July 2014 Movies - Movie Insider (original) (raw)
Best Movies Released July 2014
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Movies Released Wednesday, July 2, 2014
Tammy R
Tammy (McCarthy) is having a bad day. She's totaled her clunker car, gotten fired from her thankless job at a greasy burger joint, and instead of finding comfort at home, finds her husband getting comfortable with the neighbor in her own house.
It's time to take her boom box and book it. The bad news is she's broke and without wheels. The worse news is her grandma, Pearl (Sarandon), is her only option—with a car, cash, and an itch to see Niagara Falls. Not exactly the escape Tammy had in mind. But on the road, with grandma riding shot gun, it may be just what Tammy needs.
Adam McKay, Nat Faxon, Will Ferrell, Ben Falcone, Mark Duplass, Susan Sarandon, Melissa McCarthy, Allison Janney
Comedy
Where to Watch:
In Theaters
User Rated:
3 / 5
Deliver Us from Evil R
In Deliver Us from Evil, New York police officer Ralph Sarchie (Eric Bana), struggling with his own personal issues, begins investigating a series of disturbing and inexplicable crimes. He joins forces with an unconventional priest (Edgar Ramirez), schooled in the rituals of exorcism, to combat the frightening and demonic possessions that are terrorizing their city. Based upon the book, which details Sarchie's bone-chilling real-life cases.
Scott Derrickson, Eric Bana, Jerry Bruckheimer, Sean Harris, Joel McHale, Edgar Ramirez, Olivia Munn, Dorian Missick
Suspense Supernatural
Where to Watch:
In Theaters
User Rated:
4 / 5
America PG-13
America is more important to the world than we could ever imagine. A story that imagines that the United States lost the Revolutionary War and therefore never existed.
Documentary
Where to Watch:
In Theaters
User Rated:
4 / 5
Earth to Echo PG
Story of teens who receive mysterious messages on their cell phones.
Teo Halm, Dave Green, Ella Wahlestedt, Andrew Panay, Astro, Tucker Tooley, Jason Gray-Stanford, Ryan Kavanaugh
Adventure
Where to Watch:
In Theaters
User Rated:
3 / 5
School Dance R
High schooler Jason has found his dream girl—the gorgeous Anastacia. There's just one problem: she doesn't know he exists. If he can win a spot on the school's hottest dance crew, Jason might have a shot. But before he does, he'll have to overcome his battle-ax of a mother, survive Anastacia's gangsta brother, and pass the crew's initiation.
Nick Cannon, Katt Williams, Wilmer Valderrama, Dashawn Omar Blanks, George Lopez, Melissa Molinaro, Bobb'e J. Thompson, Mike Epps
Comedy
Where to Watch:
Limited Theaters
User Rated:
3 / 5
Premature
A high school student begins testing the boundaries when he finds his epic day repeating itself.
Dan Beers, Alan Tudyk, Katie Findlay, Karen Lunder, John Karna, Carlson Young, Aaron Ryder, Mat Harawitz
Comedy Teen
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Movies Released Friday, July 4, 2014
Begin Again R
Seduced by dreams of making it in the big city, Gretta (Keira Knightley) and her long-time boyfriend move to New York to pursue their passion for music. She’s heartbroken when he dumps her for the fame and fortune of a big solo contract, leaving Gretta all on her own. Her world takes a turn for the better when a down-on-his-luck record producer (Ruffalo) stumbles upon her singing in a local bar and is immediately captivated by her raw talent and inspiring authenticity – they may be each other’s last chance to turn their lives around. Somewhere between friendship and their love of music, the two strangers strike a chord that captures the hearts of everyone around them, proving that every great story has its own soundtrack.
Hailee Steinfeld, Mark Ruffalo, Keira Knightley, Anthony Bregman, Cee-Lo Green, Judd Apatow, Catherine Keener, John Carney
Drama Comedy Romance
Where to Watch:
Limited Theaters
User Rated:
4 / 5
Heatstroke
On a family trip in the African desert, a research scientist unintentionally travels off course and is brutally murdered by an arms dealer. His girlfriend is put to the ultimate survival test as she attempts to evade the killers and protect his teenage daughter.
