X-MEN: FIRST CLASS

This is the fifth in the recent X-Men reboot line, and a prequel to the first three. It’s also being planned as the first in a trilogy of origin films for the series. While that may sound chronologically convoluted, look past the remake/sequel/prequel confusion and see that this might be the best X-MEN ever. Directed by Matthew Vaughn, the talented helmer of KICK-ASS, STARDUST, and LAYER CAKE, and with a cast of awesome talent (Jennifer Lawrence, Michael Fassbender, James McAvoy, Rose Byrne, January Jones, Nicholas Hault, to name but a few), this could be the sleeper superhero film of the summer.