11 Movies to Watch in June: 'Zola,' 'Sparks Brothers,' 'Luca' & More - Page 2 of 2

The Sparks Brothers”
What You Need to Know: Edgar Wright’s first film since “Baby Driver” and the one being released before the hotly anticipated release of “Last Night in Soho,” “Sparks” is the filmmaker’s first documentary. The film documents the lives of Ron and Russell Mael, members of the rock and pop group Sparks who rose to popularity in the ’60s and 70’s, captured with Wright’s trademarked enthusiastic energy. The film made its premiere at the 2020 Sundance Film Festival. Our critic who saw the film wrote, “It’s a doc that is extremely easy to fall head over heels for regardless of your conversant knowledge of the band or its odd but catchy music.”
Release Date: June 18 via Focus Features.

F9
What You Need to Know: I’m not sure if there’s anything left that could be said about the “Fast and Furious” franchise, which has now spanned the course of two decades. “F9” reunites members of the audience once again with returning cast members such as Vin Diesel, Michelle Rodriguez, Tyrese Gibson, Charlize Theron, and now introducing John Cena into the mix. The film catches up with Diesel’s Dom, who has been living off the grid with his family until danger catches up to him and he’s forced to contend with demons from his past. How this all will amount to what looks like cars in space will remain a surprise until we’re seated to see the film, but you can’t ever fault the franchise for not throwing every single idea out there and seeing what works. Justin Lin directed the film and co-wrote the script alongside Daniel Casey. Lin’s first time back directing the series since 2014’s “Fast & Furious 6.” 
Release Date: June 25 via Universal.

False Positive
What You Need to Know: In her most high-profile role since her time on Comedy Central’s Broad City,” Ilana Glazer stars in the horror film “False Positive” directed by John Lee and based on a screenplay from Glazer and Lee. Said to be a contemporary take on “Rosemary’s Baby,” it follows a couple of months after trying and failing to get pregnant as they finally find their dream fertility doctor. However, after becoming pregnant, Lucy (Glazer) begins to notice something sinister is going on. It will be interesting to see how the film can modernize the story and put new spins on familiar horror tropes. Justin Theroux and Pierce Brosnan also star in the film. The latest from studio A24, it’s nice to see the commitment they have in producing some of the more interesting horror films today. 
Release Date: June 25 on Hulu.

“I Carry You With Me
What You Need to Know: Directed by Heidi Ewing, “I Carry You With Me” tells the story of an aspiring chef who leaves his soulmate in Mexico to make the journey to New York to pursue his dreams in the face of societal pressure. Ewing wrote the screenplay alongside Alan Page Arriaga and the film stars Armando Espitia, Christian Vázquez, Michelle Rodríguez and Ángeles Cruz. Our critic who saw the film at Sundance couldn’t get over one narrative choice despite enjoying most of the film, writing “Ewing makes a creative decision in the final act of the picture which sucks all the air out of the room.  It’s almost unbelievable how wrong that decision turned out to be, and I’m flummoxed to recall any other film that made such a wrong turn.”
Release Date: June 25 via Sony Pictures Classics.

America: The Motion Picture
What You Need to Know: One of those films that you don’t really realize is happening until a trailer drops, “America The Motion Picture,” has one of the more ludicrous sounding premises for a film in recent memory. Starring Channing Tatum, Simon Pegg, Judy Greer, and Bobby Moynihan, the film centers on a chainsaw-wielding George Washington who teams up with a beer-loving bro Sam Adams to take down the Brits in a tongue-in-cheek riff on the American Revolution. Directed by Matt Thompson (“Archer”) and written by David Callaham, the animated film will be released by Netflix
Release Date: June 30th on Netflix 

Zola
What You Need to Know: One of the wilder stories of how a film was made, “Zola,” which stars Taylour Paige, Riley Keough, Nicholas Braun, and Colman Domingo, was initially based on an infamous148-tweet Twitter thread. Adapted into a screenplay by Janicza Bravo and Jeremy O. Harris and directed by Bravo, “Zola” tells the story of a waitress living in Detroit who finds herself led into a weekend of stripping in Florida for some quick cash. However, the trip quickly unravels due to circumstances out of her control. Our critic who saw the film at the 2020 Sundance Film Festival wrote, “Empowering, saddening, amusing and aggravating in roughly equal measure, with a minimal side order of social critique, Bravo’s film marks a huge step up for her…” A24 is distributing the film. 
Release Date: June 30 via A24.