1. Star Trek: J.J. Adams reinvention of the stalwart sci-fi franchise still reigns supreme as the summers best combination of fun and fine filmmaking. How good is it? Im neutral on sci-fi and was never a fan of any of the TV shows or previous movies, and I loved it. If only every Hollywood update was so good.
- 1. Star Trek: J.J. Adams reinvention of the stalwart sci-fi franchise still reigns supreme as the summers best combination of fun and fine filmmaking. How good is it? Im neutral on sci-fi and was never a fan of any of the TV shows or previous movies, and I loved it. If only every Hollywood update was so good.
- 2. UP: Pixars latest charmer isnt an achievement on the order of the studios prior classics like Toy Story or Finding Nemo, but its a sweet tale of an old man who finds adventure in the December of his life. The five-minute montage that sets up the adventure is its best part, but be warned: This is a tad dark for the really little ones.
- 3. The Hangover: I had this one pegged as the summers sleeper hit from the time I first saw the outrageous trailer, and boy was I right: The Vegas bachelor party black comedy scored a $45 million opening weekend to take the top spot at the box office. Have to admit I expected a few more bellylaughs, but it was funny enough despite a drippy ending, and oddball Zach Galifianakis gives the early summers breakout performance.
- 4. Angels & Demons: This ones still worth seeing, but only if you can avert your eyes from the enormous plotholes. Its a hit stateside, but a mammoth smash globally: Its $400 million planetwide take makes it the summers biggest worldwide hit thus far.
- 5. Night at The Museum: Battle at the Smithsonian This safe, innocuous sequel is still bringing in pretty good business, even as UP takes a chunk out of its kiddie audience.
- 6. X-Men Origins: Wolverine A month after it was unleashed into theaters and drew the ire of fanboys everywhere, its largely disappeared from the multiplex marquees. But only after stealing $175 million bucks from disappointed X-Men geeks everywhere.
- 7. Land of the Lost In the interest of movie critic integrity (if there is such a thing) I should probably reveal that I havent actually seen this movie. But it looks, sounds, and is by all accounts terrible. Just look at that photo: Not even Will Ferrell and his co-stars can figure out what in the world theyre doing in this thing.
- 8. Terminator: Salvation Answer me this? Why do the machines want to take John Connor hostage? Why dont they just kill him on sight? This was one dumbass, braindead movie.
- 9. My Life In Ruins But not as dumbass and braindead as this POS, an alleged rom-com that dropped into theaters last weekend like you-know-what hits the toilet. Trust me, potty humor is not out of order for a movie that tries to mine laughs out of a character named Poupi Kakas. Say it phonetically and prepare to die laughing. Or just to die.
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