July offers a lot for movie lovers to enjoy.
As well as the arrival of some of the most anticipated this year, the annual New Zealand International Film Festival will begin with the opening of the Auckland leg on July 19, followed by Wellington on July 27.
But even if very few Hollywood fighters will dominate the Kiwi screens, this does not mean that there is no room for small roles like the horror sequel Insidious: The Red Door (July 6) and the latest Disney feature to find reo. support – Coco (July 13).
For those who prefer to watch at home, new releases include the comedy The Out-Laws (July 7, Netflix), the basketball documentary Stephen Curry: Underrated (July 21, Apple TV+), a Shailene Woodley and Jack Whitehall-starrer. -fi-infused rom-com Robots (July 7, Prime Video) and Shudder documentaries dive into another genre of creatures – July 21’s Sharksploitation.
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Goal: Impossible – Dead Countdown Part 1, Barbie and Bird Box Barcelona are some of the most anticipated movies coming in July.
However, after looking at the process, Worth Watching has come up with a list of 12 films that we believe are the most important to see (and how to see them), and one of the worst, has to be seen to be believed.
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Margot Robbie and Ryan Gosling team up with Barbie.
Barbie (July 20, Movies)
Greta Gerwig of Little Girls also wrote and directed the dark drama based on the famous American doll. Margot Robbie plays the iconic Barbie, while Ryan Gosling is her beloved Ken.
The cast also includes America Ferrera, Simu Liu, Kate McKinnon, Issa Rae, Will Ferrell and Emma Mackey.
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Elizabeth Banks meets Zach Galifianakis in The Beanie Bubble.
The Beanie Bubble (July 28, Apple TV+)
Zach Galifianakis, Elizabeth Banks, Sarah Snook and Geraldine Viswanathan have teamed up to star in an action-packed drama that explores how toy salesman Ty Warner is frustrated by a deal with three women who created one of the most beloved “stuffed meat” products.
Former Futurama writer Kristin Gore is co-hosting this episode with US singer and guitarist OK Go – and producer of their memorable video – Damian Kulash.
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Eyewear is back in action at Bird Box Barcelona.
Bird Box Barcelona (July 14, Netflix)
The Spanish actress of 2018 Sandra Bullock lived in a modern world where people are forced to be blindfolded due to a mysterious power.
Meanwhile, the protagonists are a father (Mario Casas) and a daughter (Naila Schuberth) who, while forming an uneasy alliance with other survivors and trying to escape from an unknown city, discover that an unexpected – and very bad – threat is growing. .
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The Deepest Breath explores the relationship between Italian freestyler Alessia Zecchini and her protected diver Stephan Keenan.
Deepest Breath (July 19, Netflix)
A documentary that tells the story of Italian diver Alessia Zecchini, as she embarks on a quest to break a world record, with the help of scuba diver Stephan Keenan. As the two train, they form a deep, emotional bond.
“In all seriousness, Deep Breath is a spectacular drama, filled with stunning visuals, thrilling contests and a brilliantly delivered love story,” wrote Dan Fienberg of The Hollywood Reporter.
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Infinity Pool provides yet another proof of why Mia Goth is one of the best performers of her generation.
Infinity Pool (July 12, Neon and Other Rentals)
Brandon Cronenberg’s (Possessor) latest installment of visceral, sci-fi horror provides more evidence of Mia Goth’s (Pearl, X) ability to light up the screen and thrill the same.
She plays Gabi Bauer, a girl who draws Alexander Skarsgard’s struggling writer into a strange world of adventure and horror games while living on a remote island with his wife Em (Cleopatra Coleman).
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Australian singer John Farnham is the subject of a documentary called Finding Voice.
John Farnham: Finding Words (July 27, Movies)
Records showing the popularity of the Australian music label. Although he was already a hit, John Farnham was 38 when the album Whispering Jack was released in 1986. It remains Australia’s best-selling album of all time.
As well as Farnham himself, Poppy Stockell’s doco also features Farnham’s co-stars Jimmy Barnes, Darryl Braithwaite and Celine Dion.
“It’s a story that has everything—laughter, tears, love and rock’n’roll,” wrote Sandra Hall of the Sydney Morning Herald.
