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Movie review: Do we really need a 'Mary Poppins' sequel?

Fred Hawson
Posted at Jan 10 05:48 PM

The sequel picks up 25 years after the events of the first movie. Read more »

Movie review: To see or not to see Netflix's 'Bird Box'

Fred Hawson
Posted at Jan 10 06:55 AM

You know that something about "Bird Box" connected with its audiences because since then, humorous memes about it had been rife on social media, and these jokes persist up to now.  Read more »

Movie review: Why 'Bumblebee' is the Transformers film we deserve

David Dizon, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jan 09 02:13 PM

'Bumblebee' ain't your usual Bayhem Transformers. It's calm, there is no lingering camera-crawl on a woman's behind, the story is coherent, the misogyny non-existent. You can take your kid to this movie and come out with your sanity intact.  Read more »

MMFF review: Anne Curtis on a roll with broody, creepy 'Aurora'

Fred Hawson
Updated as of Jan 02 06:00 PM

2018 is a banner year for Anne Curtis as she had three major film projects which were able to showcase the diverse range of her acting talents. Read more »

MMFF review: Powerhouse senior stars shine in 'Rainbow's Sunset'

Fred Hawson
Posted at Jan 01 05:35 PM

In this age of teen romance movies, how often could you get a project featuring two of the most durable stars of Philippine show business, Eddie Garcia and Gloria Romero, plus theater legend Tony Mabesa, all in their 80s, in the lead roles?  Read more »

Everything about Bird Box’s conceit feels clumsy

Andrew Paredes
Updated as of Dec 26 05:30 PM

While the apocalypse drama refuses to show its monsters, it very easily reveals its great mystery: its creative holy trinity has done better things Read more »

Movie review: 'Aquaman' offers an awesome Atlantean adventure

Fred Hawson
Posted at Dec 16 01:56 PM

This DC fan is very happy about 'Aquaman.' Read more »

Movie review: Women power fuels heist thriller 'Widows'

Fred Hawson
Posted at Dec 11 01:15 PM

"Widows" could have been made to fit right in for the #MeToo trend in movies this year. Read more »

Movie review: 'Mortal Engines' is a steampunk spectacle

Fred Hawson
Posted at Dec 10 11:49 AM

The most remarkable aspects of 'Mortal Engines,' produced by Peter Jackson, are its visuals. Read more »

The 2-minute review: Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse is a vintage comic book come to life

Andrew Paredes
Updated as of Dec 10 11:58 AM

Also, one of the great pleasures of this animated film lies in the way it expertly mines comedy out of the humanity of its characters Read more »

The 2-minute review: Widows is Ocean’s 8 with a social conscience

Andrew Paredes
Posted at Dec 06 12:09 PM

This film is at its best when it refrains from belaboring its points Read more »

Movie review: ‘Creed II’ stays faithful to formula

Fred Hawson
Posted at Dec 01 11:46 AM

Like the first movie of this Rocky reboot, this sequel is also a very well-shot film. Read more »

Movie review: Losing Larsson's Lisbeth in 'Girl in the Spider's Web'

Fred Hawson
Posted at Nov 28 11:58 AM

Lisbeth Salander is back on the screen in "The Girl in the Spider's Web" and she has changed. Read more »

The 2-Minute Review: Creed II is a rousing crowd-pleaser

Andrew Paredes
Posted at Nov 28 07:22 AM

If Creed II contains so many callbacks to Rocky IV, that is surely by design. Read more »

Movie review: 'Ralph Breaks the Internet' is fun but fails to top original

Fred Hawson
Posted at Nov 26 09:12 PM

There is no argument that the colorful visuals and nostalgic humor of the first film are all still there intact.  Read more »

Movie review: Robin Hood legend gets a reboot in new flick

Fred Hawson
Updated as of Nov 25 08:01 PM

Taron Egerton played a young, very clean cut and debonair Robin of Loxley, unlike the more mature Robins of movies past. Read more »

Movie review: JM, Rhian make 'Kung Paano Siya Nawala' hard to forget

Fred Hawson
Posted at Nov 17 02:32 PM

The title alone already hinted at how the love story would most likely go. However, director Joel Ruiz took full advantage of his stars' effortlessly photogenic chemistry to create some memorable moments.  Read more »

Movie review: 'ML' shows millennials the horrors of Martial Law

Fred Hawson
Posted at Nov 12 01:52 PM

"ML" was one of the most controversial and talked-about films from the Cinemalaya 2018 film fest held last August.  Read more »

Movie review: 'Class of 2018' is more entertaining than scary

Fred Hawson
Posted at Nov 11 10:58 PM

Writer-director Charliebebs Gohetia tried to create his own unique type of zombie, unlike the typical film zombies we've seen before. Read more »

The 2-minute review: Bodyguard thrusts us into nerve-rattling scenarios, plausibility be damned

Andrew Paredes
Updated as of Nov 10 08:15 AM

The pilot starts innocuously enough Read more »