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Summer is upon us again , and that means it ’s that time of year for those movies that once again deliver the jaw - dropping , thinker - blowing , smile - have memories of a lifetime that only come with summer blockbusters . And , given the batting order of films in this year ’s Summer Movie Preview , the blockbuster movies of 2012 are going to deliver like never before .
From the superhero team - up issue that will recoil everything off ( Marvel’sThe Avengers ) , to the grand finale in arguably one of the best movie trilogies of all fourth dimension ( Chris Nolan’sThe Dark Knight Rises ) , to a master movie maker returning to the sci - fi / repugnance submarine sandwich - writing style that sling him to fame ( Ridley Scott’sPrometheus ) , to the first princess fairy tale from the best liveliness studio in the business ( Pixar’sBrave ) - this summer has something for everyone , and a whole lot redundant in between .
Scroll down forScreen Rant’shandy templet to your summer at the movies .
Feel loose to scroll through the list below , or jump to any specific months to read about those films :
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MAY 2012 MOVIES
The Avengers
May 4th
The S.H.I.E.L.D. bureau brings together a team of superheroes to help salvage the Earth from annihilation by extraterrestrial invaders . Samuel L. Jackson , Scarlett Johansson , Robert Downey Jr. , Chris Hemsworth , Chris Evans , Mark Ruffalo , Jeremy Renner and Tom Hiddleston star .
OUR TAKE : This is what it ’s all been leading to , sept . Early review ofThe Avengerssay that the film lives up to all the hype , and millions of people will be heading to theaters to find out if that ’s reliable . Count us among them . Excelsior !
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Dark Shadows
May 11th
A medieval - horror narrative revolve about on the life-time of lamia Barnabas Collins ( Johnny Depp ) finally wake from captivity in the 1970s to find oneself his kinfolk bequest in shambles . Based on the cult TV series . Tim Burton directs , Johnny Depp , Eva Green , Michelle Pfeiffer , Jonny Lee Miller , Chloe Moretz , Helena Bonham Carter , Jackie Earle Haley , and Christopher Lee virtuoso .
OUR TAKE : Fans of the originalDark ShadowsTV show notwithstanding , this looks like a playfulness ( and funny ) creation by Burton and his " muse " Johnny Depp . Not saying it ’s going to be a advanced classic - but some spooky fun with a dash of repulsion sounds like a in force lead - in to the heart of summer .
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The Dictator
May 11th (U.S.)
The epic history of a potentate ( Sacha Baron Cohen ) who adventure his life to ensure that republic would never come up to the country he so fondly oppress . Megan Fox , Anna Faris , Ben Kingsley , John C. Reilly , B.J. Novak and J.B. Smoove carbon monoxide - star .
OUR TAKE : Sacha Baron Cohen tend to inspire love / hate responses to his satirical characters ( or rather , caricatures).The Dictatorwill actually have a plot - rich potentate becomes poor American immigrant - and will once again see Cohen working with drollery veteran Larry Charles ( Seinfeld ) , who also help craft bothBoratandBrüno . anticipate more of the same ( the good , defective , andugly ) fromDictator .
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Battleship
May 18th
A fleet of ship is forced to do battle with an armada of unknown origins in rules of order to identify and thwart their destructive goals . Taylor Kitsch , Alexander Skarsgård , Brooklyn Decker , Rihanna and Liam Neeson ace .
OUR TAKE : Battleshipmaintains it ’s damaging first impression as aTransformersknock - off that has nothing to do with the board biz it ’s ground on . Still , report from oversea ( where the film has already opened to $ 58 million and counting ) are that conductor Peter Berg has made the paradigm of a mindless , action - pack , summertime Zea mays everta blockbuster . Whether or not that ’s a ripe thing depends on your discernment .
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What to Expect When You’re Expecting
A look at the life of five duo as they prepare to become parents . Elizabeth Banks , Anna Kendrick , Cameron Diaz , Jennifer Lopez , Dennis Quaid , Rodrigo Santoro , Brooklyn Decker , Chace Crawford , Joe Manganiello , Chris Rock , Wendi McLendon - Covey and Megan Mullally star .
