U.S. Release Date: 2018-07-27
MPAA Rating: "R" (Violence, Profanity)
Genre: Drama
Director: Carlos Lopez Estrada
Cast: Daveed Diggs, Rafael Casal, Janina Gavankar, Jasmine Cephas Jones, Ethan Embry, Tisha Campbell-Martin
A compelling film with much to say about subjects like gentrification and race – things it approaches with a mix of wit and seriousness.
U.S. Release Date: 2018-07-27
MPAA Rating: "PG-13" (Violence, Profanity)
Genre: Action/Thriller
Director: Christopher McQuarrie
Cast: Tom Cruise, Henry Cavill, Ving Rhames, Simon Pegg, Rebecca Ferguson, Sean Harris, Angela Bassett, Vanessa Kirby, Michelle Monaghan, Wes Bentley, Alec Baldwin
Proves that this kind of adrenaline-fueled spy thriller isn’t dead – it just needs a strong leading man and an accomplished director.
U.S. Release Date: 2018-07-20
MPAA Rating: "NR" (Violence)
Genre: Animated
Director: Mari Okada
Cast: Manaka Iwami, Miyu Irino, Yuki Kaji, Ai Kayano, Yoshimasa Hosoya, Yoko Hikasa
Despite the fantasy setting and aesthetic, it’s a human tale about relatable characters with real emotions.
U.S. Release Date: 2018-07-20
MPAA Rating: "R" (Violence, Profanity, Scenes of Peril/Disaster)
Genre: Science Fiction/Action
Director: Luke Sparke
Cast: Dan Ewing, Temuera Morrison, Stephany Jacobsen, Rhiannon Fish, Zachary Garred, Izzy Stevens, Charles Terrier
An alien invasion film that makes "Independence Day" look smart.
U.S. Release Date: 2018-07-20
MPAA Rating: "R" (Violence, Profanity)
Genre: Horror
Director: Stephen Susco
Cast: Colin Woodell, Stephanie Nogueras, Rebecca Rittenhouse, Betty Gabriel, Savina Windyani, Connor Del Rio, Andrew Lees
One of the bleakest films of 2018 and shouldn’t be seen by anyone expecting a few lighthearted jump-scares.
U.S. Release Date: 2018-07-20
MPAA Rating: "R" (Violence, Profanity)
Genre: Action/Thriller
Director: Anton Fuqua
Cast: Denzel Washington, Pedro Pascal, Melissa Leo, Bill Pullman, Jonathan Scarfe, Orson Bean, Ashton Sanders
A solid follow-up to "The Equalizer" and an effectively understated entry into the 2018 summer movie sweepstakes.
U.S. Release Date: 2018-07-20
MPAA Rating: "PG-13" (Sexual Content)
Genre: Musical
Director: Ol Parker
Cast: Amanda Seyfried, Lily James, Pierce Brosnan, Dominic Cooper, Stellan Skarsgård, Colin Firth, Christine Baranski, Julie Walters, Cher, Andy Garcia, Jeremy Irvine, Josh Dylan, Hugh Skinner, Jessica Keenan Wynn, Alexa Davies, Meryl Streep
The first movie does a better job of everything this one does rendering the second installment redundant – painless but purposeless.
U.S. Release Date: 2018-07-13
MPAA Rating: "NR" (Violence, Profanity, Sexual Content, Scenes of Peril/Disaster)
Genre: Science Fiction/Action
Director: David M. Rosenthal
Cast: Theo James, Forest Whitaker, Kat Graham, Nicole Ari Parker, Grace Dove, Kerry Bishe
The idiotic ending doesn’t redeem the uneven middle portion. The film's biggest problem is identified by the title.
U.S. Release Date: 2018-06-29
MPAA Rating: "PG"
Genre: Drama
Director: Debra Granik
Cast: Ben Foster, Thomasin Harcourt McKenzie
Occasionally uplifting and sometimes heartbreaking, it is nothing less than sublime.
U.S. Release Date: 2018-07-13
MPAA Rating: "PG-13" (Violence, Profanity, Scenes of Peril)
Genre: Action/Thriller
Director: Rawson Marshall Thurber
Cast: Dwayne Johnson, Neve Campbell, Roland Moller, Pablo Schreiber, Noah Taylor, Chin Han, Hannah Quinlivan, Byron Mann, McKenna Roberts, Noah Cottrell
A simple story with lots of visual pizzazz and little in the way of complexity or intelligence is a great way to lure viewers of all nationalities into theaters.