Utopia SA is screening the following new releases from Wednesday 3 August 2016:

- Genius (biopic, 104 mins, 6+, in English), directed by Michael Grandage and starring Jude Law, Nicole Kidman, Colin Firth, at Ciné Utopia from Wednesday 3 August.

Synopsis: A chronicle of Max Perkins's time as the book editor at Scribner, where he oversaw works by Thomas Wolfe, Ernest Hemingway, F. Scott Fitzgerald and others.

- Bad Moms (comedy, 101 mins, 12+, in English), directed by Scott Moore and starring Kathryn Hahn, Kristen Bell, Jada Pinkett Smith, Mila Kunis, at Utopolis-Kirchberg and Utopolis-Belval from Wednesday 3 August.

Synopsis: When three overworked and under-appreciated moms are pushed beyond their limits, they ditch their conventional responsibilities for a jolt of long overdue freedom, fun, and comedic self-indulgence.

- Suicide Squad (action adventure, 123 mins, 16+, in English), directed by David Ayer and starring Margot Robbie, Scott Eastwood, Jared Leto, Will Smith, at Utopolis-Kirchberg and Utopolis-Belval from Wednesday 3 August.

Synopsis: A secret government agency recruits imprisoned supervillains to execute dangerous black ops missions in exchange for clemency. 

- The Secret Life of Pets (animated comedy, 90 mins, children admitted, in English), directed by Yarrow Cheney and starring Louis C.K., Eric Stonestreet, Kevin Hart, at Utopolis-Kirchberg and Utopolis-Belval from Wednesday 3 August.

Synopsis: The quiet life of a terrier named Max is upended when his owner takes in Duke, a stray whom Max instantly dislikes.

- The Shallows (drama, 86 mins, 16+, in English), directed by Jaume Collet-Serra and starring Blake Lively, at Utopolis-Kirchberg and Utopolis-Belval from Wednesday 3 August.

Synopsis: A mere 200 yards from shore, surfer Nancy is attacked by a great white shark, with her short journey to safety becoming the ultimate contest of wills. 

For full details, see www.utopolis.lu.