Sometimes it’s hard to know what to watch, especially with all the streamers and all the films in the cinema.
We have you covered with what we should all be watching.
Take a look at what’s coming to our TVs and to the cinema this August.
My Oxford Year
When Anna, an ambitious young American woman, sets out for the UK and the University of Oxford to fulfill a childhood dream, she’s got her life completely on track.
That is, until she meets a charming and clever local, Jamie, who profoundly alters both of their lives.
The film stars Netflix heartthrobs Sofia Carson and Corey Mylchreest.
Out now, Netflix
Wednesday Season Two
Wednesday Addams returns to prowl the Gothic halls of Nevermore Academy, where fresh foes and woes await.
This season, Wednesday must navigate family, friends and old adversaries, propelling her into another year of delightfully dark and kooky mayhem.
Armed with her signature razor-sharp wit and deadpan charm, Wednesday is also plunged into a new bone-chilling supernatural mystery.
August 6th, Netflix
The Naked Gun
Only one man has the particular set of skills…to lead Police Squad and save the world!
Lt. Frank Drebin Jr. (Liam Neeson) follows in his father’s footsteps in The Naked Gun.
Joining the case are cast Pamela Anderson, Paul Walter Hauser, CCH Pounder, Kevin Durand, Cody Rhodes, Liza Koshy, Eddie Yu, with Danny Huston.
August 1st, in cinemas
Outlander: Blood of My Blood
Outlander: Blood of my Blood is a romantic saga that unfolds across time. From the battlefields of World War I to the rugged Highlands of 18th-century Scotland, two fated couples must defy the forces that seek to tear them apart, unfolding in surprising and unforeseen ways.
After 11 years of epic romance on the groundbreaking series Outlander, the timeless tale continues, or rather begins, on the eve of an earlier Jacobite rebellion.
A prequel to Outlander, the series explores the lives and relationships of two couples as they fight against all odds to be together: the parents of Outlander’s Claire Randall, Julia Moriston and Henry Beauchamp and those of Outlander’s Jamie Fraser, Ellen MacKenzie and Brian Fraser.
August 9th, MGM+
The Thursday Murder Club
Based on Richard Osman’s international bestselling novel of the same name, The Thursday Murder Club follows four irrepressible retirees – Elizabeth (Helen Mirren), Ron (Pierce Brosnan), Ibrahim (Ben Kingsley) and Joyce (Celia Imrie) – who spend their time solving cold case murders for fun.
When an unexplained death occurs on their own doorstep, their casual sleuthing takes a thrilling turn as they find themselves with a real whodunit on their hands.
Directed by Chris Columbus, the film is the latest to be produced through the Netflix and Amblin Entertainment partnership.
August 28th, Netflix
Alien: Earth
In the year 2120, the Earth is governed by five corporations: Prodigy, Weyland-Yutani, Lynch, Dynamic and Threshold. In this Corporate Era, cyborgs (humans with both biological and artificial parts) and synthetics (humanoid robots with artificial intelligence) exist alongside humans.
But the game is changed when the wunderkind Founder and CEO of Prodigy Corporation unlocks a new technological advancement: hybrids (humanoid robots infused with human consciousness). The first hybrid prototype named “Wendy” marks a new dawn in the race for immortality.
After Weyland-Yutani’s spaceship collides into Prodigy City, “Wendy” and the other hybrids encounter mysterious life forms more terrifying than anyone could have ever imagined.
August 13th, Disney+
Weapons
When all but one child from the same class mysteriously vanish on the same night at exactly the same time, a community is left questioning who or what is behind their disappearance.
This horror film is already the talk on everyone’s lips.
The film stars Josh Brolin, Julia Garner, Alden Ehrenreich, Austin Abrams, Cary Christopher, with Benedict Wong, and Amy Madigan.
August 8th, In Cinemas
The Twisted Tale of Amanda Knox
The Twisted Tale of Amanda Knox is an eight-episode Hulu Original limited series that blends gripping pacing with emotional complexity.
It offers a dramatised look as it revisits the wrongful conviction of Amanda Knox for the tragic murder of Meredith Kercher and the relentless media storm that followed.
This drama series follows Amanda’s 15-year fight to clear her name, highlighting the investigation, courtroom twists, and headline-grabbing narratives. The TV show partly draws from Amanda Knox’s personal experiences, informing her character’s emotional state.
August 20th, Disney+
Christy
17-year-old Christy is at a crossroads. Kicked out of his suburban foster home, he moves in with his estranged older brother Shane and his young family.
As far as Shane is concerned this is a temporary arrangement, but Christy begins to feel at home on Cork’s working-class Northside. As he makes friends and begins to let the community in, he also reconnects with his past through his seemingly more corrupting extended family, despite Shane’s efforts to protect him.
Shane wants something better for Christy at any cost – even if it means he has to push him away. As the brothers look to reconcile their turbulent past, their family and the community around them offer hope for Christy’s future.
August 29th, In Cinemas
Hostage
When the British Prime Minister’s husband is kidnapped and the visiting French President is blackmailed, the two political leaders both face unimaginable choices.
Forced into a fierce rivalry where their political futures, and lives, might hang in the balance, can they work together to uncover the plot that threatens them both?
This is definitely be one not to miss.
August 21st, Netflix
Materalists
The perfect matchmaker. But who’s her perfect match?
A young, ambitious New York City matchmaker finds herself torn between the perfect match and her imperfect ex.
Starring Dakota Johnson being torn between Pedro Pascal and Chris Evans.
August 13th, In Cinemas
Love is Blind UK Season Two
UK and Ireland-based singles who want to be loved for who they are have signed up for a less-conventional approach to modern dating, and will choose someone to marry without ever meeting them.
Over several weeks, the newly engaged couples will move in together, plan their wedding and find out if their physical connection matches their strong emotional bond developed in the Pods.
When their wedding day arrives, will real-world realities and external factors push them apart, or will they marry the person they fell blindly in love with? Hosted by Emma and Matt Willis, this series will uncover whether looks, race or age do matter, or if love really is blind.
August 13th, Netflix