Here’s a breakdown of what films to see now and what is on the horizon for June. Some great performances that scream Oscar balance out a few films to avoid.

On top of the must-see list, The Seagull (Sony Pictures Classics) features high-quality production values and terrific performances, especially by Elisabeth Moss, in director Michael Mayer adaptation of Anton Chekhov’s play. In the early 20th century, an aging actress and her lover visit her dysfunctional family at the estate of her elderly brother, where her son lives. Tangled family drama and illicit romances ensue.

   Writer/director Leigh Whannell’s sci-fi, action, horror film, Upgrade (Neon/Blumhouse Tiltrelease), contemplates a future where technology controls every aspect of life. At times formulaic, this blood-soaked thriller is solid entertainment if one likes this kind of film. Meanwhile, Adrift (STX) from director Baltasar Kormákur brings the true story of two people who set out on an epic voyage and run into a massive hurricane. After the storm, can Tami must save herself and the man she loves? Romance and excitement recommend this film to some.

   Finally, for most viewers, First Reformed (A24) will be a tedious film. Writer/director Paul Schrader tries too hard to be “filmy” in this mediation on religion vs. personal desire vs. doing the right thing, and he throws in an environmental theme. This lengthy film didn’t enrapture even hardcore film lovers. At the bottom of the heap, director Tim Kirkby’s Action Point (Paramount) chronicles a father-daughter relationship with insane, don’t-try-this stunts and gross-out humor when theme-park-owner dad throws safety out to impress the nearly estranged daughter. Not much to recommend it.

In Ocean’s 8, a Warner Bros. release, Debbie Ocean (Sandra Bullock), Danny Ocean’s estranged sister, plans the heist of the century at New York City’s star-studded, elegant annual Met Gala, fashion’s biggest party, the Costume Institute Gala at New York’s Metropolitan Museum of Art, and the biggest event on the fashion fundraising calendar. Writer/director Gary Ross’ gender-bending — but with great clothes — franchise installment features a stellar cast of some of the biggest stars, including Helena Bonham Carter, Cate Blanchett, Anne Hathaway, Sarah Paulson, Mindy Kaling, Rihanna, and Awkwafina. Rated PG-13 for language, drug use, and some suggestive content, this much anticipated, “MeToo” film runs an intense 110 minutes and promises loads of fun.

   In Hereditary, an A24 release, the matriarch of the Graham family passes away, and her daughter Annie (Toni Collette), her husband Graham (Gabriel Byrne), and teenage son Peter (Alex Wolff) and preteen daughter Charlie (Milly Shapiro) must unravel cryptic, tangled, and terrifying secrets about their ancestry, which includes devil worship and human sacrifice. Psychological elements build the horror, and apparitions, visions, dreams, and Annie’s eerie miniature dioramas add to the creepiness. Rated R for horror violence, disturbing images, language, drug use and brief graphic nudity, writer/director Ari Aster’s film promises 127 minutes of terror and suspense.

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   Hotel Artemis, a Global Road Entertainment release, features a stellar cast, including Jodie Foster, Sofia Boutella, Dave Bautista, Jeff Goldblum, and Sterling K. Brown. Writer/director Drew Pearce sets it in a riot-torn, futuristic Los Angeles, where The Nurse (Foster), runs a secret, members-only emergency room for criminals. The buzz says load music, action, excitement, and intrigue with solid performances in this film rated R for violence and language throughout, some sexual references, and brief drug use and running a quick 93 minutes.

   Won’t You Be My Neighbor? is a Focus Features release which chronicles the life, work, and legacy of Fred Rogers, the PBS children’s program host. While at time sentimental and nostalgic, director Morgan Neville also provides many surprising, insightful revelations about Rogers, his cast, and message of accepting and loving everyone for who they are. Roger believed in helping “children through some of the difficult modulations of life” and the power of TV for his unique message. Pay attention to the use of a minute. Rated PG-13 for some thematic elements and language and running 94 minutes, this documentary is a must-see.

Writer/director Brad Bird’s Incredibles 2, a Pixar/Disney release, features the Parr superhero family and some gender role reversals. Dad Bob Parr (voice: Craig T. Nelson) aka Mr. Incredible, superhero-turned-househusband, cares for baby Jack-Jack (voice: Eli Fucile) and older kids, Violet (voice: Sarah Vowell) and Dash (voice: Huck Milner), while wife Elastigirl aka Helen (voice: Holly Hunter) takes a new job to save the world. Rated PG for action sequences and some brief mild language and running 118 minutes, this animated film, according to the buzz, offers humor and excitement for the whole family.

   In Tag, a Warner Bros. release, Isla Fisher, Annabelle Wallis, Jon Hamm, and Jeremy Renner headline as the spouses and buddies who embark on an elaborate game of tag every May, which makes this film ideal for the young adult set. Director Jeff Tomsic throws in Brian Dennehy to draw a slightly older crowd; however, the raucous and dark humor garnered an R rating for language throughout, crude sexual content, drug use and brief nudity.

According to the buzz, Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom, a Universal Pictures release, brings back the franchise’s wonder, humor, and excitement, which is reason enough to see it. Four years after the Jurassic World theme park closed, Owen (Chris Pratt) and Claire (Bryce Dallas Howard, who insisted on her character’s inappropriate footwear) return to Isla Nublar because a volcanic eruption threatens to kill all the park’s remaining dinosaurs. The story involves the capture, transport by boat, and release of dinosaurs, including Owen’s beloved raptor, Blue. For more reasons to see it, director J.A. Bayona adds an international conspiracy and amazing special effects to the life-finding-a-way theme and the parable of how societies treat animals today: abuse, medical experimentation, prison-like zoo, military weaponization. The 128-minute film is rated PG-13 for intense sequences of science-fiction violence and peril.

In Lionsgate and Summit Entertainment’s Uncle Drew quips, one-liners, sports banter, and slapstick add up to escapism in this road-trip/sports movie with five reasons to see it. First, many sports stars and legends appear in it, including Shaquille O’Neal, Chris Webber, Reggie Miller, Nate Robinson, and Lisa Leslie. PepsiCo’s Creators League Studio partnered with Temple Hill Entertainment to develop a feature based on a series of Pepsi Max commercials featuring NBA All-Star Kyrie Irving. Because Irving and Pepsi’s agency partner, Davie Brown Entertainment, pitched this blatant product placement film, it gives hope that an idea for a movie can come from anywhere. Finally, director Charles Stone III and writer Jay Longino focus on septuagenarians still having game and bringing it. With his life savings on the line, Dax (LilRel Howery) convinces Uncle Drew (Irving made up to look 75) to be on a streetball tournament team, mostly to get revenge on Mookie (Nick Kroll) who stole Dax’s team. Drew insists on rounding up his old teammates to play on Dax’s new team. A feature-length film rated PG-13 for suggestive material, language, and brief nudity.