Anyways, in a clip on MTVMoviesBlog that I can’t watch because I am in Canada Hillary appears in War Inc as a middle eastern popstar called Yonica Babyyeah. Shes more racy than her standard squeaky clean Disney girl act, but I think it is about time that she “grew up” and heavy makeup and fishnets is a good start.

But its not Duff that actually got my attention on this. It was John Cussack. Duff is actually a supporting role in this movie, and was the reason I looked into it to begin with. But imagine my surprise when I saw that this movie also starred Joan Cusack, Marisa Tomei, Ben Kingsley and Dan Aykroyd.

I guess while we were swimming our heads around the summer lineup of Superheroes and Pulp action stars we failed to mention this was even happening. Mostly because I didn’t know! Check out the Trailer:

This just struck me as a pile of good old fun with twisted dry humour, some titalating eye candy and a fun silly plot to go along with it. At very least this will be a good impulse alternative to that summer blockbuster you decide isn’t worth waiting in line for.

What do you think?

The interesting thing is that even though there are some highly anticipated blockbusters scheduled for this summer, there are also a bunch of very good looking smaller films sneaking in under the radar that most people aren’t talking about. So I thought it would be a good idea to run down a list of the films coming out between now and the end of August and lay out what I think will be worth watching, what won’t, give a prediction or two and then see how those pan out at the end of the summer.

So now, in order of release date, we’re pleased to present to you The Movie Blog’s Summer of 2008 Movie Guide:

IRON MAN
Grade Prediction: B+

Release Date: May 1st
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There isn’t really much more that needs to be said about this flick. When I first heard about it, I thought it was a stupid idea because quite frankly I think Iron Man is a lame, poor man’s Batman comic book character. But the more I’ve seen the more I’ve been impressed. This COULD end up being the best movie of the summer.

MADE OF HONOR
Grade Prediction: C

Release Date: May 2nd
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With all thesuccess of Grey’s Anatomy, I’m a little surprised a studio hasn’t tried a Patrick Dempsey lead flick till now. Must confess that like everyone else I thought the OTHER title for this movie was “My Best Friend’s Wedding 2″, but after I saw a couple of the trailers it does seem like it will have it’s moments. Not many of them… but some. If Julia Roberts makes a cameo though I’m walking out.

REDBELT
Grade Prediction: D-

(Already seen)
Release Date: May 9th
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A movie that takes place in the world of Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) that has a talented lead in it like Chiwetel Ejiofor and written and directed by someone like David Mamet should be a winner. Sadly, despite Ejiofor’s best efforts to save this movie with his performance, the flick falls flat on its face due to a massive heart attack of disconnection from reality. Far too many of the key plot devices were stretches beyond the normal human being’s imaginations to the point that the movie just because nonsense.

WHAT HAPPENS IN VEGAS
Grade Prediction: D

Release Date: May 9th
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Can someone please explain to me why and how Ashton Kutcher continues to get leads in films? How many time does this guy have to prove he can NOT carry a film and that he is not a box office draw in the least? He’s a very nice guy, and seems to have a lot of smarts when it comes to the business behind the camera, I just think he needs to stay there. Nothing about this film gives me any hope other than the possibility of some funny moments that might salvage the flick for some people… but not many.

SPEED RACER
Grade Prediction: C+

Release Date: May 9th
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This film will be the biggest box office disappointment of the summer (or Sex and the City). The prospects for this thing being very good to me dropped a hell of a lot the moment I saw a kid and a monkey in all the trailers. The visual style is also something that I don’t think will resonate with many people. I even skipped a screening of this due to how poor I think it looks. A friend of mine who didn’t skip the screening said he liked it, so well have to wait and see. Until then, I’m sticking with a C+ prediction.

THE CHRONICLES OF NARNIA: PRINCE CASPIAN
Grade Prediction: B

Release Date: May 16th
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When a movie can start off with fantastic source material before they shoot a single frame of film, it gives it a much better chance at high quality. It doesn’t get much better than the Narnia series of books. The first film was done VERY well and captures all the wonder and imagination of the book, and there’s no reason to suspect this one will be any different. The trailers for this one haven’t impressed as much as the first though.