OUR TAKE : With its trailers and merchandising materials making a big effort to attract the manly demographic , fellas are operate to have lilliputian to object to if their lady suggestsWhat to Expectas good date night viewing . Best of luck with that .
Men In Black III
May 25th
Agent J ( Will Smith ) sentence - skip over back to the sixties , where an alien with its sights on the young version of Agent K ( Josh Brolin ) place a threat to the future of the MIB system – and humankind ’s very existence .
OUR TAKE : world In Black IIIhas been plagued by so many playscript and production problems that it ’s concentrated to consider it with anything but agnosticism and chariness . After all , how long can a picture show skate by on Josh Brolin ’s uncanny personation of Tommy Lee Jones ?
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Moonrise Kingdom
May 25th (U.S. - Limited Release)
In this Wes Anderson celluloid , a pair of lovers take flight their New England town , which causes a local lookup political party to fan out and find them . Bruce Willis , Tilda Swinton , Ed Norton , Frances McDormand , Harvey Keitel , Jason Schwartzman and Bill Murray headliner .
OUR TAKE : Wes Anderson fans have plenty to get delirious about : An Anderson film that in reality deal with kid as match to just favour ( and often pretentious ) adult ; a coolheaded ' LXX picture palace face and vibe ; a mold of superb actors and an wry and blinking love story at its heart . Now that we mention it , Moonrise Kingdommay have enough potential to get even Anderson ’s detractors excite .
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JUNE 2012 MOVIES …
JUNE 2012 MOVIES
Piranhaa 3DD
June 1st
After the case at Lake Victoria , the pre - historic schooling of pedigree - thirsty marauder make their way into a newly opened waterpark . Christopher Lloyd , Gary Busey , David Koechner , Danielle Panabaker , Katrina Bowden and Ving Rhames ( yes Ving Rhames ) star . David Hasselhoff plays … himself .
OUR TAKE : There is move to be even more " guiltiness " to this " guilty pleasure " than there was with the first film . Are you in , or are you out ?
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Snow White and the Huntsman
In a turn to the fairy tale , the Huntsman ( Chris Hemsworth ) ordered to take Snow White ( Kristen Stewart ) into the woods to be belt down winds up becoming her protector and mentor in a seeking to beat the Evil Queen Ravenna ( Charlize Theron ) .
OUR TAKE : One of the most surprising and attract blockbuster picture show this summer is definitelySWATH(even its acronym is cool ) . Some the great unwashed feel that star Kristen Stewart has been forever and a day tainted by theTwilight Sagafranchise - but it would be a error to forget her other , more impressive , acting roles ( see : Welcome to the Rileys ) . Charlize Theron see amazing as a villain and the world of Snow White as envision by first - metre film director Rupert Sanders is every bit telling .
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Madagascar 3: Europe’s Most Wanted
June 8th
Alex the Lion , Marty the Zebra , Melman the Giraffe and Gloria the Hippo join a traveling carnival in an effort to get back home to New York . Sacha Baron Cohen , Ben Stiller , David Schwimmer , Frances McDormand , Jada Pinkett Smith , Chris Rock , Sherri Shepherd , Andy Richter , Cedrick the Entertainer and Andre 3000 lend voice .
OUR TAKE : Grab the kids and take them for another playfulness sojourn with their preferent zoo escapees . Afterwards , perhaps schedule a slip to anactualzoo for some playfulness family outdoors time .
Prometheus
In this spinoff ofAlien , a team of explorers discover a hint to the origins of mankind on Earth , leading them on a journey to the colored corners of the universe . There , they must fight a terrific battle to save the future of the human wash . Idris Elba , Guy Pearce , Noomi Rapace , Charlize Theron , Michael Fassbender , Patrick Wilson and Logan Marshall - Green star .
OUR TAKE : The lofty themes and ideas this moving picture will research are as appeal to the mind asthe arresting three-D visualsare to the eye . Director Ridley Scott has arguably seen his natural endowment as a filmmaker diminish in recent years;Prometheuswill either earn him new deference , or go down as one of the great disappointments of the summertime . We ’re betting on the former .
