MAY 2021 MOVIE PREVIEW

April packed a hell of a punch with titles like “Mortal Kombat” and “Held”, but May isn’t slowing things down for the big screen. This month, movie fans can be on the lookout for a new Guy Ritchie film, a new installment in the “Saw” franchise, and even a Disney origin story. Rest assured, May will have movies for everyone, and we’ve found some of the best. So check our list and check on your popcorn.

Monster

May 7, 2021

Monster follows 17-year-old Steve Harmon (Kelvin Harrison, Jr), an honor student with a burgeoning photography passion who is charged with felony murder, and becomes embroiled in a complex legal battle where he could face life in prison. The cast for Monster is absolutely stacked, including Jennifer Hudson and Jeffrey Wright playing Steve’s parents, rounded out with Jharrel Jerome, Jennifer Ehle, Rakim “A$AP Rocky” Mayers, Nasir “Nas” Jones, Tim Blake Nelson, and John David Washington.

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The Paper Tigers

May 7, 2021

As teenagers, kung fu disciples Danny (Alain Uy), Hing (Ron Yuan) and Jim (Mykel Shannon Jenkins) were inseparable. Fast forward 25 years, and each has grown into a washed-up middle-aged man seemingly one kick away from pulling a hamstring—and not at all preoccupied with thoughts of martial arts or childhood best friends. But when their old master is murdered, the trio reunites, soon learning that avenging their sifu will require conquering old grudges (and a dangerous hitman still armed with ample knee cartilage) if they are to honorably defend his legacy.

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Wrath of Man

May 7, 2021

A mysterious and wild-eyed new cash truck security guard (Jason Statham) surprises his coworkers during a heist in which he unexpectedly unleashes precision skills. The crew is left wondering who he is and where he came from. Soon, the marksman’s ultimate motive becomes clear as he takes dramatic and irrevocable steps to settle a score.

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Peter Rabbit 2: The Runaway

May 14,2021

Bea, Thomas, and the rabbits have created a makeshift family, but despite his best efforts, Peter can't seem to shake his mischievous reputation. Adventuring out of the garden, Peter finds himself in a world where his mischief is appreciated, but when his family risks everything to come looking for him, Peter must figure out what kind of bunny he wants to be.

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Spiral: From the Book of Saw

May 14, 2021

A criminal mastermind unleashes a twisted form of justice in Spiral, the terrifying new chapter from the book of Saw. Working in the shadow of his father, an esteemed police veteran (Samuel L. Jackson), brash Detective Ezekiel “Zeke” Banks (Chris Rock) and his rookie partner (Max Minghella) take charge of a grisly investigation into murders that are eerily reminiscent of the city’s gruesome past. Unwittingly entrapped in a deepening mystery, Zeke finds himself at the center of the killer’s morbid game.

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Cruella 

May 28,2021

Set in 1970s London amidst the punk rock revolution, follows a young grifter named Estella, a clever and creative girl determined to make a name for herself with her designs. She befriends a pair of young thieves who appreciate her appetite for mischief, and together they are able to build a life for themselves on the London streets. One day, Estella’s flair for fashion catches the eye of the Baroness von Hellman, a fashion legend who is devastatingly chic and terrifyingly haute, played by two-time Oscar® winner Emma Thompson (“Howards End,” “Sense & Sensibility”). But their relationship sets in motion a course of events and revelations that will cause Estella to embrace her wicked side and become the raucous, fashionable and revenge-bent Cruella.

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A Quiet Place Part II 

May 28,2021

Following the deadly events at home, the Abbott family (Emily Blunt, Millicent Simmonds, Noah Jupe) must now face the terrors of the outside world as they continue their fight for survival in silence. Forced to venture into the unknown, they quickly realize that the creatures that hunt by sound are not the only threats that lurk beyond the sand path.