INDIANA JONES AND THE KINGDOM OF THE CRYSTAL SKULL
Grade Prediction: A-

Release Date: May 22nd
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Let’s be honest here, this film should have been made 10 years ago. Having said that, who cares? It’s Indiana Jones! Oh it does the heart good to see Indy swing into action one last time. Is he looking a little old? Yes. Will he be able to pull off the action as well as he did 20 years ago? No. But it’s still Indiana Jones! And the most important thing to remember in all this is who is directing it. NEVER underestimate Steven Spielberg. He is the best director of our age and he will find a way to make this work.

POSTAL
Grade Prediction: C

Release Date: May 23rd
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Uwe Boll, possibly the most infamous director of all time, comes at us once again. Only this time something strange is happening… there are actually some POSITIVE reviews for this film floating around from actual reputable critics who sounded just as shocked that they liked it as I am to hear they liked it. Personally I love Uwe Boll (not his films tough). I think he’s one of the most interesting and entertaining personalities in the business today. Still, I just can’t bring myself to believe Postal will be much better than anything else he’s directed so far.

WAR INC.
Grade Prediction: B

Release Date: May 23rd
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I just love this cast. John Cusack, Joan Cusack, Marisa Tomei (good grief this women just keeps getting hotter and hotter with age) and Ben Kingsley. On the surface you’d be forgiven for suspecting this was a sequel to Grosse Pointe Blank (one of my all time favorites) considering the type of role John Cusack plays and that his sister is in it… but apparently it’s not. It looks very un-pc and quite witty.

THE FOOT FIST WAY
Grade Prediction: B-

(Already Seen)
Release Date: May 30th
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A cute little comedy that played some festivals a while ago but no one picked up on… at least until Will Ferrell saw it and loved it. That’s enough to get it at least a limited release and some promotion. The film is cute and funny… just not as funny as Will Ferrell would have you believe. Still, it has some wonderful laugh out loud moments and certainly a bunch of quotable lines to boot. Entertaining, but not brilliant.

SEX AND THE CITY
Grade Prediction: C+

Release Date: May 30th
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I can’t remember exactly, but I believe I had a string of something like 4 or 5 women I dated in a row who all WORSHIPED Sex and the City. They had all the DVDs, developed massive shoe addictions and basically based their entire understanding of men on that one show. For a time, no other force on earth had more influential power over women than that show. But oddly enough it seems the movie reincarnation is limping its way into theaters. The trailers have been awful and there has far less buzz than I anticipated. Still, the show had some magic and it has some gifted writers… could be cute, but I wouldn’t get your hopes too high.

THE STRANGERS
Grade Prediction: B

Release Date: May 30th
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It takes a lot for me to get excited about a horror flick these days. Don’t get me wrong, there are a bunch that come out that I have fun watching… but not a lot that gets me EXCITED to see it. For whatever reason, The Strangers is one of those horror films that I’m finding myself pumped to see. Liv Tyler has been getting stronger and stronger as an actress, the premises looks creepy as hell, the trailer was great and the over all feel of it is solid. Looking forward to this one.

KUNG FU PANDA
Grade Prediction: C

Release Date: June 6th
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With a few exceptions, the world of non-Pixar producer 3D animated films is a sad wasteland. Generally speaking, I’ve yet to see a really smart and high quality film outside of Pixar’s doors. I certainly don’t think Kung Fu Panda will be one of the exceptions. Nothing in the trailers have suggested anything other than a silly romp (note: you CAN make kid films that are more than just silly, burp and fart jokes flicks) movie with any reedeming value or quality. The animation does look terrific, and I’m sure the kids will giggle through it… so it won’t be a total waste… maybe some potential for cuteness.

YOU DON’T MESS WITH THE ZOHAN
Grade Prediction: D-

Release Date: June 6th
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Why is it that in every single Adam Sandler comedy, Sandler has to make himself and his character the best looking and toughest guy around? Seriously, in just about all his comedies he can kick everyone’s ass. Sorry, I look at him and don’t feel the least bit physically threatened. I used to LOVE Sandler comedies… but they’ve become so damn dry and weak that I just wish he would give up and do more serious roles (No kidding, the man is a GREAT dramatic actor. I actually thought he deserved at least a LITTLE Oscar buzz for is performance in Reign Over Me last year). This looks like another cookie cutter Sandler comedy… just with less laughs.

THE INCREDIBLE HULK
Grade Prediction: B

Release Date: June 13th
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I’m one of the few people who actually appreciated the first Hulk movie for what it was and what Ang Lee was going for. Still, there is no denying most people were disappointed, and even I was wanting a lot more “Hulk Smash”. This re-boot seems to be doing everything right to that end. They got a great cast, hired a solid action film director and everything seems to be geared towards making this Hulk film, the one comic geeks like myself are wanting to see.

