We're officially ending the first quarter of 2018 in a few days.
Jeez. Where did the time go?
But worry not! We've still got a bunch of things to look forward to for the rest of the year. Here are our movie recommendations for the rest of 2018. But just to be clear, I am no film critic. I'm just a guy who likes fun movies. So, don't expect recommendations of indie film fest winners here or anything of that sort.
March
Pacific Rim Uprising - March 23, 2018
Director: Steven DeKnight
Cast: John Boyega, Scott Eastwood, Jing Tian, Nick Tarabay, Zhang Jingchu, Cailee Spaeny
This is out and hasn't been met with a lot of positive reviews, but giant robots and giant monsters. What's not to love? Turn off brain, turn on giant on giant action. Trailer is here.
I Kill Giants - March 23, 2018
Director: Anders Walter
Cast: Madison Wolfe, Zoe Saldana (a chance for her to shine without a ton of CGI or makeup), Imogen Poots
The trailer gives me some Moon Knight vibes. Are the giants real or is it some kind of metaphor and all that jazz. It got good reviews on Rotten Tomatoes, too. Too bad it's on limited release. Not even sure if it came out here. If you can find it on Google movies or something, I recommend you give it a shot. Check the trailer out here.
Isle of Dogs - March 23, 2018
Director: Wes Anderson
Cast: Bryan Cranston, Liev Schreiber, Bill Murray, Edward Norton, Scarlett Johansson, Koyu Rankin
Besides this film pretty much being about a boy and his lost dog, which is adorbs, just check out that cast and director - it can't not be good. Trailer is here.
Ready Player One - March 29, 2018
Director: Steven Spielberg (Yup)
Cast: Tye Sheridan, a lot of CGI, Olivia Cooke, Simon Pegg, TJ Miller, and a shit ton of cameos
This is a big one for us geeks. It stars pretty much everyone ever and no matter how weird the story will get, we'll all be preoccupied with just spotting our favorite cameo. OH MAH GAWD IT'S TRACER! OH MAH GAWD IT'S COMMANDER SHEPARD! OH MAH GAWD IT'S THAT GIRL FROM THAT ANIME I NEVER EVEN SAW! But just for that, it'll be boss.Check out the trailer here (as if you haven't 1000 times already)
April
Blockers (or I guess Cock Blockers) - April 6, 2018
Director: Kay Cannon
Cast: John Cena (but you can't see him), Leslie Mann, Ike Barinholtz, Kathryn Newton
So, it's on the list just because of John Cena drinking beer through his asshole. Trailer link.
Sgt. Stubby: An American Hero - April 13, 2018
Director: Richard Lanni
Cast: Helena Bonham Carter, Logan Lerman, Gerard Depardieu
It's about a doggie in World War I. Pretty sure it'll be one of those onion ninja flicks, especially for dog lovers, aka all humans ever. Watch the trailer here.
Rampage - April 13, 2018
Director: Brad Peyton
Cast: The Rock, CGI monsters, Jeffery Dean Morgan, Joe Manganiello, Naomie Harris, Malin Akerman
If you ever thought that the one video game franchise that needed a movie version was Rampage, then you're a deeply disturbed individual, my friend. But whatevs, it's here, it's been made and we'll have it. Might as well enjoy it. Watch the trailer here.
Avengers: Infinity War - April 27, 2018 (April 25 for us in the Philippines LOL)
Director: Russo Bros.
Cast: LIterally everyone in the MCU (except maybe Jeremy Renner)
Oh man oh man oh man. 10 years in the making, 18 movies, dozens of actors, and billions of dollars - all leading up to this moment. Who else is going to take a sick day on April 25? Here, watch the trailer for the 2,346th time..
Animal Crackers - April 27, 2018
Director: Tony Bancroft, Scott Christian Sava
Cast: John Krasinski, Emily Blunt, Danny DeVito, and a bunch of other big names
Looks like a feel good movie like Sing was. Good family fun, this one. Too bad it's literally going up against Avengers. Trailer here.
May
Deadpool 2 (working title, I guess) - May 18, 2018
Director: David Leitch
Cast: Ryan Reynolds, Josh Brolin, Zazie Beetz, Terry Crews, and other X-Force guys
Deadpool was pretty much as perfect as a live action Deadpool movie can get. It felt like it was ripped right out of the comic book, which was pretty great. I feel like this is going to be a trash fire of a movie for some reason but I'll pay money to watch it burn. Check out the new trailer here.
Solo: A Star Wars Story - May 25, 2018
Director: Ron Howard
Cast: Alden Ehrenreich, not Harrison Ford, Emilia Clarke, Woody Harrelson
The Han Solo movie everyone wanted that no one really actually wants is coming this May. I'm not a huge Star Wars fan but I know this is gonna be a fun movie, at least. Trailer is right here.
June
Ocean's 8 - June 8, 2018
Director: Gary Ross
Cast: Sandra Bullock, Cate Blanchett, Anne Hathaway, Rihanna, Helena, Bonham Carter, Mindy Kaling, Nora Lum, Sarah Paulson
The Ocean's movies were always fun. Heist movies are fun. There's nothing funner than watching elaborate crime by lovable breakers of the law. Watch the trailer here.
