UPCOMING MOVIES, MAY 2023

Written by Levi Schwertfeger

Get ready for in-theater movie experiences that will be hotter than the weather, as funny as your new friends, as exciting as your summer adventures, and as romantic as your summer dreams. This list highlights a few blockbusters releasing this month, so start conditioning those popcorn-lifting biceps now!

‘Guardians of the Galaxy Volume 3’

May 5, 2023; PG-13; directed by James Gunn, Marvel Studios; starring Chris Pratt, Zoe Saldana, Vin Diesel and Dave Bautista

In this latest installment of Marvel Studios’ interdimensional romp, Marvel Studios teases the film’s premise: “Still reeling from the loss of Gamora, Peter Quill must rally his team to defend the universe and protect one of their own. If the mission is not completely successful, it could possibly lead to the end of the Guardians as we know them.”

The misfit group of mercenaries returns once again to protect what they love. We can expect the same feelings as when watching the previous “Guardians of the Galaxy” volumes: comedy, drama, romance, and a whole lot of action.

‘Love Again’

May 12, 2023; PG-13; directed by James C. Strouse, Sony Pictures; starring Priyanka Chopra Jonas, Sam Heughan and Celine Dion Celine Dion stars in her first film role, and has recorded multiple new songs for “Love Again,” according to Sony Pictures. “Coping with the loss of her fiancé, Mira Ray sends a series of romantic texts to his old cell phone number, not realizing it was reassigned to journalist Rob Burns. Rob becomes captivated by the honesty of her words in the beautifully constructed texts. When he’s assigned to write a profile of superstar Celine Dion, he enlists her help to figure out how to meet Mira in person — and win her heart.”

In this romantic comedy, where Dion plays none other than herself, you will be guaranteed to have a new look on the mysterious concept of love. Just watching the trailer will make you want to see the movie for answers to the questions it leaves open to the viewer. What will happen in the end?

‘About My Father’

May 26, 2023; PG-13; directed by Laura Terruso, Lionsgate Films; Starring Sebastian Maniscalco and Robert De Niro

Robert De Niro plays an old-school immigrant father in this comedy; from Lionsgate Films: “Encouraged by his fiancée, a man and his father spend the weekend with her wealthy and exceedingly eccentric family. The gathering soon develops into a culture clash, allowing father and son to discover the true meaning of family.”

This film is an incredibly hilarious story about two opposing worlds coming together with a redemptive ending. Two families that could not be farther apart in views and life in general get together due to a relationship between their children. The main redemption happens between the father and his son as they learn more about each other, although they’re somewhat forced to.

You might also want to check out these upcoming summer flicks: “Fast X,” “Kandahar,” “Hypnotic,” “The Little Mermaid,” and “Book Club: The Next Chapter.”