‘Apex’ movie review
Purely entertaining It’ll hook you in the moment but almost immediately loses its grip on you once the end credits roll Watching Apex, the latest survival action thriller from Netflix is a fun experience. It is purely entertaining with its stunning imagery and the intense edge-of-your-seat thrill. The only problem is it’s great in the […]
Booking movie tickets gets breezier with Ayala All Access
Book tickets in style Get your tickets to The Devil Wears Prada 2 with ease at any Ayala Malls Cinema via Ayala All Access. Fashion meets film one more time as Ayala Malls Cinemas unveils Ayala All Access, its newest online ticketing system just in time for the much-anticipated return of The Devil Wears Prada […]
‘The Devil Wears Prada 2’ review
Fab? Yes. Groundbreaking? No. The new movie is a huge fan service. And we’re not complaining. In some other parts of the world, it’s still spring. And a sequel in spring sounds… groundbreaking? It doesn’t but it’s a sequel many people need. And when I say ‘people’ it doesn’t only mean fans of the 2006 […]
‘Michael’ rocks global box office and sets record for biggest opening weekend for a biopic
‘Michael’ becomes the #1 movie in the world The highly anticipated biopic takes over Manila Michael danced into the number one spot at the global box office, receiving a record $217 million in its opening weekend. The film also became the number one movie in the Philippines during its opening weekend, landing locally as the […]
‘Lee Cronin’s The Mummy’ review
Well-written and well-executed This re-imagining of a classic franchise has a different tone which served it well in a lot of ways As much as I enjoyed The Mummy films that featured Brendan Fraser and Rachel Weisz growing up, nothing it was clear from the teasers that Lee Cronin’s The Mummy is nothing like those […]
WATCH: ‘Lee Cronin’s The Mummy’ trailer
Hot off the record-setting resurrection of Evil Dead Rise, writer-director Lee Cronin turns to one of the most iconic horror stories of all time with an audacious and twisted retelling: Lee Cronin’s The Mummy. In this new horror movie, a young daughter of a journalist disappears into the desert without a trace. Eight years later, […]
‘They Will Kill You’ review
Campy, funny, and absorbing Is this better than Ready or Not 2? It’s interesting that They Will Kill You was shown in the same week Ready or Not 2: Here I Come hit cinemas. It’s a battle of the survival horror comedies. And, at first glance, it seems like the latter has the upper hand […]
‘The Super Mario Galaxy Movie’ review
Visually stunning but has a thin plot The sequel is a feast for the eyes. Don’t expect anything profound, though. The Super Mario Galaxy Movie will delight hardcore fans and kids with its brilliant imagery. There’s not much in here in terms of story and character development, so if you’re that kind of viewer, this […]
‘Ready or Not 2: Here I Come’ review: more blood is more fun, but is it better?
WARNING: This Ready or Not 2 review contains minor spoilers Blood is thicker than survival in the new Ready or Not movie–and there is a lot of that here. Directors Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillet were aiming for something bigger with Ready or Not 2: Here I Come and we see it. We didn’t feel […]
‘Project Hail Mary’ review
A delightful crowd pleaser This is easily one of the best men-in-space movies in decades Could this be one of best sci-fi movies, question? Answer is ‘yes,’ statement. There are so many elements that worked well for Project Hail Mary, the latest from directors Phil Lord and Chris Miller (Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs, […]