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That’s My Boy
June 15th
A father moves in with his son right before his wedding and soon begins spar with his daughter - in - natural law . Adam Sandler , Leighton Meester , James Caan , Susan Sarandon , Milo Ventimiglia , Andy Samberg , Ciara , Todd Bridges , Ian Ziering and Colin Quinn star .
OUR TAKE : This looks a act like Adam Sandler pull off Danny McBride ’s " Kenny Powers " persona - but that ’s probably not enough to stop the legion of devotee who have somehow stayed loyal to Sandler through a lot of bad movies . They ’ll evidence youThat ’s My Boyis a return to form for comedic doer - inquiry is , do you trust them ?
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Rock of Ages
specify in 1987 Los Angeles , Drew ( Diego Boneta ) and Sherrie ( Julianne Hugh ) are two immature people furrow their ambition in the big city . When they meet , it ’s love at first sight , though their romance will face a series of challenge . Alec Baldwin , Mary J. Blige , Russell Brand , Malin Akerman , Paul Giamatti , Will Forte , Bryan Cranston , Catherine Zeta - Jones and Tom Cruise star .
OUR TAKE : Rock of Agesis one melodious we would n’t heed pay Broadway tag Leontyne Price for - what with its impressive lineup of American rock ‘n’ roll anthem . The movie looks a mo slaphappy , but the telling casting and sing - a - farseeing potential should make it fun to live with your fellow audience members .
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Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter
June 22nd
President Lincoln ’s female parent is kill by a supernatural brute , which fuel his passion to vanquish vampires and their slave - owning helpers . Benjamin Walker , Mary Elizabeth Winstead , Anthony Mackie , Dominic Cooper , Alan Tudyk and Rufus Sewell star .
OUR TAKE : Abraham Lincoln Vampire Huntermay not be capable to ever overpower the B - pic implication of its own title of respect and assumption , but from what footage we ’ve seen , it look like another eminent - style natural process moving picture from Timur Bekmambetov , the director ofWanted .
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Brave
compulsive to make her own path in life sentence , Princess Merida ( phonation of Kelly Macdonald ) defies a custom that make for pandemonium to her kingdom . accord one wish , Merida must rely on her courage and her archery skills to undo a beastly curse .
OUR TAKE : This princess tale is actually attract double - duty as a thrilling Celtic - themed adventure and a poignant rumination on gender part and the relationships between mothers and girl . Knowing Pixar , all of the above will be channel in a visually spectacular , genuinely entertaining , and emotionally - raise fashion . We count forward to it .
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Seeking a Friend for the End of the World
As an asteroid go up Earth , a man finds himself alone after his married woman leaves in a panic . He decides to take a route trip to reunify with his high school day mantrap . Accompanying him is a neighbor who inadvertently puts a wrench in his plan . Steve Carell , Keira Knightley , Connie Britton , Melinda Dillon , Patton Oswalt , Adam Brody , Gillian Jacobs , William Petersen , Rob Corddry and Derek Luke star .
OUR TAKE : Another kernel - heating and smile - inducing indie clowning from Steve Carell , about upset people and where / how they assay repair . If it ’s anything like his past piece of work of similar fashion ( see : Little Miss Sunshine , Dan in Real Life ) it ’ll be a worthwhile time . Is it an ideal choice for the summer blockbuster time of year ? Not so much - maybe it ’s being released as an alternative for non - blockbuster movie fans .
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Magic Mike
June 29th (U.S. - Limited Release)
In this Steven Soderbergh movie , an upstart male peeler is take under the extension of more experient colleagues . Channing Tatum , Alex Pettyfer , Matthew McConaughey , Joe Manganiello , Oliva Munn and Weni McLendon - Covey star .
OUR TAKE : It ’s pass to be hard to convert cat to see this exhibition of male habitus on their own - but the key story seems to be a traditional romantic comedy , which gives girls all the reason they need to drag their guys into the theater for the man show .
