May Releases
Here are the movies being released in May, as the start of the summer movie season begins.
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1.
Iron Man 3
(2013)
When Tony Stark's world is torn apart by a formidable terrorist called the Mandarin, Stark starts an odyssey of rebuilding and retribution. (140 mins.)
Director: Shane Black
“ Release date: May 3, 2013
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The Buzz: Tony Stark faced an unbeatable foe the last time out: The Sophomore Slump. Having succumbed to an ill-advised storyline that turned much of the spotlight on Stark's narcissism (or RDJ's, perhaps), the franchise first shook things up by bringing in fan-favorite Shane Black to write and direct this installment, which looks to be moving to mainland China for a showdown with Mandarin, Iron Man's toughest-ever opponent. So this is the second superhero, after the upcoming Wolverine movie, that will fight (to repair his image) in a foreign country before returning to the States. If only other sagging franchises could do the same, like those in Judd Apatow's universe, for example. ” - IMDb-Editors
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The Buzz: Tony Stark faced an unbeatable foe the last time out: The Sophomore Slump. Having succumbed to an ill-advised storyline that turned much of the spotlight on Stark's narcissism (or RDJ's, perhaps), the franchise first shook things up by bringing in fan-favorite Shane Black to write and direct this installment, which looks to be moving to mainland China for a showdown with Mandarin, Iron Man's toughest-ever opponent. So this is the second superhero, after the upcoming Wolverine movie, that will fight (to repair his image) in a foreign country before returning to the States. If only other sagging franchises could do the same, like those in Judd Apatow's universe, for example. ” - IMDb-Editors
2.
The Iceman
(2012)
The true story of Richard Kuklinski, the notorious contract killer and family man. When finally arrested in 1986, neither his wife nor daughters have any clue about his real profession. (103 mins.)
Director: Ariel Vromen
“ Release date: May 3, 2013
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The Buzz: Just think: When Man of Steel makes Michael Shannon a household name, people will be able to sift through his other films and find gems like this true story of a husband, father, sociopath, and killer. We hear the director makes a wise decision to keep the focus on Shannon, and that David Schwimmer (who is piecing together an admirable indie-film resume) is barely recognizable in his role. ” - IMDb-Editors
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The Buzz: Just think: When Man of Steel makes Michael Shannon a household name, people will be able to sift through his other films and find gems like this true story of a husband, father, sociopath, and killer. We hear the director makes a wise decision to keep the focus on Shannon, and that David Schwimmer (who is piecing together an admirable indie-film resume) is barely recognizable in his role. ” - IMDb-Editors
3.
Kiss of the Damned
(2012)
The vampire Djuna resists the advances of Paolo, but soon gives in to their passion. When her trouble-making sister unexpectedly comes to visit, Djuna's love is threatened, and the whole vampire community becomes endangered.
Director: Xan Cassavetes
“ Release date: May 3, 2013
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The Buzz: We love a gothic campy horror film now and again, though this does seem like just the sort of film that would normally get an August release - it's a bit strange to see it this early in the year. While it sounds like a great drive-in movie for a retro night out, we can also recommend turning out your lights and watching it at home, since it will be receiving a VOD release at the same time it hits theaters. ” - IMDb-Editors
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The Buzz: We love a gothic campy horror film now and again, though this does seem like just the sort of film that would normally get an August release - it's a bit strange to see it this early in the year. While it sounds like a great drive-in movie for a retro night out, we can also recommend turning out your lights and watching it at home, since it will be receiving a VOD release at the same time it hits theaters. ” - IMDb-Editors
4.
The Great Gatsby
(2013)
A Midwestern war veteran finds himself drawn to the past and lifestyle of his millionaire neighbor.
Director: Baz Luhrmann
“ Release date: May 10, 2013
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The Buzz: My love for certain novels doesn't desire to see them confined to the page or protected from being interpreted on film; take for example Cary Fukunaga's Jane Eyre, a perfect adaptation of Charlotte Brontë's dreary, soot-eyed romance, and an example of underdog cast and director choices at their most winning. When it comes to Leonardo DiCaprio reteaming with Baz Luhrmann to interpret F. Scott Fitzgerald's second-best novel, I often think that the people who have the power to green light (Gatsby reference) major projects aren't necessarily the best fit to star in them. Or act as their director. As respected as he aims to be, Leonardo DiCaprio is at his least effective handling serious drama; Luhrmann, with all of his mega-budget entitlement, has bewitched the industry, but let's see how his latest epic plays out in terms of audience appeal. ” - IMDb-Editors
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The Buzz: My love for certain novels doesn't desire to see them confined to the page or protected from being interpreted on film; take for example Cary Fukunaga's Jane Eyre, a perfect adaptation of Charlotte Brontë's dreary, soot-eyed romance, and an example of underdog cast and director choices at their most winning. When it comes to Leonardo DiCaprio reteaming with Baz Luhrmann to interpret F. Scott Fitzgerald's second-best novel, I often think that the people who have the power to green light (Gatsby reference) major projects aren't necessarily the best fit to star in them. Or act as their director. As respected as he aims to be, Leonardo DiCaprio is at his least effective handling serious drama; Luhrmann, with all of his mega-budget entitlement, has bewitched the industry, but let's see how his latest epic plays out in terms of audience appeal. ” - IMDb-Editors
5.
