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The film has a simple and yet compelling narrative that there are surprise in every step of the way. The progression of the story and the buildup of emotions were tastefully done, not under nor overly done. For me it has a great balance when it comes to the tone of colours, frames, angles and music. Same goes with the harmony and chemistry of the actors in every scene. Everything was well patterned, synchronized and organised

As a young entertainment writer, I have encountered a lot of feedback and suggestions from the moviegoers whenever we released an article about a specific movie or published a specific topic about films. Recently, the local Filipino film industry experienced a lot of challenges when it comes to ticket sales and the taste of the moviegoers when it comes to the genres that has been released by big film outfits. According to the netizens they would want to see a different genre of movie, not just the typical drama, love story, action, indie or horror story. 

The movie was well executed and well detailed. It's a story about love and family. That sometimes being a family is not by chance but it could be by choice.

Mary Marry Me is a story about love and family, that could be one of the special gifts this season. It's about the bond of two sisters that no matter what fate brings them, it is still the relationship that matters most.

To be honest, I don't know until now, how to start this review. Since I have encountered the same situation in the past. Falling in love with a thespian, model, news anchor, someone famous what have you, name it; it is really hard at this point to believe that people within the same industry would not hurt you the same way as the people from the pass did. That was the doubt that Anna Elizabeth Villegas (played by Jessy Mediola) used to have in the movie.

"Hintayan ng Langit," narrates the story of the life of two individuals who have these what if and what they might have been if things happened accordingly. It talks about the reality of life and what may have happened if you parted the world of living.

Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald, will surely excite its fans as it reveals a lot of puzzles from its prequel and to the Harry Potter series as well as its plot twists.

The movie, "ML" has been carefully crafted to narrate the truth in the history. It tells the side of the story and the factors that made the time of Martial Law as a dark era of our nation. Without being bias or partisan, the narrative of the movie explains the weight and the participation of everyone regarding the current situation of our country.  

A young couple in the island of Guimaras faces the challenge of a forthcoming separation. Few days before Samuel leaves Aileen for a better job opportunity in a distant city, the latter, feeling immensely desperate, tries to stop him from leaving.

It is indeed a good start for Wilbros Films as they open the premiere night for Nakalimutan Ko Nang Kalimutan Ka. The movie could be the "Hugot Film of the Year" as the story revolves on the bitterness of Jaz Cruz played by the multi-talented Alex Gonzaga. The plot of the movie is deep yet simple and not complicated, a movie that everyone could relate with.

“Hindi Simple ang Buhay katulad ng Sining. May Puwersang humuhubog sa ating landasin. Hindi Tayo ang May hawak sa ating kinabukasan. Nagmimiron ka lamang sa iyong kapalaran. “

It just wasn’t as fun as guessing if Professor Plum killed Colonel Mustard in the conservatory with a candlestick. Even with a cast of game Academy Award winners and nominees (plus some popular ingenues), this murder-mystery was a drag to watch.

After years of hearing the words Remember Me and immediately thinking/singing “kapag nag-iisa, kapag ika’y nalulungkot, huwag kang mag-alala...”, I was so happy that it had finally been replaced by the lovely theme song of this equally lovely animated film from Disney/Pixar.

They say that Love is sweeter the second time around. For some, yes, we may consider that thought based on the reasons behind it. But for me, one is enough and two is too much. No matter how small or big it is, once you broke a person’s trust, all the truths will now be questionable.

1. Ang unang limang minuto ng pelikula ay dadalhin ka sa pagitan ng kalungkutan at pag-asa. 2. Ang istoryang isinulat nina Bela Padilla at Neil Arce ay babarilin ka sa gulat samantalang ang screenplay ni Bela ay may balang papasok sa sintido't puso mo. Wala kang magagawa kundi dumiretso sa langit at mamangha.

My notes on Nabubulok  (Sonny Calvento, 2017) : 1. Whatever happened to that Anti-Chismis Law? In a country powered by daily gossip (ranging from the newest kabit of your neighbor to the escapades of the resident office slut to the questionable sexual preference of a popular matinee idol), could that even be successfully implemented? The great Jessica Zafra once said that we could never breed serial killers in our country because we're a nation of nosy people. Secrets could never be kept for long in a community since Pinoys are naturally suspicious of the littlest odd behaviours of others.

My notes on Sa Gabing Nanahimik ang mga Kuliglig: 1. It was probably during the scene where Hector (Ricky Davao) was wailing over the corpse of his wife Dolores (Mercedes Cabral) that I realized I had watched something similar to this before. It looked very much like the same red herring thrown around in another murder-mystery set in a swampland. My suspicion was further confirmed when self-confessed killer Magda (Angel Aquino) had that fantastical dream sequence where she ended up seeing a floating dead body that actually turned out to be her. Yes, I was definitely watching a version of Sam Raimi's The Gift, except that the supernatural element was replaced by a religious theme. Nyek! 2. I shouldn't even be complaining that the movie chose to head into that direction because I initially thought I was watching Senakulo: The Movie and it would really be Easter Sunday 2018 by the time it completed the twelve stations of the cross (thankfully, it abandoned that concept wh...

Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets/Film synopsis In the 28th century, special operatives Valerian (Dane DeHaan) and Laureline work together to maintain order throughout the human territories. Under assignment from the minister of defense, the duo embarks on a mission to Alpha, an ever-expanding metropolis where diverse species gather to share knowledge and culture. When a dark force threatens the peaceful city, Valerian and Laureline must race against time to identify the menace that also jeopardizes the future of the universe. My notes on Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets: 1. I remember watching the execrable Jupiter Ascending and wishing that it was a ride in Enchanted Kingdom's Rialto instead. I had the exact same feeling with this newest flick by Luc Besson, something that I should probably have seen in 3D/4DX.

Dunkirk/Film synopsis : In May 1940, Germany advanced into France, trapping Allied troops on the beaches of Dunkirk. Under air and ground cover from British and French forces, troops were slowly and methodically evacuated from the beach using every serviceable naval and civilian vessel that could be found. At the end of this heroic mission, 330,000 French, British, Belgian and Dutch soldiers were safely evacuated.

Starring Alessandra de Rossi and Empoy Marquez under the direction of Sigrid Andrea Bernardo My notes on Kita Kita: 1. Where do we draw the line between persistence and obsession? Do we consider a grand gesture like asking someone out for a coffee date via a huge billboard in Morayta sweet or repulsive? If Xian Gaza actually looked like Daniel Matsunaga, would he still be considered a creepy stalker or just a determined romantic? 2. One of my biggest concerns with this movie was that after it made us fall in love with its unconventional lovers, it tried to sell us this disturbing (and Machiavellian?) big reveal that nothing was actually wrong with the couple's predator-prey relationship history (I felt the exact same way when Maricel Soriano fell in love with her rapist in Dahas, but then that wasn't even close to being a romantic-comedy). He knowingly took advantage of her disability, period.