UNIVERSAL PICTURES
You know his name, and it ain’t Jeremy Renner, so look up the number. And he knows your name. It’s Benjamin. As in it’s all about the AMIRITE?
Bad Moms
DRAPER CITY
STX ENTERTAINMENT
Outdoor Movie Night
I’d take the studio to task for the lazy title of Bad Moms, but the trailer features Kathryn Hahn (yay!), Kristen Bell (double yay!!) and Mila Kunis (eh) going absolutely fuggin’ nuts, so I’ll pony up the cash. Hahn is one of the great underused comedic talents.
Aug. 5
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Suicide Squad
Expectations are so high after the trailer cut to Queen’s “Bohemian Rhapsody,” the movie must be a disappointment. And I’m not buying Jared Leto’s Joker. Plus, writer and director David Ayer is either great (Fury), or terrible (S.W.A.T.). Still, we’re all going to see it. Right?
The Founder
It’s about McDonald’s founder Ray Kroc. Wanna get to the heart of the obesity epidemic? Maybe start here. Or don’t. Director John Lee Hancock has a history or making exciting subjects boring (The Alamo) or inspiring stories trite (The Blind Side).
There are two movies showing June and July and—bonus!—live music before each show. Draper City Amphitheater, 944 E. Vestry Road, Draper. June 18: Norm of the North, with Mad Annuals Band kicking things off at 8 p.m. July 14: Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Road Chip, with The Endless Summer Band playing at 8 p.m. Movies begin between 9 and 9:15 p.m. The screen is 40 feet—like in the olden days!—and there will be food available, but you’re free to bring your own.
HEBER CITY
Summer of Movies II
Here’s the deal: Buy a summer punch pass at either the Avon (94 S. Main, Heber City) or the Ideal (113 N. Main St., Heber City). The pass lets holders see all the movies listed below for $20, plus you get $1 credit for concessions. For all the rules (which, frankly, seem a little complicated, check the flyer on Heber City Theatre’s Facebook page). And here are the movies: June 8: The Lego Movie. June 15: How to Train your Dragon. June 22: How to Train Your Dragon 2. June 29: Hotel Transylvania 2. July 6: Minions. July 13: The Lorax. July 20: Shaun the Sheep Movie. Absolutely do not miss this adorable Aardman Animations adventure, starring a farmer with amnesia, a plucky sheep, his sheep pals, a couple of dogs and various buffoonish humans. It’s clay and there’s no dialogue, and there’s nothing else like it. July 27: The Peanuts Movie.
KEARNS
Friday Night Flicks
Kearns Oquirrh Park Fitness Center is showing three movies at Chomper’s Party Cove, three at Park Pavilion. The first 200 Facebook fans to arrive get free popcorn, says KOPFC’s marketing and events director Steve Cook. 5624 S. Cougar Lane, Kearns.
Chomper’s Cove
June 3: Kung Fu Panda 3. June 24: Star Wars: The Force Awakens. July 15: Inside Out.
Park Pavilion
June 10: Eddie the Eagle. June 29: The Good Dinosaur. Aug. 12: Zootopia.
LAYTON
Family Movie Night at Layton F.E.S.T.
It’s Star Wars: The Force Awakens at Layton Commons Park (437 N. Wasatch Drive) on Friday, Sept. 2. The presentation is free and begins “as soon as it gets dark enough to start it,” says recreation coordinator Michelle Howard. So bring blankets and chairs and watch Rey (Daisy Ridley) and Finn ( John Boyega) kick some galactic ass along with Han, Leia and (spoiler alert!) not Luke. And yes, there will be food trucks.
MILLCREEK
Venture Out!