Incredibles 2 - June 15, 2018
Director: Brad Bird (best name ever)
Cast: Samuel L. Jackson, Holly Hunter, Craig T. Nelson
The Incredibles is the best Fantastic Four movie ever made, ladies and gentlemen. And this is the sequel. Watch trailer here.
Jurrasic World: Fallen Kingdom - June 22, 2018
Director: Juan Antonio Bayona
Cast: Chris Pratt, Bryce Dallas Howard, Blue the Deinonychus (not a goddamn raptor)
Who doesn't love dinosaurs? I wanted to be a palentologist when I was a kid. Like all 19 year old kids, right? The wonder you feel when that theme song plays is what makes me love this franchise, not the whole suspense/ thriller bit. Watch the dinosaur tail-er here.
July
Ant-Man and The Wasp - July 6, 2018 (aka Marvel's birthday gift to me)
Director: Peyton Reed
Cast: Paul Rudd, Michael Douglas, Evangeline Lilly
Ant-Man wasn't my favorite Marvel movie, but it was undeniably fun. I hope I enjoy the sequel more. I'm stoked about the villain, though. The Ghost is the shiz. Here be the trailer.
Mission Impossible - Fallout - July 27, 2018
Director: Christopher McQuarrie
Cast: Tom Cruise & friends
This is just pure action porn. We watch Mission: Impossible movies just to see which scenes Tom Cruise almost killed himself. He's practically a less funny, better looking white Jackie Chan. Trailer.
Teen Titans Go! To The Movies - July 27, 2018
Director: Michael Jelenic
Cast: Kristen Bell, Will Arnett, Greg Cipes, Scott Menville, Khary Payton, Tara Strong
The anime-fication of Teen Titans. This is for kids, but I bet I'll see other 30+ year old comic book nerds in the cinema. Check out the trailer.
August
Christopher Robin - August 3, 2018
Director: Marc Foster
Cast: Ewan McGregor, Halley Atwell, Jim Cummings (THE ORIGINAL POOH YA'LL)
In the trailer, when they showed Winnie the Pooh, my reaction was literally "WHAT THE FUCK IS THAT THING?" Because look at him! That alone makes me want to watch this.
The House with a Clock is its Walls - September, 2018
Director: Eli Roth
Cast: Jack Black, Cate Blanchett, Kyle Mclachlan, Owen Vaccaro
A whimsical-looking film with elements of mystery and magic. Plus I wanna see how Jack hams it up in this one.
October
Venom - October, 2018
Director: Ruben Fleischer
Cast: Tom Hardy, Riz Ahmed, Michelle Williams, Jenny Slate, Woody Harrelson
This is a weird one. We don't know if it'll be any good. Most we've seen is some weird teaser and we don't know how it'll be connected to the Sony Spider-verse or how close it'll be to the source material. It could be Venom by name alone, and that'll be pretty bad. I mean, I'm okay with changes to the story, it doesn't have to follow canon but it should be the Venom character in more than just the name.
Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald - November 16, 2018
Director: David Yates
Cast: Eddie Redmayne, Zoe Kravitz, Johnny Depp, Ezra Miller, Jade Law
I'm not the biggest Harry Potter fan, but I know a bunch of people are really looking forward to this. My wife is, and I know it'll be a treat for her.
Ralph Breaks the Internet: Wreck-It Ralph 2 - November 21, 2018
Director: Rich Moore, Phil Johnston
Cast: John C. Reilly, Sarah Silverman, Jack McBrayer, Jane Lynch, Jodi Benson, Alan Tudyk
My wife says I look like Wreck-It Ralph, so that's one thing. Plus for this time around, we've got a bunch more cameos to look forward to. And since it's the Internet, here's hoping that Ralph interacts with Goatse. Check out the teaser.
December
Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse - December 14, 2018
Director: Bob Persichetti, Peter Ramsay
Cast: Shameik Moore, Liev Schreiber, Mahershala Ali, Bryan Tyree Henry
I'm crazy excited for this. I love the animation style. I love the premise. I love that this is legit the Spider-Verse. Here's the magnificent trailer.
Aquaman - December 21, 2018
Director: James Wan
Cast: Jason Momoa, Amber Heard, Willem Dafoe, Patrick Wilson, Dolph Lungdren, Temuera Morrison, fish
Early reviews are in and they said it was really good. I'm curious to see how well they're going to handle Aquaman. Given how well Wonder Woman was received, here's to hoping that Aquaman follows suit. No trailer yet.
Bumblebee - December 21, 2018
Director: Travis Knight
Cast: Hailee Stenfield, Jorge Ledenborg, Jr., Jason Drucker, Abby Quinn, Rachel Crow
The last Transformers movie I saw was Transformers 2. It's the last one I could recommend, mostly for nostalgia and novelty. With Bumblebee being a soft reboot, I do have some hope. There's no trailer yet.
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