The summer blockbuster films are starting to come out, but even if that’s not your thing, there’s still plenty new at the cinema to catch your interest this weekend. There is a follow-up to 2015’s wildly successful Inside Out that explores the inner emotions of a now teenage girl, a drama about a construction worker who joins a local theater production only to find the drama onstage mirroring his real life, a thriller about a professional gamer who receives new equipment to enhance her gaming experience but quickly begins to wonder if it’s actually controlling her, and much more!
Firebrand (R)
Katherine Parr, the sixth wife of King Henry VIII, is named regent while the tyrant battles abroad. When the king returns, increasingly ill and paranoid, Katherine finds herself fighting for her own survival.
Directed by Karim Aïnouz
Starring: Alicia Vikander, Eddie Marsan, Jude Law, Simon Russell Beale, Sam Riley
Release date: June 14
Fresh Kills
Follows the story of the loyal women of an organized crime family that dominated some of the boroughs of New York City in the late 20th century.
Directed by Jennifer Esposito
Starring: Jennifer Esposito, Odessa A’zio, Annabella Sciorra, Domenick Lombardozzi, David Iacono
Release date: June 14
Ghostlight (R)
When a construction worker unexpectedly joins a local theater’s production of Romeo and Juliet, the drama onstage starts to mirror his own life.
Directed by Kelly O’Sullivan, Alex Thompson
Starring: Keith Kupferer, Katherine Mallen Kupferer, Tara Mallen, Dolly De Leon, Hanna Dworkin
Release date: June 14
Inside Out 2 (PG)
Follows Riley, in her teenage years, encountering new emotions.
Directed by Kelsey Mann
Starring: Amy Poehler, Phyllis Smith, Lewis Black, Tony Hale, Liza Lapira
Release date: June 14
Latency (PG-13)
When Hana, a professional gamer who suffers from acute agoraphobia, receives new equipment that enhances her game, she begins to wonder if it is reading her mind – or controlling it.
Directed by James Croke
Starring: Sasha Luss, Alexis Ren
Release date: June 14
The Relentless Patriot
American artist and activist Scott LoBaido’s 30-year career promoting patriotism through art is chronicled, detailing challenges faced in his mission to unite Americans via artwork and advocacy.
Directed by Christopher Martini
Starring: Rudy Giuliani, Scott LoBaido, Bill O’Reilly, Curtis Sliwa
Release date: June 14
Scab Vendor: The Life and Times of Jonathan Shaw
Born with a silver spoon, Jonathan Shaw chose, at the height of his career as a tattoo artist, to give up on his celebrity lifestyle in order to escape from his own vicious cycle.
Directed by Lucas de Barros, Mariana Thome
Starring: Johnny Depp, Jim Jarmusch, Iggy Pop, Eugene Hutz, Kelly Cutrone
Release date: June 14
Tiger Stripes (TV-14)
An 11-year-old girl who is carefree until she starts to experience horrifying physical changes to her body.
Directed by Amanda Nell Eu
Starring: Zafreen Zairizal, Deena Ezral, Piqa, Shaheizy Sam, June Lojong
Release date: June 14
Treasure (R)
An american journalist Ruth who travels to Poland with her father Edek to visit his childhood places. But Edek, a Holocaust survivor, resists reliving his trauma and sabotages the trip creating unintentionally funny situations.
Directed by Julia von Heinz
Starring: Lena Dunham, Stephen Fry, André Hennicke, Tomasz Wlosok, Iwona Bielska
Release date: June 14
Tuesday (R)
A mother and her teenage daughter must confront Death when it arrives in the form of an astonishing talking bird.
Directed by Daina Oniunas-Pusic
Starring: Arinzé Kene, Lola Petticrew, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Leah Harvey, Ellie James
Release date: June 14
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