✹ WEEKLY FILM RUNDOWN: June 14-20
The latest releases and special screenings hitting Music City this week. For a complete list of upcoming releases, check out our 2024 Film Guide.
Ride A bullfighter comes out of retirement to raise money for his daughter’s cancer treatment in this indie featuring Nashville resident C. Thomas Howell. Now playing at Regal Green Hills 16.
Coma A girl with autoimmune issues cultivates an obsession with a vlogger while in isolation during a COVIDish global pandemic. Bertrand Bonello already dissected the pitfalls of A.I. and new media with The Beast back in April. He might as well go ahead and lay claim to two spots on the best of 2024 lists. Playing Saturday, Sunday, and Thursday at the Belcourt.
Firebrand Why has there not been a shred of publicity for a movie with Jude Law as Henry VIII and Alicia Vikander as his sixth wife, Katherine Parr? Now playing at AMC Thoroughbred 20, AMC Murfreesboro 16, and Regal Green Hills 16.
Tuesday A mother (Julia Louis-Dreyfus) and her preteen daughter confront death in the form of a bird in a fairy tale from A24 that could be the studio’s unassuming summer hit. Now playing at AMC Theaters, Regal Green Hills 16, and Regal Streets of Indian Lake (Hendersonville).
Robot Dreams A lonely dog living in 80s NYC builds a robot bestie in this Oscar nominee for Best Animated Feature. Now playing at The Belcourt.
1999 @ The Belcourt Throughout June, The Belcourt offers twenty-five titles in celebration of the best movie year ever’s 25th anniversary. This week’s offerings include the 35mm print of Michael Mann’s can’t-miss corporate thriller The Insider, Alexander Payne’s caustic teen movie Hillary satire Election, Jim Jarmusch’s urban mystical action flick Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai, and Wes Anderson’s breakout Rushmore. Also on tap are universal crowd-pleasers Toy Story 2 , Run Lola Run, and Office Space along with male machismo masterpieces Fight Club and Lock, Stock, and Two Smoking Barrels. Hands down the can’t-miss cinematic event of the summer.
Flipside When a documentary filmmaker takes over the record store central to his New Jersey childhood, the result is the type of lyrical essay documentary we rarely get anymore. Somehow David Bowie, NPR’s Ira Glass, and Deadwood creator David Milch are involved. Now playing at the Belcourt.
Inside Out 2 Pixar hopes to restore its reputation by revisiting its crowning achievement as Riley’s emotions (Amy Poehler, Bill Hader, Mindy Kaling and Lewis Black) prepare for her teen years with a little help from new friend Anxiety (Maya Hawke). Disney needs a return to form. This could be it. Now playing in theaters.
Treasure Lena Dunham as a 90s rock journalist road tripping through post-Soviet Poland with her Holocaust Survivor dad (Stephen Fry) has to be the first movie written via a rejected book of Mad Libs, right? Now playing at AMC Thoroughbred 20, Regal Hollywood 27, and Regal Providence (Mt. Juliet).
Latency Rogue A.I. possesses a gamer trying to score some extra cash in one of the year’s worst-reviewed horror movies. Now playing at Regal Hollywood 27.
The Relentless Patriot A documentary that chronicles artist Scott LoBaido’s cross country journey to paint Old Glory and hold up traditional American values. Now playing at AMC Murfreesboro 16 and AMC Thoroughbred 20.
The Latest in Bolly/Tolly/Kolly/Lollywood and Other Special Presentations of Asian and Middle Eastern Imports.
Chandu Champion (Hindi) The life story of India’s first Olympic Gold Medal winner gets the Bollywood treatment. Now playing at AMC Thoroughbred 20 and Regal Hollywood 27.
Face Off 7: One Wish (Vietnamese) A septuagenarian window finds her patience tried when a medical condition puts her in the care of her five ragtag adult children. Now playing at AMC Thoroughbred 20 and Regal Hollywood 27
Harom Hara (Telugu) A put-upon unemployed geek becomes the biggest arms dealer in 1980s India. Now playing at AMC Thoroughbred 20 and Regal Hollywood 27.
Maharaja (Tamil) A barber goes full Charles Bronson on the Indian underworld when burglars ransack his home and take his prized possession. Now playing at Regal Hollywood 27.
Music Shop Murthy (Telugu) The owner of a faltering music shop becomes a DJ to save the family business. Now playing at Regal Hollywood 27.
Welad Rizk 3: El Qadia (Arabic) An Egyptian gang war erupts after the bombing of a car dealership. Now playing at Regal Opry Mills 20.