Movie News, Reviews
THE WILLOUGHBYS (2020) Review Directed by Kris Pearn, Cory Evans In essence of Lemony Snickets and a bit of Roald Dahl’s family novels, Netflix’s latest animated film stays true to … Continue Reading ‘The Willoughbys’ Review: Old-fashioned, Fun Family Adventure
ONWARD (2020) Review Directed by Dan Scanlon Pixar has been giving us epic adventure films from Up, the Toy Story franchise, Finding Nemo, The Incredibles, and so on, and the … Continue Reading ‘Onward’ Review: Loads of Fun, Loads of Heart
IP MAN 4: THE FINALE (2019) Review Directed by Wilson Yip Ip Man 4 is the type of film that’s okay for guys to go overly soft with. You get … Continue Reading ‘Ip Man 4: The Finale’ Review: An Intense, Heartfelt and Worthy Conclusion
LITTLE WOMEN (2019) Review Directed by Greta Gerwig There’s no other way of saying this, Greta Gerwig’s adaptation of a timeless novel is sensational. Well, at least for me. It’s … Continue Reading ‘Little Women’ Review: A Marvelous Movie Experience
WATCH LIST (2020) Review Directed by Ben Rekhi Making a film about extra judicial killing is already brave itself, but Ben Rekhi’s Filipino crime drama presents more than its controversial … Continue Reading ‘Watch List’ Review: A Gut-Wrenching Crime Drama
UNTRUE (2020) Review Directed by Sigrid Andrea Bernardo There’s danger in love, yes. But at times, those dangers make you feel alive. But what are the limits of the dangers … Continue Reading ‘UnTrue’ Review: A Complex and Dangerous Love Story
BIRDS OF PREY (2020) Review Directed by Cathy Yan There are a lot of things you can enjoy in Cathy Yan’s Birds of Prey (and the Fantabulous Emancipation of One … Continue Reading ‘Birds of Prey’ Review: Fun, Action-Packed and Completely Badass
BLOCK Z (2020) Review Directed by Mikhail Red When a Filipino zombie movie is in the works, our initial reaction is that it’s bound to fail. So it’s worth celebrating … Continue Reading ‘Block Z’ Review: A Fun and Decently Executed Pinoy Zombie Movie
CATS (2019) Review Directed by Tom Hooper It’s hard to absorb something if you don’t have any idea what they’re talking about. What’s a jellicle cat? What exactly is … Continue Reading ‘Cats’ Review: An Ambitious Letdown
SUNOD (2019) Review Directed by Carlo Ledesma Let me just say this first, Mycko David’s cinematography is a monster in ‘Sunod.’ A monster because it eats you, its visuals eats … Continue Reading #MMFF2019 ‘Sunod’ Review: Visuals Take Over the Story
MIRACLE IN CELL NO. 7 (2019) Review Directed by Nuel Naval An adaptation of one of the most popular Korean family drama in the world, ‘Miracle in Cell No. 7’ isn’t … Continue Reading #MMFF2019 ‘Miracle in Cell No 7’ Review: The Perfect MMFF Movie for the Family
3POL TROBOL: HULI KA BALBON (2019) Review Directed by Rodel Nacianceno When we say Coco Martin, we always think of the action genre. Whether it is on TV or on … Continue Reading #MMFF2019 ‘3pol Trobol: Huli Ka Balbon’ Review: Explosive Action Scenes, Explosive Surprises
CULION (2019) Review Directed by Alvin Yapan It was hard to move on from that heartbreaking and awe-inspiring ending. I was trying not to cry for being overwhelmed at the … Continue Reading #MMFF2019 ‘Culion’ Review: A Heartbreaking and Awe-Inspiring Story of Hope
UTOPIA (2019) Review Written and Directed by Dustin Celestino You know those films that you thought are just entertaining you then hits you emotionally and psychologically in the end with … Continue Reading #C1Originals ‘Utopia’ Review: More Than Just a Crime Comedy
TERMINATOR: DARK FATE (2019) Review Directed by Tim Miller Having James Cameron back on board as a producer, bringing back the characters of Linda Hamilton and Arnold Schwarzenegger and dropping … Continue Reading ‘Terminator: Dark Fate’ Review: Action-Packed and Fun Enough
UNFORGETTABLE (2019) Review Directed by Jun Robles Lana and Perci Intalan I wasn’t emotionally ready for this. Directors Jun Lana and Perci Intalan’s ‘Unforgettable’ tapped my worst fear, which is losing … Continue Reading ‘Unforgettable’ Review: Sarah Geronimo Wows in an Emotionally Impactful Story
