ENTERTAINMENT NEWS, REVIEWS
After the noise it made for getting an “X” rating on its first MTRCB review, Jerrold Tarog’s psychological thriller “Bliss” gets an R-18 rating on its second review. Which means, it can now be exhibited in Philippine cinemas for adults age 18 and above. So, rejoice! We, or the rest of those who didn’t make it to …
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After getting an “X” rating from the MTRCB, which means it is unfit for public exhibition. As per MTRCB, reasons for a film getting an “X” rating are: A film shall be disapproved for public viewing if, in the judgment of the BOARD: a. The average person, applying contemporary community standards and values, would find that …
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A CURE FOR WELLNESS (2017) Review Directed by Gore Verbinski There’s something weirdly satisfying about A Cure for Wellness. Not the story, no, but its eerie atmosphere when it tells its story, from the visuals to music, the feel does not shift even if the scene is day time or night time, director Gore Verbinski …
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A superb storyteller and a master of pacing, director Gore Verbinski, along with an impressive cast that includes Dane DeHaan, Mia Goth and Jason Isaacs creates an unsettling, ominous atmosphere throughout “A Cure for Wellness”, immersing the audience in the world of the spa, where nothing is clear or straightforward. When Lockhart (DeHaan) arrives …
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Patrick Wilson, known for the phenomenal and hair-raising “The Conjuring” movies stars anew in the psychological stylish thriller “A Kind of Murder” with Jessica Biel, Haley Bennett and Vincent Kartheiser. Directed by Andy Goddard, “A Kind of Murder” is based on Patricia Highsmith’s novel “The Blunderer,” set in New York City and trails Walter …
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