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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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