Arts and Entertainment Editor
Stressed out by exams and need a break? Go to the movies! This month features a slew of new movies from
remakes of classics to the most talked about comedies:
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Movies released on Friday, May 9:
o Legends of Oz: Dorothy’s Return (PG)-What
happens when Dorothy decides to return to Oz to help her friends? Find out in this animated sequel of the 1939
classic. Fantasy.
o Mom’s Night Out (PG) –A group of friends
are longing for a girls’ night out, but in order to have their fun, the kids need
a babysitter, and who better than the dads?
Comedy.
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Friday, May 16:
o Godzilla (PG-13)-The remake, starring
Bryan Cranston and Aaron Johnson, will take place in contemporary times, retelling
the story of Godzilla. Action.
o Million Dollar Arm (PG)-In a last effort
to save his career, a sports agent, played by Jon Hamm, goes to India to find a
cricket player fit to be a baseball pitcher.
Drama.
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Friday, May 23:
o X-Men: Days of Future Past (PG-13)-In
this sequel to X-Men: The Last Stand,
the X-Men go back to the past to save the future. Jennifer Lawrence, Ian McKellen, and other
big names star in the new superhero flick of May. Action.
o Blended (PG-13)-After a blind date
didn’t end too well, two single parents, played by Adam Sandler and Drew
Barrymore, are stuck sharing the same suite at a resort with their families.
This is the third movie Sandler and Barrymore have done as a duo. The last time they were together on the big
screen was for the romantic comedy 50
First Dates. Romantic Comedy.
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Friday, May 30:
o Maleficent (PG)-The untold story of the
evil fairy Maleficent, played by Angelina Jolie, from the 1959 classic Sleeping
Beauty. Adventure.
