New Movies: June 2010

Monday, 07 June 2010 10:51

This month is packed with blockbusters between Disney's third Toy Story movie and Megan Fox's new movie Jonah Hex. Robert Pattinson fans will get a double-dose this summer with the release of Eclipse in theaters and Remember Me on DVD.

By Brad McKay

The A-Team
June 11; Action; Rated PG-13; Starring Liam Neeson, Bradley Cooper, Quinton “Rampage” Jackson

When the government needed a dangerous mission done and done well, they’d call on their best covert special ops team. The members, Hannibal, Face, B.A. Baracus and Murdock, could accomplish anything they were asked, but when the government needed someone to take the fall for a false crime, the four were thrown into prison without a fair trial. Hannibal, the ringleader of the men, devises a plan to break them out and make those responsible pay. Along with his fellow teammates, he forms the A-Team, selling their services to the highest bidder and working to clear their names.

Toy Story 3
June 18; Animation; Rated G; Starring Tom Hanks, Tim Allen, Joan Cusack

The coolest toys you’ve ever seen on the big screen are back in what is promising to be the final chapter of the Toy Story films. Andy, the beloved owner of Buzz and Woody, is preparing to move off to college, leaving his box full of toys without a future. The gang knew they’d have to let Andy go one day, but they never expected to be given away to a day care full of rambunctious kids. Used and abused, they decide to plan their escape. First, they have to survive the horrors of slobbering children and a new group of toys that are a bit off their rockers. Can Buzz and Woody rally the others, escape the day care, and find a place where they belong?

Jonah Hex
June 18; Action; Rated NR; Starring Josh Brolin, John Malkovich, Megan Fox

Here comes a movie based on a comic book only your parents might remember. Jonah Hex was sold into slavery to an Indian tribe. Throughout his life, Jonah survives one hellish experience after another, even escaping death, only managing to stay alive by being even more violent and ruthless than those around him. After the Civil War, the world begins to change around him, and Jonah must find his destiny and his redemption, or be doomed by his own deeds. By becoming a bounty hunter, Jonah aims to track down those who do wrong, and correct the mistakes he’s made in the past. Oh, and there’s Megan Fox. Need we same more?

The Twilight Saga: Eclipse
June 30; Drama; Rated PG-13; Starring Kristen Stewart, Robert Pattinson, Taylor Lautner

We return to the world of Twilight to find Bella attending her senior year of high school. Things are about as normal as they can be for the teenager who’s in love with a vampire and a best friend who’s a werewolf. Things begin to take a turn for the worse, when Seattle is rocked by a series of killings, which are perpetrated by a ruthless vampire bent on revenge. The tensions between Jacob and Edward reach a critical level as they compete for the affections of Bella. She has to make a choice, but her actions could ignite the ageless battle between the supernatural factions.