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!

The Mother

Rating: Half-Full

Genre: Thriller, Action

Studios: Netflix/Nuyorican Productions/Vertigo Entertainment

Cast: Jennifer Lopez, Joseph Fiennes, Lucy Paez, Omari Hardwick, Paul Raci and Gael Garcia Bernal

Director: Niki Caro

Writers: Andrea Berloff, Peter Craig and Misha Green

Producers: Marc Evans, Elaine Goldsmith-Thomas, Misha Green, Roy Lee, Jennifer Lopez, Benny Medina and Miri Yoon

Music by: Germaine Franco

Rated: R for violence, some language and brief drug use

Release Date: 05/12/23

Runtime: 1h 55m

Tagline: N/A

Favorite Character: The Mother

Quote: “Powerful people want things that aren’t on the menu”- Adrian

Fun Fact: The part in the trailer where Jennifer Lopez’s character is walking down the stairs wearing an orange dress was cut from the film.

Summary: An assassins leaves her daughter to protect her from her ex-boyfriends but 12 years later, her daughter gets kidnapped and the Mother leaps back into action!

The One Liner Review: While Jennifer Lopez does entertain us, her start as an action heroine have bumps in the path and its in the movie that’s practically shifts from John Wick to the Revenant halfway.

Air

Rating: Overflowing

Genre: Drama, Sports, Biography

Studios: Amazon Studios/Skydance Sports/Artists equity/Mandalay Pictures

Cast: Matt Damon, Ben Affleck, Jason Bateman, Marlon Wayans, Chris Messina, Chris Tucker and Viola Davis

Director: Ben Affleck

Writer: Alex Convery

Based on: a true story

Producers: Ben Affleck, Madison Ainley, Matt Damon, David Ellison, Peter Guber, Jason Michael Berman, Jeff Robinov, Jesse Sisgold and Jon Weinbach

Music by: N/A

Rated: R for language throughout

Release Date: 04/05/23

Runtime: 1h 51m

Tagline: Courting a Legend

Favorite Character: Sonny Vaccaro

Quote: “A shoe is just a shoe until someone steps into it.”- Sonny Vaccaro

Fun Facts: If the fact that the film was distributed by Amazon Studios didn’t tip you off, it was originally going to go straight to Amazon Prime, but was released to theaters, thanks to the test screening.

The designer of Air Jordan, Peter Moore died one year before the film was released and 3 weeks before the filming started.

While the screenplay was written by Alex Convery, Matt Damon and Ben Affleck rewrote stuff in the script.

The Michael Jordan in the film barely show his face in the movie because Ben Affleck believed that nobody could play him well.

Summary: In 1984, a worker at a struggling shoe company, Nike, takes a big gamble by creating a shoeline that involves Michael Jordan.

The One Liner Review: The way Ben Affleck made Air was a slam dunk, the way other biographical films should be, and in the end, it became 2023’s first Overflowing worthy film.

Peter Pan and Wendy

Rating: Empty

Genre: Fantasy, Family, Adventure

Studios: Disney+/Walt Disney Pictures

Cast: Jude Law, Alexander Molony, Ever Anderson, Yara Shahidi, Alyssa Wapanatahk, Joshua Pickering, Jacobi Jupe, Molly Parker, Alan Tudyk and Jim Gaffigan

Director: David Lowery

Writers: Toby Halbrooks and David Lowery

Based on: the book Peter Pan by J. M. Barrie

Producer: Jim Whitaker

Music by: Daniel Hart

Rated: PG for violence, peril and thematic elements

Release Date: 04/28/23

Runtime: 1h 46m

Tagline: N/A

Favorite Character: Peter Pan

Quote: “Rule 44. No children in Neverland. No children in Neverland.”- Smee

Fun Facts: Noah Matthew Matofsky is the first actor with down syndrome to star in a Disney movie.

To apologize to the kids who were scared by his portrayal of Captain Hook, Jude Law treats them all ice cream.

Summary: A live action reimagining of the Disney classic, Peter Pan.

The One Liner Review: When it comes to a certain live action remake of a Disney classic, Peter Pan and Wendy barley even tried to bring magic to it, take my advice and stick with the 1953 film.

Evil Dead Rise

Rating: Full

Genre: Horror, Suspense, Supernatural, Thriller

Studios: New Line Cinema

Cast: Lily Sullivan, Alyssa Sutherland, Morgan Davies, Gabrielle Echols and Nell Fisher

Director: Lee Cronin

Writer: Lee Cronin

Based on: the characters by Sam Raimi

Producer: Rob Tapert

Music by: Stephen McKeon

Rated: R for strong bloody violence and gore, and some language

Release Date: 04/21/23

Runtime: 1h 37m

Tagline: Mommy loves you to death

Favorite Character: Bridget

Quote: “Open the door like you opened your legs, you stinking groupie slut.”- Deadite Ellie

Fun Facts: The movie was to be released on HBO Max.

