14 Films to See in May
Hollywood's summer movie season officially kicks off in May, and that means the arrival of big-budget fare such as a Guardians of the Galaxy sequel and Ridley Scott's latest Alien scarefest. But you can also expect a number of promising indie films, including some recent film festival favorites, timely documentaries about Syria, Julian Assange, and a key Trump advisor, and Amber Tamblyn's well-reviewed directorial debut. Get the details on the month's most intriguing films below.
Director Laura Poitras’ follow-up to Citizenfour, her Oscar-winning documentary about Edward Snowden, is a character study of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange. Changes have been made to the film since it premiered in Cannes last year, where critics praised Poitras’ intimate look at a man playing a critical role in our current affairs.