Every summer, movie companies force-feed you trailer after trailer with hopes to get you to the theatre. Movies like Suicide Squad will have no problem attracting an audience while others might struggle. Why? Because nobody wants to pay ten dollars to see a bad movie. Luckily for me, I work at the movies so I get to see them for free. Not every moviegoer has this luxury so I decided to make a list of the July releases I’ve seen to let you know which movies are worth your bucks or not.
1. "Nerve"
I really liked this movie. In case you don’t know, it’s about a game called Nerve & it’s basically Truth or Dare without the truth. It was pretty intense which made it fun to watch. Side note, if you have Netflix there are two surprise roles that will make you very happy on the inside.
Worth your bucks: Yes
2. "Bad Moms"
Honestly wasn’t expecting too much from this movie but it’s very funny. The trailer does not do it justice.
Worth your bucks: Yes
3. "Jason Bourne"
Confession time, I haven’t seen any of the Bourne films until this. I got off work right as it was starting so I figured why not. Movie employee perks. Anyway, I thought it was pretty good. It made me want to watch the older ones to see what led up to this so I’m sure fans of the franchise want to see how it all ends
Worth your bucks: Yes
4. "Lights Out"
Stay away from this movie. Not because it’s scary but because it’s just a bad movie. The plot was pretty dumb & I literally didn’t jump once so it fails on both aspects of horror & film. It’s kind of like a worse version of Darkness Falls. The Conjuring 2 definitely takes the summer 16 horror movie crown.
Worth your bucks: Negative
5. "Ghostbusters"
This was a pretty funny solid movie so I don’t understand the hate it got. If you went in ready to compare it to the original, of course you’re not going to like it considering it’s a classic. I agree that we didn’t need a remake but it’s definitely not bad. However, In terms of paying, I’d wait until it’s on Redbox
6. "The Secret Life of Pets"
I really enjoyed this movie. I took my nephew to see it but honestly I was sold since I first saw the trailer. Gidget, aka Mona Lisa from Parks & Rec, definitely stole the show.
Worth your money: Yes
7. "Mike & Dave Need Wedding Dates"
This movie is hilarious. That is all
8. "The Purge"
I thought this movie was pretty awesome. I like how they brought politics, purge style, into the picture. It is definitely the best of the three.
9. "The Infiltrator"
This movie is about a federal agent who goes undercover to infiltrate the trafficking network of Pablo Escobar. If that didn’t interest you enough, Bryan Cranston, aka Walter White, plays the main character.
10. "Tarzan"
I was pretty critical about this movie because the animated version is my favorite Disney movie but they delivered. The story is interesting & you get to watch Margot Robbie for two hours so it’s a win-win.
