Michael Moore’s back; it’s sequels begetting sequels

What you’ll be talking about: “Sicko.” Love him or hate him, filmmaker Michael Moore knows how to spark a cultural conversation. This summer he takes on the health industry.

What you’ll be talking about ... again: Spidey, Shrek, Harry Potter, Jason Bourne, Capt. Jack Sparrow, John McClane, etc. No less than 18 movies hitting screens this summer are sequels, and half of them are sequels of sequels.

What you’ll be subliminally forced to talk about: The City of Light. For better or worse, Paris takes a lead role in a whole slew of films this summer -- “Rush Hour 3,” “Mr. Bean’s Holiday,” “Fay Grim,” Pixar’s “Ratatouille” and a real love letter to the city, “Paris, Je T’aime.”

What we’ll be talking about: The first female stoner movie. Cheech and Chong, Harold and Kumar, the “Dude, Where’s My Car?” guys and Bill and Ted would lead you to believe that girls never get high. Anna Faris, star of “Smiley Face,” puts a stop to that madness this summer.

What we predict you’ll be talking about nine months from now: The baby boom. There’s going to be a whole bunch of “Knocked Up”-inspired additions to the family out there, even despite those birthing scenes.

-- Deborah Netburn