The Way, Way Back

A stifled teen finds his voice with encouragement from the manager of a local water park, where he takes a summer job to escape his unbearable home life with his mom and her overbearing boyfriend.
A coming of age tale that is very entertaining with great characters.  It is humorous and will keep your attention.  See it now since it one of the best this summer.  I give it an 8.  Stars Liam James, Steve Carell, AnnaSophia Robb, Amanda Peet and Toni Collette.
 

Unfinished Song

With his wife Marion terminally ill, 72-year-old Arthur see a future that's nothing but grim.  But when he takes Marion's place in their church's very unconventional choir, he begins to find joy in life again.  Great to see older actors and actresses performing in a vivid life scenario.  It hits close to home. It is touching and humorous.  I give it a 7.  Stars Terence Stamp; Gemma Arteton; Vanessa Redgrave and Christopher Eccleston.

The Heat

In this action comedy, Sandra Bullock heads the cast as a by-the-book FBI agent who forms an unlikely alliance with unconventional street cop (Melissa McCarthy) to take down a drug gangster.  How can you go wrong with Sandra Bullock and Melissa McCarthy?  It is hilarious to the point of being the new "vaudeville".  It was refreshing to go to a movie and just laugh.  I give it a 7.  Stars Sandra Bullock and Melissa McCarthy.

Much Ado About Nothing

To truly enjoy this movie, read the Shakespearean play before you go to the movie.  In Joss Whedon's modern take on the Shakespearean comedy, Claudio's love for the beautiful Hero makes him a target of his friend Benedick's mockery. But as Benedick trades barbs with Hero's cousin Beatrice, he may just be falling in love.  The film is in black and white but that should not deter you.  It was filmed in the director's home in two weeks, which is amazing since it is so well done.  The characters speak the Elizabethan dialect so it takes at least a half hour to adjust to it.  The character's costumes look right out of the 50's or 60's.  Men are in suits and ties.  Women are in very feminine and fussy print dresses. Overall it is very clever and did I say well done and funny.  I give it an 8.  Stars Amy Acker, Nathen Fillion and Fran Kranz.

The Internship

Two out-of-work salesmen, lacking the digital-savvy skill they need to find jobs, sign on as interns with Google.  While their assignment may give them the training they need, it also means staying one step ahead of their ignorance.  It was refreshing to see a real comedy.  How can you go wrong with Vince Vaughn or Owen Wilson.  I give it a 7.  Stars Vince Vaughn and Owen Wilson.

The Kings of Summer

Chafing under his widowed father's control, Joe Toy invites a friend and an offbeat new kid to help him build his own house in the nearby woods. Now that the trio is finally free from parents and responsibility, the movie centers on their ability to live on their own.  The movie is a well done coming of age experience.  A little far fetched and slow at times but enjoyable.  I would rate it a 6 and probably save it for DVD.  Stars Nick Robinson, Gabriel Basso and Megan Mullally.

Fill The Void

18 year old Shira is thrilled that the marriage arranged for her within the  Orthodox Jewish Community is with a boy she likes, but when her sister dies in childbirth, Shira's hopes for her future are thrown into turmoil by her grieving mother who wants her to marry the husband of her dead sister.  How many ways can one mistreat women?  The movie definitely focuses on women as the unworthy sex and expendable.  Well acted but disturbing in the treatment of women.  I give it a 7.  Stars Hadas Yaron and Yiftach Klein.