1. "Just my Luck" : Opening May 12th, this Lindsay Lohan comedy is an ever so slight move away from her Disney films in a romantic comedy with Chris Pine. Lohan plays a young woman who is "lucky," but loses her luck after kissing a loser (Pine) in a nightclub. This film isn't a giant step forward for Lohan, but it is a slightly more adult role and a fairly safe move in the right direction. Lohan's winning personality still draws in audiences, along with her "girl next door" smile. These films are starting to all look alike, but audiences seem to like Lohan in this sort of role. I'm expecting a moderate box-office success.
    
2. "Nacho Libre": Jack Black goes back to his comedic roots in this June 14th release directed by Napoleon Dynamite's Jared Hess. Black plays a Mexican priest moonlighting as a wrestler to raise money for orphans. Will audiences show up for this quirky comedy? Quirky is what both Black and Hess do best, and college crowds and Black's young male fans should boost this film considerably. This film should be another modest success, but if marketed well could jump over the $100 million mark.
    
3. "You, Me & Dupree": This year, Owen Wilson goes it on his own in this comedy that also stars Kate Hudson and Matt Dillon. Wilson plays DIllon's rather annoying best friend, who comes between Hudson and Dillon's peaceful home life. The concept makes me cringe a bit, but it's directed by Joe and Anthony Russo ("Arrested Development"). Still, Wilson has yet to prove himself as a comic leading man and this film feels more like it may go the way of Wilson's "The Big Bounce." Box office outlook? Bombs away!
    
4. "Little Man": Have you seen the trailer yet for this Independence  Day weekend release from the Wayans Brothers? It's both funny and creepy, a strategy that worked well with "White Chicks," but may play less effectively when the creepiness involves a baby. The story centers around a midget master thief who goes undercover as a baby to retrieve a diamond he slipped in a woman's purse. Even when the humor is sub-moronic, audiences seem to like the Wayans Brothers. I'd be floored by a box-office success, but this should recoup its budget.
    
5. "Beerfest": This is the latest release from the Broken Lizard folks, and it should attract the same audience that always goes for their flicks. Those 100 folks will see the film on opening weekend, the rest of us will wait until the film is on DVD. The film also opens on August 25th, one week after "Clerks II," so the indie folks will have already been satisfied by Smith's destined to be much better film.
    
6. "Clerks II": Highly anticipated among Kevin Smith's loyal legion of fans, "Clerks II" will be a mega-hit among Smith's fans and those who have wondered what happened to all these folks. Will that necessarily translate to major box-office? Doubtful. Fortunately, "Clerks II" is a low-budget (though MUCH higher than the first film's $250,000) film, and even a modest box-office return will suffice. The film opens. August 18th and, yes, I will be in line.
    
7. "My Super Ex-Girlfriend": Jason Reitman brought us one of this year's most intelligent comedies in "Thank You for Smoking," while his father Ivan brings us this film starring Uma Thurman and Luke Wilson. Wilson plays a man who doesn't find out his ex-girlfriend is a superhero until he's dumped her. Oops. I love the idea almost as much as I love the thought of Thurman in superhero tights. ALMOST. This is, well, a new idea from Hollywood and, thus, it's hard to know what to expect. I'm expecting an unexpected hit for Ivan Reitman! The film opens July 21st.
    
8. "Garfield: A Tale of Two Kitties": Did you like the first film? Then, odds are you will find something to enjoy here. Bill Murray is back as the voice of Garfield, and the setting moves to London. It's doubtful this film will succeed on the first film's level, but it should still recoup its budget on DVD. The film opens June 16th.
    
9. "Click": This June 23rd release is yet another move by Adam Sandler away from juvenile comedy and towards family comedy. Films like this allow Sandler the opportunity to "act," while not completely abandoning his more juvenile comic roots that pay the bills. This sort of idea has been done before, but the simple fact is Sandler's fans tend to give him a chance. This trailer has done very little for me, but it's Sandler...it's comedy...I'm there. I'm expecting this film to be one of Summer 2006's top comedies at the box office.
    
10. "Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby": What would Summer be without a Will Ferrell comedy? Much like "Anchorman," I have reservations about this film. Much like "Anchorman," I'm likely to be wrong. After a rough 2005, Ferrell needs a hit. This COULD rival "Click" for the comedy box-office crown, but I'm more expecting a modest hit that reaffirms Ferrell's box-office clout. The film opens August 4th.

What do you think? Feel free to drop me an e-mail with your most anticipated Summer comedies. Who knows? I may even write a column based on what you tell me!