Finding Dory

Director Andrew Stanton, Angus MacLane

Genre Animation | Adventure | Comedy

Cast Ellen DeGenerus, Albert Brooks, Idris Elba, Kate McKinnon

Rating PG

Release Date June 17th, 2016

“The friendly-but-forgetful blue tang fish reunites with her loved ones, and everyone learns a few things about the real meaning of family along the way.”

Finding Dory is a sequel to the Pixar hit film Finding Nemo, which released 13 years ago in 2003 (wow does time fly!). This will be the first Pixar film to receive the IMAX treatment since the 2011 release of Cars 2.  Dory is considered to be the most "liked" character on Facebook from any Disney or Pixar film, according to the 25 million likes it has. The film takes place six months after the events in Finding Nemo. Check out the highly anticipated trailer below.

Clown

Director Jon Watts

Genre Drama | Fantasy | Horror

Cast Andy Powers, Laura Allen, Peter Stormare, Christian Distefano

Rating R

Release Date June 17th, 2016 (Limited)

“A loving father finds a clown suit for his son’s birthday party, only to realize that it is not a suit at all.”

“A little boy’s birthday party gets ruined when his entertainment (clown) cancels. His father finds a clown suit and becomes the new entertainment but something is weird about it, there is an evil curse and it won’t come off. He specializes in eating little kids... everything after that goes down hill.”

Tickled

Director David Farrier, Dylan Reeve

Genre Documentary

Cast David Farrier, Dylan Reeve, David Starr, Hal Karp

Rating R

Release Date June 17th, 2016

“Journalist David Farrier stumbles upon a mysterious tickling competition online. As he delves deeper he comes up against fierce resistance, but that doesnt stop him getting to the bottom of a story stranger than fiction.”

Tickled is a shocking documentary directed by David Farrier and Dylan Reeve. Everyone involved with the making of the film were sued in U.S. Federal Court in an effort to stop the film from being shown. Tickled will release in limited theaters on June 17th, check out the trailer below. 

The Conjuring 2

Director James Wan

Genre Horror

Cast Patrick Wilson, Vera Farmiga, David Thewlis, Franka Potente

Rating R

Release Date June 10th, 2016

“Lorraine and Ed Warren travel to north London to help a single mother raising four children alone in a house plagued by malicious spirits.”

I was generally impressed by 2013's The Conjuring, a very well done and genuinely scary ghost story. Director James Wan is back with The Conjuring 2, along with Patrick Wilson and Vera Farmiga. I have high expectations and if the below trailer is any indication, this will be well worth the wait. Check it out.

Warcraft

Director Duncan Jones

Genre Action | Adventure | Fantasy

Cast Travis Fimmel, Paula Patton, Callan Mulvey, Clancy Brown

Rating PG-13

Release Date June 10th, 2016

“The peaceful realm of Azeroth stands on the brink of war as its civilization faces a fearsome race of invaders: orc warriors fleeing their dying home to colonize another. As a portal opens to connect the two worlds, one army faces destruction and the other faces extinction. From opposing sides, two heroes are set on a collision course that will decide the fate of their family, their people, and their home.”

I know about as much about World of Warcraft as I do about advanced calculus, and I use the calculator on my phone to figure out a 20% tip. Seriously. But this movie actually looks pretty cool, check out the trailer below.

Now You See Me 2

Director Jon M. Chu

Genre Action | Comedy | Thriller

Cast Jesse Eisenberg, Woody Harrelson, Mark Ruffalo, Daniel Radcliffe

Rating PG-13

Release Date June 10th, 2016

“The Four Horsemen resurface and are forcibly recruited by a tech genius to pull off their most impossible heist yet.”

“One year after outwitting the FBI and winning the public’s adulation with their Robin Hood-style magic spectacles, The Four Horsemen resurface for a comeback performance in hopes of exposing the unethical practices of a tech magnate. The man behind their vanishing act is none other than Walter Mabry, a tech prodigy who threatens the Horsemen into pulling off their most impossible heist yet. Their only hope is to perform one last unprecedented stunt to clear their names and reveal the mastermind behind it all.”