1720 gallons of fake blood was used for the film.

Bruce Campbell’s Ash Williams can be heard on the vinyl.

Its the only movie in the Evil Dead franchise not to feature a 1973 Oldsmobile delta 88 royale vehicle.

Summary: An evil force is once again released, this time, in the apartment where a single mother, her children and her sister resides.

The One Liner Review: Lee Cronin’s gore fest finally made into a new setting, making this a pure nightmare.

Dungeons and Dragons: Honor Among Thieves

Rating: Full

Genre: Fantasy, Action, Adventure, Comedy

Studios: Paramount Pictures/Entertainment One/Allspark Pictures/Hasbro

Cast: Chris Pine, Michelle Rodriguez, Rege-Jean Page, Justice Smith, Sophia Lillis and Hugh Grant

Directors: John Francis Daley and Johnathan Goldstein

Writers: John Francis Daley, Michael Gilio, Johnathan Goldstein and Chris McKay

Based on: the game by Hasbro

Producers: Brian Goldner, Jeremy Latcham and Nick Meyer

Music by: Lorne Balfe

Rated: PG-13 for fantasy action/violence and some language

Release Date: 03/31/23

Runtime: 2h 14m

Tagline: Who needs heroes when you have thieves?

Favorite Character: Simon Aumar

Quote: “I didn’t realize you’d put your finger in it.”- Forge Fitzwilliam

Fun Facts: Bradley Cooper appears in the film as Holga’s ex-husband.

There was an D&D expert on set, making sure the film stays accurate to the game.

The crew wants the members of Monty Python to voice the reanimated corpses, but it didn’t happened, but it did bring inspiration to the film.

If you’re a D&D fan, you would finds tons of references in the movie.

Summary: A thief bands together with the adventurers to retrieve the relic.

The One Liner Review: Whatever you’re a D&D fan or not, you will find this game adaptation hilarious and awesome, considering the story itself seems like it came from the Dungeon Master.

The Super Mario Bros Movie

Rating: Half-Full

Studios: Universal Pictures/Illumination

Genre: Animation, Family, Comedy, Video Game

Cast: Chris Pratt, Anya Taylor-Joy, Charlie Day, Jack Black, Keegan-Michael Key, Seth Rogen and Fred Armisen

Director: Aaron Hovrath and Michael Jelenic

Writer: Matthew Fogel

Based on: the video game series

Producers: Chris Meledandri and Shigeru Miyamoto

Music by: Brian Tyler

Rated: PG for action and mild violence

Release Date: 04/05/23

Runtime: 1h 32m

Tagline: Let’s-a-go!

Favorite Character: Bowser

Quote: “You think I know every human being with a mustache wearing an identical outfit with a hat with the letter of his first name on it? Because I don’t!

Fun Facts: Charles Martinet, the original voice of Mario, plays the guy playing an arcade game and the father of Mario and Luigi.

There are so many Nintendo easter eggs! I’m actually going to have you see what you can find for yourself!

Anya Taylor-Joy prepared her role as Princess Peach by playing Nintendo games.

At the film’s premiere, the main actors wore something that resembles to their character.

Summary: A failed plumber from Brooklyn enters the Mushroom Kingdom and is about to have an unforgettable mission.

The One Liner Review: Never in my life, have I said the movie is too short, until I have seen this Nintendo movie, which is beautifully animated but the decision to cast Chris Pratt as Mario is still questionable and for the movie itself, really could stretch the runtime to make room for the potential storylines.

Champions

Rating: Half-Full

Studio: Focus Feature/Gold Circle Entertainment

Genre: Sports/Comedy/Drama

Cast: Woody Harrelson, Kaitlin Olson, Ernie Hudson, Madison Tevlin, Joshua Felder, Kevin Iannucci, Ashton Gunning, Matthew Von Der Ahe, Tom Sinclair, James Day Keith, Alex Hintz, Casey Metcalfe, Bradley Edens and Cheech Marin

Director: Bobby Farrelly

Writer: Mark Rizzo

Based on: the 2018 film Campeones by Javier Fesser and David Marques

Producers: Paul Brooks, Scott Niemeyer and Jeremy Plager

Music by: Michael Franti

Rated: PG-13 for strong language and crude/sexual reference

Release Date: 03/10/23

Runtime: 2h 4m

Tagline: Every dream team starts somewhere.

Favorite Character: Markus Marakovich

Quote: “You know the game better than anybody. You got to learn to build relationships.”- Phil Perretti

Fun Fact: This movie is a American version of the 2018 Spanish film ‘Campeones’

Summary: A disgraced assistant coach of the minor league basketball is forced to serve his sentence coaching the Special Olympics basketball team which thanks to his coaching, the team may do better than before.

The One Liner Review: Champions writing is just like the other sports movies while adding disabled people as players is quite enough to warm the audiences heart.