Peeples
(2013)
Sparks fly when Wade Walker crashes the Peeples annual reunion in the Hamptons to ask for their precious daughter Grace's hand in marriage.
Director: Tina Gordon Chism
“ Release date: May 10, 2013
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The Buzz: Tyler Perry expands his brand by mentoring screenwriter Tina Gordon Chism (Drumline, ATL) for her directorial debut, which definitely sounds like it will ride the line between Perry's full-bore family-centric comedy and his penchant for slightly more serious life lessons. But, hey, anyone who sees more in Craig Robinson than an ensemble or background player has my vote of confidence. ” - IMDb-Editors
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The Buzz: Tyler Perry expands his brand by mentoring screenwriter Tina Gordon Chism (Drumline, ATL) for her directorial debut, which definitely sounds like it will ride the line between Perry's full-bore family-centric comedy and his penchant for slightly more serious life lessons. But, hey, anyone who sees more in Craig Robinson than an ensemble or background player has my vote of confidence. ” - IMDb-Editors
6.
Star Trek Into Darkness
(2013)
After the crew of the Enterprise find an unstoppable force of terror from within their own organization, Captain Kirk leads a manhunt to a war-zone world to capture a one man weapon of mass destruction. (129 mins.)
Director: J.J. Abrams
“ Release date: May 17, 2013
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The Buzz: With Benedict Cumberbatch (aka Sherlock Holmes) playing a new Khan and Peter Weller (aka RoboCop) reportedly joining the crew of the U.S.S. Enterprise in a major way, what else do we need to make J.J. Abrams's return to Roddenberry space the most anticipated sequel of 2013? A Klingon subplot? You got it. More Spock Prime? Check. William Shatner cameo? Unlikely, but we'll hold out for it, again. ” - IMDb-Editors
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The Buzz: With Benedict Cumberbatch (aka Sherlock Holmes) playing a new Khan and Peter Weller (aka RoboCop) reportedly joining the crew of the U.S.S. Enterprise in a major way, what else do we need to make J.J. Abrams's return to Roddenberry space the most anticipated sequel of 2013? A Klingon subplot? You got it. More Spock Prime? Check. William Shatner cameo? Unlikely, but we'll hold out for it, again. ” - IMDb-Editors
7.
Frances Ha
(2012)
A story that follows a New York woman (who doesn't really have an apartment), apprentices for a dance company (though she's not really a dancer), and throws herself headlong into her dreams, even as their possible reality dwindles. (86 mins.)
Director: Noah Baumbach
“ Release date: May 17, 2013
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The Buzz: Looks like Greta Gerwig gets to star in a Greenberg of her own making, as she and director Noah Baumbach co-wrote this screenplay together in secret, and have created a work that has been as well received as Baumbach's first two films, Kicking and Screaming and The Squid and the Whale. We still don't know if Gerwig will ever have a genuine breakthrough; that said, she's earning most of the praise here. ” - IMDb-Editors
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The Buzz: Looks like Greta Gerwig gets to star in a Greenberg of her own making, as she and director Noah Baumbach co-wrote this screenplay together in secret, and have created a work that has been as well received as Baumbach's first two films, Kicking and Screaming and The Squid and the Whale. We still don't know if Gerwig will ever have a genuine breakthrough; that said, she's earning most of the praise here. ” - IMDb-Editors
8.
Fast & Furious 6
(2013)
Agent Hobbs enlists the aid of Dom and team to help bring a rival gang, led by Owen Shaw, to justice. In exchange for clear records, they must put an end to their schemes, no matter how personal the cost.
Director: Justin Lin
“ Release date: May 24, 2013
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The Buzz: The Rock didn't have to save or reignite this franchise (which is becoming his specialty); he was brought in to make the enduring and morally ambiguous adventures of Dominic Torreto and Brian O'Conner even more appealing to worldwide audiences. We're going to have to go back in time to consider exactly how Michelle Rodriguez's Letty can be reintroduced, and more than anything we're wondering (A) if this means we'll get to see a sequel to Seth Rogen and Andy Samberg's hysterical parody and (B) who'd be their third? ” - IMDb-Editors
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The Buzz: The Rock didn't have to save or reignite this franchise (which is becoming his specialty); he was brought in to make the enduring and morally ambiguous adventures of Dominic Torreto and Brian O'Conner even more appealing to worldwide audiences. We're going to have to go back in time to consider exactly how Michelle Rodriguez's Letty can be reintroduced, and more than anything we're wondering (A) if this means we'll get to see a sequel to Seth Rogen and Andy Samberg's hysterical parody and (B) who'd be their third? ” - IMDb-Editors
9.
