July is finally upon us, which means school is definitely out for all teens and now you have more free time to do what you want. We know you're probably outside reading, eating BBQ and basking in the summer sun, but if you need an escape from the heat, the movie theater is always the way to go. Bring on the air-conditioning and salty snacks!

In theaters this month we have Nerve, starring Emma Roberts, about a girl named Vee who is pressured by her friends to join an anonymous game of dares. Vee expects harmless fun, but that is far from what happens. She is launched into a high-stakes competition that may very well put her in real danger. Also in theaters is a live action remake of The Legend of Tarzan with Margot Robbie as Jane and Alexander Skarsgård as Tarzan. It is the story you know and love with some really great eye-candy --- we mean visual effects, of course. 

If you aren't up for leaving the comforts of your own home, we suggest watching or rewatching Allegiant --- the third installment in the Divergent series--- which is out on DVD this month. Follow Four and Tris as they find out what is outside the walls of Chicago. Tris and her friends must fight for their home as they figure out who they can trust in this new world. Hopefully this satisfies your DIVERGENT obsession as you (im)patiently wait for the last movie!

In Theaters:

The BFG
Cast: Mark Rylance, Ruby Barnhill, Penelope Wilton, Rebecca Hall, Jemaine Clement, Bill Hader
Director: Steven Spielberg
Distributor: Walt Disney Studios
MPAA Rating: PG
Release Date: July 1st
Based on: THE BFG by Roald Dahl

The BFG tells the tale of a young girl, the Queen of England and a benevolent giant known as the BFG, who set out on an adventure to capture the evil, man-eating giants who have been invading the human world.

The Legend of Tarzan
Cast: Alexander Skarsgård, Samuel L. Jackson, Margot Robbie, Djimon Hounsou, Christoph Waltz
Director: David Yates
Distributor: Warner Bros.
MPAA Rating: PG-13
Release Date: July 1st
Based on: TARZAN OF THE APES by Edward Rice Burroughs

It has been years since the man once known as Tarzan left the jungles of Africa behind for a gentrified life as John Clayton III, Lord Greystoke, with his beloved wife, Jane at his side. Now, he has been invited back to the Congo to serve as a trade emissary of Parliament, unaware that he is a pawn in a deadly convergence of greed and revenge, masterminded by the Belgian, Captain Leon Rom. But those behind the murderous plot have no idea what they are about to unleash.

Life, Animated
Cast: Owen Suskind, Ron Suskind, Jonathan Freeman
Director: Roger Ross Williams
Distributor: The Orchard
MPAA Rating: PG
Release Date: July 1st
Based on: LIFE, ANIMATED: A Story of Sidekicks, Heroes, and Autism by Ron Suskind

The inspirational story of Owen Suskind, a young man who was unable to speak as a child until he and his family discovered a unique way to communicate by immersing themselves in the world of classic Disney animated films. This emotional coming-of-age story follows Owen as he graduates to adulthood and takes his first steps toward independence.

Our Little Sister
Cast: Haruka Ayase, Masami Nagasawa, Kaho
Director: Hirokazu Koreeda
Distributor: Toho Co., Ltd.
MPAA Rating: PG
Release Date: July 8th
Based on: UMIMACHI DIARY: Diary of a Seaside Town, Beginning 2007 by Akimi Yoshida

Three sisters Sachi, Yoshino and Chika live together in a large house in the city of Kamakura. When their father absent from the family home for the last 15 years dies, they travel to the countryside for his funeral and meet their shy teenage half-sister. Bonding quickly with the orphaned Suzu, they invite her to live with them. Suzu eagerly agrees, and a new life of joyful discovery begins for the four siblings.

Nerve
Cast: Emma Roberts, Dave Franco, Juliette Lewis, Marc John Jefferies, Samira Wiley
Director: Henry Joost and Ariel Schulman
Distributor: Lionsgate
MPAA Rating: PG-13
Release Date: July 27th
Based on: NERVE by Jeanne Ryan

Industrious high school senior, Vee Delmonico, has had it with living life on the sidelines. When pressured by friends to join the popular online game Nerve, Vee decides to sign up for just one dare in what seems like harmless fun. But as she finds herself caught up in the thrill of the adrenaline-fueled competition partnered with a mysterious stranger, the game begins to take a sinister turn with increasingly dangerous acts, leading her into a high stakes finale that will determine her entire future.
 

On DVD:

Miracles from Heaven
Cast: Jennifer Garner, Queen Latifah, Brighton Sharbino, John Carroll Lynch, Martin Henderson, Kylie Rogers
Director: Patricia Riggen
MPAA Rating: PG
DVD Release Date: July 12th
Based on: MIRACLES FROM HEAVEN: A Little Girl, Her Journey to Heaven, and her Amazing Story of Healing by Christy Wilson Beam

When Christy discovers her 10-year-old daughter Anna has a rare, incurable disease, she becomes a ferocious advocate for her daughter's healing as she searches for a solution. After Anna has a freak accident, an extraordinary miracle unfolds in the wake of her dramatic rescue that leaves medical specialists mystified, her family restored and their community inspired. Based on a true story.

The Divergent Series: Allegiant
Cast: Shailene Woodley, Theo James, Miles Teller, Ansel Elgort, Octavia Spencer, Jeff Daniels
Director: Robert Schwentke
MPAA Rating: PG-13
DVD Release Date: July 12th
Based on: ALLEGIANT by Veronica Roth

After the earth-shattering revelations of Insurgent, Tris must escape with Four and go beyond the wall enclosing Chicago. For the first time ever, they will leave the only city and family they have ever known. Once outside, old discoveries are quickly rendered meaningless with the revelation of shocking new truths. Tris and Four must quickly decide who they can trust as a ruthless battle ignites beyond the walls of Chicago which threatens all of humanity. In order to survive, Tris will be forced to make impossible choices about courage, allegiance, sacrifice and love.

Batman v. Superman: Dawn of Justice
Cast: Ben Affleck, Henry Cavill, Amy Adams, Jesse Eisenberg, Diane Lane, Laurence Fishburne
Director: Zack Snyder
Distributor: Warner Bros. Pictures
MPAA Rating: PG-13
Release Date: July 19th
Based on: THE DARK KNIGHT RETURNS comic by Frank Miller

Superman and Batman unite! Fearing the actions of a god-like super hero left unchecked, Gotham City's own formidable, forceful vigilante takes on Metropolis's most revered, modern-day savior, while the world wrestles with what sort of hero it really needs. And with Batman and Superman at war with one another, a new threat quickly arises, putting mankind in greater danger than it's ever known.