It’s the end of June, which means movies will be departing from nearly every major streaming service. Conversely, new films will be added to make up for the loss. For our top pick, Netflix kicks things off in July with the third movie in one of its most popular franchises and features arguably its most popular star, Millie Bobby Brown.
HBO Max will receive a Warner Bros. project that released in theaters earlier this year. It’s a horror that shares a name with an adventure franchise. Other new movies this week include a jaw-dropping war movie, a Best Picture winner, and an underrated comedy. All five movies can be streamed in the U.S.
Richard Linklater is an important filmmaker for me. Dazed and Confused is one of my Letterboxd four favorites, and the Before saga only gets better with age. When I heard he was making a somewhat spiritual sequel to Dazed in 2016, I was in, no matter what. Then, I watched Everybody Wants Some!! and quickly fell in love with it.
Everybody Wants Some!! takes place over a three-day weekend before classes start at a Texas college. Incoming freshman Jake Bradford (Blake Jenner) moves into an off-campus house with his baseball teammates. The guys drink, smoke, and party all weekend, just as college students typically do. Linklater is a master of the hangout movie, but he also knows how to sneak in a message about life. In this movie’s case, it’s about finding out who we are in college.
Everybody Wants Some!! streams on Prime Video on July 1.
It’s hard to discuss Moonlight and not discuss what happened at the 2017 Oscars. La La Land was mistakenly awarded Best Picture before producer Jordan Horowitz correctly announced that Moonlight won cinema’s top award. The Oscars’ fiasco took some spotlight away from Moonlight’s historic win, but that does not diminish the exceptional movie whatsoever.
Moonlight follows Chiron in three stages of his life: childhood (Alex Hibbert), teenager (Ashton Sanders), and adulthood (Trevante Rhodes). The film explores questions about drug addiction, masculinity, and sexuality, as it examines how Chiron navigates life as a gay man. With a sensational screenplay and colorful visuals, Moonlight is a movie that stops you in your tracks even as the credits fade to black.
Moonlight arrives on Hulu on July 3.
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The opening scene in Saving Private Ryan is such a ridiculous flex from Steven Spielberg. The 20-plus minute sequence, which features virtually no dialogue, depicts the storming of Omaha Beach, also known as D-Day. It’s a harrowing depiction of war — agonizing screams, violent deaths, and devastating bloodshed. Spielberg won his second Best Director Oscar for Saving Private Ryan, which is now one of the best war movies of all time.
After the opening battle, Saving Private Ryan settles into its central mission. Captain John Miller (Tom Hanks) and his group of soldiers must find James Francis Ryan (Matt Damon) and send him home. During their journey, the soldiers reflect on their mission and ponder the idea of sacrificing their lives for that of a stranger. Ahead of America 250, Saving Private Ryan is the perfect movie to watch over the Fourth of July weekend.
Saving Private Ryan heads to Prime Video on July 1.
Warner Bros. did what it could to make sure audiences knew that their new Mummy movie was not related to The Mummy, the action-adventure franchise starring Brendan Fraser. The studio even added the director’s name to the title to differentiate itself. So if you’re watching Lee Cronin’s The Mummy and hope to see Rick O’Connell, that’s on you.
Cronin’s Mummy, which is a supernatural horror movie, depicts a parent’s worst nightmare: a child is kidnapped. Eight years later, the child, Katie (Natalie Grace), is found alive inside a coffin. Katie returns to her family, but it’s not a heartfelt reunion. Katie is possessed by an ancient demon, and her family races to figure out how to free her from this possession. You’re going to be surprised at how gory this movie gets.
Lee Cronin’s The Mummy premieres on HBO Max on July 3.
Sherlock Holmes has had plenty of adaptations, most recently Young Sherlock on Prime Video. Did you know that Sherlock has a younger sister named Enola? Netflix gave the youngest Holmes sibling her own movie in Enola Holmes. Millie Bobby Brown stars as Enola Holmes, who follows in Sherlock’s footsteps to become a sleuth.
In Enola Holmes 3, Enola has her own detective agency. Enola has even found love — she’s set to marry Lord Tewkesbury (Louis Partridge). However, Enola’s business takes her to Malta, and for this case, she must find Sherlock (Henry Cavill), who has mysteriously been kidnapped. The Enola Holmes movies are a lot of fun and can be enjoyed by the entire family.
Enola Holmes 3 begins streaming on Netflix on July 1.
Any DC fans? If you saw Supergirl this past weekend, head to HBO Max for more superhero movies, including The Dark Knight and Wonder Woman. Elsewhere, Netflix has plenty of exciting thrillers to stream, including The Rip and Bugonia.
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