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MUST-READS OF THE WEEK: AUGUST 2 – AUGUST 8
Let us fill your 1st week of August with some essential reads in World Cinema! … No Film School’s Joe Marine illustrates how casting can
‘Deadpool’ primes for a fun filled day in Murderworld
A superhuman with defaced, mentally wobbly and has the ability of a fast-tracked restorative factor “Deadpool” finally gets his solo flick after his appearance
‘Trainwreck’ brings a boozy, hook-up-prone mess comedy
“Trainwreck,” is another unflinching comedy production from the keen eye of Judd Apatow, the man who delivers humor and wit in a single shot. From
An intergalactic orgy of comedians in ‘Absolutely Anything’
What if a band of conspiratorial aliens gives you the power to conjure anything? Well, this is the trailblazing theme of Simon Pegg (Hector and
Expect rock-solid jump-scares in ‘Sinister 2’
From the spooky repercussion of the dreadful dealings by Baghuul, Sinister 2 returns with a promise of some rock-solid jump-scares, sufficiently of creepy feelings and unforgettable soundtrack.
Imahinasyon: The Cinemalaya Filipino Imaginarium
Cinemalaya is a gigantic stage to making every filmmaker’s dream real and involved. And every film complements a stratum of profundity as great as of the
Modern Robin Hoods are ‘Plastic’
From the shelves of Julian Gilbey (A Lonely Place to Die) comes a conspicuous and clever movie about a gang of 20-year olds, dazzling bad-boy
‘Attack on Titan’ to devour Philippine box-office
As the last stronghold of mortality defends its loss from the mind-numbing naked giants who eats people to exist; Hajime Isayama’s famous manga-anime “Shingeki no
Cinemalaya 2015 screens its best films in retrospect
For the past eleven years, as a cinephile in the Philippines, going to Cinemalaya is like going to Pilgrimage. You get to watch films that
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
Tell ’em get the bottles poppin’ for ‘Breaking Through’
Today, no matter who you are or where you are from everyone has a chance to be phenomenal. Sophia Aguiar a prominent YouTube sensation finally
Film Police Primer: Cinemalaya 2015
Onward we keep rolling through The Film Festival Season—undoubtedly the most stressful months every Filipino cinephile goes through, chasing a spree of screenings of worthwhile
DLS-CSB hosts John Torres film retrospective Aug 6-7
If as yet you’re unfamiliar with the works of John Torres, you’re missing out on some of the best that Philippine cinema has to offer.
I. Am. A. God.: Revisiting Dodo Dayao’s ‘Violator’
As first features go, Eduardo ‘Dodo‘ Dayao’s Violator (’14) is leaned more towards the introduction of a voice rather than the solidifying of a statement. I saw
The enduring action hero of Tom Cruise
It’s not that Tom Cruise is post-humanly impervious nor invincible; he, as an actor (billed by Anthony Lane “the Dorian Gray of action movies”), is
Daenerys’ lover in GOT stars in ‘Transporter 4 Refueled’
From Statham’s blazing appeal to BMWs and coastal cellars the famous trilogy gets an entire reboot starring Ed Skrein (Game of Thrones) in “Transporter 4
Cinemalaya 2015 broadens horizon with Asian Showcase section
Cinemalaya 2015 reels in new, award-winning selections from different parts of the ASEAN region in its INDEPENDENTS: ASIAN SHOWCASE section. Some are winning entries from
Must-Reads of the Week: July 26 – August 1
Now that August has just arrived, it’s time to reveal the essential reads for this week! … The Guardian’s Pamela Hutchinson stand on why a
Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation
After nearly three years since its stellar Ghost Protocol, the Mission: Impossible franchise comes back with its latest, Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation, and the
Mr Holmes (2015)
MR. HOLMES opens to a soft, glowing view of the English countryside rather than the gloomy mood of Baker Street in London from where the
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
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,
We have the groovy new poster for King Palisoc’s ‘Tandem’
Last time we shared you the official trailer for the upcoming action-thriller Tandem. Directed by King Palisoc, the film casts JM De Guzman (That Thing
Venice Int’l Film Festival 2015 lineup announced
The 72nd Venice International Film Festival, which will run from September 2 to 12, 2015 just revealed a hot steaming full list of the Competition