New releases based on true stories such as Gran Turismo, Golda, Dreamin’ Wild and more hit theaters this weekend. With National Cinema Day happening this Sunday, as theaters offer all movies for just $4, you'll want to check out the new releases below to find the ones you want to see at the movies. ~Ireland Fidale
Gran Turismo: Based on a True Story: Teenage Gran Turismo player Jann Mardenborough (Archie Madekwe) wins a series of competitions in order to become a professional race car driver.
However, driving a real race car is much harder than any participants anticipate, losing their ability to make mistakes. In a video game when you make a mistake you reset, in real racing when you make a mistake you could die. Also releasing in IMAX. Click here for showtimes.
Golda: Israel is threatened with the possibility of desolation, putting millions of lives on the line and pushing Israeli Prime Minister Golda Meir (Helen Mirren) to navigate high-stakes decisions. Surrounded by a doubtful cabinet and balancing a complicated relationship with U.S. Secretary of State Henry Kissinger (Liev Schreiber), her formidable leadership undoubtedly changes the fate of her country and its history. Click here for showtimes.
Renée Fleming's Cities That Sing: Paris: Superstar soprano Renée Fleming explores the City of Lights through its music and culture in a dazzling big-screen tour. In between selections of some of the greatest music ever written, Fleming journeys into the places that make Paris one of the world’s great centers of art and fashion, while offering a majestic new appreciation for this unforgettable city and its timeless influence on opera. In theaters on August 26 in select cities. Click here for showtimes.
Warrior King: Based on the true story of King Gesar (Brandon Hunt), who was born to a divine lineage and destined to become a great hero and ruler. As a young man, the future king grew up exiled in a realm overrun by menacing demons and monsters. When evil forces threaten his home, he embarks on a heroic journey to save his people and fulfill his destiny as a legendary leader. Playing in select cities. Click here for showtimes.
Dreamin’ Wild: When an album that singer/songwriter Donnie Emerson (Casey Affleck) and his brother Joe (Walton Goggins) recorded as teens is rediscovered after 30 years of obscurity, it's hailed by music critics as a lost masterpiece. While the album’s rediscovery brings hopes of second chances, it also brings long-buried emotions as Donnie, his wife Nancy (Zooey Deschanel), Joe, and father Don Sr. (Beau Bridges) come to terms with the past and their newly found fame. Playing in select cities. Click here for showtimes.
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