11. 'Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen'
© DreamWorks Pictures and Paramount Pictures
Release Date: June 24, 2009
Michael Bay promises his second Transformers film will be even bigger than his first. The main human stars return as do the friendly robots that survived the original movie. Once again Sam Witwicky and his pretty sidekick have to battle the evil robots in order to save our planet.
Starring Shia LaBeouf and Megan Fox
Michael Bay promises his second Transformers film will be even bigger than his first. The main human stars return as do the friendly robots that survived the original movie. Once again Sam Witwicky and his pretty sidekick have to battle the evil robots in order to save our planet.
Starring Shia LaBeouf and Megan Fox
12. 'Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs'
© Blue Sky Studios
Release Date: July 1, 2009
So, a woolly mammoth, a saber-toothed tiger, and a sloth walk into a bar... Sorry, couldn't resist. Anyway, this third Ice Age movie finds our heroes - Manny, Diego, and Sid - visiting a new world full of dinosaurs and strange plants that fight back. And when Sid gets in trouble, his long-suffering friends Diego and Manny have to rescue him.
Featuring the voices of John Leguizamo, Ray Romano, and Denis Leary
So, a woolly mammoth, a saber-toothed tiger, and a sloth walk into a bar... Sorry, couldn't resist. Anyway, this third Ice Age movie finds our heroes - Manny, Diego, and Sid - visiting a new world full of dinosaurs and strange plants that fight back. And when Sid gets in trouble, his long-suffering friends Diego and Manny have to rescue him.
Featuring the voices of John Leguizamo, Ray Romano, and Denis Leary
13. 'Public Enemies'
© Universal Pictures
Release Date: July 1, 2009
Besides boasting the most star-studded cast of the summer season (maybe of the entire year), Public Enemies has Michael Mann at the helm. Mann, Christian Bale, Johnny Depp...seriously, what more could you ask of a dramatic retelling of the exploits of gangster John Dillinger, a charismatic bank robber who had the support of the American public?
Starring Christian Bale, Johnny Depp, and Billy Crudup
Besides boasting the most star-studded cast of the summer season (maybe of the entire year), Public Enemies has Michael Mann at the helm. Mann, Christian Bale, Johnny Depp...seriously, what more could you ask of a dramatic retelling of the exploits of gangster John Dillinger, a charismatic bank robber who had the support of the American public?
Starring Christian Bale, Johnny Depp, and Billy Crudup
14. 'Bruno'
© Universal Pictures
Release Date: July 10, 2009
He's back...and he's even more outrageous than he was in Borat. That's right, Sacha Baron Cohen returns to the big screen as gay fashionista Bruno. It's likely Bruno will have the same affect on audiences as Borat did, offending some and sending others into hysterics.
Starring Sacha Baron Cohen
He's back...and he's even more outrageous than he was in Borat. That's right, Sacha Baron Cohen returns to the big screen as gay fashionista Bruno. It's likely Bruno will have the same affect on audiences as Borat did, offending some and sending others into hysterics.
Starring Sacha Baron Cohen
15. 'Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince'
© Warner Bros Pictures
Release Date: July 15, 2009
Warner Bros Pictures made muggles across the globe mad when they opted to delay the release of the sixth Harry Potter film from 2008 to 2009. But if the trailers are indicative of what we can expect from this dark tale of kid wizards battling the evil Lord Voldemort, then the wait was worthwhile. As the Harry Potter series draws closer to an end, Voldemort is terrorizing muggles and the wizarding community alike. To complicate matters, love is in the air for the teenagers who are called upon to save Hogwarts.
Starring Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson and Rupert Grint
Warner Bros Pictures made muggles across the globe mad when they opted to delay the release of the sixth Harry Potter film from 2008 to 2009. But if the trailers are indicative of what we can expect from this dark tale of kid wizards battling the evil Lord Voldemort, then the wait was worthwhile. As the Harry Potter series draws closer to an end, Voldemort is terrorizing muggles and the wizarding community alike. To complicate matters, love is in the air for the teenagers who are called upon to save Hogwarts.
Starring Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson and Rupert Grint
16. 'G-Force'
© Walt Disney Pictures
Release Date: July 24, 2009
What if the safety of our world was in the hands...er, paws...of guinea pigs? Try to imagine that scenario, or just check out Disney's animated comedy adventure G-Force to see guinea pigs take charge of keeping the peace.
Featuring the voices of Nicolas Cage, Sam Rockwell and Penelope Cruz
What if the safety of our world was in the hands...er, paws...of guinea pigs? Try to imagine that scenario, or just check out Disney's animated comedy adventure G-Force to see guinea pigs take charge of keeping the peace.
