For love of the game.
Lola Versus
Love is a battlefield. Especially for Lola, a New Yorker at war with life’s curveballs. The damsel-in-distress tale comes to life through Greta Gerwig, as she struggles with her battered relationships with ex-fiance Luke, played by The Killing’s Joel Kinnaman, and best friend Henry, played by that guy from The Future with hair from the past. Also worth noting: Zoe Lister-Jones co-wrote the script with director husband Daryl Wein, and Another Earth’s Fall on Your Sword scored the music.
It’s like: Greenberg meets Girls.
Take: The ladies.
Premieres: Today
Seeking a Friend for the End of the World
It’s the end of the world as they know it, and they’re not fine. Screenwriter-turned-director Lorene Scafaria introduced you to Nick and Norah, but this season, tag along with Dodge and Penny and a dog called Sorry on their infinite, or rather, finite, adventure. Matilda (a big asteroid) is barreling toward Earth; Deliverance (the rescue mission) failed to stop it. The final countdown clocks in at about a month, ample time for Dodge to fill his holes of regret and make a deep impact.
It’s like: Last Night (1998) for Dan in Real Life.
Take: Only the necessities. Cash, candy, company.
Premieres: June 22
Beasts of the Southern Wild
Heart attack. That’s the only excuse you have for not seeing Benh Zeitlin’s buoyant fairy tale that won top prize at Sundance and took home the Caméra d’Or at Cannes. Plunge into The Bathtub, a waterlogged area in Southern Louisiana drowning in disaster, and cheer for Hushpuppy, the little ball of soul trying to keep her community afloat. She’s the heartbeat of the movie and gives a mighty performance that hits to the core.
It’s like: Lady in the Water meets If God Is Willing and da Creek Don’t Rise.
Take: Your indie spirit. And tissues to soak up the flood of emotions.
Premieres: June 27
Dry off and check out more June movies you’ll want to take for a Cruise.
Photos: Myles Aronowitz / Courtesy of Fox Searchlight Pictures; Darren Michaels / Courtesy of Focus Features; Courtesy of Fox Searchlight Pictures
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