Movies Coming Out This Summer

[GaryMrMets]

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May 14
"Troy"
Orlando Bloom is going to become the most successful supporting actor since the days of Eugene Pallette and Alan Hale.
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May 21
"Shrek 2"
Antonio Banderas is among the more attractive actors on screen, but except for the recent "Spy Kids' series, his best reviews have come for his efforts off-screen - in "Nine," for instance, the musical revival-adaptation of Fellini's "8½."
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May 28
"Saved!"
The singer-turned-actress (probably now better known as an actress) is executing one of the more remarkable career arcs in contemporary film.
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May 28
"The Day After Tomorrow"
The fact that Jake Gyllenhaal is appearing in this big-budget popcorn disaster spectacle suggests he's testing his persona beyond the indie world's cozy confines.
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June 4
"Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban"
The choice of Alfonzo Cuarón to direct the third installment of the Potter opus seems especially inspired, and not just because of his stunning international success with "Y Tu Mamá También."
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June 11
"The Stepford Wives"
Will Faith Hill prove to be a Hollywood keeper after making her film debut in the upcoming remake of "The Stepford Wives"? Her relationship with the movies up until now has been a bit, um, tentative.
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June 11
"Napoleon Dynamite"
Jon Heder is about to be subjected to the full force of media overkill for his endearingly oddball performance as "Napoleon Dynamite."
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June 23
"White Chicks"
We're just curious to see how and what the younger freres Wayans will do in a movie that sounds as wacky as the "Scary Movie" series but is less a series of parody sketches and more of a - how to put this? - "straight narrative."
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I just know for some strange reason that James will be going to see this movie. Would I be right5 Mr Guru?
June 30
"Spider-Man 2"
It's unclear how large a part Jamrd Franco will have in this particular "Spider-Man," but he will, no doubt, be essential.
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[GaryMrMets]

July 7
"King Arthur"
The role that clinched Keira Knightley a place in our affections was Jules, the tomboyish footballer-sidekick in Gurinder Chadha's "Bend It Like Beckham."
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July 9
"Anchorman"
Can he sustain his hot streak? This comedy, co-written (with Ferrell) and directed by former "SNL" writer Adam McKay, will be an interesting test.
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July 16
"Maria Full of Grace
As Maria, Moreno makes a startling debut, bringing both beauty and a deadly serious acting talent to a mainstream-targeted film that is about a subject that is harrowing, sad and politically tough.
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July 23
"The Bourne Supremacy"
Potente is a girlfriend in need of protection in the "Supremacy" sequel. This time Bourne's identity is stolen by a political assassin.
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July 23
"Catwoman"
Can Berry open a movie on the strength of her name alone in the same fashion as the other lead-actor Oscar winner for that year, Denzel Washington?
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July 30
"Manchurian Candidate"
He has proved himself one of the greatest living interpreters of Shakespeare on the American stage, a distinction he shares with Kevin Kline.
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July 30
"Garden State"
The sky is only rising for Zach Braff, who made a splash in 2001 as the well-meaning Dr. John Dorian (aka J.D.) in the intern-world sitcom "Scrubs."
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Aug 6
"Shall We Dance"
To claim that Cannavale stole every one of his scenes in "The Station Agent" would be tempting, if somewhat hyperbolic.
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Aug. 20
"Hero"
Maggie Cheung has an international reputation that rings relatively fewer bells within U.S. boundaries. Once moviegoers see her, however, they never forget her. It's not merely because she's among the world's most beautiful women, though that helps.
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[645]

Shrek 2 starts on May 19 not the 21st and Shall We Dance is a october release not August.

And you may want to add.
Alien vs Predator August 13 and Exorcist: The Beginning August 20

[Blue56]

isn't their a new movie with Denzel?

[Toy Cannon]

"Orlando Bloom is going to become the most successful supporting actor since the days of Eugene Pallette and Alan Hale."

Alan Hale of the origional Robin Hood. Anyone remember what his son is known for?

[645]

isn't their a new movie with Denzel?

He's in Man on Fire that is out right now and he is also in Machurian Candidate in july.

