Indie Film Release Guide: June 16th [An ONTD Original]

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There are two major studio releases set for this weekend: Disney’s Elemental, and The Flash from Warner Bros. These films were also supposed to be two of the biggest releases for their studios this summer, but the box office forecasts are not particularly sunny for either one. Of course, there are other options this weekend, and you can read on for more info on those.

The films listed are from studios other than the “Big Five” - Universal Pictures, Paramount Pictures, Warner Bros., Walt Disney Pictures, and Columbia Pictures. 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: June 9th, June 2nd, and May 26th.

Asteroid City

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Stars: Jason Schwartzman, Scarlett Johansson, Tom Hanks, Jeffrey Wright
Writer: Wes Anderson, Roman Coppola
Director: Wes Anderson
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Plot: The itinerary of a Junior Stargazer convention is spectacularly disrupted by world-changing events.
What you should know: Premiered at the 2023 Cannes Film Festival.
Where to watch: In select theaters; expands wider next weekend



The Blackening

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Stars: Antoinette Robertson, Dewayne Perkins, Sinqua Walls, Grace Byers
Writer: Tracy Oliver, Dewayne Perkins
Director: Tim Story
Genre: Comedy, Horror, Thriller
Plot: Seven Black friends go away for the weekend and end up trapped in a cabin with a killer who has a vendetta. Will their street smarts and knowledge of horror movies help them stay alive? Probably not.
What you should know: Nominated for the Midnight Madness People’s Choice Award at TIFF 2022.
Where to watch: In theaters

Extraction 2

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Stars: Chris Hemsworth, Idris Elba, Olga Kurylenko, Golshifteh Farahani
Writer: Sam Hargrave
Director: Joe Russo
Genre: Action, Thriller
Plot: After barely surviving his grievous wounds from his mission in Dhaka, Bangladesh, Tyler Rake is back, and his team is ready to take on their next mission.
What you should know: Sequel to 2020’s Extraction.
Where to watch: Netflix

Pretty Red Dress

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Stars: Natey Jones, Alexandra Burke, Maria Almeida, Nicholas Bishop
Writer/Director: Dionne Edwards
Genre: Drama
Plot: Follows a South London family tested to their limit when Travis, fresh out of jail, is found wearing a dress by his partner Candice and secretive teenage daughter Kenisha. The family is sent spinning by this startling discovery and the truths that remain.
What you should know: Uses Tina Turner’s songs as a soundtrack throughout.
Where to watch: In theaters

Maggie Moore(s)

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Stars: Jon Hamm, Tina Fey, Nick Mohammed, Oona Roche
Writer: Paul Bernbaum
Director: John Slattery
Genre: Comedy, Crime, Thriller
Plot: Police Chief Sanders investigates the bizarre murders of two women with the same name and unravels a web of small-town lies. He meets and quickly falls for Rita, a nosy neighbor who is eager to help solve the mystery.
What you should know: This is John Slattery’s second feature film as a director, following 2014’s God’s Pocket.
Where to watch: In theaters

Stan Lee

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Writer: Stan Lee
Director: David Gelb
Genre: Documentary
Storyline: 100 years of dreaming. 100 years of creating. 100 years of Stan Lee.
What you should know: Stan Lee, who co-created many of the comics that have been turned into comic book movies, died in 2018 at age 95.
Where to watch: Disney+

Nobody’s Hero

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Stars: Jean-Charles Clichet, Noémie Lvovsky, Ilies Kadri, Michel Masiero
Writer: Alain Guiraudie, Laurent Lunetta
Director: Alain Guiraudie
Genre: Comedy
Plot: Médéric meets and falls in love with a married, middle-aged prostitute, Isadora. When the city center is the scene of a terrorist attack, Selim, a young, homeless guy, provokes a wave of paranoia by taking refuge in Médéric’s building. Sympathizing with Selim, crazy about Isadora, Mederic’s life suddenly turns into a messy, fast paced story about finding romance and friendship where you least expect it.
What you should know: It’s in French.
Where to watch: In theaters

National Theatre Live: Good

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Stars: David Tennant, Elliot Levey, Sharon Small
Writer: C.P. Taylor
Director: Dominic Cooke
Genre: Drama, War
Plot: As the world faces its Second World War, John Halder, a good, intelligent German professor, finds himself pulled into a movement with unthinkable consequences.
What you should know: This is a recording of a play performed on the West End.
Where to watch: Select theaters: https://good.ntlive.com/

Happer’s Comet

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Stars: Grace Berlino, Brendan Burt, Dan Carolan, Brandon Cassanova
Writer/Director: Tyler Taormina
Genre: Drama
Plot: In a small town in suburban America, night is not always for sleeping, as the local inhabitants keep sneaking out of their houses on roller skates in darkness.
What you should know: There’s no dialogue, just vibes.
Where to watch: In theaters

Cadejo Blanco

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Stars: Karen Martínez, Rudy Rodriguez, Pamela Martínez, Brandon López
Writer/Director: Justin Lerner
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Plot: A working-class girl from Guatemala City travels to a small coastal town to infiltrate a gang in order to find her missing sister.
What you should know: It’s in Spanish.
Where to watch: In theaters

More New Releases

Elemental (Trailer) from Disney
The Flash (Trailer) from Warner Bros

New to Streaming

Chevalier (Trailer) on Hulu
The Apology (Trailer) on Hulu
Maybe I Do (Trailer) on Hulu
Spoiler Alert (Trailer) on Amazon Prime
There’s Something Wrong with the Children (Trailer) on Amazon Prime

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What have you been watching lately, ONTD? Seeing anything this weekend?