Filmsane

A new month and a new list of fun and possibly great movie releases in it. June will be and excellent moth for all the film buffs, nerds and movie addicts, because Smörgåsbord that Hollywood has to offer can satisfy almost every  picky pallet. From the latest installment from DC Comics (Wonder Woman), Sofia Coppola’s triumphant cinematic return to Cannes (The Beguiled), to the latest and long awaited Edgar Wright’s comedy (Baby Driver).

When in doubt on what to watch at the movies, here is a brief selection of Filmsane movie picks.

Wonder Woman

Directed by: Patty Jenkins
Starring : Gal Gadot, Chris Pine, Robin Wright, Danny Huston…
Release date: 2 June
IMDB source: Before she was Wonder Woman she was Diana, princess of the Amazons, trained warrior. When a pilot crashes and tells of conflict in the outside world, she leaves home to fight a war to end all wars, discovering her full powers and true destiny.

The Mummy

Directed by: Alex Kurtzman
Starring: Tom Cruise, Annabelle Wallis, Sofia Boutella…
Release date: 9 June
IMDB Source: An ancient princess is awakened from her crypt beneath the desert, bringing with her malevolence grown over millennia, and terrors that defy human comprehension.

Rough Night

Directed by: Lucia Aniello
Starring: Scarlett Johansson, Kate McKinnon, Jillian Bell, Ilana Glazer…
Release date: 16 June
IMDB Source: A group of friends are horrified when the male stripper they hired for a wild bachelorette party in Miami winds up dead.

The Book of Henry

Directed by: Colin Trevorrow
Starring: Naomi Watts, Jaeden Lieberher, Jacob Tremblay, Sarah Silverman…
Release date: 16 June
IMDB Source: The Book of Henry is the story of a single mother raising two boys, one of whom is a genius. After she discovers a book written by her son containing a plan to right a terrible wrong happening next door, she attempts to execute the plan, and in the process discovers new strength as a parent.

Transformers: The Last Knight

Directed by: Michael Bay
Starring: Mark Wahlberg, Stanley Tucci, Isabela Moner, Josh Duhamel…
Release date: 21 June
IMDB Source: Humans and Transformers are at war, Optimus Prime is gone. The key to saving our future lies buried in the secrets of the past, in the hidden history of Transformers on Earth.

Baby Driver

Directed by: Edgar Wright
Starring: Ansel Elgort, Kevin Spacey, Lily James, Jon Bernthal…
Release date: 28 June
IMDB Source: After being coerced into working for a crime boss, a young getaway driver finds himself taking part in a heist doomed to fail.

Despicable Me 3

Directed by: Pierre Coffin and Kyle Balda
Starring: Steve Carell, Kristen Wiig, Trey Parker
IMDB Source: Gru meets his twin brother, Dru, who he never knew about.

The Beguiled

Directed by: Sofia Coppola
Starring: Colin Farrell, Nicole Kidman, Kirsten Dunst, Elle Fanning…
Release date: 30 June
IMDB Source: At a girls’ school in Virginia during the Civil War, where the young women have been sheltered from the outside world, a wounded Union soldier is taken in. Soon, the house is taken over with sexual tension, rivalries, and an unexpected turn of events.