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Summer Movie Preview

Published: Sunday, May 11, 2008

Updated: Sunday, December 13, 2009

Here we go again, another summer filled with relaxation, part-time jobs and of course watching movies. This week I bring to you a list of movies that may interest you this summer. Of course everyone has their own taste in movies so I picked a little of everything to help satisfy everyone. There's also a few movies for the kids. Let's move on to the list. P.S. The movies aren't in any particular order. 1. Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull Release Date: May 22 Studio: Paramount Pictures Director: Steven Spielberg Starring: Harrison Ford, Shia LaBeouf, Cate Blanchett, Ray Winstone, Karen Allen, John Hurt, Jim Broadbent Genre: Action, Adventure MPAA Rating: PG-13 (for adventure violence and scary images) Official Website: IndianaJones.com 2. Iron Man Release Date: May 2 Studio: Paramount Pictures, Marvel Studios Director: Jon Favreau Starring: Robert Downey Jr., Terrence Howard, Gwyneth Paltrow, Jeff Bridges, Shaun Toub, Leslie Bibb, Bill Smitrovich, Nazanin Boniadi, Micah Hauptman Genre: Action, Drama, Fantasy MPAA Rating: PG-13 (for some intense sequences of sci-fi action and violence, and brief suggestive content) Official Website: IronManmovie.com 3. WALL-E Release Date: June 27 Studio: Walt Disney Pictures, Pixar Animation Studios Director: Andrew Stanton Starring: Fred Willard, Jeff Garlin, Sigourney Weaver, John Ratzenberger, Kathy Najimy Genre: Adventure, Animation MPAA Rating: Not Available Official Website: Wall-E.com 4. Speed Racer Release Date: May 9 (conventional theaters and IMAX) Studio: Warner Bros. Pictures Director: Andy Wachowski, Larry Wachowski Starring: Emile Hirsch, Christina Ricci, John Goodman, Susan Sarandon, Matthew Fox Genre: Action MPAA Rating: PG (for sequences of action, some violence and language) Official Website: SpeedRacerthemovie.com 5. Kung Fu Panda Release Date: June 6 Studio: DreamWorks Animation Director: John Stevenson, Mark Osborne Starring: Jack Black, Angelina Jolie, Lucy Liu, Dustin Hoffman, Jackie Chan, Ian McShane Genre: Animation, Comedy MPAA Rating: PG (for sequences of martial arts action) Official Website: KungFuPanda.com 6. The Happening Release Date: June 13 Studio: 20th Century Fox Director: M. Night Starring: Mark Wahlberg, Zooey Deschanel, John Leguizamo, Betty Buckley, Spencer Breslin, Ashlyn Sanchez Genre: Thriller MPAA Rating: Not Available Official Website: TheHappeningmovie.com

7. Brick Lane Release Date: June 20 (limited) Studio: Sony Pictures Classics Director: Sarah Gavron Starring: Tannishtha Chatterjee, Satish Kaushik, Christopher Simpson, Zafreen Genre: Drama MPAA Rating: PG-13 (for some sexuality and brief strong language) Official Website: SonyClassics.com/BrickLane 8. The Fall Release Date: May 9 (limited) Studio: Roadside Attractions Director: Tarsem Singh Starring: Lee Pace, Catinca Untaru, Justine Waddell, Julian Bleach Genre: Drama, Fantasy MPAA Rating: R (for some violent images) Official Website: TheFallthemovie.com 9. Wanted Release Date: June 27 Studio: Universal Pictures Director: Timur Bekmambetov Starring: James McAvoy, Morgan Freeman, Terence Stamp, Thomas Kretschmann, Angelina Jolie Genre: Fantasy, Thriller MPAA Rating: Not Available Official Website: Wantedmovie.com 10. Lakeview Terrace Release Date: September 19 Studio: Screen Gems (Sony) Director: Neil LaBute Starring: Samuel L. Jackson, Patrick Wilson, Kerry Washington, Eva La Rue, Bitsie Tulloch Genre: Thriller MPAA Rating: PG-13 (for intense thematic material, violence, sexuality, language and some drug references) Official Website: SonyPictures.com

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