Take a look at the 7 movie and series recommendations for the week of July 2, 2023, there’s Insidious to The Summer I Turned Pretty Season 2!
Entering the second week of July, as usual, Cineverse will provide exciting show recommendations to go along with Cilers’ time.
From horror movies, action comedies, to romantic family dramas, they will all be here to accompany you in your free time.
What are you curious about? Come on, check out the recommendations below!
Insidious: The Red Door – July 12
Directors: Patrick Wilson
Cast: Patrick Wilson, Rose Byrne, Ty Simpkins, Hiam Abbass, Lin Shaye, Andrew Astor, Juliana Davies, Sinclair Daniel, Joshua Haire, Peter Dager, Godswill Utionkpan
Release platforms: XXI, CGV, Cinépolis
Ten years after the final events of the second film, Josh Lambert heads east to put his son Dalton through college. However, Dalton’s college dream suddenly turns into a nightmare when the demons from his past that once controlled him suddenly return to haunt him and Josh.
To end it all, Josh and Dalton must return to “The Further” once more to end Lambert’s nightmare once and for all.
Hidden strike – July 13
Directors: Scott Waugh
Cast: Jackie Chan, John Cena, Euron Greyjoy, Pilou Asbaek, Minghao Hou, Amadeus Serafini, Li Ma and Rachael Holloway
Launch Pads: XXI
One day, two former special forces soldiers must escort a group of civilians along one of the most dangerous roads in the world, the so-called “Road of Death” that crosses Baghdad to the safe zone of the Green Zone.
Burn the House Down – July 13
Directors: Yuichiro Hirakawa
Cast: Mei Nagano, Kyoka Suzuki, Yuri Tsunematsu, Taishi Nakagawa, Michiko Kichise, Mitsuhiro Oikawa, Kie Kitano
Launch platform: Netflix
Based on Moyashi Fujisawa’s “Mitarai ke, Enjou Suru” manga, this series is about the wealthy Mitarai family who have run a hospital for generations. One day, his house burned down in a fire.
Thirteen years later, Makiko Mitarai (Kyoka Suzuki) hires Anzu Murata (Mei Nagano), from a housewife agency. Murata then began working at the Mitarai household as a housekeeper. Unfortunately, the new person has a secret goal of working at her house.
Sonic Prime Season 2 – July 13
Directors: Man of Action
Cast: Deven Mack, Brian Drummond, Ashleigh Ball, Adam Nurada, Shannon Chan-Kent
Launch platform: Netflix
Sonic Prime is an animated television series based on the Sonic the Hedgehog video game series, co-produced by Sega of America, Man of Action, WildBrain Studios, and Netflix Animation.
The battle with Eggman results in the creation of the Shattered Verse, a multiverse of alternate dimensions in which different versions of his friends and enemies exist.
Like its predecessor, Sonic Prime Season 2 follows the same format with a total of eight action-packed episodes.
Bird Box Barcelona – July 14
Directors: Alex Pastor and David Pastor
Cast: Mario Casas, Alejandra Howard, Naila Schuberth, Diego Calva, Lola Dueñas, Georgina Campbell, Leonardo Sbaraglia
Launch platform: Netflix
When a mysterious entity descends to Earth, its evil energy forces people to commit suicide. Those who survived had to look the other way and not succumb to the same fate.
In a parallel timeline to the previous film, Bird Box Barcelona is the latest installment in the Bird Box cinematic universe.
The film follows the journey of Sebastián (Mario Casas) and his daughter, Anna (Alejandra Howard), as they cross Barcelona in search of refuge.
Despite joining a crew they believe to be safe, a more sinister threat lurks in the open.
Resident Evil Death Island – July 14
Directors: Eiichiro Hasumi
Cast: Kevin Dorman, Matthew Mercer, Nicole Tompkins, Erin Cahill, Stephanie Panisello, Salli Saffioti
Launch platforms: CGV, Cinépolis
In San Francisco, Jill Valentine is dealing with a zombie outbreak and a new T-Virus, while DSO Agent Leon S. Kennedy is on a mission to rescue DARPA scientist Dr. Antonio Taylor from the hands of his captors, but the mission is thwarted when a mysterious woman thwarts their pursuit.
Meanwhile, Claire Redfield is investigating a horrifying fish-killing whale in San Francisco Bay, where the cause cannot be identified. Jill, Leon, and Claire are later joined by Chris Redfield and Rebecca Chambers, eventually discovering that the only thing the survivors have in common is that they all recently visited Alcatraz Island.
Resident Evil: Death Island is the fifth film in the Resident Evil animated series after Resident Evil: Vendetta, which was released in 2017, and the miniseries Resident Evil: Infinite Darkness, which was released in 2021.
The Summer I Got Pretty Season 2 – July 14
Directors: Jenny Han and Sarah Kucserka
Cast: Lola Tung, Christopher Briney, Gavin Casalegno, Sean Kaufman, Rain Spencer, David Iacono, Elsie Fisher, Jackie Chung, Kyra Sedgwick and Rachel Blanchard
Launch Platform: Prime Video
Based on stories from the popular Jenny Han trilogy, the second season will explore the life of Belly (Lola Tung) after becoming a more mature girl.
Belly used to count the days until she could return to Cousins Beach. But with Conrad (Christopher Briney), Jeremiah (Gavin Casalegno) and Susannah’s cancer around, he’s not sure summer will ever be the same.
When an unexpected visitor threatens the future of Susannah’s beloved home, Belly must rally the members. She must also decide where to anchor her heart.
Those are 7 recommendations for interesting shows for the second week of July 2023. Which one is Cilers looking forward to the most?
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