Summer Films 2010

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The 15 Most Exciting Summer Movies
Posted on 06 May 2010 by Jack Giroux

Despite some overwhelming disappointments last summer i.e. the mind-bogglingly bad Transformers Revenge of the Fallen and X-Men Origins: Wolverine, it was still a great summer. It’s not too often that some of the year’s best films debut in summer: Inglorious Basterds, Up, Moon, The Hurt Locker, District 9, The Brother’s Bloom, World’s Greatest Dad, Drag Me to Hell, and 500 Days of Summer. And who could forget how solid Public Enemies, Star Trek, and even The Hangover were? Will this summer be up to par? Probably not, but that doesn’t mean there isn’t a slew of films not to get your hopes up on. There will definitely be more than one great film this summer and while, like most summers, there’ll be more B-movies and lackluster ones, a few stand outs are worth the trash. Right?

Honorable Mentions: George A. Romero’s Survival of the Dead, The Kids Are All Right, and MacGruber.

14. Jonah Hex (June 18th)

Jonah Hex is an awesome comic book character. He’s based on Clint Eastwood and if you’ve read the comics you’ll see the clear influence. While it seems pretty clear based on the trailer that this isn’t going to the best western it should be, it could still very well make for a fun action movie. Brolin will most likely, knowing how hot of a streak he is on right now, make for a perfect grungy Hex. It’s also got Michael Fassbender and Michael Shannon so, why shouldn’t we still maintain some optimism? The Jonah Hex fan in me is keeping hope…

13. Centurion (TBD)

Neil Marshall is starting to rise as a genre King. With Dog Soldiers, (the excellent) The Descent, and the far-more-enjoyable-than-most-would-claim Doomsday under his belt, Centurion may just put Marshall into that Carpenter-esque camp of genre directors. While the film won’t be getting the biggest release, it’s one that’ll definitely be worth seeking out on the big screen. From the looks of it, Marshall seemed to have made something that looks rather epic in scope.

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Top 10 Most Anticipated Period Films of 2010

Film fanatics everywhere are anxiously awaiting “The Twilight Saga: Eclipse” or “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part I” later this year. But what about the lesser-known genre? Yes, I am talking about Period films. “Jonah Hex”, “Water for Elephants”, ‘True Grit” or the independent film “Carnies”. This is our list of our most anticipated Period films coming soon to theaters and DVD.

9. Centurion
Centurion tells the story of a Roman Legion which is nearly wiped out by the barbarians known as the Picts. The remaining Legionnaires, led by Quintus Diaz (Michael Fassbender, 300), must survive behind enemy lines while being pursued by the Pict warrior Etain (Olga Kurylenko, Quantum of Solace).

1. Jonah Hex
What more can we ask for? Man’s man Josh Brolin as a supernatural bounty hunter hellbent on his bounty, Megan Fox running around in a corset, John Malkovich playing a bad guy, and it’s a Western. This film is based on the hit comic series by DC comics and I can honestly say that I will be first in line opening day to see it.