Along With the Gods: The Last 49 Days (Korea) Opened July 1 Action, Drama, Fantasy Directed by Kim Yong-hwa

Gangrim (Ha Jung-woo), an agent of the afterlife, attempts to clear his client Kim Su-hong’s (Kim Dong-wook) charges in a trial after death, while his colleagues Haewonmak (Ju Ji-hoon) and Lee Deok-choon (Kim Hyang-gi) try to bring an elderly man living past his due time to the underworld. But the trio’s past threatens both missions.

The Spy Gone North (Korea) Opened Aug. 8 Drama Directed by Yoon Jong-bin

In light of North Korea’s ongoing nuclear program, the South Korean intelligence service sends a black operative, Heukgeumseong (Hwang Jung-min), to Beijing. Disguising himself as a businessman, the spy soon gains the trust of high-ranking North Korean official Lee Myeong-un (Lee Sung-min), and commences his mission to infiltrate the highly-secluded country.

Mission: Impossible - Fallout (US) Opened July 25 Action, Adventure, Drama, Mystery Directed by Christopher McQuarrie

“Mission: Impossible - Fallout” finds Ethan Hunt (Tom Cruise) and his IMF team (Alec Baldwin, Simon Pegg, Ving Rhames) along with some familiar allies (Rebecca Ferguson, Michelle Monaghan) in a race against time after a mission gone wrong. Henry Cavill, Angela Bassett and Vanessa Kirby also join the dynamic cast.

Incredibles 2 (US) Opened July 18 Animation, Action, Adventure Directed by Brad Bird

Everyone’s favorite family of superheroes is back in “Incredibles 2” -- but this time Helen (Holly Hunter) is in the spotlight. This leaves Bob (Craig T. Nelson) at home with Violet (Sarah Vowell) and Dash (Huck Milner) to navigate the day-to-day heroics of “normal” life, which is a tough transition for everyone.


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