In Theaters: June 14, 2019 (Major Life Event Catch-Up Edition!)

Dear readers . . . I got engaged!  I proposed to my girlfriend, and she said yes.  She is now my fiancée, which is very cool.  First I didn't blog because I was busy planning a proposal, and since then I haven't blogged because we've been in the early stages of planning a wedding!  But I have some time now so let's do this.

Men in Black International

The first new release in months that I actually want to see.

Men in Black International stars those two from Thor: Ragnarok.  So if you liked them in that, maybe you'll like them in this.  I can't think of a time in recent history when two co-stars were plucked from another movie so obviously as Chris Hemsworth and Tessa Thompson have been here.  I know in the old days it happened a lot.

This movie is directed by F. Gary Gray, and that's no small thing.  He directed The Fate of the Furious, which, in my opinion, has not been bested by another movie since its release in April 2017.

I have no idea what the plot is, but it's Men in Black, so count on aliens.

Men in Black International is rated PG-13 for sci-fi action, some language and suggestive material.

Dark Phoenix (June 7th release)

I honestly believe this movie will go down in history as a case study of audience good will drying up SO quickly for a franchise.  And so thoroughly.  Interest in Days of Future Past (just two movies ago in the franchise) was huge from audiences.  Part of the blame must go to X-Men: Apocalypse, which was in fact terrible.  But Dark Phoenix is different . . . people cared about Episode III after Episode II was terrible.  People are excited about Episode IX after Episode VIII was terrible.  But Dark Phoenix?  No one cares.  No one.  I've never seen anything like it, and I've been paying attention to movies for almost twenty years.

But at least Jennifer Lawrence's star power takes another blow.  How's that for a silver lining.

No one cares what Dark Phoenix is rated.  No one cares that Dark Phoenix even exists.

The Secret Life of Pets 2 (June 7th release)

I'm skipping over this one.  It's safe to take your kids.

Godzilla: King of the Monsters (May 31st release)

This is interesting.  I kinda want to see it.  I really really enjoyed the 2014 Godzilla.  Kong: Skull Island was lame, and I know they're headed for a fight.  But I liked Godzilla a lot.  Mostly because of Gareth Edwards, I think.

Anyway, there's more Godzilla and more monsters.

Godzilla: King of the Monsters is rated PG-13 for sequences of monster action violence and destruction, and for some language.

      Big Shot Critic