Coming in July 2015: Magic Mike XXL, Terminator: Genisys, Minions, and Amy Schumer’s Trainwreck
Posted on July 1, 2015 at 8:00 am
Happy July! As usual, this July is going to be filled with blockbusters, sequels, remakes, raunchy comedies, and superheroes, but there are some worthwhile smaller films as well.
Opening today, for the holiday weekend, we have two sequels.
Magic Mike XXL: The dancers go on the road — can they win the big competition?
Terminator Genisys: Somehow they are going to explain how the Arnold Schwarzenegger android is aging.
July 10
Minions: Where did those little yellow guys come from? Why do they love to work for evil geniuses? This prequel to the “Despicable Me” movies stars Sandra Bullock as Scarlett Overkill.
Self/Less: A rich old guy (Sir Ben Kingsley) who does not want to die takes on the body of a young, healthy guy (Ryan Reynolds).
Batkid Begins: A five year old cancer survivor told Make-a-Wish he wanted to be Batman, and the entire city of San Francisco made his wish come true. Julia Roberts will star in the feature film adaptation of this heartwarming documentary.
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July 17
Trainwreck: Amy Schumer wrote and stars in this raunchy comedy about a young woman with commitment issues who falls for a doctor (Bill Hader). LeBron James co-stars as himself.
Ant-Man: Yes, he is a tiny superhero. But he is played by Paul Rudd, so I am on board.
July 24
Pixels: We are attacked by aliens — in the firm of old-school arcade games!
Paper Towns: Nat Wolff and John Green — two of my favorites. Green’s book is about a high school kid whose life is turned upside down when the girl he has loved from afar invites him on an adventure and then disappears.
Irrational Man: Woody Allen’s latest seems to be another movie about a middle-aged man (Joaquin Phoenix) whose life is saved by a beautiful young woman (Emma Stone). I hope not.
July 29
Vacation: Do we need a remake of the Chevy Chase classic? We’re going to find out!
July 31
Mission Impossible: Rogue Nation: Tom Cruise is back and the action looks sensational.
Stanford Prison Experiment: Psychology researchers assign students the roles of prisoners and guards. What could go wrong? Based on a true story.