Summer 2008 pushed away from the gate and took flight on May 2 with "Iron Man." As this list proves, however, there is no shortage of movies to keep you company this season.

-- Movie editor Barbara Vancheri

"The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian": In the second installment of the seven-book series from C.S. Lewis, the Pevensie siblings are transported back to Narnia, where adventure and a test of their faith and courage await.

"Then She Found Me": Helen Hunt makes her directorial debut in this movie loosely based on the Elinor Lipman novel and starring Hunt, Colin Firth and Bette Midler.

"The Life of Reilly": Filmed version of Charles Nelson Reilly's autobiographical stage show. Reilly, a successful stage actor, director and teacher in addition to popular guest on TV talk and game shows, died May 25, 2007.

"Let's Get Lost": New print of Bruce Weber's 1988 documentary about jazz trumpet player Chet Baker, whose heroin-wracked body was found beneath his Amsterdam hotel window May 13, 1988. This documentary reawakened interest in the musician but was criticized by one biographer for emphasizing Baker's wasted life at the expense of his musical contributions.

"Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull": The last time you spent Memorial Day with Indiana Jones was 1989. If that's not enough to freak you out, Harrison Ford is 65, but he looks fit and ready to crack the whip again, with Karen Allen, a black-haired Cate Blanchett and Shia LaBeouf in tow.

"Son of Rambow": A coming-of-age comedy that was a hit at the 2007 Sundance Film Festival. Against all odds, two British boys try to make the ultimate action sequel in their back yard after being inspired by a pirated copy of "Rambo: First Blood."

"Young@Heart": A New England senior citizens' chorus performs covers of songs from the Clash to Coldplay in this documentary about youth, friendship, inspiration and exceeding expectations.

"Love Songs": Christophe Honore directs a modern-day musical about a Parisian threesome, love and loss.

"Girls Rock!": Documentary about Rock 'n' Roll Camp for Girls in Portland, Ore., and how it proves liberating and life-changing for 100 girls ages 8 to 18.

"Sex and the City": Sarah Jessica Parker returns to her rightful place as fashionista Carrie Bradshaw in this big-screen continuation of the HBO series. Kim Cattrall, Kristin Davis and Cynthia Nixon are back, too, along with the men in their lives and Oscar winner Jennifer Hudson as Carrie's new assistant.

"The Strangers": A couple's remote vacation home becomes a place of terror when masked strangers invade in this suspense thriller starring Liv Tyler and Scott Speedman.

"Contempt": New print of Jean-Luc Godard's 1963 classic about the collapse of the marriage of a playwright (Michel Piccoli) and his wife (Brigitte Bardot). Martin Scorsese once called it "one of the key modern films: brilliant, romantic and genuinely tragic."

"Respect Yourself: The Stax Records Story": Samuel L. Jackson narrates this documentary about one of the most important music recording studios in the world, based in Memphis and responsible for smash soul hits by Isaac Hayes, Otis Redding and many others. (One night only)

"You Don't Mess With Zohan": Adam Sandler plays an Israeli commando who fakes his own death so he can pursue his dream of becoming a hairstylist in New York in this comedy written by Sandler, Robert Smigel and the ubiquitous Judd Apatow.

"Kung Fu Panda": Animated comedy in which Jack Black speaks for panda Po, a big, slightly clumsy, kung-fu-loving panda who works in his family's noodle shop. An ancient prophecy draws him into the world of kung fu.

"The Promotion": Comedy featuring John C. Reilly and Seann William Scott as mid-level Chicago supermarket employees who compete ruthlessly for a managerial job at a new store.

"Reprise": Norwegian award-winner about aspiring novelists, one whose book turns him into a minor celebrity and who suffers a terrifying breakdown, the other who hasn't sold his book and keeps plugging away.

"Standard Operating Procedure": Errol Morris, Oscar-winning maker of "The Fog of War," turns his attention to the Abu Ghraib photographs and asks why the pictures were taken, what was happening outside the frame and what the soldiers were thinking.

