
Big screen
Last week, Aug. 26
Mechanic: Resurrection; Dont Breathe; Hands of Stone; Southside With You; Equity; Blood Father
This week, Sept. 2
Morgan (20th Century Fox), R, 91 minutes
About A corporate risk management consultant has to decide whether or not to terminate an artificial beings life that was made in a laboratory environment; Stars Kate Mara, Anya Taylor-Joy, Rose Leslie, Michael Yare; Director Luke Scott
The Light Between the Oceans (DreamWorks), PG-13, 132 minutes
About A lighthouse keeper and his wife living off the coast of Western Australia raise a baby they rescue from an adrift rowboat; Stars Michael Fassbender, Alicia Vikander, Rachel Weisz; Director Derek Cianfrance
Also: Complete Unknown
Next week, Sept. 9
Sully
Note: Movie descriptions by IMDB, www.imdb.com
Movies in the Park
Pre-movie entertainment (and free popcorn) at 6:30 p.m., movies at dusk at Portland parks:
Sunday, Sept. 4: The Wizard of Oz, Overlook Park, 1599 N. Fremont St.
Saturday, Sept. 10: Inside Out, Glenhaven Park, N.E. 82nd Ave./Siskiyou St.
(Movies in the Park ends after another season after the Sept. 10 showing).
Home rentals
The latest top 10 digital movie purchases/rentals based on transaction rate, by Rentrak/Comscore:
1. Batman vs. Superman: Dawn of Justice
2. The Angry Birds Movie
3. Keanu
4. Batman: The Killing Joke
5. Zootopia
6. Criminal
7. Deadpool
8. The Divergent Series: Allegiant
9. 13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi
10. Miracles From Heaven
Other recent favorites: Whiskey Tango Foxtrot; Kung Fu Panda 3; 10 Cloverfield Lane
Upcoming event
A reminder: The fourth annual Portland Film Festival is being held through Sept. 5 at Laurelhurst Theater, 2735 E. Burnside St., featuring screenings of independent movies, panels and workshops. For more: www.portlandfilmfestival.com.