New movies in theaters – Alien: Romulus, Close to You & more

By Alexandra Heilbron on August 15, 2024 | Leave a Comment

Have a look at all the new movies opening in theaters this weekend. Watch the trailers to help you decide what you want to see at the movies! ~Alexandra Heilbron

Alien: Romulus – While scavenging the deep ends of a derelict space station, a group of young space colonizers come face to face with the most terrifying life form in the universe. This new installment takes place in time between the original film, Alien (1979) and Aliens (1986). Also playing in IMAX. Click here for showtimes.

Fede Alvarez, who directed Alien: Romulus, talks about his longtime love for the Alien movies and reveals why he used a young, unknown cast for this latest installment. He also tells which is his favorite creature from the movies.

Coraline 15th Anniversary –  A young girl walks through a secret door in her new home and discovers an alternate version of her life. On the surface, this parallel reality is eerily similar to her real life — only much better. But this adventure turns dangerous when her counterfeit parents try to keep her forever. Click here for showtimes.

Ryan’s World the Movie: Titan Universe Adventure – When his twin sisters get sucked into a mystical comic book, Ryan has to jump in after them. Adventures, battles, and hilarious debacles ensue, as Ryan and his friends navigate the Titan Universe to bring everyone back home before his parents catch on! Click here for showtimes.

My Penguin Friend – Humble fisherman João (Jean Reno) has turned away from the world in the wake of tragedy. But when he discovers a penguin drifting alone in the ocean, drenched in oil from a spill, his first instinct is to help. To his wife’s dismay, he not only rescues the sea creature, but takes the flightless bird under his wing. For the first time in years João starts to feel joy. Click here for showtimes.

Close to You – Sam (Elliot Page) moved to Toronto from the small town of Cobourg. He finally decides to return home to visit his family for his dad’s birthday. It is on this trip where Sam can finally confront long-buried feelings with each of his family members, rediscover a first love that was never properly resolved, and a newfound confidence in himself. Playing in select cities. Click here for showtimes.

Elliot Page and director Dominic Savage discuss their movie Close to You, in which Elliot plays Sam, a transgender man who goes home for the first time to his family since his surgery. They tell how they chose Cobourg as a filming location and Elliot reveals which cast member he was closest to.

The Good Half – An emotionally distant writer (Nick Jonas) returns to his hometown for his mother’s funeral, after having spent years successfully avoiding his high-strung sister, bumbling but well-meaning father, and untrustworthy stepfather. While in town, he forges a new relationship with a charming, energetic stranger who pushes him to realize he can’t avoid conflict forever. Playing in select cities. Click here for showtimes.

LiSA: LiVE is SMiLE ALWAYS LANDER – The show is filled with LiSA’s unique ideas and LiSA’s feelings fire up the crowd through her songs. She becomes one with each and every one of her fans as their voices and cores unite along with the support of the band members. Playing August 17, 18 and 21 in select theatres. Click here for showtimes.

Skincare – A Hollywood aesthetician (Elizabeth Banks) becomes convinced that a rival is out to sabotage her business and destroy her life. Playing in select cities. Click here for showtimes.

Any Other Way: The Jackie Shane Story – A lost R&B star who eclipsed Etta James and Little Richard, trans soul singer Jackie Shane blazed an extraordinary trail with an unbreakable commitment to her truth. Forty years after vanishing from public view, this 20th century icon finally gets her second act. Playing in Toronto, Montreal and Victoria; opens in additional cities starting August 25. Click here for showtimes.

Caligula: The Ultimate Cut – Shadowed by the murder of his family, Caligula (Malcolm McDowell) eliminates his devious adoptive grandfather (Peter O’Toole) and seizes control of the Roman Empire alongside his wife Caesonia (Helen Mirren) before descending into a spiral of depravity and madness. A reconstruction of the 1980 spectacle. Playing in Vancouver/Ottawa. Click here for showtimes.

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