Clockwise from upper left: Emma Stone in Cruella (Photo: Disney), Chris Rock in Spiral: From The Book Of Saw (Photo: Lionsgate), Angelina Jolie in Those Who Wish Me Dead (Photo: Warner Bros.), Emily Blunt in A Quiet Place Part II (Photo: Paramount), and Dave Bautista in Army Of The Dead (Photo: Netflix) Graphic: Natalie Peeples
May is usually the month that kicks off the summer movie season. For obvious reasons, that wasn’t the case last year, and it’s not quite the case this year either—the blockbusters don’t start arriving in earnest until June, which Hollywood is banking on as basically the earliest time they can unleash their prospective hits and still draw a vaccinated crowd. But more and more movies are hitting theaters over the next four weeks, and Memorial Day weekend does bring at least one hotly anticipated, COVID-delayed sequel that could jumpstart the box office again. Those not yet comfortable setting foot in a theater, however, can rest assured that there are plenty of high-profile streaming options bringing the multiplex home this May—from a Disney villain origin story to an Angelina Jolie oater to another Snyder cut (this one with fewer moody superheroes and more zombie mayhem). Keep reading to find out what’s coming to a living room—and, yes, some theaters—near you. And before trekking out to see a movie on the big screen, please read up on the health risks.
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Clockwise from upper left: Emma Stone in Graphic Natalie Peeples
May is usually the month that kicks off the summer movie season. For obvious reasons, that wasn’t the case last year, and it’s not quite the case this year either—the blockbusters don’t start arriving in earnest until June, which Hollywood is banking on as basically the earliest time they can unleash their prospective hits and still draw a vaccinated crowd. But more and more movies are hitting theaters over the next four weeks, and Memorial Day weekend does bring at least one hotly anticipated, COVID-delayed sequel that could jumpstart the box office again. Those not yet comfortable setting foot in a theater, however, can rest assured that there are plenty of high-profile streaming options bringing the multiplex home this May—from a Disney villain origin story to an Angelina Jolie oater to another Snyder cut (this one with fewer moody superheroes and more zombie mayhem). Keep reading to find out what’s coming to a living room—and, yes, some theaters—near you. And before trekking out to see a movie on the big screen, please .
I know that, it’s just applied to a movie that appears to be about firefighter shit. The definition of “(when you think about it it’s really a) western” has ever broadened.
On that, I agree. I first remember oater being applied to a more contemporary movie in Costner’s A Perfect World. No horses to be seen. It (and it’s ilk) are often used by reviewers to give the impression they’re in-the-know in the film community. I have to reserve judgment on that, here though. Maybe she smoke jumps, gets the kid, finds a horse and gets pursued across the Badlands for 90 minutes.
Saw Scott Pilgrim vs. The World last weekend at an AMC Dolby Cinema theater and I believe its run is being extended for another week or two. It’s far better than any of these listed here. I’m in lesbians with this film. That being said…Cruella looks really good. I hope the trailer isn’t tricking me into believing it’s better than it really is. They wouldn’t do that, would they?
It means “to come” – they forgot to finish the final edit before publishing.(A lot of words contain “tc”, so if you used TC instead, it’d be more hassle when you Ctrl+F)
Writers use TK when they know they have to come back to something that requires more research or grabbing a link or what have you. No English words have “TK” in sequence so it’s an easy thing to Ctrl+F during editing. Obviously, it should also be addressed and removed during editing.
I will upvote ANYONE for bringing up Medusa from The Rescuers. That movie scared the absolute shit out of me as a child. I rewatched it recently as an adult, and it’s so dark for a children’s movie, I wasn’t surprised it haunted me for years.
I saw the new “final” trailer for A Quiet Place II, and I must say, I think it’s being rather presumptuous by saying “Only in theaters.” How many are even open? And will audiences actually be clamoring to see it? It sounds like they’re making the same mistake Nolan did.
There are enough movie theaters open to support a 3,000-screen release of Mortal Kombat; seemingly not enough to support multiple 3,000-screen releases at once (judging by the screen counts for the box office charts, which had MK at about 3,100, Godzilla vs. Kong at about 2,700, and a couple more movies hovering around the 2,000-screen mark). In NYC, where theaters were closed for the longest period in the country outside possibly Los Angeles, I’d say the majority are open, albeit at reduced capacity both within the theaters, and in terms of showtimes. In any event, Godzilla and Mortal Kombat both had pretty strong openings, especially considering they were available for “free” (with $15/month subscription) the same day with HBO Max. I think the idea is that—after a few more theatrical-exclusive but not high-risk movies like Wrath of Man and Spiral, earlier in May—Quiet Place Part II might be the first big theatrical-exclusive movie “back.” It makes sense as that choice, because it probably wasn’t insanely expensive, so if it doesn’t do huge numbers, it’s not a huge loss (and it’s not as if $20 VOD rentals can easily make up half a billion dollars). I doubt, at this point, that it’ll pivot to a VOD option, though it will probably hit VOD faster than normal because those windows are shrinking.
