As we near the halfway point of the summer movie season, Hollywood has decided to give us some variety to counteract the comic book godness that has dominated the box office so far this year. ~Chris

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Guillermo del Toro gives us the film every nine year old dreams about with Pacific Rim.  Giant robots that fight giant monsters that are intent on destroying humanity. It is a sci-fi special effects showcase and it isn’t pretending to be anything more than that. For full impressions on the film, check out our review later today.

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Have you ever watched a trailer and ask, why does this exist? That was the question I asked last night as a Grown Ups 2 trailer came on. My wife, always the source for dry logic, answered, because a lot of dumb people went to see the first one.  [/one_half_last]

Limited Release:

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Are you heading out to the theater this week? What are you seeing? Let us know in the comments below.

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