New Releases for the Month of July

JULY 2nd:

Tammy:  R

(Sooooo I'm guessing that's Tammy.)

After losing her job at a burger shop and finding out her husband is cheating on her, Tammy, Melissa McCarthy (Bridesmaids, The Heat) decides to hit the road with her profanity laced grandmother, Susan Sarandon, (Thelma & Louise). Of course hi jinks and plenty of vulgar jokes ensue. Written by McCarthy and her husband Ben Falcone (The Air Marshal in Bridesmaids) and directed by Falcone, the film is sure to draw the same crowd as The Heat and Bridesmaids, but I'm not sure if it will generate the same amount of laughs.

Earth to Echo: PG

(Google maps has just gotten ridiculous)

When a group of young friends begin receiving bizarre messages, they investigate the source only to discover a small alien named Echo who is looking for a way home. Now they must go on an adventure to help Echo find his way home. Mixing equal parts E.T. and The Goonies, Earth to Echo looks to pay homage to (or copy) these classic movies the same way Super 8 did, except with the added element of handheld cameras. Check out the review available HERE.

Deliver Us From Evil: R

(Nope Nope Nope!)

A New York detective, Eric Bana (Star Trek, Munich) joins forces with an unorthodox priest after the disturbing crimes he has been investigating begin to point more and more to demonic possession. If you're looking for some quick scares this summer, then look no further. The film is directed by Scott Derrickson, the same guy behind Sinister and The Exorcism of Emily Rose so he's definitely got a nice resume with horror movies that will creep you out for the next few nights.

JULY 11th:

Dawn of the Planet of the Apes: PG-13 (MANCHILD TOP PICK)

(Dawn of the Planet Going Ape Shit)

Now here's something that is definitely scary, pissed off crazed apes with machine guns! Taking place ten years after the virus from Rise of the Planet of the Apes wiped a large amount of the global population out, a group of survivors discover and immediately become at odds with a growing nation of genetically evolved apes in the ruins of San Francisco. Malcolm, Jason Clarke (The Great Gatsby, Zero Dark Thirty) tries to make peace with their leader Caesar, Andy Serkis, (Gollum in The Lord of the Rings Series) before Gary Oldman (The Dark Knight Rises, Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix) starts an all out war. This is definitely one of the top films for this month, great actors with bad ass apes, this will definitely be a thrilling movie. Though it might make you reconsider making faces at monkeys next time you are at the zoo.

Boyhood: R

("Hey title, whatcha thinking bout?")

One of the most interesting movies for this month is Boyhood. The official synopsis says it best.

"Filmed over 12 years with the same cast, Richard Linklater's BOYHOOD is a groundbreaking story of growing up as seen through the eyes of a child named Mason (a breakthrough performance by Ellar Coltrane), who literally grows up on screen before our eyes. Starring Ethan Hawke and Patricia Arquette as Mason's parents and newcomer Lorelei Linklater as his sister Samantha, BOYHOOD charts the rocky terrain of childhood like no other film has before. Snapshots of adolescence from road trips and family dinners to birthdays and graduations and all the moments in between become transcendent, set to a soundtrack spanning the years from Coldplay's Yellow to Arcade Fire's Deep Blue. BOYHOOD is both a nostalgic time capsule of the recent past and an ode to growing up and parenting."


The R rating is mainly for language and teen alcohol/drug use, but this is definitely an intriguing film for anyone looking for a little nostalgia/literally growing up with a kid or just watching Ethan Hawke's facial hair progress. This won't be as wide as a release as some of the other films on the list so check showtimes for what theaters are playing the film here.

JULY 18th:

Sex Tape: R

(Based on the true story of Snap Chat)

Nobody understands the cloud in this comedy featuring Cameron Diaz (There's Something About Mary) and Jason Segel (Forgetting Sarah Marshall) as a couple who decide to film themselves having sex to spice up their relationship, only to have the video uploaded to everybody that they know and also a few people they don't know. This probably won't be the riot that Neighbors was earlier this Summer, but it should still give out a few good chuckles with Diaz and Segel's on screen chemistry.

The Purge: Anarchy: R

(The Blood, White, and Blue)

The Purge: Step Up 2 the Streets should be the title for this film as 5 people meet up and try to stay alive during the annual Purge. For those who never saw the first film, The Purge is a once a year event that legalizes all crime for 12 hours during the night. (Something recent US. Soccer Fans could probably use right about now.) If you were a fan of the first film or of incredibly violent movies then this film is definitely for you.

