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Summer blockbusters show promise
Published on May 31, 2006 in Volume 42, Issue 7
Cars

Release Date: June 9

Pixar films will animate another adventure set in the world of car racing. Lightning McQueen, an ambitious rookie race car is en route to the Piston Cup Championship where McQueen will compete against two seasoned veterans. However, McQueen meets a few characters along the way that help him realize that racing is not all about finishing first.

Superman Returns

Release Date: June 28

This greatly anticipated movie carries on the Superman saga as the Man of Steel, played by Brandon Routh, returns to Earth after being absent for several years.

Lois Lane, Superman’s love interest and co-worker, appears to have moved on without him. He must deal with his emotions and face an old enemy to save the world from catastrophic destruction.

Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest

Release Date: July 7

Johnny Depp returns as Captain Jack Sparrow in a wild adventure against the supernatural. Captain Jack owes a debt to Davey Jones, captain of the Flying Dutchman and ruler of the deep ocean. Will Turner and Elizabeth Swann are caught up in Jack’s plight. If Jack does not settle this debt, he will serve his afterlife in eternal damnation.

Miami Vice

Release Date: July 28

Jamie Foxx plays Ricardo Tubbs and Colin Farrell plays Sonny Crockett. Both are undercover narcotics agents in the rich and filthy underground world of Miami. Tubbs and Crockett get tangled in a web of romance, justice and greed. Miami Vice is an update to the 1980s TV series of the same name, including the cheesy hairdos and the ‘80s music.

Snakes on a Plane

Release Date: August 18

Samuel L. Jackson plays a professional assassin on a packed passenger airplane over the Pacific Ocean, unleashing a multitude of lethal snakes while trying to kill a witness in protective custody. The immense interest in the film prompted New Line studios to refilm several scenes to rerate it from a PG-13 rating to an R rating.


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