Maybe “The Lone Ranger” (opens July 3) will prove an exception to the rule,

but it seems like most attempts by Hollywood to transfer a hit TV series to the big screen end in failure. “The Beverly Hillbillies,”(1993), “McHale’s Navy,”(1997), “The Avengers” (1998) – and don’t get me started on the spin-offs from “Saturday Night Live.” But some of them must succeed, otherwise they wouldn’t keep making them, right? Which do you think are the best? And while you’re at it, maybe you can think of some series that have been overlooked by Hollywood and would make a great movie (I’m still waiting for an adaptation of “The Prisoner”). Put your choices in the comment section or email me at petervkeough@gmail.com. We’ll list the top five on July 7.

Paramount Pictures announced on Thursday that it plans to release a new trilogy of "Terminator" films, and while the AP says that the production house is keeping mum on whether or not Arnold Schwarzenegger will return, the 65-year-old says he is according to Splash News.

The former governor of California is on the IMDB cast list, and Deadline reported that his role is confirmed.

The first "Terminator" film raked in $1 billion worldwide in the box office back in 1984. Think the new ones can have the same impact with Schwarzenegger at the helm?

Look for Arnold to make his return in June 26, 2015.

Want to talk about Melissa McCarthy's take on a Boston cop in "The Heat" or Jamie Foxx as the president in "White House Down"? Still interested in dissecting Henry Cavill's Superman in "Man of Steel"? Chat with Globe movies critic Ty Burr June 28 at noon. Log in below.

As fine a film as it may be, I don’t see Richard Linklater’s “Before Midnight” working romantic magic with couples seeing it for their first date.

FBI agent Sandra Bullock meets Boston cop Melissa McCarthy in the new film "The Heat," which is set for release June 28. Before the film hits theaters, watch Dirty Water TV's one-on-one interview with Bullock and keep up with other movies coming soon to theaters.

Brad Pitt fights back against the zombie apocalypse in "World War Z." (AP Photo/Paramount Pictures)

Somewhere between "Troy" (2004) and one of those "Ocean's" sequels, I started to have the unhealthy desire to see Brad Pitt's neck lunged at by a member of the walking dead. With the opening of "World War Z," Pitt joins the zombie renaissance that will almost assuredly cake his tussled mane in the pomade of zombie goo and gore.

We're celebrating the premiere of this highly-anticipated summer blockbuster with a list of the most memorable zombies to emerge from the ravenous throng. Television and film are rife with countless, faceless examples, but a few have emerged from the multiplying undead to capture our hearts and brains.

Disclaimer: Some of the videos are violent. Others are downright hilarious. You've been warned.

So you're telling me there's a chance!

On the same day we finally got to see a real trailer for "Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues," another long-rumored sequel to a similarly much-loved stupid comedy, 1994's "Dumb and Dumber," is reportedly back from the dead. That's right, Jim Carrey may once again don a bowl cut as Lloyd Christmas, after Universal picked up the domestic distribution rights for the follow-up "Dumb and Dumber To" (the misspelling is intentional), according to Deadline and confirmed by Entertainment Weekly.

Rhode Island brothers Peter and Bobby Farrelly are set to direct again, with Carrey and Jeff Daniels also expected back in the fold. Warner Bros. dropped the sequel on June 10 before Universal revived it this week.

What do you expect? Will you see "Dumb and Dumber To" when it hits theaters? It has to be better than 2003's awful, Carrey-less "Dumb and Dumberer: When Harry Met Lloyd," right? Tell us in the comments.

William Shakespeare has been brought to the big screen even more often than fellow bard Nicholas Sparks.

The adaptations range from a silent, short version of “Macbeth” made in 1898 and starring the renowned Shakespearean actor Johnston Forbes-Robertson (whom George Bernard Shaw proclaimed the best Hamlet he’d ever seen), to the Taviani Brothers’ recently released adaptation of "Julius Caesar" shot in a Roman prison, “Caesar Must Die,” to Joss Whedon’s relaxed, contempo take on “Much Ado About Nothing” that opens June 21. In all there are around 250 features (I lost count, twice) from numerous countries listed on the IMDB, as well as innumerable shorts, TV versions, and at least two video games. Which is your favorite? You can place your picks in the comments section or send them to me directly at petervkeough@gmail.com. The top five will be out June 23.

If you think trailers give away too much, are too long, and take away all the fun, you might want to avoid this 3-minute trailer of Elysium, the new Matt Damon movie coming this summer.

If, on the other hand, you can't get enough trailer fun, you eat trailers for lunch, then this one's for you. The movie is from Neill Blomkamp, who directed District 9, and it looks just like a loud summer blockbuster movie should look like. Set in the year 2154, there's some outer space fun, lots of big guns, and Damon showing his sarcastic side.

If you are still recovering from seeing Matt Damon with big hair and in a Speedo playing the lover of Liberace, this should help get you over that image in a hurry.

