Welcome to TDF’s new monthly feature, where we draw your attention to upcoming movies of the geeky persuasion. Movies! Woo!

Coming to Theaters

Friday, August 13

Scott Pilgrim vs. the World
Starring: Michael Cera, Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Chris Evans, Brandon Routh, Brie Larson
Synopsis: Based on Bryan Lee O’Malley’s Oni Press comic book of the same name, Scott Pilgrim vs. the World follows the eponymous slacker rocker on his colorful quest to defeat his dream girl’s seven evil ex-boyfriends. Twenty-two-year-old Scott Pilgrim (Michael Cera) may not have a job, but rocking the bass for his band, Sex Bob-omb, is a tough job unto itself. When Scott locks eyes with Ramona Flowers (Mary Elizabeth Winstead), he knows she’s the girl he wants to grow old with. But Ramona has some serious baggage; her supercharged exes rue the thought of her being with another man, and they’ll crush any guy who gives her a second glance. Now, in order to win Ramona’s heart, Scott will do battle with everyone from vegan-powered rock gods to sinister skateboarders, never losing sight of his gorgeous goal as he pummels his way to victory. Shaun of the Dead‘s Edgar Wright directs the film from a script he penned with Michael Bacall. Superhero veterans Chris Evans and Brandon Routh co-star in the action comedy as two of the seven ex-boyfriends. (Jason Buchanan, All Movie Guide)

TDF Says: Can’t. Freaking. WAIT.

The Expendables
Starring: Sylvester Stallone, Jason Statham, Mickey Rourke, Terry Crews, Jet Li, among others
Synopsis: An all-star cast of action-movie icons headline Sylvester Stallone’s explosive action thriller about a group of hard-nosed mercenaries who are double-crossed during a treacherous mission. Approached by the shadowy Church to overthrow tyrannical South American dictator General Gaza (David Zayas) and restore order to the troubled island country of Vilena, stoic soldier of fortune Barney Ross (Stallone) rounds up an unstoppable team that includes former SAS soldier and blade specialist Lee Christmas (Jason Statham); martial arts expert Yin (Jet Li); trigger-happy Hale Caesar (Terry Crews); cerebral demolitions expert Toll Road (Randy Couture); and haunted sniper Gunnar Jensen (Dolph Lundgren), a combat veteran who never misses his mark. Traveling to Vilena on a reconnaissance mission with his old pal Christmas, Barney meets their local contact, a cagey guerrilla fighter named Sandra (Giselle Itie). It isn’t long before Barney and Christmas have discovered that their actual target is not General Gaza but James Monroe (Eric Roberts), a former CIA operative who has recently gone rogue. Monroe won’t be easy to get to either, because his hulking bodyguard Paine (Steve Austin) is a force to be reckoned with. When their mission is compromised, Barney and Christmas are forced to flee, leaving Sandra behind to face almost certain death. But Barney isn’t the kind of soldier to abandon a mission, or a hostage, and now in order to get the job done he’ll need the help of his old crew. (Jason Buchanan, All Movie Guide)

TDF Says: Well, if you like to watch muscular dudes beat the crap out of each other, this looks like the movie for you.

Friday, August 20

Piranha 3D
Starring: Elisabeth Shue, Richard Dreyfuss, Ving Rhames, Adam Scott, Dina Meyer
Synopsis: In Lake Havasu, Arizona, a tremor causes the lake’s floor to open, setting free scores of prehistoric piranhas.

TDF Says: LOL, couldn’t help myself. I’m still trying to figure out how Richard Dreyfuss got involved in this one.

Coming to DVD & Blu-ray

August 11
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (Film Collections) [25th Anniversary Collector's Edition]

August 18
Dexter (TV Series) [The Third Season / 4-Disc Set]
Last Starfighter, The 25th Anniversary Edition
The Simpsons (TV Show): The Complete 12th Season
Sons of Anarchy (TV Series) [Season 1]

August 25
Californication (TV Series) [The Second Season / 2-Disc Set]
The Guild (TV Series) [Seasons 1 & 2]
House (TV Series) [Season Five / 5-Disc Set]
House (TV Series) [Seasons 1 - 5 Collection / 26-Disc Set]
How Bruce Lee Changed the World
How the Earth Was Made: The Complete Season One
Lie to Me (TV Series) [Season 1 / 4-Disc Set]
Life (TV Series) [Season Two / 5-Disc Set]
Smallville (TV Series) [The Complete Eighth Season]

So, what are you excited to see?