For August, we’ve also put together a list for the entire month. We’ve included this week’s list below, complete with information on screening locations for films in limited release.

See More: Here Are All the Upcoming Movies in Theaters for August 2016

Here are the films opening theatrically in the U.S. the week of Friday, August 5. All synopses provided by distributor unless listed otherwise.

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Director: Todd Kessler

Cast: Chris Smith, Kabir Bedi, Kriss Dosanjh, Machel Montano, Natalie Perera, Staz Nair

Synopsis: Anita Ponchouri (Natalie Perera), the dutiful Indian daughter of a deep-in-debt businessman (Kabir Bedi) is about to marry a wealthy Londoner (Staz Nair) when a chance encounter with local singer,...

Well, here we are in the closing weeks of summer movie season. It’s the last gasp for big-budget blockbusters before the coming fall festival season, but there are plenty of indie alternatives for whatever your tastes may be. Below, you’ll see every planned theatrical release for the month of August, separated out into films with wide runs and limited ones. (Synopses are provided by festivals and distributors.)

Each week, we’ll give you an update with screening locations for these various titles. In the meantime, be sure to check our calendar page, where we’ll update releases for the rest of the year. Happy watching!

Week of August 5 Wide

Suicide Squad

Director: David Ayer

Cast: Margot Robbie, Cara Delevingne, Jai Courtney, Will Smith, Viola Davis, Jared Leto, Joel Kinnaman, Jay Hernandez, Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje, Ike Barinholtz, Scott Eastwood

Synopsis: A secret government agency led by Amanda Waller recruits imprisoned...

We have added the rip roaring new full domestic trailer for Steven Spielberg and Peter Jackson's upcoming adventure epic, "The Adventures of Tintin." The film is based on Hergé's popular 20th century comic book of the same name.Directed by Spielberg and produced by Jackson, the Paramount Pictures film stars amie Bell (as Tintin), Daniel Craig, Andy Serkis, Simon Pegg, Nick Frost, Gad Elmaleh, Toby Jones, Mackenzie Crook, Cary Elwes, Daniel Mays, Tony Curran, Jacquie Barnbrook, Sebastian Roché and Gad Elmaleh. Watch the new trailer for "The Adventures of Tintin" in HD below;"The Adventures of Tintin: The Secret of the Unicorn" is released on 2D/3D & 3D IMAX screens across the Us from December 21st and the UK from October 26th.

We have added the feature international trailer for director Steven Spielberg and producer Peter Jackson's "The Adventures of Tintin: The Secret of the Unicorn."The Columbia & Paramount Pictures adaptation of Hergé's classic comic book stars Jamie Bell (as Tintin), Daniel Craig, Andy Serkis, Simon Pegg, Nick Frost, Gad Elmaleh, Toby Jones, Mackenzie Crook, Cary Elwes, Daniel Mays, Tony Curran, Jacquie Barnbrook, Sebastian Roché and Gad Elmaleh. Watch the trailer for "The Adventures of Tintin" below;"The Adventures of Tintin: The Secret of the Unicorn" is released on 2D/3D & 3D IMAX screens across the Us from December 21st and the UK from October 26th.The film.s plot follows the adventures of Tintin - a reporter who puts his own life in jeopardy...

Director Simon Wells talks Mars Needs Moms, working with the motion-capture format, bringing this cast together and much more.

Director Simon Wells has always been right at home at the drawing board, literally speaking. After starting out as an animator on Who Framed Roger Rabbit?, he transitioned into directing with An American Tail: Fievel Goes West, Balto, The Prince of Egypt, and the live-action adventure The Time Machine. After working as a storyboard artist for Disney for several years, Simon Wells made his directing return with the animated tale Mars Needs Moms, which hits the shelves on Blu-ray, 3D Blu-ray and DVD on August 9. I recentlly had the chance to speak with Simon Wells over the phone about this animated tale, and here's what he had to say.

It must be nice to delve into a screenplay adaptation like this, since the original book is just 40 pages long. You have the core,...