Maisie Williams, Stephen Dorff, David Lancaster, Svetlana Metkina, Evelyn Purcell, Peter Stormare
Life Itself R
Roger Ebert was a beloved national figure and arguably our best-known and most influential movie critic, and his passing in 2013 was deeply felt across the country. Based on his memoir of the same name, LIFE ITSELF recounts his fascinating and flawed journey—from politicized school newspaperman, to Chicago Sun-Times movie critic, to Pulitzer Prize winner, to television household name, to the miracle of finding love at 50, and finally his “third act” as a major voice on the Internet when he could no longer physically speak.
Documentary
Movies Released Friday, July 11, 2014
And So It Goes
There are a million reasons not to like realtor Oren Little (Michael Douglas), and that's just the way he likes it. Willfully obnoxious to anyone who might cross his path, he wants nothing more than to sell one last house and retire in peace and quiet -- until his estranged son suddenly drops off a granddaughter (Sterling Jerins) he never knew existed and turns his life upside-down. Clueless about how to care for a sweet, abandoned nine-year-old, he pawns her off on his determined and lovable neighbor Leah (Diane Keaton) and tries to resume his life uninterrupted. But little by little, Oren stubbornly learns to open his heart - to his family, to Leah, and to life itself.
Michael Douglas, Rob Reiner, Mark Damon, Mark Andrus, Alan Greisman, Diane Keaton, Frankie Valli
Drama Comedy
Where to Watch:
In Theaters
User Rated:
3 / 5
Dawn of the Planet of the Apes PG-13
A growing nation of genetically evolved apes led by Caesar is threatened by a band of human survivors of the devastating virus unleashed a decade earlier. They reach a fragile peace, but it proves short-lived, as both sides are brought to the brink of a war that will determine who will emerge as Earth's dominant species.
Toby Kebbell, Judy Greer, Andy Serkis, Mark Bomback, Matt Reeves, Dylan Clark, Peter Chernin, Rick Jaffa
Drama Action Sequel
Where to Watch:
In Theaters
User Rated:
4 / 5
A Long Way Down R
A disgraced TV presenter (Pierce Brosnan), a foul-mouthed teen (Imogen Poots), an isolated single mother (Toni Collette) and an aging pizza delivery boy (Aaron Paul) – decide to end it all on New Year’s Eve. When this disillusioned group of strangers unintentionally meet at Topper’s Tower, a trendy jumper hotspot, they agree to call off their plans for six weeks. Their written pact inadvertently binds them together and sweeps the public up--transforming them into unwitting media sensations—as they discover that even accidental families make life worth living.
Aaron Paul, Sam Neill, Toni Collette, Rosamund Pike, Pierce Brosnan, Finola Dwyer, Amanda Posey, Nick Hornby
Drama Comedy
Road to Paloma
Follows Wolf, a Native American on the run after avenging his mother’s murder. As he flees across the desolate American West on his motorcycle, he’ll discover that justice has a cost – Wolf’s search for redemption will reveal secrets and take him on a journey where the roads have some very unexpected turns.
Drama Thriller
Where to Watch:
Limited Theaters
User Rated:
3 / 5
Made in America
The film follows rap superstar JAY Z through the planning of an unprecedented concert event and features world famous musicians including, Drake, Pearl Jam, Run DMC, The Hive, Passion Pit, Calvin Harris, Janelle Monáe and Skrillex.
Rita Ora, Ron Howard, Brian Grazer, Steve Stoute, Jill Scott, Eddie Vedder, Kanye West, Jay-Z
Concert Mockumentary
Rage
Paul Maguire (Academy Award winner Nicolas Cage, Leaving Las Vegas) is a respectable businessman and loving father living a peaceful life…until his violent past comes back to haunt him. When his teenage daughter is taken from their home, Paul rounds up his old crew to help him find her…by any means necessary. His search for justice leads Paul down a dark and bloody path of revenge, betrayal and long buried secrets. Danny Glover (the Lethal Weapon films), Rachel Nichols (G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra) and Peter Stormare (Fargo) co-star in this heart-stopping thrill ride that shows no mercy.