"Land of Confusion": When Jeremy Zerechak was activated with his National Guard unit and deployed to Iraq, he did what all filmmakers would: documented his experiences. He and his Pennsylvania platoon were charged with looking for weapons of mass destruction from the heart of Baghdad to rural Iraqi farms. (One night only)

"The Incredible Hulk": This is not your 2003 version of the Marvel Comics character, the one directed by Ang Lee and starring Eric Bana. In this version, Edward Norton is Bruce Banner, William Hurt is Gen. Thunderbolt Ross and Tim Roth a monstrous adversary called The Abomination.

"The Happening": It's the possible end of the world ... again, this time with M. Night Shyamalan pulling the sinister strings. Mark Wahlberg and Zooey Deschanel star in this thriller about a couple on the run from an apocalyptic crisis that presents a large-scale threat to humanity.

"Get Smart": Moviegoers of a certain age probably won't even know there was a Maxwell Smart before Steve Carell. He joins Agent 23 (Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson) and Agent 99 (Anne Hathaway) in this action comedy that brings KAOS and CONTROL back to life.

"The Love Guru": Comedy starring Mike Myers in his first original character since Austin Powers. He's an American raised by gurus in India whose self-help and spiritual powers are put to the test by a Toronto Maple Leafs player reeling from a marital split. Cast includes Romany Malco, Jessica Alba, Justin Timberlake and Verne Troyer.

"Alexandra": Russian opera legend Galina Vishnevskaya stars in this film from Alexander Sokurov ("Russian Ark") as an elderly woman who goes to see her beloved grandson at a remote military outpost in Chechnya.

"Mongol": Russian filmmaker Sergei Bodrov ("Prisoner of the Mountains") directs a historical epic about the conqueror known as Genghis Khan.

"Wanted": James McAvoy plays an office drone whose life is transformed when a woman (Angelina Jolie) recruits him into the Fraternity, a secret society that trains him to avenge his estranged father's death and unlocks his dormant powers. Based on Mark Millar's graphic novels.

"WALL-E": This Disney movie, from director Andrew Stanton ("Finding Nemo"), asks what would happen if mankind had to leave Earth but somebody forgot to turn off the last robot.

"Mister Lonely": A Michael Jackson impersonator lives alone in Paris and performs on the streets to make ends meet. At a performance in a retirement home, Michael falls for a beautiful Marilyn Monroe look-alike who suggests he move to a commune of impersonators in the Scottish Highlands.

"Hancock": Will Smith is an edgy, conflicted, sarcastic and misunderstood superhero. Judging by the preview, it looks like shutting down part of Hollywood Boulevard and the 105 freeway just might have been worth it.

"Kit Kittredge: An American Girl": Kit is the first American Girl character to leap to the big screen; Samantha, Felicity and Molly all had to settle for TV translations. Abigail Breslin plays the 9-year-old girl growing up during the Depression.

"Hellboy II: The Golden Army": Guillermo del Toro returns as director and Ron Perlman disappears behind the red skin, horns and tail once more in this adaptation of Mike Mignola's classic Dark Horse comic series.

"Meet Dave": Seeking a way to save their doomed world, a crew of tiny human-looking aliens arrive on Earth in the perfect disguise: a spaceship shaped like an ordinary man. Eddie Murphy stars in this fish-out-of-water comedy.

"Journey to the Center of the Earth 3-D": Jules Verne's novel gets a new interpretation with Brendan Fraser as a science professor whose untraditional hypotheses have made him a laughingstock. But on an expedition in Iceland, he and his nephew stumble upon a discovery that launches them on a journey deep beneath Earth's surface.

"Jellyfish": This winner of the Camera d'Or at the Cannes Film Festival tells the story of three very different Tel Aviv women whose intersecting stories weave a portrait of modern Israeli life.

"Gunnin' for That #1 Spot": The Beastie Boys' Adam Yauch directs this documentary tracking eight of the top 24 high school basketball players on the fast track to the NBA.

