Movie Previews: 2nd Half of July 2011

The summer movie madness continues as all the major studios vie for our entertainment dollars and the Internet is awash with trailers attempting to whet our appetites for the up-coming cinematic offerings. ComingSoon.Net offers a nifty breakdown by month of all the soon to be released films so we can all get a fairly good idea of how to schedule our time and manage our money. After all, we can’t see everything. Heck who’s got the time and who’s got the money? As a consequence, I, for one, plan on being prudent in making my selection. – Geesh, can you live on a diet of popcorn? Lots of fibre, I guess. – I’m repeating myself, but I think the rating handed out by Rotten Tomatoes is a good indication of the quality of a film. We only have so much time so why not spend it with something we’re going to hopefully enjoy. Who likes to walk out of a movie theatre saying that they would like two hours of their life back. Ha! Not exactly a ringing endorsement of the film but more importantly, in case you haven’t guessed, you can’t get those two hours back. They’re gone, up in smoke, sayonara, kiss’em good-bye.

The following is a random sampling of a few, just a few, ah, four exactly, films coming up in the next couple of weeks. This is odd seeing me include Harry Potter as I have not seen one of the films or read any of the books. Go figure. The others? Two romantic comedies which I hope turn out to be good as who doesn’t like a good romantic comedy. And finally, double oh seven Daniel Craig in a truly weird marriage: science fiction and a western. Go figure again.

After the trailers, I’ve provided links to Wikipedia articles for all four films plus links to the official movie sites. Enjoy!

July 15, 2011: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2

July 22, 2011: Friends With Benefits

July 29, 2001: Crazy, Stupid, Love

July 29, 2001: Cowboys and Aliens

References

Wikipedia: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2 is an upcoming 2011 epic fantasy film directed by David Yates and the second of two films based on the novel of the same name by J. K. Rowling. It is the eighth and final instalment in the Harry Potter film series, written by Steve Kloves and produced by David Heyman, David Barron and Rowling. The story continues to follow Harry Potter on a quest to find and destroy Lord Voldemort’s remaining Horcruxes. … Part 2 will be released in 3D, along with 2D formats, in IMAX on 15 July 2011.

official web site: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2

Wikipedia: Friends With Benefits

Friends with Benefits is an upcoming American romantic comedy film directed by Will Gluck, starring Justin Timberlake and Mila Kunis. The film features an ensemble cast which includes Woody Harrelson, Emma Stone and Patricia Clarkson. Filming began on July 13, 2010 in New York City and wrapped in September 2010 in Los Angeles. The film will be distributed by Screen Gems and is set for a July 22, 2011 release.

official web site: Friends With Benefits

Wikipedia: Crazy, Stupid, Love.

Crazy, Stupid, Love. is an upcoming comedy film directed by Glenn Ficarra and John Requa, written by Dan Fogelman, starring Steve Carell, Ryan Gosling, Julianne Moore, Emma Stone, Analeigh Tipton, Julianna Guill, Kevin Bacon and Marisa Tomei. The film is set for release on July 29, 2011.

official web site: Crazy, Stupid, Love

Wikipedia: Cowboys and Aliens

Cowboys & Aliens is an upcoming 2011 American science fiction Western film starring Daniel Craig, Harrison Ford, and Olivia Wilde. The film, directed by Jon Favreau, is based on the 2006 graphic novel of the same name created by Scott Mitchell Rosenberg. Cowboys & Aliens is scheduled to be released in the United States and Canada on July 29, 2011.

official web site: Cowboys and Aliens

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