


What to Watch This Weekend at Theaters and at Home August 2-4, 2024
Aug 2, 2024
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Harold and the Purple Crayon (Theaters)
Synopsis: Inside of his book, adventurous Harold (Zachary Levi) can make anything come to life simply by drawing it. After he grows up and draws himself off the book’s pages and into the physical world, Harold finds he has a lot to learn about real life—and that his trusty purple crayon may set off more hilarious hijinks than he thought possible. When the power of unlimited imagination falls into the wrong hands, it will take all of Harold and his friends’ creativity to save both the real world and his own. Harold and the Purple Crayon is the first film adaptation of the beloved children’s classic that has captivated young readers for decades.
Trap (Theaters)
Synopsis: A father and teen daughter attend a pop concert, where they realize they’re at the center of a dark and sinister event.
Divinity (Shudder)
Synopsis: Two mysterious brothers abduct a mogul during his quest for immortality. Meanwhile, a seductive woman helps them launch a journey of self-discovery. Produced by Steven Soderbergh and starring Bella Thorne, Stephen Dorff, and Scott Bakula.
Elizabeth Taylor: The Lost Tapes (Max)
Synopsis: ELIZABETH TAYLOR: THE LOST TAPES allows Elizabeth Taylor’s own voice to narrate her story, inviting audiences to rediscover not just a mega star of Hollywood’s Golden Age but a complex woman who navigated lifelong fame, personal identity, and public scrutiny on a global stage from an early childhood. Through newly recovered interviews with Taylor and unprecedented access to the movie star’s personal archive, the film reveals the complex inner life and vulnerability of the Hollywood legend while also challenging audiences to recontextualize her achievements and her legacy.
A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder (Netflix)
Synopsis: Five years ago, schoolgirl Andie Bell was murdered by her boyfriend Sal Singh. Case closed. The police know he did it. Everyone in town knows he did it. But smart and single minded Pip Fitz-Amobi isn't so sure and she’s determined to prove it. And if Sal Singh isn’t a murderer and the real killer is still out there, how far will they go to keep Pip from the truth?
Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes (Hulu)
Synopsis: In an era long after Caesar’s rule, apes thrive while humans are exiled to exist in the shadows. When a new, oppressive ape leader rises to power and expands his empire, a young ape embarks on a perilous journey, where he will shape the destiny of both apes and humans alike.
Rebel Moon – Parts One and Two: Director’s Cut (Netflix)
Synopsis: Delve further into the mythology and madness of Zack Snyder’s epic sci-fi saga in the viciously sexier, bloodier world of Rebel Moon — Chapter One: Chalice of Blood and Rebel Moon – Chapter Two: Curse of Forgiveness. In Snyder’s director’s cut, a peaceful settlement on a moon in the furthest reaches of the universe finds itself threatened by the armies of the tyrannical Regent Balisarius, and Kora (Sofia Boutella), a mysterious stranger living among the villagers, becomes their best hope for survival. Tasked with finding trained fighters who will unite with her in making an impossible stand against the Motherworld, Kora assembles a small band of warriors — outsiders, insurgents, peasants, and orphans of war who share a common need for redemption and revenge. As the shadow of an entire Realm bears down on the unlikeliest of moons, a new army of heroes is formed.
Saving Bikini Bottom: The Sandy Cheeks Movie (Netflix)
Synopsis: When Bikini Bottom and all its denizens are suddenly scooped out of the ocean, Sandy Cheeks and SpongeBob SquarePants journey to Texas to save the town from a villainous plot.
Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures: Season 2 (Disney+)
Synopsis: The young Jedi continue their adventures on Tenoo, making new friends along the way.
Unstable: Season 2 (Netflix)
Synopsis: In season two of Unstable, universally admired, eccentric, narcissist-adjacent biotech entrepreneur Ellis Dragon (Rob Lowe) lays out a series of challenges and mind games for his son Jackson (John Owen Lowe) to see if he has what it takes to succeed him as the heir to the Dragon empire, but does a newcomer have other ideas?



