Lightyear

Rating: Half-Full

Genre: Animation, Sci-Fi, Adventure

Studios: Disney/Pixar

Cast: Chris Evans, Keke Palmer, Peter Sohn, Taika Waititi, Dale Soules, James Brolin, Uzo Aduba, Mary McDonald-Lewis and Isiah Whitlock jr

Director: Angus MacLane

Writers: Matthew Aldrich, Jason Headley and Angus MacLane

Based on: the character Buzz Lightyear

Producer: Galyn Susman

Music by: Michael Giacchino

Rated: PG for action/peril

Release Date: 06/17/22

Runtime: 1h 40m

Favorite Character: Sox

Tagline: N/A

Quote: “I bought yo five minutes.”- Sox

Fun Facts: This is the first Pixar movie since 2020’s Onward to be released in theaters.

The film become controversial due to the same sex kiss scene in fact, the film was banned in 14 countries.

It can be tough but in one of the scenes, you can see a Pixar lamp made from stars constellation.

The space stuff in the film was heavily influenced by NASA.

Summary: In the Buzz Lightyear origin story, A space ranger marooned on the planet, has a space adventure, meeting new friends and encountering Emperor Zurg and his army of robots.

The One Liner Review: The movie was supposed to feel like you are Andy watching the film in 1995, it did not feel that way nor it will make fans of Toy Story squeal, Fortunately, it still feels life a Sci-Fi movie people are expecting to see.

The Bobs Burgers Movie

Rating: Full

Genre: Animation, Comedy, Coming-of-Age, Adventure

Studios: 20th Century Studios

Cast: H. Jon Benjamin, Dan Mintz, Eugene Mirman, Larry Murphy, John Roberts, Kristen Schaal, Zach Galifianakis, David Wain and Kevin Kline

Directors: Loren Bouchard and Bernard Derriman

Writers: Loren Bouchard and Nora Smith

Based on: the series by Loren Bouchard

Producers: Loren Bouchard, Janelle Momary-Neely and Nora Smith

Rated: PG-13 for rude/suggestive material and language

Release Date: 05/27/22

Runtime: 1h 42m

Favorite Character: Tina Belcher

Tagline: Let’s get this Patty Started.

Quote: “Summer Gene is gonna be topless 24/7and doing a lot of this.”- Gene Belcher

Fun Facts: It took quite a while for the film to be released because…well…COVID.

Jimmy Pesto has no lines in the movie because his voice actor, Jay Johnston, was fired for participating in the US capital riot last year.

This is Animator’s Dale Baer’s final project before his death.

If you have seen the show, you’ll recognize a lot of characters making appearance in the movie.

Summary: The Belcher family struggles to save their restaurant but after there was a sinkhole in front of it, the Belcher kids try to solve a mystery that could, perhaps, save their Bob’s Burgers.

The One Liner Review: As a fan of the show, I feel like that instead of going for a cinematic experience, they made the movie a extended version of an episode, but I’m not saying it’s a bad thing of course since it stuck with the source material of the show!

Chip ‘n’ Dale: Rescue Rangers

Rating: Full

Genre: Animated/Live Action, Comedy, Family, Adventure

Studios: Disney/Mandeville Films

Cast: John Mulaney, Andy Samberg, Kiki Layne, Will Arnett, Eric Bana, Flula Borg, Dennis Haysbert, Keegan-Michael Key, Tress MacNeille, Tim Robinson, Seth Rogen and J. K. Simmons

Director: Akiva Schaffer

Writers: Dan Gregor and Doug Mand

Based on: the TV show

Producers: David Hoberman and Todd Lieberman

Rated: PG for mild action and rude/suggestive humor

Release Date: 05/20/22

Runtime: 1h 37m

Favorite Characters: Chip ‘n’ Dale

Tagline: It’s not a reboot. It’s a comeback.

Quote: “They’ll like me for who i am, not like last time when the internet got one look at my human teeth and burned the place down.”- Ugly Sonic

Fun Facts: Controversial Star Wars Jar Jar Binks was to make a cameo but because the director couldn’t get Lucasfilm to agree with him, he puts in Ugly Sonic instead (which is the original Sonic design for Sonic the Hedgehog movie that gained a lot of hate).

Sweet Pete’s (grown up Peter Pan) backstory is close to his original voice actor Bobby Driscoll’s tragic story.

Tress MacNeille reprises her role as Gadget.

Loads of cameos! I’ll let you see them for yourself.

Summary: Decades after Rescue Rangers got canceled, Two former TV stars, Chip and Dale, must get back together to solve the mystery of their former co-star, Monterey Jack’s kidnapping.

The One Liner Review: When announced, I was unamused considering Chip n Dale were my two favorite Disney characters, but turns out, the silly Roger Rabbit like film succeeds as both a fun family film and a way to take on Hollywood business.

Doctor Strange in the

Rating: Half-Full

Genre: Superhero, Sci-Fi, Fantasy, Thriller

Studios: Marvel Studios

Cast: Benedict Cumberbatch, Elizabeth Olsen, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Benedict Wong, Xochitl Gomez, Michael Stuhlbarg and Rachel McAdams

Director: Sam Raimi

Writer: Michael Waldron

Based on: the Marvel comics

Producer: Kevin Feige

Music by: Danny Elfman

Rated: PG-13 for intense sequences of violence and action, frightening images and some language

Release Date: 05/06/22

Runtime: 2h 6m

Favorite Character: Stephen Strange/Doctor Strange

Tagline: Enter a New Dimension of Strange

Quote: “The best surgeon and the best superhero. But you still didn’t get the girl.

Fun Facts: The film was originally 3 hours long!

Sam Raimi only saw 4-5 Marvel films before directing the movie.

A couple of countries banned the film for its gay character.

The director of the first Doctor Strange film, Scott Derrickson was gonna return to direct this film but left due to creative differences, so he went on to direct the upcoming horror film ‘The Black Phone.’

Summary: A sorcerer meets a teenage girl who can travel to different dimensions and together, must face evil threats.

The One Liner Review: Even with Sam Raimi trying to bring something new and visualizing to the Cinematic Universe, The anticipated flick ended up being weaker than I thought and it could use a stronger spell.