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The month of April ended the Spring Season of movies with a whimper. Now the month of May moves in with a big BOOM! The Summer Season of movies is back and once again brings big excitement with big titles, big stars, bug budgets, and big explosions. There will be plenty of movies aimed at all age demographics, but it's the tent pole titles that look to make the big bucks. The month of May is stacked and ready to deliver the goods, but one movie alone could turn out to not only be the big moneymaker of the Summer, but possibly the year.

 

In 2008 Robert Downey Jr., donned the costume of "Ole Shellhead", and found a rebirth in Hollywood with the big hit "Iron Man". Yet for Marvel it was the start of something bigger looming on the horizon. After Marvel's success with it's "X-Men" & "Spider-Man" franchises, they then brought forth their biggest and most ambitious project yet. Four years later, with more success and a new owner in the form of Disney, that dream is now a reality as "The Avengers" is ready to take center stage this Summer. Nick Fury of S.H.I.E.L.D. brings together a team of super humans to form The Avengers to help save the Earth from Loki and his army. The super humans in question are: Iron Man, Thor, The Hulk, Captain America, Black Widow & Hawkeye. This is a comic book fan's dream come true to have a group of superheroes in the same movie at once. The big question is, will we get another installment in this series? Starring Robert Downey Jr., Chris Evans, Chris Hemsworth, Mark Ruffalo, Scarlett Johannson, Jeremy Renner, Samuel L. Jackson, Tom Hiddleston, Stellan Skarsgard, Gwyneth Paltrow & Cobie Smulders.

 

In 1997 Tommy Lee Jones & Will Smith hit it big with the sci-fi/comedy "Men In Black". It took five years for a sequel to be made and now it has taken 10 years to make a third movie, but Agents J & K are back in "Men In Black III". Agent J travels in time to MIB's early years in the 1960s, to stop an alien from assassinating his friend Agent K and changing history. Adding time travel to this series seems inspired and Josh Brolin playing young Agent K is a great move. Now are people still excited to see more from this series? We shall see. Also starring Emma Thompson & Alice Eve.

 

It seems to be a yearly event when the actor/director duo of Johnny Depp & Tim Burton team up for a new movie. Well they are back together again with "Dark Shadows". Based on the 1960's TV Soap Opera, An imprisoned vampire, Barnabas Collins, is set free and returns to his ancestral home, where his dysfunctional descendants are in need of his protection. What more could we expect from this duo? Also starring Michelle Pfeiffer, Helena Bonham Carter, Eva Green, Jackie Earle Haley, Jonny Lee Miller, Chloe Grace Moretz, Bella Heathcote, Gulliver McGrath & Christopher Lee.

 

Universal Studios brings the board game "Battleship" to the big screen, in a big budgeted way. A fleet of ships is forced to do battle with an armada of unknown origins in order to discover and thwart their destructive goals. Starring Taylor Kitsch, Alexander Skarsgard, Liam Neeson, Brooklyn Decker & Rihanna. Probably the most unexpected cast of the year.

 

There will be plenty of comedy to go around this month as well.

 

For those who want their comedy romantic, there's "What to Expect When You're Expecting". A look at love through the eyes of five interconnected couples experiencing the thrills and surprises of having a baby, and ultimately coming to understand the universal truth that no matter what you plan for, life doesn't always deliver what's expected. The ensemble cast includes: Elizabeth Banks, Chace Crawford, Brooklyn Decker, Cameron Diaz, Anna Kendrick, Jennifer Lopez, Matthew Morrison, Chris Rock, Rodrigo Santoro & Dennis Quaid.

 

For those who want their comedy raunchy, there's "The Dictator". The heroic story of a dictator who risks his life to ensure that democracy would never come to the country he so lovingly oppressed. Starring Sacha Baron Cohen, Anna Faris, John C. Reilly, Megan Fox & Ben Kingsley.

 

For those who want their comedy bizarre, there's director Wes Anderson's "Moonrise Kingdom". A pair of lovers flee their New England town, which causes a local search party to fan out and find them. Starring Jared Gilman, Kara Hayward, Bruce Willis, Bill Murray, Edward Norton, Tilda Swinton, Frances McDormand, Jason Schwartzman & Bob Balaban.

 

For those who want their comedy to be more of a "dramedy", there's "The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel". British retirees travel to India to take up residence in what they believe is a newly restored hotel. Less luxurious than its advertisements, the Marigold Hotel nevertheless slowly begins to charm in unexpected ways. Starring Judi Dench, Bill Nighy, Dev Patel, Tom Wilkinson & Maggie Smith.

 

Finally, for horror fans, there's "The Chernobyl Diaries". Six tourists hire an extreme tour guide who takes them to the abandoned city Pripyat, the former home to the workers of the Chernobyl nuclear reactor. During their exploration, they soon discover they are not alone. Starring Jesse McCartney, Jonathan Sadowski & Olivia Dudley.