THE HAPPENING
Grade Prediction: C+

Release Date: June 13th
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M. Night Shyamalan (AKA “The Sham-Hammer”)is back yet again. I’m really not sure what to make of this guy anymore. It seems like his films are getting progressively worse (dear heavens “The Lady In The Water” was one of the worst pieces of garbage I’ve seen in years), but there is no denying the man has talent and has done some great flicks in the past. So where does that leave us now? Not really sure… the premise seems interesting, but after Lady I’m apprehensive about trusting him.

THE LOVE GURU
Grade Prediction: D-

Release Date: June 20th
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I love Mike Myers and just about everything he’s ever done (My favorite comedy of his is still “So I Married An Axe Murderer”). It’s been a little while since he’s done a live action comedy, so I was thrilled to hear about The Love Guru. Well, that excitement turned into pure horror when I saw the trailer. Not a single laugh, not a single grin came forth from my mouth upon watching it. And is it just me or has he recylced a bunch of unused mini-me jokes from deleted Austin Powers movies? This thing looks horrible.

GET SMART
Grade Prediction: C+

Release Date: June 20th
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When I first heard that they were doing a Get Smart movie with Steve Carell in the lead roll I nearly jumped out of my seat. This is the definition of PERFECT casting. They added Anne Hathaway, The Rock and Ken Davitian and I got even more excited. Well… most of that enthusiasm is gone. The film looks a bit lazy and nothing that I’ve seen has made me laugh fully out loud to this point. Still… with this concept and this cast SOME good things are bound to come out of it… I’m just not counting on a lot.

WALL-E
Grade Prediction: A+

Release Date: June 27th
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I’ve said this for a long time, but I’ll say it again… Pixar is not only the best animation studio around… they are the very best movie studio PERIOD in the business. Think about it… every single film they’ve put out has been solid. Their WORST film is still better than 98% of anything else put out by anyone else. Their last offering “Ratatouille” was the highest rated film of the year and should have been nominated for best picture. Wall-E looks like it takes it up another notch or two. This will probably end up being the best over all film of the summer.

WANTED
Grade Prediction: B

Release Date: June 27th
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Along with The Incredible Hulk, I think Wanted has a chance to end up being the biggest surprise movie of the summer of 2008. Great cast, the action looks fantastic and the premise is a solid one (even if not totally original). Right now the film is getting lost in the big marketing pushes of the big blockbusters… and that’s fine… but this will be one I’ll be at opening night for sure. As a side note, despite the fact that Angelina Jolie looks like she’s in desperate need of a hamburger, I’ve never seen her look sexier than she does in this flick. MMMmmmm.

FINDING AMANDA
Grade Prediction: B-

Release Date: June 30th
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Trailer – Not Yet Available

A great sounding twisted little comedy with Matthew Broderick and Brittany Snow and directed by Peter Tolan who wrote some really fine comedies like “Analyze This”, “Bedazzled” and “America’s Sweethearts”. A man apparently riddled with every addiction there is tries to win his wife back by traveling to Las Vegas to “rescue” his niece (Snow) from a life of drugs and prostitution. When you mention Broderick in the lead role I get totally sold on the idea. However… do keep in mind that Tolan also wrote some horrendous films like Analyze That and Guess Who, so don’t get too much enthusiasm bubbling just yet.

HANCOCK
Grade Prediction: B-

Release Date: July 2nd
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Say what you want about Will Smith, the man has made some pretty fun flicks, and his flicks make money. Hancock is an interesting premise with a bum of a superhero, and frankly Smith seems like a perfect guy for the role. Add on top of that the fact that I think the latest trailer look just fantastic, and I think you’ve got a solid, fun and entertaining (even if a little dumb) summer movie on your hands. Yes there have been whispers of early bad reviews, but to be honest I haven’t seen any from any critic I actually trust, so I’m not taking that too much into consideration yet at this point.

MEET DAVE
Grade Prediction: F

Release Date: July 11th 2008
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The question “what the hell happened to Eddie Murphy” has been asked and debated for almost 10 years now. This guy was one of the sharpest comedic minds of all time. Then, someone slipped a “suck” potion into one of his beers and that Eddie Murphy died. Now we have the guy who does crap like Norbit, I Spy, Holy Man, Doctor Dolittle, Metro… my ass hurts just thinking about this being the same guy who did Delirious and Raw. So here comes “Meet Dave” and it looks just as stupid and useless as we’ve come to expect. I have zero hope for this film.

