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Summer Movie Guide - Week of June 1
For Greater Glory (Arc Entertainment)
Opens June 1
Directed by Dean Wright
Starring: Andy Garcia, Eva Longoria and Peter O’Toole
The Lowdown - In 1920s Mexico a general is pulled out of retirement to take down a cut throat government.
The Buzz? If the body count and bloodshed is kept to a minimum, this could be a May-December romance film of the summer.
Snow White and the Huntsman (Universal Pictures)
Opens June 1
Directed by Rupert Sanders
Starring: Chris Hemsworth, Kristen Stewart, Charlize Theron, Ray Winstone, Ian McShane
The Lowdown - Dark retelling centers on the Huntsman's conversion from would-be assassin to protector and mentor of Snow White.
The Buzz? If you like your princesses with a dash of emo and a dollop of kick-buttedness, this should rise above the current glut of reworked fairy tales.
Piranha 3DD (The Weinstein Company)
Opens June 1
Directed by John Gulagar
Starring: Christopher Lloyd, Paul Scheer and David Hasselhoff
The Lowdown - A summer water park is the latest target for a school of fleshing eating fish hungry for screaming Speedos.
The Buzz? This tired film series is will go out with a whimper. Remember Dennis Quaid in Jaws 3D?
