June Movie Preview

Rihanna and Jamie Foxx start the summer movie season.

White House Down: June 28 - It has a plot line eerily similar to this year's Olympus Has Fallen; the President must be saved when a heavily armed group takes over 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue. But White House Down still promises to take you places you've never been. This time Jamie Foxx is the POTUS, his wanna-be secret service savior is Channing Tatum and The First Lady is the always stunning Garcelle Beauvais.(Photo: Columbia Pictures)

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White House Down: June 28 - It has a plot line eerily similar to this year's Olympus Has Fallen; the President must be saved when a heavily armed group takes over 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue. But White House Down still promises to take you places you've never been. This time Jamie Foxx is the POTUS, his wanna-be secret service savior is Channing Tatum and The First Lady is the always stunning Garcelle Beauvais.(Photo: Columbia Pictures)

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As Cool As I Am: June 7 - Anika Noni Rose stars in this comedy drama about a teenage girl's solo struggle with womanhood. Her experience is further complicated by her parents, who are desperately trying to be young again. (Photo: Identity Films)

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As Cool As I Am: June 7 - Anika Noni Rose stars in this comedy drama about a teenage girl's solo struggle with womanhood. Her experience is further complicated by her parents, who are desperately trying to be young again. (Photo: Identity Films)

The Purge: June 7 - Imagine if one night every year, people could commit any crime they wanted without facing consequences? Welcome to the world of The Purge. On that night an intruder breaks into a man's (Ethan Hawke) gated communty and threatens to destroy his family. The film also stars Edwin Hodge. (Photo: Universal Pictures)

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The Purge: June 7 - Imagine if one night every year, people could commit any crime they wanted without facing consequences? Welcome to the world of The Purge. On that night an intruder breaks into a man's (Ethan Hawke) gated communty and threatens to destroy his family. The film also stars Edwin Hodge. (Photo: Universal Pictures)

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Rapture-Palooza: June 7 - Craig Robinson stars as The Beast, in this comedic horror take on the Apocalypse. A billion people are sent to heaven on doomsday minus two —  a couple left behind in Seattle. There, the two must battle locusts, blood rain showers and the Devil, who has fallen in love with the female half of the duo. (Photo: Mosaic Media Group)

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Rapture-Palooza: June 7 - Craig Robinson stars as The Beast, in this comedic horror take on the Apocalypse. A billion people are sent to heaven on doomsday minus two —  a couple left behind in Seattle. There, the two must battle locusts, blood rain showers and the Devil, who has fallen in love with the female half of the duo. (Photo: Mosaic Media Group)

Violet & Daisy: June 7 - Academy Award winning screenwriter Geoffrey Fletcher, who penned the film Precious, makes his highly anticipated return to the big screen with this action drama movie. It's the whimsical, surreal and violent tale of a teenager's journey through New York City. Directed and again written by Fletcher, the film also stars James Gandolfini.(Photo: Magic Violet Productions)

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Violet & Daisy: June 7 - Academy Award winning screenwriter Geoffrey Fletcher, who penned the film Precious, makes his highly anticipated return to the big screen with this action drama movie. It's the whimsical, surreal and violent tale of a teenager's journey through New York City. Directed and again written by Fletcher, the film also stars James Gandolfini.(Photo: Magic Violet Productions)

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This Is the End: June 12 - Craig Robinson again stars in a second comedic movie take on the Apocalypse. Here, he appears as one of six friends trapped in a house while catastropic events destroy Los Angeles. Cabin fever threatens to devastate the friendships and their survival is put to the ultimate test. Look out for pop princess Rihanna, she stars as herself in the film. (Photo: Columbia Pictures)

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This Is the End: June 12 - Craig Robinson again stars in a second comedic movie take on the Apocalypse. Here, he appears as one of six friends trapped in a house while catastropic events destroy Los Angeles. Cabin fever threatens to devastate the friendships and their survival is put to the ultimate test. Look out for pop princess Rihanna, she stars as herself in the film. (Photo: Columbia Pictures)

20 Feet From Stardom: June 14 - These are the voices that millions of music lovers know yet nobody knows their names. This documentary explores the lives, sacrifices and careers of background singers for Stevie Wonder, Sting, Mick Jagger, Bruce Springstreen and many more. The movie is a wonderful tribute to the unsung voices that sing on pop music's biggest hits. (Photo: Temolo Productions)