Nicolas Cage, Richard Salvatore, Jim Agnew, Danny Glover, Patricia Eberle, Paco Cabezas, Mike Nilon, Sean Keller
Action Thriller
Affluenza
Takes place in an upper class Long Island suburb in the summer leading up to the financial meltdown of 2008.
Billy Magnussen, Kevin Asch, Antonio Macia, Gregg Sulkin, Ben Rosenfield
Drama
Land Ho! R
Follows a pair of retirees who set off to Iceland in an attempt to reclaim their youth through Reykjavik nightclubs, trendy spas, and rugged campsites.
Aaron Katz, Martha Stephens, Paul Eenhoorn, Karrie Crouse, Earl Lynn Nelson
Comedy
Boyhood
An cinematic experience covering 12 years in the life of a family. At the center is Mason, who with his sister Samantha, is taken on an emotional and transcendent journey through the years, from childhood to adulthood.
Ethan Hawke, Patricia Arquette, Lorelei Linklater, Richard Linklater, Ellar Coltrane
Drama Documentary
Where to Watch:
Limited Theaters
User Rated:
3 / 5
Movies Released Friday, July 18, 2014
S** Tape (Cameron Diaz/Jason Segel - 2014) R
A young, happily married couple gets a night off from their kids and decide to spice up their life by making a sex tape. When they wake up the following morning they discover the tape missing and must find out who took it and how to get it back.
Jack Black, Rob Corddry, Jake Kasdan, Jason Segel, Cameron Diaz, Melissa Paulo, Kate Angelo, Ellie Kemper
Comedy
Where to Watch:
In Theaters
User Rated:
3 / 5
Planes: Fire and Rescue PG
Planes: Fire & Rescue features a quirky crew of elite firefighting aircraft devoted to protecting historic Piston Peak National Park from a raging wildfire. When world famous air racer Dusty (voice of Cook) learns that his engine is damaged and he may never race again, he must shift gears and is launched into the world of wildfire air attack. Dusty joins forces with veteran fire and rescue helicopter Blade Ranger and his courageous air attack team, including spirited super scooper Lil’ Dipper (voice of Bowen), heavy-lift helicopter Windlifter, ex-military transport Cabbie and a lively bunch of brave all-terrain vehicles known as The Smokejumpers. Together, the fearless team battles a massive wildfire, and Dusty learns what it takes to become a true hero.
Dane Cook, Bobs Gannaway, John Lasseter, Ed Harris, Julie Bowen, Jeffrey M. Howard, Regina King, Stacy Keach
Comedy Family Animated
Where to Watch:
In Theaters
User Rated:
3 / 5
The Purge: Anarchy R
A couple are quickly trying to get to their home before The Purge starts but their car runs out of gas, the radio announces the beginning of The Purge, the couple have no choice but to leave their car, a couple of meters away stand a group of Purgers on motorcycles. The couple try to survive and fight the purgers.
Jason Blum, Frank Grillo, Keith Stanfield, Zach Gilford, Carmen Ejogo, James DeMonaco, Michael K. Williams, Kiele Sanchez
Sequel Thriller Horror
Where to Watch:
In Theaters
User Rated:
3 / 5
Aftermath
The devastating horror of a nuclear apocalypse is now reality and nine desperate strangers find themselves clinging to life in a farmhouse cellar, while radioactive fallout descends on the darkened world above. These would-be survivors face the nightmare of dwindling supplies, poisonous air and the greatest threat of all – the hordes of zombie-like refugees who want in. With each dying day, their choice becomes clearer – stay and let the makeshift shelter become their tomb or face the unknown terrors of the world outside.
