Amidst a cliché plot, Deadpool works best when it breaks the fourth wall and pokes fun at not only its own studio and its past mistakes, but also at the whole trend of superhero franchises in general. The movie may not exceed expectations per se, but it does meet them with its combination of
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Honor Thy Father
When I think about Christmas, the first memories that surge through me are that of family, simbang gabi, warm bonds, and that of all things good and right in the world —even just for one day. Well Honor Thy Father, which opened Christmas Day as part of the Metro Manila Film Fest 2015,
Star Wars: The Force Awakens
NOTE: In my best effort, this review is spoiler-free. Want your viewing experience untainted? This is not the review you’re looking for. *Jedi wisik ng kamay* For geeks who are feeling a bit anxious about Star Wars: The Force Awakens, let’s set things straight, the movie is not disappointing (not
Wonder Woman does her best Blue Steel in first movie official picture: image, full cast, and predictions
As fans excitedly anticipate the arrival of Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice next summer, the DC Extended Universe’s next entry, Wonder Woman, is now officially underway. Lead actress Gal Gadot has released the first official picture from the upcoming flicking, signalling its start of production. Along with the picture, Warner Brothers
Baka Siguro Yata
A ne’er-do-well fat slacker and a bombshell way out his league end up pregnant after a drunken hook-up and learn to love each other along the way. A long-separated couple, now in different relationships, rekindle old flames. A high school couple deals with the pressure of losing their virginity before graduation. If these loglines
WATCH: Dive into the dark side of Marvel with the ‘Jessica Jones’ new trailer
We’re just 10 days away from the streaming debut of the Marvel and Netflix‘s second collaboration, Jessica Jones, and the anticipation couldn’t get any greater with the release of its new trailer. Playing the titular role of the ex-superhero now private eye is Breaking Bad alum Kristine Ritter; while taking on the role of her nemesis
WATCH: Jump back into the sea with the ‘Finding Dory’ trailer
The first trailer of Finding Dory has just arrived courtesy of Disney Pixar and apparently our favorite CG fishes have managed to outlive their life expectancies. As we can see in the trailer of the highly anticipated sequel, the plot this time focuses on Dory finding her family. Still plagued by her memory
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The ‘Teatrino Film Series’ 4th quarter line-up is here! [UPDATED]
UPDATE 2: From Teatrino: “Due to logistical issues, MAGKAKABAUNG will NOT be shown this Saturday at Teatrino. It will be replaced by QCinema 2015 Best Picture APOCALYPSE CHILD.” UPDATE: The final selections for the 4:30 screenings have now arrived. You can find them after the jump. Admit it, catching indie
Apocalypse Child
From its sun-kissed cinematography of Baler to its opening monologue on myths, Apocalypse Child takes no shame in driving to the audience its theme of escape, and it is in dwelling in this longing to get away — to stick by the uncertain rather than to confront realties — that character
The Martian
For a movie that’s basically about being stranded, all alone, in a desolate planet where everything can kill you, The Martian, ironically leaves its audience very alive and inspired largely due to its beautiful and exciting setting, greatly charismatic lead performance, and its overall hopeful story about humanity. Written by Drew Goddard (The Cabin in
A compendium of QCinema 2015’s international line-up
QCinema 2015 Festival Director, Ed Lejano, once said that “diversity” was one of the key features they were looking for in selecting the films for this year’s festival. Thus, with today’s announcement of QCinema 2015’s international line-up of films, it comes as no suprise that the selection is quite eclectic — composed of
Leonardo DiCaprio misunderstands “bear” knuckle boxing in new ‘The Revenant’ trailer
From the looks of it, Alejandro Iñárritu, Leonardo DiCaprio, Tom Hardy, and company are all ready to put up a hell of a fight this awards season with their new revenge drama The Revenant. Inspired by true events, the film tells the tale of American explorer Hugh Glass (DiCaprio), who is
The Green Inferno
Eli Roth (Cabin Fever, Hostel) seems to relish at the idea of keeping viewers’ wanderlust at bay. Whether it’s the deep south, eastern Europe, or the Amazon jungle; the be all and end all of his movies are pretty much the same – stay where you are because the world is full
Heneral Luna
Amidst pacing problems, Heneral Luna manages to tell a compelling story – allegorical and timely to present day – supported by a fantastic script, an impassioned score, and inspired cinematography. At first glance, one might mistake Heneral Luna as your run-of-the-mill historical biopic that showcases a hero of yore whose bravery and passion unite
‘Assassin’s Creed’ first look – Will this finally break the video game movie curse?
