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Top 10 Most Anticipated Summer Films (2 of 3)

Every summer, tucked between the blockbusters, romantic comedies, and 500th Transformers movie, are hidden gems that satisfy our thirst for quality movies until Oscar season rears its ugly head. So, I compiled a list of ten movies that I personally can't wait to see this summer.

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7. Maleficent (Directed by Robert Stromberg | Starring Angeline Jolie, Elle Fanning, Sharlto Copley, and Sam Riley | May 30, 2014)
Now usually there is no way in hell I would add a movie to any list I was making (good or bad), although Saving Mr. Banks did make it to my sh!t list, but just watching the trailer to Origins: Maleficent is reason enough to pay attention. It also doesn't hurt that (a) she is one of the most menacing Disney villains and (b) visual effects guru Robert Stromberg is at the helm.

6. Jersey Boys (Directed by Clint Eastwood | Starring John Lloyd Young, Erich Bergen, Michael Lamenda, Vincent Piazza, and Christopher Walken | June 20, 2014)
“You ask four guys, you get four different answers. Have we got a story for you!” That is the beginning of the musical “Jersey Boys”, which is an incredible story covered by a merely functional musical. However, with a darker tone, real talent, and Clint Eastwood, I am confident that Jersey Boys is going to live up to the legends that it is based off of.

5. If I Stay (Directed by R.J. Cutler | Starring Chloë Grace Moretz, Mirelle Enos, Lauren Lee Smith, Lilana Liberato, and Jamie Blackley | August 22, 2014)
Odd choice, I know. But just watching the trailer to this movie made me want to cry, but the fact that it is also based off a critically acclaimed book that I haven't read made me want to watch it even more (even if someone said that book would appeal to twilight fans). It also stars the incredibly talented Chloë Grace Moretz and Mirelle Enos. Looks like I'm in for at least two tearjerkers based on young adult novels. Whoops. Spoiler alert.

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Karl Delossantos

Hey, I'm Karl, founder and film critic at Smash Cut. I started Smash Cut in 2014 to share my love of movies and give a perspective I haven't yet seen represented. I'm also an editor at The New York Times, a Rotten Tomatoes-approved critic, and a member of the Online Film Critics Society.

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