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JULY 2012 MOVIES …
JULY 2012 MOVIES
The Amazing Spider-Man
July 3rd
Teenager Peter Parker grapples with both human problems and amazing topnotch - human crisis . Reboot of the Spider - Man movie dealership star Andrew Garfield as Peter Parker / Spider - Man , Emma Stone as Gwen Stacy , and Rhys Ifans as the villain Curt Connors , who becomes the inhuman Lizard .
OUR TAKE : Amazing Spider - Manhas the most to bear witness out of any other summertime movie this class . People have hat on it since it was first announced as the substitute toSpider - Man 4 , and that preconception is n’t break down to let up . The only way Sony will truly gain ground this battle is if(500 ) Days of Summerdirector Marc Webb and new Spider - Man Andrew Garfield truly deliver a film that tout off Sam Raimi ’s previous trilogy . Not an easy feat .
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Savages
July 6th
slew agriculturalist Ben ( Aaron Johnson ) and Chon ( Taylor Kitsch ) confront off against the Mexican drug combine who snatch their apportion girlfriend ( Blake Lively ) . Emile Hirsch , Uma Thurman , Benicio Del Toro , Salma Hayek , and John Travolta co - star . Oliver Stone directs .
OUR TAKE : Like Ridley Scott withPrometheus , Stone has to raise that his best days as a director are not in fact behind him ( what we call theWall Street / Wall Street 2conundrum ) - but to its course credit , Savageslooks like one of the good films the director has put out in some fourth dimension .
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Ice Age: Continental Drift
July 13th
Manny , Diego , and Sid embark upon another adventure after their continent is set rudderless . Using an iceberg lettuce as a ship , they come across sea creatures and battle pirates as they explore a new world . voice by Ray Romano , Denis Leary , John Leguizamo , Jennifer Lopez , Alan Tudyk , Nick Frost , Queen Latifah , Jennifer Lopez , Aziz Ansari and Peter Dinklage .
OUR TAKE : The kids know theIce Agefranchise and it even deal to tickle a few grownup . Hopefully , thing do n’t get too heavy with the whole ' end of the ice age / extinction of ice age fauna ' matter looming on the skyline . SPOILER ALERT KIDS ! They all die and terminate up as engorge display in the Smithsonian !
Ted
From the mind ofFamily Guycreator Seth MacFarlane comes a story centered on a gentleman’s gentleman ( Mark Wahlberg ) and his foul - mouthed teddy bear ( voiced by MacFarlane ) , who comes to life as the result of a puerility wishing . Mila Kunis , Patrick Warburton , Giovanni Ribisi , Joel McHale and Laura Vandervoort Colorado - champion .
OUR TAKE : essentially , it ’s a live - action , lineament - distance version of aFamily Guycutaway skit - substance , it could actually plow out to be pretty funny - or just plain vulgar , bet on your tastes . We were none too impressed with the shoddy CGI used to createTed , and get wind a mixture of Peter and Brian Griffin come forth from a teddy bear is a bit distracting .
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The Dark Knight Rises
July 20th
Eight years after the events of old filmThe Dark Knight , the terrorist loss leader Bane ( Tom Hardy ) make it in Gotham City , pushing it and its police force play to their demarcation line , forcing its former hoagy Batman ( Christian Bale ) to resurface after read the fall for Harvey Dent ’s crimes .
OUR TAKE : For many movie fans , summertime 2012 fundamentally boil down toAvengersvs . Dark Knight Rises(a manifestation of comic book competitor Marvel and DC Comics ) . Nolan ’s coda to his Batman trilogy has the massive critical and fiscal winner ofThe Dark Knightto ripe - a exploit that may be unsufferable for any movie . But even ifDark Knight Risesfalls short , that ’ll still make it a fairly damn dependable time .
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Neighborhood Watch
July 27th
Suburban daddy spring a neighborhood watch chemical group to get time away from their family , only to discover a plot of land to destroy Earth . Jonah Hill , Ben Stiller , Vince Vaughn , Billy Crudup , Will Forte and Doug Jones star .
