‘Primate’ review: no monkey business here
Johannes Roberts’ creature suspense-horror film Primate means serious business. It’s full-on gore and violence. It gets too brutal it can be hard to watch at certain times. There’s a lot of blood and ripping of flesh (and other body parts) it can make anyone with a weak stomach want to leave the cinema—or, at least, […]
‘Shake, Rattle & Roll: Evil Origins’ review
Evil is back in Regal Entertainment’s Shake, Rattle & Roll: Evil Origins. Horror goes full circle in the 17th installment of the most popular horror franchise in the Philippines. Evil Origins will span three timelines so that each story is connected to the horrors from the previous generation. The stories happen in 1775 where an […]
‘Manila’s Finest’ review
Piolo Pascual headlines Manila’s Finest, a crime-thriller directed by Raymond Red and supported by a powerhouse ensemble including Enrique Gil, Jasmine Curtis-Smith, Ashtine Olviga, Rica Peralejo, Ariel Rivera, Joey Marquez, Cedrick Juan, and Romnick Sarmienta. Set in 1960s Manila, Manila’s Finest follows police officers Homer and Billy as they navigate a crime-ridden city. Full review […]
‘Unmarry’ review
In her comeback movie, Unmarry, one of the industry’s finest actresses takes on a role that boldly raises a question to one of society’s biggest ills: the need for divorce. Angelica Panganiban and Zanjoe Marudo play a couple facing a tedious, hurtful, and lengthy process of annulling their 14-year marriage. One yearns for freedom while […]
‘Call Me Mother’ review
Director Jun Lana reunites with Vice Ganda in this year’s comedy-drama Call Me Mother. One of this year’s highly anticipated films, the Unkabogable Star once again taps into her dramatic chops and stars alongside six-time FAMAS awardee Nadine Lustre. Call Me Mother centers on Twinkle, queer adoptive mother to a young boy, and her journey […]
‘Sunshine’ movie review: Maris Racal gleams like sunshine
Maris Racal is brilliant as Sunshine in Antoinette Jadaone’s powerful and moving tale of an ambitious young woman out to fight for her dreams no matter what. In the much-anticipated Sunshine, Racal masterfully plays 19-year-old Sunshine, a talented gymnast who discovers she’s pregnant a few months before the Olympic qualifiers. Her world crashes down the […]
Death is back–with even more vengeance in ‘Final Destination: Bloodlines’
Death is back and it’s got quite a lot of baggage. It’s been fourteen years since the last Final Destination movie and one of the most likely questions people would have about the new installment could be: “how is this any different?” Let’s face it. The Final Destination franchise runs on a tried-and-tested formula that […]