Canine action, road trip comedy, existential drama, and bone-chilling horror. July has something for everyone in your M-Net Friday night movie slot at 20:00. Add popcorn and hot chocolate to the grocery list and check out what’s coming up.
Muzzle
Friday 5 July
If you love dogs, you may not want to watch this. If you love dogs and John Wick you may want to, because this movie is all about Aaron Eckhart’s character, LAPD cop Jake Rosser, getting revenge for those responsible for his dog’s death in the line of duty. The movie is mostly about the thrills and the chases, but it does touch on the importance of human-canine relations, specifically with police dogs aka K-9s, as well as highlighting the horrific ways in which dogs are used in the illegal drug trade. Plus, Jake gets an awesome new partner in the form of the gorgeous canine, Socks.
Joy Ride
Friday 12 July
If you’re looking for something more fun and light-hearted, Joy Ride is for you. Packed with plenty of laughs and plenty of heart, it follows Asian-American besties Audrey and Lolo on an epic trip to China, joined by Audrey’s former college roommate (now a semi-famous Chinese actress) and Lolo’s dead-eyed cousin Deadeye. Directed by Crazy Rich Asians’ co-writer Adele Lim (making her feature directing debut), driven by a fabulous cast, and featuring just the funniest K-pop scene ever, this movie is sure to go down as a road trip movie classic. Warning: this one’s not for the little ones.
Nine Days
Friday 19 July
If you’re looking for something serious, there’s this existential film about five souls being interviewed by an arbiter who will decide whether they should be born into the world. It has an amazing cast led by Winston Duke as the arbiter, is directed by Edson Oda, (also making his feature directorial debut), and has a wonderful soundtrack by Antônio Pinto.
The Exorcist: Believer
Friday 26 July
If you’re a horror movie fan, you can’t miss out on the latest Exorcist instalment. This is the sixth feature film in the franchise and features Ellen Burstyn, who reprises her role from the first film for the first time. Linda Blair, who played her daughter, also reprises her role, but she has done so before, appearing in Exorcist II: The Heretic. This time around evil’s victims are two young girls gripped by a terrible possession that unleashes the franchise’s mandatory freakiness and frights.
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