May

The Fall Guy (May 3)

When the movie's star is kidnapped, it is up to his stuntman (Ryan Gosling) to find him. Gosling is having a moment. Between "Barbie," his Oscar performance, and his "Bevis and Butthead" skit on SNL a few weeks ago, he is everywhere. The movie looks hilarious and is a solid way to start the summer. 

Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes (May 10)

The recent Planet of the Apes movies have been either great or incredible. The last one, "War for the Planet of the Apes," came out in 2017, which feels like forever ago, so I am excited to see what the next chapter holds. 

IF (May 17)

I know only a little about this movie, other than it was written/directed by John Krasinski, stars Ryan Reynolds, and involves imaginary friends. It could be a lot of fun. 

Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga (May 24)

As a massive fan of "Mad Max: Fury Road," this is a no-brainer. This one will follow Furiosa's (Ana Taylor-Joy) life before the events of "Fury Road" (where Charlize Theron played her). 

June

Bad Boys: Ride or Die (Jun 7)

What interests me the most is that this movie is Will Smith's first big movie since the infamous "Oscar Slap." Has he done enough to rehabilitate his image in the last 18 months for audiences to make this a hit? The other "Bad Boys" movies have been good, and there is a fan base out there, so we will see if that helps. 

Inside Out 2 (Jun 14)

When I was at "The Fall Guy" the other day, I saw the first full trailer for this, and it looks incredible. Disney's decision to release animated movies on Disney+ and not in theaters ("Encanto" and "Turning Red" being the two most prominent examples) has been devastating. In the last few years, the box office for Disney/Pixar movies has been depressing. With this being a known quantity, I hope this marks a turnaround for these movies. 

The Bikeriders (Jun 21)

Austin Butler, Jodie Comer, and Tom Hardy—let me put this another way for you ordinary people who are not as wholly immersed in movies/TV as I am: Elvis and Villanelle from Killing Eve and one of the greatest actors working today. These three stars are in a movie about a motorcycle club, and it looks intense. 

A Quiet Place: Day One (Jun 28)

"A Quiet Place" is the movie that made me a horror fan. It forced me to overcome my fear (pun intended) of watching horror movies, and now they are my go-to when I want to put something on. I am cautiously optimistic. I am not sure how much we need a prequel to the first movie, but if it is as half as good as the first two, it's going to be a good movie. 

Horizon: An American Saga-Part 1 (Jun 28)

This is on here for one reason. Part 1 and Part 2 are coming out this summer, and both are starring and primarily financed by Kevin Costner. It will be interesting to see if audiences still want to see Westerns. I am guessing this will appeal most to the "Yellowstone" fandom (of which I am not one). Part 2 comes out on Aug 16. 

July

MaXXXine (Jul 5)

Ty West's unlikely horror trilogy, which started with "X" and continued with "Pearl," will conclude with "MaXXine." The other two are pretty great horror movies, and I look forward to seeing how this all wraps up. 

Fly Me to the Moon (Jul 12)

I am a huge fan of Josh Hartnett (and not just because we are related. He is my grandma's sister's grandson if I remember correctly). He is a great actor who had a ton of success in the 90s but has stuck to smaller movies in the last 20 years. He is in a career resurgence as of late: a small role in last year's "Oppenheimer," and in a great episode of the most recent season of "Black Mirror." Here, he stars alongside Scarlett Johansson in a movie about NASA and the moon landing. It could be a great movie. 

Twisters (Jul 19)

One of the first CDs I bought through Colombia House—and I am dating myself here—was the soundtrack for "Twister." Yeah, I just admitted that. I have not revisited the movie recently, but I plan on it before seeing this sequel. This looks like an old-fashioned, fun disaster movie that needs to be seen on the big screen. 

Deadpool & Wolverine (Jul 26)

This is the only Marvel movie coming out this year. You might not realize how big of a deal that is. Over the past decade, we have had a deluge of Marvel movies. In the past few years, the movies have not been great. We have had a break from Marvel for the past few months, and I think that "Deadpool & Wolverine" is just the movie to reintroduce the MCU to the public. This movie will be incredible if even half the rumored cameos are true. 

August

Harold and the Purple Crayon (Aug 2)

I have heard nothing about this movie, and I have yet to see a trailer, even though there is one. I didn't even know it existed until I saw a poster at the theater a few months ago. It is only on this list because my goal was to have at least one movie every week in the summer. It stars Zachry Levi, and I think he is pretty great. 

Trap (Aug 9)

I will give M. Night Shyamalan credit for this; he believes in his movies. For the past few years, he has been financing his movies. I have not been a fan of them, but they do okay at the box office. I have no idea what this one is about, but given his track record, it will be interesting. 

Borderlands (Aug 9)

Last week, I rambled about video game adaptations. This is another movie adaptation of a video game, and it will be a train wreck. I will probably see it anyway. 

Alien: Romulus (Aug 16)

From this trailer, it looks like the "Alien" franchise is returning to its roots: horror. It has so much that it feels like the original: closterphobic and scary. That alone is enough to get me into the theater.