Geekscape June Movie Preview!
Literally with a bolt of thunder, the summer movie season begun. Don’t worry, May was just foreplay to the rest of what summer 2011 has to offer. The line up for June is smaller but there are still a ton of films to see. July is gonna be huge so make sure not to miss what this month has to offer. If you do, you’ll most likely end up renting them on DVD.
Films Not to Miss
SUPER 8 – June 10th
Starring: Riley Griffiths, Joel Courtney, Elle Fanning, Kyle Chandler
Directed By: J.J. Abrams
This movie looks like if “The Goonies” and “Close Encounters” had a baby. Nothing beats the true sense of adventure, fear or triumph an audience can experience from a child’s point of view.
BAD TEACHER – June 24th
Starring: Cameron Diaz, Justin Timberlake, Jason Segel
Directed By: Jake Kasdan
Every time I watch this trailer, I giggle a little bit. As obvious as this sounds, I believe “Bad Teacher” will be funny in the same kind of way as “Bad Santa.” Sign me up for crabby vulgar adults berating children.
GREEN LANTERN – June 17th
Starring: Ryan Reynolds, Blake Lively, Mark Strong, Peter Sarsgaard, Tim Robbins
Directed By: Martin Campbell
Ummm… I’m a big DC fan and a fan of GL. For that reason alone I will see this film. Everything I’ve seen regarding Oa and the Corps. looks great! Everything else? We’ll see won’t we. I’ve never been super keen on the idea of Ryan Reynolds as Hal Jordan but what’s done is done. There is no more time to debate what a GL movie should be. I hope all the fans come out to support no matter what. There needs to be good DC franchises, other than Batman, out there. Here’s hoping this is one.
X-MEN: FIRST CLASS – June 3rd
Starring: James McAvoy, Michael Fassbender, January Jones, Kevin Bacon
Directed By: Matthew Vaughn
Although I openly haven’t been a fan of the previous X-Men films, I am a little jazzed about this prequel. Trailers like the one below, the fact that I like all of this director’s previous works, and its amazing cast insure that I’ll be forking out the cash to see this blockbuster in the theatre.
CONAN O’BRIEN CAN’T STOP – June 24th
Starring: Conan O’Brien, Andy Richter
Directed By: Rodman Flender
From the man who directed “Idle Hands” comes a seemingly hilarious film documenting Conan O’Brien’s whirlwind tour post NBC split. I’m a fan and I can’t wait to see a whole other side to Coco!
Also in Theatres This Month
June 3rd
BEGINNERS
starring: Ewan McGregor, Christopher Plummer, Melanie Laurent
Directed By: Mike Mills
BEAUTIFUL BOY
starring: Michael Sheen, Maria Bello, Kyle Gallner
Directed By: Shawn Ku
BRIDE FLIGHT
starring: Karina Smulders, Waldemar Torenstra, Anna Drijver
Directed By: Ben Sombogaart
SUBMARINE
starring: Craig Roberts, Sally Hawkins, Paddy Considine
Directed By: Richard Ayoade
June 10th
JUDY MOODY AND THE NOT BUMMER SUMMER
starring: Jordana Beatty, Heather Graham, Jaleel White
Directed By: John Schultz
JUST LIKE US
starring: Ahmed Ahmed, Ted Alexandro, Sherif Azab
Directed By: Ahmed Ahmed
THE TRIP
starring: Steve Coogan, Rob Brydon, Claire Keelan
Directed By: Michael Winterbottom
TROLLHUNTER
starring: Otto Jespersen, Robert Stoltenberg, Knut Nærum
Directed By: André Øvredal
VIVA RIVA!
starring: Patsha Bay, Manie Malone, Hoji Fortuna
Directed By: Djo Munga
June 15th
KIDNAPPED
starring: Guillermo Barrientos, Dritan Biba, Fernando Cayo
Directed By: Miguel Ángel Vivas
June 17th
THE ART OF GETTING BY
starring: Freddie Highmore, Emma Roberts
Directed By: Gavin Wiesen
MR. POPPER’S PENGUINS
starring: Jim Carrey, Carla Gugino, Angela Lansbury
Directed By: Mark Waters
BUCK
starring: Buck Brannaman
Directed By: Cindy Meehl
MY AFTERNOONS WITH MARGUERITTE
starring: Gérard Depardieu, Gisèle Casadesus, Maurane
Directed By: Jean Becker
PAGE ONE
starring: David Carr
Directed By: Andrew Rossi
June 24th
CARS 2
starring: Owen Wilson, Larry the Cable Guy, Michael Caine, Emily Mortimer
Directed By: John Lasseter
A BETTER LIFE
starring: Demian Bichir, Jose Julian
Directed By: Chris Weitz
