New Movies This Weekend: July 18-20
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From Jeff Nelson
This upcoming weekend (July 18th - 20th) is all about revival. Get ready for a slasher reboot (I Know What You Did Last Summer), Ari Aster’s first film since 2023’s Beau Is Afraid (Eddington), and blue-munchkin chaos (Smurfs). Here are all of the new movies hitting theaters and streaming services this weekend.
‘I Know What You Did Last Summer’ (Horror, 111 minutes, R)
“A group of friends are terrorised by a stalker who knows about a gruesome incident from their past.”
Read Jeremy’s review here.
‘Smurfs’ (Animated/Family, 92 minutes, PG)
“When Papa Smurf is taken by evil wizards Razamel and Gargamel, Smurfette leads the Smurfs on a mission to the real world to save him.”
‘Eddington’ (Western/Drama, 148 minutes, R)
“In May of 2020, a standoff between a small-town sheriff and mayor sparks a powder keg as neighbor is pitted against neighbor in Eddington, New Mexico.”
Read Jeremy’s review here.
‘Guns Up’ (Action/Comedy, 92 minutes, R) – Limited
“On the brink of leaving ‘The Family,’ a mob henchman's final job goes off the rails. With the clock ticking, the ex-cop has one night to get his unsuspecting family out of the city before he gets snuffed out.”
‘Guns & Moses’ (Crime/Thriller, 94 minutes, NR) – Limited
“A beloved small town rabbi in the high desert becomes an unlikely gunslinger after his community is violently attacked.”
‘Life After’ (Documentary, 99 minutes, NR) – Limited
“In 1983, disabled Elizabeth Bouvia sought right to die, sparking national debate. After legal battles, she vanished. Disabled director Reid Davenport explores her fate and story's relevance today.”
‘A Cool Fish 2’ (Comedy/Crime, 122 minutes, NR) – Limited
“The ‘scumbag’ Chen Sanjin and the ‘ruthless woman’ Xue Fangmei, who broke up on the streets of Bangkok, unexpectedly became involved in a kidnapping activity by a criminal group.”
‘The Banished’ (Horror, 97 minutes, NR) – Limited
“After her brother mysteriously goes missing, Grace ventures into the dangerous wilderness to find him. As she uncovers the horrific truth of his disappearance, she is faced with a darkness which threatens to claim her as well.”
‘Saint Clare’ (Horror/Thriller, 92 minutes, NR) – Limited
“In a small town, a solitary woman is haunted by voices that lead her to assassinate ill-intended people and get away with it, until her last kill sucks her down a rabbit hole riddled with corruption, trafficking, and visions from the beyond.”
‘Finally Dawn’ (Drama/History, 119 minutes, NR) – Limited
“A young Roman woman during the 1950s is on the verge of becoming engaged to a man. She goes to Cinecittà to do an audition as an extra and is thrust into this almost infinite night during which she discovers herself.”
‘Cloud’ (Drama/Thriller, 124 minutes, NR) – Limited
“Yoshii, a young man who resells goods online, finds himself at the center of a series of mysterious events that put his life at risk.”
‘Shari & Lamb Chop’ (Documentary, 92 minutes, NR) – Limited
“Story of Shari Lewis' life and body of work. From the director of Love, Gilda.”
‘Woken’ (Sci-Fi/Thriller, 90 minutes, NR) – VOD/Digital
“A woman who wakes up from an accident with no memory of who she is, and the realisation that the human race is close to extinction.”
