It’s that time of year again: I tell you what movies to watch! See last year’s post here.
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April 4 – Captain America: The Winter Soldier
I’m loving Chris Evans in this role and am excited for the sequel to the original film. Expect more of the Captain adjusting to modern day life and the shades of gray that have crept into how the world handles conflict.
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May 2 – The Amazing Spider-Man 2
After the reboot no one was sure they wanted (which was a kick-ass film that honored the origins of the character), we have a new film. Jamie Foxx plays deep-cut villain Electro and Andrew Garfield returns with his snarky and honest portrayal of Peter Parker.
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After the 1998, uh, attempt at making a modern Godzilla tale, the world is ready for more monster destruction. Gareth Edwards (Monsters) leads a phenomenal cast including Bryan Cranston, Aaron Johnson, and Ken Watanabe. Rumor has it there are multiple monsters that Godzilla will hopefully snap in half. I’m very excited for this one.
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May 23 – X-Men: Days of Future Past
Hard to believe it’s been 14 years since the original movie. Hugh Jackman and his abs are back, along with Patrick Stewart, Ian McKellan, and the cast of X-Men: First Class. The movie adapts a legendary arc from the comics and finally gives us Sentinels on the big screen. They were a huge part of the 90s cartoon and I cannot wait to see them in action.
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May 30 – A Million Ways to Die in the West
Seth McFarlane does Seth McFarlane things. I’m no snob, but his humor is hit or miss for me. Liam Neeson, Amanada Seyfried, and Charlize Theron also star and/or are very strapped for cash at the moment.
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Tom Cruise stars in a violent dystopia actioner with elements of Groundhog Day. Apparently, the film was inspired by gamers reloading their video games at a quick-save point after they die. I’m in it for the Tom Cruise running scenes.
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Channing Tatum and Jonah Hill return to milk some more nostalgia money from 80s kids. The first one was surprisingly funny and effectively showcased Tatum’s hidden talent for comedy. I’m 50/50 on whether or not I’ll just wait for it in Redbox.
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June 27 – Transformers: Age of Extinction
Michael Bay’s Baysplosions and robots are back, but this time there’s Marky Mark. I want to say I won’t see this, but I feel like I still will. 22 Jump Street can’t get all the nostalgia money, now…
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July 11 – Dawn of the Planet of the Apes
Rise of the Planet of the Apes was one of the most surprisingly engaging and well-paced action films in recent memory, so I’m excited to see how the damn dirty apes escalate their war on humans in the sequel.
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Dwayne “the Rock” Johnson is Hercules. I’m not sure if I need any more information than that.
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August 1 – Guardians of the Galaxy
Chris Pratt is Star Lord, the leader of a rag-tag group of weirdos in Marvel’s newest. The Guardians have a strong cult following among comic nerds, but it will be interesting to see how many homeowners will get out to see this one.
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August 8 – Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
Holy hell, this is the summer of nostalgia. I freaking loved the Turtles when I was a child, but I have a car payment now and Megan Fox is in this movie.
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Stallone, Schwarzenegger, and their prune juice now add Wesley Snipes, Harrison Ford, and Mel Gibson to the old folks home. Don’t misunderstood the snark: I will see this.
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August 22 – Sin City: A Dame to Kill For
Robert Rodriguez has assembled another big cast with lots of familiar faces from the first film (Mickey Rourke, Rosario Dawson, Michael Madsen, Jessica Alba). Can we be excited for a sequel after all these years?
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That’s it! There’s a chance most of these films will be schlocky attempts to rekindle a love for properties well past their time, but I can still appreciate a good time at the movies.
What summer movie are you most excited for?
Thoughts on Reserve 