PUT ON YOUR SIT BELTS: THESE ARE THE MOVIES TO SEE THIS JULY

July rolls in with some heavy weights. These are the ones you must see

1. THE BFG

Plot Summary: Based on the children's novel of the same name by Roald Dahl, The BFG tells the story of how a young girl comes to befriend a 24 foot giant who despite his rough and intimidating exterior is actually quite friendly and benign. Their friendship however, draws the attention of all the other giants who love nothing more than eating little children. Together the girl and the BFG set out on an adventure to rid the world once for all of the mean, child-eating giants.

Director: Steven Spielberg

Writers: Melissa Matheson (Screenplay), Roald Dahl (Book)

Cast: Mark Rylance, Bill Hader, Rebecca Hall, Ruby Barhhill, Jermaine Clement, Matt Frewer, Olafur Darri Olafsson, Penelope Wilfor and Rafe Spall.

Genre: Adventure/Family/Fantasy.

Release Date: July 1, 2016.

2. THE LEGEND OF TARZAN

Plot Summary: Tarzan after acclamatising to life in London, is drawn back to his former home in the jungle to investigate the suspicious activities at a mining encampment.

Director: David Yates

Cast: Alexander Skarsgard, Maggot Robbie, Christoph Waltz, Djimon Hounsou, Samuel L. Jackson

Genre: Action/Adventure

Release Date:  July 1, 2016.

3. THE PURGE: ELECTION YEAR

Plot Summary: Two years after sparing the life of the man who killed his son, Sergeant Leo Barnes is now head of security for Senator Charlie Roan, frontline candidate for the office of the U.S president who has vowed to end the purge. Forced by a betrayal onto the streets of Washinton  DC on purge night, both must do whatever it takes to survive the night.

Director: James Demonaco

Cast:  Frank Grillo, Elizabeth Mitchell, Mykelti Williamson, Ethan Philips, Raymond J. Barry, Caleb Warrens, Edwin Hodge.

Genre:  Thriller/Action/Horror

Release Date: July 1, 2016

4. SWISS ARMY MAN

Plot Summary: A hopeless man stranded on an island is about to kill himself when he notices a dead body that has washed up onshore. Befriending the corpse, he soon comes to believe that it possesses a supernatural abilities that may help him in his new quest to get home.
Director: Dan Kwan, Daniel Schienert
Cast: Paul Dano, Daniel Radcliffe, Mary Elizabeth Winstead
Genre: Comedy/Drama/Fantasy/Adventure/Romance/Musical
Release Date: July 1, 2016

5. OUR KIND OF TRAITOR

Plot Summary: A couple find themselves lured into a Russian oligarch's plans to defect, are soon positioned between the Russian Mafia and the British Secret Service , neither of whom they can trust.
Director: Susanna White
Cast: Naomie Harris, Ewan McGregor, Stellan Skarsgard
Genre: Drama/Thriller
Release Date: July 1, 2016

4. MIKE AND DAVE NEED WEDDING DATES

Plot Summary: Two brothers who like to party hard place an place an online ad which goes viral to find perfect dates for their sister's wedding in Hawaii. Hoping for a romp and wild getaway, they are instead outsmarted and out-partied by two uncontrollable women.

Director: Jake Syzmanski

Cast: Adam DeVine, Zac Efron, Anna Kendrick, Aubrey Plaza, Stephen Root.

Genre: Comedy
Release Date: July 8, 2016

5. THE SECRET LIFE OF PETS

Plot Summary: In Manhattan, New York, the perfect life of a pet named Max is turned on its head when its owner brings home a new pet. Both pets however, soon find they jave to shelve their rivalry and work together to stop the evil plans of an evil mastermind bunny named Snowball who is raising an army of aggrieved and abandoned pets to take revenge on all happy pets and their owners.
Director: Chris Renaud
Cast: Louise C. k, Eric Stonestreet, Kevin Hart
Genre: Animation/Comedy/Family
Release Date: July 8, 2016

