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Movies: Sizing up summer films, from "Minions" to "Hallelujah"

"Minions: The Rise of Gru" is one of a crop of summer releases that's drawing families back to the movie theaters. (image courtesy Illumination Pictures)
"Minions: The Rise of Gru" is one of a crop of summer releases that's drawing families back to the movie theaters. (image courtesy Illumination Pictures)

Welcome to another edition of Midday at the Movies, our monthly look at films and filmmaking, with two of our favorite movie mavens: Ann Hornaday, a film critic with the Washington Post, and author of the bestselling filmgoers' guide,Talking Pictures: How to Watch Moviesand Jed Dietz, the founder and former director of the Maryland Film Festival and Parkway Theatre.

Today they'll join Tom to help sort through the new crop of summer movies, from blockbuster action films and charming animations to thoughtful documentaries on the issues of the day.

The singer, songwriter and poet Leonard Cohen, performing in a scene from the new documentary “Hallelujah: Leonard Cohen, a Journey, a Song.” (Leonard Cohen Family Trust/Sony Pictures Classics)
The singer, songwriter and poet Leonard Cohen, performing in a scene from the new documentary “Hallelujah: Leonard Cohen, a Journey, a Song.” (Leonard Cohen Family Trust/Sony Pictures Classics)

And we ask our listeners: What films are you watching this summer?

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Rob is a contributing producer for Midday.