"The Dark Knight": Christian Bale returns in the title role, ever closer to crossing the line between hero and vigilante, but all eyes -- tearful and otherwise -- will be on the late Heath Ledger as the Joker. Cast also includes Michael Caine, Gary Oldman, Aaron Eckhart, Maggie Gyllenhaal and Morgan Freeman.

"Mamma Mia!": The joyous stage musical crosses over to the big screen with Meryl Streep as the independent single mother and owner of a small hotel on an idyllic Greek island. Pierce Brosnan, Colin Firth and Stellan Skarsgard are her onetime paramours in this ABBA-soaked story.

"Space Chimps": Animated comedy, with the voices of Andy Samberg, Cheryl Hines, Kenan Thompson, Stanley Tucci, Kristin Chenoweth and Patrick Warburton, about astronaut chimps with the "wrong stuff."

"Boy A": Andrew Garfield plays the title role, a 24-year-old released from prison after being institutionalized most of his life for murdering a child. Based on the Jonathan Trigell novel of the same name.

"Step Brothers": Will Ferrell and John C. Reilly play unemployed or barely employed men whose single parents marry and turn them into stepbrothers. No one's singing that "Brady Bunch" theme song, though.

"The X-Files: I Want to Believe": David Duchovny and Gillian Anderson reprise their roles in a stand-alone story aimed at both serious "X-Files" fans and newcomers.

"The Longshots": A poor Illinois town comes together behind the local Pop Warner football team and their unlikely quarterback, Jasmine Plummer (Keke Palmer), the first female in Pop Warner's history. Ice Cube plays her uncle.

"Brideshead Revisited": Julian Jarrold, who made "Becoming Jane," directs an adaptation of Evelyn Waugh's novel, this time with Emma Thompson, Matthew Goode and many others.

"Swing Vote": Kevin Costner plays an apathetic, beer-drinking, lovable loser who, thanks to his overachieving 12-year-old daughter, becomes the ultimate swing vote on Election Day.

"The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor": Nine years after his debut as explorer Rick O'Connell, Brendan Fraser returns to this franchise, although Rachel Weisz does not. Maria Bello steps into the role as his wife for this installment, set in Asia and starring Jet Li and Michelle Yeoh.

"The Rocker": Rainn Wilson ("The Office") plays a drummer for an '80s hair band who is kicked out of the group. Twenty years later, he gets the chance to redeem himself by joining his nephew's band, A.D.D.

"The Midnight Meat Train": Horror thriller, based on a Clive Barker short story, with Vinnie Jones as a subway murderer who stalks late-night commuters.

"Pineapple Express": Stoner comedy starring Seth Rogen and James Franco as buyer and seller of a new strain of weed called Pineapple Express.

"The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 2": America Ferrera, for one, is far better known this time around. Television's "Ugly Betty" star reunites with Amber Tamblyn, Blake Lively and Alexis Bledel in this sequel, also based on Ann Brashares' books.

"Fly Me to the Moon": 3-D animated adventure about real fly boys -- flies -- who hitch a ride on Apollo 11 so they can become the first insects on the moon.

"Hell Ride": Writer-director Larry Bishop plays the head of a group of bikers who are out to avenge the murder of one of their members at the hands of a rival gang called the 666ers. Michael Madsen, Eric Balfour, David Carradine, Dennis Hopper and Vinnie Jones also appear.

"Star Wars: The Clone Wars": Prelude to a TV series this animated adventure returns Anakin Skywalker, Obi-Wan Kenobi and Padme Amidala to the battle between good and evil and introduces a Padawan (a female) named Ahsoka Tano.

"Tropic Thunder": Send-up of Vietnam movies, about a director leading his cast into the real-life jungles of Southeast Asia, starring Ben Stiller, Jack Black and, in black face, Robert Downey Jr.

"Mirrors": Thriller, starring Kiefer Sutherland, about an ex-cop turned night security guard at a long-closed department store ravaged by fire who discovers the mirrors harbor a horrific secret that threatens him and his family.