Featuring the voices of Nicolas Cage, Sam Rockwell and Penelope Cruz
17. 'Funny People'
© Universal Pictures
Release Date: July 31, 2009
Judd Apatow's back in the director seat for a twisted comedy about a stand-up comedian dealing with impending death. In my exclusive interview with Apatow I asked how he finds the funny in such a serious subject. His response: "I don't know. I think that the worst moments in life are ripe with the most comedy. The worse it gets, the funnier it gets. So, terminal disease – hello! Funny. It's a very realistic dramatic movie but it's funny because it's about a comedian going through a very difficult near-death experience and so you have to see it to kind of understand how that works."
Starring Adam Sandler, Seth Rogen and Leslie Mann
Judd Apatow's back in the director seat for a twisted comedy about a stand-up comedian dealing with impending death. In my exclusive interview with Apatow I asked how he finds the funny in such a serious subject. His response: "I don't know. I think that the worst moments in life are ripe with the most comedy. The worse it gets, the funnier it gets. So, terminal disease – hello! Funny. It's a very realistic dramatic movie but it's funny because it's about a comedian going through a very difficult near-death experience and so you have to see it to kind of understand how that works."
Starring Adam Sandler, Seth Rogen and Leslie Mann
18. 'G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra'
© Paramount Pictures
Release Date: August 7, 2009
Channing Tatum says this one is all about the action - big, over-the-top action. Inspired by the popular toy series, the elite G.I. Joe team (I can't even type that without laughing) must fight the good fight against an arms dealer named Destro and the mysterious operation known as Cobra.
Starring Channing Tatum, Dennis Quaid, and Sienna Miller
Channing Tatum says this one is all about the action - big, over-the-top action. Inspired by the popular toy series, the elite G.I. Joe team (I can't even type that without laughing) must fight the good fight against an arms dealer named Destro and the mysterious operation known as Cobra.
Starring Channing Tatum, Dennis Quaid, and Sienna Miller
19. 'Julie and Julia'
© Columbia Pictures
Release Date: August 7, 2009
Meryl Streep and Amy Adams reunite for Julie and Julia, a film much, much lighter in tone than their first movie together (Doubt). Based on the bestseller by Julie Powell, Julie and Julia finds Streep playing one of the best chefs to ever set foot in a kitchen - Julia Child. Amy Adams plays Julie, a fan of Child's work who decides to follow the chef's Mastering the Art of French Cooking cookbook by whipping up every recipe on its pages over a one year period.
Starring Meryl Streep and Amy Adams
Meryl Streep and Amy Adams reunite for Julie and Julia, a film much, much lighter in tone than their first movie together (Doubt). Based on the bestseller by Julie Powell, Julie and Julia finds Streep playing one of the best chefs to ever set foot in a kitchen - Julia Child. Amy Adams plays Julie, a fan of Child's work who decides to follow the chef's Mastering the Art of French Cooking cookbook by whipping up every recipe on its pages over a one year period.
Starring Meryl Streep and Amy Adams
20. 'The Time Traveler's Wife'
© New Line Cinema
Release Date: August 14, 2009
It's been a long time coming but The Time Traveler's Wife is finally heading to theaters this summer. Adapted from Audrey Niffenegger's book, the story follows a man who is able to travel through time and the woman who is the love of his life.
Starring Eric Bana and Rachel McAdams
It's been a long time coming but The Time Traveler's Wife is finally heading to theaters this summer. Adapted from Audrey Niffenegger's book, the story follows a man who is able to travel through time and the woman who is the love of his life.
Starring Eric Bana and Rachel McAdams
21. 'Inglourious Basterds'
© The Weinstein Company
Release Date: August 21, 2009
Quentin Tarantino has wanted to make this film forever, or at least it seems that way since we've been hearing about the possibility of Tarantino directing it for years. Tarantino gathered together an interesting cast, led by Oscar nominee Brad Pitt (The Curious Case of Benjamin Button), in a story of Jewish-American soldiers who are supposed to spread fear throughout the Third Reich and take down the Nazi leadership. Let's hope the spelling of the film's title isn't the most interesting thing about this Tarantino project.
Starring Brad Pitt, Diane Kruger and Eli Roth
Quentin Tarantino has wanted to make this film forever, or at least it seems that way since we've been hearing about the possibility of Tarantino directing it for years. Tarantino gathered together an interesting cast, led by Oscar nominee Brad Pitt (The Curious Case of Benjamin Button), in a story of Jewish-American soldiers who are supposed to spread fear throughout the Third Reich and take down the Nazi leadership. Let's hope the spelling of the film's title isn't the most interesting thing about this Tarantino project.
Starring Brad Pitt, Diane Kruger and Eli Roth