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20 Feet From Stardom: June 14 - These are the voices that millions of music lovers know yet nobody knows their names. This documentary explores the lives, sacrifices and careers of background singers for Stevie Wonder, Sting, Mick Jagger, Bruce Springstreen and many more. The movie is a wonderful tribute to the unsung voices that sing on pop music's biggest hits. (Photo: Temolo Productions)

The Bling Ring: June 14 - Written and directed by Sofia Coppola, The Bling Ring is based on the true events of a Los Angeles band of teenagers that went on a celebrity crime spree in the Hollywood Hills. By tracking their famous targets online, they stole more than three million dollars in luxury property from the homes of Paris Hilton, Orlando Bloom, Rachel Bilson and many others. (Photo: Nala Films)

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The Bling Ring: June 14 - Written and directed by Sofia Coppola, The Bling Ring is based on the true events of a Los Angeles band of teenagers that went on a celebrity crime spree in the Hollywood Hills. By tracking their famous targets online, they stole more than three million dollars in luxury property from the homes of Paris Hilton, Orlando Bloom, Rachel Bilson and many others. (Photo: Nala Films)

Man of Steel: June 14 - Just like Batman and The Dark Knight, the classic comic book superhero tale of Superman gets a much darker make-over in the new fantasy action thriller, Man of Steel. The all-star cast includes Laurence Fishburne, Kevin Costner, Russell Crowe and Diane Lane. (Photo: Warner Bros.)

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Man of Steel: June 14 - Just like Batman and The Dark Knight, the classic comic book superhero tale of Superman gets a much darker make-over in the new fantasy action thriller, Man of Steel. The all-star cast includes Laurence Fishburne, Kevin Costner, Russell Crowe and Diane Lane. (Photo: Warner Bros.)

Between Us: June 21 - Taye Diggs stars in this dark comedy about two couples who meet as old friends and fast discover their lives have been drastically changed by money, sex and children. (Photo: Bugeater Films)

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Between Us: June 21 - Taye Diggs stars in this dark comedy about two couples who meet as old friends and fast discover their lives have been drastically changed by money, sex and children. (Photo: Bugeater Films)

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World War Z: June 21 - Concluding our end of the world film tour, World War Z marks the third movie of the month tackling the doomsday topic of the Apocalypse. But this action thriller has zombies and Brad Pitt. Ready, set, game on! (Photo: Plan B Entertainment)

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World War Z: June 21 - Concluding our end of the world film tour, World War Z marks the third movie of the month tackling the doomsday topic of the Apocalypse. But this action thriller has zombies and Brad Pitt. Ready, set, game on! (Photo: Plan B Entertainment)

A Band Callled Death: June 28 - Before Bad Brains, Living Colour or even punk music existed, three Black teen brothers in the early 70s formed a band called Death. This documentary chronicles the ill-fated destiny of music's first punk band. In the Motown and early disco era, record companies found the group's sound way too intimidating, but this movie celebrates the contribution of these largely unknown rock pioneers. (Photo: Drafthouse Films)

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A Band Callled Death: June 28 - Before Bad Brains, Living Colour or even punk music existed, three Black teen brothers in the early 70s formed a band called Death. This documentary chronicles the ill-fated destiny of music's first punk band. In the Motown and early disco era, record companies found the group's sound way too intimidating, but this movie celebrates the contribution of these largely unknown rock pioneers. (Photo: Drafthouse Films)

The Heat: June 28 - Marlon Wayans stars in this female cop buddy movie that follows a pair of detectives (Sandra Bullock and Melissa McCarthy) who must band together to take down a ruthless drug lord. This might be McCarthy next big summer hit, The Heat was directed by Paul Feig of Bridesmaids fame. (Photo: Twentieth Century Fox)

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The Heat: June 28 - Marlon Wayans stars in this female cop buddy movie that follows a pair of detectives (Sandra Bullock and Melissa McCarthy) who must band together to take down a ruthless drug lord. This might be McCarthy next big summer hit, The Heat was directed by Paul Feig of Bridesmaids fame. (Photo: Twentieth Century Fox)

I'm So Excited: June 28 - Written and directed by Pedro Almodovar, this dark comedy examines the anguish and fears that surround the pilots, flight crew and passengers of a Mexico City-bound plane that appears to be headed for a fatal disaster. (Photo: El Deseo S.A.)

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I'm So Excited: June 28 - Written and directed by Pedro Almodovar, this dark comedy examines the anguish and fears that surround the pilots, flight crew and passengers of a Mexico City-bound plane that appears to be headed for a fatal disaster. (Photo: El Deseo S.A.)