Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse

Rating: Overflowing

Genre: Animation, Superhero, Action, Adventure

Studios: Columbia Pictures/Sony Pictures Animation/Marvel Entertainment/Pascal Pictures/Lord Miller Productions

Cast: Shameik Moore, Hailee Steinfeld, Brian Tyree Henry, Luna Lauren Velez, Jake Johnson, Jason Schwartzman, Issa Rae, Karan Soi, Shea Whigham, Greta Lee, Daniel Kaluuya, Mahershala Ali and Oscar Issac

Directors: Joaquim Dos Santos, Kemp Powers and Justin K. Thompson

Writers: David Callaham, Phil Lord and Christopher Miller

Based on: Marvel comics

Producers: Avi Arad, Phil Lord, Christopher Miller, Amy Pascal and Christina Steinberg

Music by: Daniel Pemberton

Rated: PG for sequences of animated action violence, some language and thematic elements

Release Date: 06/02/23

Runtime: 2h 20m

Tagline: N/A

Favorite Character: Dr. Johnathan Ohnn/The Spot

Quote: “sorry. I’m doing my own thing.”- Miles Morales

Fun Facts: There are 240 different Spider-Man’s across the film.

The Lego sequence was animated by a 14 year old.

This is Oscar Issac’s 4th Marvel project (yes 4th).

Miles’ roommate can be seen playing Spider-Man 2 on the PS5.

Summary: Miles Morales followed Spider-Woman into the universe where every Spider-People meet up, but finds challenges along the way when he did something that could threat Spider-Society.

The One-Liner Review: Watching this film is practically visiting a Spider-Man art museum and hey, that is what cinema is about…and that cliffhanger! Bring on Beyond the Spider-Verse!

The Flash

Rating: Half-Full

Genre: Superhero, Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi

Studios: Warner Bros Bros/DC Studios

Cast: Ezra Miller, Sasha Calle, Michael Shannon, Ron Livingston, Maribel Verdu, Kiersey Clemons, Antje Traue and Michael Keaton

Director: Andy Muschietti

Writers: John Francis Daley, Johnathon Goldstein, Joby Harold and Christina Hodson

Based on: DC comics

Producers: Michael Disco and Barbera Muschietti

Music by: Benjamin Wallfisch

Rated: PG-13 for sequences of violence and action, some strong language and partial nudity

Release Date: 06/16/23

Runtime: 2h 24m

Tagline: Worlds Collide

Favorite Character: Bruce Wayne/Batman (Michael Keaton’s version)

Quote: “You wanna get nuts? Let’s get nuts.”- Bruce Wayne/Batman

Fun Facts: This is Andy Muschietti’s first non-horror film.

Zack Snyder, despite exiting the DC franchise, gave Michael Shannon a blessing to reprise his role as General Zod in the film.

Nicholas Cage appears as Superman in a cameo.

Before the film was released, Ezra Miller got in trouble a bunch of times.

Summary: The Flash goes back in time to save his mom, but that ended up messing everything up and now he has to fix it!

The One Liner Reviews: Is it a delighted time traveling story? Is it nice seeing Michael Keaton as the caped crusader again? Is it really messy? Actually it’s all three of them!

Transformers: Rise of the Beasts

Rating: Half-Full

Genre: Action, Adventure

Studios: Paramount Pictures/Skydance/Hasbro/New Republic Pictures/Di Bonaventura Pictures/Bay Films

Cast: Anthony Ramos, Dominique Fishback, Luna Lauren Velez, Dean Scott Dazquez, Peter Cullen, Ron Perlman, Peter Dinklage, Michelle Yeoh and Pete Davidson

Director: Steven Caple Jr.

Writers: Joby Harold, Erich Hoeber, Jon Hoeber, Darnell Metayer and Josh Peters

Based on: the toyline by Hasbro

Producers: Michael Bay, Lorenzo di Bonaventura, Tom DeSanto, Duncan Henderson, Don Murphy and Mark Vahradian

Music by: Jongnic Bontemps

Rated: PG-13 for intense sequences of sci-fi action and violence and language

Release Date: 06/09/23

Runtime: 2h 7m

Tagline: Unite or Fall

Favorite Character: Mirage

Quote: “Maximals, MAXIMIZE!”- Optimus Prime

Fun Facts: This is basically a reboot of the film series.

Optimus Prime voice actor Peter Cullen reprises the role for the film. (I mean who else?)

The designs of the Transformers are a combination of G1 and the ones from the Michael Bay films.

Pete Davidson based his voice performance on Jim Carrey from the Mask and Bugs Bunny

Summary: In 1994, the Autobots teams with a couple of humans and the Maximals to protect the ancient key from the Terrorcons.

The One Liner Review: It’s …fun, I mean it is a fresh start for the Transformers franchise while it remains an action film with crazy VFX that barely has plot in it.

Guardians of the Galaxy vol 3

Rating: Full

Genre: Superhero, Sci-fi, Action, Adventure, Comedy

Studios: Marvel Studios

Cast: Chris Pratt, Zoe Saldana, Dave Bautista, Karen Gillian, Pom Klementieff, Vin Diesel, Bradley Cooper, Will Poulter, Sean Gunn, Chukwudi Iwuji, Linda Cardellini, Nathan Fillion and Sylvester Stallone

Director: James Gunn

Writer: James Gunn

Based on: the Marvel comics

Producer: Kevin Feige

Music by: John Murphy

Rated: PG-13 for intense sequences of violence and action, strong language, suggestive/drug references and thematic elements

Release Date: 05/05/23

Runtime: 2h 30m

Tagline: It’s time to face the music.

Favorite Character: Peter Quill/Star Lord

Quote: “I’m not a Racoon?”- Rocket Racoon

Fun Facts: This is the first MCU film to feature an F bomb.

The film broke the record for most makeup in the film.

In the post credit scene of GOTG vol 2, Mainframe was voiced by Miley Cyrus, but for the 3rd movie, she was replaced by voice actress Tara Strong.

Linda Cardellini, who played Hawkeye’s wife in some of the MCU films, voiced a otter named Lylla.

Summary: The Guardians must go on the mission in order to save Racoon’s life.

The One Liner Summary: For a while, the MCU franchise seem to struggle, but then, we get some relief, because this final emotional, awesome film ended the trilogy with a bang…no…a boom!