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.
David Michôd (Animal Kingdom, The Rover) directs Brad Pitt as a successful four-star general who is taken down by his own hubris in this satire based on Michael Hastings’ book The Operators: The Wild & Terrifying Inside Story of America’s War in Afghanistan. This (relatively) big-budget Netflix original features a strong cast that includes Tilda Swinton, Ben Kingsley, Anthony Michael Hall, Topher Grace, Will Poulter, Lakeith Stanfield, Emory Cohen, John Magaro, RJ Cyler, Alan Ruck, Scoot McNairy, and Meg Tilly.