Here is a quickie calendar of what opens when:

Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull  (action fantasy adventure) 5/22

He's back for the long awaited 4th installment that will be the huge 5 day weekend box office that everyone expects.

Sex and the City the Movie  ( dramedy) 5/30

Their back with more clothes, more shoes, and more bot-ox

Kung Fu Panda   (animated) 6/6

Jack Black is the voice of this weight challenged panda who must save the world or at least his part of it

You don't mess with the Zohan  (comedy) 6/6

Or Adam Sandler when it comes to these kind of comedies. Happy Gilmore anyone?

The Happening  (suspense thriller) 6/13

ooh on Friday the 13th master storyteller M. Night Shamalyan takes Mark Walhberg to his dark place. 

The Incredible HULK (sci fantasy super hero) 6/13

Edward Norton goes green literally, lets hope its better than the first one.

Get Smart  (comedy) 6/20

Admit it, you wanted a shoe phone. Steve Carell is Maxwell Smart and Ann Hathaway is the smarter agent 99 

The Love Guru (comedy) 6/20

Mike Meyers has created another character

Wanted 6/27 (action)

Angelina Jolie and James Mcavoy are hit people doing crazy stunts and blowing stuff up. 

WALL-E  (animated) 6/27

Pixar the folks who brought us Cars, Nemo, and Monsters inc introduce us to WALL-E. and then spend the rest of the year counting their money.

Hancock 7/2 (action fantasy adventure)

The king of the 4th of July weekend, Will Smith is Hancock  

Kit Kitteridge: American Girl (kids movie) 7/4

Abigail Breslin (Little Miss Sunshine) stars in what the smovie execs hopes will be a very lucrative franchise.

Journey to the Center of the Earth 3D 7/11 (action adventure)

Brendan Frazier of the Mummy fame takes his kids to the center of the earth. (and you wanted to go to Disney World.)

HELLBOY (action fantasy super hero adventure) 7/11

Meet Dave (fantasy comedy) 7/11

Eddie Murphy is a tiny space man. (I always thought that)

BATMAN: The Dark Knight  (action adventure) 7/18

Hugely anticipated sequel with a talented cast including Heat Ledger as the Joker

Mamma Mia (musical) 7/18

Meryl Streep sings ABBA and tries to figure  out who is her baby daddy

X Files I want to Believe (sci fi / thriller) 7/25

David Duchovny and Gillian Anderson willbring fans of the TV show their long awaited reunion

Stepbrothers (comedy) 7/25

Will Ferell and John C Reilley team up again and this time their related.

Pineapple Express (dark comedy) 8/8

Another Judd Appatow film (super bad/ knocked up) about a stoner who witnesses a crime. Directed by Arkansan David Gordon Green starring Seth Rogan and James Franco.

You know the ones they gave the green light to but then something happened and they just didn't turn out that great. So the films sit on the shelf collecting dust until 1st quarter and then get small releases. A couple of examples that come to mind: "My Blueberry Nights" This film wrapped 2 years ago but is just now getting a release. I know because I have seen  Natalie Portman and Norah Jones doing the talk show circuit to promote it.  Another example "Penelope" the film where Christina Ricci had a pig nose, bad reviews starred James McElvoy and even had Reese Witherspoon in it (she also produced it)  it was open and closed faster than you could look up the show times. So with that being said chances are slim you're going to see something awesome this time of the year. But because I am always asked "seen any good movies?", heres what I've enjoyed this month: and you might want to remember to look for these on video in the coming months.

"21" Based on the best seller "Bringing Down the House" a group of MIT students led by their teacher (Kevin Spacey) count cards in Vegas on the weekends and win big until....dum dum dum the house catches on. Kevin Spacey, Kate Bosworth, Laurence Fishburne. 

I went back to "Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day"and again it was just a fun time at the movies. Amy Adams is a joy and Frances McDormand is wonderful. see this movie. 

I also saw "Run Fat Boy Run" which was surprisingly entertaining. The film stars Simon Pegg who you'll recognize from "Shaun of the Dead" and "Hot Fuzz" . As Dennis Doyle, a slightly confused man who abandons his pregnant fiancee (Thandie Newton) at the alter he must train and run a marathon in 3 weeks to prove to himself and the woman he loves that he is worthy.. Directed by David Schwimmer of Friends fame it's a sweet little movie I think you'll enjoy.

On the animated front I thought "Horton Hears a Who" had great messages for all ages about friendship, loyalty,

and standing up for what you believe.Voiced by Jim Carrey and the great Carol Burnett

I was disappointed in "Leatherheads" its not a bad movie it's just not great and I wanted it to be great.

starring George Clooney and Renee Zellwegger in the 20's Howard Hawke's type of film I just felt like it moved slow and lacked the crackling dialog of a "His Girl Friday".  

I'm back, sorry about the delays between postings I'll try and get better at this. I was in NY to interview Amy Adams and Lee Pace for the new film "Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day". I cannot wait for ya'll to see this film. It's like a really good whipped dessert.  A fun period romp about an actress (played by Adams) who's life is forever changed by a "social secretary" named Miss Pettigrew (played by Frances McDormand). McDormand is great as always and Adams has a long career ahead of her. Lee Pace

(the star of the ABC show Pushing Daisies) plays the penniless piano player in love with our heroine.

Great stuff out on DVD this month including: Amy Adams and Patrick Dempsey in "Enchanted" .

I adored this film and you can watch it with the entire family. I also liked "Dan in Real Life" starring Steve Carell and Juliette Binoche. It's a sweet  romantic comedy you'll be glad you rented.

Also the vastly overlooked "Into the Wild" with tremendous performances by Emile Hirsch and Hal Holbrook is available for rent.

SNEAK PREVIEW ALERT: We're having a sneak preview of the film "21" coming up so keep watching Good Morning Arkansas for details on how you can get your free passes. As always each pass is good for 2 people but you must get there early to get a seat. True story of 6 MIT students who learned to count cards and took Vegas for millions. Starring Kevin Spacey and Kate Bosworth.

Question for you: Now that the Oscars and all the Top 10 Lists have come and gone I'm curious, what was the worst film you saw last year? 

-R