What to do When the Skies Aren’t Blue: Movie Preview

Inside the brand new Harbor Square Theatre in Stone Harbor

What to do when a stormy forecast clouds big plans for a beach day in Cape May County? When in doubt, an afternoon at the movies is a classic choice. This summer features plenty of highly anticipated feature film releases that you won’t want to miss. Read on to see a preview of some that seem to be generating the biggest Hollywood buzz.

Suicide Squad
Release Date: August 5
Starring: Margot Robbie, Cara Delevingne, Ben Affleck
A secret government agency recruits imprisoned supervillains to execute dangerous black ops missions in exchange for clemency.

Pete’s Dragon
Release Date: August 12
Starring: Bryce Dallas Howard, Robert Redford, Karl Urban
The adventures of an orphaned boy named Pete and his best friend Elliott, who just so happens to be a dragon.

Sausage Party
Release Date: August 12
Starring: Paul Rudd, Kristen Wiig, Seth Rogen
An animated movie about one sausage’s quest to discover the truth about his existence.

Ben-Hur
Release Date: August 19
Starring: Jack Huston, Nazanin Boniadi, Haluk Bilginer
A falsely accused Jewish nobleman survives years of slavery to take vengeance on his Roman best friend, who betrayed him.

Catch your favorite new release at one of Cape May County’s several theatres such as Frank Theatres Rio Stadium 12 on Route 9 in Rio Grande; Harbor Square Theatre on 96th St. in Stone Harbor (now open!); or Moorlyn Family Theatre on the Boardwalk in Ocean City.