Cinema Femme’s Top 10 Anticipated Summer Flicks

by cinemafemme

May 11, 2021

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Many of us are vaccinated or on our way to getting our second shots. There is a light at the end of the tunnel. One of our lights is the return of cinema in theaters. This will lead to those beautiful in-person events where we can share that communal experience of watching films. Here’s a list of our top 10 anticipated summer films, so far!

Honorable mention “Mainstream”, directed by Gia Coppola (in theaters and now streaming)

#10 – “I Carry You With Me”, directed by Heidi Ewing (June 25 in theaters)

#9 – “Port Authority”, directed by Danielle Lessovitz (May 28 in theaters, June 4 on demand and digital)

#8 – “Respect”, directed Liesl Tommy (August 13 in theaters)

#7 – “CODA”, directed by Siân Heder (in theaters and streaming on AppleTV+ on August 13)

“CODA”

#6 -“In the Heights”, directed by Jon M. Chu (in theaters and streaming on HBO Max on June 11)

#5 – “Pink Skies Ahead”, directed by Kelly Oxford (streaming now)

#4 – “Black Widow”, directed by Cate Shortland (in theaters and streaming on Disney+ on July 9)

#3 – “Rita Moreno: Just A Girl Who Decided to Go For It”, directed by Mariem Pérez Riera (only in theaters on June 18)

#2 – “Zola”, directed by Janicza Bravo (in theaters on June 30)

#1 – “Candyman”, directed by Nia DaCosta (in theaters on August 27)

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