Kinds of Kindness: the new absurdist dark comedy anthology film directed by Yorgos Lanthimos from a screenplay he co-wrote with Efthimis Filippou. The film stars Emma Stone, Jesse Plemons, Willem Dafoe, Margaret Qualley, Hong Chau, Joe Alwyn, Mamoudou Athie, and Hunter Schafer. The film, described as a “triptych fable”, consists of three distinct but loosely connected stories. The first segment, “The Death of R.M.F,” follows a man who seeks to take charge of his own destiny after breaking away from his powerful boss. The second, “R.M.F. is Flying,” depicts a man plagued by suspicions that his spouse, who has recently returned after being reported missing, is an imposter. The final segment, “R.M.F. Eats a Sandwich,” revolves around a cultist’s task to find a specific person with the ability to resurrect the dead. Kinds of Kindness had its world premiere at the Cannes Film Festival earlier this month, where Plemons won the Best Actor award. The film was released in theatres in the United States on June 21 and in Ireland and the United Kingdom it’s releasing next week on June 28.
House of the Dragon season 2: the second season of the prequel of Game of Thrones, which is created by George R. R. Martin and Ryan Condal, and which is the second television series in the A Song of Ice and Fire franchise. Based on parts of Martin’s 2018 book Fire & Blood, the series begins about 100 years after the Seven Kingdoms are united by the Targaryen conquest, nearly 200 years before the events of Game of Thrones, and 172 years before the birth of Daenerys Targaryen. Featuring an ensemble cast, the show portrays the events leading up to the beginning of the decline of House Targaryen, a devastating war of succession known as the “Dance of the Dragons”. And this war is coming closer and closer in this second season between the Blacks and Greens, which is why we had two trailers for the two sides that were released earlier this year and now we got another new trailer. Which side are you on? Season 2 of House of the Dragon premiered on HBO on June 16.
The Bikeriders: the new drama film written and directed by Jeff Nichols. It tells a fictional story inspired by the 1967 photo-book of the same name by Danny Lyon depicting the lives of the Outlaws MC, a Chicago-based motorcycle club. The film features an ensemble cast that includes Jodie Comer, Austin Butler, Michael Shannon, Mike Faist, Norman Reedus, and Tom Hardy. Set in the 1960s, it follows the rise of a fictional Chicago motorcycle club. Seen through the lives of its members, the club evolves over the course of a decade from a gathering place for local outsiders into a more sinister gang, threatening the original group’s unique way of life. The Bikeriders premiered at the Telluride Film Festival last year and was released in theatres on June 21.
Trigger Warning: a new action thriller film directed by Mouly Surya in her English-language film debut, and written by Halley Gross, Josh Olson and John Brancato. The film stars Jessica Alba, Anthony Michael Hall, Mark Webber, Jake Weary, Tone Bell. The film follows a skilled Special Forces officer who takes ownership of her grandfather’s bar shortly after he dies, and soon finds herself at odds with the violent gang running rampant in her hometown. The film was released on Netflix on June 21.
Janet Planet: a new drama film written and directed by Annie Baker in her feature directorial debut. It stars Julianne Nicholson, Zoe Ziegler, Elias Koteas, Sophie Okonedo, and Will Patton. Set in rural Western Massachusetts, the film follows 11-year-old Lacy who spends the summer of 1991 at home, enthralled by her own imagination and the attention of her mother, Janet. As the months pass, three visitors enter their orbit, all captivated by Janet and her spellbinding nature. In her solitary moments, Lacy inhabits an inner world so extraordinarily detailed that it begins to seep into the outside world. It premiered at the Telluride Film Festival last year and also screened at the 2023 New York Film Festival and the Berlin International Film Festival earlier this year and now the film was released in theatres in the United States on June 21.
Thelma: a new comedy film written and directed by Josh Margolin and starring June Squibb, Fred Hechinger, Richard Roundtree, Parker Posey, Clark Gregg, and Malcolm McDowell. It follows 93-year-old Thelma Post who is duped by a phone scammer, so she embarks on a quest to take back what is hers. Thelma premiered at the Sundance Film Festival earlier this year and was released in theatres in the United States on June 21. It will also be released in the United Kingdom on July 19. The reviews for the film have been positive so far with the film having a score of 98% on Rotten Tomatoes. The website’s consensus reads: “A stellar showcase for the talented June Squibb, Thelma avoids cheap laughs as it finds the lighter side of some serious issues.”
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