2009 Summer Movie Preview: June - Page 3

Year One - Jack Black and Michael Cena take modern comedy back to the beginning of time with veteran comedy director/actor Harold Ramis. Produced by Judd Aptow.

June 24

Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen - Robots and action mayhem continue as the Hasbro toys hit the big screen again with returning stars Shia LaBeouf and Megan Fox helmed by action director extraordinaire Michael Bay.

June 26

Cheri - Michelle Pfieffer stars in director Stephen Frears’ drama, set in the 1920s, about a risky romance with actor Rupert Friend. Kathy Bates also stars (limited release).

The Hurt Locker - A volatile bomb expert, played by Jeremy Renner, working for the U.S. military in Iraq to save lives and his own sanity. Kathryn Bigelow directs (New York, Los Angeles).

Life is Hot in Cracktown - Buddy Giovinazzo writes and directs this film adaptation of his book about inner-city drug-related crimes and drama. Brandon Routh, Shannyn Sossamon, Lara Flynn Boyle, and Kerry Washington star (limited release).

My Sister’s Keeper - This touching drama about a family and their young daughter’s struggle with cancer stars Cameron Diaz, Abigail Breslin, Mark Ruffalo, and Sofia Vassilieva (TV’s Medium). Nick Cassavetes directs and co-writes with Jeremy Leven as they adapt author Jodi Picoult’s novel.

The Stoning of Soraya M. - Mozhan Marno stars as the title character with James Caviezel and Shohreh Aghdashloo in this tough drama based on a true story (limited release).

Surveillance - Jennifer Lynch directs this serial killer murder thriller about a small town murder spree (limited). Julia Ormand, Bill Pullman, French Stewart and Michael Ironside star.

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  • 1 - Jim S

    May 28, 2009 at 8:07 am

    Awesome. This guide is so convenient and informative. Keep doing this! Gets me excited for June when before I didn't have as much interest as I do now.

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