ENTERTAINMENT NEWS, REVIEWS
INSIDIOUS: THE RED DOOR (2023) ReviewDirected by Patrick Wilson Having this as Patrick Wilson’s directorial debut, you’d know he had influences from his director in the previous Insidious movies and in the two Conjuring movies James Wan with some of the choices he had for Insidious: The Red Door. It’s the type of film you …
TRANSFORMERS: RISE OF THE BEASTS (2023) ReviewDirected by Steven Caple, Jr. There’s something earnest in the latest Transformers movie. While it may not be as bombastic as the Michael Bay installments but still as big when it comes to scope and still as exciting when it comes to action scenes. TRANSFORMERS: RISE OF THE BEASTS …
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SPIDER-MAN: ACROSS THE SPIDER-VERSE (2023) ReviewDirected by Joaquim dos Santos, Kemp Powers Well-realized issues of a young boy dealing with the longing of friends or someone who he can share important things with, the gap between a child and his or her parents because they both feel everything is too much they don’t need to …
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THE LITTLE MERMAID (2023) ReviewDirected by Rob Marshall It was always tricky to adapt something people have always loved and treasured, something that they protect. But Disney isn’t backing out on the opportunity of retelling their classic stories for the new generation. It’s something scary but at the same time exciting and with the live-action …
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EVIL DEAD RISE (2023) ReviewDirected by Lee Cronin There’s a lot you can do with horror not just to scare. You can also make it a heartwarming drama, a campy entertaining blood fest or a supernatural horror that’s full of jump scares and will linger even after watching. But to be all of those three …
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SIGLO NG KALINGA (2023) ReviewDirected by Lemuel Lorca Nothing can compare to a Filipino’s way of caring. How we do more beyond our jobs, beyond what we are told to do because we care. But being presented with those stories hits different than what it might sound. Heroes. Siglo ng Kalinga presents us with our …
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REBOUND (2023) ReviewDirected by Jang Hang-jun Have you ever left a cinema feeling full of emotions? Cried buckets and cheered for its characters Imagine being that overwhelmed watching a Korean sports movie. I went into the cinema without any knowledge of the film, without little expectations. Koreans are known to be good producers of films …
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THE SUPER MARIO BROS MOVIE (2023) ReviewDirected by Aaron Horvath, Michael Jelenic As a fan and player of Super Mario, especially Super Mario World, I expected elements from the game faithfully incorporated in the film. But as an audience of a movie, I wanted a cohesive and entertaining story that would put me on the …
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VOLTES V LEGACY: THE CINEMATIC EXPERIENCE (2023) ReviewDirected by Mark Reyes 2023 may be the year for the fan boys/girls. From Slam Dunk, Dungeons & Dragons, The Last of Us, and now, we have a live-action adaptation of Voltes V being released first in the cinemas. The “movie cut” or “Cinematic Experience” as they call …
HERE COMES THE GROOM (2023) ReviewDirected by Chris Martinez It’s been more than a decade. Fans are clamoring for a follow-up for years and now, here it is. There’s a lot to love about Chris Martinez’s Here Comes The Groom but there are also disappointing things as a fan of the first film I could …
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