JULY 25th:

Hercules: Not Yet Rated

("I am BROCULES!")

Bro out with Dwayne Johnson (Pain & Gain) in this action packed, but most likely meh adaptation of Hercules as he fights monsters, men, and the Gods. I'm a pretty big fan of The Rock, but this is going to be pretty much just an afternoon popcorn flick. So if you're wanting to kill some time or are really into Greek mythology movies then you might enjoy this.

Lucy: R

("Lucy in the sky with telepathy!")

Scarlett Johansson is about to kick all sorts of ass in this film about a woman who gets super human powers after gaining access to 100% of her brain power from a drug muling deal gone bad. The R rating is a little surprising, it's for strong violence, disturbing images, and some sexuality, but will definitely kick the fighting and action sequences up quite a few levels. So just be ready to see people get really fucked up.

Happy Christmas: R (Limited)

(You had us at Anna Kendrick)

And now for something less action packed and a little more indie. Happy Christmas is about irresponsible Jenny, Anna Kendrick, who moves in with her brother, his wife, and their 2 year old child in Chicago. But as Jenny gets more settled in, her immaturity begins to start problems for the whole household. Directer Joe Swanberg, who also plays Jenny's brother in the film, filmed this in the same style as he did with his last film, Drinking Buddies (Now on Netflix instant). Meaning that the story is outlined, but the actors improvised a large majority of their lines. It will have a slightly slower feel than most films, but if you like indie movies, then you should definitely be on the lookout for this in limited release theaters. The film is also available on iTunes now if you just want to chill out on the couch and rent and/or buy it.

Pacific Rim Sequel Announced

A sequel to the live action version of Rockin Sockem Robots has just been announced. Pacific Rim 2 is set for April 7th, 2017. Guillermo del Toro (Hell Boy, Pan's Labyrinth) is set to return to direct and write the sequel along with writer Zak Penn (The Avengers, The Incredible Hulk)

“The characters I love will return,” del Toro told BuzzFeed in an exclusive statement. “Raleigh, Mako, Newt, Gottlieb and who knows, maybe even Hannibal Chau – but we are taking them into a fresh territory that will display amazing sights and battles. The first film set the stage and now we’re ready to have a blast.”

An animated series and an add on to the Pacific Rim graphic novel are also in the works and should be released sometime before the film hits theaters.

Yo man, wrong movie.

You can check out the video announcement from del Toro below.

Possible Lineup of Justice League Movies Leaked

News recently broke out of a leaked set list of films Warner Bros. had ready to schedule for their Justice League series. The first part of the series started off with 2013's Man of Steel. The rest is scheduled as follows:

1. MAY 6th, 2016: Batman V. Superman: Dawn of Justice
2. JULY 2016: Shazam
3. CHRISTMAS 2016: Sandman
4. MAY 2017: Justice League
5. JULY 2017: Wonder Woman
6. CHRISTMAS 2017: Flash/Green Lantern team-up
7. MAY 2018: Man of Steel 2

(Not a Court Drama as previously thought)

Batman V. Superman will be the main jumping off for the movie series to start introducing characters. Henry Cavill as Superman and Ben Affleck as Batman will be the main characters with Wonder Woman and Jesse Eisenberg (The Social Network) as Lex Luthor as minor/supporting characters.

This is NOT a confirmed list of films, but what definitely does seem likely is the Wonder Woman film happening sooner than later as Gal Gadot (Fast and Furious series) was already cast last year. Justice League coming out in May 2017 can really happen and I'm going to bet they start filming for it sometime in Spring/Summer 2015. If anything else, Comic-Con in July will surely bring us some answers and probably a confirmed scheduled with official casting... and possibly a turf war if both the panels of Avengers: Age of Ultron and Batman V. Superman are there.

(Don't fuck with his maritime laws)

Speaking of casting, on again/off again rumors of Jason Momoa (Game of Thrones) having been cast in a roll have come back with a vengeance as it is being reported that Khal Drogo himself will play Aquaman in both Batman V. Superman and the Justice League film. 

