Flavorpill’s 10 Most Anticipated Summer Movies

Moonrise Kingdom

RELEASE DATE: May 25
DIRECTOR: Wes Anderson
CAST: Bruce Willis, Edward Norton, Bill Murray, Tilda Swinton, Harvey Keitel, Frances McDormand, Jason Schwartzmann

If The Avengers is the convergence of movie superheroes we’ve been waiting for, Wes Anderson’s latest is its indie equivalent: a dream team of Anderson regulars and low-budget superstars, along with a couple of marquee players who’ve been known to do a little movie for street cred every now and again. It hardly seems possible that it’s been five years since Anderson’s last live action film, though his 2009 stop-motion family effort Fantastic Mr. Fox was a surprisingly snug fit into his oeuvre. We’re interested in seeing where he’s going next.

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With the irrefutable claim that Avengers did more than everyone expected , is it any surprise that a movie about good vanquishing evil, would succeed in a the boiling, double dipped recession and politically scalding cauldron of a society we have today. I am reminded of the summer of 1977 when a little known movie called “star wars” was released. Yes it was spectacular for all the reasons stated in just about every article that has picked apart George Lucas’ mind as if it were some rotting brain. The success of “ a long time ago in a galaxy far far away” was also based on the mood of the time. The depressing cynicism in America in the aftermath of Watergate. The tail end of an unpopular war The petrol wars and general economic situation, all came together as some kind of socio-political perfect storm that made us all deeply unhappy, and wishing to escape the depressing reality for about two hours. Well history has a tendency to repeat itself. No-one would argure the fact that the summer movies have more kerosene induced explosions in them than actual story…but that isn’t important. What is, the essential issue here is the fact that it is fun. Yes , good old fun, the kind that makes us all happy. The equivalent of the toddler climbing into the packing box and pretending it’s a pirate ship, the discovery of that £5 pound note you thought you lost, but was in fact, stuffed into that tiny pocket on your jeans that you’ve never been able to figure out what it’s there for; and the unbridled joy in switching off the TV when anything about the Kardashians is on. We all, every so often need to escape our reality to enjoy something else. Some do it with alcohol, but most do it by going to the movies to be entertained. So to “Avengers Assemble”, “Battleship” , “Men in Black 3” and all the other movies set to feed our depression, I say thank you.

For clarity "Lorene Scafaria (writer of Nick and Norah’s Infinite Playlist)" adapted the screenplay from David Levithan and Rachel Cohn's (superior IMHO) book and has done nothing really to merit excitement, trailer aside.

there's nothing wrong with roberto begnini. in the little box of a world that is your web page, you can be as high-handed as you like, but until you make a movie recognized internationally, keep your high-handed snarkiness to yourself.

"No Snow White and the Huntsman? Looks like a good summer blockbuster for both sexes." I'm surprsied its not here too.The trailer for it was really good.

"Seeking a Friend for the End of the World" - Isn't this just a dumb & dumber remake of Lars von Trier's "Melancholia"? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Melancholia_(2011_film)

Also looking forward to Looper

It's all about Anchorman 2.

Tainted by horrible Kristen Stewart. Would have seen it if it weren't for her.

No Snow White and the Huntsman? Looks like a good summer blockbuster for both sexes.