The summer movie season is almost upon us and this year there are no surprises. You should expect to see plenty of super-heroes, sequels, remakes, reboots, thrillers, comedies and documentaries throughout the next few sizzling, hot months. After scanning many of the upcoming releases, I have selected a few movies to put a spotlight on that look very appealing to me.
All release dates are subject to change:
"THE TOMORROW MAN"
Release date: May 22, 2019
"The Tomorrow Man" is a romantic-drama that stars John Lithgow and Blythe Danner in a story about a man who is focused on preparing for the end-of-the-world while she is a compulsive shopper. This creates some unusual and additional problems for the mature couple's blossoming romance. Noble Jones, who began his career as a music video director, makes his feature film debut as a writer, director and cinematographer.
"BOOKSMART"
Release date: May 24, 2019
Actress Olivia Wilde makes her directorial debut with the raunchy teen comedy, "Booksmart". It tells the story of two high school best friends (Kaitlyn Dever and Beanie Feldstein) who spent all their time studying to get good grades for college. Now on the eve of graduation, they begin to feel that might not have been the best plan and decide to make-up for all of that lost time of crazy fun and wild partying in one night.
"HALSTON"
Release date: May 31, 2019
Frédéric Tcheng, the director who previously brought us documentaries on two important figures in the fashion industry, Diana Vreeland and Raf Simons, is back with his latest, "Halston". First achieving acclaim for designing the pillbox hat for Jacqueline Kennedy, Halston went on to redefine American fashion with his minimalist designs. He was one of the first to have celebrities at his shows and signed a licensing deal with the retail chain, J.C. Penny that made him rich and well-known. Although it has become common today for high-end fashion designers, this move at the time would severely damage his brand and image.
"ROCKETMAN"
Release date: May 31, 2019
"Rocketman" is a bio-pic on the life of the flamboyant pop star, Elton John. Taron Egerton plays him from the beginning when he was a young man named Reginald Dwight and a prodigy at the Royal Academy of Music to him meeting his songwriting partner, Bernie Taupin and becoming one of the biggest rock musicians in the world. It also covers John's darker moments with his struggles with depression, substance abuse and coming to terms with his sexuality. Dexter Fletcher (who stepped in to replace Bryan Singer on last year's Queen bio-pic, "Bohemian Rhapsody") directs.
"THE LAST BLACK MAN IN SAN FRANCISCO"
Release date: June 7, 2019
"The Last Black Man In San Francisco" has already made a big impression earlier this year when it premiered at the Sundance Film Festival and it won the U.S. Dramatic Directing Award and a Special Jury Award for writer/director, Joe Talbot for his feature film debut. Jimmie Falls stars as "Jimmie Falls" (and he co-wrote the story with Talbot), a young man who wants to reclaim his childhood home , a Victorian house in the Filmore district that was built by his grandfather, but it has been sold years ago. Danny Glover, Tichina Arnold, Mike Epps, Finn Wittrock and Thora Birch also star.
"LATE NIGHT"
Release date: June 7, 2019
Mindy Kaling has found great success on television with her writing for the comedies, "The Office" and "The Mindy Project" and she is now turning her talents towards the big screen. Her first screenplay is "Late Night" and Kaling also stars as a recent diversity hire as a writer on a long-running talk show. With the ratings in a slump, the female host (Emma Thompson) is hoping she will be able to shake-up the all-white male writer's room to help save the late night program.
"SPIDER-MAN: FAR FROM HOME"
Release date: July 2, 2019
Tom Holland returns as Peter Parker and his alter-ego, the amazing web-slinger in "Spider-Man: Far From Home". This time Peter goes on a school trip to Europe when Nick Fury (Samuel L. Jackson) interrupts his vacation. He needs his help in fighting the Elementals who have all arrived from another dimension to cause the world harm. With some knowledge on these immortals, Mysterio (Jake Gyllenhaal) offers to join them in this battle. Jon Watts also returns to direct.
"THE FAREWELL"
Release date: July 12, 2019
We know Awkwafina as a rapper and comedian but with "The Farewell" we see her in a more serious light. She plays Billi, a Chinese-American who travels to China to visit her ailing beloved grandmother. However, she has been diagnosed with terminal cancer but the family has decided to keep this information from her, much to the horror of Billi. Lulu Wang wrote and directed this dramedy based on her own experience with her grandmother's illness.
"ONCE UPON A TIME IN HOLLYWOOD"
Release date: July 26, 2019
Quentin Tarantino is finally back with his ninth feature film, "Once Upon a Time In Hollywood". This tale takes place during the final year of the golden age of Hollywood in 1969 and looks at Rick Dalton (Leonardo DiCaprio), a fading television actor who is trying to break in to the movies. With his loyal friend and stunt double (Brad Pitt) by his side, Dalton has only limited success. Sharon Tate (Margot Robbie), a rising young movie star and married to film director Roman Polanski, just happens to be Dalton's neighbor and that means that the Charles Manson cult makes an unwelcome appearance in to all of their lives.
"WHERE'D YOU GO, BERNADETTE"
Release date: August 16, 2019
Based on the best-selling novel by Maria Semple, "Where'd You Go, Bernadette" looks at Bernadette Fox (Cate Blanchett), a troubled wife and mother, who goes missing during a family trip to Antarctica. Her fifteen year old daughter, Bee (Emma Nelson) sets out to find out where she's disappeared to and what really happened to her mother. This mystery-comedy is directed by Richard Linklater ("Boyhood") and features Billy Crudup, Judy Greer and Kristen Wiig.
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