Movies Opening This Weekend – July 6th, [videos]

Hollywood offers multiple films this long Holiday week, and the movies are special in their own way. ‘The First Purge’ is a film that serves as the prequel to the popular Purge films, one that will entertain and frighten you at the same time. If you’re a Whitney Houston fan, you’ll want to check out ‘Whitney’ the documentary that hopes to add insight on the secrets and demons that plagued Whitney’s life, including her revealing last days on earth.

Another movie out this weekend is the film ‘Ant-Man and the Wasp’ is a whimsical futuristic film that the whole family will enjoy, a movie that showcases the talents of Paul Rudd and Evangeline Lilly.

Enjoy the movies this weekend, we always do!

Whitney (2018)
(R) 120 min – Documentary
Director: Kevin Macdonald
Stars: Whitney Houston, Bobbi Kristina Brown, Bobby Brown, Cissy Houston

Whitney Houston died hours before the 2012 Grammy Awards, opening the door to how she lived, and how tragically she went down the dark path to death. [watch trailer]

The First Purge (2018)
(R) 97 min – Action
Director: Gerard McMurray
Stars: Marisa Tomei, Lex Scott Davis, Luna Lauren Velez, Melonie Diaz

Here’s the ‘prequel’ to the purge franchise. You will truly understand the reason behind the original purge, and why its necessary today in the film’s history. [watch trailer]

No Postage Necessary (2017)
(PG-13) 104 min – Comedy
Director: Jeremy Culver
Stars: George Blagden, Charleene Closshey, Robbie Kay, Michael Beach

Sam is a talented computer hacker that ends up being forced to go straight. While trying to figure out why anyone would be legit, his past comes calling, forcing him to go back the hacker world to prove his innocence. [watch trailer]

Sharp Edges (1986)
(VR) 52 min – Documentary
Director: Sandra Luckow
Stars: Tonya Harding

This may be the best unvarnished documentary about a 15-year-old skater by the name of Tonya Harding, pulling the curtains being her first National Figure Skating competition in 1986. [watch trailer]

Ant-Man and the Wasp (2018)
(PG-13) 118 min – Sci-Fi
Director: Peyton Reed
Stars: Paul Rudd, Evangeline Lilly, Michael Peña, Walton Goggins

Scott Lang is a great many things; Super Hero, father, savior of the free world etc. This wonderful film allows you to discover how an urgent mission puts two enemies (Ant-Man and the Wasp) together for a common cause – saving earth. [watch trailer]

Under the Tree (2017)
(NR) 89 min – Drama
Director: Hafsteinn Gunnar Sigurðsson
Stars: Steinþór Hróar Steinþórsson, Edda Björgvinsdóttir, Sigurður Sigurjónsson, Þorsteinn Bachmann

Baldwin and Inga’s live next door to a family that begin to argue about the silliest things, until the situation spins out of control. This is a wonderful foreign film worth checking out this weekend. [watch trailer]

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