Virtually every movie coming out this summer
Wednesday
Knock Down the House
Political documentary featuring Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Amy Vilela, Cori Bush, Paula Jean Swearengin. Written by Rachel Lears, Robin Blotnick. Directed by Rachel Lears. Netflix
Friday
Ask Dr. Ruth
Documentary profile of the holocaust survivor Dr. Ruth Westheimer, who became the most famous sex therapist in the U.S. Directed by Ryan White. Hulu / Magnolia Pictures
At the Heart of Gold: Inside the USA Gymnastics Scandal
Documentary. Directed by Erin Lee Carr. HBO Documentary Films
Bardo Blues
Mental illness drama set in Thailand. With Stephen McClintic, Marcia Kimpton, Brian Gross. Directed by Kimpton. Freestyle Digital Media
Bolden
Gary Carr stars as jazz pioneer Buddy Bolden in this biographical drama featuring original music by Wynton Marsalis. With Erik LaRay Harvey, Yaya DaCosta, Reno Wilson, Michael Rooker. Written by Dan Pritzker, David N. Rothschild. Directed by Pritzker. Abramorama
Clara
Science-based fiction with Patrick J. Adams and Troian Bellisario. Written and directed by Akash Sherman. Screen Media
The Convent
Early 17th century-set horror with Hannah Arterton, Clare Higgins, Rosie Day. Written by Paul Hyett, Conal Palmer, Gregory Blair. Directed by Hyett. Vertical Entertainment
Dead Trigger
Action horror sci-fi with Dolph Lundgren, Autumn Reeser, Romeo Miller, Isaiah Washington. Written by Heinz Treschnitzer. Directed by Mike Cuff, Scott Windhauser. Saban Films
The Dirty Kind
Political thriller with Duke Williams, John Mertens, Ed Glynn, Miranda Plant, Paul C. Kelly, Anthony Coppola, Victoria Wallace. Written and directed by Vilan Trub. Vitelloni Productions
El Chicano
An LAPD detective turns superhero to battle a cartel. With Raul Castillo, Aimee Garcia, Jose Pablo Cantillo, Kate del Castillo, George Lopez. Written by Joe Carnahan, Ben Hernandez Bray. Directed by Bray. Briarcliff Entertainment
Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile
Serial killer Ted Bundy woos and deceives a single mom, appearing to be the perfect boyfriend before being arrested and tried for murder. With Zac Efron, Lily Collins, Kaya Scodelario, Jeffrey Donovan, Angela Sarafyan, Dylan Baker, Brian Geraghty, Jim Parsons, John Malkovich. Written by Michael Werwie, based on the memoir by Elizabeth Kendall. Directed by Joe Berlinger. Netflix
Foster
Documentary explores the complexities of foster care via the Los Angeles Department of Children and Family Services. Written and directed by Mark Jonathan Harris. HBO Documentary Films
Hesburgh
Documentary profile of Father Theodore Hesburgh, longtime president of the University of Notre Dame. Directed by Patrick Creadon. O'Malley/Creadon Productions / Cinetic Media
I'll Take Your Dead
Psychological horror thriller with Aidan Devine, Ava Preston, Jess Salgueiro, Ari Millen. Directed by Chad Archibald. Shout! Studios
If the Dancer Dances
Documentary ventures inside a dance studio as Stephen Petronio preps his dancers for Merce Cunningham's "RainForest." Directed by Maia Wechsler. Monument Releasing
The Intruder
A young couple's enjoyment of their new home is jeopardized by the ongoing involvement of the former owner in this thriller. With Michael Ealy, Meagan Good, Joseph Sikora, Dennis Quaid. Written by David Loughery. Directed by Deon Taylor. Screen Gems
Long Shot
Seth Rogen and Charlize Theron star as a journalist and a politician, respectively, who embark on an unconventional romance amid a presidential campaign. With O'Shea Jackson Jr., Andy Serkis, June Diane Raphael, Bob Odenkirk, Alexander Skarsgard. Written by Dan Sterling, Liz Hannah. Directed by Jonathan Levine. Lionsgate
Meeting Gorbachev
Documentary on Mikhail Gorbachev, the former general secretary of the USSR. Directed by Werner Herzog, Andre Singer. 1091
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