Magic Mike & More: 10 Upcoming movies to watch this year

Karen GEORGE

08 Jul 2015

updated the 6 October 2015 à 22:53

1/10
Self/less
Ben Kingsley plays, Damian, a billionaire industrialist who has everything going for him until he finds out he’s suffering from cancer. His only salvation is a radical medical procedure called 'shedding' in which his consciousness is transferred to a healthy body. The procedure is a success but Damian, now called Edward, is plagued by disturbing images he has to get to the bottom of.

Release date: July 10
2/10
Irrational Man
This Woody Allen directed drama stars Joaquin Phoenix as a philosophy professor in the midst of an existential crisis. To cope with his meltdown he begins an affair with one of his students and soon discovers a new purpose in life.

Release date: July 17
3/10
Minions
Everyone’s favourite animated characters are back! This time, the minions travel through time and find themselves working for a continual series of unsuccessful masters, from T. Rex to Napoleon. Without a master to grovel for, the Minions fall into deep depression. But one minion, Kevin, has a plan. Accompanied by his pals Stuart and Bob, Kevin sets forth to find a new evil boss for his brethren to follow.

Release date: July 18
4/10
Ant-Man
Paul Rudd plays a con man who has the ability to shrink in size but grow in strength. He needs to use his powers to help his mentor protect the secret of his Ant-Man suit and pull off a heist to save the world.

Release date: July 17
5/10
Paper Towns
Cara Delevingne stars as Margo Roth Spiegelman, the unattainable girl-next-door who convinces Quentin to embark on a journey of revenge, but come the next morning, Margo has gone missing and has left clues for Quentin to find her. He and his friends go on a road trip in search of Margo, unsure if they will find her dead or alive.

Release date: July 24
6/10
Pixels
A group of aliens attack Earth after misinterpreting a video feed of classic arcade games as a declaration of war. To defeat the aliens using a similar strategy, President Will Cooper recruits his childhood pal and video games expert, Sam Brenner to lead a team of old-school arcade players to save the planet from the wrath of the aliens.

Release date: July 24
7/10
Vacation
The endearing Griswold family is back! This time a grownup Rusty carries out the family tradition by taking his wife and two sons to Walley World where nothing but disastrous adventures ensue.

Release date: 29 July
8/10
Mission Impossible: Rogue Nation
The IMF gang unites once again – this time to face an attack from the Syndicate, a network of highly skilled operatives who are dedicated to establishing a new world order through a series of escalating terrorist attacks. Ethan and co have to stop these destructive forces with the help of Ilsa Faust, who may or may not be a member of the deadly Syndicate
Release date: 30 July
9/10
Fantastic Four
The comic book team gets rebooted in this blockbuster that sees four young outsiders use their physical superpowers to save the Earth from a former friend turned enemy.

Release date: 6 August
10/10
Trainwreck
From early childhood, Amy’s father has drilled into her head that monogamy isn’t realistic. With such teachings in mind, Amy lives a very promiscuous life – that is until she falls in love for the first time with the charming and successful sports doctor Aaron Conners. Will monogamy work out for Amy?

Release date: 10 August

We know Hollywood saves its biggest and most anticipated blockbusters for the summer so here’s a sneak peek at the most-buzzed about movies coming soon to a cinema near you.

The summer movie season is upon us once again and leading the season’s blockbuster films on offer is the hotly anticipated Steven Soderbergh stripper sequel Magic Mike XXL.

The extra-extra-large follow up to the 2012 hit movie follows the loveable gang of buffed and bronzed dancers who reunite three years after Mike bowed out of the stripper life. Now he and the remaining Kings of Tampa hit the road to Myrtle Beach to put on one last blow-out performance, but not before a few whistle stops at Jacksonville and Savannah tests their friendship and puts their past into perspective.

Dance moves and drama aside, Magic Mike XXL is certainly a feel-good movie with its fair share of eye candy and funny moments dispersed throughout the 2 hour length of the film. However, if an ab-tastic Channing Tatum and his crew of buff strippers doesn’t entice you to make a trip to the cinema, worry not as there are plenty of other movies to catch this summer. From blockbuster action flicks to laugh-out-loud comedy hits, the 10 movies listed in the gallery above is sure to have a little something to suit everyone’s cinematic tastes!

Now all you need is that jumbo bucket of popcorn!

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