The Adjustment Bureau: This looks great! Based on a Philip K. Dick short story, this movie features Matt Damon as a politician who crosses paths with a ballerina (Emily Blunt). Add to that a PKD twist and you’ve got yourself a good blend of romance and sci-fi. Release Date: 30 July 2010 (UK), 17 September 2010 (US)
Super 8: Ooh, another secret alien project from JJ Abrams. I loved the buildup to Cloverfield (although to be honest I still haven’t seen the movie) and this seems pretty similar. There’s also a whole viral game added to this (of course), check out the Unfiction forum for more info about that. Release Date: 2011 (US, UK)
Easy A: This looks like fun! After a little white lie about losing her virginity gets out, a clean cut high school girl (Emma Stone) sees her life paralleling Hester Prynne’s in “The Scarlet Letter,” which she is currently studying in school – until she decides to use the rumor mill to advance her social and financial standing. Release Date: September 17th (US)
Jonah Hex: I’m not sure about this movie; it’s look a bit mediocre to be honest. It could be massive fun, but I’m not expecting a lot of this. Based on the comic book ‘hero’ of the same name, Josh Brolin plays Jonah Hex, a scarred drifter and bounty hunter. Jonah’s past is about to catch up with him when the U.S. military makes him an offer he can’t refuse: in exchange for his freedom from the warrants on his head, he must track down and stop the dangerous terrorist Quentin Turnbull. Release Date: June 18th (US)
Buried: Ryan Reynolds stars as Paul, a U.S. contractor working in Iraq. After an attack by a group of Iraqis, he wakes to find he is buried alive inside a coffin. With only a lighter and a cell phone it’s a race against time to escape this claustrophobic death trap. This was released at one of the festivals last year and got quite a good reception. Release Date: September 24th (US)
Secretariat: Based on a true story, Secretariat is about the spectacular journey of the 1973 Triple Crown winner. Housewife and mother Penny Chenery (Diane Lane) agrees to take over her ailing father’s stables, despite her lack of horse-racing knowledge. Against all odds, she manages to navigate the male-dominated business. Release Date: October 8th (US)
Charlie St. Cloud: I’ve got a bit of a weak spot for Zac Efron, but this movie looks a bit too soppy for my tastes. It’s about Charlie, a young man overcome by grief at the death of his younger brother Sam. So much so that Charlie begins ‘seeing’ Sam, talking to him and playing catch with him every night. Release Date: June 25th (UK), July 30th (US)
You Again: I like the look of this, but mainly because of the cast involved. Kristen Bell, Jamie Lee Curtis, Sigourney Weaver, Kristin Chenoweth, Victor Garber and Betty White. Please let there be at least one musical scene! Successful PR pro Marni (Kristen Bell) heads home for her brother’s wedding and discovers that he’s marrying her high school arch nemesis (Odette Yustman), who’s conveniently forgotten all the rotten things she did so many years ago. Then the bride’s jet-setting aunt (Sigourney Weaver) bursts in and Marni’s mom (Jamie Lee Curtis) comes face to face with her own high school rival. Release Date: September 24th (US)
