U.S. Release Date: 2016-08-05
MPAA Rating: "PG-13" (Violence, Profanity)
Genre: Action/Adventure
Director: David Ayer
Cast: Will Smith, Margot Robbie, Jared Leto, Viola Davis, Joel Kinnaman, Cara Delevigne, Jai Courtney, Jay Hernandez, Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje, Karen Fukuhara, Ben Affleck
Gets props for kinetic energy and a couple of bravura performances but pretty much everything else is either mediocre or substandard.
U.S. Release Date: 2016-07-29
MPAA Rating: "PG-13" (Violence, Profanity)
Genre: Thriller
Director: Paul Greengrass
Cast: Matt Damon, Tommy Lee Jones, Alicia Vikander, Vincent Cassel, Julia Stiles, Riz Ahmed
Despite regurgitating elements from the founding trilogy, "Jason Bourne" represents the best the series has yet offered.
U.S. Release Date: 2016-07-27
MPAA Rating: "PG-13" (Violence, Profanity, Sexual Content, Drugs, Nudity)
Genre: Thriller
Director: Henry Joost, Ariel Schulman
Cast: Emma Roberts, Dave Franco, Emily Meade, Miles Heizer, Kimiko Glenn, Colson Baker
At only 96 minutes, "Nerve" is short enough not to overstay its welcome and, despite a lackluster final 20 minutes, it proves to be solidly entertaining.
U.S. Release Date: 2016-07-22
MPAA Rating: "R" (Profanity, Sexual Content, Nudity)
Genre: Drama
Director: Matt Ross
Cast: Viggo Mortensen, George MacKay, Kathryn Hahn, Steve Zahn, Frank Langella, Ann Dowd, Samantha Isler, Annalise Basso, Nicholas Hamilton, Shree Crooks, Charlie Shotwell
Director/writer Matt Ross offers moments of genuine power and pathos that make it easy to forgive the missteps.
U.S. Release Date: 2016-07-22
MPAA Rating: "PG-13" (Violence, Profanity)
Genre: Science Fiction/Action
Director: Justin Lin
Cast: Chris Pine, Zachary Quinto, Karl Urban, Zoe Saldana, Simon Pegg, John Cho, Anton Yelchin, Idris Elba, Sofia Boutella
"Star Trek Beyond" is a Star Trek movie, although not an especially good one.
U.S. Release Date: 2016-07-22
MPAA Rating: "PG"
Genre: Animated
Director: Mike Thurmeier, Galen T. Chu
Cast: Ray Romano, John Leguizamo, Denis Leary, Queen Latifa, Keke Palmer, Jennifer Lopez, Wanda Sykes, Simon Pegg, Adam Devine
Younger kids will have fun with the movie. Adults - well, that’s another story.
U.S. Release Date: 2016-07-22
MPAA Rating: "PG-13" (Disturbing Images, Violence, Profanity)
Genre: Horror
Director: David F. Sandberg
Cast: Teresa Palmer, Gabriel Bateman, Alexander DiPersia, Maria Bello
It’s a shame to see a clever premise developed in such an underwhelming fashion.
U.S. Release Date: 2016-07-22
MPAA Rating: "R" (Profanity, Sexual Content, Drugs)
Genre: Comedy
Director: Mandie Fletcher
Cast: Jennifer Saunders, Joanna Lumley, Julie Sawalha, June Whitfield, Jane Horrocks
As funny as the material sometimes is, the flimsy narrative encounters difficulties trying to sustain a 90 minute motion picture.
U.S. Release Date: 2016-07-15
MPAA Rating: "PG-13" (Horror Action/Violence, Profanity)
Genre: Comedy/Horror
Director: Paul Feig
Cast: Melissa McCarthy, Kristen Wiig, Kate McKinnon, Leslie Jones, Chris Hemsworth
A mediocre horror/comedy that deserves neither high praise nor disparagement.
U.S. Release Date: 2016-07-13
MPAA Rating: "R" (Violence, Profanity, Sexual Content, Drugs, Nudity)
Genre: Drama/Thriller
Director: Brad Furman
Cast: Bryan Cranston, Benjamin Bratt, John Leguizamo, Diane Kruger, Juliet Aubrey, Elena Anaya, Amy Ryan
Made for those who prize acting, slow-burn suspense, and narrative over the usual loud, empty summertime fare.