 

Calendar with trailers.

 

5/4

"The Avengers": http://marvel.com/avengers_movie

 

"The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel": http://www.foxsearchlight.com/thebestexoticmarigoldhotel/

 

5/11

"Dark Shadows": http://darkshadowsmovie.warnerbros.com/index.html

 

5/18

"Battleship": http://www.battleshipmovie.com/?__source=ggl|battleship+movie|Brand|G_Battleship&sky=ggl|battleship+movie|Brand|G_Battleship

 

"What to Expect When You're Expecting": http://www.whattoexpectthefilm.com/

 

"The Dictator": http://www.republicofwadiya.com/?gclid=CM6g4cuN5q8CFaUZQgodK3mZ0Q#/0

 

5/25

"Men In Black III": http://www.meninblack.com/

 

"Moonrise Kingdom": http://www.moonrisekingdom.com/#home

 

"Chernobyl Diaries": http://chernobyldiaries.warnerbros.com/index.html

 

That's all for now. Independent Movies will be posted later. Enjoy!

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I hate that I won't be able to see the Avengers this weekend. That will probably be the only one from this batch that I do see in theaters, but I'll want to see MIB and the Dictator at some point.

 

Oh, and does Johnny Depp ever not play an androgynous character?

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I hate that I won't be able to see the Avengers this weekend. That will probably be the only one from this batch that I do see in theaters, but I'll want to see MIB and the Dictator at some point.

 

Oh, and does Johnny Depp ever not play an androgynous character?

:lol:

 

Well let's see how he'll look as Tonto in next year's "Lone Ranger" movie.

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I'm pumped to see that there is another Wes Anderson flick coming out. Absolutely loved Rushmore, Royal Tenembaums, and The Life Aquatic. Wasn't such a huge fan of Darjeeling Limited though...hopefully he will rebound with Moonrise Kingdom. The sound tracks to these movies are very good as well.

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As a kid I never had any interest to play

"Battleship" and now I'm dying to see the

movie.

I used to play Battleship with my grandfather every time we visited him and my grandmother when I was little.

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What about the movie has you so excited, if I may ask?

 

The battleground scenery. The technical

aspect of the movie. The action. Liam

Neeson rarely lays an egg in a movie and

I am interested in how the SI Cover winner

Brooklyn Decker does in a movie.

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Here are this month's Independent Films.

 

Hugh Dancy & Maggie Gyllenhaal star in "Hysteria". The truth of how Mortimer Granville devised the invention of the first vibrator in the name of medical science.

 

Eva Mendes, Cierra Ramirez & Patricia Arquette star in "Girl in Progress". As single mom Grace juggles work, bills, and her affair with a married doctor, her daughter, Ansiedad, plots a shortcut to adulthood after finding inspiration in the coming-of-age stories she's reading for school.

 

Kate Hudson & Gael Garcia Bernal star in "A Little Bit of Heaven". An irreverent young woman who uses her humor to prevent matters from getting serious has a life-changing visit with her doctor. Also starring Kathy Bates, Lucy Punch, Whoopi Goldberg & Peter Dinklage.

 

Samuel L. Jackson & Luke Wilson star in "Meeting Evil". John is taken on a murder-fueled ride by a mysterious stranger that transforms the weak-willed, disillusioned husband and father into a desperate hero willing to go to any length to protect his family. Also starring Leslie Bibb.

 

Chloe Grace Moretz & Blake Lively star in "Hick". A Nebraska teen gets more than she bargained for when she sets out for the bright lights of Las Vegas. Also starring Rory Culkin, Eddie Redmayne, Juliette Lewis & Alec Baldwin.

 

Jennifer Connelly & Ed Harris star in "Virginia". A sheriff sees his state senate bid slide out onto the ice when his daughter begins to date the son of a charming but psychologically disturbed woman with whom the sheriff has engaged in a two-decade-long affair. Also starring Emma Roberts, Toby Jones, Carrie Preston & Harrison Gilbertson.

 

Bailee Madison & James Cromwell star in "Cowgirls N' Angels". A group of rodeo trick-riders recruits a young girl to join them. Also starring Jackson Rathbone & Alicia Witt.

 

Miley Cyrus & Demi Moore star in "LOL". As a new year at school begins, Lola's heart is broken by her boyfriend, though soon she's surprised by her best friend, promising musician Kyle, who reveals his feelings for her. Also starring Thomas Jane, Ashley Greene, Gina Gershon & Douglas Booth.

 

Kathleen Turner, Emily Deschanel & Jason Ritter star in "The Perfect Family". A devoutly Catholic wife and mother has been nominated for one of the church's top awards. She then goes about trying to prove she has the "perfect" family, refusing to accept them for who they are. Also starring Richard Chamberlain & Elizabeth Pena.

 

Josh Lucas, Ayelet Zurer & James Cromwell star in "Hide Away". A successful businessman attempting to resurrect his life buys and boards a dilapidated sailboat.

