Your July 4th Entertainment Guide
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July 03, 2024 | | |
| | Hopefully, you’ve all been granted July 5 off to make it a true four-day weekend, in which case, you have plenty of viewing options! And for those of you who were not, here are a few things to check out that might help you forget your woes. Happy viewing and happy Fourth of July! | Quick links: | |
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| | | | Beverly Hill Cop: Axel F | Just a few weeks after Bad Boys 4 comes another fourth installment of a beloved franchise: Eddie Murphy’s Beverly Hills Cop. Axel gets dragged back into Beverly Hills (wisecracks popping) when his daughter’s life is threatened. | More details |
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| | Despicable Me 4 | Another 4?! In the latest Despicable Me, Gru welcomes Gru Jr. into the family—even as Maxime Le Mal escapes from prison and comes looking for revenge. Stephen Colbert, Joey King, and Chloe Fineman join the cast. | More details |
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| | MaXXXine | Mia Goth is back for the final installment of Ti West’s trilogy, taking on ‘80s Hollywood and determined to be a star. She already survived the backwoods nightmare of X, so can sleazy producers be much worse than Pearl? | More details |
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| | The Man with 1000 Kids | No, this isn’t another show about the fertility doctor Donald Cline. Instead, the titular man of this three-part docuseries is Dutch scammer Jonathan Meijer, who tricked women around the world into having his children. | More details |
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| | Ambiente Sedona, A Landscape Hotel |
| It’s Giving: Red rocks for days
The Location: Sedona, AZ
Luxury Accommodations: Conservation never looked so good. Ambiente Sedona, A Landscape Hotel is designed for you to have a guilt-free vacation, knowing that every aspect of the resort is optimized for the natural landscape. Stay in one of 40 atriums with floor-to-ceiling glass windows and rooftop terraces overlooking the stunning sandstone formations of Sedona. A sound immersion lounge, dual rain head showers, and ancient waterways running throughout the property are just a few of the distinct amenities at Ambiente Sedona.
Instaworthy Activities: Situated far from the light pollution of city life, Sedona’s dark night skies are perfect for stargazing. In the morning, have breakfast at Forty 1 restaurant before embarking on an off-roading expedition that includes visiting the Seven Sacred Pools and the famous sinkhole, Devil's Kitchen. Maybe even take a helicopter tour through the canyons if you’re feeling adventurous. At Ambiente Sedona, you can connect with nature in whichever way fits you best. |
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| | | Swedish audiences consider this horror flick to be a black comedy.Ariana Grande’s 27th birthday party used this movie as a theme.Ari Aster’s beloved A24 movie was mostly filmed in Hungary. | Answer in footer |
| | | | | If you’re in the festive mood or want to miss out on all the July 4 activities in favor of something more sedentary, try these three classic Fourth of July episodes. | | Stranger Things: “The Bite” | In this Season 3 episode, our biggest fear of getting stuck at the top of a Ferris wheel is trumped by spotting the Mind Flayer from the top of a Ferris wheel. Things just get even worse from there, in classic Stranger Things fashion. | More details |
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| | | Portlandia: “4th of July BBQs” | In Season 5 Episode 5, Kyle MacLachlan’s mayor is on the dark web desperately seeking fireworks, Jane Lynch’s grill guru is throwing a “Shitty Punk BBQ,” and Carrie Brownstein and Fred Armisen try to maintain a punishing party schedule. Sounds like a classic July 4 to us! | More details |
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| | | | Skincare | Elizabeth Banks is a Goop-esque girlboss trying to unravel a mystery in this new indie thriller from IFC Films. Also starring Nathan Fillion (The Rookie) and Michaela Jaé Rodriguez (Pose), this fictional story inspired by true events follows famed aesthetician Hope Goldman (Banks), who is about to take her career to the next level by launching her very own skincare line, though complications arise when rival facialist Angel Vergara (Luis Gerardo Méndez) opens a new skincare boutique directly across from her studio. It releases in theaters Aug. 16. | View trailer |
| | | | | Midsommar came out today in 2019—grab your flower crown and stream it on Max now! |
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