"Looking back at last year's Summer Movie Preview, most of the titles we were most keen to see lived up to our expectations, e.g., the global blockbuster 'Top Gun: Maverick'…; the gritty and grounded…'Hustle'; the Austin Butler star-making vehicle 'Elvis,' and the dark thrills we gleaned from 'Black Phone,' 'Nope' and 'Emily the Criminal.'
Then again: the less said about 'The Gray Man' and 'Jurassic Park: Dominion,' the better.
Not that our annual look at the summer movies we're most excited about is intended to predict box-office success or even widespread critical acclaim; we're just saying the potential is there for something special, whether it's a seemingly slam dunk of a sequel (hello, Indiana Jones), a highly anticipated Serious Film (Christopher Nolan in the house) or a certain very pink movie…
With a reminder our Summer Movie Calendar begins May 1 and closes Labor Day weekend, here's what we're most excited to see."
—Richard Roeper, The Chicago Sun-Times, April 26, 2023
