Top 5 “Super” Summer Movies

Thor Who's In It: Chris Hemsworth as the Mighty Thor and Oscar winner Anthony Hopkins as his father Odin. Add in Oscar winner Natalie Portman, Kat Dennings, Tom Hiddleston, Stellan Skarsgard, Idris Elba and yes, that is Rene Russo as Frigga! Why You Should Watch: The trailers have looked great and RottenTomatoes has certified it Fresh with 87% of critics giving the movie a thumbs up. Early projections have the movie opening up to a $70 million weekend. Green Lantern Who's In It: Ryan Reynolds steps into the CG Green Lantern suit while Blake Lively plays his love interest, Carol Ferris. And then there's the baddies. Peter Sarsgaard as Hector Hammond and Mark Strong as Sinestro. Why You Should Watch: Even though the final trailer debuted yesterday to mixed reviews, we still have hope that Reynold's charisma and Sarsgaard's acting chops can overcome the shaky-looking CG effects. Captain America: First Avenger Who's In It: Chris Evans plays the title role and faces off against Hugo Weaving's Red Skull. Dominic Cooper, Stanley Tucci, Tommy Lee Jones and Hayley Atwell join in on the action. Why You Should Watch: Aside from the fact that this movie has been kicking around since 2008, it will be interesting to see how Evans handles the role of Captain America, a beloved character that is part of the all-star line up in next year's Avengers movie. X-Men: First Class Who's In It: Maybe that should say who isn't in it. James McAvoy and Michael Fassbender play Charles Xavier and Erik Lehnsherr, respectively. And joining comic-dom's most popular frenemies are Jennifer Lawrence, Rose Bryne, January Jones, Kevin Bacon, Zoe Kravitz, Oliver Platt and Ray Wise to name just a few. Why You Should Watch: It's been five years since we've had an X-Men movie with such a wide array of characters, not counting the Wolverine Origins movie from 2009. Will this movie set up the proposed 2014 X-Men sequel or will it be a stand-alone origins movie? We'll find out in a month. Cowboys & Aliens Who's In It: The trio of Daniel Craig, Harrison Ford and Olivia Wilde to start. If that's not enough to get you into the movie theater, Sam Rockwell, Paul Dano, Ana de la Reguera and Keith Carradine also co-star in Jon Favreau's big-budgeted comic book adaptation. Why You Should Watch: When the trailer debuted last month, it was met with equal parts intrigue and bewilderment. Perhaps movie audiences are having a tough time grasping on to the idea of a sci-fi western? Still, we're definitely looking forward to seeing Craig in a role that doesn't call for shaken martinis and Walther PPKs. Something tells us he's gonna need a bigger gun to take out these enemies.