Indie Film Release Guide: June 3rd [An ONTD Original]
No new films from the major studios on the slate this weekend, which is probably just as well considering that last week's victor Top Gun: Maverick is likely to do big business once again. There are plenty of indie alternatives streaming and in theaters, so read on for more info on those.
The films listed are from studios other than the “Big Six” - Paramount, Warner Brothers, 20th Century Studios, Universal, Columbia/Sony and Disney. Note that some of the movies listed are in their first week or two of limited release in the USA, so it may take them a few more weeks (or months) to show up in your local arthouse theater or on VOD. Check out the posts from the past few weeks for more movies that may have just opened near you: May 27th, May 20th, and May 13th.
Fire Island
Click to viewStars: Joel Kim Booster, Bowen Yang, Margaret Cho, Conrad Ricamora
Writer: Joel Kim Booster
Director: Andrew Ahn
Genre: Comedy, Romance, LGBT
Plot: A pair of best friends set out to have a legendary week-long summer vacation with the help of cheap rosé and a group of eclectic friends.
What you should know: Filmed on location on Fire Island.
Where to watch: Hulu
Crimes of the Future
Stars: Viggo Mortensen, Léa Seydoux, Kristen Stewart, Don McKellar
Writer/Director: David Cronenberg
Genre: Drama, Horror, Sci-Fi
Plot:Humans adapt to a synthetic environment, with new transformations and mutations. With his partner Caprice, Saul Tenser, celebrity performance artist, publicly showcases the metamorphosis of his organs in avant-garde performances.
What you should know: Cronenberg's first feature film since Maps to the Stars.
Where to watch: In theaters
Watcher
Stars: Maika Monroe, Karl Glusman, Burn Gorman, Tudor Petrut
Writer: Zack Ford, Chloe Okuno
Director: Chloe Okuno
Genre: Drama, Horror, Thriller
Plot: As a serial killer stalks the city, Julia - a young actress who just moved to town with her boyfriend - notices a mysterious stranger watching her from across the street.
What you should know: This is writer and director Chloe Okuno’s feature directorial debut.
Where to watch: In theaters
Phantom of the Open
Stars: Mark Rylance, Ian Porter, Tommy Fallon, Sally Hawkins
Writer: Simon Farnaby
Director: Craig Roberts
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Sport
Plot: Maurice Flitcroft, a dreamer and unrelenting optimist, managed to gain entry to The British Open Golf Championship Qualifying in 1976 and subsequently shot the worst round in Open history, becoming a folk hero in the process.
What you should know: Based on the book by Scott Murray.
Where to watch: In theaters
Benediction
Stars: Tom Blyth, Jack Lowden, Kate Phillips, Peter Capaldi
Writer/Director: Terence Davies
Genre: Biography, Drama, War, LGBT
Plot: Legendary 20th Century war poet Siegfried Sassoon's life-long quest for personal salvation through his experiences with family, war, his writing, and destructive relationships goes unresolved, never realizing it can only come from within.
What you should know: Writer and director Terence Davies last directed 2016’s A Quiet Passion.
Where to watch: In theaters
Interceptor
Stars: Elsa Pataky, Luke Bracey, Aaron Glenane, Mayen Mehta
Writer: Stuart Beattie, Matthew Reilly
Director: Matthew Reilly
Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama
Plot: One Army captain must use her years of tactical training and military expertise when a simultaneous coordinated attack threatens the remote missile interceptor station she commands.
What you should know: This is writer and director Matthew Reilly’s feature film debut.
Where to watch: Netflix
The Score
Stars: Will Poulter, Johnny Flynn, Naomi Ackie, Lydia Wilson
Writer/Director: Malachi Smyth
Genre: Crime, Music, Romance
Plot: Two small time crooks drive to a secluded cafe for a big 'score'.
What you should know: From the producers of Yesterday.
Where to watch: In theaters; available VOD June 10th
Fortune Favors Lady Nikuko
Stars: Shinobu Ôtake, Cocomi, Natsuki Hanae, Ikuji Nakamura
Writer: Satomi Ohshima
Director: Ayumu Watanabe
Genre: Animation, Comedy, Drama
Plot: The story of a mother and daughter and their lives aboard a boat in a fishing town.
What you should know: Based on the novel by Kanako Nishi, it’s in Japanese.
Where to watch: In theaters
Neptune Frost
Stars: Cheryl Isheja, Bertrand Ninteretse, Eliane Umuhire, Elvis Ngabo
Writer: Saul Williams
Director: Anisia Uzeyman, Saul Williams
Genre: Musical, Sci-Fi
Plot: An intersex African hacker, a coltan miner and the virtual marvel born as a result of their union.
What you should know: Writer and co-director Saul Williams is also a rapper, a singer, a songwriter, a musician, a poet, a writer, and an actor.
Where to watch: Select theaters
DASHCAM
Stars: Annie Hardy, Amar Chadha-Patel, Angela Enahoro, Seylan Baxter
Writer: Gemma Hurley, Rob Savage, Jed Shepherd
Director: Rob Savage
Genre: Horror
Plot: Two friends embark on a horror-fueled road trip and livestream the most terrifying night of their lives.
What you should know: Rob Savage’s last feature film was the 2020 Shudder Original Host.
Where to watch: In theaters, and available VOD
Eiffel
Stars: Romain Duris, Emma Mackey, Pierre Deladonchamps, Armande Boulanger
Writer: Caroline Bongrand, Thomas Bidegain, Natalie Carter
Director: Martin Bourboulon
Genre: Biography, Drama, History
Plot: Having just finished his collaboration on the Statue of Liberty, celebrated engineer Gustave Eiffel is on top of the world. The French government is pressuring him to design something spectacular for the 1889 Paris World Fair, but Eiffel simply wants to design the subway. Suddenly, everything changes when Eiffel crosses paths with a mysterious woman from his past. Their long lost, forbidden passion inspires him to change the Paris skyline forever.
What you should know: This may come as a shock, but it’s in French.
Where to watch: In theaters
More New Releases
Hustle (Trailer)
Miracle (Trailer)
Maika (Trailer)
New to Streaming
Hollywood Stargirl (Trailer) on Disney+
Golden Arm (Trailer) on HBO
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What have you been watching lately, ONTD?