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Three limited-release movies we hope make it to Vegas

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Love & Friendship

Love & Friendship (May 13 limited) Director Whit Stillman’s films (which include Metropolitan and The Last Days of Disco) have always seemed like hyper-literate throwbacks, so it’s no surprise to see him adapting Jane Austen, whose work his characters have discussed in detail. Disco stars Kate Beckinsale and Chloë Sevigny reunite in this delicious take on Austen’s little-read novella Lady Susan, about a scheming widow and the various people she skillfully manipulates.

The Lobster (May 13 limited) There won’t likely be a stranger movie this year than Greek filmmaker Yorgos Lanthimos’ English-language debut (he previously made the superb black comedy Dogtooth), which imagines a world in which single people must find a suitable mate within 45 days or be permanently transformed into an animal of their choice. Colin Farrell stars as the title character—potentially—while Rachel Weisz plays a mysterious woman with an agenda of her own.

Tickled (June 17 limited) Sundance attendees who saw this documentary about underground tickling endurance competitions (what now?) claim that it takes multiple hairpin turns that have to be seen to be believed. What begins as an exploration of a sexual fetish community reportedly turns into something much more disturbing, while also being wildly entertaining. Sounds unmissable.

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