UPCOMING MOVIES, July 2023

Written by Levi Schwertfeger

From Indiana Jones to Miles Morales to Optimus Prime, your favorite movie characters are back to kick off the summer movie season. July is a major month for blockbuster movie releases, and this year production companies pulled favorite characters from the archives to bring sequels, sequels and more sequels to the big screen. So beat the heat and head to the theater to watch familiar characters face new challenges in the cinematic universe.

Insidious: The Red Door

July 7, 2023, (PG-13), directed by Patrick Wilson

Horror fans rejoice, the final Insidious chapter is here, taking place 10 years after the last. Join Josh (Patrick Wilson) and Dalton (Ty Simpkins) in trying to forget “The Further.” This stomach-turning film is sure to excite any fans of the horror franchise and the “Insidious” series. So grab your popcorn and someone to hold when seeing “Insidious: The Red Door.”

Mission: Impossible — Dead Reckoning Part One

July 12, 2023, (PG-13), directed by Christopher McQuarrie Ethan, played by Tom Cruise, is back again trying to put his team’s life ahead of his own during their most dangerous mission to date. Join the IMF team as they try to stop an extinction level event, in the form of a weapon, from getting into the wrong hands. I’d describe this film as a great sequel to “The Amazing Race” as they travel the world trying to stay one step ahead of a mysterious enemy.

Barbie

July 21, 2023, (PG-13), directed by Greta Gerwig

America’s favorite doll has come to life, and Warner Brothers grabbed an A-tier cast to show how Barbie learns about the real world. After being kicked out of Barbie Land for not being perfect anymore, Barbie, played by Margot Robbie, and her companion Ken, played by Ryan Gosling, travel to our own world to find the answers that Barbie needs.

Oppenheimer

July 21, 2023 (R), directed by Christopher Nolan

This is a story everyone should know, now visualized for us to understand. J. Robert Oppenheimer, played by Cillian Murphy, created the atomic bomb, but it was no easy task. Join the American government and the world’s greatest minds as they gather in a race against the clock to end World War II. This heart-pounding film is a history book come to life, events that most of us were not taught about, a global secret.