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The King of the Seven Seas conquers the silver screen

Wow! That’s how I would describe “Aquaman,” latest cinematic addition to the DC Expanded Universe. The movie, which was produced by Warner Bros. Pictures, was...

Tomb Raider: Yamatai Kudasai

As a child, I spent one too many sleepless nights playing the Tomb Raider franchise in PS1. From the first one all the way...

Hereditary: A meditation on mental instability and private loss

Let me be the first to admit this: I saw the film four times. Yes, count them, four times. After watching it the first time, I...

Mary Poppins is definitely back

Definitely enjoyable. This was the first thing that popped in my mind as I began watching Disney’s “Mary Poppins Returns” in a cinema in Trinoma,...

Prepare: Avengers Endgame is going to be three hours long

More than three hours…. You read that right. The final installment in the Avenger trilogy will be over three hours long. That’s 182 minutes to be exact. A friend of mine said the movie’s runtime was broken down as follows: Two hours and 50...

Captain Marvel: A nuanced tale of discovery

With over a month left before the movie “Avengers: Endgame” hits Philippine theaters, the Marvel Cinematic Universe ups the anticipation several notches with the release of the film “Captain Marvel.” Yes. Anticipation is the key word here after the existence of the superhero Captain...

Mary Poppins is definitely back

Definitely enjoyable. This was the first thing that popped in my mind as I began watching Disney’s “Mary Poppins Returns” in a cinema in Trinoma, Quezon City recently. I have to admit it was with great reluctance that I decided to watch this Disney production....

The King of the Seven Seas conquers the silver screen

Wow! That’s how I would describe “Aquaman,” latest cinematic addition to the DC Expanded Universe. The movie, which was produced by Warner Bros. Pictures, was ably helmed by director James Wan. I use the word “ably” because Wan succeeded in breaking away from the dark...

Rebooting a good thing: The Girl in the Spider’s Web

Having read Stieg Larsson's Millennium trilogy and seen the films, I had high hopes for the Hollywood remake which did not disappoint. With David Fincher at the helm, he cast Rooney Mara for the role of hacker Lisbeth Salander and Daniel Craig as...

Imperiously matriarchal: ‘Suspiria’ rebooted

This imperiously matriarchal film is a remake of the 1977 Dario Argento film with Luca Guadagnino (Call Me By Your Name) at the helm. Guadagnino reunites with Dakota Johnson and Tilda Swinton, whom he directed in the 2015 film, '"A Bigger Splash." Let's get...

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