JOURNEY TO THE CENTER OF THE EARTH
Grade Prediction: D+

Release Date: July 11th
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As much as I like Brendan Fraser and as classic as the book is, there really doesn’t appear to be anything to look forward to in this film. Directed by Eric Brevig, whose only other directing credit was for an episode of Xena Warrior Princess over 10 years ago (He’s primarily a visual effects guy), the movie looks to be nothing but a showcase for digital 3d technology and a canvas for Brevig to show off his visual effects techniques. Not a grin or a giggle is to be found in the trailer. Can’t see myself wasting time on this one.

HELLBOY 2: THE GOLDEN ARMY
Grade Prediction: B+

Release Date: July 11th
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Guillermo del Toro gave us probably the most underrated comic book film in history with the first Hellboy film. Since then he’s built his reputation with the magnificent “Pan’s Labyrinth”, and just recently is was officially announced that he will be directing The Hobbit and a sequel. Times are good for Del Toro, and times are good for us who watch his films. I thought the trailer looked fantastic, it certainly has his style signature all over it and the addition of a couple of new characters looks sweet. I can’t wait.

SPACE CHIMPS
Grade Prediction: D

Release Date: July 18th
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Remember what I was saying earlier about 3d animated films that aren’t done by Pixar? Yeah well that really applies in this situation. It seems like Pixar comes up with an idea for a great story, and then builds around that. In the case of Space Chimps, it seems like “story” wasn’t even part of the plan. It was just “Hey! let’s do a movie about cute little monkeys!” and then just figured a story would pop up somewhere as they were making it. At least that’s how it seems. Looks like a waste of time with some potential for kid enjoyment, but not much.

MAMMA MIA!
Grade Prediction: C-

Release Date: July 18th
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You know sometimes what works on the stage just isn’t cut out to work on the big screen… and vice versa. Momma Mia (the stage musical) works because it’s live. There’s a flaky story, but that doesn’t matter because of the energy and novelty of doing an entire “show” with nothing but Abba tunes. I just can’t see this same piece working on a movie screen, without the music being live and where “story” has more importance. I fear this one is doomed to fail.

THE DARK KNIGHT
Grade Prediction: A-

Release Date: July 18th
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What is there to say? It’s the frigging Batman baby. It’s Heath Ledger as the Joker. It’s the follow up to one of the best comic book movies ever made (that resurrected a franchise that many people had written off as dead… for good reason). Aside from Indiana Jones, this is probably the most anticipated movie of the summer for a lot of fans. Personally, I haven’t been as thrilled with the recent trailers as I was hoping I would be… and the whole pathetic and gimmicky “viral” marketing thing they’re doing annoys the hell out of me… but it’s Christopher Nolan directing, and he always delivers! This will be amazing!

STEP BROTHERS
Grade Prediction: B

Release Date: July 25th
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I don’t know what it is about this film, but I think it’s going to be pretty good. Even though most people (including me) are getting tired of the same old Will Ferrell schtick, and even though I wasn’t THAT big of a fan of Ricky Bobby, there’s something about this movie that appeals to me. The trailers are solid, the premise is good and it looks like Ferrell and Reily are even more comfortable working off each other than before. I’m looking forward to this one.

THE X-FILES: I WANT TO BELIEVE
Grade Prediction: C+

Release Date: July 25th
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Trailer: Not Yet Available

Much like the title of the film, I really do want to believe in this X-Files movie. The problem is what while I trust the crew running this ship, and while the show used to be just amazing, the fact of the matter is it went right down the towilet for a couple of years before having one of the single worst series finales in the history of television. So while there is some hope, it may be too little too late.

THE LONGSHOTS
Grade Prediction: F+

Release Date: July 25th
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Trailer: Not Yet Available

Ok, so take the bottom of my shoe. Now, take the gum stuck to the bottom of my shoe. Now, take the crack in the sidewalk that the gum gets jammed into when I walk on it. That’s about how low my enthusiasm is for “The Longshots”. A movie based on the true story of an 11 year old girl playing football. Whheeee! Oh, and it stars Ice “Has Been” Cube and is directed by Fred Durst. Do I really need to continue here?