OUR TAKE : So far this movie hascompletelydownplayed its alien invasion sci - fi identity , in favor of masking itself as a stock Stiller / Vaughn / Hill raunch - com . We ’re passing interested to see how moviegoers will oppose when they learn the accuracy - not to advert the comparisons to the Trayvon Marten case that will necessarily fare up …
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Step Up 4
Emily ( Kathryn McCormick ) arrives in Miami with aspirations to become a professional dancer . She trip with Sean ( Ryan Guzman ) , the drawing card of a dance work party whose region is threatened by Emily ’s father ’s exploitation design .
OUR TAKE : It ’s the same oldStep Upformula : two social dancer from different sides of the tracks come in lovemaking . Cue sleek final dancing number mark by hip - pop nightclub anthem du jour and roll reference . If the recipe is to your liking , by all means partake .
AUGUST 2012 MOVIES …
AUGUST 2012 MOVIES
The Bourne Legacy
August 3rd
A narrative centered on a Modern CIA secret agent in the population based on Robert Ludlum ’s Jason Bourne novels . Starring Jeremy Renner , Rachel Weisz , Edward Norton and Joan Allen .
OUR TAKE : A bunch of people just now realizing this movie exists are complaining that it ’s a " smash - off " just because it does n’t have Matt Damon or his theatrical role Jason Bourne in it . Given thatBourne Legacyis being write and directed by Tony Gilroy ( who wrote all the previousBournefilms and directed the first-class thrillerMichael Clayton ) , we think this motion picture has everything it postulate to come through .
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Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days
School is out and Greg ( Zachary Gordon ) is ready for the day of summer , when all his plans go wrong . What on terra firma is he going to do all summertime ?
OUR TAKE : We’ve never been sure who , just , goes to see these motion-picture show - but there must be enough of them if they keep making new ace . To those fans of the franchise : enjoy .
Total Recall
As the nation say Euromerica and New Shanghai vie for supremacy , a manufactory worker ( Colin Farrell ) begin to surmise that he ’s a spy , though he is unaware which side of the fight he ’s on . Bryan Cranston , Kate Beckinsale , Jessica Biel , Ethan Hawke , Bokeem Woodbine and Bill Nighy co - wizard .
OUR TAKE : entire Recalldoesn’t look like THE WORST remake in the macrocosm - but then again , it does n’t count like much more than a generic sci - fi / action picture show , either . suitable of a do - over ? Probably not .
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The Campaign
August 10th
Two rival South Carolina politicians ( Will Ferrell , Zach Galifianakis ) with presidential aspirations maze with one another . Dylan McDermott , Jason Sudeikis , John Lithgow , Brian Cox and Dan Aykroyd co - star .
OUR TAKE : It ’s backbreaking to joke about political sympathies in America ( especially during an election year ) without hurtingsomebody’ssensitive piddling feeling . Political jibes also get comedic stars into lightning rods for those " out of touch Hollywood " accusations . Still , if there are two bozo who can make the D.C. crowd ruck their puckers , it ’s probably Ferrell and Galifianakis .
Sparkle
Three baby form a successful tattle group and must cope with the radioactive dust of fame and drugs . Jordin Sparks , Tika Sumpter , Carmen Ejogo , Derek Luke , Mike Epps , Cee - Lo , Omari Hardwick and Whitney Houston star .
OUR TAKE : A conversant tag end to rich to emotional crack-up history of superstardom in America . Fans of films likeDreamgirlswill be in attendance for another rhythm of soul - singing drama , while morbidly curious moviegoers will wrench out to see the last onscreen operation from the late Whitney Houston .
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The Odd Life of Timothy Green
August 15th
A childless brace eat up a loge in their backyard , hold all of their want for an baby . shortly , a baby is born , though Timothy Green is not all that he appears . Joel Edgerton , Jennifer Garner , Common , Ron Livingston , and Cameron Adams star .
OUR TAKE : Want to see something heart - heating and rip - jerking in dead estrus of summertime ? ( Well … do you ? )
The Expendables 2
August 17th
Mr. Church ( Bruce Willis ) reunites the Expendables for what should be an easy paycheck , but when one of their men is murdered on the job , their quest for retaliation commit them deep in opposition territory and up against an unexpected threat . Jason Statham , Liam Hemsworth , Sylvester Stallone , Chuck Norris , Jean - Claude Van Damme , Dolph Lundgren , Jet Li , Scott Adkins , Terry Crews , Randy Couture and Arnold Schwarzenegger star .
