‘Shake, Rattle & Roll: Extreme’ Review: Bigger and bolder. A strong franchise comeback

SHAKE, RATTLE & ROLL: EXTREME (2023) ReviewDirected by Richard Somes (Glitch), Jerrold Tarog (Mukbang), Joey de Guzman (Rage) Regal Entertainment and the directors of the newest Shake, Rattle & Roll installment were really serious when they put “extreme” in its title. I don’t remember the last Shake, Rattle & Roll movie that I enjoyed as …

‘The Marvels’ Review: Three times the fun

A cosmic adventure that will take the audience on a journey Marvel movies know best. It’s definitely better than its predecessor. Having more characters made the film richer. The Marvel has enough surprises, tension and action-packed scenes for the fans to enjoy.

Read our 4 out of 5 stars review of Marvel Studios’ THE MARVELS. Now showing in cinemas nationwide. Also in IMAX 3D and 3D/4Dx. #TheMarvelsPH

‘Five Breakups and a Romance’ Review: Inexplicable connection

FIVE BREAKUPS AND A ROMANCE (2023) ReviewDirected by Irene Villamor Fate? Destiny? Love at first sight? Quantum entanglement? Whatever you call it, Five Breakups and a Romance tells the inexplicable connection between Lance and Justine – two completely different people, having no plans of being part of each others’ lives but there’s this invisible string …

‘Third World Romance’ Review: Romance story grounded by the realities of today

THIRD WORLD ROMANCE (2023) ReviewDirected by Dwein Baltazar Other movie blogger friends asked me if I liked Dwein Baltazar’s latest movie ‘Third World Romance.’ I answered with conviction, yes. Because this is that rare movie or story that we get to see ordinary people with their ordinary lives nothing extra special but the thing that …

#Cinemalaya2023 Reviews: Iti Mapukpukaw, Rookie, As If It’s True

Before I write my reviews of these three amazing Cinemalaya movies, I would like to share that I watched them three in one day, making my watching experience wonderful. Three movies about connection, good and bad. ITI MAPUKPUKAW (THE MISSING) ReviewDirected by Carl Joseph Papa We don’t get a lot of Filipino animated movies and …

‘Barbie’ Review: Clever, thought-provoking and wildly entertaining

BARBIE (2023) ReviewDirected by Greta Gerwig Who would have thought that a movie about the Barbie doll would tackle existential crisis? And not just for Barbie herself but also for its audience. Barbie is clever, thought-provoking and wildly entertaining. The way the film stimulates the mind with its themes and at the same time entertains …

‘Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning, Part One’ Review: Bigger stakes, bigger set pieces

MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE – DEAD RECKONING, PART ONE (2023) ReviewDirected by Christopher McQuarrie True to its title, Mission: Impossible -Dead Reckoning, Part One is an operation for Ethan Hunt and his team that seems impossible to successfully finish. But Tom Cruise isn’t your ordinary action star, he wants grand action sequences that will not just entertain …

‘Transformers: Rise of the Beasts’ Review: A modest and promising installment

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 …