[GaryMrMets]

Some More Summer Movies

Breakin' All the Rules
Jamie Foxx gets over heartbreak by writing a "how to" book on breaking up with romantic partners. After the book unexpectedly becomes a best seller, he begins giving his friends advice on leaving their mates.
http://cdn.digitalcity.com/mf_summerposters/breakin

Coffee and Cigarettes
Director Jim Jarmusch spent 20 years, in between feature shoots, filming actors such as Bill Murray, Roberto Benigni, and Cate Blanchett in short films that have nothing in common with each other except that they center on coffee and cigarettes and the talking that men and women do over them.
http://cdn.digitalcity.com/mf_summerposters/coffee

Soul Plane
An airline passenger (Kevin Hart) wins a lawsuit settlement from an airline and decides to start his own urban-appeal carrier, complete with sexy stewardesses, funky music, an onboard dance club and Snoop Dogg as the pilot. Things get really zany when a white passenger (Tom Arnold) boards the plane with his family after losing his seat on another airliner.
http://cdn.digitalcity.com/mf_summerposters/soulplane

Raising Helen
After the sister and brother-in-law of Helen (Kate Hudson) die in an accident, she must make drastic changes to her life and career as a Manhattan modeling assistant to raise their three children. John Corbett plays a minister who falls for Helen after she moves to Queens with the kids.
http://cdn.digitalcity.com/mf_summerposters/raising

The Blind Swordsman: Zatoichi
Director and star Takeshi Kitano revives the role of the blind swordsman that was wildly popular in Japanese cinema and television from the early '60s through late '80s. In this update, the titular warrior helps two geishas avenge the deaths of their parents, which leads to bloody confrontation with a feared gang leader and his hired assassin.
http://cdn.digitalcity.com/mf_summerposters/zatoichi

The Chronicles of Riddick
In this sequel to the futuristic sci-fi adventure 'Pitch Black,' Vin Diesel returns as Richard B. Riddick, an escaped convict with the ability to see in the dark. Still on the lam, he finds himself in the midst of an intergalactic crusade while searching for the secrets of his past.
http://cdn.digitalcity.com/mf_summerposters/riddick

Garfield The Movie
'Garfield' marks the long-awaited motion picture debut of America's favorite feline -- and the world's laziest cat. The live-action / CGI picture is adapted from the syndicated cartoon strip read in 2600 newspapers by 260 million readers around the globe. Bill Murray provides the voice of Garfield.
http://cdn.digitalcity.com/mf_summerposters/garfield

Around the World in 80 Days
This adaptation of the famous Jules Verne novel has Jackie Chan playing a thief in 1872 who becomes the traveling companion and martial arts bodyguard of a man betting that he can circumnavigate the world in a set time. The pair use various means to accomplish that, stopping in Paris, Turkey, India, China and the United States.
http://cdn.digitalcity.com/mf_summerposters/around

The Terminal
In this film by director Steven Spielberg, an Eastern European war refugee (Tom Hanks) lands at a New York City airport at the very moment his beleaguered homeland ceases to exist, invalidating his immigration papers. Homeless and countryless, he makes the airport his home, eventually falling in love with a flight attendant (Catherine Zeta-Jones).
http://cdn.digitalcity.com/mf_summerposters/terminal

Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story
After their neighborhood gym is threatened with a corporate takeover, this comedy sees a group of friends (led by Ben Stiller) trying to save it by entering a high-stakes dodgeball tournament in Las Vegas against a team of all-stars led by Vince Vaughn.
http://cdn.digitalcity.com/mf_summerposters/dodgeball

[GaryMrMets]

Darkness
Anna Paquin stars as Regina in this haunted-house thriller about a family that moves to the Spanish countryside and soon begins acting strangely. Why is Regina's father always so angry, her little brother so withdrawn? As their home's bloody past begins affecting them in terrible ways, Regina struggles to keep the darkness from destroying the family.

The Notebook
Based on a Nicholas Sparks novel, this love story stars James Garner, Gena Rowlands and Joan Allen opposite young stars Ryan Gosling and Rachel McAdams. The reading of a notebook reveals the story of a young woman who is courted by two handsome men during World War II.
http://cdn.digitalcity.com/mf_summerposters/notebook

Two Brothers
Twin tiger brothers born amidst the temple ruins and exotic jungles of French Indo-China are separated as cubs and taken into captivity -- one tiger is forced to become a circus performer, the other a trained killer. Years later, the brothers are reunited, but as forced enemies pitted against each other.
http://cdn.digitalcity.com/mf_summerposters/brothers

