By: Blake Edgington, Movie Critic

Summer is here and it’s time for the blockbusters to shine! Summer 2008 promises to be very exciting. The much anticipated Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull was released, but there’s much more. Here’s just a quick preview:

Adam Sandler stars as Zohan, a Mossad Agent who fakes his own death to be a hairstylist in New York. Based on previews, it seems as though Sandler has created a unique character that will be a smash hit. It also seems as a throwback in some sense. Sandler has recently concentrated on less crude comedy films, but this one promises to be of the ‘crude’ caliber. Sandler’s Zohan may be a character that we’ll be talking about for some time to come, and perhaps see plenty of sequels of the same title.

How do you make people forget the horrible Hulk movie starring Eric Bana? You make one starring Edward Norton and pray its better. I think most of you know the plot by now…gamma ray explosion, human turns into green giant terror. The accompanying cast includes William Hurt, Tim Roth and Liv Tyler. Will this one be better than the original? I say, yes! Which wouldn’t be such a great accomplishment, seeing as the original was a nightmare. Nevertheless, The Incredible Hulk will be at movies waiting for you, and if you don’t go see it, you’ll make Hulk very very angry, and you don’t want to see him when he’s angry!

M Night Shyamalan’s newest effort starring Mark Wahlberg and the always beautiful Zooey Deschanel promises impact. Like all of Shyamalan’s films, they are shrouded in mystery. In the film, people are just dropping dead and no one knows why, and neither do I. Walhberg’s family is on the run from this silent killer. I’m already looking forward to seeing what the big secret is, and although it may not be the film that brings in the most cash, from all of these, it just may be the best one.

Batman Begins was so good, that they decided to make another. This one is probably the most anticipated film of the year. We all know the tragedy that befell Heath Ledger, and he stars as the maniacal villain, The Joker. Christian Bale plays Batman once again. Batman films are taking a very dark turn, and audiences love it. Jack Nicholson was great as the Joker in previous Batman flicks, but you can expect Heath Legder’s version will be much different and way more serious. Expect Dark Knight to wow audiences because I predict lots more success for the caped crusader!

Courtesy: Warner Bros