The US summer season is near, which means one thing when it comes to movies. Blockbuster films. Or so the production companies would like their movies to become. If fall is the most competitive season for movies vying for an award, summer is the season for movies that are created to make money. This means large productions headlined by big stars. This means the continuation or the new beginning of a franchise. This means adaptations, remakes or reboots.
This means I get to invite, encourage, coerce or drag Marvin to watch a new movie (or movies) every week. It's a challenge this couch potato would be more than willing to undertake. Well... starting late May at least, when I return to Manila.
Much like my previous post on my spring film picks, the dates listed below are the US release dates. Since some film titles are released earlier or later in the Philippines (i.e. Battleship and Avengers have already premiered locally), you can check Click the City for local listings.
May 4
The Avengers
Cast: Robert Downey, Jr., Chris Hemsworth, Chris Evans, Samuel L. Jackson,
Nick Fury and the international agency S.H.I.E.L.D. bring together a
team of super humans to form The Avengers to help save the Earth from
Loki & his various membered army.
May 11
Dark Shadows
Cast: Johnny Depp, Michelle Pfeiffer, Eva Green, Helena Bonham Carter
A gothic-horror tale centering on the life of vampire Barnabas Collins
and his run-ins with various monsters, witches, werewolves and ghosts.
Based on the cult TV series.
May 18
Battleship
Cast: Alexander Skarsgard, Liam Neeson, Brooklyn Decker, Rihanna
A fleet of ships is forced to do battle with an armada of unknown
origins in order to discover and thwart their destructive goals.
The Dictator
Cast: Sacha Baron Cohen, Anna Faris, John C. Reilly, Ben Kingley
The heroic story of a dictator who risks his life to ensure that
democracy would never come to the country he so lovingly oppressed.
May 25
Men in Black III
Cast: Will Smith, Tommy Lee Jones, Josh Brolin, Alice Eve
Agent J travels in time to MIB's early years in the 1960s, to stop an
alien from assassinating his friend Agent K and changing history.
June 1
Snow White and the Huntsman
Cast: Kristen Stewart, Chris Hemsworth, Charlize Theron, Ian McShane
In a twist to the fairy tale, the Huntsman ordered to take Snow White
into the woods to be killed winds up becoming her protector and mentor
in a quest to vanquish the Evil Queen.
June 8
Prometheus
Cast: Noomi Rapace, Charlize Theron, Patrick Wilson, Idris Elba
A team of explorers discover a clue to the origins of mankind on Earth,
leading them on a journey to the darkest corners of the universe. There,
they must fight a terrifying battle to save the future of the human
race.
June 15
Rock of Ages
Cast: Julianne Hough, Diego Boneta, Tom Cruise, Alec Baldwin
Set in 1987 Los Angeles, Drew and Sherrie are two young people chasing
their dreams in the big city. When they meet, it's love at first sight,
though their romance will face a series of challenges.
June 22
Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter
Cast: Benjamin Walker, Rufus Sewell, Dominic Cooper, Mary Elizabeth Winstead
President Lincoln's mother is killed by a supernatural creature, which
fuels his passion to crush vampires and their slave-owning helpers.
Brave
Cast: Kelly McDonald, Billy Connolly, Emma Thompson, Julie Walters
Determined to make her own path in life, Princess Merida defies a custom
that brings chaos to her kingdom. Granted one wish, Merida must rely on
her bravery and her archery skills to undo a beastly curse.
Seeking a Friend for the End of the World
Cast: Steve Carell, Keira Knightley
As an asteroid nears Earth, a man finds himself alone after his wife
leaves in a panic. He decides to take a road trip to reunite with his
high school sweetheart. Accompanying him is a neighbor who inadvertently
puts a wrench in his plan.
June 29
Magic Mike
Cast: Channing Tatum, Alex Pettyfer, Olivia Munn, Matthew McConaughey
An upstart male stripper is taken under the wing of a more experienced colleagues.
July 6
The Amazing Spider-Man
Cast: Andrew Garfield, Emma Stone, Rhys Ifans
Peter Parker finds a clue that might help him understand why his parents
disappeared when he was young. His path puts him on a collision course
with Dr. Curt Connors, his father's former partner.
Ted
Cast: Mark Wahlberg, Mila Kunis, Seth McFarlane, Giovanni Ribisi
A story centered on a man and his teddy bear, who comes to life as the result of a childhood wish.
July 20
The Dark Knight Rises
Cast: Christian Bale, Michael Caine, Tom Hardy, Anne Hathaway
Eight years after the Harvey Dent's death, the terrorist leader
Bane arrives in Gotham City, pushing it and its police force to their
limits, forcing its former hero Batman to resurface after taking the
fall for Harvey Dent's crimes.
August 3
The Bourne Legacy
Cast: Jeremy Renner, Rachel Weisz, Edward Norton, Joan Allen
A story centered on a new CIA operative in the universe based on Robert Ludlum's novels.
Total Recall
Cast: Colin Farrell, Bokeem Woodbine, Bryan Cranston, Kate Beckinsale
As the nation states Euromerica and New Shanghai vie for supremacy, a
factory worker begins to suspect that he's a spy, though he is
unaware which side of the fight he's on.
August 17
ParaNorman
Cast: Kodi Smit-McPhee, Anna Kendrick, Leslie Mann
A misunderstood boy who can speak with the dead, takes on ghosts,
zombies and grown-ups to save his town from a centuries-old curse.
The Expendables 2
Cast: Silvester Stallone, Liam Hemsworth, Randy Couture, Jean-Claude Van Damme
Mr. Church reunites the Expendables for what should be an easy paycheck,
but when one of their men is murdered on the job, their quest for
revenge puts them deep in enemy territory and up against an unexpected
threat.
The Odd Life of Timothy Green
Cast: Jennifer Garner, Joel Edgerton, Cameron Adams, David Morse
A childless couple bury a box in their backyard, containing all of their
wishes for an infant. Soon, a child is born, though Timothy Green is
not all that he appears.
August 24
Premium Rush
Cast: Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Michael Shannon, Jamie Chung
In Manhattan, a bike messenger picks up an envelope that attracts the
interest of a dirty cop, who pursues the cyclist throughout the city.
All movie poster images and summaries are from IMDB.
Happy viewing!!Labels: Film, Must-Watch, Summer
