What’s Up in May?
Merely
thinking about the action, romance, comedy and fantasy
promised by this year’s May movie schedule makes my
endorphins kick in. But it’s the anticipation of another
Indiana Jones adventure that has me as excited as a
two-year-old with a new toy. Here are the upcoming
releases for May 2008:
MAY 1
Iron Man. Whoohoo! This super-hero action movie
can’t open soon enough for me. I’m extremely eager to
see Robert Downey Jr. play Tony Stark, a wealthy
industrialist who creates an awesome iron suit -- which
he uses, naturally, to fight evil in the world.
MAY 2
Made of Honor. Patrick Dempsey and Michelle
Monaghan co-star in this romantic comedy about a
platonic friendship that turns into love. When Dempsey’s
character is asked to be his gal pal’s maid of honor, he
realizes she’s the one for him. What’s a guy to do? Try
to win her for himself, of course.
Son of Rambow. Two little boys make a home movie
titled Son of Rambow in this unusual British
comedy. Directed by Garth Jennings, the film features
Will Poulter and Bill Milner as the ambitious
youngsters. .
MAY 9
Speed Racer. Emile Hirsch portrays a young man
who lives to race in this live-action film based on a
Japanese TV series. With the help of his girl friend and
parents, our speedy hero hopes to win The Crucible. The
impressive cast also includes Susan Sarandon, Christina
Ricci, Matthew Fox and John Goodman. However, after
viewing the frenetic trailer for this movie, I’m forced
to issue a migraine warning.
Redbelt. A top mixed-martial arts instructor,
played by Chiwetel Ejiofor, refuses to take part in
prize bouts, but he changes his mind because of
compelling circumstances. Tim Allen, Alice Braga and Joe
Mantegna also appear in this David Mamet drama.
What Happens in Vegas. What’s so funny about two
people waking up in Las Vegas after a wild night and
finding themselves married to each other? Almost
everything, especially if the man and woman in question
are played by Ashton Kutcher and Cameron Diaz.
MAY 16
The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian. The
Pevensie siblings go back to Narnia, but a thousand
years have passed in that land since their first visit.
All is not well there, so the Pevensies must help to put
things right again, this time by making sure Prince
Caspian is not prevented from assuming his rightful
place as the ruler of Narnia. I hope the White Witch,
played by Oscar-winner Tilda Swinton, returns in this
second Narnia adventure. I’m also expecting more
gorgeous visuals and eye-popping special effects.
MAY 22
Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull.
We’ve been waiting for this fourth installment of
Indy’s exciting adventures since 1989’s Indiana Jones
and the Last Crusade. Here’s the important cast
list: Harrison Ford, Shia LaBeouf, Cate Blanchett, Karen
Allen, John Hurt, Ray Winstone and Jim Broadbent. Bring
it on!!!
MAY 30
Sex and the City: The Movie. This film version
of the popular HBO series stars the sexy actresses who
made the television offering so successful: Sarah
Jessica Parker, Kim Cattrall, Cynthia Nixon, and Kristin
Davis. Fans will also be happy to learn that Mr. Big
(Chris Noth) looks great on the big screen.
The Strangers. In this scary thriller, Liv Tyler
and Scott Speedman play a couple terrorized by three
strangers while staying in an isolated vacation house.
Watch out, villains! Your victims are willing to take
surprising actions in order to survive.
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