Sunday, June 2, 2019

June Releases

June Releases

It's summertime here in the States, and the weather's just right for cool flicks, seasonal beats, and fine television fanfare to help you beat back the heat. Hollywood, as always, provides a good showing of savory cinema sequels all hoping to claw their way to box office stardom. X-Men: Dark Phoenix sees the return of arguably the franchise's most powerful entity, while Men In Black International hopes to stoke interest in this long-running cash cow with neither Will Smith's subtle charm, nor Tommy Lee Jones' practiced charisma, to chug it along.  Not to be outdone, animated films caught their case of sequelitis, with The Secret Life of Pets 2 coming out next week, while Toy Story 4, scion of the world's most beloved 3D film franchise and literal granddaddy of the whole medium, touches down with doubtless much rejoicing and squealing from fans later on in the month.

Though I don't often spotlight books in these summaries, June is cranking out a couple of noteworthy page turners. Chief among them is How Could She, Lauren Mechling's first adult novel about a 30-something transplant to New York who transitions into life's ups and downs amidst a cutting, satirical backdrop of  21st-century multimedia saturation.

Rounding out the media marvels, the Boss will finally release his long-awaited solo album Western Stars on the 14th, while the Jonas Brothers take their first swings at the Billboards in over a decade with Happiness Begins.  Meanwhile, Kevin Bacon returns to the small screen as a corrupt FBI vet who partners with a DA (Aldis Hodge) to solve crimes in Showtime's City on a Hill.  For these and more releases this month, check out the links below as always.

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