In Cinemas and Theaters This Month
Superman
Up in the sky! It’s a bird! It’s a plane! It’s the ultimate referendum on the continuing financial viability of superhero movies! Seriously, James Gunn’s take on the Man of Steel looks pretty fun, with David Corenswet showing more vulnerability, physically and emotionally, than we’ve seen from the Last Son of Krypton in a while.
In theatres Jul 11
Eddington
Ari Aster’s COVID drama divided the audience at Cannes, but based on the trailer, at least, it’s hard to see the problem. Joaquin Phoenix and Pedro Pascal as, respectively, the sheriff and mayor of a small New Mexico town, going at each other’s throats as the world goes into lockdown? Sounds good to us.
In theatres Jul 18
I Know What You Did Last Summer
Ah, vehicular manslaughter, that classic teenage rite of passage. Twenty-eight years after the events of the original I Know What You Did Last Summer, a new generation of kids are stalked by a hook-wielding fisherman – and enlist the first film’s surviving protagonists for help. Given their inability to escape this franchise, though, are Jennifer Love Hewitt and Freddie Prinze Jr really the best people to ask for advice?
In theatres Jul 18
Sorry, Baby
Not many filmmakers would dare start their careers with a comedy about the struggle to heal from sexual assault. But Eva Victor’s directorial debut, which she also wrote and stars in, covers some tough subject matter with sensitivity, gentle humour and deep wells of empathy, earning Victor big-time buzz as a talent to watch.
In theatres Jul 18
The Fantastic Four: First Steps
Speaking of the financial viability of comic book movies, here’s another major litmus test, this time for the possibly resurgent post-Thunderbolts* MCU. No one has yet to make a good Fantastic Four movie, but this attempt’s retro-’60s hook appears viable, even if the title makes it sound like superhero Muppet Babies.
In theatres Jul 25
The Home
Pete Davidson takes a job in a shady retirement home and discovers something strange afoot with both the residents and the higher-ups. We’d say the trailer spoils too much but from the looks of it you’ve seen this kind of jump-scare-centric horror a million times before anyway.
In theatres Jul 25
Oh, Hi!
A romcom that blooms from a horror movie setup, the second feature from director Sophie Brooks (The Boy Downstairs) subverts the expectations of both genres. A woman (The Bear’s Molly Gordon) and her new boyfriend (Logan Lerman) head to a cabin for a weekend of kinky sex. While he’s handcuffed to the bed, the latter makes the incredibly unwise decision to declare he’s ‘not looking for a relationship.’ What transpires from there is something like an indie-screwball version of Misery. Tell us you’re not intrigued!
In theatres Jul 25