MIDNIGHT MEAT TRAIN
Grade Prediction: B-

Release Date: August 1
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My personal political beliefs are neither Republican nor Deomocrat. I’m just waiting for Vinnie Jones to announce he is assuming lordship over the earth… because he’s Vinnie Jones and who is going to tell him he can’t? All hail Lord Vinnie! Anyway, this little horror flick looks like it’ll be a lot of throw away and probably forgettable fun. Vinne looks great in it and Clive Barker said this is the best film ever made based on one of his works (and he didn’t even direct this one). Could be good.

THE ROCKER
Grade Prediction: D-

Release Date: August 1st
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Trailer: Not Yet Available

Rainn Wilson’s popularity on The Office has finally nabbed him a leading role in his own feature comedy. Too bad it’s going to suck enormous amounts of ass. This film has an interesting premise… An aging Rocker who never really got his show in his younger days gets a second chance as the drummer of an aspiring new young band. Christina Applegate is the love interest (I like her). This film is a train wreck waiting to happen. The only reason I dont’ predict an even lower grade is because I think WIlson will be able to crack a few good ones here and there… but that’s all we can hope fore.

THE MUMMY: TOMB OF THE DRAGON EMPEROR
Grade Prediction: B-

Release Date: August 1st
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Trailer: Not Yet Available

When I first heard that there was going to be another Mummy movie, I sort of rolled my eyes, but then I learned that Jet Li was playing the villain this time around and suddenly my interest shot up. The story idea also sounded pretty good and before you knew it I was mildly looking forward to it. The first few images have looked interesting and following the directors blog has been fun too. Big hit? No, but I think it has the potential to be fun nonetheless.

SWING VOTE
Grade Prediction: B

Release Date: August 1st
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Trailer: Not Yet Available

After the tragic events that lead to George W Bush “winning” the election in 2008, the idea of a movie where a very tight presidential election comes down to the vote of just one person doesn’t sound too far fetched does it? And laugh at me all you want, but I think the performances Kevin Costner has given in his last 4 films have all been more than solid (especially in Mr. Brooks). A very good looking cast adds to the enthusiasm too. I think this one will end up being a winner.

FLY ME TO THE MOON
Grade Prediction: No Idea

Release Date: August 8th
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Trailer: Not Yet Available

I know nothing about this animated film other than it’s about three houseflies who stow away aboard the Apollo 11 flight to the moon. Umm… interesting idea actually.

THE SISTERHOOD OF THE TRAVELING PANTS 2
Grade Prediction: C+

Release Date: August 8th
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You know, I was wondering what movie I wanted to follow up Batman, or Hulk or Iron Man this summer with… and then it hit me! I little movie about 4 young women on a journey to adulthood and about the emotional bonds and struggles they share! YES!!!! (PUUUKKEEE). Ok, to be honest the first film really was rather charming in its own way, but this one just seems like a money grab without much thought. Who knows, the last one surprised me a little, maybe this one will to.

PINEAPPLE EXPRESS
Grade Prediction: B-

Release Date: August 8th
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I like Seth Rogen very much, but I’ve gotta tell you my respect for him as a writer took a MAJOR hit after watching the ass abysmal “Drillbit Taylor” a little while back. Holy hell that film sucked… mostly because of the horrible script he wrote. But hey, everyone has a bad day or 2 at the office from time to time, so no big deal. This one looks interesting, but the trailer just didn’t make me laugh much at all. I’m cautiously optimistic about this one.

MIRRORS
Grade Prediction: B

Release Date: August 15th
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Trailer: Not Yet Available

Kiefer Sutherland is out of jail and ready to rock you! Ok, so this isn’t 24, but the idea behind this little supernatural thriller sounds pretty great. “A mall security guard becomes wrapped up in a mystery involving a particular department store’s mirrors which seem to bring out the worst in people.” I like it, and I like Sutherland in a lead role too. Add to that the fact that Amy Smart is his wife, and I’m totally interested.

TROPIC THUNDER
Grade Prediction: C

Release Date: August 15th
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With all the name star power in this flick, and the amount of marketing they’re already giving it, I have a feeling this movie is shaping up to be one of the big let downs of the summer of 2008. The one highly redeeming quality of the film (from the trailers anyway) is Robert Downey Jr. playing a man, playing a black man. That just looks so frigging funny and is probably the only reason people are talking about this film. I’m not kidding… I’ll bet you without Downey Jr in that role, no one would be talking about this film at all. We’ll see.

