June 2019 Movies to See

Can you believe the end of the school year is actually within reach. Knock on wood that Mother Nature doesn’t hit us with more snow days. If you think I’m joking, I’m not. We’ve gotten some pretty nasty storms this year and this month, including hail while areas just north of us were hit with snow! I like to believe that we’re out of the woods so I’m starting the planning process for all the things we want to do once school officially lets out. We’ll play games, travel to gaming conventions, hit up some of our ideas for family bonding, catch up on shows on the DVR and naturally, we’ll see movies and eat popcorn! While our busy schedule prevented us from seeing all the movies in May and releases in April, but we’re ready for June!

Seems there is a good mix of action, thriller, comedy and animation but there are THREE horror movies. Some are original features, many are additions to existing franchises and some are reboots. Releases include features from Walt Disney Studios, Universal Pictures, Lionsgate, Focus Features, Sony Pictures Entertainment, 20th Century Fox, Warner Bros. Pictures, Orion Pictures and even one from Amazon Studios!

X-Men Dark Phoenix

Release date: June 7, 2019
Genre: Action-Adventure
Cast: James McAvoy, Michael Fassbender, Jennifer Lawrence, Nicholas Hoult, Sophie Turner, Tye Sheridan, Alexandra Shipp, Kodi Smit-McPhee, Evan Peters, and Jessica Chastain
Studio: 20th Century Fox
Official Website: Dark Phoenix
Follow on social: #DarkPhoenix

This is the story of one of the X-Men’s most beloved characters, Jean Grey, as she evolves into the iconic DARK PHOENIX. During a life-threatening rescue mission in space, Jean is hit by a cosmic force that transforms her into one of the most powerful mutants of all. Wrestling with this increasingly unstable power as well as her own personal demons, Jean spirals out of control, tearing the X-Men family apart and threatening to destroy the very fabric of our planet. The film is the most intense and emotional X-Men movie ever made. It is the culmination of 20 years of X-Men movies, as the family of mutants that we’ve come to know and love must face their most devastating enemy yet — one of their own

The Secret Life of Pets 2

Release date: June 7, 2019
Genre: Animation
Cast: Kevin Hart, Tiffany Haddish, Harrison Ford, Patton Oswalt, Eric Stonestreet, Jenny Slate, Lake Bell, Hannibal Buress, Nick Kroll, Dana Carvey, Ellie Kemper, Pete Holmes, Garth Jennings and Bobby Moynihan
Studio: Universal Pictures
Official Website: The Secret Life of Pets 2
Follow on social: #TheSecretLifeofPets2

Terrier Max (Patton Oswalt) is coping with some major life changes. His owner (Ellie Kemper) is now married and has a toddler, Liam. Max is so worried about protecting the boy that he develops a nervous tic. On a family trip to a farm, Max and mutt Duke (Eric Stonestreet) encounter canine-intolerant cows, hostile foxes and a terrifying turkey, all of which only elevates Max’s anxiety. Pomeranian Gidget (Jenny Slate) tries to rescue Max’s favorite toy from a cat-packed apartment with a little help from her feline friend, Chloe (Lake Bell), who has discovered the joys of catnip. And crazy-but-cute bunny Snowball (Kevin Hart) gets delusions of grandeur that he’s an actual superhero after his owner Molly starts dressing him in superhero pajamas. What are your pets really doing when you’re not at home? .

