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Come Out and Play
Who: Ebon Moss-Bachrach, Vinessa Shaw
What: A dark thriller about a couple on vacation. The island they visit is populated only by children, and as with most horror movies, these children are evil.
When: June 18th - DVD and online on demand
Why: I'm not sure how I feel about creepy-children horror movies. Wait, I'm sure they're creepy. I would otherwise skip this genre flick, but I once noticed that Vinessa Shaw looked a lot like Angelina Jolie, so I've kept an eye on her movies ever since.

The Last Exorcism II
Who: Ashley Bell, Julia Garner
What: A sequel to the supernatural horror movie from 201. Ashley Bell returns as the girl who is possessed. As with the first movie, a satanic cult is interested in the demon that inhabits her.
When: June 18th - DVD and online on demand
Why: The first movie started off slightly interestingly, in found-footage format about a preacher who debunks possession claims but finds out he's picked the wrong case. This sequel is presented in conventional format. I've pretty much had it with demon possession movies so I'm skipping this one, but maybe people looking for a scare will be interested.

Movie 43
Who: Dennis Quaid, Greg Kinnear, Common, Seth MacFarlane, Hugh Jackman, Kate Winslet, Liev Schreiber, Naomi Watts, Anna Faris, Chris Pratt, Richard Gere, Kate Bosworth, Jack McBrayer, Aasif Mandvi, Justin Long, Jason Sudeikis, Uma Thurman, Bobby Cannavale, Kristen Bell, John Hodgman, Leslie Bibb, Chloe Grace Moretz, Patrick Warburton, Gerard Butler, Seann William Scott, Johnny Knoxville, Halle Berry, Snooki, Elizabeth Banks, Josh Duhamel
What: Over a dozen comedy skit sequences featuring more big name actors than you'd ever get in a full feature, all doing crazier comedy than you'd ever expect.
When: June 18th - DVD and online on demand
Why: This reminds me of comedy compilations like Kentucky Fried Movie and Amazon Women on the Moon from decades ago. The comedy in this looks to be more based on shock value than actual humor, but it's like tuning in to Saturday Night Live when an actor is hosting and out of their element - it makes me curious to see what happens.

Open Road
Who: Camilla Belle, Andy Garcia, Juliette Lewis, Colin Egglesfield
What: Camilla Belle stars in this drama as a free spirit who doesn't like to be tied down. She travels the road and takes jobs at diners. She makes friends with a homeless nomad (Garcia), a cop (Egglesfield), and his waitress sister (Lewis). Her journey is all about finding herself.
When: June 18th - DVD and online on demand
Why: I like Belle and Garcia, and this looks like a fairly easy-going self-discovery genre movie.

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