New Movies : May 2010

Tuesday, 25 May 2010 13:02

Summer is the best time for big action blockbusters. This month, we're treated with movies about some our favorite action heroes, from Iron Man to Robin Hood.

By Brad McKay

Iron Man 2
May 7; Action; Rated PG-13; Starring Robert Downey Jr., Gwyneth Paltrow, Don Cheadle

With the world aware that Tony Starke is the invincible Iron Man, everyone is trying to get a piece of the billionaire super hero. While the government is pressuring Tony to give the United States the plans for the powerful armored suit, a crazed inventor pursues him relentlessly with only one desire: to murder him. The battle is hitting Tony on all fronts, and soon he discovers he won't be able to handle it alone. With his trusted friends, Iron Man will forge new alliances and fight alongside his ally, another power suit codenamed War Machine. Will it be enough to keep the Iron Man weapon system out of the wrong hands, and just as important, keep Tony alive?

Robin Hood
May 14; Action; Rated PG-13; Starring Russell Crowe, Cate Blanchett, William Hurt

This is not your typical Robin Hood movie. The story begins following Robin as a soldier in King Richard's war against the French. As the war draws to a close, Robin tries to find a life for himself. He stumbles upon Nottingham, a town whose corrupt sheriff leaves the citizens destitute and afraid. Unable to stand the injustice, he brings together a band of mercenaries who will take stop at nothing to take back the town from the evil clutches of the rich nobility. Though he began as a self-serving soldier, Robin will soon become a symbol of freedom and justice to the people of his country.

MacGruber
May 21; Comedy; Rated R; Starring Will Forte, Ryan Phillippe, Kristen Wiig

Although MacGruber was originally a short on Saturday Night Live, Will Forte is about to bring this comedic spoof of MacGuyver to the big screen. MacGruber is a highly decorated soldier who swore off the crime-fighting life he loved when his wife tragically died. Unfortunately, he is pulled back into the line of duty when an evil madman hijacks a nuclear arsenal, intending to hold the world ransom. Anyone could battle the forces of evil with superior technology and weapons, but MacGruber doesn't need any of that! He uses his bare hands and whatever materials happen to be lying around. With an elite squad behind him, MacGruber will see justice done.

Shrek Forever After
May 21; Animation; Rated PG; Starring Mike Myers, Cameron Diaz, Eddie Murphy

Shrek is feeling like his best years are behind him. Instead of being the terrifying ogre he once was, he's become a sort of celebrity—and a cuddly, lovable one at that. Seeing his chance to strike, Rumpelstiltskin offers to give Shrek a chance to be his scary self again, and when Shrek accepts, he's thrust into a world where he had never existed. Those who were once his friends now lead very different and terrible lives. Worst of all, Rumpelstiltskin is now the ruler of Far Far Away. Shrek must now find a way of changing everything back to the way it was, but first, he'll have to recruit his friends and whip them into shape.