The Hangover Part III
(2013)
This time, there's no wedding. No bachelor party. What could go wrong, right? But when the Wolfpack hits the road, all bets are off.
Director: Todd Phillips
“ Release date: May 24, 2013
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The Buzz: The Hangover Part II was essentially a carbon copy of The Hangover, but it made enough money (over $581 million worldwide) that Warner Bros. broke out the check book to get the principal cast and director Todd Phillips back on board to conclude the "trilogy" with one last outing. Rumor has it that the boys will be spending time in Los Angeles, Las Vegas and Tijuana, which seems much more entertaining than their dreary Bangkok outing in Part II. Still, it's concerning that they are once again working on a tight schedule - putting only two years between sequels is rarely a good idea - and it's hard to imagine they will ever be able to successfully reproduce the unique alchemy of dark comedy and mystery that worked so well the first time. ” - IMDb-Editors
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The Buzz: The Hangover Part II was essentially a carbon copy of The Hangover, but it made enough money (over $581 million worldwide) that Warner Bros. broke out the check book to get the principal cast and director Todd Phillips back on board to conclude the "trilogy" with one last outing. Rumor has it that the boys will be spending time in Los Angeles, Las Vegas and Tijuana, which seems much more entertaining than their dreary Bangkok outing in Part II. Still, it's concerning that they are once again working on a tight schedule - putting only two years between sequels is rarely a good idea - and it's hard to imagine they will ever be able to successfully reproduce the unique alchemy of dark comedy and mystery that worked so well the first time. ” - IMDb-Editors
10.
Epic
(2013)
A teenager finds herself transported to a deep forest setting where a battle between the forces of good and the forces of evil is taking place. She bands together with a rag-tag group characters in order to save their world -- and ours.
Director: Chris Wedge
“ Release date: May 24, 2013
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The Buzz: Chris Wedge has been immersed in the Ice Age universe since its inception, alongside his co-director, Carlos Saldanha. Like Saldanha, who ventured out on his own with Rio, Wedge is going solo for Epic, which was first announced as an adaptation of the children's book The Leaf Men and the Brave Good Bugs by William Joyce, though the plot seems to have morphed into something slightly more akin to the work of Hayao Miyazaki. ” - IMDb-Editors
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The Buzz: Chris Wedge has been immersed in the Ice Age universe since its inception, alongside his co-director, Carlos Saldanha. Like Saldanha, who ventured out on his own with Rio, Wedge is going solo for Epic, which was first announced as an adaptation of the children's book The Leaf Men and the Brave Good Bugs by William Joyce, though the plot seems to have morphed into something slightly more akin to the work of Hayao Miyazaki. ” - IMDb-Editors
11.
Before Midnight
(2013)
We meet Jesse and Celine nine years on in Greece. Almost two decades have passed since their first meeting on that train bound for Vienna. (108 mins.)
Director: Richard Linklater
“ Release date: May 24, 2013
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The Buzz: The most unexpected trilogy (said with love) was shot in secret last year and announced a few months before its debut at Sundance 2013. Given the 9-year gaps between each film, it might just become the fictional equivalent of Seven Up documentary series; we'd happily follow Jesse and Celine until death does them part. ” - IMDb-Editors
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The Buzz: The most unexpected trilogy (said with love) was shot in secret last year and announced a few months before its debut at Sundance 2013. Given the 9-year gaps between each film, it might just become the fictional equivalent of Seven Up documentary series; we'd happily follow Jesse and Celine until death does them part. ” - IMDb-Editors
12.
Now You See Me
(2013)
FBI agents track a team of illusionists who pull off bank heists during their performances and reward their audiences with the money.
Director: Louis Leterrier
“ Release date: May 31, 2013
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The Buzz: The Chemical Brothers scoring a Louis Leterrier movie about magicians who redistribute the wealth from their heists? The French director is certainly finding ways to trafficking in the fun, borderline absurd type of entertainment he learned while making movies with Luc Besson. There are many bigger names on screen and behind the scenes here, and one imagines the budget will be on the higher end of the scale as the worldwide marketing kicks in. Like it or not, the key here is going to be in the marketing; get people excited by the potential awesomeness of Morgan Freeman, Jesse Eisenberg, Isla Fisher, Woody Harrelson, and others matching wits and the winter box office returns could be mighty. ” - IMDb-Editors
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The Buzz: The Chemical Brothers scoring a Louis Leterrier movie about magicians who redistribute the wealth from their heists? The French director is certainly finding ways to trafficking in the fun, borderline absurd type of entertainment he learned while making movies with Luc Besson. There are many bigger names on screen and behind the scenes here, and one imagines the budget will be on the higher end of the scale as the worldwide marketing kicks in. Like it or not, the key here is going to be in the marketing; get people excited by the potential awesomeness of Morgan Freeman, Jesse Eisenberg, Isla Fisher, Woody Harrelson, and others matching wits and the winter box office returns could be mighty. ” - IMDb-Editors
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