OUR TAKE : Did you see that list of natural process stars ? ? ? ? Plus there ’s a director with some skill ( read : not Stallone ) behind the camera this time ! ? When it come to purchasing a just the ticket for this sequel , consider the money in our billfold ( wait for it … ) spendable .
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ParaNorman
A misunderstood boy who can talk with the utter , engage on ghosts , zombies and grown - ups to lay aside his townsfolk from a C - previous curse . Voices by Kodi Smit - McPhee , Christopher Mintz - Plasse , Anna Kendrick , Leslie Mann , Casey Affleck , Jeff Garlin and John goodman .
OUR TAKE : ParaNormanlooks like a good mix of alone animation style for the kids , and fun twists on revulsion moving picture trope for older witness . toss out in a story with something meaningful to say about what it is to be the " weird " kid , and if all goes well , Laika Entertainment ( Coraline ) might just deliver a Pixar - level hit .
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The Apparition
August 24th
A couple are frequent by a supernatural presence that is unleashed during a college experiment . Sebastian Stan , Ashley Greene and Tom Felton star .
OUR TAKE : This movie has been sitting on the ledge for over a year now - was there really any need to scatter it off and put it in theater ? Oh , right : to give hormone - driven stripling a PG-13 excuse to swarm the theater with their friend before school starts up again .
Hit And Run
Former getaway driver Charlie Bronson ( Dax Shepard ) jeopardize his Witness Protection Plan indistinguishability in ordering to help his girl ( Kristen Bell ) get to Los Angeles . The feds and Charlie ’s former crew chase them on the road . Bradley Cooper , Kristin Chenoweth , Michael Rosenbaum , Beau Brides , David Keochner , Joy Bryant and Tom Arnold atomic number 27 - star .
OUR TAKE : The celluloid is co - directed by David Palmer and star Dax Shepard and features a cast made up largely of their acquaintance . The last film to fit out that description wasBrother ’s Justice- do you remember that one ? Yeah , did n’t call back so .
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August 31st
In this film by revulsion master Takashi Shimizu ( The Grudge ) , passengers aboard a flight across the Pacific Ocean encounter a supernatural force-out . Amy Smart , Nicky Whelan , Jamie Chung , Leslie Bibb , Ryan Kwanten , Scout Taylor - Compton and Jerry Ferrara wiz .
OUR TAKE : We’ll pass over the more obvious " Ghosts on a plane " jokes and just say that the prospect of a TSA tooth decay hunting is already making zephyr travel more frightening . ButThe Grudgewas a freaky ( if not overly tortuous ) trace news report , so here is hope Shimizu can creep us out again .
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The Possession
A young girl buys an antique box at a yard sale , unaware that inside the collectible lives a malicious ancient spirit . The girl ’s father squad with his ex - wife to get a way to terminate the curse upon their child . Jeffrey Dean Morgan , Kyra Sedgwick , Madison Davenport , Grant Show and Natasha Calis star .
OUR TAKE : Another film that has been sitting on the shelf for for a while and has go steady nigh no marketing and promotion to speak of . Could be a winner ? ( Sarcasm . )
Lawless
Set in the Depression - era Franklin County , Virginia , a bootlegging gang is menace by dominance who want a cut of their profits . Tom Hardy , Gary Oldman , Jessica Chastain , Shia LaBeouf , Guy Pearce , Mia Wasikowska and Jason Clarke star .
OUR TAKE : We called this plastic film one ofour 20 most anticipated of the year , base on its impressive cast alone . The legion liberation date shifts and deed of conveyance changes have made us care a bit , but we still await good thing from this 2012 summer movie closer .
That ’s it for our 2012 Summer Movie Preview . Which film are you most excited for ? Which one do you think will be the biggest surprise hitting ? The biggest disappointment ? Is there any film on the list that you think has a dead reckoning at Oscars gloriole in the wintertime ?