Careful What You Wish For

Director Elizabeth Allen Rosenbaum

Genre Drama | Thriller

Cast Isabel Lucas, Dermot Mulroney, Nick Jonas, Graham Rogers

Rating R

Release Date June 10th, 2016

“A guy gets more than he bargained for after entering into an affair with the wife of an investment banker. Soon, a suspicious death and substantial life insurance policy embroil him in a scandal.”

Careful What You Wish For is a drama/thriller directed by Elizabeth Allen Rosenbaum and it stars Isabel Lucas (Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen, Red Dawn), Dermot Mulroney (The Grey, Insidious: Chapter 3), Nick Jonas, and Graham Rogers (Love & Mercy). Check out the trailer below.

Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping

Director Akiva Schaffer, Jorma Taccone

Genre Comedy

Cast Andy Samberg, Imogen Poots, Sarah Silverman, Bill Hader

Rating R

Release Date June 3rd, 2016

“When his new album fails to sell records, pop/rap superstar conner4real goes into a major tailspin and watches his celebrity high life begin to collapse. He’ll try anything to bounce back, anything except reuniting with his old rap group The Style Boyz.”

In many ways former SNL star turned actor Andy Samberg reminds me of Will Ferrell. Yes they both have SNL as their claim to fame, but they are both also very much love them or hate them type of actors. I personally enjoy both actors even though certain roles they play are much too over the top. Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping looks like it will be funny and the fact that Judd Apatow is producing gives me a reason to be excited. Check out the trailer below. 

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows

Director Dave Green

Genre Action | Adventure | Comedy

Cast Megan Fox, Will Arnette, Stephen Amell, Allen Ritchson

Rating PG-13

Release Date June 3rd, 2016

“The Turtles return to save the city from a dangerous threat.”

I was the biggest TMNT fan growing up. I remember getting the Ninja Turtle van for one of my birthdays and I thought it was the coolest thing ever. The earlier films always had a dark feel to them which I enjoyed (they also were not CGI) and they always made me crave pizza. Delicious cheese pizza. Although the films have grown to be much more lighthearted and goofy and have also adopted the CGI approach, they are still enjoyable. 2014's Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles was an enjoyable film even though it was ripped apart by critics. I had some nostalgic moments and that was enough for me. They also added Megan Fox who is also in Out of the Shadows. She isn't much of an actress but she is very, very easy on the eyes. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows hits theaters this summer and I can't wait for some good old fashioned fun. Check out the trailer below. 

Need more? Check out the official trailer #2 below.

Me Before You

Director Thea Sharrock

Genre Drama

Cast Emilia Clarke, Sam Claflin, Jenna Coleman, Matthew Lewis

Rating PG-13

Release Date June 3rd, 2016

“A girl in a small town forms an unlikely bond with a recently-paralyzed man she’s taking care of.”

“Lou Clark knows lots of things. She knows how many footsteps there are between the bus stop and home. She knows she likes working in The Buttered Bun tea shop and she knows she might not love her boyfriend Patrick. What Lou doesn’t know is she’s about to lose her job or that knowing what’s coming is what keeps her sane. Will Traynor knows his motorcycle accident took away his desire to live. He knows everything feels very small and rather joyless now and he knows exactly how he’s going to put a stop to that. What Will doesn’t know is that Lou is about to burst into his world in a riot of color. And neither of them knows they’re going to change each other for all time.”

X-Men: Apocalypse

Director Bryan Singer

Genre Action | Adventure | Fantasy

Cast Jennifer Lawrence, Sophie Turner, Olivia Munn, Oscar Isaac

Rating Unrated

Release Date May 27th, 2016

“With the emergence of the world’s first mutant, Apocalypse, the X-Men must unite to defeat his extinction level plan.”

“Since the dawn of civilization, he was worshiped as a god. Apocalypse, the first and most powerful mutant from Marvel’s X-Men universe, amassed the powers of many other mutants, becoming immortal and invincible. Upon awakening after thousands of years, he is disillusioned with the world as he finds it and recruits a team of powerful mutants, including a disheartened Magneto, to cleanse mankind and create a new world order, over which he will reign. As the fate of the Earth hangs in the balance, Raven with the help of Professor X must lead a team of young X-Men to stop their greatest nemesis and save mankind from complete destruction.”

