Join us as we venture forth into theaters each week this summer to bring you (drumroll, please) Summer At The Movies ‘09!
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Up (2009)Release Date: May 29, 2009
Plot: 78-year-old balloon salesman Carl Fredericksen (Asner) finally fulfills a lifelong dream of great adventure when he ties thousands of balloons to his house and flies away to the wilds of South America. But he discovers too late his biggest nightmare has stowed away on the trip: an overly optimistic 8-year-old Wilderness Explorer named Russell (Nagal). Animated.
"...As heart-warming and charming as it is comical, Up is another feather-in-the-cap for Pixar."
Terminator Salvation (2009)Release Date: May 22, 2009
Plot: The future John Connor (Bale) was raised to believe in is altered in the year 2018, in part by the appearance of Marcus Wright (Worthington), a stranger whose last memory is of being on death row. Connor must decide whether Marcus has been sent from the future, or rescued from the past. As Skynet prepares its final onslaught, Connor and Marcus both embark on an odyssey that takes them into the heart of Skynet’s operations, where they uncover the terrible secret behind the possible annihilation of mankind.
"...while McG shows promise, and Sam Worthington shows us an otherwise badly neglected human factor, Christian Bale's John Connor lies in wait - hopefully to take center stage in later sequels."
Angels & Demons (2009)Release Date: May 15, 2009
Plot: Harvard symbologist Robert Langdon (Hanks) discovers evidence of the resurgence of an ancient secret brotherhood known as the Illuminati – the most powerful underground organization in history – he also faces a deadly threat to the existence of the secret organization’s most despised enemy: the Catholic Church. With the help of Italian scientist Vittoria Vetra (Zurer), Langdon embarks on a desperate hunt to find and follow the 400-year-old Path of Illumination that marks the Vatican’s only hope for survival.
""...director Ron Howard turns this one into an action flick more fitted to Steven Seagal in his later career than Tom Hanks - and along the way, destroys yet another Dan Brown novel.""
Star Trek (2009)Release Date: May 07, 2009
Plot: When danger threatens the crew of the U.S.S. Enterprise during her maiden voyage, the fate of the galaxy rests in the hands of bitter rivals. One, James T. Kirk (Pine), is a delinquent, thrill-seeking Iowa farm boy. The other, Spock (Quinto), was raised in a logic-based society that rejects all emotion. As fiery instinct clashes with calm reason, their unlikely but powerful partnership is the only thing capable of leading their crew through unimaginable danger, boldly going where no one has gone before!
"...Abrams' new vision is something to behold, and should garner praise from old fans while attracting a whole new crowd into the Trek universe."
X-Men Origins: Wolverine (2009)Release Date: May 01, 2009
Plot: Set 17 years before X-Men, this prequel focuses on Logan’s (Jackman) early encounters with Sabretooth (Schreiber), William Stryker (Huston) and the Weapon X program that gave him his adamantium skeleton.
"...with an exceptional supporting cast exceeding expectations, this action-packed prequel is worthy of the X-Men name!"