Lady in the Water -- It's been a while since director M. Night Shyamalan (The Sixth Sense, The Village) knocked one out of the park, and Hollywood sure could use a mid-summer blockbuster. Whether this fantasy about a woman (Bryce Dallas Howard), who magically appears in a swimming pool, will score remains to be seen.
Little Miss Sunshine -- Every year, the Sundance Film Festival has some movie that's supposed to be golden, and then it bombs. But the talent in this one (Steve Carell, Toni Collette, Greg Kinnear, Alan Arkin) seems awfully strong, and the story about parents pushing their kid into a beauty pageant seems promising.
Miami Vice -- Something has to explode at the end of July to keep the box office high. Last year saw two huge bombs -- The Island and Stealth -- drag the entire summer down during the same time period. This year's only contender is this reworking of the old TV show, starring Colin Farrell and Jamie Foxx. Shaky at best.
Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby -- Expectations go down as August rolls around, so Will Ferrell may surprise people playing a NASCAR race legend who must confront a French Formula One driver (Sacha Baron Cohen). Ferrell's been less than hot for a while now, he needs a hit.
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