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.
Despite some critics invoking the law of diminishing returns, writer-director James Gunn’s sequel to Guardians of the Galaxy is still one of the movies to see this month. With more songs from the 1970s, a slew of one-liners, and plenty of colorful action, Vol. 2 focuses on the relationships between Peter Quill (Chris Pratt) and his father Ego (Kurt Russel), Gamora (Zoe Saldana) and Nebula (Karen Gillan), Rocket Raccoon (voiced by Bradley Cooper) and Yondu (Michael Rooker) and the difficulties of raising Baby Groot.