The Do Over

Director Steven Brill

Genre Comedy

Cast Adam Sandler, David Spade, Paula Patton, Kathryn Hahn

Rating Unrated

Release Date May 27th, 2016

“Two down-on-their-luck guys decide to fake their own deaths and start over with new identities, only to find the people they’re pretending to be are in even deeper trouble.”

Let's be honest, Adam Sandler cares about one thing, and one thing only, making money. But I respect that, on one hand it is quite an accomplishment to release movie after movie with critic ratings as close to zero as mathematically possible and still make a solid return. He has mastered this fine art, whatever that may be. Can Sandler churn out a legitimately funny movie worth watching? Sure he can, and The Do Over may or may not be one of those movies. It will release exclusively via Netflix streaming on May 27th. Check out the trailer below.

Alice Through the Looking Glass

Director James Bobin

Genre Adventure | Family | Fantasy

Cast Johnny Depp, Anne Hathaway, Mia Wasikowska, Helena Bonham Carter

Rating PG

Release Date May 27th, 2016

“Alice returns to the whimsical world of Wonderland and travels back in time to save the Mad Hatter.”

Directed by James Bobin who also directed The Muppets and Muppets Most Wanted, Alice Through the Looking Glass stars Johnny Depp, Ann Hathaway, and Mia Wasakowska. The film also includes Alan Rickman in his final role as the voice of the Blue Caterpiller. Johnny Depp is quite a strange character when it comes to roles such as this but he always does one heck of a job. Produced by creative mind Tim Burton, it looks pretty good. Alice Through the Looking Glass will release in Real D 3D and IMAX 3D on May 27th. Check out the trailer below.

Approaching the Unknown

Director Mark Elijah Rosenberg

Genre Drama | Sci-Fi | Thriller

Cast Mark Strong, Luke Wilson, Sanaa Lathan, Charles Baker

Rating R

Release Date June 3rd, 2016

“An American astronaut prepares for a mission to Mars.”

“Captain William Stanaforth is on a one-way solo mission to take the first steps in colonizing Mars. Like all pioneers throughout history, Stanaforth will face insurmountable odds and life and death decisions as he rockets bravely through space.”

The Nice Guys

Director Shane Black

Genre Crime | Mystery | Thriller

Cast Ryan Gosling, Russell Crowe, Matt Bomer, Kim Basinger

Rating R

Release Date May 20th, 2016

“A private eye investigates the apparent suicide of a fading porn star in 1970s Los Angeles and uncovers a conspiracy.”

From director Shane Black (Kiss Kiss Bang bang, Iron Man 3) who also co-wrote the script, The Nice Guys stars Ryan Gosling and Russell Crowe and looks to be some good old fashioned 1970's shoot-em-up fun. Gosling and Crowe are both amazing actors (although Crowe has made some bad script decisions in the past) and I think they will have impeccable chemistry in this action/comedy. I can't speak for everyone but I am very excited for the May 20th release. Check out the official trailer below and see what you think.

Need more? Check out the r-rated red band trailer below.

Neighbors 2: Sorority Rising

Director Nicholas Stoller

Genre Comedy

Cast Chloe Grace Moretz, Rose Byrne, Seth Rogen, Zac Efron

Rating R

Release Date May 20th, 2016

“After a sorority moves in next door, which is even more debaucherous than the fraternity before it, Mac and Kelly have to ask for help from their former enemy, Teddy.”

Neighbors 2: Sorority Rising, the sequel to the successful 2014 film, is directed by Nicholas Stoller. Stoller directed the first film and also directed a few other hilarious comedies including Forgetting Sarah Marshall and Get Him to the Greek. Seth Rogen, Rose Byrne, and Zac Efron are back at it again but this time they are going up against Chloe Grace Moretz and her entire sorority. I really enjoyed the first film and this one looks pretty damn good too. Check out the trailer below. 

Below is the newly released and uncensored trailer for Neighbors 2, you've been warned.

