I think we could all use a good film that is a musical right now. There is nothing like leaving a movie theater with a song stuck in your head and a spring in your step. They can affect us in a completely different way than a simple narrative film and evoke emotions that we don't even know we have. That's why when Rock of Ages came out, I really wanted to be excited about it. I never saw the Broadway show, but I am a child of the 80s, so the nostalgia factor has reeled me in. I'm torn....part of me thinks it might be worth seeing for the pure fun sing-along factor, but part of me also wishes they just left it alone.
And then, there is the release of the Adam Sandler and Andy Samberg movie That's My Boy. Earning a whopping 22% on Rottentomatoes, it seems like we have another Sandler winner on our hands…or not. However, the thing that is really speaking to me is Your Sister's Sister. Mark Duplass, you can do no wrong.
In Theaters: June 15th
 | 1. Rock of Ages Tom Cruise, Alec Baldwin, Russell Brand, Catherine Zeta-Jones…this sounds like this should be so good, but I fear that it will not. |
 | 2. That's My Boy Oh how I miss the days of Happy Gilmore and Billy Madison. But, I think I would just rather watch them than pay for this mess. |
 | 3. Your Sister's Sister Mark Duplass, Emily Blunt, Rosemarie Dewitt…need I say more? Ok, an indie comedy about Tom (Mark Duplass) who is in a depressed rut and is sent by his best friend, Iris (Emily Blunt) to her family's cabin to "get better". When he shows up, Iris' sister Hannah is there (Rosemarie Dewitt) and after Tom has sex with Hannah, things get much more complicated. My favorite thing: I'm not really even sure how this movie is going to turn out. |
 | 4. The Woman in the Fifth Well, this looks creepy. Tom (Ethan Hawke) comes to Paris to win his wife and daughter back, but things go awry when he meets a strange woman (Kristin Scott Thomas) and weird and bad things start to happen. 65% fresh, so if you are in the mood for some suspense, here you go. |
 | 5. Something From Nothing: The Art of Rap Documentary exploring the roots and evolution of hip-hop. Ice-T takes you on the journey and most of the great rap artists make an appearance and looks like a pretty fascinating look at the genre of music that changed everything and took pop culture by storm. |
 | 6. Extraterrestrial A different and interesting take on an alien film. Julio wakes up after a one night stand to find a deserted city and a UFO flying over it. He must deal with a crazy neighbor and ex-boyfriend while also confronting the possibility of the end of the world. Looks like quirky and kind of fun science fiction. |
 | 7. The Tortured When there is a review for the film that simply starts out with the word Ugh…I don't think there is much more that needs to be said. |
 | 8. Girl from the Naked Eye Goes on a journey through the underground world of sex and drugs after a high-class escort is murdered and her protector vows to get revenge. Looks pretty and visually stimulating, but that might be about it. |
Uh...Nothing good.
I'm ready for Rock of Ages to be bad. So I've just completely written off this week. Hope I'm wrong.
@FinalDasa: I want so badly to say something, but when my review goes up, all will be made clear. =D
So it's Avengers again, is it?
Next week is both Lincoln and Brave, right? Finally, something new!
If my friends want to rock to Rock of Ages I'll check it out. Not really the musical type, even though Singing in the Rain is one of my favorite movies.
Brave is next week nothing else matters.
@Paindamnation:
What about Rock of Ages? I'm super excited for it.