(Yes, Shaq as a Genie actually happened)

Shazam, not to be confused with the music app or Shaq's Kazaam, is about a boy who is granted powers by an ancient Wizard named Shazam, to transform him into a Superman like hero named Captain Marvel. Rumors long ago had Dwayne Johnson circling the roll, but nothing has come up recently.

The Sandman title is probably lost on a good deal of you. I myself had to look up who this guy is. Basically he's the lord of Dreams and goes by the name of Morpheus and is pretty dark. This film will be part of the same universe as the Justice League films but won't be a direct link to them. Kind of like how the upcoming Guardians of the Galaxy film is not a direct link to the Avengers. The film looks to have Joseph Gordon-Levitt (INCEPTION, 50/50) star, write, and direct in the production.

And finally just to touch on the Flash/Green Lantern team up, NO Ryan Reynolds will NOT be returning as Green Lantern. That movie is separate and will have nothing to do with these films.

Amazing Spider-Man 3 Pushed Back

Bad news for you Spider-Man fans. The Amazing Spider-Man 3 is being pushed back from

(Ain't nobody got time for push backs)

June 10th, 2016 to sometime in 2017. Rumor is though that the Sinister Six film is going to be bumped up into the June 2016 date to help set up ASM3. 

For those of you that don't know, The Sinister Six are six of Spider-Man's enemies who decided "Hey, why don't we just team up on Spider-Man?" and that's exactly what they did. The members of the Sinister Six movie appear to be Green Goblin (Played by Dane DeHaan), Kraven the Hunter, Doctor Octopus, The Rhino (Played by Paul Giamatti), The Vulture, and possibly Mysterio. All of this has been hinted throughout The Amazing Spider-Man 2 and especially in the post credit images below.

The Amazing Spider-Man 2 is now playing in theaters and has a ManChild Approved rating of 4/5!

(From top left: Green Goblin, Vulture, Doc Ock, Kraven, Rhino, Mysterio)

New Dumb and Dumber To Poster

A new poster for Dumb and Dumber To has just come online and the first trailer for the film will debut later today on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon.

The sequel follows Harry, Jeff Daniels, (The Newsroom, Looper) and Lloyd, Jim Carrey (How the Grinch Stole Christmas, Ace Ventura: Pet Detective) as they head in search for one of their long lost children to hopefully gain a new kidney (Sounds like me in 15 years). The film is due out on November 14th.

Check out the trailer for the first movie HERE.

Jurassic World Plot Details Confirmed

Recently the director for the upcoming Jurassic World, Colin Trevorrow, addressed some rumored plot detail rumors and even confirmed a few. Here's what we know:

1. The film takes place 22 years after the first Jurassic Park.
2. The park is now a full functioning successful luxury theme park with hotels, shopping, and of course big ass dinosaurs.
3. Visitors at the park are already getting bored with the dinosaurs. They're starting to become a been there, done that type of things. Trevorrow described it as "We imagined a teenager texting his girlfriend with his back to a T-Rex behind protective glass. For us, that image captured the way much of the audience feels about the movies themselves. 'We've seen CG dinosaurs. What else you got?'"
4. The answer to the visitor boredom is a new never before seen genetically engineered dinosaur, but it's not going to be some shitty Sci/Fy made for TV-movie monster like Sharktopus. "It's a dinosaur, created in the same way the others were, but now the genetics have gone to the next level, For me, it's a natural evolution of the technology introduced in the first film." Basically they will be gene splicing dino dna to create something new and extraordinary that's "bigger, louder, with more teeth," Now  I'm no paleontologist, but I have seen the other Jurassic Park films several times and I can already tell you that this dinosaur is going to just wreck shit up. 
5. Chris Pratt ( Star-Lord in the upcoming Guardians of the Galaxy) plays a scientist conducting behavioral research on raptors. Here's hoping it's just Pratt goofing around the entire time and photo shopping the raptors.

   

   (The Philosoraptor in its natural habitat)

A few of these I already reported on a month back when the first photos were released. Still unconfirmed though is a rumor that there is going to be a giant lagoon exhibit with water dinos just hanging out and possibly eating people. And also if any of the original cast will be back. Most reports and actors say no, but I can seem them having at least a cameo in the film. If anything else, then just to hear Jeff Goldblum's laugh. More news probably won't be heard about the film until probably San Diego Comic Con in July which would be a prime time to show some of the first footage of the film. There might also be a chance of a short teaser trailer releasing at some point this summer.

