Rating: Half-Full

Genre: Survival, Drama

Studios: Universal Studios

Cast: Idris Elba, Iyana Halley, Leah Sava Jeffries and Sharlto Copley

Director: Baltasar Kormakur

Writers: Ryan Engle and Jaime Primak Sullivan

Producers: Baltasar Kormakur, James Lopez and Will Packer

Music by: Steven Price

Rated: R for violent content, bloody images and some language

Release Date: 08/19/22

Runtime: 1h 33m

Favorite Character: Dr. Nate Samuels

Tagline: Sometimes the rustle in the bushes actually is a monster

Quote: “We’re in his territory now.”- Martian Battles

Fun Fact: N/A

Summary: A widowed father takes his two daughters to South Africa for a vacation, it then turns deadly as they are stalked by a lion.

The One Liner Review: Beast is your average animal survival film that went exactly the way I expect it to be…fine but roars like a cub.

Rating: Half-Full

Genre: Action, Comedy

Studios: Columbia Pictures/87North Productions

Cast: Brad Pitt, Joey King, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Brian Three Henry, Andrew Koji, Hiroyuki Sanada, Michael Shannon, Benito A Martinez Ocas (aka ‘Bad Bunny’) and Sandra Bullock

Director: David Leitch

Writer: Zak Olkewicz

Based on: Maria Beetle by Kotaro Isaka

Producers: Kelly McCormick, Antoine Fuqua and David Leitch

Music by: Dominic Lewis

Rated: R for strong and bloody violence, pervasive language and brief sexuality

Release Date: 08/05/22

Runtime: 2h 7m

Favorite Character: The Wolf

Tagline: The end of the line is just the begining

Quote: “You stabbed me?’- Ladybug

Fun Facts: Lady Gaga almost got Sandra Bullock’s role as Maria.

Brad Pitt did 95% of his own stunts.

Carver was played by Ryan Reynolds

It takes 2h 8m to go from Tokyo to Kyoto, which is almost the exact runtime of the movie.

Summary: In a Japanese bullet train are five assassins on their own mission who happens to cross paths with each other.

The One Liner Review: You have a fun colorful eye candy action, then you throw in plots that feels mixed up and what do you get? Bullet Train.

Rating: Full

Genre: Animated, Comedy, Superhero

Studios: Warner Bros/Warner Animation Group/DC/Seven Bucks Productions

Cast: Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson, Kevin Hart, Kate McKinnon, John Krasinski, Vanessa Bayer, Natasha Lyonne, Diego Luna, Marc Maron, Keanu Reeves, Ben Schwartz and Thomas Middleditch

Director: Jared Stern

Writers: Jared Stern and John Whittington

Based on: DC Characters

Producers: Dany Garcia, Hiram Garcia, Patricia Hicks, Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson and Jared Stern

Music by: Steve Jablonsky

Rated: PG for action, mild violence, language and rude humor

Release Date: 07/29/22

Runtime: 1h 45m

Favorite Character: Lulu

Tagline: Sit, Stay, Save the World

Quote: “Batman works alone. Except for Robin, and Alfred, Comissioner Gordon, my IT crew, whoever Morgan Freeman played’- Bruce Wayne/Batman

Fun Facts: Vanessa Bayer, who voiced PB, sometimes wear a Wonder Woman cape and Tiara when recording her lines.

The fire and ice Guinea Pig are played by Ben Schwartz and Thomas Middleditch who had made a duo appearance in the Netflix show ‘Schwartz and Middleditch’

Summary: when the Justice League is in trouble, Superman’s dog, Krypto, teams up with the other pets to battle Lex Luthor’s Guinea Pig, Lulu, who seeks world domination.

The One Liner Review: This colorful entertaining (although not super mind blowing) animated film shows us that even in a DC movie, the Rock and Kevin Hart go together very well.

Rating: Half-Full

Genre: Superhero, Sci-Fi, Fantasy, Action, Adventure, Comedy

Studios: Marvel Studios

Cast: Chris Hemsworth, Christian Bale, Tessa Thompson, Jaimie Alexander, Taika Waititi, Russell Crowe and Natilie Portman

Director: Taika Waititi

Writers: Jennifer Kaytin Robinson and Taika Waititi

Based on: Marvel Comics

Producers: Kevin Feige and Brad Winderbaum

Music by: Michael Giacchino and Nami Melumad

Rated: PG-13 for intense sequences of sci-fi violence and action, language, some suggestive material and partial nudity

Release Date: 07/08/22

Runtime: 1hr 58m

Favorite Character: Korg

Tagline: Not Every God has a Plan

Quote: “What a classic Thor adventure”- Thor

Fun Facts: The Eternity scene was filmed in the Best Buy parking lot.

The Hemsworth family made appearances in the film.

Chris Hemsworth said in the interview that Gorr was his favorite MCU villian.

The Guardians of the Galaxy appeared in the begining of the film (minus Gamora).

Summary: When a new villian threatens to wipe out the gods, Thor must team up with the most unexpected new superhero…his ex-girlfriend.

The One Liner Review: The fourth Thor film is way too silly to get serious about, a sign that Marvel is starting to take a slip.

Rating: Full

Genre: Sci-fi, horror, thriller

Studios: Universal Pictures/Monkeypaw Productions

Cast: Daniel Kaluuya, Keke Palmer, Steven Yeun, Michael Wincott, Brandon Wincott, Brandon Perea, Wrenn Schmidt, Barbie Ferreira and Keith David

Director: Jordan Peele

Writer: Jordan Peele

Producer: Ian Cooper and Jordan Peele

Music by: Michael Abels

Rated: R for language throughout and some violence/bloody images

Release Date: 07/18/22

Runtime: 2h 10m

Favorite Character: Emerald “Em” Haywood

Tagline: N/A

Quote: “What’s a bad miracle? They got a word for that?’- OJ Haywood

Fun Facts: To promote the movie, Jordan Peele made an intro for the in-movie TV sitcom called “Gordy’s Home”

Keke Palmer made a sliding move on the motorcycle just like in the animated film, Akira.

The fictional theme park, “Jupiter’s Claim’ was recreated at Universal’s Backlot for guests to enjoy.

When the poster was released online last year, fans theorized that the title NOPE is an acronym for ‘Not On Planet Earth’

Summary: In the Hollywood ranch, the owner’s children discover a mysterious object that may threaten them.

The One Liner Review: The third film shows that movie genius Jordan Peele was still a genius even though it was not his best work, but still its new take on the alien film with glorious IMAX cinematography defiantly gets a YEP from me.