Movie Muse

At last, I’ve finished the Summer Movie Preview and what better way to end than with action, the genre summer movies are founded upon. There’s something about sun and stuff blowing sky high that just works like peanut butter and jelly. This summer has a lot of action to offer spanning different sub-genres from fantasy to historical to superhero. And a lot films I’ve already previewed I had to put in other genres (namely comedy and sci-fi) just to keep this post from overcrowding. Needless to say, if you ever want to watch something get destroyed these next few months, you’ll have that option at the movies this summer. Read the rest of this entry »

Let’s continue with the summer’s second-most beloved genre: the comedy. Over the last decade, Judd Apatow ruled the summer release schedule. Now, he’s relinquished a bit to Happy Madison and 2010′s biggest craze: the action comedy. Five of the ten films on this list are action comedies. Wow. Read the rest of this entry »

Summer lovin’ happens so fast. Romance is hardly the flagship genre of the summer months, but it deserves some love regardless, especially in 2010. With teenage girls being a demographic that studios are dying to get their hands on (pardon that awkward image) thanks to the number one film on this list as depicted above, we have a few more this summer than usual. Read the rest of this entry »

Part two of our summer preview combines two genres not getting a whole lot of love this summer, science fiction and horror, albeit the summer’s most anticipated film is quite possibly at the top of this list.

Of these six films, only three are particularly noteworthy. This a much more action-bent summer than past summers, but perhaps I only say that because “Star Trek” and “District 9″ were two of the year’s biggest films and both came out last summer. Either way, the numbers don’t lie: three sci-fi films and three horror compared to ten action/fantasy movies. Read the rest of this entry »

Ahh, summer movie season. Nothing compares. As such, this sumer’s preview will be unlike any season before it. I’ll cover the gamut, posting the most anticipated films in each genre and leaving no major film unmentioned. Summer movies are for everyone and it would be wrong to leave out even the most ridiculous of films — and there are plenty on this list.

I’ve chosen to break down the season by genre. After all, we’re all a bit more partial toward our favorite genres, especially in the summer. Rather than rank comedies alongside action films per say, I will sort out the best of each category. Today highlights the animation/family films that tend to be reserved for when kids are out of school.

When you look at this list, two trends will stick out immediately: live domesticated animal exploitation and sequels. Those two categories alone make up more than half this list. In fact, only one film on this list is an original script. That makes two animal movies, three sequels, a remake, a child’s book adaptation and Despicable Me. Read the rest of this entry »