A number of new movies and limited television series will debut this week, including the following titles opening in theaters or premiering via video on demand on various streaming platforms:
‘The Dink’
Genre: Sports comedy
Cast: Jake Johnson, Mary Steenburgen, Ed Harris, Andy Roddick, Patton Oswalt, Chloe Fineman, Chris Parnell, Aaron Chen, and Ben Stiller
Director: Josh Greenbaum
Rated: PG-13
Washed up former tennis prodigy Dusty Boyd (Jake Johnson) has been reduced to coaching unruly children at his father Chuck’s (Ed Harris) suburban country club.
Desperate for his father’s approval, Dusty blindly supports Chuck’s vendetta against the new craze taking over the club: pickleball. But when Dusty reaggravates an old injury, taking away his ability to play tennis, he resorts to the unthinkable in the name of rehab. He not only tries pickleball, but, thanks in part to his enchanting new partner, Candace (Mary Steenburgen), he finds himself actually enjoying it. Torn between two worlds, Dusty is forced to finally face the ghosts of his past athletic failures, including his childhood nemesis, Andy Roddick (Andy Roddick). Ultimately, Dusty is drawn into a desperate battle for the future of the club, his father’s affection and his very identity.
The film is scheduled to be released on Apple TV+ on July 24.
‘72 Hours’
Genre: Comedy
Cast: Kevin Hart, Marcello Hernández, Mason Gooding, Kam Patterson, Ben Marshall, Zach Cherry, Michael Mando, Mike Epps, and Teyana Taylor
Director: Tim Story
Rated: R
A 40-year-old executive hopes to save his flailing career by joining a group of 20-somethings on a wild three-day bachelor party, after he’s inadvertently added to their group text.
The film is scheduled to be released on Netflix on July 24.
‘Her Private Hell’
Genre: Science fiction horror
Cast: Sophie Thatcher, Charles Melton, Havana Rose Liu, Kristine Froseth, Shioli Kutsuna, Aoi Yamada, Dougray Scott, Diego Calva, and Hidetoshi Nishijima
Director: Nicolas Winding Refn
Rated: R
When a mysterious mist engulfs a futuristic metropolis, unleashing a deadly and elusive entity, a troubled young woman searches for her father. Her quest collides with an American GI on a harrowing odyssey to rescue his daughter from Hell.
The film is scheduled for a theatrical release by Neon on July 24.
‘Motor City’
Genre: Action thriller
Cast: Alan Ritchson, Ben Foster, Pablo Schreiber, Lionel Boyce and Shailene Woodley
Director: Potsy Ponciroli
Rated: R
In 1970s Detroit, John Miller (Alan Ritchson) falls for a local gangster’s girl and lands in prison for a crime he didn’t commit. Life ruined, Miller plots revenge against the man who took his girl away.
The film is scheduled to be released by the Independent Film Company on July 24.
‘Kill Code’
Genre: Action and thriller
Cast: Harvey Keitel, Frank Grillo, Franzi Schissler, Peter Stormare and Tyrese Gibson
Director: Justin Price
Not rated
After the Second Civil War, Alpire Industries promises lasting peace through the ONYX Program: AI-powered watches strapped to criminals, forcing them into deadly combat for redemption. But the system is evolving beyond its creators’ control. When cyber-enhanced operative Elera (Franzi Schissler) uncovers the truth, she becomes the corporation’s most wanted fugitive. Hunted by her former mentor, Eion Vass (Harvey Keitel), Elera joins a rogue resistance to destroy Alpire’s mainframe before the AI turns all humanity into targets.
The film is scheduled to be released on video on demand by Quiver Distribution on July 24.
‘Haunted Heist’
Genre: Horror comedy
Cast: Lil Rel Howery, Tiffany Haddish, King Bach and Karlous Miller
Director: Lil Rel Howery
Rated: R
Four estranged friends reunite at a very suspicious, very creepy Airbnb. Lured under the guise of a vacation, it turns out one of them is planning to rob the place and needs help in tracking down an ancient, incredibly valuable antique inside the house.
What none of them realize is that the place is haunted by racist ghosts with dark motives of their own. Now the ever-bickering quartet must put their differences aside, reconcile their old feuds and remember how to work together... if they have a prayer of surviving the night.
The film is scheduled to be released by Saban Films on July 24.
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