2010 Summer Movie Recap

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The 2010 summer movie season started off in a slumber, but it's ending on a high note. With films such as "Iron Man 2" leading the way there have been plenty of thrills and ammunition expended. However colossal bombs surfaced like SNL alum Will Forte's "MacGyver" parody "MacGruber".

Funny man Steve Carell fared much better than his comedian counterpart Forte. Carell had not one, but two films debut to great openings ("Despicable Me" and "Dinner for Schmucks" which I reviewed) and they continue to make waves overseas.

Kids weren't forgotten by Hollywood either. In fact, younger audiences were treated to the best "Toy Story" movie yet. Disney-Pixar's "Toy Story 3" is a polished and endearing animated film. Your little ones with enjoy watching it just as much as you do. And it's one of the best sequels I've laid my eyes on. Amazingly, the summer isn't over and TS3 already lays claim to the title of highest grossing animated film ever. This development begs the question: can anything stop CGI and its influence on the film industry at large?

Yet, it was Chris Nolan's epic thriller "Inception" that most impressed me... read my review here. I hereby give it my Best Movie of Summer 2010 award. "Inception's" dark and dreamy premise features a committed lead performance by Leonardo DiCaprio as mind intruder Dom Cobb and great supporting acting by Ellen Page & Tom Hardy. It's too good not to see it in theaters!

Comedies such as "The Other Guys" and "Get Him To The Greek" also deserve praise. Collectively, these two movies may be able to make audiences laugh as much as last year's "The Hangover" did. Though they definitely don't feature a former boxer and his pet tiger.

Now that the summer movie season is winding down, the re-release of "Avatar", the highest grossing picture of all time, will be all the rage at the Box Office. Complete with never before seen footage it will once again be a must see, especially if you missed it the first time around.

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