Edward Furlong, Peter Engert, Monica Keena, Andre Royo, C.J. Thomason
I Origins R
Follows the story of Dr. Ian Gray (Michael Pitt), a molecular biologist studying the evolution of the eye. He finds his work permeating his life after a brief encounter with an exotic young woman (Astrid Bergès-Frisbey) who slips away from him. As his research continues years later with his lab partner Karen (Brit Marling), they make a stunning scientific discovery that has far reaching implications and complicates both his scientific and spiritual beliefs. Traveling half way around the world, he risks everything he has ever known to validate his theory.
Astrid Bergès-Frisbey, William Mapother, Mike Cahill, Michael Pitt, Steven Yuen, Brit Marling, Archie Panjabi, Cara Seymour
Drama Sci-Fi
Where to Watch:
Limited Theaters
User Rated:
4 / 5
Mood Indigo
A story set in Paris about two newlyweds, Chloe (Audrey Tautou) and Colin (Romain Duris), whose whirlwind courtship is tested when an unusual illness plagues Chloe; a flower begins to grow in her lungs.
Michel Gondry, Audrey Tautou, Omar Sy, Romain Duris, Gad Elmaleh
Drama Fantasy Adaptation
Wish I Was Here R
The story of Aidan Bloom (Zach Braff), a struggling actor, father and husband who at 35, is still trying to find his identity; a purpose for his life. He and his wife are barely getting by financially and Aidan passes his time by fantasizing about being the great futuristic Space-Knight he’d always dreamed he’d be as a little kid.
When his ailing father can no longer afford to pay for private school for his two kids (5 and 12) and the only available public school is on its last legs, Aidan reluctantly agrees to attempt to home-school them. The result is some funny chaos, until Aidan decides to scrap the traditional academic curriculum and come up with his own. Through teaching them about life his way, Aidan gradually discovers some of the parts of himself he couldn’t find.
Josh Gad, Ashley Greene, Molly Conners, Zach Braff, Stacey Sher, Kate Hudson, Christopher Woodrow, Mandy Patinkin
Drama Comedy
Where to Watch:
New York / Los Angeles Theaters
User Rated:
3 / 5
Movies Released Sunday, July 20, 2014
Monty Python Live
For the first time in over three decades, comedy legends Monty Python will be performing live on stage together at London’s famed O2 Arena. At a combined age of just 361, John Cleese, Terry Gilliam, Eric Idle, Terry Jones and Michael Palin will once again perform some of their greatest hits, with modern, topical, Python-esque twists.
Comedy Concert
Movies Released Friday, July 25, 2014
Lucy
An action-thriller that tracks a woman (Scarlett Johansson) accidentally caught in a dark deal who turns the tables on her captors and transforms into a merciless warrior evolved beyond human logic.
Scarlett Johansson, Morgan Freeman, Luc Besson, Christophe Lambert, Min-sik Choi
Action Thriller
Where to Watch:
In Theaters
User Rated:
3 / 5
Step Up All In PG-13
In the next exciting chapter of the international phenomenon Step Up, all-stars from previous installments come together in glittering Las Vegas, battling for a victory that could define their dreams and their careers.
Trish Sie, Jennifer Gibgot, Izabella Miko, Stephen Boss, Adam Shankman, Ryan Guzman, John Swetnam, Alyson Stoner
Sequel Music Dance
Where to Watch:
In Theaters
User Rated:
3 / 5
Hercules PG-13
Everyone knows the legend of Hercules and his twelve labors. Our story begins after the labors, and after the legend… Haunted by a sin from his past, Hercules has become a mercenary. Along with five faithful companions, he travels ancient Greece selling his services for gold and using his legendary reputation to intimidate enemies. But when the benevolent ruler of Thrace and his daughter seek Hercules' help to defeat a savage and terrifying warlord, Hercules finds that in order for good to triumph and justice to prevail... he must again become the hero he once was... he must embrace his own myth... he must be Hercules
Dwayne Johnson, Beau Flynn, Rufus Sewell, Rebecca Ferguson, Reece Ritchie, Barry Levine, Ian McShane, Antje Traue
Action Adventure Period
Where to Watch:
In Theaters
User Rated:
3 / 5
The Fluffy Movie PG-13
The Fluffy Movie captures worldwide comic phenomenon Gabriel "Fluffy" Iglesias in never-before-seen footage from his sold-out "Unity Through Laughter" tour. Spanning over 23 countries, and more than 400 cities.
