Jon Favreau’s update on the Disney classic animation The Jungle Book is upon us. The first peek into the film is in the form of a teaser-trailer released online, to a kind welcome by general audiences. Mowgli (portrayed by newcomer Neel Sethi) looks to trace darker territories, which is inherent in Rudyard
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Fearsome ‘Jeepers Creepers 3’, back in Cathedral
The winged-flesh eating monster, “the creeper” in Jeepers Creepers is back and ready to spread anxiety and death. This is a reunion of the original creative team behind the success of the first two films but the third installment sets the bar higher as Francis Ford Coppola joins the squad as
Chloë Grace Moretz protects her own in ‘The 5th Wave’
Surviving in a world confounded by alien assault, The 5th Wave releases its first one-sheet artwork with a blurb “Protect Your Own.” The artwork illustrates Chloë Grace Moretz, Cassie, protecting her young brother from an invisible threat. The film accelerates as four waves Darkness, Destruction, Infection, Invasion dominate and annihilate the
Our next movie of the week: ‘Heneral Luna’
Here’s the thing: in one of the promotional materials for Jerrold Tarog’s new film Heneral Luna, John Arcilla, playing the role of the titular hero, speaks of “blood and sweat” and of jumping “into the abyss.” To those familiar to the film’s history (seventeen years in-the-making!), it’s easy to staple those
‘Demolition’ Trailer: Jake Gyllenhaal must break things apart
Where to even begin? Jake Gyllenhaal stars in the emotional drama Demolition, a film directed by Jean-Marc Valée (Wild). Entirely based on the prior sentence, the trailer for the film (which Fox Searchlight has freshly released) looks spot-on. “Quirky letter taking sudden dark turns? Seems characteristic enough. Much so—and this
Matt Damon reprises role as Jason Bourne
Bourne is back in the as-yet-untitled fifth Bourne film; more exhilarating, haunting and prevailing as Matt Damon reprises his (previous) role as Jason Bourne. Yes! This is confirmed by a tweet from Frank Marshall (producer of The Bourne Saga) earlier this morning as he joins Damon in the first day
Sam Smith teases singing ‘Spectre’ theme
A solitary tweet conquered the Twitterverse as we finally get an answer as to who will belt the theme song of this year’s James Bond installment Spectre. pic.twitter.com/0anlLMQSWZ — SAM SMITH (@samsmith) September 7, 2015 Over the last few months there is a widespread guesswork of who will be performing the song
A sentimental force of adventure looms in ‘Everest’
“We were too tired to help. Above 8,000 meters is not a place where people can afford morality,” the exact words from John Krakauer’s “Into Thin Air” one of the personal accounts where Universal Pictures’ Everest develops its larger-than-life undertaking. Set in more than twenty nine thousand feet above sea level
Take a peek at ‘Heneral Luna’ with these character posters
Heneral Luna, the new film from Jerrold Tarog, is a recounting of the life of the famous military general, loosely based on Vivencio Jose’s “The Rise and Fall of Antonio Luna”. Tristan Zinampan writes in his review: “Heneral Luna is a tale of how a dissenting voice can get swept away
‘Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials’ stars join fans in Seoul
Ki-Hong Lee and Thomas Brodie Sangster thrilled the fans in Seoul, South Korea last September 2, 2015 as they walked the red carpet at the premiere of the highly-anticipated film Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials. Ki Hong Lee portrays the protective Minho: “Minho springs into action when he needs to.
Meet the dying girl in ‘Me and Earl and the Dying Girl’
This is the story of three teens… the story of Greg, Earl and Rachel , a coming-of-age story set against the backdrop of high-school senior year and all the crazy journey on finally getting to know themselves fully. The film’s head-on approach to the complex issues and emotions it tackles
Filipino movies on a roll this Sept: ‘Luna,’ Taklub,’ and more!