Jurassic World stars Chris Pratt, Bryce Dallas Howard, Vincent D'Onofrio, Jake Johnson, and Judy Greer and will open in theaters June 12th, 2015.

X-Men: Days of Future Past End Credits Scene

("So I put my hands up, they're playin my song, the butterflies fly away!")

For anyone who stayed after the credits for X-Men: Days of Future Past, you're probably wondering:
"Who is this guy playing Lincoln Logs with the ancient pyramids?"

That would be Apocalypse. He's one of the first mutants ever and was treated like a God by ancient civilizations. His powers include molecular self manipulation, immortality, energy manipulation, teleportation, and a lot of other crazy shit. He's pretty much one of those bad guys you would never want to fuck with. Oh, and he also has some henchmen called The Four Horsemen. These are mutants that he takes control of and makes them do his bidding of world domination.

He'll be the bad guy for the next movie X-MEN: Apocalypse which is due out on May 27th,  2016. The film will be set in the 1980's and is going to mainly feature the younger X-MEN: First Class cast... though some of the old cast will be returning as well along with some new characters (COUGH Channing Tatum as Gambit COUGH) .

X-MEN: Days of Future Past is currently playing in theaters and is definitely a must see film of the summer. You can locate your next showtime at your closest movie theater to see the film HERE. You can also see a totally unrelated gif of a dog searching the internet HERE.

New Interstellar Poster, Trailer Coming Soon

A new poster for Christopher Nolan's (The Dark Knight, INCEPTION) next film, Interstellar, has just been released and a new trailer will be released within 24 hours.

Interstellar is officially about the adventures of a group of explorers who make use of a newly discovered wormhole to surpass the limitations on human space travel and conquer the vast distances involved in an interstellar voyage. Basically expect Inception kind of crazy shit with space and time travel added in.

The film stars Matthew McConaughey (Alright Alright Alright), Anne Hathaway, Jessica Chastain, Michael Caine, and many other Nolan film alumni. It releases November 7th, 2014. You can check out the teaser trailer, released back in December, HERE.

Jurassic World Offers its First Look

The first photos from the set of Jurassic World have come online via Entertainment Weekly. The film takes place 22 years after the events of the Jurassic Park and is rumored to be about the park finally being a successful and widely visited tourist attraction... Before, you know, all hell breaks loose. It stars Chris Pratt, Bryce Dallas Howard, Jake Johnson, and Judy Greer. Jurassic World is do out in theaters next summer on June 12th.

(Bryce Dallas Howard in our first look at Jurassic World. Image via Entertainment Weekly)

(Image via Entertainment Weekly)

(Image via Entertainment Weekly)

The Wizarding World of Harry Potter is Coming to Hollywood

April 8th, 2014-
Universal Studios Hollywood has officially announced it will open it's own Wizarding World of Harry Potter in 2016. This comes a few months after the announcement that the Orlando Park will expand it's current Harry Potter world with a replica Diagon Alley that is set to open this summer. The California Harry Potter World will be very similar to the Orlando park attraction and will include such attractions like Hogwarts Castle, Hogsmeade, and several rides.

Kevin Smith Pushes Back 'Clerks III', Moves Up 'Comes the Krampus'

Writer/Director Kevin Smith ( Clerks, Dogma) recently announced on an Ask Me Anything on Reddit that he is delaying the production of "Clerks III" and is instead going to work on a holiday themed horror film called "Comes the Krampus". 

Image via bromart.com

For anyone not familiar with Krampus allow me to fill you in. Krampus is a demon like creature from German folklore who is pretty much the Anti-Santa. During the holidays Krampus comes into town and captures naughty children in his sack. He then carries them off to his cave lair where he beats them with sticks and rusty chains. Yes, you read that right. There is a German folktale that tells kids to not be naughty otherwise a demon beast will roll up into town, snatch you up, and then beat you with rusty chains because he's out of WD-40. 

Smith wanted to jump on the film since no one has really done a Krampus horror movie yet, but promises that "Clerks III" will still happen as he already has a written script. "Comes the Krampus" will be a low budget film shot in 20 days in April. It has an aimed Christmas release date that will be just in time for children of all ages to be scared shitless of the holidays.