Beasts Of The Southern Wild Trailer

Here is the trailer for the highly anticipated Grand Jury Prize Winning (Sundance Film Festival) and Official Selection: Un Certain Regard (Festival De Cannes) film Beasts of The Southern Wild. The cinematography of this film looks mesmerizing and the trailer left me speechless. Definitely an early contender for the Oscars next year. Here is the website for the film http://beastsofthesouthernwild.com/.

King's Guide: Summer Movie Preview

We are in May which is  the beginning of the Summer Movie Season. This is the trickiest time of the year for studio executives. This is the time when the studios release super expensive summer blockbusters that they hope won't bust. This year will see an unprecedented number of prequels, sequels and reboots. Some of the films released this summer will flop, others will be disappointments and a rare few will be box office surprises. After having  a disappointing month(April) at the box office, the Summer 2012 season is more than welcome. Wrath of The Titans and American Reunion both under performed. Not to mention of slew of lackluster releases as well. One of the highlights last month was Think Like A Man. Talk about exceeding expectations. Leading up to the Summer Movie Season, The Hunger Games and Dr. Seuss' The Lorax were the two biggest films of the year and both of them were box office smashes.  

I predict that  the three biggest films of the summer will be The Avengers, The Dark Knight Rises and The Amazing Spider-Man. Now with the numbers coming out that The Avengers topped $200 million this weekend in the US box office, it is already a bigger hit than the people in the industry predicted. It will be interesting to see if The Dark Knight Rises has a bigger opening weekend. I am curious to see how Battleship fares at the US Box office. I know that is doing well oversees but I am not sure if it will be successful here. I don't necessarily think it will bomb but I am not sure about its performance. Overall I think that fair number of films will be successful this summer. Below I have composed a list of films that will be released Summer 2012.

May

• The Avengers
• The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel( Limited Release)
• Dark Shadows
• Battleship
• The Dictator
• Hopefully this will perform more like Borat than Bruno
• What to Expect When You Are Expecting
• Moonrise Kingdom
• Men in Black III
• Will the public still be interested in seeing the men in black suit up one more time? Is Will Smith still the most bankable actor? I think the audience will come and Will Smith is still Will Smith. 

June

• Brave
• Snow White and the Huntsman
• Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted
• Prometheus
• I am so excited about this film I have lost the ability to think. Now the question is will this film have massive appeal? 
• Rock of Ages
• G.I. Joe: Retaliation
• Can The Rock and Bruce Willis revive this franchise? Looking at the trailer I think that is a strong possibility. 
• Magic Mike
• This movie will be the test to see if Channing Tatum is a true box office draw. He has been on fire this year with The Vow and 21 Jump Street. It opens the same day as his other vehicle G.I. Joe which means it has no chance at opening first at the box office. With the amount of eye candy in this film I don't see why it will have a problem getting an audience. 
• Tyler Perry's Madea's Witness Protection
• Ted
• Beasts of the Southern Wild( Limited Release)

July

• The Amazing Spider-Man
• Ice Age: Continental Drift
• The Dark Knight Rises
• The Watch
• Savages

August

• Total Recall
• The Bourne Legacy
• The reboot starring the fabulous Jeremy Renner
• The Expendables 2
• Sparkle
• Premium Rush

The Avengers

Starring: Robert Downey Jr, Chris Evans, Chris Hemsworth, Scarlett Johansson, Jeremy Renner, Samuel L. Jackson, Mark Ruffalo, and Tom Hiddleston
Director: Joss Whedon
Written by: Joss Whedon, Zak Penn
Rating: 5/5 Unicorns

What happens when the Avengers assemble? One hell of a ride! The ultimate popcorn movie, what going to the movies is all about and the impeccable wet dream of fanboys and fangirls across the globe. That is exactly what happens when all of our favorite superheros and S.H.I.E.L.D join forces to defend the earth from Norse God Loki( played brilliantly by Tom Hiddleston) and the Chitauri( an alien race seeking to conquer the galaxy). The Avengers is the first blockbuster of the summer and based on the audience reaction this film will not only have a huge opening weekend but will  have some mighty strong  legs.

The Avengers not only lived up to all of my expectations but absolutely smashed them. What really drives this film home is the chemistry between the actors. This chemistry between the actors gave space for excellent repartee. I loved seeing Tony Stark/Iron Man(Robert Downey Jr.) and Bruce Banner/The Hulk(Mark Ruffalo) bounding over scientific matters. I loved the bond between Agent Barton/Hawkeye(Jeremy Renner) and Agent Romanoff/ Black Widow(Scarlett Johansson). Not to mention how bad-ass they were respectively and more so when they joined forces. As expected Captain America and Iron Man got off on the wrong foot and it was pretty spectacular. It is always a joy seeing Thor(Chris Hemsworth) and Loki interact. That brotherly rivalry is one for centuries. Loki made one excellently flawed villain.  I was completely fangirling seeing all six of them( The Avengers) suit up and fight side by side during the final battle. It was beyond epic. That scene alone is worth the ticket price. The biggest surprise of the film for me is how The Hulk became my favorite character. He hands down is apart of two of the best scenes in the entire film. I will not spoil it for you but it was absolutely hilarious. Honestly, the entire film was wickedly witty.

The Avengers is not a fluffy popcorn movie. Of course there are explosions, eye candy to last a lifetime and superheroes trying to see who is the mightiest of them all but there is also substance(well executed plot) and heart. It is just flawless and perfect. Joss Whedon did us fanboys and fangirls proud. To sum it up The Avengers is an action packed joyride from start to finish.