Find related books, movies, and TV shows for the hot new theater releases this summer. Click on the date to see highlighted movies, and on the movie title for recommendations.
August 26: Colombiana || Don't Be Afraid of the Dark || Our Idiot Brother
August 19: Conan the Barbarian || Fright Night || One Day
August 12: The Help || 30 Minutes or Less
August 5: Rise of the Planet of the Apes
July 29: Cowboys and Aliens || Crazy, Stupid, Love || The Smurfs
July 22: Captain American || Friends with Benefits
July 15: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part II
July 8: Horrible Bosses || Zookeeper
July 1: Transformers: Dark of the Moon || Larry Crowne || Monte Carlo
June 24: Cars 2 || Bad Teacher
June 17: Green Lantern || Mr. Popper's Penguins
June 10: Super 8 || Judy Moody and the Not Bummer Summer
August 26
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July 22
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July 1
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August 19
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Staff note: Fans of the HBO series Game of Thrones will recognize Jason Momoa, who stars as Conan. They probably know him better as Khal Drogo, the Dothraki warlord. [Want to read the Game of Thrones series?]
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Staff note: Fans of the HBO series Game of Thrones will recognize Jason Momoa, who stars as Conan. They probably know him better as Khal Drogo, the Dothraki warlord. [Want to read the Game of Thrones series?]
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Carolyn: While the name Andy Serkis may be familiar, movie watchers would have a hard time picking him out of a line-up. Serkis is known for playing Gollum in the Lord of the Rings trilogy (and upcoming Hobbit films) and was the giant ape in Peter Jackson's King Kong. In Rise of the Planet of the Apes, Serkis plays the lead ape Caesar.
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Russ: I have no shame about how much I love Will Smith movies. Wild Wild
West is a totally ridiculous, totally charming example of the
(admittedly small) sci-fi/western genre. I have to put this on every
once in awhile just to marvel at what a weirdly high-concept movie it is. Was this the start of steampunk?
Carolyn: And another movie based on a comic this summer. Hype for this one has been intense, and Favreau had good luck with his last comic movie, Iron Man. Check out the original source material and see how it matches up.
West is a totally ridiculous, totally charming example of the
(admittedly small) sci-fi/western genre. I have to put this on every
once in awhile just to marvel at what a weirdly high-concept movie it is. Was this the start of steampunk?
Carolyn: And another movie based on a comic this summer. Hype for this one has been intense, and Favreau had good luck with his last comic movie, Iron Man. Check out the original source material and see how it matches up.
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Carolyn: Steve Carell is no stranger to the father/children relationship movie -- Dan in Real Life explores that issue as well. And fans of Marisa Tomei will be happy to see her make an appearance.
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Russ: Even Dwarfs Started Small is a 1970 Werner Herzog film with an entire cast of actual dwarfs. According to IMDB it is a deep allegory about the nature of rebellion. I'm sure this is also the case with the new Smurfs movie. Look for this one in our foreign language section. (Disclaimer: Unlike the new Smurfs movie, you should probably wait until the kids are in bed before watching Even Dwarfs Started Small.)
July 22
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Another offering from the comic-to-movie bin, though this one ranks above most. Check out our previous picks for comic movies, and keep your eyes peeled for more Captain America in The Avengers next summer.
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Does this movie look familiar? No Strings Attached, also released this year, had a very similar premise.
July 15
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July 8
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We must recommend the ultimate horrible boss film, 9 to 5.
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July 1
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Those of us who grew up watching the Transformers cartoon may also be interested in G.I. Joe -- another cartoon and toy franchise adapted for the big screen. With silly lines and big action, the sequel (coming out in 2012) looks to provide more of the same.
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Tom Hanks co-wrote this film with Nia Vardalos, star and author of My Big Fat Greek Wedding. She was also in My Life in Ruins, which looked to take advantage of Wedding's success but didn't quite meet it. Watch both and be the judge.
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Also appearing in Monte Carlo is Glee star Cory Monteith. Not your style? Try the classic To Catch a Thief with Cary Grant and Grace Kelly with stunning shots of the city.
June 24
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June 10
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It's hard to pick our favorite Pixar films, but you can't go wrong with the collection of Pixar shorts. If you've ever seen a Pixar film in the theater, you may have seen one of these right before the movie.
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Bad Teacher also stars Jason Segal as another romantic interest. We've been fans of Jason Segal since we first saw him as goofy Nick in Freaks and Geeks. His face is more familiar now that he's shared the lead with Paul Rudd in I Love You, Man and a series regular on How I Met Your Mother. Look for him in this fall's The Muppets.
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Watch something with Ryan Reynolds?
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Read the Green Lantern comic?
Watch something with Ryan Reynolds?
Watch something with Blake Lively?
Read the Green Lantern comic?
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Movies based on comics tend to divide their audiences -- some love them, some hate them. Here are a few of our favorites: Spider-Man 2; X-Men; A History of Violence; Iron Man; Batman: The Dark Knight.
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For more animal hijinks, consider Dr. Dolittle. If it's penguins that you love, check out animated ones in Happy Feet and real ones in The March of the Penguins. Or you could skip the movies and read the book that this film is based on -- Mr. Popper's Penguins by Richard and Florence Atwater.
June 10
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It's hard to ignore the obvious choices of E.T. and The Goonies for this one. For something a little less family-oriented, try Abrams' other handheld shaky-cam thriller, Cloverfield.
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Some children's and young readers' books have been adapted into great movies. We're fans of How to Eat Fried Worms and The Chronicles of Narnia series. For older kids, Coraline will send shivers down their spines and Flipped will warm their hearts.
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