Top Ten Most Anticipated Summer Movies: 6 and 5

6. Public Enemies (July 1)
This doesn’t really feel like typical summer fare. In fact I’d say with a pedigree of director Michael Mann, Johnny Depp and Christian Bale, this sounds like an Oscar season release. Still the idea of Mann doing what he does best, the crime film, with two of the finest working actors screams must-see no matter what the season. Much like Mann’s classic Heat, the two leads don’t share much screen time but rather tell parallel versions of the same tale of master heist man John Dillinger and the FBI’s hunt to get America’s most wanted. As an added bonus to my interest the film was shot around the Midwest including nearby Columbus Wisconsin.


5. Up (June 29)
I’m a Pixar whore. I love pretty much anything they’ve put on screen with the exceptions of Finding Nemo and Monsters Inc. So imagine my worry last year when I learned that Wall-E was helmed by the Nemo director. Of course that faded after seeing the best picture of 2008. Now I have equal fears about Up as it is helmed by the Monsters Inc. director. Here’s hoping the tale of a grumpy old man who flies his house on a final safari adventure defies expectations like every other Pixar flick. One thing’s for certain I’m sure the bar will be raised visually once again especially in light of the 3D aspect.