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Sabrina Wu, Stephanie Hsu, Sherry Cola and Ashley Park star in the low-key comedy Joy Ride.
Joy Ride (July 6, Movies)
Former Xena: Warrior Princess script coordinator turned Asian Rich and Raya and The Last Dragon screenwriter Adele Lim makes her feature debut with the story of Asian American girl Audrey (Ashley Park), who goes on a hunt. her Chinese mother is giving birth with the help of her best friend Lolo (Sherry Cola), her roommate Kat (Stephanie Hsu) and Lolo’s cousin Deadeye (Sabrina Wu).
“If you miss the days when comedians weren’t afraid of nudity, drug use, swagger and embarrassing jokes, do I have the movie for you,” writes Paste Magazine’s Aurora. Amidon.
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Hayley Atwell joins Tom Cruise in Mission: Impossible: Deadly Reckoning Part I
Mission: Impossible – Deadly Countdown Part 1 (July 8, Movies)
Just when you thought listicles couldn’t be more confusing.
Five years after Fallout, shot a little in New Zealand, became a global hit, Tom Cruise finally returns as Ethan Hunt in this seventh adventure.
As the title suggests, it’s a lot of episodes, and the second half should happen in June 2024. New to the franchise are Hayley Atwell, Esai Morales and Cary Elwes.
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Cillian Murphy and Oppenheimer.
Oppenheimer (July 20, Movies)
Christopher Nolan’s latest project is a biopic of the fictional American scientist and “father of the atomic bomb” Robert J. Oppenheimer.
Cillian Murphy of Peaky Blinders takes the title, while an impressively assembled cast includes Emily Blunt, Matt Damon, Robert Downey Jr., Florence Pugh, Rami Malek, Kenneth Branagh, Robert Downey Jr. and Gary Oldman.
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Talk to Me generated a lot of buzz when it premiered at this year’s Sundance Film Festival in January.
Talk to Me (July 27, Movies)
Sure to be one of the year’s best horror movies, this Australian tale that premiered at Sundance follows a group of teenagers who dare to act with magical powers that appear to be a severed hand.
A strong combination of Flatliners and It Follows, Danny and Michael Philippou’s horror film not only features a good-looking young man, but also a wonderful performance from Miranda Otto as a concerned mother.
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Teyonah Parris, Jamie Foxx and John Boyega star in They Cloned Tyrone.
Made Tyrone (July 21, Netflix)
Star Wars’ John Boyega, WandaVision’s Teyonah Parris and Collateral’s Jamie Foxx star in this action-packed thriller that leads the unlikely trio down a rabbit hole and into a sinister plot.
Directed by Creed II and Space Jam: The New Legacy co-writer Juel Taylor, the film also stars Kiefer Sutherland and David Alan Grier, and was created as a “twisted” homage to the Blaxploitation films of the 1970s.
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Like Wham!, George Michael and Andrew Ridgeley were at the top of the pop charts in the mid-1980s.
Wow! (July 5, Netflix)
Through archival interviews and videos, Andrew Ridgeley and the late George Michael relive the history of their short-lived musical careers, as these best friends struggled to become pop icons in the 1980s. The documentary is directed by Chris Smith, whose previous titles included Richard Branson, Jim Carrey, Fyre Music Festival and Robert Downey Sr.
El Hunt of the London Evening Standard wrote: “Collated with subtlety and based on a large number of audio cassettes, the musicians do not hesitate to revisit the band’s past, even to call themselves themselves.
Who We Should Avoid
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Love Again will debut on Neon and other streaming services on July 26.
Love Again (July 26, Neon and other rental locations)
Citadel’s Priyanka Chopra Jones, Outlander’s Sam Heughan and Celine Dion star in this romantic drama about a girl who tries to deal with the pain of her boyfriend’s death by texting her old phone number. However, when his number is changed, he contacts his new owner.
Based on the 2016 German film Text for You, which was also inspired by the 2009 novel of the same name by Sofie Cramer.
“You’ve got the Mail and the Gwyneth Paltrow-Ben Affleck movie about a plane crash called Bounce,” wrote Richard Roeper of the Chicago Sun-Times. A Hallmark card to revive your faith in gooey rom-coms, Love Again is not it”.
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