Let’s set expectations first. Full disclosure, I am in love with the original Blade Runner. It’s up there with Oldboy, Pan’s Labyrinth, and Fight Club
Author: Tristan Zinampan
"Look at me, Look at me. I am the captain now."
Respeto: The Futility of Resignation
Warning: Full spoilers below. There’s a mislead inherent to Treb Monterras II’s Respeto. By its sheer inclusion of the rap battle subculture — one whose
Logan Lucky
It’s interesting to see how after a sort-of drought in the heist genre, we get two quality entries this year with Edgar Wright’s Baby Driver
Death Note
Adaptations are a tricky business. There’s much to consider. At one end, originality must be injected to make the familiar unfamiliar (well, any self-respecting creative
Birdshot: An Allegory of Paradise Lost
Warning: Full spoilers below. For the past three days I’ve been thinking about what part of Birdshot leaves me so unsettled, restless with a feeling
Ang Manananggal sa Unit 23B
There’s something inherently gothic in the pairing of romance and the supernatural — that notion of the taboo, the alienation that results from the “forbiddenness”
Baby Driver
Baby Driver opens with car chase perfectly synced to “Bellbottoms” by The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion. We see the titular Baby (Ansel Elgort) align every move
War for the Planet of the Apes
NOTE: It’s assumed that the previous movies in this series have been seen by the readers (must I expound?). Anyhoo, light spoilers from the previous
Wonder Woman
Growing up, I loved superheroes. I’d spend my Friday nights all cuddled up in front of the TV excited for the weekly episode of Batman:
It’s Asgardians of Galaxy in “Thor: Ragnarok” Teaser Trailer
From the looks of it, we’re in for a retro rocking good time when Thor: Ragnarok hits Philippine theaters this November. Just rapid-firing: there’s the Led
Ghost in the Shell
Ghost in the Shell is basically what’s wrong with big Hollywood adaptations. In its attempt to distill the original’s heady concepts into forms that are
Pixar Debuts Teaser of its First Musical, “Coco”
Pixar has been in a rut lately. What once was a studio known for consistency, a bulwark for not just good but great animation, has
Edgar Wright Goes Musical-Heist in First “Baby Driver” Trailer
In an alternate universe, Edgar Wright would have directed Marvel’s Ant-Man and we would have written about his new film Baby Driver referring to it as his follow-up.
Kong: Skull Island
If Kong: Skull Island is the next step in creating an expanded Marvel-esque universe for King Kong, Godzilla, and the rest of the Toho characters, then sign me up. Kong:
FESTIVAL OMNIBUS: Schedule and Trailers for SINAG MAYNILA 2017
Now on its 3rd year, the Sinag Maynila Independent Film Festival will be once again gracing Metro Manila cinemas this March 9 – 14, 2017. Participating cinemas
T2 Trainspotting
Aside from the travesty that T2 Trainspotting reappropriated the title of arguably the greatest sequel in the history of cinema, it is a pretty satisfying follow-up
Fall Under the Spell of this Magic Temple-inspired Playlist
To promote their upcoming screening, the UP Film Circle has curated a set of tracks that drives that feel of nostalgia and adventure the 90s-classic Magic
Sakaling Hindi Makarating
Letters and Romance. Since time immemorial the two have been intertwined like the hands of lovers, or in some cases, the fingers of a pleading
Captain America: Civil War
Let me go just say it upfront — Captain America: Civil War is the best Marvel movie to date. It works so well not just as
Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice
WARNING: Mild spoilers follow, but I won’t give away any major plot points (none that the trailers haven’t already given away that is). As a kid,
