OK, so no one wants to be holed up in a dark room just as Summer is dawning, but then again, there's some seriously good stuff coming to the cinema this June. Between a film about Mother's Day starring Julia Roberts, Jennifer Aniston and Kate Hudson, the release of the last film Chantal Akerman made before she died, and some serious action in the form of the long-awaited Independence Day sequel, there truly is something for everyone.
Click through for our run down of all the good stuff on release in UK cinemas this June.
The Nice Guys – 3rd of June
Kind of like a cross between Inherent Vice and American Hustle, this '70s-set crime caper sees a private investigator (Ryan Gosling) take on a missing person's case involving the mob. Russell Crowe plays Gosling's muscle, and Kim Basinger the Department of Justice agent who hires the P.I. in the first place. The script comes courtesy of Shane Black who wrote the Lethal Weapon films, and in the words of T he Telegraph: "His flair for gourmet trash is evident in every impossibly snappy exchange of repartee and fireball-belching shoot-out."
Misconduct – 3rd of June
Charting a lawsuit against a pharmaceutical company giant, Misconduct is the only thriller to see this June (if the reviews are anything to go by.) It has a stellar line up including Al Pacino, Anthony Hopkins, Josh Duhamel and Julia Stiles.
The Boss – 10th of June
Well this looks dumb and fun, and few actors in Hollywood do good character comedy like Melissa McCarthy these days. In case you can't gather from the trailer, the plot follows a badass female CEO who gets sent to jail for insider trading and then moves in with her former PA on release, only to start coaching the PA's daughter in her unusual business methods. It's probably not going to win an Oscar, but it should provide a few cheap laughs.
Mother's Day – 10th of June
Stop the press! It's a film with Kate Hudson, Jennifer Aniston and Julia Roberts with Anna Wintour hair in! Who even cares that this film is coming out at the complete wrong time for Mother's Day in the UK? Light entertainment with strong female leads is a "yaaas" every time.
The Stanford Prison Experiment – 10th of June
You may have learned about it in psychology class at uni, and if you didn't, here's a quick recap: The Stanford Prison Experiment was a famous 1971 study into role playing and the effects of an environment on a person's behaviour. A bunch of participants were put in a jail setting – some as prisoners, some as guards – and were observed by researchers to see how they naturally began to act. Things soon got out of hand, as this new drama looking back at the seminal experiment shows. Starring Ezra Miller and Billy Crudup, the film picked up excellent reviews after it aired at Sundance last year.
Barbershop 3: The Next Cut – 17th of June
It's been 12 long years since the film Barbershop 2 came out, which is enough to peak your curiosity about why now is the time for film number 3. "The streets have changed," we're told; Ice Cube looks older and Nicki Minaj is on the scene as well as Eve. But otherwise, things aren't so different...
Tales of Tales – 17th of June
It is quite hard to imagine who the audience is for a fantastical period drama starring the unlikely combo that is Salma Hayek and John C Reilly, but then, when you consider that this film comes courtesy of Matteo Garrone, who directed the award-winning film Gomorrah, it suddenly seems much more appealing. A surrealist and sophisticated fairy tale, Tale of Tales is ultimately for anyone with an open mind.
The Secret Life of Pets – 18th of June
Have you ever wondered what your pets get up to when you're out, besides the obvious things like chewing up your sofa and being sick on your carpet? Here, the team behind Despicable Me dream up exactly that. With Lake Bell, Jenny Slate and Louis C.K..
Independence Day: Resurgence – 23rd of June
A lot has happened in 20 years; CGI has improved, Will Smith stopped doing so many movies and Jeff Goldblum arguably got a lot sexier... Disaster movies, however, have largely gone unchanged. This Independence Day follow up doesn't look like it's going to offer much more than its predecessor, unfortunately.
No Home Movie – 24th of June
Chantal Akerman is one of the most enchanting filmmakers of all time. She doesn't rush, but instead tells stories with measure. Here, in the last film she made before she died last year, the Belgian director creates a paean to her Polish mother, an immigrant and a survivor of Auschwitz. It's a heartwarming documentary.
Elvis & Nixon – 24th of June
Kevin Spacey plays Richard Nixon and Michael Shannon plays Elvis Presley in this Amazon Originals movie about the time in 1970 when Elvis showed up at The White House and asked the President to enlist him as a narcotics agent. Unlikely, yes, but true. While the story might be a fun one, the critics didn't seem to think it was enough to style out a whole feature film and Elvis & Nixon has been met with mediocre reviews.
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