As the summer sun brightens our days, June 2024 brings a treasure trove of home video releases that promise to keep you entertained. This month, we’ve got an eclectic mix of satire, historical drama, action adventure, and horror. So grab your favorite snacks, dim the lights, and prepare for a month filled with the magic of movies right in your own living room.
American Fiction
The Best Adapted Screenplay Oscar recipient tells the story of a novelist, disillusioned by the exploitation of Black entertainment by the establishment. Using a pseudonym, he authors a book that thrusts him into the very core of the duplicity and insanity he professes to detest.
The Boys in the Boat
Based on the bestselling book, the film is about the University of Washington rowing team that competed for gold at the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin. This inspirational true story follows a group of underdogs at the height of the Great Depression as they are thrust into the spotlight and take on elite rivals from around the world.
Origin
This biographical film traces the path of author Isabel Wilkerson as she undertakes a worldwide exploration following a personal loss. The movie seeks to draw connections between the brutal aftermath of American slavery, the atrocities of the Holocaust, and the oppressive caste system in India, weaving a story that melds profound sorrow with a recurring historical pattern.
Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire
The Spengler family returns to where it all started -- the iconic New York City firehouse -- to team up with the original Ghostbusters, who've developed a top-secret research lab to take busting ghosts to the next level. But when the discovery of an ancient artifact unleashes an evil force, Ghostbusters new and old must join forces to protect their home and save the world from a second Ice Age.
Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire
This latest entry in the Monsterverse franchise follows up the explosive showdown of Godzilla vs. Kong with an all-new cinematic adventure, pitting the almighty Kong and the fearsome Godzilla against a colossal undiscovered threat hidden within our world, challenging their very existence -- and our own.
Immaculate
A spine-chilling psychological horror movie that tells the story of Cecilia, a pious American nun who becomes a part of a secluded convent nestled in the scenic landscapes of Italy. The narrative takes a terrifying turn when Cecilia, despite her chastity, inexplicably becomes pregnant after unveiling the eerie secrets of the convent.
The Underground Railroad
Based on the Pulitzer Prize winning novel, a gripping miniseries that unfolds the tale of Cora, a woman enslaved in Georgia, who, along with Caesar, breaks free from the clutches of the Randall plantation and sets off on an unforeseen journey through a literal underground railroad.
A complete list of this month’s movie and TV releases can be found here.