Video game movies have taken a bad rap over the years. Following terrible adaptations like Super Mario Bros. and Max Payne; mediocre ones such as Prince of Persia and the recent Hitman: Agent 47, is there a chance that the future may have genuinely good video game movies on the horizon? With the talent attached to Assassin’s
The Gift
Don’t let its seemingly formulaic premise deceive you, The Gift plays with convention to deliver a smart, suspenseful, and expertly-crafted psychological thriller. The Gift starts out like pretty much any well-off-couple-moves-into-a-new-house-and-get-a-stalker story. Simon and Robyn (played by Jason Bateman and Rebecca Hall respectively) move to Los Angeles because of a fancy new job
Here’s the first barkada shot of ‘Star Wars: Rogue One’
The rebels assemble in our first look at the cast of Star Wars: Rogue One. To be directed by Gareth Edwards (Godzilla) and with one of Hollywood’s newest It girls, Felicity Jones (The Theory of Everything), in the lead role; Rogue One is said to be to the story of how the resistance
Cinemalaya XI announces winners; ‘Pusong Bato’ melts judges’ hearts
After more than a week of Philippine cinema celebration, the 2015 Cinemalaya Independent Film Festival has finally come to an end. Capping of the festival was the awarding ceremony held last August 15 (Saturday) at the the Cultural Center of the Philippines (CCP) Tanghalang Aurelio Tolentino. Different from its previous years,
Redlights
Playing like a tense thriller reminiscent of the films of Michael Mann, Redlights plays up its atmosphere of uneasiness – that feeling that’s something’s up but you just can’t put your finger on what it is – to deliver a suspenseful look into the seedy underbelly of Cebu. Written and directed
The Man from U.N.C.L.E.
With a resume of movies like Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels; Snatch; and the Robert Downey Jr.-lead Sherlock Holmes series; director Guy Ritchie‘s name has become synonymous to sleek, stylish, hyper-kinetic action containing quick wit and smart plotting. Unfortunately, it is this last part, “smart plotting,” that the Man from U.N.C.L.E. lacks. Telling the
Papetir
Beneath Papetir‘s exterior of outdated editing and its just basic lack of directorial style, lies glimmers of an interesting premise not fully utilized. Papetir is the story of King (played by real-life puppeteer Ruther Urquia), a children’s party ventriloquist, who during one of his shows gets derailed mid-skit as he confronts his
Sanctissima
Sanctissima is easily the best amongst the the other short films it screened alongside with, as part of Cinemalaya’s Shorts A block. This is not to say that the short is perfect. The film has many good points as it delivers its promise of very Filipino barrio-set horror. Its flaws
Fantastic Four
Warning: Mild (as in, Johnson’s Baby Shampoo-level mild) spoilers ahead. The best way to describe Fantastic Four is that it’s like reading 2/3 of a good book then going to Wikipedia to see how the last 1/3 ends. The movie spends a lot of time building up their characters in the first two acts,
Teaser trailer for Netflix’s first original film ‘Beasts of No Nation’
Netflix’s announcement of branching into original movies to be released simultaneously in theaters and through online streaming was groundbreaking albeit controversial. Four of the largest theaters in the US – AMC, Regal, Carmike, and Cinemark – announced that they will boycott all films that will receive from the same treatment from
RUMOR: Is this the ‘Spider-man’ reboot cast list?
With its July 2017 release date a mere two years away, it could be expected that Marvel’s new Spider-man reboot, starring Tom Holland in the lead role, is already gearing up in production. Is it possible though that they are already deep into casting? A “leaked” cast list has recently made its way
