New movies: Release schedule for July 8, and where to watch the latest movies

Products featured are independently selected by our editorial team and we may earn a commission on purchases made from our links.

As cinemas start to show signs of life and streaming and VOD options remain cumbersome, there are more movies (and platforms to watch them) than ever to browse, and IndieWire is here to help. help you do just that every week.< /p>

Most moviegoers this weekend will no doubt have their eyes on a candy-colored comedic prize in the form of 'Thor: Love and Thunder,' the fourth single-player adventure from Thor from the Marvel Cinematic Universe (and the second to be directed by Oscar-winning actress Taika Waititi). But while the big blockbusters have proven their power when it comes to luring people to the multiplex, as always, a group of other "smaller" films seem poised to offer the most uplifting offerings among the new releases. of this week.

In mind: two (literally) hot festival favorites, including Sara Dosa's vulcanologist documentary 'Fire of Love' and Claire Denis' incendiary relationship drama 'Both Sides of the Blade' (which won was originally screened at American festivals) under the title "Incendie"). Other solid picks on the festival circuit include Antoneta Alamat Kusijanović's Golden Camera winner 'Murina' and Andrew Dominik's second documentary on Nick Cave, 'This Much I Know to Be True'.

And, for the little ones, Chris Williams' Netflix animated adventure tale "The Sea Beast" has enough joy and imagination for the kids (and, let's be honest, the rest of the family too).

Next week: An incredibly wide array of new releases, which we promise to check out here. Same time, same place!

Every movie is now available in a theater near you or in the comfort of your own home (or, in some cases, boththe convenience of it all). Browse your options below.

Week of July 4 to July 10 New movies in theaters

As new movies hit theaters during the COVID-19 pandemic, IndieWire will continue to review them whenever possible. We encourage readers to follow the safety precautions provided by the CDC and health authorities. Additionally, our coverage will provide alternate viewing options whenever available.

"Both Sides of the Blade" (directed by Claire Denis) – IndieWire Critic's PickDistributor: IFC FilmsWhere to find it: Cinema

"Both Sides of the Blade" isn't the first time Claire Denis has portrayed middle-class domesticity with the same raw animalism that often draws her to more exotic settings (e.g. covens of cannibalistic vampires , interstellar masturbation booths), but it's been a while since one of his "normal" movies was so angry or implosive. Absent the effervescent self-discovery and touches of ecstasy that defined Denis' previous collaboration with "Let the Sunshine in" writer Christine Angot - this one had a needle drop "At Last for the ages, this one leans on a queasy score of Tindersticks and the occasional sound of barking dogs – his latest film is a slow-burning chamber drama that sticks to the geometry of his not-so-weird love triangle between a married woman, her ex-husband and the dashing entrepreneur she left ordered to be with him. Read the full IndieWire review.