The Angry Birds Movie

Director Clay Kaytis, Fergal Reilly 

Genre Animation | Action | Comedy

Cast Peter Dinklage, Kate McKinnon, Jason Sudeikis, Ike Barinholtz

Rating PG

Release Date May 20th, 2016

“Find out why the birds are so angry. When an island populated by happy, flightless birds is visited by mysterious green piggies, it’s up to three unlikely outcasts - Red, Chuck and Bomb - to figure out what the pigs are up to.”

“In the 3D animated comedy, The Angry Birds Movie, we’ll finally find out why the birds are so angry. The movie takes us to an island populated entirely by happy, flightless birds - or almost entirely. In this paradise, Red (Jason Sudeikis, We’re the Millers, Horrible Bosses), a bird with a temper problem, speedy Chuck (Josh Gad in his first animated role since Frozen), and the volatile Bomb (Danny McBride, This is the End, Eastbound and Down) have always been outsiders. But when the island is visited by mysterious green piggies, it’s up to these unlikely outcasts to figure out what the pigs are up to. Featuring a hilarious, all-star voice cast that includes Bill Hader (Trainwreck, Inside Out), Maya Rudolph (Bridesmaids, Sisters), and Peter Dinklage (Game of Thrones), as well as Kate McKinnon (Saturday Night Live, Ghostbusters), Keegan-Michael Key (Key & Peele), Tony Hale (Veep, Arrested Development), Tituss Burgess (Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt), Ikand e Barinholtz (Neighbors, Sisters).”

The Ones Below

Director David Farr

Genre Thriller

Cast Clemence Poesy, David Morrissey, Stephen Campbell Moore, Laurn Birn

Rating R

Release Date May 27th, 2016

“A couple expecting their first child discover an an unnerving difference between themselves and the couple living in the flat below them who are also having a baby.”

The Ones Below is a thriller directed by David Farr, who wrote the 2011 film Hannah starring Saoirse Ronan and also writes and produces the new series The Night Manager, starring Hugh Laurie. The cast includes Clemence Poesy (127 Hours), David Morrissey (The Governor in The Walking Dead), Stephen Campbell Moore (Burnt, Man Up), and Laurn Birn (Purge, A Walk Among the Tombstones). Check out the trailer below.

Captain America: Civil War

Director Anthony Russo, Joe Russo

Genre Action | Sci-Fi | Thriller

Cast Chris Evans, Robert Downey Jr., Scarlett Johansson, Sebastian Stan

Rating PG-13

Release Date May 6th, 2016

“Political interference in the Avengers’ activities causes a rift between former allies Captain America and Iron Man.”

We have quite a few successful comic book turned film franchises to hang our hats on these days so it can be tough to choose a favorite. If I had to pick I would lean towards Captain America , I mean the guy is the embodiment of what a superhero should be, good looking, super fit, high moral compass, and most importantly a die-hard New England born Patriots fan.  

Captain America: Civil War looks like it will be absolutely amazing and may potentially blow The Winter Soldier out of the water, which was also very good. Things get a little hot and heated for The Avengers on May 6th so be sure to mark your calendars and check out the trailer below. It gives me chills each and every time I watch it.

Didn't quite do it for you? Well you are certainly high maintenance that's for sure. Lucky for you we have another trailer with a special guest appearance from yet another superhero. Check it out below.

Money Monster

Director Jodie Foster

Genre Crime | Drama | Thriller

Cast Julia Roberts, George Clooney, Jack O'Connell, Caitriona Balfe

Rating R

Release Date May 13th, 2016

“In the real-time, high stakes thriller Money Monster, financial TV host Lee Gates (George Clooney) and his producer Patty (Julia Roberts) are put in an explosive situation when an irate investor (Jack O’Connell) takes over their studio.”

Directed by actress turned director Jodie Foster, who has an impressive 75 acting credits on her resume, Money Monster stars Julia Roberts, George Clooney, and Jack O'Connell. The film is a thrilling take on the ups and downs of the stock market and what can happen when someone truly feels like they have nothing to lose. I am a huge George Clooney fan and Julia Roberts always aims to please as well so I am excited for Money Monster. A fun fact is that the screenplay was featured in the 2014 Blacklist; a list of the "most liked" unmade scripts of the year. Check out the trailer below.