Although the weather may not feel like it, the Summer Movie
Season is officially underway. While this is usually a time for fun at the
theatre, the first full month of the season for 2017 is giving us plenty of
drama. Here are the notable films for June.
HOTEL ARTEMIS – In this sci-fi action film, Jodie Foster
plays a woman who runs a secret hospital for criminals. The hefty cast includes
Sterling K. Brown, Sofia Boutella, Jeff Goldblum, Jenny slate, Zachary Quinto,
Charlie Day, and Dave Bautista (GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY). It is the directorial
debut of Drew Pearce, who is mostly known for writing Marvel’s IRON MAN 3
(2013), and MISSION IMPOSSIBLE-ROUGUE NATION (2015).
HEREDITARY – This horror film follows a family who begins to
be haunted after the death of their grandmother. Toni Colette (LITTLE MISS
SUNSHINE) stars.
OCEAN’S 8 – The first spin-off of the long-dormant OCEAN’S
11 franchise features an all-female team of thieves plotting to rob the Met
Gala. Sandra Bullock (GRAVITY), plays the brother of famed thief Danny Ocean,
and she is joined by Cate Blanchett, Anne Hathaway, Mindy Kaling, Sarah
Paulson, Rihanna, and Helena Bonham Carter. It is directed by Gary Ross
(SEABISCUIT).
GOTTI – This biographical crime drama, in which John
Travolta plays famed mob boss John Gotti, was originally supposed to be
released in December of 2017, and finally arrives this month.
INCREDIBLES 2 – The sequel to one of Pixar’s best films
finally arrives, 12 years after the original. This time, the family of
superheroes struggle to maintain normal lives while battling a new
super-villain. The entire cast returns; Craig T. Nelson, Holly Hunter, Sarah
Vowell, and Samuel L. Jackson… along with director Brad Bird.
TAG – Based on the true story of a group of ex-classmates who
have been playing the same game of tag for 20 years. It stars Ed Helms, Jon
Hamm, Jake Johnson, Rashida Jones, and Jeremy Renner (THE AVENGERS).
LOVING PABLO – Based on the best-selling memoir which tells
the story of the love affair between Colombian drug lord Pablo Escobar with
journalist Virginia Vallejo. Oscar-winning actors Javier Bardem (NO COUNTRY FOR
OLD MEN), and Penelope Cruz (VOLVER) star.
JURASSIC WORLD: FALLEN KINGDOM – The fifth film in the
dinosaur series which started way back in 1993 is the second film in the new
trilogy, which launched in 2015 with JURASSIC WORLD. This time, a team returns
to the abandoned island to rescue the dinos before an impending volcanic
eruption. Chris Pratt and Bryce Dallas Howard return.
UNDER THE SILVER LAKE – Andrew Garfield (HACKSAW RIDGE),
investigates the disappearance of his neighbor, with whom he has fallen in
love. Riley Keough (TV’s THE GIRLFRIEND EXPERIENCE), co-stars. It is directed
by David Robert Mitchell, who brought us the excellent horror-flick IT FOLLOWS
in 2014.
THE CATCHER WAS A SPY – Based on the book of the same name,
Paul Rudd (ANT-MAN), plays a former baseball player who joined the WWII effort
in an espionage mission for the U.S. Government. It also stars Mark Strong,
Sienna Miller, Jeff Daniels, Tom Wilkinson, Guy Pearce, Paul Giamatti, and
Connie Nielson.
SICARIO: DAY OF THE SOLDADO – This sequel to the outstanding
2015 crime thriller does not bring back director Denis Villeneuve and star
Emily Blunt, but it does have writer Taylor Sheridan back (HELL OR HIGH WATER,
WIND RIVER). Also returning are Josh Brolin and Benicio del Toro, reprising
their roles as a CIA operative and an assassin disrupting the cartel.
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Next month, Reel Speak previews the month of July.
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