The Purge

Getting pushed back a week into the month of June is probably a good thing for The Purge, since the week it was originally scheduled for was much more competitive. Still, a horror movie in June is a tough sell. At least it’s setting up for a Halloween video release, which could provide a second chance to be a hit.

The Internship

Yes, it’s “The Google Movie” from the guys that starred in The Wedding Crashers. This June is certainly shaping up to be comedy heavy, and I’m a big fan of comedy done right, but this doesn’t look like a movie to me, just a long Google commercial.

Much Ado About Nothing

I’ve only previewed major studio releases so far, so why is this black & white, limited release movie on the list? Whedon, that’s why. It seems the true king of the nerds decided to take a very small bit of his Avengers paycheck and blow it on adapting Shakespeare for the modern era but this time with many of the Joss Whedon All-Star Actors in tow. I don’t know what he really brings to the project, since it appears that he’s keeping the Shakespearian dialogue intact, but the idea is a fun combination of different levels of geekiness.


June 12

This is the End

Comedy June continues with this odd addition that features a ton of comic actors, many of whom first gained recognition years ago in Judd Apatow’s cult TV shows Freaks and Geeks and Undeclared. They are all playing fictionalized versions of themselves and it’s based on a short film star/co-director/co-writer Seth Rogen made six years ago. I used to be a bigger fan of these guys and their movies, but the quality has dropped off lately. I’ll still give it a try, but this has the potential to be very hit or miss.


June 14

Man of Steel

Warner Brothers is really hoping this Superman reboot is the one that does the trick and that non-Batman based DC movies can actually take off like the Marvel films did. I like director Zack Snyder a lot, Sucker Punch aside, and I think he’s the perfect filmmaker for the job. If he can truly bring Superman into the modern age, something Superman Returns director Bryan Singer seemed to be actively opposed to, then I think this movie is going to be a huge hit. I can’t wait to see it.


June 21

Monsters University

Pixar’s track record has been a bit tarnished the past few years. Brave wasn’t bad, but it seemed more Disney at heart than Pixar and lets not even get into Cars 2. So here’s another sequel, although technically it’s a prequel, and I’m sure it will make money since Pixar movies always do. However, if it continues the downward trend away from quality storytelling for ALL AGES that Pixar used to be famous for, then they might just become yet another kiddie animation house like every other studio has under their belt.

World War Z

Fans of the book have made it clear after watching the trailers, that this film isn’t faithful at all to Max Brooks’ popular novel. So now the question is, will it hold up as its own zombie movie? It will be interesting to see if turning against the fans of the book hurts the box office or if focusing on Brad Pitt’s character saving the world (and his family) from zombies is what the mainstream movie going audience prefers.


June 28

White House Down

Disaster movie veteran Roland Emmerich is blowing up the White House again, but it is unfortunately not a sequel to Independence Day. No, this is just a generic action vehicle for stars Channing Tatum and Jamie Foxx. This movie is also coming out just a few months after the similarly plotted Olympus Has Fallen, so it has to do a lot of things right to become a big hit.

The Heat

This final entry into the June Summer Comedy Festival 2013 actually looks pretty funny. The film brings two elements from the surprise summer hit Bridesmaids back: director Paul Feig (another veteran of Freaks and Geeks) and Oscar nominee Melissa McCarthy, and teams them with Oscar winner Sandra Bullock in a sendup of buddy cop movies. Not exactly Hot Fuzz for the ladies, but the trailer did make me laugh a few times more than I am willing to admit.

Come back for Part 3 in July where there won’t be as much comedy but there will be more ridiculous Johnny Depp outfits, more claws (and less singing) from Hugh Jackman, and of course GIANT ROBOTS FIGHTING GIANT MONSTERS. Can you tell I’m excited about a certain movie next month?


That does it for June. Now it’s your turn to rank your interest in each movie below. If I left off some cool indie release you want to mention, bring it up in the comments section and we can discuss it there.