De-Lovely
American composer Cole Porter (Kevin Kline) reminisces on his life as if it was a musical, filled with his hit songs like "Night and Day," "It's De-Lovely" and "In the Still of the Night." The complicated relationship with his wife, Linda Lee Porter (Ashley Judd), is explored.
http://cdn.digitalcity.com/mf_summerposters/delovely

Before Sunset
Richard Linklater's 'Before Sunrise' found Jesse (Ethan Hawke) falling in love with Celine (Julie Delpy), a passenger on a European train. Now nine years later, Jesse is an author, back in Europe for a book reading. He reunites with Celine, and they stroll through Paris, wondering what might have been.
http://cdn.digitalcity.com/mf_summerposters/before

Sleepover
In the summer before their freshman year of high school, four friends have a slumber party at Julie's (Alex Vega) house - which turns into quite an adventure. To prove they can be cool, the friends undertake an all-night scavenger hunt against the "popular girls," which leads to sneaking into clubs, hijacking dad's car, and even experience first kisses. But can they keep Julie's mom from finding out?
http://cdn.digitalcity.com/mf_summerposters/sleepover

I, Robot
Inspired by the short stories of Isaac Asimov, a detective (Will Smith) and a psychologist (Bridget Moynahan) investigate the death of a brilliant robotics scientist, convinced that one of the scientist's creations--a lifelike robot names Sonny--may be the murderer. From the director of 'The Crow' and 'Dark City.'
http://cdn.digitalcity.com/mf_summerposters/robot

A Cinderella Story
Nerdy Sam Martin (Hilary Duff) plays the Cinderella role here, with her misplaced cell phone standing in for the glass slipper. After a mysterious stranger finds the phone, he promises, through notes and e-mails, to meet her at the big Halloween school dance. But before all that, Martin must deal with snobby cheerleaders, mean stepsisters, and her own fragile ego.
http://cdn.digitalcity.com/mf_summerposters/cind

A Home at the End of the World
Two childhood friends from Cleveland reunite in 1980s New York City. Bobby (Colin Farrell) is a dark, heterosexual hipster, while gay Jonathan (Dallas Roberts) is planning on having a baby with roommate Clare (Robin Wright Penn). But things grow tense when Bobby and Clare start to fall in love.
http://cdn.digitalcity.com/mf_summerposters/homeend

The Village
In M. Night Shyamalan's latest thriller, Covington is a 19th-century Pennsylvania village that has a "gentle understanding" with the mystical creatures of the surrounding woods: no villager steps into the forest, and the creatures stay outside the village. But even as a young man (Joaquin Phoenix) questions the wisdom of this policy, there are signs the truce is coming to an end.
http://cdn.digitalcity.com/mf_summerposters/village

Thunderbirds
Based on the 1960s TV series, the film follows Jeff Tracy (Bill Paxton), an ex-astronaut, who forms the Thunderbirds, an international rescue team, with his five sons. But after Aristotle Spode (Ben Kingsley) tries to hijack their high-tech rescue vehicles, all hope falls on 12-year-old Thunderbird Alan and his young friends for a rescue.
http://cdn.digitalcity.com/mf_summerposters/thunder

[GaryMrMets]

Harold and Kumar Go to White Castle
Two twentysomething roommates, Harold (John Cho) and Kumar (Kal Penn), set out on a Friday night to get stoned and eat White Castle hamburgers, and end up on a mind-altering road trip that includes amusing romps with the police, muggers and a cheetah.
http://cdn.digitalcity.com/mf_summerposters/harold

Collateral
Max (Jamie Foxx) is a cab driver paid to take a mysterious passenger (Tom Cruise) to several stops throughout the day. When Max figures out his fare is really a hitman, and that the stops have been killings, Max must find a way to save one last victim while trying to save his own neck.
http://cdn.digitalcity.com/mf_summerposters/collateral

Open Water
Based on actual events, this 'Blair Witch'-style thriller devoid of special effects tells the harrowing story of two scuba divers (Blanchard Ryan and Daniel Travis) abandoned by a tour boat and left afloat in shark-infested waters for over 24 hours. Written and directed by Chris Kentis, the film premiered at the 2004 Sundance Film Festival.
http://cdn.digitalcity.com/mf_summerposters/open

The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement
Having digested the news that she's the next ruler of Genovia, American teenager Mia (Anne Hathaway) moves into her European palace, with best friend Lilly (Heather Matarazzo) tagging along. Together, the girls, now high school graduates, prepare for Mia's reign -- and try to fend off an arranged marriage.
http://cdn.digitalcity.com/mf_summerposters/princess

