THE AVENGERS - May 4th
Official Synopsis: Marvel Studios presents the Super Hero team up of a
lifetime, featuring Iron Man, The Incredible Hulk, Thor, Captain America, Hawkeye
and Black Widow. When an unexpected enemy emerges that threatens global safety
and security, Nick Fury finds himself in need of a team to pull the world back
from the brink of disaster. Spanning the globe, a daring recruitment effort
begins.
Why You Should See It: Because your mother always told you not to put all your eggs in
one basket, but that is precisely what Marvel Studios is doing.
Why You Should Avoid It: No good reason whatsoever.
And the Magic 8 Ball Says: Yes. Theatrical. IMAX, ETX, Digital
projection, et al.
THE DICTATOR - May 11th
Official Synopsis: The film tells the heroic story of a
dictator who risked his life to ensure that democracy would never come to the
country he so lovingly oppressed. It is inspired by the best selling novel
“Zabibah and The King” by Saddam Hussein.
Why You Should See It: Because Sacha Baron Cohen walked the Oscar’s red carpet in
character and dumped an urn full of ashes on Ryan Seacrest.
Why You Should Avoid It: It will no
doubt feature embarrassingly low brow, squirm inducing humor.
And the Magic 8 Ball Says: Take a pass.
BATTLESHIP - May 18th
Official Synopsis: Battleship is an epic action-adventure that
unfolds across the seas, in the skies and over land as our planet fights for
survival against a superior force. Based on Hasbro’s classic naval combat game.
Why You Should See It: See if Taylor Kitsch can rebound from contributing to the $120M
loss that Disney reported for the 2nd quarter of 2012.
Why You Should Avoid It: It is based
on the board game Battleship – not exactly the richest source material in
cinematic history.
And the Magic 8 Ball Says: Bottom of your Netflix queue.
WHAT TO EXPECT WHEN YOU’RE EXPECTING - May 18th
Official Synopsis: Four expectant
couples learn that having a baby is anything but predictable in this romantic
comedy based on Heidi Murkoff's
ubiquitous best-seller.
Why You Should See It: Because Battleship is the only other new major new release that
weekend.
Why You Should Avoid It: These
ensemble movies featuring half of Hollywood (i.e. Valentine’s Day, New Year’s
Eve) are cinematic rubbish.
And the Magic 8 Ball Says: Never.
MEN IN BLACK III - May 25th
Official Synopsis: The Men in Black are back, and this time Agent J
must take a trip into the past in order to save both the future and his
taciturn partner Agent K in the third installment of the hit sci-fi comedy
series.
Why You Should See It: Will Smith is still the most bankable star in Hollywood and he
rarely disappoints during summer blockbuster season.
Why You Should Avoid It: See MIB II
– and this one doesn’t feature Rosario Dawson.
And the Magic 8 Ball Says: Why not.
Avengers and MIB3 are on my list!
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