It’s a busy month for Filipino movies this September. Gino M. Santos’ Ex with Benefits is already killing in box office, while critical reception is looking to be a bust. I’m yet to see the new film from the director of #Y, which I liked if only for its candor observations on millennials, but as yet
Eddie Redmayne transitions in first trailer for Tom Hooper’s ‘The Danish Girl’
At the heat of the Awards season, the first trailer for Tom Hooper’s transgender biopic The Danish Girl is released, seeping out generous reactions from the public. The film frames Eddie Redmayne, fresh from his Best Actor win for his role as Stephen Hawking in James Marsh’s The Theory of Everything, in a poignant
Guns and aswangs in trailer for Borgy Torre’s new film ‘Resureksyon’
When Erik Matti isn’t busy making films about swindlers, he continues to explore Filipino vampirism. This time, he fills the shoes of a producer to director Borgy Torre’s new film Resureksyon, a vampire thriller starring Jasmine Curtis-Smith and Isabelle Daza. Paulo Avelino stars too, as a detective who investigates a freak
Roberts, Kidman work first time in ‘Secret in Their Eyes’
Two of Hollywood’s award-winning lead actresses Julia Roberts and Nicole Kidman team up in a movie for the first time ever in the highly anticipated thriller Secret in Their Eyes along with Oscar nominee Chiwetel Ejiofor (“12 Years A Slave”). Written and directed by Academy Award nominee Billy Ray (the screenwriter,
Our first Movie of the Week: ‘A Nightmare on Elm Street’
With what does one define Wes Craven’s career? Under every circumstance, we’d be pointed to his 1984 slasher A Nightmare on Elm Street, an undervalued film that echoes an icon whose greater contributions to cinema remain unsung. If for some reason you wish to front with the fact that Craven catapulted Johnny
Piolo Pascual-starrer ‘Silong’ gets nationwide release
Silong is the debut feature of Roy Sevilla Ho and Jeffrey Hidalgo, the latter perhaps familiar to many as an actor and musician. The film premiered at the recently concluded Cinemalaya Film Festival and to positive reviews, including our own Kenneth Borlan, who notes: “The layers in Hidalgo-Ho tandem remove the patented
Filming gets underway on ‘Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them’
Exciting news for all Harry Potter fans! Principal photography has begun on Warner Bros. Pictures’ highly anticipated feature “Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them.” The all new adventure is set in the wizarding world created by J.K. Rowling in her best-selling Harry Potter books, which were adapted into the
From novel to movie: ‘Me and Earl and the Dying Girl’
“This is the story of my senior year in high school and how it destroyed my life,” so Greg said of his life in the highly acclaimed, award-winning movie based from the bestselling book by Jesse Andrews of the same title, Me and Earl and the Dying Girl. The film
‘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
Cine Colombiano 2015 runs at Instituto Cervantes on Sept
Instituto Cervantes and the Embassy of Colombia present the film cycle entitled “Cine colombiano”, a series of recent Colombian films. The movies will be screened on the Saturdays of September at the Instituto Cervantes, the cultural arm of the Embassy of Spain, in Kalaw Street, Ermita. The cycle will kick-off
Denise Di Novi begins shooting on debut film ‘Unforgettable’
Principal photography is underway on Warner Bros. Pictures’ dramatic thriller Unforgettable, which is the first film in the director’s chair for veteran producer Denise Di Novi whose films include the 2011 romantic-comedy film “Crazy, Stupid, Love“. Katherine Heigl (“27 Dresses,” “Knocked Up”) and Rosario Dawson ( “Sin City” films) will star
Life possibility in Mars explored in ‘The Martian’ trailer
Will it be possible to habituate Mars in the near future? In Ridley Scott’s upcoming film, Matt Damon is left alone to survive as he takes on the titular moniker in the latest space adventure The Martian set in the 2030’s. The film is based on the 2011 bestselling novel of the same
Owen Wilson shifts from comedy to action hero in ‘No Escape’
In No Escape, Owen Wilson plays Jack Dwyer, an American who relocates his wife (Lake Bell) and two daughters to Southeast Asia for a new job. It looks like a promising new life reboot for them, but everything is turned upside down when they find themselves in the midst of a violent
Women in revenge accelerate in ‘Transporter 4 Refueled’
“Transporter 4 Refueled” stars Ed Skrein and Loan Chabanol who race through the streets of Monaco in a state-of-the-art Audi, Frank (Skrein) unwittingly becomes entangled in a scheme to bring down Yuri (Yuri Kolokolnikov), the Russian human trafficker who forced Anna (Chabanol) into prostitution 15 years ago. The script of “Transporter