Alien vs. Predator
Two legendary sci-fi creatures go head to head, with humans in the crossfire. A team of archeologists in Antarctica find an ancient temple inhabited by a clutch of fanged aliens, only to discover that a band of young Predators have arrived to battle with these creatures, their ancient adversaries.
http://cdn.digitalcity.com/mf_summerposters/alien

Yu-Gi-Oh!
Based on the trading cards and the hit television series, the movie tells the story of Yugi, a boy captivated by the card game Duel Monsters. Unknown to most, the cards really hold ancient mystical powers. Deep below Egypt, the evil Anubis has reawakened after being defeated centuries ago, intent on taking over the world. Can Yugi and friends defeat him before it's too late?
http://cdn.digitalcity.com/mf_summerposters/yugioh

We Don't Live Here Anymore
The sophomore directorial effort from filmmaker John Curran, 'We Don't Live Here Anymore' is based on writings by the late Andre Dubus, whose story Killings inspired 2001's 'In the Bedroom.' Featuring an ensemble cast comprised of Mark Ruffalo, Laura Dern, Peter Krause, and Naomi Watts, the film explores the crumbling of friendships between two married couples in the aftermath of an affair.
http://cdn.digitalcity.com/mf_summerposters/wedont

Without a Paddle
A comedic combination of 'City Slickers' and 'Deliverance' finds three friends (Dax Shepard and 'Scooby-Doo' co-stars Seth Green and Matthew Lillard) on a canoing trip to search for money left behind by a famous plane hi-jacker. But when the threesome run into crazy mountain men, the trip goes horribly, hilariously awry.
http://cdn.digitalcity.com/mf_summerposters/without

Exorcist: The Beginning
The classic horror tale returns to its roots with the story of Father Merrin (Stellan Skarsgaard) and his first encounter with Satanic forces while working as a missionary in Africa. Written in part by acclaimed novelist Caleb Carr ("The Alienist") and directed by Paul Schrader ('Auto-Focus').
http://cdn.digitalcity.com/mf_summerposters/without

Anacondas: The Hunt for Blood Orchid
In this sequel to the 1997 film 'Anaconda,' a team of scientists venture to the jungles of Borneo in search of an orchid that's believed could unlock the secrets to youth and immortality. But the expedition turns into a fight for survival when they discover a habitat of monstrous, deadly snakes that have long used the flower to become more powerful.
http://cdn.digitalcity.com/mf_summerposters/anacondas

[GaryMrMets]

Benji Returns: Rags to Riches
Seventeen years after his last big-screen adventure, Benji returns to delight a whole new generation of dog lovers. His return to theaters marks a labor of love for writer/director Joe Camp, the creator of the original 'Benji,' who seached animal shelters around the country for his new canine star. Camp financed the movie himself so he would be forced to let crass Hollywood content spoil his beloved family-friend franchise.
http://cdn.digitalcity.com/mf_summerposters/benji

May DVDs
05/04 Calendar Girls
05/04 Chasing Liberty
05/04 Girl With a Pearl Earring
05/04 The Last Samurai
05/04 Peter Pan
05/11 The Fog of War
05/11 Japanese Story
05/11 In America
05/11 Scary Movie 3
05/18 Miracle
05/18 Paycheck
05/18 Torque
05/18 You Got Served
05/25 Broken Lizard's Club Dread
05/25 The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
05/25 Welcome to Mooseport

June DVDs
06/01 Catch That Kid
06/01 The Company
06/01 Eurotrip
06/01 Monster
06/01 My Baby's Daddy
06/08 Along Came Polly
06/08 City of God
06/08 Mystic River
06/15 50 First Dates
06/15 Disney's Teacher's Pet
06/15 Spartan
06/15 The Station Agent
06/15 Tupac Resurrection
06/22 Bad Santa
06/22 Secret Window
06/29 Barbershop 2
06/29 Cold Mountain
06/29 The Perfect Score

July DVDs
07/06 The Butterfly Effect
07/06 Connie and Carla
07/06 Monsieur Ibrahim
07/13 Agent Cody Banks 2
07/13 Against the Ropes
07/13 The Barbarian Invasions
07/13 The Dreamers
07/13 Never Die Alone
07/20 The Big Bounce
07/20 Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen
07/20 Dirty Dancing: Havana Nights
07/20 The Human Stain
07/20 Starsky & Hutch