Movies

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"The Transformers: The Movie" (1986) Promotion Kit Scans
Scans of a promotional kit providing information on the Transformers brand and offering strategies on how to promote the theatrical movie to audiences.

"The Transformers: The Movie" (1986) Pamphlet & Order Form
Scans and info on a promotional pamphlet for The Transformers: The Movie which featured a mini-poster and even an order form for toys!

"Transformers: Rise of the Beasts" Trailer #2 Reactions
On April 27, 2023 Paramount Pictures released the second trailer for Rise of the Beasts.  Here are my reactions.

"Transformers: Rise of the Beasts" NON-SPOILER Movie Review
On June 5, 2022 Paramount Pictures held its New York City Premiere of "Rise of the Beasts" and I was lucky enough to attend!  Check out my NON-SPOILER review of the film.  A spoiler-filled review will follow.

"Transformers: Rise of the Beasts" SPOILER FILLED Movie Review
After three viewings of Rise of the Beasts I have written up my SPOILER FILLED review of the film.  I highly recommend seeing the film at least once before reading this review!

How "Transformers: Rise of the Beasts" Calls Back to "Beast Wars Transformers"
Rise of the Beasts introduces the Maximals into the live action movie universe, but how does it reference Beast Wars itself?  Find out in this article.

"Transformers One" Minor Spoiler Review
Go back to the beginning of the Transformers story before the Autobot/Decepticon war to see Orion Pax and D-16 as friends and what would ultimately lead to their eternal war.

"Transformers One": D-16 to Megatron - A Descent into Villainy
Transformers One is about more than just Orion Pax's rise to becoming Optimus Prime.  The tale of D-16 becoming Megatron is one of the most emotionally potent parts of the film.  In this article I examine how his descent began long before the film's final act.

"Transformers One": The Iacon 5000 Racers
During the Iacon 5000 many names appear on scoreboards and G1 and G2 fans will find them familiar.  I break down the "name cameos" in the film.