Kinds of Kindness
Kinds of Kindness is Yorgos Lanthimos’s latest project, consisting of three darkly comedic short films set in a surreal present-day America. Starring Emma Stone, Willem Dafoe, Jesse Plemons, Margaret Qualley, Hong Chau, and Mamoudou Athie, the cast takes on different roles in each story. Lanthimos reunites with screenwriter Efthimis Filippou for this anthology film.
According to Peter DeBruge in Variety, This long, scaldingly original film enthralls even as it frustrates
, making it a must-watch for those who appreciate absurdist takes on modern society.
Released on 21 June in the US and Canada, and 28 June in the UK, Ireland, and Sweden.
I Am: Céline Dion
This intimate documentary dives into the life of Céline Dion and her battle with Stiff-Person Syndrome. Directed by Irene Taylor, I Am: Céline Dion captures her journey from discovering her condition to managing it while striving to return to performing.
Céline Dion reflects in the film: This last couple of years has been such a challenge for me
and shares her desire to help others who share this diagnosis
.
Released on 15 June on Amazon Prime.
Inside Out 2
The sequel to Pixar’s beloved movie brings Riley back as a teenager. This time around, we meet new emotions: Embarrassment, Ennui, Envy, and most notably, Anxiety voiced by Maya Hawke. The new story explores how we cope with anxiety and stresses the importance of being present. Kelsey Mann notes: It’s about staying in the present and worrying less about the future
.
Maya Hawke had an unusual audition for her role while the director was at Disney World.
On general release from 14 June.
The Exorcism
Russell Crowe stars as Anthony Miller in this horror-thriller that explores a meta-narrative layered with eerie twists. Playing an actor losing his mind during the filming of an exorcism movie, Crowe’s character mirrors his real-life involvement with similar roles. Directed by Joshua John Miller, it adds another dimension owing to his father’s own connection to The Exorcist.
If that wasn’t haunting enough on its own…
shares the director about his father’s tales of filming The Exorcist.
Released on 21 June in the US and UK.
Horizon: An American Saga – Chapter 1
Kevin Costner directs and stars in this expansive Western series that spans several chapters. Horizon: An American Saga – Chapter 1 features him alongside Sienna Miller and Sam Worthington. The movie gives a detailed look into mid-19th-century frontier life.
A classic Western told through the unhurried framework of a limited series…
, says Rory O’Connor at The Film Stage.
Chapter 2 follows in August with more projects planned.On general release from 28 June.
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