We have an exclusive special feature clip from the upcoming home video release Mars Needs Moms, which hits the shelves on Blu-ray, 3D Blu-ray and DVD on August 9. Click on our exclusive clip below to watch Seth Green portray his character Milo in motion-capture. To give you a comparison of the motion-capture process, we have included another clip of that same, fully-animated scene from the movie below our exclusive clip.

Click to watch Exclusive: The Full Motion Capture Experience!

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Take out the trash, eat your broccoli - who needs moms anyway? Nine-year-old Milo (Seth Green) finds out how much he needs his mom (Joan Cusack) when she's nabbed by Martians who plan to steal her mom-ness for their own young. In a race against time and oxygen, his quest to save her knows no bounds. And with some unexpected help, Milo just might find...

We have added the second international trailer for Columbia & Paramount Pictures adaptation of Hergé "The Adventures of Tintin." The motion capture movie is directed by Steven Spielberg and produced by Peter Jackson.Titled "The Adventures of Tintin: The Secret of the Unicorn," the film stars Jamie Bell (as Tintin), Daniel Craig, Andy Serkis, Simon Pegg, Nick Frost, Gad Elmaleh, Toby Jones, Mackenzie Crook, Cary Elwes, Daniel Mays, Tony Curran, Jacquie Barnbrook, Sebastian Roché and Gad Elmaleh.Watch the new trailer below;"The Adventures of Tintin: The Secret of the Unicorn" is released on 2D/3D & 3D IMAX screens across the Us from December 23rd and the UK from October 26th.The film.s plot follows the adventures of Tintin - a reporter who puts...

We have added the glorious first trailer for Paramount Pictures upcoming adaptation Hergé "The Adventures of Tintin." The film is directed by Steven Spielberg, produced by Peter Jackson and is set for release at the end of the year.The full title for the first of the "Tintin" series of movies is "The Adventures of Tintin: The Secret of the Unicorn." It was shot with cutting edge motion capture and 3D technology.It's talented cast includes Jamie Bell (as Tintin), Daniel Craig, Andy Serkis, Simon Pegg, Nick Frost, Gad Elmaleh, Toby Jones, Mackenzie Crook, Cary Elwes, Daniel Mays, Tony Curran, Jacquie Barnbrook, Sebastian Roché and Gad Elmaleh.Watch the teaser trailer below in various resolutions;"The Adventures of Tintin: The Secret of the Unicorn"...

This Fall, families will not want to miss the chance to own Mars Needs Moms, the story of a young boy's intergalactic adventure to find his Martian-nabbed mother as it arrives into living rooms across the country in a Blu-ray Combo Pack with 3D, DVD, Movie Download and On-Demand August 9, 2011. From Disney and Academy Award-winner Robert Zemeckis (Best Director, Forrest Gump, 1994), comes the craziest adventure in the galaxy- complete with out-of this world special effects and jam packed with bonus features, it's a thrilling journey that's pure fun.

Uniquely packaged with families top of mind, Mars Needs Moms will be available for purchase as a 4-Disc Blu-ray Combo Pack (Blu-ray 3D + Blu-ray 2D + DVD + Digital Copy) for the suggested retail price of $49.99 Us/ $56.99 Canada; a 2-Disc Blu-ray Combo Pack (Blu-ray 2D +DVD) for $39.99 Us/ $46.99 Canada; a 1-Disc DVD for $29.99 Us/ $35.99 Canada; a High Definition Movie Download for the suggested retail price of $39.99 U.

Opening in theaters on March 11th is the new 3D computer-animated film from Walt Disney Pictures called Mars Needs Moms. The movie stars Seth Green (Robot Chicken), Joan Cusack (Toy Story 3), Dan Fogler (Take Me Home Tonight), Elisabeth Harnois (A Single Man), Mindy Sterling (Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery), and Tom Everett Scott (Southland). We recently had a chance to sit down and speak with Joan Cusack, Dan Fogler, Elisabeth Harnois, and Mindy Sterling, as well as director Simon Wells and writer Wendy Wells about the new film, producer Robert Zemeckis's influence on the project, the original source material the movie is based on, and motion capture filmmaking. To watch our exclusive interview please click on the video clip below.

