The Other Guys hit theaters August 6th.

MacGruber limps into theaters May 21st.

• Sly Stallone
• Arnold Schwarzenegger
• Bruce Willis
• Dolph Lundgren
• Mickey Rourke
• Jet Li
• Jason Statham
• “Stone Cold” Steve Austin
• Randy “The Natural” Couture
• Eric Roberts
• Danny Trejo

So. Much. Testosterone. I don’t think it’s possible to stuff any more machismo into one movie. With a cast like that, the story would have to be about a team of elite mercenaries hired for an impossible mission. And it is. Meaning this could be the most badass movie ever made. Or it could be a complete trainwreck. Either way I’ll be there. Check out the trailer, which may set records for 80s action star appearances and explosions:

The Expendables storms into theaters August 20th.

How many of us can relate to falling in love, only to find out that the object of your affection comes with a little baggage. Scott Pilgrim can. In Scott Pilgrim vs. the World, Micheal Cera’s title character falls deeply, madly in love with Ramona Flowers, but she comes with a catch. In order to keep her he must defeat her seven evil ex-boyfriends. Yoink. Check out the trailer for this unique movie:

Also, SlashFilm has 66 high-res photos from the film, if you’re into that sort of thing.

Scott Pilgrim vs. the World comes to theaters August 13th.

Filmmaker Lee Hardcastle decided to pay homage to the classic, and created a condensed version of it. He managed to smash down all of the action in the film to 60 seconds, and recreated it in clay. As it turns out, claymation is a great way to keep the low-budget charm of the original. Check it out:

I’m a fan of country music. Real country music. Not the fake plastic stuff you hear on most “country” stations these days. Music that tells stories of life on the road, stories about trains, stories about love and loss. Music sung by men and women who have spent their lives travelling the country, collecting tales for their songs and living life to the fullest. Music that’s soaked in whiskey, steeped in blues, and drenched in heartbreak.

So it stands to reason that I would enjoy a movie that follows an old country musician while he plays out his career in tiny bars, in remote places, to dwindling crowds. And I did. A lot.

Jeff Bridges plays Bad Blake, a country legend whose star has faded and fanbase has aged. He’s been married four times. He drives a beat up old pickup truck. He’s an alcoholic. In other words, he’s a living country music cliche. His agent books him a tour of the Southwest, playing dive bars and bowling alleys. He’s eeking out a living, doing the only thing he knows how. Something he once loved, and maybe still does, but something he doesn’t seem fully engaged in anymore.

Since Crazy Heart is a modern independent movie, it’s safe to assume there is some grand epiphany and some major changes in his life. Both happen, but neither is handled in a trite way. The story is solid, the acting good, and the characters well-sketched. But, for me, what made the movie was the music.

Jeff Bridges and Colin Ferrel do an admirable job singing and playing guitar, but what really impressed me was the songs. T Bone Burnett and Ryan Bingham wrote original songs for the film, and they are universally good. “The Weary Kind” won the Oscar for Best Original Song, and it is certainly deserving, but my favorite was “Fallin and Flyin”. The opening line of the chorus, “It’s funny how fallin’ feels like flyin’ for a little while”, sounds like something Hank Williams, Sr might have written. The songs are simple, straightforward, and everything that’s good about country music.

At one point in the film a reporter asks Bad Blake what current artists are “real country”. He dodges the question, but the implication is clear: Bad Blake is real country in way not many current artists are. And that’s a real good thing.

Rating: 4 out of 5 stars

How does Kimmel get folks to do these videos? He is truly one of comedy’s greatest heroes. Thank you Jimmy. Thank you.

Suck seems to have a pretty conventional story, up to a point. A struggling band is taking their last shot at stardom, hitting the road playing dives for uninterested drunks. They need something to catch people’s attention and get them listening, saving them from having to get real jobs. That’s all pretty standard. The twist is that they all become vampires, and by doing so, get famous. Along the way the meet Iggy Pop and Alice Cooper. Honestly, this thing could be a train wreck of epic proportions. Or it could be a classic “so bad it’s good” cult favorite. Check out the trailer:

Suck played at the Toronto International Film Festival, but it doesn’t seem to have a wide release date set. For more information check out the movie’s official site.

Iron Man 2 swoops into theaters May 7th.