The romantic comedy has become a rare bird of sorts. Sure, the streaming services are full of new ones, but it's unusual to see them get a theatrical release. Those that did see the big screen have been incredibly good, like The Big Sick or Crazy Rich Asians. Maybe high quality is what gets a rom-com into a theater. If that's the case, it speaks well of this movie. Besides, it looks like a fun take on the American President concept.

I don't have kids of my own, but I've peripherally been aware of the Uglydoll line simply through my pop culture sponge of a brain. That being said, I think this looks fantastic. It (like the toy line) has a great message for children, and what I've heard so far of the songs, they sound catchy and fun. All the makings of a pitch perfect summer family film.

Whether it's the card game, video games or cartoons, I have never been within the age demographic for anything related to Pokémon to be appealing to me. Yet, here's another property aimed at kids that's looks like a lot of fun. It's definitely about 98.5% due to Ryan Reynolds voicing Pikachu, but the story and effects look mighty interesting, to boot.

While I'm not at Stephen Colbert's level, by any means, I'm a bit of a J.R.R. Tolkien nerd. Having grown up reading The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings, as well as devouring the animated versions, he sparked the fire that's the love of fantasy part of my soul. This biopic, which attempts to explain the influences in his youth that became part of his epics, might stretch some truths, but it still looks fascinating to me.

I love the first two films of this series, and after that insane ending to Chapter 2, I have been on the edge of my seat waiting to find out how John gets out of his current situation. Even though it looks like my theory that Jimmy the cop would be his savior this time around isn't meant to be, this still looks like a worthy successor to the other entries.

I know everybody loves The Lion King, but, I'm sorry, of the two Disney live-action adaptations, this is the one I'm looking forward to more. I have some emotional baggage with The Lion King that makes it difficult for me to watch the animated version, which will make sitting through the live-action one (and I will see it) probably just as challenging. I have always loved the animated Aladdin, and I think this will be an exciting version. I don't even mind the casting of Will Smith. Those are humongous shoes to fill, so I’m confident he won't even try and will make the Genie his own.

One thing I enjoy about summer is finding the little independent gems, usually comedies. This looks like it will fit the bill nicely. This directorial debut from actress Olivia Wilde appears to put an interesting spin on the classic coming-of-age story. Plus, Kaitlyn Dever and Beanie Feldstein are two of the greatest acting resources working today. It's always a joy to see them on screen so I can't wait to see them in the same film.

Produced by James Gunn, written by his brother Brian and his cousin Mark and directed by David Yarovesky, who directed the music video for the "Guardians Inferno" song off the soundtrack to the second of those films, this attempts to answer the question, "What if the goodness of John and Martha Kent wasn't enough to keep Superman from abusing his powers as a child?" While not connected to Superman in any way, this looks like a frightening, and gory, take on his origin.

Every four months there's one film that I say would top the list if I put it in anticipation order. This is that film. In fact, I've been waiting with baited breath for this ever since seeing the post-credits scene in Kong: Skull Island. Especially because I've always wanted to see what Hollywood would do with Mothra, who is my favorite of those classic Japanese kaiju characters.

Like with Queen, Elton John has always been one of those artists I've always enjoyed, even through the various changes in his musical style. In conjunction, like with Bohemian Rhapsody, I'm looking forward to this film. Not only to learn more about the man, but to see what looks like a standout performance from Taron Egerton. (Yes, I also can't bring myself to listen to the Lion King soundtrack, either, in case you're wondering.)

If Godzilla is the film on the list I'm most anticipating, this is the one at the bottom. Yet, I'm still looking forward to it enough to include it. Not so much because I'm a huge fan of the series, since the X-Men movies have been hit or miss. It's because of that scattershot quality. I really want to see if it will be good, or at least better than Apocalypse, without Bryan Singer at the helm (Hey, it worked out for First Class).

When you think of directors for a zombie comedy you naturally think…Jim Jarmusch, the King of Quirky Independent Cinema? Well, he did give us one of the best and most thought-provoking takes on the vampire genre with 2013's Only Lovers Left Alive, so…I guess it fits. Besides, among the Jarmusch regulars, it stars Bill Murray. 'Nuff said.

The original, Richard Roundtree star-making vehicle is a classic. The same cannot be said for the 2000 Samuel L. Jackson version. This new version, though, looks so entertaining. I also think it's daring that they aren't ignoring that the 2000 version exists, and have even made Jackson a major part of the plot.

Wow, Disney has A LOT of movies coming out this year. Kind of like Dark Phoenix, I'm anticipating this with skepticism. That third entry was so amazing, and so devastatingly emotional (I'm not still crying over that ending, you're still crying. *sniffle*), it's hard to think that a fourth story could be possible. So, we'll see. Also, I love the irony that this is coming out the same weekend as the remake of Child's Play. Look forward to an odd duo of reviews that week, fair readers.

Another smaller gem-looking comedy. I love this concept, it's so original. In a way, I see it as kind of a distant cousin to all of the Groundhog Day-trope films and TV shows, the idea that someone is aware of something the rest of the world isn't, but without the repeating day aspect.

Writer/director Ari Aster's Hereditary was one of last year's best films, and one I believe will be looked upon, in the future, as one of the greatest horror films of this decade, if not all time, and one of the greatest directorial debuts. His follow-up appears to be just as twisted. I would probably put this as number two on my most anticipated list.

Not only was Homecoming one of the best Marvel films, it's probably the best of all the live-action Spidey movies. What made it good? Not rehashing one of the villains we've previously seen. The same goes for this entry, bringing in not only the Elementals, but also finally giving us a big screen version of Mysterio. Though, is he a villain or an ally? Guess we'll find out this July, true believers.

It's always a celebration, in my mind, when a new Tarantino film is released. He is probably the one person with a greater love of cinema than me, so I can't wait to see his take on those last fleeting days of Tinsel Town's golden age. Especially since it's not only interweaving real Hollywood players with his made-up world, but also including the Manson Family murders. Should be interesting. Unfortunately, the only trailer out right now has an f-word in it, so I can't link to it here.

That is definitely the last time I'll type out that whole title. This franchise has been one of the best and most consistently entertaining ever produced. While this entry looks even more over-the-top and outlandish than anything we've yet seen, it's still over-the-top and outlandish in a good way. Having the director of Atomic Blonde and Deadpool 2 at the reins helps curb any fears, too.

So, both this and Dark Phoenix were moved from last year to this for various reasons. Rumor has it that the Fox/Disney merger has delayed this once again. Until a new release date is set, I'm still acting as though it's on this summer's calendar. To read what I said about it previously, check out my list from winter/spring 2018.

Based on the quintessential children's book of creepy tales, this film looks super scary. In fact, it looks like they're aiming more for the audience of adults who read the book as kids, rather than for kids themselves. I'm fine with it, either way. What I'm not fine with is whatever that is in the girl's face in the trailer. Yeesh!! Makes my skin crawl every time.

This has been touted as Superbad with 12-year-olds, and it's officially the first film ever to carry the phrase "all involving tweens" in the list of reasons for its R rating. Not surprisingly brought to us by the team of Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg, this looks like a hilarious and boundary-pushing teen…strike that…tween comedy. Also, not surprisingly, I can't attach a trailer since only the unrated, red band version is available online at this time.

Let's see if we can follow this film's release trail. Originally scheduled for May 11, 2018, then pushed to October 19, 2018, then March 22 of this year, then August 9 and finally the 16th. Fingers crossed it stays there. Once again, to see what I said before, check out my list from earlier this year.