Big summer for the big screen

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It's that time of year again — the theaters are buzzing with excitement, the popcorn makers are popping overtime and the crowds are amassing: it's summer blockbuster season. It's the time of year when you can get lost in films of epic proportion, have battles with ancient evils or find true love in the most unexpected places. It's that time when it's simply too hot to do anything outside so you seek the refuge of the air-conditioned movie theater. It's the time to be swept away by the magic of the movies. This year's crop of summer flicks is sure to have something for everyone, with plenty of hits to keep the projectors rolling all summer long.

Snow White and the Huntsman
June 1
Twi-hards, get ready; this is Bella like you've never seen her before. We all know the story of Snow White, but have we all heard that she is a trained warrior? In this new take on the beloved fairy tale, Snow White aligns herself with the very man set out by the evil queen to kill her, proving she's not just a pretty face anymore.

Prometheus
June 8
There has been much speculation about whether Prometheus is in fact a prequel to the massively successful 1979 sci-fi flick Alien; well, the verdict is in, and while Prometheus may not be a direct prequel, it unquestionably contains events that happen just before the beginning of Alien. Essentially, scientists in space stumble upon a race of unknown creatures that seem hell-bent on destroying them from the inside out. Sound familiar?

Brave
June 22
In the Scottish Highlands, tradition runs deep, but for one young girl, the princess Merida, the question becomes, would you change your fate if given the chance? Fighting for the right to choose her own path in life, Merida embarks on a harrowing journey to break a curse, which she inadvertently brought down upon her kingdom, and uncover the true bravery within herself.

The Amazing Spider-Man
July 3
In 2002, Spider-Man premiered in theaters to the delight of audiences, and now, just 10 years later, the series is getting the complete reboot treatment in the form of The Amazing Spider-Man. Does that seem a little quick to be telling the exact same story? This newest version of the radioactive Peter Parker isn't your run-of-the-mill Spider-man tale. Peter fights to uncover the truth behind his parents' disappearance, and other family secrets — along with some of Peter's own secrets — come dangerously close to being exposed.

The Dark Knight Rises
July 20
This is it, the epic conclusion of Christopher Nolan's Batman trilogy. First there was Batman Begins, where we saw the makings of a hero, then The Dark Knight, where we witnessed his fall from grace; and now The Dark Knight Rises. Bruce Wayne must bring the caped crusader back from the dead in a desperate attempt to save Gotham from a new and unimaginable evil, the likes of which not even Batman has seen before.

The Bourne Legacy
August 3
Proving that Jason Bourne was far from the only secretly trained operative of the CIA, The Bourne Legacy takes fans beyond the world of Bourne and introduces Aaron Cross. Cross, a highly secretive operator of The Company's creation, finds himself in a dire situation after the events of the Bourne trilogy set in motion more than a few problems for this newest mystery spy.