There’s a veritable bumper crop of movies showing Friday nights at dusk this summer, so let’s skip the shenanigans and get right to it: June 3: Tangled, Canyon Rim Park, 2900 E. 3100 South, SLC. June 10: Minions, Eastwood Elementary, 3305 S. Wasatch Blvd., SLC. June 17: Kung Fu Panda and Best in Show, Evergreen Park, 2266 E. Evergreen Ave., SLC. June 24: Star Wars: The Force Awakens, Big Cottonwood Park, 4300 S. 1300 East, Millcreek. July 1: Goosebumps, Canyon Rim Park, 2900 E. 3100 South, SLC. July 8: Jurassic World, Eastwood Elementary, 3305 S. Wasatch Blvd., SLC. July 15: The Avengers, Evergreen Park, 2266 E. Evergreen Ave., SLC. July 22: Finding Nemo, Big Cottonwood Park, 4300 S. 1300 East, Millcreek. July 29: Aladdin, Canyon Rim Park, 2900 E. 3100 South, SLC. Aug. 5: The Martian, Eastwood Elementary, 3305 S. Wasatch Blvd., SLC. Aug. 12: Pee Wee’s Big Adventure, Evergreen Park, 2266 E. Evergreen Ave., SLC. Aug. 19: The Good Dinosaur, Canyon Rim Park, 2900 E. 3100 South, SLC. Aug. 26: Zootopia, Big Cottonwood Park, 4300 S. 1300 East, Millcreek. For more details, visit VentureOutUtah.org. WARNER BROS. PCTURES
hat’s quite a list of movies, and that’s quite literally not the half of it. If you’re looking through that list and thinking, “This guy is really angry,” you’re not wrong. If you’re also thinking, “Isn’t there some place I can go to watch a movie to feel good? Someplace like the Holiday in Ft. Wayne, Indiana?” Why, sure! And I’m so glad I asked your hypothetical question just so I could answer it. There are lots of free, fun, family-friendly movies showing all over Salt Lake City and its environs. Take a look at the ones below and see if anything floats your boat— or more appropriately, makes you want to pack a blanket and a picnic. You’ll notice that lots of these events have similar names (and movies), but that’s actually a good thing. Miss Minions in Ogden? Catch it in St. George. It should go without saying, but we’ll say it here just to be transparent, that all movies and start times are subject to change because of weather or other exigent circumstances.
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JULY 29
OGDEN
Monday Night Movies at the Ogden Amphitheater
This is a family-friendly docket. Doors open at 7 p.m. and movies start at dusk. Guests can pack picnics, but don’t bring alcohol. All movies are screened at the amphitheater. 343 E. 25th St., Ogden. June 13: Minions. June 20: Goosebumps. June 27: The Sandlot. This movie often gets left in the dust by other baseball movies, but it’s considerably better than Little Big League or Angels in the Outfield (the remake). Scotty, the new kid, moves to town. He wants to learn baseball but thinks Babe Ruth is a woman. But the other kids like him and eventually they all face up to a nasty baseball-eating dog. It’s goofy. It’s fun. July 11: The Peanuts Movie. July 18: Inspired by Australian bush poet Banjo Anderson’s piece of the same name, The Man from Snowy River is often overlooked because it focuses on derring-do instead of, say, bloodlust (which plenty of other Australian westerns focus on). The scenery is beautiful, the accents florid—except for Kirk Douglas’—the horses brumbies. It’s grand. July 25: The Book of Life. Aug. 1: The Princess Bride. Aug. 8: Inside Out.
PARK CITY
Summer Kids Movies at the Redstone 8
On Tuesdays at 10 a.m. from mid-June to mid-August, the Redstone 8 has $2 admission for kids on a bunch of kidfriendly flicks. 6030 North Market St., Park City. June 14: Despicable Me. June 21: Mr. Peabody & Sherman. June 28: The Lego Movie. July 5: Despicable Me 2. Of note: The bad guy wants to use evil minions to destroy, among other cities, Hoboken, N.J., and that gag is worth the price of admission alone. July 12: Kung Fu Panda 2. July 19: Minions. July 26: The Peanuts Movie. Aug. 2: The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water. Aug. 9: Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Road Chip. Aug. 16: Hotel Transylvania 2.
Park City Film Series
Only one film was confirmed at press time, but it’s Sherpa, a documentary about the worst tragedy in Mt.