In Theaters: June 19th Releases

The Buzz: "Recently I read that Pete Docter came up with the concept of Inside Out when his bubbly young daughter turned into an angst-ridden teen. As a fan of Docter's films I was already excited to see the film, but knowing it was also a way to figure out what was going on in his daughter's mind just warms my heart. It also doesn't hurt that it has an amazing voice cast including Amy Poehler, Mindy Kaling, and Bill Hader." - Michelle Nelson

The Buzz: Alongside Me and Earl and the Dying Girl, Dope was the other feature-film breakout at Sundance early this year, snatching up a major distribution deal as writer/director Rick Famuyiwa (The Wood/Brown Sugar) returned to his indie-filmmaking roots and introduced the movie-going world to his stars Shameik Moore and Kiersey Clemons. (Of course we're also happy to see Tony Revolori follow-up The Grand Budapest Hotel as part of another strong ensemble.) Proudly wearing its 90s-comedy influences on its sleeve, we're hoping this look at life in The Bottoms finds its audience and influences young filmmakers and actors.

The Buzz: Reviews for director Maya Forbes' personal and informed drama have been quite mixed; some say she's glossed over the seriousness of manic depression, while others say her work with Mark Ruffalo and Zoe Saldana is on par with much more seasoned filmmakers. Credit is due to Forbes just for getting two superheroes to co-star in her project.

The Buzz: Insightful critic and friend Alonso Duralde comes up with a perfect label for David Gordon Green's current directorial mode in his Manglehorn review, and reinforces the thought that Green's Hollywood flirtation might have been temporary?

The Buzz: Dramatizing underground culture can be a dicey filmmaking prospect so we're curious as to how writer/director Mia Hansen-Love handles Daft Punk's origins by contrasting their rise with the story of a fictional DJ collective sweating it out in the same scene.

The Buzz: There's a mini-trend in indie movies where young-ish married couples learn to let go and either embrace their youth, freedom, impulses, etc. This comedy from writer/director Patrick Brice -- whose other movie, Creep, had its date pushed up to coincide with this release -- titillated Sundance and SXSW crowds, and the trailer is one of the best we've watched in a while.

The Buzz: Director Miroslav Slaboshpitsky's drama was a three-time winner at Cannes as well as a hit with international festival audiences.

The Buzz: At the age of 25, Rory Culkin has been positioned for 'a breakthrough' a handful of times already with roles in such movies as Mean Creek and Lymelife, and he's worked consistently - which might be more fulfilling than what can transpire after generating buzz for an indie-movie performance. The same thing has happened with his equally talented brother, Kieran, though Rory has a bunch of projects lined up over the next year or two.