Major Theatrical Releases July 2018
Major Theatrical Releases July 2018
Here are the major theatrical releases for July 2018.
**THERE WILL BE NO SPOILERS,
Also, dates are subject to change**
The First Purge
July 4
"The Purge" franchise has been a huge hit due mostly to its premise -
for twelve hours once a year, all crime - including murder - is legal.
It's supposed to help decrease the population and give the marginalized a
way to express their anger, but it turned into a way for the wealthy to
take advantage of them. Now the series goes full circle, centering on
the first ever Purge, and how this social experiment was doomed from the
start as a ragtag group of individuals band together to protect
others. With today's political climate, it's no surprise they would
focus on the first Purge, and releasing it on July 4th is a stroke of
marketing genius.
Ant-Man and the Wasp
July 6
The first "Ant-Man" was a huge hit for Marvel, due to the heist-movie
feel and especially the charisma of lead actor Paul Rudd. At the end of
the movie, Evangeline Lilly's Hope van Dyne finds the Wasp costume, and
comments "it's about time." The time is now, and now we finally get to
see a female superhero center stage for Marvel, as Ant-Man and the Wasp
work together to stop the super-villain Ghost. It'll be interesting to
see how this film ties in to the Marvel Cinematic Universe as a whole,
since "Infinity War" came out before, and I'm very excited to see how
they pull it off. 
Sorry to Bother You
July 6
Another bold original piece, "Sorry to Bother You" takes place in an
alternate Oakland, where a young man (played by Lakeith Stanfield) finds
a job in telemarketing and learns to adopt a "new voice" to propel him
to the top. Co-starring Tessa Thompson, Danny Glover and Terry Crews,
this looks to be an insightful, dark comedy with biting social
commentary and a strong lead actor. 
Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation
July 13
The first two "Hotel Transylvania" films were huge hits in the theater,
so maybe I'm a bit jaded on the third outing, but coming after the heels
of "The Incredibles 2" will be no small task. Still, when you've got a
brand as popular as "Hotel," there's always hope. This time around,
our favorite ghouls and monsters decide to leave the hotel and take a
summer vacation on a cruise - or, as Dracula puts it, a hotel on the
water. Yes, it looks funny, and this is pretty much the only type of
film that gives Adam Sandler any sort of hit, so maybe it'll be better
than I think. 
Skyscraper
July 13
Dwayne Johnson is this generation's big action star, and he definitely
plays to his strengths - which are basically his huge rippling muscles.
He did it once this year with "Rampage," and now he's set to take the
summer by storm in "Skyscraper," which - to me - is reminiscent of "Die
Hard." Here, he plays a security man who must stop a gang of bad guys
who are planning on taking over the biggest building in the world - that
just so happens to also be the place his family lives. Expect fun
over-the-top action, cheesy one-liners, and Dwayne Johnson doing what
Dwayne Johnson does best. 
The Equalizer 2
July 20
Denzel Washington is one of today's most powerful stars, a man who's big
screen presence is something that cannot be denied - and yet he's never
done a sequel. "The Equalizer 2" is the first sequel he appears in,
and this time the trained killer returns to the field after the death of
a longtime friend, and sets out to avenge her demise. Much like the
first, expect a lot of action and another terrific performance by
Washington. 
Mamma Mia: Here We Go Again!
July 20
The first "Mamma Mia!" was a surprise hit thanks in no small part to the
elegant Meryl Streep, but now that she's not involved in the sequel, it
looks like it'll fall on poor footing. Not to mention the film is
basically a flashback as to how Streep's character became pregnant and
her tumultuous love life seems to set the title as a bit misleading:
they're not going again, they're going in the past. Still, when the
title includes "here we go again," you already know it's not going to be
great.
Mission: Impossible - Fallout
July 27
Tom Cruise returns to the franchise that pretty much proves to be the
only series where he can still make some money. In "Fallout," Ethan
Hunt and company return to prevent a global catastrophe while being
hunted by both the good and bad guys. Expect another action-filled
adventure in a franchise that's actually gotten better with time, with a
cast so adept to working together they almost feel like family. 
Teen Titans Go to the Movies
July 27
Last summer, I pegged "The Emoji Movie" as the worst film of the summer,
and I was more right than I even imagined (the film even "won" several
Razzie Awards), and this year it looks like another animated film will
be the worst of the summer. The original "Teen Titans" series was
amazing with adult-themed topics, intense action, and strong character
development. Then the series did a reboot and catered to younger kids,
and all of a sudden the Titans were acting like children, and lost any
sense of realism or intelligence. Unfortunately, this is the Titans
that will grace the big screen, and with a summer of exciting children's
movies, this will easily fall by the wayside. 
Hot Summer Nights
July 27
Timothee Chalamet burst into the big screen with last year's "Call Me By
Your Name," earning the young actor his first Academy Award
nomination. Now he returns for "Hot Summer Nights," where he plays a
kid who gets involved in selling weed in a small sleepy town. Combining
Chalamet's natural talent with A24 production company, and you've got a
surefire hit that will hit on all cylinders, giving a deeply emotional
performance and raising the bar for summer drama films.
So there are the major theatrical releases for July 2018.
Here's the order as to how excited I am to see them:
1. Ant-Man and the Wasp
2. Mission: Impossible - Fallout
3. Hot Summer Nights
4. Sorry to Bother You
5. The First Purge
6. The Equalizer 2
7. Skyscraper
8. Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation
9. Mamma Mia: Here We Go Again!
10. Teen Titans Go to the Movies
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