Action-Crime     130 mins

Vin Diesel, Paul Walker, Dwayne Johnson

Sci-fi, Action, Family     143 mins

Henry Cavill, Amy Adams, Russell Crowe

Man of Steel (2013) 143 min - Action|Adventure|Fantasy|Sci-Fi Metascore: 58/100 (17 reviews) A young journalist is forced to confront his secret extraterrestrial heritage when Earth is invaded by members of his race. Director: Zack Snyder Stars: Henry Cavill, Amy Adams, Michael Shannon, Diane Lane Watch Trailer Add to Watchlist The Buzz: We once thought it might be tough to be a superhero movie the summer after The Avengers and The Dark Knight Rises, especially when you're a reboot of a franchise that Bryan Singer couldn't quite relaunch seven years ago. But every behind-the-scenes decision here seems to be heading for the ultimate payoff: popular and critical success, worldwide.

Sci-fi, Action     116 mins

Brad Pitt

World War Z (2013) 116 min - Action|Drama|Horror|Sci-Fi|Thriller Metascore: 57/100 (8 reviews) United Nations employee Gerry Lane traverses the world in a race against time to stop the Zombie pandemic that is toppling armies and governments, and threatening to destroy humanity itself. Director: Marc Forster Stars: Brad Pitt, Mireille Enos, James Badge Dale, David Morse Watch Trailer Add to Watchlist The Buzz: Marc Foster always seemed like a curious pick to helm an action-heavy adaptation of the novel by Max Brooks, and details on the out-of-focus production emerged over the summer of 2012 as to its myriad problems, from indecision as to what the zombies should look like to major crew members asking to be let go from the production. Never mind the skyrocketing budget. What first appeared to be the best franchise starter since Rise of the Planet of the Apes has a target on its back; I'm sensing this is the Men in Black 3 of Summer 2013 - meaning it will under-perform in the U.S. and make its money elsewhere.

Action-Adventure     149 mins

Johnny Depp & Armie Hammer

The Lone Ranger (2013) 149 min - Action|Adventure|Western Native American warrior Tonto recounts the untold tales that transformed John Reid, a man of the law, into a legend of justice. Director: Gore Verbinski Stars: Johnny Depp, Armie Hammer, William Fichtner, Tom Wilkinson Watch Trailer Add to Watchlist The Buzz: Ever wondered if Gore Verbinski's Wild West filmmaking style is a little more calculated than the stories of his project's astronomical budgets and out-of-control production spending would have you believe? Not that we mind one bit, especially when Johnny Depp is involved; we're more certain we'll be entertained by this duo than Depp's formerly unbeatable union with Tim Burton. So bring on their version of John Reid's folkloric origins.