Strap yourselves in, because the new movies this week are ready to take you to the cosmos, around the world, and back! This week’s new releases include an animated adventure about a young boy obsessed with space who ends up going on his own cosmic misadventure, a comedy about a wedding taken hostage by mercenaries only to find out the maid of honor is a secret agent who will use every tool in her arsenal to make sure her best friend’s wedding goes on without a hitch, a documentary about groundbreaking actress Marlee Matlin, and much more!
28 Years Later (R)
A group of survivors of the rage virus lives on a small island. When one of the group leaves the island on a mission into the mainland, he discovers secrets, wonders, and horrors that have mutated not only the infected but other survivors.
Directed by Danny Boyle
Starring: Jack O’Connell, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Ralph Fiennes, Jodie Comer, Emma Laird
Release date: June 20
Bride Hard (R)
When a mercenary group takes a lavish wedding hostage, they have no idea what they are in for as the maid of honor is actually a secret agent ready to rain hellfire upon anyone who would ruin her best friend’s wedding.
Directed by Simon West
Starring: Rebel Wilson, Anna Camp, Anna Chlumsky, Da’Vine Joy Randolph, Gigi Zumbado
Release date: June 20
Elio (PG)
Elio, a space fanatic with an active imagination, finds himself on a cosmic misadventure where he must form new bonds with alien lifeforms, navigate a crisis of intergalactic proportions and somehow discover who he is truly meant to be.
Directed by Adrian Molina, Madeline Sharafin, Domee Shi
Starring: Yonas Kibreab, Zoe Saldaña, Remy Edgerly, Brandon Moon, Jameela Jamil
Release date: June 20
Harley Flanagan: Wired for Chaos
From a tumultuous Bronx upbringing, the movie chronicles Harley Flanagan’s rise to punk stardom at 13, featuring raw NYC footage and interviews with icons like Flea and Ice-T, depicting his transformative journey.
Directed by Rex Miller
Starring: Harley Flanagan, Anthony Bourdain, Erica James Bradel, Ray Cappo, Andrew Castrucci
Release date: June 20
Marlee Matlin: Not Alone Anymore
Explores Marlee Matlin’s life as a groundbreaking performer.
Directed by Shoshannah Stern
Starring: Randa Haines, Sian Heder, Jack Jason, Troy Kotsur, Marlee Matlin
Release date: June 20
The Queen of My Dreams
Azra is worlds apart from her conservative Muslim mother. Following a tragedy, Azra finds herself on a Bollywood-inspired journey to Pakistan – guided by memories of her mother’s youth in Karachi and her own coming-of-age in rural Canada.
Directed by Fawzia Mirza
Starring: Amrit Kaur, Nimra Bucha, Hamza Haq, Gul-e-Rana, Ayana Manji
Release date: June 20
