“Bullet Train” review: Hop on for a fun ride
Obviously, I haven’t read the source material for David Leitch’s Brad Pitt-starrer Bullet Train, but I have to admit that there’s a bit of trepidation because film adaptations often come up short. And that is also why, to some degree, it’s a good thing because I enter the theater with not much expectations. And then, […]
“DC League of Super-Pets” review: Meet Superman’s worst foe and best ally
Who is the baddest Superman villain? Superman fans might go with either Doomsday or Steppenwolf: Doomsday killed Superman in Batman V Superman, so that technically makes him the most powerful Superman foe; however, it took Superman and the rest of the Justice League to take down Steppenwolf. “DC League of Super-Pets” just might have the […]
“Mine” review: I’m not too sure about the ending–but it made me snicker
I am quite torn about how I feel with this 2016 war thriller starring Armie Hammer. It’s one of those movies that must have sounded really cool and exciting during pitching. Until you see it unfold right before your eyes. It feels like the writers were too excited to build up the tension and ran […]
“Thor: Love and Thunder” review: no dull moment at all
I don’t think Chris Hemsworth would mind if people rave about his latest Marvel flick, Thor: Love and Thunder mainly because of the presence and glorious performances of Oscar winners Christian Bale and Natalie Portman. The movie opens with an impressive scene from Bale; for a couple of seconds I initially thought this must be […]
Review: “Everything Everywhere All At Once”
It’s everything I hoped it would be (and more)! I knew before coming into the cinema that the Michelle Yeoh-starrer is widely acclaimed by fans and critics, and became A24’s highest grossing movie worldwide, which is why I expected it to be good. A low-budget movie that managed to knock down Hereditary from its top […]
Movie review: “Top Gun: Maverick” is the best movie this year, so far
I knew I was excited to see the Top Gun sequel and I knew that I would love watching it despite its predecessor’s unimpressive script, but what I didn’t expect was that this would turn out to be the best movie I’ve seen this year. And that is not an exaggeration. There’s a lot of hype for […]
First reactions to “Top Gun: Maverick” call it the perfect blockbuster
The first reactions to Tom Cruise’s Top Gun: Maverick are in, after the highly-anticipated sequel had its world premiere recently as part of this year’s CinemaCon. The lucky audience who got to watch the film almost one month before it opens in cinemas was unanimous in hailing the sequel as “worthy of the long wait.” Below are […]
“Without Remorse” review: a real tear-jerker
What’s supposed to be an adrenaline-pumping experience got me in tears–of disappointment. Without Remorse is a movie that has huge potential but was weighed down by a generic plot–actually, it was a frail screenplay. Based on the 1993 Tom Clancy novel of the same name, Stefano Sollima’s action thriller was a disappointing end result of a […]
Charlize Theron makes “The Old Guard” more than good
In November 6, 2001, the Joss Whedon’s fictional heroine Buffy Summers is on patrol at a nearby cemetery while singing about her frustrations–her lack of motivation and purpose; how she’s just going through the motions. She’s weary but has no choice but to carry on with her Slayer duties because… what else can she do? […]
“Little Women” is anything but a small movie
There is nothing little about Greta Gerwig’s adaptation of the classic Louisa May Alcott novel of the same title. “Little Women” is packed with so much energy, its impact is more than nostalgia; it’s able to give us a glimpse of both the systemic issues that still plague our society and parallelisms between us and […]