Late Night

Release date: June 7, 2019
Genre: Comedy
Cast: Emma Thompson, Mindy Kaling and John Lithgow
Studio: Amazon Studios
Official Website: Late Night movie
Follow on social: #LateNightMovie

After almost 30 years, a groundbreaking talk-show host suspects she may soon be losing her coveted seat on late-night television unless she manages a game-changing transformation in Late Night, the first feature film from Emmy-nominated writer and producer Mindy Kaling. Legendary talk-show host Katherine Newbury (Oscar® winner Emma Thompson) is a pioneer in her field. The only woman ever to have a long-running program on late night, she keeps her writers’ room on a short leash ― and all male. But when her ratings plummet and she is accused of being a “woman who hates women,” Katherine puts gender equality on her to-do list and impulsively hires Molly Patel (Mindy Kaling), a chemical plant efficiency expert from suburban Pennsylvania, as the first and only female on her writing staff. With rumors swirling that Katherine is being replaced by a younger, hipper male host, she demands that the writers make her funny and relevant again. A lifelong fan, Molly is determined to prove she’s not just a diversity hire, but the one person who can turn her idol’s career around. Going against everything Katherine has staked her reputation on, she urges her to make the show more contemporary, authentic and personal, a move that could make Molly’s career ― or send her back to the chemical plant for good.

Men In Black International

Release date: June 14, 2019
Genre: Action-Adventure
Cast: Chris Hemsworth, Tessa Thompson, Kumail Nanjiani, Rebecca Ferguson, Rafe Spall, Laurent Bourgeois, Larry Bourgeois, Emma Thompson and Liam Neeson
Studio: Sony Pictures Entertainment
Official Website: Men In Black
Follow on social: #MIBInternational

The Men in Black have always protected the Earth from the scum of the universe. In this new adventure, they tackle their biggest, most global threat to date: a mole in the Men in Black organization.

Shaft

Release date: June 14, 2019
Genre: Action
Cast: Samuel L. Jackson, Jessie T. Usher, Regina Hall, Alexandra Shipp, Matt Lauria, Titus Welliver, Cliff “Method Man” Smith and Richard Roundtree.
Studio: Warner Bros.
Official Website: Shaft movie
Follow on social: #Shaft

“Shaft” is the newest chapter in the film franchise featuring the coolest private eye on any New York City block. He may be a cyber security expert with a degree from MIT, but to uncover the truth behind his best friend’s untimely death, JJ—aka John Shaft Jr. (Usher)—will need an education only his dad can provide. Absent throughout JJ’s youth, the legendary locked-and-loaded John Shaft (Jackson) agrees to help his progeny navigate Harlem’s heroin-infested underbelly. And while JJ’s own FBI analyst’s badge may clash with his dad’s trademark leather coat, there’s no denying family. Besides, Shaft’s got an agenda of his own, and a score to settle that’s professional and personal.

The Dead Don’t Die

Release date: June 14, 2019
Genre: Horror
Cast: Bill Murray, Adam Driver, Chloë Sevigny, Tilda Swinton, Iggy Pop, Steve Buscemi, Tom Waits, Selena Gomez, Danny Glover, Caleb Landry Jones and Carol Kane
Studio: Focus Features
Official Website: The Dead Don’t Die movie
Follow on social: #TheDeadDontDie

In the sleepy small town of Centerville, something is not quite right. The moon hangs large and low in the sky, the hours of daylight are becoming unpredictable, and animals are beginning to exhibit unusual behaviors. No one quite knows why. News reports are scary and scientists are concerned. But no one foresees the strangest and most dangerous repercussion that will soon start plaguing Centerville: The Dead Don’t Die — they rise from their graves and savagely attack and feast on the living, and the citizens of the town must battle for their survival. 

Toy Story 4

Release date: June 21, 2019
Genre: Animation
Cast: Tom Hanks, Tim Allen, Annie Potts, Tony Hale, Keegan-Michael Key, Madeleine McGraw, Christina Hendricks, Jordan Peele, Keanu Reeves, Ally Maki, Jay Hernandez, Lori Alan, Joan Cusack, Bonnie Hunt, Kristen Schaal, Emily Davis, Wallace Shawn, John Ratzenberger, Blake Clark, June Squibb, Carl Weathers, Lila Sage, Don Rickles, Jeff Garlin, Maliah Bargas-Good, Jack McGraw, Juliana Hansen and Estelle Harris
Studio: Walt Disney Studios
Official Website: Toy Story 4
Follow on social: #ToyStory4

