Thursday, May 7, 2009

2009 Summer Movies

Summer always means lots of action-adventure mega movies, and this summer will be no exception with films like Angels and Demons, a new Terminator (like anyone needs that), and a "reimagining" Star Trek movie. Luckily there are some summer movies that pique my interest.

These look especially good:
Julie and Julia, loosely based on one of my sister’s favorite books about a woman who spends a year cooking recipes from Julia Child with Meryl Streep and Amy Adams.
Cheri, Michelle Pfeiffer in a drama set in 1920’s Paris from director Stephen Frears
Away We Go, John Krasinksi and Maya Rudolf play a couple who are expecting their first baby and travel around the US visiting friends while looking for a place to live. The movie looks like it could be good and the fact that David Eggers wrote the screen play entices me.
Taking Woodstock, a look back at 1969 and the birth of Woodstock with Emil Hirsch, Liev Schreiber, and comic, Demetiri Martin.
Whatever Works, a Woody Allen film with Larry David and Evan Rachel Wood.
500 Days of Summer, potentially good romantic comedy with Zoey Deschanel.

Or maybe these comedies will be good?
Funny Peoples, Judd Apatow's film that stars Adam Sandler, Seth Rogen, Jonah Hill, Jason Schwartzman ...
Land of the Lost, with Will Ferrel
Year One, Jack Black as a cave man

Or this action pic?
Public Enemies directed by Michael Mann with Johnny Depp as John Dillinger -- looks like it could be good.

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