So I wouldn’t say that it’s particularly presumptuous. It comes out in a few weeks. It will probably do moderately well. I wouldn’t fault anyone for not wanting to go out to the movies yet, but post-vaccination I’ve been a few times, masked of course, and, you know, it’s nice to get out of the house.
It’s always maddening when somebody says “there’s a big twist at one point, I won’t spoil it for you what it is!!!”, and it’s even more maddening when it’s done by somebody who’s job is writing about film- truly genius, AV Club.
I’m just here to re-iterate my prediction that Cruella will feature a montage in which titular character reinvents herself, fashion-wise, to the strains of “London Calling”.
It is a misnomer to call these kinds of articles “slide shows”. A “slide show” should take you from one full-screen content to the next full-screen content. If we have to SCROLL down past the ads after we arrive at the next “slide”, what’s the point? If we are going to scroll anyway, put it all on one page. Either set it up as a proper slide show, or lose the format altogether.
I didn’t know the Oceans 11 sequel I needed was a zombie heist movie, but apparently that’s the case. Actually excited for this Zack Snyder movie. And the trailer didn’t even have a Leonard Cohen song!
Of these, Profile looks the best to me. I really liked Unfriended and Searching, so if this “internet screen-only” thing is going to be a genre, I’m here for it. Seems like such a handicapped approach to telling a story, but the ways they figure out how to convey information is so cool.
Oxygen and New Order both look really interesting, too, for foreign thrillers. I still remember Dawn of the Dead fondly, so it would be nice to like Zack Snyder again. I’ve missed that feeling. Can Army of the Dead bring me back? I don’t know why, but Dream Horse would be more appealing to me if it were animated. Or from Disney or something. Playing it straight and stuffy is like, why would you do that? For some reason, I feel like A Quiet Place 2 is a huge mistake. But I feel that way about Cruella and Book of Saw as well. It’s no surprise Hollywood’s franchise offerings are the least interesting stuff on the list.
Disney: So let’s do another movie where we profile one of our classic villains, and let’s have her wear ridiculous costumes and makeup while committing over-the-top slapstick-esque crimes!Emma Stone: I’m Cruella!Everyone with functioning brain cells: No, you’re Harley Quinn. Now go away.
Is Tig Nataro kind of carving out a Kevin Pollack-like career as a fairly successful standup popping up randomly in drama/action roles? Because I’m all for it.But is “this generation’s Kevin Pollack” a compliment or an insult?
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“Oater”?
Motor boater.
floater
That is the age-old shorthand for “Western”. It’s been around as a thing for decades.
I know that, it’s just applied to a movie that appears to be about firefighter shit. The definition of “(when you think about it it’s really a) western” has ever broadened.
On that, I agree. I first remember oater being applied to a more contemporary movie in Costner’s A Perfect World. No horses to be seen. It (and it’s ilk) are often used by reviewers to give the impression they’re in-the-know in the film community. I have to reserve judgment on that, here though. Maybe she smoke jumps, gets the kid, finds a horse and gets pursued across the Badlands for 90 minutes.
If you think about it, We Bought a Zoo is really a Western.
Firefighters all eat oatmeal. Didn’t you know that?
I thought they all ate firehouse chili.
Saw Scott Pilgrim vs. The World last weekend at an AMC Dolby Cinema theater and I believe its run is being extended for another week or two. It’s far better than any of these listed here. I’m in lesbians with this film.
That being said…Cruella looks really good. I hope the trailer isn’t tricking me into believing it’s better than it really is. They wouldn’t do that, would they?
It’s a Disney movie about a woman who kills puppies
So you can understand my excitement!
‘TK Review opinion’ indeed. Never a truer word spoken.
I was going to bring that up. I don’t know what TK stands for. Here are the actual reviews:https://film.avclub.com/it-s-complicated-for-billy-crystal-and-tiffany-haddish-1846823788https://film.avclub.com/above-suspicion-is-beneath-everyone-involved-especially-1846822706
Oh nice one, thanks. That was more effort than my glib comment deserved!
It means “to come” – they forgot to finish the final edit before publishing.(A lot of words contain “tc”, so if you used TC instead, it’d be more hassle when you Ctrl+F)
Ah, like “Oll Korrect”.
Writers use TK when they know they have to come back to something that requires more research or grabbing a link or what have you. No English words have “TK” in sequence so it’s an easy thing to Ctrl+F during editing. Obviously, it should also be addressed and removed during editing.
