8 Hollywood films to watch this May
The month is packed with awesome flicks you won't want to miss
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From slapstick comedies to twisted thrillers, a book adaptation and a couple of highly anticipated series installments, May is packed with awesome flicks you won't want to miss. Compiled from InStyle here is a list of eight movies that are sure to make this month all the more exciting!
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1. ‘Overboard’ (May 4)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OLAJ0ooorDU
Anna Faris is a master of deception in this laugh-out-loud flick. She plays Kate, a hardworking nursing student who keeps several jobs just to make ends meet. At her lowest point, she's unfairly fired from her carpet cleaning job after a wealthy and entitled yacht owner named Leonardo (played by Eugenio Derbez) mistreats her. But when Leonardo ends up in the hospital with amnesia caused by an accident on the yacht, Kate decides to teach him a lesson.
2. ‘Tully’ (May 4)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e5D3O4yCmCg
Charlize Theron plays Marlo, a mom of three young kids who's spread way too thin. When her brother gifts her a night nanny named Tully (Mackenzie Davis), the two form a unique bond that teaches both of them, but especially Marlo, what life is really about. You'll laugh, you'll cry…and then you'll call your mom.
3. ‘Breaking In’ (May 11)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l2IRWwyOjrU
You might need to take some deep breaths ahead of this one. It stars Gabrielle Union as Shaun Russell, a mother of two whose worst nightmare comes true when a group of men threaten her and her children during a home invasion.
4. ‘Life of the Party’ (May 11)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T1B1CxmAXLk
After her husband of 23 years abruptly files for divorce, 43-year-old Deanna (Melissa McCarthy) decides to enroll in college to finish her degree. The only problem? She's going to school with her daughter (Molly Gordon), who is completely embarrassed to have her mom on campus. But it's not long before Deanna really starts leaning into the whole college thing and becoming, you guessed it, the life of the party.
5. ‘Terminal’ (May 11)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=18RqtFuaNe8
What do you get when you add two assassins, a teacher, Margot Robbie as a femme fatale and an unrecognisable Mike Meyers in a full-face prosthesis? Well, we're not exactly sure, but we can't wait to find out. This film promises a complex revenge plot, set against a dark scene.
6. ‘Book Club’ (May 18)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LDxgPIsv6sY
Diane Keaton, Jane Fonda, Candice Bergen and Mary Steenburgen play a group of lifelong friends, each of whom regains a zest for life when they read 50 Shades of Grey in their book club. It's Golden Girls meets Sex and the City and we're here for it.
7. ‘Deadpool 2’ (May 18)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D86RtevtfrA
Ryan Reynolds reprises his role as the unlikely superpower Deadpool for this highly anticipated sequel. This time, he's got one goal in mind: becoming Mayberry's hottest bartender. T J Miller and Morena Baccarin return and Zazzie Beats, Josh Brolin, and Bill Skarsgard join the fun.
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8. ‘Solo: A Star Wars Story’ (May 25)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jPEYpryMp2s
Nerds, rejoice! The latest installment of the extended Star Wars saga is almost here and this time it's a throwback to the early stages of the relationships between Han Solo (Alden Ehrenreich), his future copilot Chewbacca (voiced by Joonas Suotamo) ,and Lando Calrissian (Donald Glover). Emilia Clarke is also a part of the film.
Have something to add to the story? Share in the comments below.
'Deadpool' named world's highest-grossing R-rated movie ever
1. ‘Overboard’ (May 4)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OLAJ0ooorDU
Anna Faris is a master of deception in this laugh-out-loud flick. She plays Kate, a hardworking nursing student who keeps several jobs just to make ends meet. At her lowest point, she's unfairly fired from her carpet cleaning job after a wealthy and entitled yacht owner named Leonardo (played by Eugenio Derbez) mistreats her. But when Leonardo ends up in the hospital with amnesia caused by an accident on the yacht, Kate decides to teach him a lesson.
2. ‘Tully’ (May 4)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e5D3O4yCmCg
Charlize Theron plays Marlo, a mom of three young kids who's spread way too thin. When her brother gifts her a night nanny named Tully (Mackenzie Davis), the two form a unique bond that teaches both of them, but especially Marlo, what life is really about. You'll laugh, you'll cry…and then you'll call your mom.
3. ‘Breaking In’ (May 11)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l2IRWwyOjrU
You might need to take some deep breaths ahead of this one. It stars Gabrielle Union as Shaun Russell, a mother of two whose worst nightmare comes true when a group of men threaten her and her children during a home invasion.
4. ‘Life of the Party’ (May 11)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T1B1CxmAXLk
After her husband of 23 years abruptly files for divorce, 43-year-old Deanna (Melissa McCarthy) decides to enroll in college to finish her degree. The only problem? She's going to school with her daughter (Molly Gordon), who is completely embarrassed to have her mom on campus. But it's not long before Deanna really starts leaning into the whole college thing and becoming, you guessed it, the life of the party.
5. ‘Terminal’ (May 11)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=18RqtFuaNe8
What do you get when you add two assassins, a teacher, Margot Robbie as a femme fatale and an unrecognisable Mike Meyers in a full-face prosthesis? Well, we're not exactly sure, but we can't wait to find out. This film promises a complex revenge plot, set against a dark scene.
6. ‘Book Club’ (May 18)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LDxgPIsv6sY
Diane Keaton, Jane Fonda, Candice Bergen and Mary Steenburgen play a group of lifelong friends, each of whom regains a zest for life when they read 50 Shades of Grey in their book club. It's Golden Girls meets Sex and the City and we're here for it.
7. ‘Deadpool 2’ (May 18)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D86RtevtfrA
Ryan Reynolds reprises his role as the unlikely superpower Deadpool for this highly anticipated sequel. This time, he's got one goal in mind: becoming Mayberry's hottest bartender. T J Miller and Morena Baccarin return and Zazzie Beats, Josh Brolin, and Bill Skarsgard join the fun.
'Game of Thrones' creators to make new 'Star Wars' films
8. ‘Solo: A Star Wars Story’ (May 25)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jPEYpryMp2s
Nerds, rejoice! The latest installment of the extended Star Wars saga is almost here and this time it's a throwback to the early stages of the relationships between Han Solo (Alden Ehrenreich), his future copilot Chewbacca (voiced by Joonas Suotamo) ,and Lando Calrissian (Donald Glover). Emilia Clarke is also a part of the film.
Have something to add to the story? Share in the comments below.