 

Andy Serkis stars in "Death of a Superhero". A dying 15-year-old boy draws stories of an invincible superhero as he struggles with his mortality.

 

Samuel L. Jackson & Tom Wilkinson star in "The Samaritan". After twenty years in prison, Foley is finished with the grifter's life. When he meets an elusive young woman named Iris, the possibility of a new start looks real. But his past is proving to be a stubborn companion.

 

Chazz Palminteri & Andie McDowell star in "Mighty Fine". Joe Fine moves his family from Brooklyn to New Orleans, where his dreams and extravagance far exceed his means.

 

In "God Bless America", On a mission to rid society of its most repellent citizens, terminally ill Frank makes an unlikely accomplice in 16-year-old Roxy. Starring Joel Murray & Tara Lynne Barr.

 

In "Lovely Molly", Newlywed Molly moves into her deceased father's house in the countryside, where painful memories soon begin to haunt her. Starring Gretchen Lodge, Johnny Lewis & Alexandra Holden.

 

From France comes "The Intouchables". After he becomes a quadriplegic from a paragliding accident, an aristocrat hires a young man from the projects to be his caretaker. Starring Francois Cluzet, Omar Sy & Anne Le Ny.

 

Finally from France, Lebanon, Egypt & Italy comes "Where Do We Go Now?". A group of Lebanese women try to ease religious tensions between Christians and Muslims in their village. Starring Claude Baz Moussawbaa, Leyla Hakim & Nadine Labaki.

 

Calendar with trailers. Note: Dates are for exclusive or limited release. These films may appear in your area at a later date.

 

5/4

"A Little Bit of Heaven": http://www.imdb.com/video/imdb/vi2495258649/

 

"Death of a Superhero": http://www.imdb.com/video/screenplay/vi40084249/

 

"LOL": http://www.imdb.com/video/imdb/vi4096238361/

 

"Meeting Evil": http://www.imdb.com/video/imdb/vi1185390617/

 

"The Perfect Family": http://www.imdb.com/video/imdb/vi1414177049/

 

5/11

"Girl in Progress": http://www.imdb.com/video/screenplay/vi2158010905/

 

"God Bless America": http://www.imdb.com/video/imdb/vi190226713/

 

"Hick": http://www.imdb.com/video/imdb/vi4083458841/

 

"Where Do We Go Now?": http://www.imdb.com/video/imdb/vi2707005721/

 

5/18

"Hysteria": http://www.imdb.com/video/imdb/vi3021120281/

 

"Lovelly Molly": http://www.imdb.com/video/imdb/vi351772697/

 

"The Samaritan": http://www.imdb.com/video/imdb/vi3324224281/

 

"Virginia": http://www.imdb.com/video/imdb/vi2097783577/

 

5/25

"Cowgirls N' Angels": http://www.imdb.com/video/imdb/vi2819203865/

 

"Hide Away": http://www.imdb.com/video/imdb/vi645505817/

 

"Mighty Fine": http://www.imdb.com/video/imdb/vi3030818841/

 

"The Intouchables": http://www.imdb.com/video/imdb/vi59285529/

 

That's all for now. I will have the June movies up soon. Enjoy!

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Some of those Indies look good...I want to see The Samaritan and Death of a Superhero for sure.

 

And please, for the love of GOD, nobody see A Little Bit of Heaven...I saw that at an early screening and I was ready to put a gun to my head by the half way point. It's one of the most pathetic and depressing films I've ever seen.

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Some of those Indies look good...I want to see The Samaritan and Death of a Superhero for sure.

 

And please, for the love of GOD, nobody see A Little Bit of Heaven...I saw that at an early screening and I was ready to put a gun to my head by the half way point. It's one of the most pathetic and depressing films I've ever seen.

Sounds like my kind of movie. What do you mean by "pathetic" (if you can describe that bit without spoiling anything)?

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Sounds like my kind of movie. What do you mean by "pathetic" (if you can describe that bit without spoiling anything)?

 

It just takes all sort of cheap attempts to tug on your heartstrings and your emotions...I felt like it was the equivalent of a horror flick that relies on cheap thrills because they can't come up with something more creative or meaningful, so they just go for the easy "make you jump" scene. It was also incredibly unrealistic and "poofy"...just totally rubbed me the wrong way.

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Where do you live Tgreg? I was crushed last night when I realized it wasn't playing anywhere near me. I'm a huge Wes Anderson fan, I've seen every one of his films in the theater since I saw Bottle Rocket. My favorite being Rushmore.

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It just takes all sort of cheap attempts to tug on your heartstrings and your emotions...I felt like it was the equivalent of a horror flick that relies on cheap thrills because they can't come up with something more creative or meaningful, so they just go for the easy "make you jump" scene. It was also incredibly unrealistic and "poofy"...just totally rubbed me the wrong way.

Bleh. I love depressing films, but only when they're at least marginally well thought-out.

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