What up, my mutants? It’s time for another summer comic book tentpole! Matthew Vaughn‘s “X-Men: First Class” hits theaters with its stacked line up of stars. If ‘splosions n’ laser beams n’ shape shifting aren’t your thing, you are in luck, as not one but two charming indie dramas also start their roll out: “Submarine,” the debut feature from Richard Ayoade, and Mike Mills’ sophomore effort “Beginners.” There’s also a host of smaller projects on screens, so let’s get started, shall we?
Surprisingly, and in direct opposition to the look of the promotional materials (what is UP with that hideous Beast shot?!) Matthew Vaughn‘s “X-Men: First Class” is not a giant black hole of suck. Yay! McAvoy and Fassbender to the rescue! Despite its limited production and post-production schedule, Vaughn manages to pull off a winning comic book movie that is both intense and fun. How he managed to do that and impregnate January Jones (a rumor! Hearsay!) is beyond me. Look for our feature, “The Playlist’s Top 15 Hookups of the ‘X-Men: First Class’ Set” later today (don’t look for it. It’s not there. It lives in our heads). Anyway, our review says, “crackling with high stakes intensity, yet remaining impressively light on its feet and fun, ‘X-Men: First Class’ is the super hero movie to beat this summer.” Co-starring the hottie parade of Jennifer Lawrence, Zoe Kravitz, Rose Byrne, Kevin Bacon, Nicholas Hoult and Lucas Till. Rotten Tomatoes: 87% Metacritic: 66
Richard Ayoade‘s adorably quirky and winning dark teen drama “Submarine” made a splash at Sundance this year, and now it’s hitting theaters for all of us plebes to enjoy. Starring Craig Roberts, Yasmin Page, Paddy Considine and Sally Hawkins, the film follows teenage Oliver through his romantic and familial ups and downs. Check out our Five Things feature on the film, and a chat with director Ayoade about his influences for more “Submarine”-goodness. Our review says the film is “a remarkably assured debut filled with dry humor, inventive visual wit and great performances.” And did we mention it sports a soundtrack by Arctic Monkeys frontman Alex Turner? Worth the price of admission. RT: 92% MC: 75
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