THE MOVIE The Break-up (June 2)
THE STARS Jennifer Aniston, Vince Vaughn
THE DIRECTOR Peyton Reed
THE SKINNY Aniston and Vaughn break up, yet refuse to vacate the condo they share. Think “War of the Roses” with funnier actors.
THE DRAW While making the movie, Aniston and Vaughn got together, and are now reportedly shopping for digs they can share. Think “Brad and Jennifer” with a funnier Brad.
THE DOPE Everyone wants to see poor Jen come out on top.

THE MOVIE Little Miss Sunshine (July 28)
THE STARS Steve Carell, Greg Kinnear, Toni Collette, Alan Arkin, Abigail Breslin
THE DIRECTOR Valerie Faris and Jonathan Dayton
THE SKINNY Dysfunctional family races across the Southwest in a van to deliver their little girl to a beauty pageant.
THE DRAW The cast is brilliant.
THE DOPE Having seen this gem at Sundance, I predict it will go down as the summer’s best comedy.

THE MOVIE Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby (Aug. 4)
THE STARS Will Ferrell, Sacha Baron Cohen
THE DIRECTOR Adam McKay
THE SKINNY Ferrell does NASCAR — as the sport’s homegrown hero, whose turf is invaded by a gay Frenchman.
THE DRAW Frat boys the world over need something — anything — to make them forget Ferrell’s involvement in “The Producers” and “Winter Passing.”
THE DOPE Ron Burgundy drives again.

THE MOVIE World Trade Center
THE STARS Nicolas Cage, Maria Bello
THE DIRECTOR Oliver Stone
THE SKINNY Gripping account of the rescue of two Port Authority cops from the ruins of the fallen towers.
THE DRAW Stone looks to rebound from horrendous “Alexander.”
THE DOPE “United 93” proved that a substantial number of American filmgoers are ready to revisit the events of 9/11.

THE MOVIE Snakes on a Plane (Aug. 18)
THE STARS Samuel L. Jackson, Julianna Margulies
THE DIRECTOR David R. Ellis
THE SKINNY 400 venomous reptiles terrorize passengers trapped in an airborne plane.
THE DRAW What a concept.
THE DOPE Something else to worry about when flying.