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Summer Movie Preview — July 2016

JULY SUMMER MOVIE PREVIEW:

The summer movie season hits its groove, starting with Spielberg’s BFG and ending with Matt Damon’s return to JASON BOURNE. In between there’s laughs and sequels and remakes, as per usual.

7.1

THE BFG: A girl named Sophie encounters the Big Friendly Giant who, despite his intimidating appearance, turns out to be a kindhearted soul who is considered an outcast by the other giants because unlike his peers refuses to eat boys and girls. Starring: Rebecca Hall, Bill Hader, Mark Rylance Dir: Steven Spielberg.

LEGEND OF TARZAN: Tarzan, having acclimated to life in London, is called back to his former home in the jungle to investigate the activities at a mining encampment. Starring: Margot Robbie, Alexander Skarsgård, Samuel L. Jackson.

7.8

CELL: When a mysterious cell phone signal causes apocalyptic chaos, an artist is determined to reunite with his young son in New England. Starring: Samuel L. Jackson, Isabelle Fuhrman, John Cusack Novel: Stephen King.

MIKE AND DAVE NEED WEDDING DATES: Two brothers place an online ad to find dates for a wedding and the ad goes viral.Starring: Zac Efron, Anna Kendrick, Aubrey Plaza.

SECRET LIFE OF PETS: Taking place in a Manhattan apartment building, Max’s life as a favorite pet is turned upside down, when his owner brings home a sloppy mongrel named Duke. Starring: Ellie Kemper, Jenny Slate, Lake Bell.

7.15

GHOSTBUSTERS: 30 years after Ghostbusters took the world by storm, the beloved franchise makes its long-awaited return. Director Paul Feig brings his fresh take to the supernatural comedy, joined by some of the funniest actors working today. Starring: Melissa McCarthy, Kristen Wiig, Kate McKinnon. Dir: Paul Feig.

7.22

ICE AGE COLLISION COURSE: Scrat’s epic pursuit of his elusive acorn catapults him outside of Earth, where he accidentally sets off a series of cosmic events that transform and threaten the planet.

STAR TREK BEYOND: Plot unknown. Starring: Idris Elba, Zoe Saldana, Chris Pine. Dir: Justin Lin.

7.29

JASON BOURNE: Jason Bourne, now remembering who he truly is, tries to uncover hidden truths about his past. Starring: Alicia Vikander, Matt Damon, Julia Stiles Dir: Paul Greengrass.

BAD MOMS: When three overworked and under-appreciated moms are pushed beyond their limits, they ditch their conventional responsibilities for a jolt of long overdue freedom, fun, and comedic self-indulgence. Starring: Mila Kunis, Kristen Bell, Christina Applegate.

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Promise of ‘Promised Land’ gets lost in environmental message

promised landPolitical messages are no stranger in today’s Hollywood. Republican or Democrat, actors and filmmakers can’t help but integrate their personal message into their movies, especially when it comes to the environment. In “Promised Land”, Damon plays Steve Butler, a salesman for Global Crosspower Solutions, a natural gas company. His job, along with his partner Sue Thomason (Frances McDormand), is to go into small towns with a big smile on his face and convince people to sell their land to allow for the drilling of natural gas. He is, maybe without realizing it, a puppet con artist. He smiles, shakes hands and offers these people, who are struggling already, the promise of possibly millions of dollars in return for the right to tear up their land.

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