I don’t know who’s asking for a Cruella De Ville origin story, but, whatever.Is a live-action “Medusa” adaptation next?
The origin where she bangs Poseidon and Athena curses her, or the one where she’s a cautionary tale about inbreeding?
I was thinking of The Rescuers’ antagonist, but since Disney got the rights to the Percy Jackson series, let’s go with that.
I will upvote ANYONE for bringing up Medusa from The Rescuers. That movie scared the absolute shit out of me as a child. I rewatched it recently as an adult, and it’s so dark for a children’s movie, I wasn’t surprised it haunted me for years.
Can we stop with Tiffany Haddish.She is absolutely horrible and has no value, comedic or otherwise.Just skin crawling painful to watch or listen to.
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I saw the new “final” trailer for A Quiet Place II, and I must say, I think it’s being rather presumptuous by saying “Only in theaters.” How many are even open? And will audiences actually be clamoring to see it? It sounds like they’re making the same mistake Nolan did.
There are enough movie theaters open to support a 3,000-screen release of Mortal Kombat; seemingly not enough to support multiple 3,000-screen releases at once (judging by the screen counts for the box office charts, which had MK at about 3,100, Godzilla vs. Kong at about 2,700, and a couple more movies hovering around the 2,000-screen mark). In NYC, where theaters were closed for the longest period in the country outside possibly Los Angeles, I’d say the majority are open, albeit at reduced capacity both within the theaters, and in terms of showtimes. In any event, Godzilla and Mortal Kombat both had pretty strong openings, especially considering they were available for “free” (with $15/month subscription) the same day with HBO Max. I think the idea is that—after a few more theatrical-exclusive but not high-risk movies like Wrath of Man and Spiral, earlier in May—Quiet Place Part II might be the first big theatrical-exclusive movie “back.” It makes sense as that choice, because it probably wasn’t insanely expensive, so if it doesn’t do huge numbers, it’s not a huge loss (and it’s not as if $20 VOD rentals can easily make up half a billion dollars). I doubt, at this point, that it’ll pivot to a VOD option, though it will probably hit VOD faster than normal because those windows are shrinking.
So I wouldn’t say that it’s particularly presumptuous. It comes out in a few weeks. It will probably do moderately well. I wouldn’t fault anyone for not wanting to go out to the movies yet, but post-vaccination I’ve been a few times, masked of course, and, you know, it’s nice to get out of the house.
It’s always maddening when somebody says “there’s a big twist at one point, I won’t spoil it for you what it is!!!”, and it’s even more maddening when it’s done by somebody who’s job is writing about film- truly genius, AV Club.
Agreed! Then you’re anticipating the twist, when not mentioning it at all would be the best way to go.
Come on. That’s already a huge progress, for an AV Club article.
:PBaby steps, I guess.
I’m just here to re-iterate my prediction that Cruella will feature a montage in which titular character reinvents herself, fashion-wise, to the strains of “London Calling”.
Please no more slideshows
It is a misnomer to call these kinds of articles “slide shows”. A “slide show” should take you from one full-screen content to the next full-screen content. If we have to SCROLL down past the ads after we arrive at the next “slide”, what’s the point? If we are going to scroll anyway, put it all on one page. Either set it up as a proper slide show, or lose the format altogether.
I didn’t know the Oceans 11 sequel I needed was a zombie heist movie, but apparently that’s the case. Actually excited for this Zack Snyder movie. And the trailer didn’t even have a Leonard Cohen song!
Hallelujah to that!
Of these, Profile looks the best to me. I really liked Unfriended and Searching, so if this “internet screen-only” thing is going to be a genre, I’m here for it. Seems like such a handicapped approach to telling a story, but the ways they figure out how to convey information is so cool.
Oxygen and New Order both look really interesting, too, for foreign thrillers. I still remember Dawn of the Dead fondly, so it would be nice to like Zack Snyder again. I’ve missed that feeling. Can Army of the Dead bring me back? I don’t know why, but Dream Horse would be more appealing to me if it were animated. Or from Disney or something. Playing it straight and stuffy is like, why would you do that? For some reason, I feel like A Quiet Place 2 is a huge mistake. But I feel that way about Cruella and Book of Saw as well. It’s no surprise Hollywood’s franchise offerings are the least interesting stuff on the list.
Disney: So let’s do another movie where we profile one of our classic villains, and let’s have her wear ridiculous costumes and makeup while committing over-the-top slapstick-esque crimes!Emma Stone: I’m Cruella!Everyone with functioning brain cells: No, you’re Harley Quinn. Now go away.
Is Tig Nataro kind of carving out a Kevin Pollack-like career as a fairly successful standup popping up randomly in drama/action roles? Because I’m all for it.But is “this generation’s Kevin Pollack” a compliment or an insult?