All dogs go to heaven, but leave it to a feline to live it up in Paris. Meet Dino, little girl’s snuggle buddy by day, sneaky cat burglar with a slinky sidekick by night. The original French version (nominated for Oscar’s best animated feature) now speaks English via Marcia Gay Harden, Anjelica Huston, and Matthew Modine. Francophiles can find the original re-released in NYC at the Angelika.
It’s like: The Pink Panther meets Bugsy and Mugsy.
Take: The whole kit ’n’ caboodle.
Premiered: June 1

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You could brave long lines for that one Scott guy’s out-of-this-world blockbuster. Or you could try this indie sci-fi on for size. It revved up crowds at Sundance and SXSW, spouts silly slang (see: jankholes), and is based on a real-life want ad seeking a fellow time traveler (one who must bring his/her own weapons, of course). As magazine employees getting the story, New Girl’s Jake Johnson and Parks and Rec’s Aubrey Plaza buckle up to hunt down their Doc Brown. So who’s coming with us?
It’s like: Funny People going Back to the Future.
Take: Friends down the road less traveled.
Premieres: Today

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If you know of Todd Solondz, you recognize his appetite for pitch-black comedy showcasing painful-to-watch outcasts. Reminiscent of Observe and Report’s Ronnie Barnhardt, thirtysomething Abe still lives with his parents, frequents eBay for ThunderCats collectibles, and has his eye on Miranda, a sickly girl who — even with hepatitis B — is out of his league. If you don’t know of Solondz, consider this a snack before filling up on his smorgasbord of dark features.
It’s like: Don’t even bother comparing it to Happiness or Storytelling; it’s its own sad sack of humor.
Take: Your prized pony.
Premieres: Today

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Love is a battlefield. Especially for Lola, a New Yorker at war with life’s curveballs. Our damsel-in-distress tale comes to life through Greta Gerwig, as she struggles with her battered relationships with ex-fiance Luke, played by The Killing’s Joel Kinnaman, and best friend Henry, played by that guy from The Future with hair from the past. Also worth noting: Zoe Lister-Jones co-wrote the script with director boyfriend Daryl Wein, and Another Earth’s Fall on Your Sword scored the music.
It’s like: Greenberg meets Girls.
Take: The ladies.
Premieres: Today

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Look, we just wanna rock. And thanks to Adam Shankman, we don’t have to trample Broadway to get our fill of big hair, heavy makeup, and lots of nipples (and that’s just the dudes). The Great White Way hit-turned-silver screen musical follows the journey of a small-town girl getting footloose on the Sunset Strip. The stacked cast includes a Baldwin, a Brand, a Blige, and king of the character (Les Grossman, anyone?) Tom Cruise showing off his Whitesnake.
It’s like: Coyote Ugly going Totally ’80s.
Take: Anyone who owns Monster Ballads.
Premieres: June 15

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Happy with her Humpday, director Lynn Shelton enlists Mark Duplass again for another mostly improvised dramedy about a sibling love triangle with a 180-degree twist. When Jack’s brother dies, best friend Iris coerces him to retreat to her father’s cottage, where her sister, Hannah, coerces him into his skivvies. Rosemarie DeWitt and Emily Blunt are legs two and three of the brunette tripod that traveled through many a film fest.
It’s like: Humpday meets The Kids Are All Right.
Take: Your sister, if she’s free. If not, improvise.
Premieres: June 15

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Thanks to his time-jumping crime thriller debut, sci-fi junkies can’t get enough Nacho Vigalondo. His second film skews more rom com than mind-bender, keeps it simple but still gets complex. It all begins when Julio awakes from his one-night stand with Julia to find flying saucers hovering above and Julia’s boyfriend, Carlos, arriving home. Enjoy the comedy of manners, then queue up Vigalondo’s first, Timecrimes, currently streaming on Netflix.
It’s like: Monsters with Much Ado About Nothing Something.
Take: Your shoes off. And stay in for the night.
Invades: June 15 (theaters, iTunes, and VOD)

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It’s no secret that men outnumber women in the armed forces. Something that is classified: Servicewoman are being raped by their fellow soldiers and ranking officers, and the U.S. military is turning a blind eye. Kirby Dick shows zero tolerance by exposing the violent truth in his Sundance Audience Award-winning documentary.
It’s like: Deliver Us from Evil meets G.I. Jane.
Take: Action and get the word out.
Premieres: June 22

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It’s the end of the world as they know it, and they’re not fine. Screenwriter-turned-director Lorene Scafaria introduced you to Nick and Norah, but this season, tag along with Dodge and Penny and a dog called Sorry on their infinite, or rather, finite, adventure. Matilda (a big asteroid) is barreling toward Earth; Deliverance (the rescue mission) failed to stop it. The final countdown clocks in at about a month, ample time for Dodge to fill his holes of regret and make a deep impact.
It’s like: Last Night (1998) for Dan in Real Life.
Take: Only the necessities. Cash, candy, company.
Premieres: June 22

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Heart attack. That’s the only excuse you have for not seeing Benh Zeitlin’s buoyant fairy tale that won top prize at Sundance and took home the Caméra d’Or at Cannes. Plunge into The Bathtub, a waterlogged area in Southern Louisiana drowning in disaster, and cheer for Hushpuppy, the little ball of soul trying to keep her community afloat. She’s the heartbeat of the movie and gives a mighty performance that hits to the core.
It’s like: Lady in the Water meets If God Is Willing and da Creek Don’t Rise.
Take: Your indie spirit. And tissues to soak up the flood of emotions.
Premieres: June 27

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Chicken. It’s what’s for dinner. Every night in a happily married Toronto couple’s household. Seth Rogen plays Lou, a poultry cookbook author married to the bird, and Michelle Williams is Margot, his better half who satisfies cravings with another dumpling when matrimony loses its sizzle. The screenplay landed on the Black List, but Sarah Polley’s Waltz glows brighter than an Instagram pic taken with the Toaster filter.
It’s like: Margot’s moving Away from Her own Blue Valentine.
Take: The one you smother.
Premieres: June 29 (on demand now)

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