August Films

Scariest

The Descent

Directed by Neil Marshall and starring Shauna Macdonald, Natalie Mendoza, Alex Reid, Saskia Mulder, Nora-Jane Noone, Myanna Buring, Oliver Milburn, Molly Kayll

Plot Synopsis: “The Descent” is Marshall’s eagerly anticipated follow up to his 2002 “Dog Soldiers.” Directed by Marshall from his own script, the film is the story of an all-female caving expedition that goes horribly awry deep in the caves of the Appalachian Mountains. Marshall describes it as “‘Deliverance’ goes underground.”

Fluffiest

Material Girls

Plot Synopsis: For Ava and Tanzie Marchetta (Hilary and Haylie Duff), life is all about parties, cute guys, expensive clothes and trendy makeup. Celebutantes who have inherited their dad’s multi-million-dollar cosmetics industry, Ava and Tanzie’s only responsibility in life is to show up to the occasional board meeting. But when scandal strips away their home, their car, and all their money, the girls are forced to confront life in the real world. Hmmm….Can you say REMAKE, as in remake of Brittany Murphy’s 2003 Uptown Girls?! The film is directed by Martha Coolidge (Valley Girl) and also stars venerable actor Angelica Houston.

Breath of Fresh Air

Idlewild

Plot Synopsis: Written and directed by Bryan Barber, this original musical starring multi-platinum and multi-Grammy winning OutKast members André Benjamin (André 3000) and Antwan Andre Patton (Big Boi) tells the story of the loves and ambitions of two struggling performers through intricate musical numbers and vibrantly choreographed dance sequences.

Set against the backdrop of a 1930s southern speakeasy, “Idlewild” explores the lives of Percival (Benjamin), the club’s shy piano player, and Rooster (Patton), the club’s showy lead performer and manager. It is the feature film- directing debut for Bryan Barber, the award-winning director and longtime OutKast music video collaborator, and includes dance sequences choreographed by legendary performer and three-time Tony winner Hinton Battle. The film also includes new songs from OutKast’s forthcoming album, the soundtrack for the movie.

The all-star cast also features Ving Rhames, Terrence Howard, Patti LaBelle, Macy Gray, Tony Award winner Ben Vereen, and Oscar® nominee and Emmy winner Cicely Tyson.