The Reel Corner: This Summer's Most Anticipated Movies
Get ready for Superheros, Sequels and Wild Comedies
X-MEN: Days of Future Past
PG-13 | Director Brian Singer | Patrick Stewart, Ian McKellen, Hugh Jackson, Jennifer Lawrence, Michael Fassbender The X-Men send Wolverine to the past in a desperate effort to change history and prevent an event that results in doom for both humans and mutants.
The Amazing Spider Man 2
PG-13 | Director Marc Webb | Andrew Garfield, Jamie Foxx, Dane DeHaan, Paul Giamatti Peter Parker runs the gauntlet, as the mysterious company Oscorp sends up a slew of super villains against him. I saw this in 2D and it was amazing, can’t imagine it in 3D. (Thanks Pasquale, my nephew who worked on the visual effects.)
How To Train your Dragon 2
PG | Director Dean DeBlois | Voices of Jay Baruchel, Kristen Wiig, America Ferrera While Astrid, Snotlout and the rest of the gang are challenging each other to dragon races, the now inseparable pair journey through the skies, charting unmapped territories and exploring new worlds. When one of their adventures leads to the discovery of a secret ice cave that is home to hundreds of new wild dragons and the mysterious Dragon Rider, the two friends find themselves at the center of a battle to protect the peace.
Dawn of the Planet of The Apes
PG-13 | Director Matt Reeves | Gary Oldman, Keri Russell Survivors of the simian plague trigger an all-out war between humanity and Caesar’s growing forces.
Guardians of the Galaxy
PG-13 | Director James Gunn | Chris Pratt, Vin Diesel, Bradley Cooper In the far reaches of space, an American pilot named Peter Quill finds himself the object of a manhunt after stealing an orb coveted by the villainous Ronan.
Godzilla
PG-13 | Director Gareth Edwards | Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Elizabeth Olsen, Bryan Cranston The world’s most famous monster is pitted against malevolent creatures who, bolstered by humanity’s scientific arrogance, threaten our very existence
22 (Jump Street)
R | Director Phil Lord, Chris Miller | Channing Tatum, Jonah Hill, Ice Cube After making their way through high school (twice), big changes are in store for officers Schmidt and Jenko when they go deep undercover at a local college.
Transformers: Age of Extinction
PG-13 | Director Michael Bay | Mark Walberg, Nicola Peltz An automobile mechanic and his daughter make a discovery that brings down the Autobots and Decepticons.
Hercules
PG-13 | Director Brett Ratner | Dwayne Johnson, John Hunt Having endured his legendary 12 labors, Hercules, the Greek demigod, has his life as a sword-for-hire tested when the King of Thrace and his daughter seek his aid in defeating a tyrannical warlord.
Edge of Tomorrow
PG-13 | Director Doug Liman | Tom Cruise, Emily Blunt, Bill Paxton
A soldier fighting in a war with aliens finds himself caught in a time loop of his last day in the battle, though he becomes better skilled along the way. If you want your action with more romantic flare you might enjoy this one.
Girl on a Bicycle (foreign)
R An Italian, who drives a Paris tour bus, has just proposed to his true love, a German stewardess, when a young French beauty pulls up beside his bus on her bicycle. In short order, Paolo, following some very bad advice from his friend, Derek finds himself with a German fiancée, a French “wife,” two Australian children who call him “Papa,” and his life upside down.
The Other Woman
PG-13 | Director Nick Cassavetes | Cameron Diaz, Leslie Mann, Kate Upton After discovering her boyfriend is married, Carly soon meets the wife he’s been cheating on. And when yet another affair is discovered, all three women team up to plot mutual revenge on the three-timing SOB.
Third Person
R | Director Paul Haggis | Mila Kunis, James Franco, Olivia Wilde Three interlocking love stories involving three couples in three cities: Rome, Paris and New York.
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Donne Paine, film enthusiast, once lived around the corner from the Orson Wells Theater in Cambridge, Massachusetts, where her strong interest in films, especially independent ones, began. She was a 12-year member of the Hilton Head Second Sunday Film Society, and frequent visitor to the Sundance Film Festival. To support her habit of frequent movie going, Donne is an executive recruiter and staff development consultant. Are you interested in joining a film club? Email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..