I've already seen I Saw The TV Glow as part of the Philadelphia Film Society's SpringFest and it is - indeed - one of the best movies of the year. So i'm going with Kind of Kindness. Yorgos Lianthimos reuniting with Efthimis Filippou for 2 and a half hours of scaring the hoes? Sign me up posthaste.
Wade McCormick - 2 weeks ago
This is one of the easiest choices ever in a Filmspotting poll. Poor Things was my favorite film last year, and I love Stone and Lanthimos. Kinds of Kindness (not Kind of Kindness) is one of my most anticipated of the year, not just the summer. I like Jeff Nichols (not Nicols; that's two typos in this poll, if you need a part time editor I'm available lol), but biker movies don't really interest me. I like Linklater but he's not a favorite for me like he is with most Filmspotters. We're All Going to the World's Fair was interesting but not enough to be super excited for Schoenbrun's next film. And I'm simply not familiar with Annie Baker's work. So easy Lanthimos vote for me.
Rebecca LeMert - 2 weeks ago
As dedicated as I am to spreading the Good News of Jeff Nichols (and end up with entirely too many people who think I'm either talking about Mike Nichols or Jeff Daniels)... I'm going to have to go with Hit Man on this one. After the incredible delight that was Everybody Wants Some!! featuring Glen Powell stealing every scene with his mustachioed philosophizing, this is a director/star pairing that I'm eager to see many times over ( ...much in the same way that I've already been blessed with the Nichols/Shannon pairing).
Darryl K. Patterson - 3 weeks ago
Sorry, but I had to go with a sequel: A QUIET PLACE: DAY ONE. If this upcoming third film in the series is as good or even better than the previous two, then this will officially become one of the best, and most terrifying, film series ever.
Mac Johnson - 3 weeks ago
Nicols vs Linklater: the Filmspottingest Sophie's choice imaginable
Colton Butcher - 3 weeks ago
I know I’ll be in the minority but Annie Baker’s plays are some of my favorite modern stage scripts. If people haven’t read The Flick, I can’t recommend it enough.
I’m so excited to see how her style meshes with film. I think it could be a sleeper best of the year.
Jeremy - 3 weeks ago
What am I missing? I did really like it, but why is Hit Man on here?
When I first saw the poll, I was tempted to go with Jane Schoenbrun's "I Saw the TV Glow" as my most anticipated film of the summer. I haven't gotten around to seeing their previous film, "We're All Going to the World's Fair," but it is well regarded among my friends. Additionally, I've enjoyed the increased attention that horror has been getting on Filmspotting thanks to Josh and felt drawn to support my favorite genre being a larger part of my favorite podcast. But I would be lying to myself if I said that the answer was anything other than "Kind of Kindness." Yorgos Lanthimos's run has been nothing short of amazing, and while "Poor Things" was a small step down from "The Favourite" in terms of quality, it was a continued escalation in terms of vision. With larger than life characters portrayed by some of the best acting talent working today, bizzare scripts that always feel fresh, and a unique visual flourish, the newest Lanthimos feels like event viewing. There's a lot to like this summer, but "Kind of Kindness" is the one film on this list I definitely know I will be seeing in theaters opening week.
I've already seen I Saw The TV Glow as part of the Philadelphia Film Society's SpringFest and it is - indeed - one of the best movies of the year. So i'm going with Kind of Kindness. Yorgos Lianthimos reuniting with Efthimis Filippou for 2 and a half hours of scaring the hoes? Sign me up posthaste.
This is one of the easiest choices ever in a Filmspotting poll. Poor Things was my favorite film last year, and I love Stone and Lanthimos. Kinds of Kindness (not Kind of Kindness) is one of my most anticipated of the year, not just the summer. I like Jeff Nichols (not Nicols; that's two typos in this poll, if you need a part time editor I'm available lol), but biker movies don't really interest me. I like Linklater but he's not a favorite for me like he is with most Filmspotters. We're All Going to the World's Fair was interesting but not enough to be super excited for Schoenbrun's next film. And I'm simply not familiar with Annie Baker's work. So easy Lanthimos vote for me.
As dedicated as I am to spreading the Good News of Jeff Nichols (and end up with entirely too many people who think I'm either talking about Mike Nichols or Jeff Daniels)... I'm going to have to go with Hit Man on this one. After the incredible delight that was Everybody Wants Some!! featuring Glen Powell stealing every scene with his mustachioed philosophizing, this is a director/star pairing that I'm eager to see many times over ( ...much in the same way that I've already been blessed with the Nichols/Shannon pairing).
Sorry, but I had to go with a sequel: A QUIET PLACE: DAY ONE. If this upcoming third film in the series is as good or even better than the previous two, then this will officially become one of the best, and most terrifying, film series ever.
Nicols vs Linklater: the Filmspottingest Sophie's choice imaginable
I know I’ll be in the minority but Annie Baker’s plays are some of my favorite modern stage scripts. If people haven’t read The Flick, I can’t recommend it enough.
I’m so excited to see how her style meshes with film. I think it could be a sleeper best of the year.
What am I missing? I did really like it, but why is Hit Man on here?
When I first saw the poll, I was tempted to go with Jane Schoenbrun's "I Saw the TV Glow" as my most anticipated film of the summer. I haven't gotten around to seeing their previous film, "We're All Going to the World's Fair," but it is well regarded among my friends. Additionally, I've enjoyed the increased attention that horror has been getting on Filmspotting thanks to Josh and felt drawn to support my favorite genre being a larger part of my favorite podcast. But I would be lying to myself if I said that the answer was anything other than "Kind of Kindness." Yorgos Lanthimos's run has been nothing short of amazing, and while "Poor Things" was a small step down from "The Favourite" in terms of quality, it was a continued escalation in terms of vision. With larger than life characters portrayed by some of the best acting talent working today, bizzare scripts that always feel fresh, and a unique visual flourish, the newest Lanthimos feels like event viewing. There's a lot to like this summer, but "Kind of Kindness" is the one film on this list I definitely know I will be seeing in theaters opening week.
John in Boise