Gabriel Iglesias, Mike Karz, Manny Rodriguez, Bill Bindley
Comedy Concert
Where to Watch:
In Theaters
User Rated:
4 / 5
Very Good Girls R
Best friends Lily (Dakota Fanning) and Gerry (Elizabeth Olsen), home for one last New York summer, make a pact to lose their virginity before leaving for college. But when they both fall for the same handsome artist (Boyd Holbrook) and Lily starts seeing him in secret, a lifelong friendship is tested.
Demi Moore, Dakota Fanning, Elizabeth Olsen, Dustin Hoffman, Sissy Spacek, Boyd Holbrook, Peter Sarsgaard, Hawk Koch
Drama Teen
A Most Wanted Man R
A Most Wanted Man takes place in present day Hamburg, Germany where a mysterious, tortured and near-dead half-Chechen, half-Russian man on the run arrives in the city’s Islamic community desperate for help and looking to recover his late Russian father’s ill-gotten fortune. Nothing about this young man seems to add up; is he a victim or a thief or, worse still, an extremist intent on destruction? Drawn into this web of intrigue is a private British banker and a young female lawyer determined to defend the defenseless. All the while, they are being watched by the brilliant, roguish chief of a covert German spy unit (Hoffman), who fights to put the pieces together as the clock ticks.
Rachel McAdams, Robin Wright, Willem Dafoe, Anton Corbijn, Andrew Bovell, Daniel Bruhl, Martin Wuttke
Thriller Suspense Adaptation
Where to Watch:
Limited Theaters
User Rated:
2 / 5
Magic In The Moonlight
A romantic comedy about an Englishman brought in to help unmask a possible swindle. Personal and professional complications ensue.
Emma Stone, Colin Firth, Jacki Weaver, Marcia Gay Harden, Hamish Linklater, Woody Allen, Letty Aronson, Stephen Tenenbaum
Comedy Ensemble
Where to Watch:
Limited Theaters
User Rated:
4 / 5
Ironclad: Battle for Blood NR
Steel yourself for another brutal battle, as one of the few survivors of the Great Siege of Rochester Castle fights to protect his family’s estate from fierce Celtic raiders.
Jonathan English, Tom Austen, Rick Benattar, Michelle Fairley, Steven McDool, Andrew J. Curtis
Action Sequel Epic
Happy Christmas R
A budding novelist and her film director husband, Kelly (Melanie Lynskey) and Jeff (Joe Swanberg) and their two-year-old son live a peaceful existence in Chicago. But when Jeff's irresponsible younger sister, Jenny (Anna Kendrick), comes to live with them after a breakup, things start to change. Jenny begins a rocky relationship with a baby sitter-cum-pot dealer (Mark Webber), and she and a friend, Carson (Lena Dunham), instigate an evolution in Kelly's life, as her career and her relationship with her husband begin to grow in new directions. But are they welcome ones?
Anna Kendrick, Joe Swanberg, Melanie Lynskey, Lena Dunham, Mark Webber
Drama Comedy
Wish I Was Here R
The story of Aidan Bloom (Zach Braff), a struggling actor, father and husband who at 35, is still trying to find his identity; a purpose for his life. He and his wife are barely getting by financially and Aidan passes his time by fantasizing about being the great futuristic Space-Knight he’d always dreamed he’d be as a little kid.
When his ailing father can no longer afford to pay for private school for his two kids (5 and 12) and the only available public school is on its last legs, Aidan reluctantly agrees to attempt to home-school them. The result is some funny chaos, until Aidan decides to scrap the traditional academic curriculum and come up with his own. Through teaching them about life his way, Aidan gradually discovers some of the parts of himself he couldn’t find.
Josh Gad, Ashley Greene, Molly Conners, Zach Braff, Stacey Sher, Kate Hudson, Christopher Woodrow, Mandy Patinkin
Drama Comedy
Where to Watch:
Expansion Theaters
User Rated:
3 / 5