"American Teen": Sundance hit that follows five teens: a jock, a popular girl, a heartthrob, an artsy girl and a geek: in one small town in Indiana through their senior year of high school.

"My Winnipeg": Guy Maddin's personal portrait of his Canadian hometown, a fanciful mix of fact and fiction.

"Wild Child": Comedy featuring Emma Roberts as a pampered Los Angeles brat who pulls one prank too many and is shipped off to an English boarding school where she encounters curfews, stern matrons and mandatory lacrosse.

"The House Bunny": Anna Faris is a Playboy bunny who gets tossed out of the mansion and lands at a sorority house filled with socially clueless women who need some advice about men. She, meanwhile, could use some lessons in individuality.

"Bangkok Dangerous": Filmmaking brothers Oxide and Danny Pang remake their Hong Kong action film, set in the Bangkok underworld, with Nicolas Cage. He's a remorseless hitman who finds himself mentoring the street punk he planned to kill and drawn into a romance with a shop girl.

"The Accidental Husband": Uma Thurman is a famous love expert and radio host who is caught between two men: her intended, a publishing executive played by Colin Firth, and a neighborhood fireman, Jeffrey Dean Morgan, burned by her advice to his former fiancee.

"Hamlet 2": Irreverent comedy with a failed actor turned terrible high school drama teacher who rallies his Tucson students as he stages a politically incorrect musical sequel to Shakespeare's "Hamlet." Steve Coogan, Catherine Keener, Amy Poehler, David Arquette and Elisabeth Shue star.

"Crossing Over": Director-writer Wayne Kramer ("Running Scared," "The Cooler") explores the allure of the American dream and the reality that immigrants find and create in 21st-century Los Angeles.

"Babylon A.D.": Vin Diesel is a mercenary hired to deliver a package -- a young woman with a secret -- from the ravages of post-apocalyptic Eastern Europe to New York. Based on the novel "Babylon Babies" by Maurice G. Dantec.

"Traitor": Espionage thriller, about a CIA operative working undercover who becomes a terrorist suspect, starring Guy Pearce and Don Cheadle.

Friedberg/Seltzer Spoof Movie: Something from writers-directors Aaron Seltzer and Jason Friedberg ("Meet the Spartans").

"When Did You Last See Your Father?": Colin Firth is an established author, husband and father of two coming to terms with his father's terminal illness and imminent death. Jim Broadbent plays his dad. (July)

"Brick Lane": Adaptation of the Monica Ali book of the same name about a Bangladeshi woman forced into an arranged marriage at 17 to an older man and transplanted to London's East End. (July)

"The Wackness": Coming-of-age story set in summer 1994 in New York with Josh Peck as a teenage pot dealer, Ben Kingsley as his therapist, Olivia Thirlby as the shrink's stepdaughter and Mary-Kate Olsen as a Phish-following dreadlocked pixie. (July)

"Encounters at the End of the World": This title is no bait and switch, as "Grizzly Man" and "Rescue Dawn" director Werner Herzog travels to the Antarctic community of the McMurdo Station, where 1,100 people live from October through February. (July/August)

"Frozen River": An upstate New York mother teams up with a Mohawk Indian to smuggle illegal Chinese and Pakistani immigrants into the United States. In a story inspired by real life, they hide the people in the trunk of a car and drive across the frozen St. Lawrence River. (August)

"The Tracey Fragments": Ellen Page is on screen for nearly every frame of this adaptation of Maureen Medved's novel about a 15-year-old riding out a blizzard in the back of a city bus, naked under a tattered curtain and looking for her missing brother.

"Noise": A comedy of ideas starring Tim Robbins as a successful lawyer driven batty by noise in Manhattan.

"Stuck": Tabloid-tinged thriller, inspired by true events, about a caregiver who accidentally hits a homeless man, whose body is then stuck in her windshield. Mena Suvari and Stephen Rea star.

"Choke": Dark comedy about mothers and sons, sexual compulsion and the sordid underbelly of Colonial theme parks, starring Sam Rockwell and Anjelica Huston.