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	Guardians of the Galaxy (2014) 121 min   -   Action | Adventure | Sci-Fi Metascore: 77/100 (44 reviews) In the far reaches of space, an American pilot named Peter Quill finds himself the object of a manhunt after stealing an orb coveted by the villainous Ronan. Director: James Gunn Stars: Chris Pratt, Vin Diesel, Bradley Cooper, Zoe Saldana
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The Buzz: An entity from a far corner of the Marvel universe has found itself positioned as the unlikely hero of the flailing summer box office; even the people behind Honest Trailers seemed to think Guardians might be Marvel's Green Lantern. Thinking of Guardians as a champion in this way seems like a classic case of Internet goodwill, but we see the movie more as Marvel's potential cult classic. Troma veteran James Gunn is the director after all, and we love the his unexpected path through Hollywood has brought him to this point. Let's remember that Guardians is a standalone Marvel movie with no ties to its previous films or more recognizable characters. That's a tough sell to a wide audience. In fact, our colleague Ray Subers at Box Office Mojo has already wondered if Guardians is this year's Pacific Rim - an instance of online hype outweighing general interest. Personally, GOTG looks like a Marvel-take on a TV show we miss quite a bit: "Farscape." And that's more than enough to get us to see the movie in theaters.

	Calvary (2014) - [Limited] 100 min   -   Drama Metascore: 84/100 (23 reviews) After he is threatened during a confession, a good-natured priest must battle the dark forces closing in around him. Director: John Michael McDonagh Stars: Brendan Gleeson, Chris O'Dowd, Kelly Reilly, Aidan Gillen
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The Buzz: Brendan Gleeson also starred in writer John Michael McDonagh directorial debut, The Guard, a rare instance of a deftly handled crime/comedy that earned Gleeson a Golden Globe nomination and proved that some screenwriters really can get behind the camera and direct, too. Calvary might seem a bit serious and grave on its surface but I understand McDonagh has layered in plenty of black comedy as well, though critical response has been a bit more divided than it was for The Guard. We're surprised the film In Bruges isn't being used to help promote the movie since Gleeson co-starred in that excellent crime story that was written directed by Martin McDonagh, John Michael's brother. It's also worth knowing that Gleeson was drinking with McDonagh when he conceived this story at a pub in Galway.