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Movie Critics: Films Of July 2014

With the first days passing 100 degrees Fahrenheit on the heat index, summer is in full swing. And with summer, comes a plethora of fun, escapist flicks. But July has also brought films with depth, humor and insight. On Friday's Central Standardthe movie critics give their take on what's moving movies forward and what can be left to burn up in the sun.

Opened June 27:
 Transformers: Age of Extinction (PG-13) :  2 out of 5 stars
 Obvious Child (R): 3 out of 5 stars
 Snowpiercer (R): 3.5 out of 5 stars
 Grand Seduction (PG-13): 4 out of 5 stars

Opened July 2:
 Earth to Echo (PG): 2 out of 5 stars
 Tammy (R): 2 out of 5 stars
 Begin Again (R): 3.5 out of 5 stars

Opened on July11:
 Dawn of the Planet of the Apes (PG-13): 4 out of 5 stars

Opened on July 18:
 The Purge: Anarchy (R): 2 out of 5 stars
 Life Itself (R): 4 out of 5 stars

Opens on July 25:
 Hercules (PG-13): 3 out of 5 stars
 Lucy (R): 3.5 out of 5 stars 
And So It Goes (PG-13): 2 out of 5 stars
 The United States of Amnesia (unrated): 3 out of 5 stars
 I Origins (R): 3 out of 5 stars

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Matthew Long-Middleton has been a talk-show producer, community producer, Media Training Manager and now the Community Engagement Manager at KCUR. You can reach him at Matthew@kcur.org, or on Twitter @MLMIndustries.