Inventive Script Adds Up Talented Cast for “The Accountant”

The cleverly constructed screenplay of Warner Bros. Pictures’ new thriller The Accountant drew the film’s impressive acting ensemble, led by Ben Affleck (Batman v Superman), Anna Kendrick (Pitch Perfect), J.K. Simmons (Whiplash), Jon Bernthal (TV’s The Punisher), Jeffrey Tambor (TV’s Transparent) and John Lithgow (Interstellar). “It kept me guessing until the very last page,” Affleck …

MOVIE REVIEW: The Girl on The Train (2016)

THE GIRL ON THE TRAIN (2016) Review Directed by Tate Taylor The feel of its mystery is very Gone Girl, and yes, from the structure of the story, you really can’t blame anyone for the comparison between Gone Girl and The Girl from The Train. Director Tate Taylor, who also directed the Oscar nominated film The Help, presents a complicated story …

HF Yambao’s QCinema Entry “Best. Partee. Ever.” Releases Official Poster and Teaser

HY Yambao’s “Best. Partee. Ever.” an official entry to QCinema 2016’s Circle Competition released its official poster and teaser trailer. The film stars JC De Vera, Jordan Herrera, Kristofer King, Acey Aguilar, Aaron Rivera, Shandii Bacolod, Angela Cortez, Odette Khan and Mercedes Cabral. Watch the 15-minute teaser trailer here: Synopsis: Mikey – a young, discreet gay man from …

MOVIE REVIEW: Patintero: Ang Alamat ni Meng Patalo (2016)

PATINTERO: ANG ALAMAT NI MENG PATALO (2016) Review Directed by Mihk Vergara We don’t usually see family movies centered on children in Philippine cinemas, especially in mainstream cinema, but here, thanks to QCinema and TBA, Mihk Vergara got the chance to make a tribute to what Pinoy childhood was, Patintero: Ang Alamat ni Meng Patalo. “May …

“The Accountant” Has a Dark, Secret Life in Riveting New Thriller

“It’s always compelling when people have secrets—when you think someone is one thing and then discover they’re something else entirely,” says Gavin O’Connor, director of the upcoming thriller “The Accountant” from Warner Bros. Pictures. That is certainly the case with the title character of “The Accountant.” At first glance, math savant Christian Wolff seems to …

Sterling Cast, Breathtaking Spots in Sexy Surfing Movie “Apocalypse Child”

Surfing in the Philippines has never been so sexy—and so cinematic—than in the critically-acclaimed Filipino film Apocalypse Child which opens in cinemas nationwide on October 26. Everyone in the ensemble cast is known for their acting prowess: Sid Lucero who plays Ford, the surfing instructor; RK Bagatsing who plays Rich, the soon-to-be-wed congressman; Gwen Zamora …

Emily Blunt Has Depression, Delusions in “The Girl on the Train”

Once it was announced that DreamWorks Pictures was casting The Girl on the Train, the film adaptation of the Paula Hawkins’ runaway best-selling novel, the role of Rachel Watson became a much-sought-after part. As there are not scores of enviable female-leading roles in Hollywood that represent fully developed and complex characters like Rachel, the calls …

Felicity Jones, on a Quest to Stop a Global Catastrophe in “Inferno”

Starring opposite Tom Hanks in Columbia Pictures’ new suspense thriller “Inferno” is Academy Award® nominated actress Felicity Jones (“The Theory of Everything,” upcoming “Rogue One”) as Dr. Sienna Brooks. Academy Award® winner Ron Howard returns to direct the latest bestseller in Dan Brown’s billion-dollar Robert Langdon series, “Inferno,” which finds the famous symbologist on a …

“Patintero” Gets Bigger, More Action-Packed Theatrical Version

Mihk Vergara’s “Patintero: Ang Alamat Ni Meng Patalo” is finally getting its much-anticipated theatrical run this coming October. The film was one of the standout features in last year’s QCinema Fim Festival, taking home several awards such as Audience Choice and Gender Sensitivity. Heavily inspired by the filmmaker’s love for Japanese anime, comic books, and …

Drama Film “Shelter” Opens Exclusively at Starmall and Vista Mall Cinemas

    Best known as Jarvis/Vision in the blockbuster Marvel movies “The Avengers,” “Avengers: Age of Ultron,” and in “Captain America: Civil War,” Paul Bettany, who has also rendered an unforgettable performance in “A Beautiful Mind,” takes the director’s chair in his (directorial) debut in the movie “Shelter” which he also wrote, about two homeless people …