Summer movie season truly has begun! Two weekends in a row with blockbuster movies premiering, and there are plenty more to come. This week sees an adaptation of a classic Stephen King thriller, a drama about an aspiring Middle-Eastern poet who moves to Montreal for medical school, a reboot of a popular Japanese series, a follow-up to 2018’s popular Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse animated film, and much more!
The Boogeyman (PG-13)
Adaptation of Stephen King’s ‘The Boogeyman’.
Directed by Rob Savage
Starring: Sophie Thatcher, Chris Messina, David Dastmalchian, Marin Ireland, Vivien Lyra Blair
Release date: June 2
Lachrymose Primrose
After the unexpected death of his daughter (Chloe Ruth), Caleb McCallum (Tedd Bodnar), a washed-up best-selling author hits rock bottom as he turns to the bottle and a life of solitude in an attempt to cope with his inner demons. His wife, Elizabeth (Michelle Mullins), may be the only one who can save him. But at what cost?
Directed by Johnny Daggers, J.D. Ellenberger
Starring: Michelle Mullins, J.D. Ellenberger, Michael Spedden, Tedd Bodnar, Debbie Starr
Release date: June 2
Montréal Girls
An aspiring young Middle-Eastern poet moves to Montreal for medical school and is forever changed by the city and the young women who reveal him to his destiny.
Directed by Patricia Chica
Starring: Hakim Brahimi, Jasmina Parent, Sana Asad, Jade Hassouné, Manuel Tadros
Release date: June 2
Shin Kamen Rider
A reboot of Kamen Rider (1971) to celebrate its 50th anniversary.
Directed by Hideaki Anno
Starring: Sôsuke Ikematsu, Minami Hamabe, Tasuku Emoto, Nanase Nishino, Kanata Hongô
Release date: May 31
Simulant
Set in the near future, a humanoid enlists a global hacker to remove all restrictions on his thoughts and capabilities, triggering an A.I. uprising and a government manhunt to eliminate the rise of the machine consciousness.
Directed by April Mullen
Starring: Robbie Amell, Jordana Brewster, Simu Liu, Sam Worthington, Alicia Sanz
Release date: June 2
S.O.G.: The Book of Ward
Andre Ward’s journey from the streets of Oakland to the International Boxing Hall of Fame. Facing an all-too familiar series of obstacles including substance abuse, the loss of a parent, drug dealing and teen pregnancy, how Ward faced that adversity is what separates him from the rest. Fight after fight he defied the odds and silenced his critics. And then, guided by faith and devotion, he walked away – choosing his role as a father and a husband over his boxing career.
Directed by Rachel Neuback, Diaunte Thompson
Starring: Andre Ward
Release date: June 2 (Showtime)
Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse (PG)
Miles Morales catapults across the Multiverse, where he encounters a team of Spider-People charged with protecting its very existence. When the heroes clash on how to handle a new threat, Miles must redefine what it means to be a hero.
Directed by Joaquim Dos Santos, Kemp Powers, Justin K. Thompson
Starring: Shameik Moore, Hailee Steinfeld, Oscar Isaac, Jake Johnson, Issa Rae
Release date: June 2
