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JULY 15
CHARLIE AND THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY
Is it just me, or does Johnny Depp's Willy Wonka look like Michael Jackson? Moving beyond that creepy subtext, what we have here is a trailer that promises the movie itself will be the most wigged out piece of entertainment this summer. Will this be a worthy albeit darker remake of the venerable Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory or will it be another Toys? Given the track records of both director Tim Burton and Depp, I'm banking on the former.
WEDDING CRASHERS
This summer's dum-dum comedy casts Owen Wilson and Vince Vaughn as two womanizers whose m.o. of scoring with the bridesmaids hits a snag when they both hook up with women who won't let them get away so easily. In terms of laughs, let's hope this is closer to Dodgeball than Anchorman.
JULY 22
THE ISLAND
You wouldn't necessarily know it from the trailer, but this thriller tackles the hot-button issue of cloning. Of course, with hack director Michael Bay (Pearl Harbor, Armageddon) at the helm, it's hard to say how deeply it will delve, but the preview nevertheless works as a down payment on a slick piece of entertainment. Ewan McGregor and Scarlett Johansson are the leads, backed by the dependable likes of Djimon Hounsou and Steve Buscemi.
JULY 29
THE BROTHERS GRIMM
TNA. The siblings (played by Matt Damon and Heath Ledger) known for their fairy tales run afoul of real sorcerers in this feature directed by the always interesting Terry Gilliam.
MUST LOVE DOGS
This film about a couple who meet through an Internet dating service could be the season's premiere date movie — then again, how many times has that been stated about past John Cusack comedies that failed to live up to their box office potential? Still, Cusack and Diane Lane sound like an irresistible pairing, and while the trailer doesn't suggest anything groundbreaking, this could be just the item for sunburnt couples seeking a reprieve from the sun.
SKY HIGH
TNA. Plugged as a live-action The Incredibles, this family film finds Will Stronghold (Michael Angarano), the son of superheroes The Commander (Kurt Russell) and Jetstream (Kelly Preston), attending a high school exclusively designed for teens learning to cope with their powers.
STEALTH
Three US Navy pilots (Josh Charles, Jessica Biel and Jamie Foxx) find their job security at risk when a super-plane that operates on its own threatens to turn manned jets obsolete. But when the plane starts making its own decisions (most involving humankind's death and destruction), it's up to the flyboys (and flygirl) to save the day. Sure, it's absurd, but the charismatic leads and some sharp dialogue featured in the trailer suggest that this one might surprise.
AUGUST 5
THE DUKES OF HAZZARD
TNA. The movie I'm least looking forward to this summer would have to be this adaptation of the inexplicably popular redneck comedy that aired on TV in the early 80s. In this version, Johnny Knoxville, Seann William Scott and Jessica Simpson play Luke, Bo and Daisy respectively, with Burt Reynolds cast as the corrupt Boss Hogg. God help us.
THE PINK PANTHER
Alan Arkin, Roberto Benigni and Ted Wass all attempted to play various members of the Clouseau clan in a trio of flops; now, Steve Martin tries to fill Peter Sellers' shoes in this update in which the bumbling Inspector Jacques Clouseau continually frustrates Chief Inspector Dreyfus (Kevin Kline) while attempting to locate the stolen title jewel. The funniest actor in the trailer is neither Martin nor Kline but French veteran Jean Reno as Clouseau's put-upon sidekick.
AUGUST 12
DEUCE BIGALOW: EUROPEAN GIGOLO
Deuce (Rob Schneider) heads for Holland, where his studly duties require him to dress up like a baby and toss a dwarf through a window. I wasn't a fan of Deuce Bigalow: Male Gigolo, so I regret that I was unable to locate the magic in this trailer.
THE DEVIL'S REJECTS
Because it's not cited in the chaotic trailer, only diehard horror fans who read up on their Fangoria will know that this is the sequel to Rob Zombie's House of 1000 Corpses. Then again, I don't imagine that the Herbie: Fully Loaded crowd would care to know.
FOUR BROTHERS
TNA. Four siblings team up to avenge the death of their father. John Singleton (2 Fast 2 Furious) directs; Mark Wahlberg and Tyrese Gibson head the cast.
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Wine & Paint @ Blackfinn Ameripub- Ballantyne
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Face to Face Foundation Gala @ The Revelry North End
- Fri., April 19, 6-10 p.m.
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An Evening With Phil Rosenthal Of "Somebody Feed Phil" @ Knight Theater
- Fri., April 19, 7 p.m.
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Kountry Wayne: The King Of Hearts Tour @ Ovens Auditorium
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Queen Charlotte Fair @ Route 29 Pavilion
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Esports in Charlotte Takes Off: A Guide to Virtual Competitions and Betting
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Canuck in the Queen City 7
A Canadian transplant looks back at her first year as a Charlotte resident
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Homer's night on the town 41
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