Have "Man of Steel" on the mind? Globe critic Ty Burr discussed movies on Friday at noon.

The best days of our lives, so they said. Or maybe not.

This summer another generation of seniors looks back at those four years of transition from budding adults to gangly misfits, wistfully recalling the sadistic teachers, the overbearing bullies, the first bloom of true love and persistent acne. We miss it, but luckily there’s a glut of movies that fill the masochistic need to relive the pain and exhilaration. Your assignment – and yes it’s the same one from a few weeks ago that was unavoidably postponed – is to share with us your favorite high school movies.The top five will be posted on June 16. Put your picks in the comment section or send them to me at petervkeough@gmail.com.

Justin Timberlake as a college student?

Yeah, we aren't sure we believe it either. But that's the basis for his next film, "Runner, Runner," where he plays Richie Furst, a Princeton student trying to pay off his tuition bill through poker. We checked out the trailer for the new film, which was released by Yahoo! today, and broke down the premise for those who may be looking forward to the release.

After being threatened by what looks like the dean of students or someone else in the administration to kill off the illegal gambling activity ("Change your tune or you won't have a school to pay for"), Furst resorts to online gaming in the opening moments of the trailer -- and gets swindled. $17,000 down the tubes.

Darn.

Enter Ivan Block (Ben Affleck), a super-rich American living in Costa Rica that seems to be involved in lots of illegal activities. This stuff makes "The Town" look timid. Block sends for Furst, who gets lured in with the promise of seven figures in 18 months. Furst starts making the moola, and then everything hits the fan.

Anthony Mackie's character (a yet unnamed U.S. federal agent) kidnaps Furst, black sack over his head and all, and threatens him with lots of US alphabet-agency sounding mumbo-jumbo. You know, CIA, DEA, "Do you know how deep you're in?" blah, blah.

Anyway, we can't tell if this is going to be a blockbuster or a "Gigli" flop (remember that Affleck gem?), but the trailer isn't giving us good vibes. Check it out for yourself and tell us what you think.

"Runner, Runner" hits theaters Sept. 27.

Don’t get me wrong, “Man of Steel” might be the best movie of the summer, of all time for that matter; but, seriously –

General Zod again? At least it isn’t Lex Luthor.
Surely there must be some other bad guy they could dig up from the over 80 years that Superman has been kicking asses. Why not Mister Mxyzptlk? Brainiac? Bizarro Superman? What are your choices? You might even venture into other franchise territory if you can come up with a premise: Superman vs. the Borg, the Nazis, Darth Vader, Loki, Mothra, Dr. Doom, Dr. No, Dr. Mabuse, Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde... Send us your suggestions and we’ll post and print the best on June 9.
NOTE TO THOSE WHO HAVE SUBMITTED ENTRIES FOR BEST HIGH SCHOOL MOVIES: We'll be running the winners on June 16 -- sorry for the confusion!

Grumpy Cat A.K.A. Tardar Sauce has reached her latest peak of fame, penning a movie deal with Broken Road Productions' Todd Garner and Sean Robins, according to Deadline.com. Plot and co-star details are pretty much unknown at this time, but what we want to know is: Will the cranky internet famous cat -- who achieved much of her acclaim by scowling at the camera on YouTube -- do her own stunts?

According to BuzzFeed, her manager confirmed that the flick "will be live-action, and Grumpy Cat herself — not a cartoon or CGI stand-in — will appear on screen."

If this all feels a little trivial or silly -- OK, that's because it is -- let us just reiterate that Grumpy Cat ranked numero uno on our list of top 10 Internet cat sensations this year. Also, she won the Webby Award for Meme of the Year, which may or may not be a big deal in certain circles.

What do you think of the Grumpy Cat film deal? About darn time... or end of days?
Sound in here.

It’s that time of year again when high school seniors face the bittersweet rite of graduation. Few films have celebrated that occasion as memorably as does George Lucas’s “American Graffitti”(1973), which turns 40 this year,

Globe critic Ty Burr didn't complete despise the final chapter of "The Hangover" trilogy. In his 1 1/2 star review, Burr writes, "It's not terrible. It's just bad." Watch Burr and film editor Janice Page discuss "The Hangover Part III" below.

The "Fast & Furious" movies may not be Oscar-winning dramas, but 12 years ago the world was introduced to a cast of characters whose activities have been the center for six blockbuster films.

These six films feature adrenaline loving, hardheaded, thrill seeking characters who will reprise their roles in Friday's release of "Fast & Furious 6." They have survived car wrecks, international manhunts, prison time, massive explosions, and just as important as those catastrophes, broken hearts.

Dominic Toretto, Brian O'Conner, Letty Ortiz, and Mia Toretto have left lasting impressions on our auto-loving memories. Before you head to the theater for your newest dose of "FF" fun, check out these six clips of the best moments from the franchise.