STAR WARS: CLONE WARS
Grade Prediction: C

Release Date: August 15th
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I’m sorry, as much of a fan of all things Star Wars that I am… the latest trilogy of prequels left me feeling emotionally raped and betrayed. What should have been the movie event of our time ended up being a laughing stock. Having said that, the animated Star Wars stuff recently has been quite good. So which will it be? The prequels quality, or the animation quality? I’m hedging my bet with a “C”.

BANGKOK DANGEROUS
Grade Prediction: B-

Release Date: August 22nd
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Nicolas Cage is is a hard one to pin down. He’ll do a couple of really crappy films, and then out of no where do a pretty good one. As much as some people like to slag the Cage, the fact of the matter is he’s a pretty damn good actor who sadly sometimes just mails it in. Here he plays a Hitman.. but a good hitman… boy that’s never been done before! Still, it looks like fun. One of those under the radar films that I think a lot of people will end up liking. Doesn’t hurt that the Pang brothers are directing it.

THE ACCIDENTAL HUSBAND
Grade Prediction: C-

Release Date: August 22nd
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Not a lot of hope for this one. A standard romantic comedy. Boy and girl don’t like each other much, but through some odd circumstances they end up having to spend some time together and begin to realize they’re falling in love. Awwww. We’ve seen this a thousand times before and we’ll see it a thousand times again. On the plus side, it’s great to see Jeffrey Dean Morgan get himself a leading role like this. I love that guy in Supernatural!

CROSSING OVER
Grade Prediction: B+

Release Date: August 22nd
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Trailer: Not Yet Available

There is just simply too much talent in this movie to predict anything lower. Not only do you have Harrison Ford, Sean Penn and Ashley Judd, but you also have director Wayne Kramer behind the camera (he did a fantastic job with “The Cooler” a few years ago. The only knock on this project is that the premise seems used up. A multi threaded story looking at Mexican immigrants trying to gain citizenship in the US. The method has been done a little too much the last few years for my taste, but let’s give this one the benefit of the doubt.

THE HOUSE BUNNY
Grade Prediction: D+

Release Date: August 22nd
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Anna Faris stars in this bomb: “When Shelly, a Playboy bunny, is tossed out of the mansion, she has nowhere to go until she falls in with the sorority girls from Zeta Alpha Zeta. The members of the sorority – who also have got to be the seven most socially clueless women on the planet – are about to lose their house. They need a dose of what only the eternally bubbly Shelley can provide… but they will each learn on their own to stop pretending to be what others want them to be and start being themselves”

WILD CHILD
Grade Prediction: C-

Release Date: August 22nd
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Trailer: Not Yet Available

Ever since watching Shaun of the Dead and Hot Fuzz, you can put Nick Frost in anything and I’ll instantly be at least interested in the project. Unfortunately this one doesn’t sound very good: “A rebellious Malibu princess is shipped off to a strict English boarding school by her father”. Meh… ho hum, yet another movie with the basic premise being the big bad religious family. Let me guess… oh never mind you already know what I’m going to guess.

COLLEGE
Grade Prediction: C

Release Date: August 29th
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Described by the writers as a raunchier type of comedy when compared to the modern Apatow flicks, reminiscent of the old 80’s kind of comedies. The film looks like it just may have a decent number of laughs. The draw back is that on the surface it looks like something of a Superbad rip off, right down to the right number of characters.

TRAITOR
Grade Prediction: B

Release Date: August 29th
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Trailer: Not Yet Available

Good grief this is a good looking cast. Don Cheadle, Jeff Daniels, Guy Pearce amongst others and writen by Steve Martin. Sign me up! “A special operative working with a terrorist group becomes the target of the CIA”. I’m actually kind of baffled as to why Guy Pearce isn’t the lead in a LOT more films. The guy is outstanding (he came close to being Batman you know.

A few months ago I caught wind of a new film he was doing with his sister Joan, where he was playing a hitman (does this sound familiar at all?) and I instantly thought it was a sequel to Grosse Pointe Blank. But nope, it’s War Inc. A totally unrelated movie with the same actor playing essentially the same part. I thought it was stupid… until I saw this new War Inc trailer from our good friends over at MoviesOnline:

Ok, I liked it. Mark me down as one of the guys who can’t wait to see this thing. Man, it looks like Ben Kingsley is FINALLY going to be be doing a decent movie again.