6. GHOSTBUSTERS

Plot Summary: The Ghostbusters return in this remake of the classic favourite with an interesting twist as four discredited women along with their secretary, must rise to the challenge of saving the world even when every other person who lives in it believe it is safe.
Director: Paul Feig
Cast:  Melissa McCarthy, Leslie Jones, KAte McKinnon, Kristen Wiig, Chris Hemsworth, Michael K. Williams
Genre: Horror/Action/Comedy/Sci-fi
Release Date: July 15, 2016

7. CAFE SOCIETY

 Plot Summary: Set in the 1930's, a young Bronx native moves to Hollywood where he falls in love with the secretary of his powerful uncle, an agent to the stars. After returning to New York, he is swept up in the vibrant world of high society nightclub life.
Director:  Woody Allen
Cast:  Steve Carrel, Jesse Eisenberg, Blake Lively, Parker Posey, Kristen Stewart, Corey Stoll
Genre:  Drama/Comedy
Release Date:  July 15, 2016

7. THE INFILTRATOR

Plot Summary: Based on true events, a United States customs official uncovers a money laundering scheme involving Colombian drug lord Pablo Escobar.
Director: Brad Furman
Cast: Bryan Cranston, Diane Kruger, John Leguizamo
Genre: Drama/Thriller/Biography
Release Date:  July 13, 2016

8. ICE AGE: COLLISION COURSE

Plot Summary: Scrat in his never ending pursuit, follows his illusive acorn into space where he inadvertently sets in motion a series of events with cataclysmic consequences for the earth forcing Manny, Sid, Diego and the rest of the gang on another hilarious adventure while facing off against the unleashed forces of nature in search of safety.
Director: Mike Thurmeier
Cast:  Adam DeVine, Max Greenfield, Nick Offerman, Ray Romano, Denis Leary, John Leguizamo, Queen Latifah, Sean William Scott, Josh Peck, Simon Pegg, Keke Palmer, Wanda Sykes, Jennifer Lopez.
Genre: Animation/Comedy/Family
Release Date: July 22, 2016

9. LIGHTS OUT

Plot Summary: A young woman, Rebecca, must save her little brother from a creature of the dark that once haunted her and her mother before her. Its a race against an evil which comes ever closer to destroying their lives every time the lights go out.
Director: David F. Sandberg
Cast: Teresa Palmer, Gabriel Bateman, Alexander DiPersia
Genre: Horror
Release Date: July 22, 2016

10. STAR TREK: BEYOND

Plot Summary: Battered and stranded on a remote planet far beyond the fringes of the Federation, the USS Enterprise along with its crew with no means of communication, come in conflict with a ruthless enemy whose fiery hatred for the federation and everything it stands for knows no bound and will consume them all unless they find a way to escape the planet.
Director: Justin Lin
Cast: Chris Pine, Zachary Quinto, Zoe Saldana, Karl Urban, Anton Yelchin, Simon Pegg, Idris Elba, JOn Cho, Sofia Boutella.
Genre: Sci-fi/Advention/Action/Thriller
Release Date: July 22, 2016

11. NERVE

Plot Summary: A high school senior is neck deep in an online game of truth and dare where it soon becomes clear to her that her every move is being manipulated by a faceless community of 'watchers.'
Director: Henry Joost and Ariel Schulman
Cast: Emma Roberts, Dave Franco
Genre: Thriller
Release Date: July 27, 2016



12. BAD MOMS

Plot Summary: A trio of seemimgly perfect but over-worked and under-appreciated moms let loose their wilder side and go on an unchecked romp of the most un-mom like nature and self-indulgence. They are soon at loggerheads with the PTA queen and her coterie of devoted perfect moms.
Director: Jon Lucas, Scott Moore
Cast: Christina Applegate, Christine Bell, Mila Kunis, Jada Pinkett Smith, Kathryn Hann
Genre: Comedy
Release Date: July 29, 2016

13. JASON BOURNE

Plot Summary: Jason Bourne returns. Now he is remembering who he is and tries to uncover hidden truths about his past.
Director: Paul Greengrass
Cast: Matt |Damon, Tommy Lee Jones, Julia Stiles, Alicia Vikander, Riz Ahmed, Vincent Cassel
Genre: Action/Thriller
Release Date:  July 29, 2016