6. This is Brazil, "Fast 5"

The fifth installment in the series wasn't the best, but there were a few moments that we appreciated, like when Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson thought he could muscle Dom and Brian into handcuffs while in Brazil.

5. Brian drives a 1969 Yenko Camaro... onto a boat, "2 Fast 2 Furious"

We've seen some crazy car stunts in these flicks, but one in particular left us with our jaws dropped for a solid minute. In order to get undercover U.S. Customs agent Monica Fuentes (Eva Mendes) back from drug kingpin Carter Verone (Cole Hauser) safely, Brian decides to drive a '69 Yenko Camaro off of a dock, go airborne, and land it on Verone's boat.

4. Dom re-emerges, "The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift"

We spent the majority of the third "Fast & Furious" film yearning for the original cast of characters. Watching cars screech around corners at high rates of speed doesn't make up for the loss of Dom, so when he appeared in a completely unexpected finale scene, we threw our hands up in the air in praise.

"You know this ain't no 10 second race." - Sean

"I got nothing but time. You ready, kid?" - Dom

3. Ride or die, "Fast and Furious"

When Dom wasn't maneuvering a 1987 Grand National under rolling gas tanker trucks in "Fast & Furious" he was nursing a broken heart. His beloved Letty was killed by Ramon Campos' henchman, Fenix, and he spent the entire film avenging her death. Before she died, she professed her love to her beau and we swooned.

"I'm a walking target. I don't want you around when they catch up to me." - Dom

"Ride or die, remember? Dom, how long have we been doing this? And now, all of a sudden out of no where, it's too dangerous? Come on. We'll figure it out. We always do." - Letty

2. Brian's first street race, "The Fast and the Furious"

Who can forget Brian's first attempt at street racing? He definitely didn't have Dom. Not even close.

1. 10 seconds or less, "The Fast and the Furious"

We knew Dom was a bad mamma jamma minutes into the first film, but we didn't know why until he confessed to Brian that racing took his father's life and turned him into a hard-bodied rule breaker who lived his life piece by piece.

I live my life a quarter mile at a time. Nothing else matters. Not the mortgage, not the store, not my team and all their [stuff]. For those 10 seconds or less, I'm free.

Don't forget to chime in on your favorite moment in the comments!

One of the most-quoted films of recent years -- Will Ferrell's 2004 "Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy" -- is finally getting a sequel. And its two teaser trailers are already providing plenty of one-liners of their own.

"The great ones always return. And when they do, one thing is for sure: Their hair will be perfect." So begins the just-released second teaser for "Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues."

The new clip follows the same format as the first teaser, which was released almost a year ago. It features the news team of Champ Kind (David Koechner), Brian Fantana (Paul Rudd), Brick Tamland (Steve Carell), and of course, Ron Burgundy (Will Ferrell) walking out from a wall of lights to the music of the Alan Parson Project. And in classic "Anchorman" fashion, it allows each member of that team to take an in-character one-liner or as Burgundy calls it, "a little fun catchphrase." In both teasers, Carell's dimwitted weatherman derails things. Take a look below.

It’s been over two decades since Will Smith debuted on the big screen, playing a teenage runaway in the Indie film “Where the Day Takes You” (1991), and since then he has become one of the top box office draws in Hollywood, with big hits including the blockbuster “Men in Black” series. If anyone can give “After Earth” (opens May 31) a lift and put M. Night Shyamalan’s career back on track, it’s him,

and he’s costarring with his son Jaden for good measure. On the other hand, Smith also starred in “Wild Wild West” (1999) and played Tea Cake Harris alongside Whoopi Goldberg and Ted Danson in “Made in America” (1993), so not all of his movies are winners. Which of his roles do you think is best? We’ll publish the results and some of your trenchant comments on June 2.

Superman flies back into theaters on June 14, but select fans can get the ultimate bragging rights over their friends by seeing the new reboot "Man of Steel" a day early.

More than 3,700 Walmart stores, including branches in Quincy, Lynn, Framingham, and Salem, will be selling tickets to the nationwide advanced screening starting this Saturday, May 18, at 8 a.m. The screening will take place Thursday, June 13, at 7 p.m. Tickets will be limited to four per customer.

Each store will sell tickets to a different theater, but participating venues include Regal Fenway Stadium 13, Showcase Cinema de Lux Revere, and Liberty Tree Mall 20 in Danvers. Check the full list for participating stores and corresponding theaters.

"Man of Steel," which cost more than $200 million to produce, aims to duplicate the success of Christopher Nolan's recent Batman trilogy. Nolan is on hand as a producer of the film and a star-studded cast, including Michael Shannon, Amy Adams, Russell Crowe, Kevin Costner, and Diane Lane, lends heft to the movie. Check out the trailer below and tell us what you think.

What do you expect from the film? Will you see "Man of Steel"? Are you planning to try to get early tickets?