TK's July Movie Preview

Well June did not disappoint my friends. The Hangover, Up, Transformers, all in all I'd say a great month of movies and July is shaping up to be great as well. We have a couple of franchises getting back into the spotlight with Ice Age 3 and the latest Harry Potter installment along with a brand new gangster movie and some comedies that should have audiences falling out of their chairs. So leave it to me do break down July's biggest movies that you most certainly won't want to miss. So here are the movies you will want to make sure to check out this July!

Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs (July 1)

TK's take: Well personally I'm excited for this movie, because I've been very pleasantly surprised by the first two films in this franchise. All the original characters are back with the original voices and we have some new characters this time as well. Sid, Manny and Diego along with Ellie and company discover that they are not the only species on Earth as sure enough they uncover the land of dinosaurs. From there you can rest assure that an epic journey awaits our clan of funny animals as they must set out to figure out what is going on in their world. This movie should do quite well at the box office and draw in a huge crowd maybe even more then the first two because this one is actually in 3-D as well, so if it's 3-D sign me up. Ice Age should do quite well in the younger area but for fans of the first two flicks this definitely looks like one you will want to check out.

Public Enemies (July 1)

TK's take- Depp and Bale! I'm sold. Really that's all I need to type and say about this movie because I'm not going to sugar coat it, it looks freaking amazing! Based upon John Dillinger one of America's most infamous bank robbers, Johnny Depp gives what looks to be an amazing performance about a man who wanted it all and just went ahead and took it. Agent Purvis played by Bale is hired to go after Dillinger and put the man behind bars to be executed. Filmed in parts of Chicago and downtown Lockport this movie is sure to become a big hit in the Chicago area and of course world wide. The team of Depp and Bale is certainly going to be having audiences selling out theaters relatively easy and I for one will be there on opening night for this movie which is sure to become an instant classic, and that is something you can take to the bank!

Bruno (July 10)

TK's take- Well at first I must admit I didn't care at all to go see this movie but after seeing the trailers for like the millionth time, I must admit I'm now kind of curious. The latest creation from Sacha Baron Cohen has him this time around playing a gay man. You can bet there will be raunchy humor filled with unthinkable wtf moments but that is what has made Cohen the man he is. Borat went on to become a big hit and Bruno I expect won't have the same type of success but should do well at least in the box office. The only thing that will hurt it is, that it is opening in the middle of some powerhouse movies so that will diminish some of it's box office dollars. Bruno should provide some laugh out loud moments but I'm not so sure I'll be rushing to see this one on opening night.

I Love You Beth Cooper (July 10)

TK's take- Hayden Panettiere is my girl, so that along makes me want to see this movie. But in all honestly this movie looks to be just one that should be fun to go see with a group of friends. It's all about the friends and comedy in this movie that has a guy who is ultimately a nobody confess his love to the most popular girl in his school on their graduation and together they set out on what is going to be the best night of his life. The trailers have shown that this movie has some promise and quite a few laughs and some very revealing Hayden moments, so you know it's going to be good. The movie probably won't rake in the big dollars at the box office, but it looks to be a movie that should provide you with a good feeling inside after watching it.

Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (July 17)

TK's take- HARRY POTTER! Yeah he is back and it's about damn time. It's been quite a long time since we last visited the world of magic and this time around it's going to get a lot more intense during our sixth year at Hogwart's. Harry along with Hermoine and Ron discover a secret journal that belongs to the Half-Blood prince and of course the three's sense of adventure and desire to uncover this secret kicks in and takes them on an adventure that they will never forget. The book is adrenaline and action packed and I expect this movie to blow the previous HP movies out of the water. There will be moments that make us all laugh and one in particular that will have us all crying. HP 6 is sure to be a huge cash machine during it's 5 day period and will be interesting to see if it can perform as well as Transformers did in June. One thing I can say for sure is- who is with me for the midnight showing? See you there!

Funny People (July 31)

TK's take- Sandler, Rogen and Jonah Hill not to mention Leslie Mann and some of the other kings of comedy movies lately, I'm in. This movie looks to be rather promising and I hope it's as good as the trailers have made it out to be. Sandler is a stand up comedian/actor who is told he has a short time to live and it is then when he befriends another comedian- Rogen and the two develop a bond that is quite strong. They start to do everything together and it is then that Sandler realizes he wants more in his life and goes after the woman he loves, Mann whose currently married to Eric Bana's character. The movie should have some great one liners and the improve that Sandler and Rogen do off one another should be quite good. I for one expect big things from this movie and will definitely be there on opening night.

TK's Movie Most Worth Seeing: Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
TK's Movie Most Interested in Seeing: Public Enemies

Other Notables:
G-Force (July 24)
The Ugly Truth (July 24)
Aliens in the Attic (July 31)

See you guys at the movies!

TK