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Nine-year-old Milo (Seth Green) finds out just how much he needs his mom (Joan Cusack) when she's nabbed by Martians who...

One of last year's unsung heroes was Disney's A Christmas Carol. A film I loved, which seemed to largely go unnoticed. The critical consensus was pretty evenly split, which never does much for inciting a great deal of word-of-mouth, but I was thoroughly impressed with this particular telling (see my original review below). I suspect there was a certain disinterest in yet another version of the story, which led to the lack of zeal for the film, but it deserves a serious look.

Also available as a 3D release, the film has a nice, if not particularly overloaded, selection of bonuses to help tempt you. The key Blu-Ray extras are a feature length picture-in-picture viewing mode which takes you behind the scenes to learn how the motion capture effort comes together. It's a nice bonus really, though I'm not sure that a great many people will be inclined to watch the entire thing.

'A Christmas Carol' has long been one of my favorite stories of the festive season. Thankfully Hollywood has a history of producing decent adaptations so I was optimistic that Robert Zemeckis wouldn't make a hash of it with his 2009 motion capture adaption. Besides, Zemeckis has a decent record of delivering solid family entertainment as evidenced by the Back To The Future trilogy and the enjoyable, if not electrifying, The Polar Express.

The Polar Express was a spectacular experiment in the potential of motion capture technology. As a film, it is a visual feast. There is something about it, though, that undermines its power to move. I partly put it down to the slightly odd look of the digitally animated children. As impressive as they are, they are not quite real. There are also characters who are either abrasive or bordering on the grotesque. Combine these factors with Zemeckis'...

Disney's A Christmas Carol will be released on DVD, Blu-ray and 3D Blu-ray on November 16. The single-disc DVD will be priced at $29.99 Srp while the Blu-ray will be priced at $35.99 Srp and the four-disc 3D Blu-ray, which will include a 3D Bd disc, a Bd disc, DVD and Digital Copy, will cost $49.99 Srp. The movie stars Jim Carrey, Steve Valentine and Daryl Sabara. You can take a look at the cover art and special features below:

From Walt Disney Pictures comes the magical retelling of Charles Dickens' beloved tale - Disney's a Christmas Carol, the high-flying, heartwarming adventure for the whole family, starring Jim Carrey. When three ghosts take penny-pinching Scrooge on an eye-opening journey, he discovers the true meaning of Christmas - but he must act on it before it's too late. Complete with spirited bonus features, this exhilarating and touching Disney classic is destined to be part of your holiday tradition,...

Here’s a list of some of the new DVD and Blu-ray releases this week we’re particularly interested in. Plus, some old favorites (and not so favorites) coming out this week for the first time on Blu-ray.

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Race to Witch Mountain ~ Dwayne Johnson, Carla Gugino, AnnaSophia Robb, and Alexander Ludwig (DVD and Blu-ray)

The Soloist ~ Robert Downey, Jr., Jamie Foxx, Catherine Keener, and Stephen Root (DVD and Blu-ray)

Obsessed ~ Beyoncé Knowles, Idris Elba, Ali Larter, and Jerry O’Connell (DVD and Blu-ray)

Harvard Beats Yale 29-29 ~ Tommy Lee Jones, Brian Dowling, Vic Gatto, and Frank Champi (DVD and Blu-ray)

My Cousin Vinny ~ Joe Pesci, Ralph Macchio and Marisa Tomei (Blu-ray)

Mutant Chronicles ~ Thomas Jane, Ron Perlman, and John Malkovich (DVD and Blu-ray)

The Tigger Movie ~ John Hurt, Ken Sansom, Kath Soucie, and John Fiedler (DVD and Blu-ray)

Ulysses ~ Kirk Douglas, Anthony Quinn, Franco Interlenghi, and Daniel Ivernel (DVD)

Fragments ~ Marshall Allman,...