June Film Releases - Portrait Magazine, June 2010 Issue

June Film Releases
Written Sophie (Age 15, Scotland, UK)


June 4th

Marmaduke
Owen Wilson, Christopher Mintz-Plasse & Emma Stone

Get ready for the world’s most lovable Great Dane. Owen Wilson provides the voice of Marmaduke, a dog who lives a good life with the Winslow family in Kansas. When father Phil (Lee Pace) decides to move his wife (Judy Greer) and their three children to California, things change for Marmaduke as he has to try and fit in with his new four-legged friends and impress his purebred love interest.


June 11th

Pick of the Week: The Karate Kid

The A-Team

Bradley Cooper, Liam Neeson, Quinton Jackson & Jessica Biel
Based on the ‘80s television series of the same name, the A-Team follows Hannibal Smith (Liam Neeson) and his team of former Special Forces soldiers as they attempt to clear their names after being arrested for a crime they did not commit. Along the way they use their unique and often strange talents to catch the real culprit.

The Karate Kid
Jaden Smith & Jackie Chan

In this remake of the 1984 film, Dre Parker (Jaden Smith) was the most popular kid in Detroit, but his mother’s career has taken them to China. Dre’s feelings for classmate Mei Ying make him the enemy of the class bully. Dre turns to maintenance man Mr. Han (Jackie Chan), secretly a master of Kung Fu, for help and he soon realises that facing the bullies will be the fight of his life.


June 18th

Toy Story 3

Tom Hanks, Tim Allen & Joan Cusack

The toys are back and Andy is all grown up and heading to college. His toys are being sent to storage but before they reach the attic they are thrown away by accident and picked up by the garbage man. The toys end up in the local day-care centre and must try to survive pre-school children.


June 25th

Grown Ups

Adam Sandler, Chris Rock & Rob Schneider

Five basketball teammates reunite to honor the passing of their childhood basketball coach. The friends spend the Fourth of July holiday, along with their wives and kids, at the lake house where they celebrated their championship. During this trip they soon realise that growing older does not necessarily mean growing up.


June 30th

The Twilight Saga: Eclipse
Robert Pattinson, Kristen Stewart & Taylor Lautner

The third instalment in the Twilight Saga is finally here and Bella (Kristen Stewart) finds herself surrounded by danger once again. Seattle is ravaged by mysterious killings and a malicious vampire, Victoria (Bryce Dallas Howard) continues her quest for revenge. While all of this is going on, Bella still has to choose between her love for Edward (Robert Pattinson) or her friendship with Jacob (Taylor Lautner), a decision which could reignite the struggles between Vampire and Werewolf. With her graduation quickly approaching, Bella is forced to make the most important decision of her life.


Some synopses from www.movieinsider.com