JULY FILMS : REBOOTS & SEQUELS
JULY FILMS : REBOOTS & SEQUELS
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f you were worried the summer movie season would pass without a superhero flick , rest easy ; this month , we have TWO of the most beloved ( snickers ) in the same film - Deadpool & Wolverine ! I know ; try to contain the excitement . In addition to the highly anticipated Twisters reboot , Eddie Murphy ' s Beverly Hills Cop sequel on Netflix , and some crazy Minions , July is shaping up to be a great
By Lori Vernon
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month of movies , encouraging filmgoers to get back to the movie house .
Despicable Me 4 Directed by Chris Renaud RatedPG • July3-InTheaters
Gru , the world ’ s favorite supervillain-turned- Anti-Villain League agent , returns for an exciting , bold new era of Minions mayhem in history ' s biggest global animated franchise . In this latest chapter , Gru ( Steve Carrell ), Lucy ( Kristen Wiig ), and their girls — Margo ( Miranda Cosgrove ), Edith ( Dana Gaier ), and Agnes ( Madison Polan )— welcome a new member to the Gru family Gru Jr ., who is intent on tormenting his dad . Gru faces a new nemesis in Maxime Le Mal ( Will Ferrell ) and his femme fatale girlfriend Valentina ( Sofia Vergara ), and the family is forced to go on the run .
Beverly Hills Cop : Axel F Directed by Mark Molloy RatedR • July3-Netflix
Forty years after his unforgettable first case in Beverly Hills , Detroit cop Axel Foley ( Eddie Murphy ) returns to do what he does best : solve crimes and cause chaos . Joseph Gordon-Levitt , Taylour Paige , Kevin Bacon , Judge Reinhold , John Ashton , Paul Riser , and Bronson Pinchot complete the cast .
Boneyard Directed by Asif Akbar RatedR • July2-VOD / Digital
When the skeletal remains of 11 women and girls are discovered in the New Mexico desert , an extensive investigation is launched . Inspired by true crime stories , this chilling crime-thriller follows Detective Ortega ( Brian Van Holt ), Police Chief Carter ( Curtis “ 50 Cent ” Jackson ), and Agent Petrovick ( Mel Gibson ) in a multi-agency effort to identify and apprehend the killer . As their agendas and methods clash , a tangled web of intrigue casts suspicion in all directions .
MaXXXine Directed by Ti West RatedR • July5-InTheaters
In 1980s Hollywood , adult film star and aspiring actress Maxine Minx ( Mia Goth ) finally gets her big break . But as a mysterious killer stalks the starlets of Hollywood , a trail of blood threatens to reveal her sinister past . Elizabeth Debicki , Moses Sumner , Michelle Monaghan , Bobby Cannavale , Halsey , Lily Collins , Giancarlo Esposito , and Kevin Bacon are also stars .
Mother , Couch Directed by Niclas Larsson Rated NYR • July 5th - In Theaters
The members of a dysfunctional family find themselves mysteriously trapped in an antiquated furniture store when their elderly matriarch ( Ellen Burstyn ) suddenly refuses to get up from one of the display couches . Reluctantly assembled , her three estranged children – David ( Ewan McGregor ), Gruffudd ( Rhys Ifans ), and Linda ( Lara Flynn Boyle ) – must figure out how to escape this bizarre predicament . With the help of the store managers Marco & Marcus ( F . Murray Abraham ) and their daughter Bella ( Taylor Russell ), the siblings embark on a mind-bending odyssey that forces them to face life-altering truths about their own lives and upbringing .
Murder Company Directed by Shane Dax Taylor Rated NYR • July 5th - VOD / Digital
With the US invasion of Europe hanging in the balance , Allied commanders issued a top-secret di-
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