5 movies you need to watch in July 2023 | Digital Trends

June was a great month for both Hollywood blockbusters and independent films. Spider-Man: Through the Spider-Verse somehow exceeded everyone’s sky-high expectations and simultaneously made one of the best animated film, best sequel and best comic book ever made. Transformers: Rise of the Beasts it was actually quite decent, e.g City of Asteroids it turned out to be one of Wes Anderson’s best films.

July is even more promising when we finally get to see who wins the ultimate cinematic showdown: Barbie OR Oppenheimer? There are also sequels in the Mission: Impossible and Insidious franchises that will take audiences from their streaming queues and into multiplexes. July really is a month for everyone, and these five movies are at the top of our list.

Insidious: The Red Door (July 7)

One of the most surprisingly enduring franchises of modern times has been the Insidious franchise, which has earned over $500 million on a combined budget of approximately $26 million. The first film, an effective Poltergeist rip-off starring Patrick Wilson and Rose Byrne, spawned three additional sequels, the latter two of which deviated from the central story of the Lambert family to focus on supporting characters such as Lin Shaynes’ Elise Rainier.

With the fifth (and last?) episode, Insidious: The Red Door, the franchise goes back to where it all began and checks in on the Lambert family 10 years after their initial haunting. Everything that made the first movie a cheap but effective hit, jump scares, spooky music, that Lipstick-Face Demon are all there. The film promises to end the series on a positive note by delivering some spooky summer scares. Hey, that’s better than watching The flash Still.

Mission: Impossible Dead Reckoning Part 1 (July 12)

Aside from James Bond, there is no modern action franchise as revered or respected as the Mission: Impossible series. First launched in 1996 with Brian De Palma’s excellent episode, the Mission: Impossible franchise has become a must-see cinematic event with Ghost Protocol and never looked back. the last entry, Mission: Impossible Showdown, Part 1it’s so highly anticipated that Paramount Pictures released a teaser a full year before the film’s premiere just to appease the eager fan base and remind everyone why Mission: Impossible still kicks ass all these years later.

It worked. The trailer showcases one jaw-dropping stunt after another, with the usual crew of Ving Rhames, Simon Pegg, and Rebecca Ferguson helping everyone’s favorite rogue agent, Ethan Hunt, save the world once again. Christopher McQuarrie, the writer/director of the previous two entries, Rogue nation AND Fall, returns, but the glue that holds it all together is Tom Cruise. As Ethan, Cruise takes all kinds of abuse to please action fans, and that’s what we’ve come to expect from death-defyers Top Gun: nonconformist star. With sword fights in Venice, motorbikes chasing runaway trains, shootouts at posh rave parties and a Lawrence of Arabia-esque sequence in an empty desert, The showdown Part 1 promises to be the most epic action movie of all time The showdown Part 2 will hit theaters in 2024, of course.

Barbie (July 21)

Are you ready to party with Barbie? It’s almost unbelievable that a movie about Barbie dolls has as much top-notch talent as Greta Gerwigs Barbie it seems to have everything you could want and more. The film is directed by Gerwig, who co-wrote the screenplay with her husband and fellow author Noah Baumbach. It stars Margot Robbie as Barbie and Ryan Gosling as Ken. Also features Will Ferrell, Simu Liu, Kate McKinnon, Emerald Fennell, Issa Rae, Rita Aryu, Helen Mirren, Nicola Coughlan, Ncuti Gowda, Alexandra Shipp, John Cena, Emma Mackey, Sharon Rooney, Kingsley Ben-Adir, Scott Evans, Ana Cruz Kayne and Michael Cera. Oh, and pop singer Dua Lipa comes across as more mermaids because, why not? It almost doesn’t even matter what Barbie regard; what more could a cinephile want?

Gerwig is famous for her work onLittle Women ANDLady Birdso his decision to take on one of America’s most iconic toys is an exceptional choice.Barbiefollows Robbie’s Barbie and Gosling’s Ken as they leave Barbieland and embark on a journey into the human world to find true happiness. July 21 is sure to be a real treat for viewers, like both of themOppenheimer ANDBarbie hits theaters on exactly the same date. If some brave souls see both films on the same day, it will be the strangest double feature ever.

Oppenheimer (July 21)

It’s been three years since the jaw-dropping sci-fi thriller Principleand Christopher Nolan is finally back in the director’s chair with his latest film. Oppenheimerfollows the true story of American scientist J. Robert Oppenheimer and his role in the development of the atomic bomb. Oppenheimer’s contributions to the Manhattan Project led to the creation of the atomic bomb, which would change the world forever, for better or for worse. Universal is betting on Nolan with everything he has, getting a budget of 100 million dollars for Nolan’s nuclear epic. Nolan’s dedication to practical effects, especially the bomb blast itself, will result in something that has to be seen to be believed.

The three-hour film stars Cillian Murphy as the titular Oppenheimer, a role that could very well get the actor an Oscar nod. Alongside Murphy, Oppenheimer sports an impressive cast that includes Matt Damon, Robert Downey Jr., Emily Blunt, Jack Quaid, Dune: second partThey are Florence Pugh, Kenneth Branagh, Gary Oldman, Rami Malek, Alden Ehrenreich and many others. Original dramas have struggled at the box office lately, but Nolan is practically a brand unto itself, and the trailer promises one of the most memorable theatrical experiences of the year.

Talk to Me (July 28)

Probably the least known film on this list, Speak with me has been creating a buzz on the festival circuit for some time now. That’s due in part to its killer premise: A group of friends unleash a powerful supernatural force after they discover an embalmed hand that can summon spirits. It’s an updated version of WW Jacobs’ classic tale of terror The paw of the monkeybut with a modern edge and a cast of young Australian actors.

If you’re still not captivated by the premise, check out the trailer, which is one of the creepiest of the year. With his past successes Hereditary, Mid summerAND LambA24 knows how to deliver a good horror movie and Speak with me promises to be their scariest yet.

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