Woody (voice of Tom Hanks) has always been confident about his place in the world, and that his priority is taking
care of his kid, whether that’s Andy or Bonnie. So when Bonnie’s beloved new craft-project-turned-toy, Forky (voice
of Tony Hale), declares himself as “trash” and not a toy, Woody takes it upon himself to show Forky why he should
embrace being a toy. But when Bonnie takes the whole gang on her family’s road trip excursion, Woody ends up on an unexpected detour that includes a reunion with his long-lost friend Bo Peep (voice of Annie Potts). After years of being on her own, Bo’s adventurous spirit and life on the road belie her delicate porcelain exterior. As Woody and Bo realize they’re worlds apart when it comes to life as a toy, they soon come to find that’s the least of their worries.

Anna

Release date: June 21, 2019
Genre: Action, Thriller
Cast: Sasha Luss, Helen Mirren, Luke Evans, Cillian Murphy, Alexander Petrov, Nikita Pavlenko, Anna Krippa and Eric Godon
Studio: Lionsgate Entertainment
Official Website: Anna movie
Follow on social: #AnnaMovie

Beneath Anna Poliatova’s striking beauty lies a secret that will unleash her indelible strength and skill to become one of the world’s most feared government assassins. An electrifying thrill ride unfolding with propulsive energy, startling twists and breathtaking action, ANNA introduces Sasha Luss in the title role with a star-studded cast including Academy Award Winner Helen Mirren, Cillian Murphy, and Luke Evans.

Child’s Play

Release date: June 21, 2019
Genre: Horror
Cast: Aubrey Plaza, Brian Tyree Henry and Gabriel Bateman
Studio: Orion Pictures
Official Website: Child’s Play movie
Follow on social: #ChildsPlayMovie

The story follows a mother named Karen, who gives her son Andy a toy doll for his birthday, unaware of its sinister nature.

Yesterday

Release date: June 28, 2019
Genre: Comedy
Cast: Himesh Patel, Lily James, Kate McKinnon and Ed Sheeran
Studio: Universal Pictures
Official Website: Yesterday movie
Follow on social: #YesterdayMovie

Jack Malik is a struggling singer-songwriter in a tiny English seaside town whose dreams of fame are rapidly fading, despite the fierce devotion and support of his childhood best friend, Ellie. Then, after a freak bus accident during a mysterious global blackout, Jack wakes up to discover that The Beatles have never existed … and he finds himself with a very complicated problem, indeed. Performing songs by the greatest band in history to a world that has never heard them, and with a little help from his steel-hearted American agent, Debra, Jack’s fame explodes. But as his star rises, he risks losing Ellie — the one person who always believed in him. With the door between his old life and his new closing, Jack will need to get back to where he once belonged and prove that all you need is love. .

Annabelle Comes Home

Release date: June 28, 2019
Genre: Horror
Cast: Mckenna Grace, Madison Iseman, Katie Sarife, Patrick Wilson and Vera Farmiga
Studio: Warner Bros.
Official Website: Annabelle movie
Follow on social: #AnnabelleComesHome

“Annabelle Comes Home” is the third installment of New Line Cinema’s hugely successful “Annabelle” films starring the infamous sinister doll from the “Conjuring” universe. Determined to keep Annabelle from wreaking more havoc, demonologists Ed and Lorraine Warren bring the possessed doll to the locked artifacts room in their home, placing her “safely” behind sacred glass and enlisting a priest’s holy blessing. But an unholy night of horror awaits as Annabelle awakens the evil spirits in the room, who all set their sights on a new target—the Warrens’ ten-year-old daughter, Judy, and her friends.

There are so many choices but we’ll definitely start with the Marvel movie because… MARVEL! Animation and comedies are runner up!

How many movies do you try to see during the summer months?