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Topic: movie-review

Netflix review: 'Sharkboy and Lavagirl' sequel is fun if predictable children's fare

Netflix review: 'Sharkboy and Lavagirl' sequel is fun if predictable children's fare

Fred Hawson
Posted at Jan 09 06:10 AM

"We Can Be Heroes" is billed as the sequel to "The Adventures of Sharkboy and Lavagirl in 3-D" (2005), also written and directed by Robert Rodriguez. Read more »

MMFF review: 'Isa Pang Bahaghari' surprises with shocking ending

MMFF review: 'Isa Pang Bahaghari' surprises with shocking ending

Fred Hawson
Posted at Jan 03 09:19 AM

Some people will call that ending bizarre or absurd or contrived or ridiculous, and I won't blame them.   Read more »

MMFF review: 'Suarez, The Healing Priest' inspires but too earnest, defensive

MMFF review: 'Suarez, The Healing Priest' inspires but too earnest, defensive

Fred Hawson
Posted at Jan 02 01:28 PM

The whole production had the vibe of a religious program on television, even ending with an uplifting healing prayer from the real Fr. Suarez himself. Read more »

Movie review: After delays, 'Wonder Woman 1984' fails to live up to massive hype

Movie review: After delays, 'Wonder Woman 1984' fails to live up to massive hype

Fred Hawson
Posted at Dec 31 09:50 AM

There had been an extreme hype of anticipation over Patty Jenkins's much anticipated sequel to the critically and commercial success that was "Wonder Woman" (2017), which may have caused the audience to conjure up unreachable expectations for it.  Read more »

MMFF review: 'Magikland' serves a visual effects feast

MMFF review: 'Magikland' serves a visual effects feast

Fred Hawson
Posted at Dec 29 11:44 AM

"Magikland" is the third fantasy-adventure film for kids created by the team of the late Peque Gallaga and Lore Reyes, following "Magic Temple" (1996) and "Magic Kingdom" (1997). Read more »

MMFF review: 'The Missing' misses with overused horror tropes

MMFF review: 'The Missing' misses with overused horror tropes

Fred Hawson
Posted at Dec 28 07:02 PM

"The Missing" had 12 nominations coming into the MMFF 2020 Awards Night. Read more »

MMFF review: 'The Boy Foretold by the Stars' is a solid BL movie

MMFF review: 'The Boy Foretold by the Stars' is a solid BL movie

Fred Hawson
Posted at Dec 27 09:11 AM

"The Boy Foretold by the Stars" leads the MMFF 2020 nominations list with 12. Read more »

MMFF review: Fantasy turns into a real nightmare in 'Fan Girl'

MMFF review: Fantasy turns into a real nightmare in 'Fan Girl'

Fred Hawson
Updated as of Dec 27 12:45 AM

Antoinette Jadaone's "Fan Girl" (2020) is more of Bona's kindred spirit. Read more »

Netflix review: 'The Midnight Sky' is more melodrama than serious sci-fi

Netflix review: 'The Midnight Sky' is more melodrama than serious sci-fi

Fred Hawson
Posted at Dec 24 04:24 PM

In its core, "The Midnight Sky," adapted from Lily Brooks-Dalton's 2016 novel "Good Morning, Midnight," was more of a serious melodrama than it was serious sci-fi. Read more »

Movie review: Pixar maintains winning streak with stirring 'Soul'

Movie review: Pixar maintains winning streak with stirring 'Soul'

Fred Hawson
Posted at Dec 23 12:22 PM

"Soul" continued the long Pixar tradition of pairing a couple of problematic characters forced to help each other achieve their respective dreams.  Read more »

Movie review: ‘The Boy Foretold by the Stars’ in the eyes of a BL fan

Movie review: ‘The Boy Foretold by the Stars’ in the eyes of a BL fan

MJ Felipe, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 22 06:23 PM

“The Boy Foretold by the Stars” is not meant to be a tearjerker. In fact, it’s a light, romantic, feel-good flick. But with everything that has happened to all of us, being in lockdown for months, that light, romantic, feel-good feeling was so, so missed.  Read more »

Netflix review: Oscar glory beckons for Boseman, Davis in 'Ma Rainey's Black Bottom'

Netflix review: Oscar glory beckons for Boseman, Davis in 'Ma Rainey's Black Bottom'

Fred Hawson
Posted at Dec 20 06:29 AM

African-American racial and cultural pride are front and center in the extraordinary 'Ma Rainey's Black Bottom.'  Read more »

Amazon Prime review: 'Sound of Metal' immerses us in the world of the deaf

Amazon Prime review: 'Sound of Metal' immerses us in the world of the deaf

Fred Hawson
Posted at Dec 19 06:08 AM

"Sound of Metal" co-written and directed by Darius Marder (in his feature film debut as director) tries to put the viewer into the aural experience of deaf people. Read more »

Netflix review: Ryan Murphy turns Broadway's 'The Prom' into a star-studded 'Glee' special

Netflix review: Ryan Murphy turns Broadway's 'The Prom' into a star-studded 'Glee' special

Fred Hawson
Posted at Dec 13 06:06 AM

Right off the bat, director Ryan Murphy wanted us to know that he was sparing no expense for 'The Prom.' Read more »

Netflix review: 'Mank' is David Fincher's homage to Hollywood's golden age

Netflix review: 'Mank' is David Fincher's homage to Hollywood's golden age

Fred Hawson
Posted at Dec 12 06:21 AM

Watching 'Mank" will make you want to revisit Orson Welles' classic 1941 opus "Citizen Kane," always mentioned to this day as among the greatest films of all time.  Read more »

Netflix reviews: 'Princess Switch' original vs sequel

Netflix reviews: 'Princess Switch' original vs sequel

Fred Hawson
Posted at Dec 06 06:26 AM

"Princess Switch" returns with a sequel -- and another role for Vanessa Hudgens. Read more »

Netflix review: Glenn Close, Amy Adams chase Oscar in 'Hillbilly Elegy'

Netflix review: Glenn Close, Amy Adams chase Oscar in 'Hillbilly Elegy'

Fred Hawson
Posted at Dec 06 06:26 AM

Whenever Glenn Close was on the scene, she owned it with her perfectly nuanced and natural performance. Read more »

Netflix review: Time-twisting Korean thriller 'The Call' will keep you on the edge of your seat

Netflix review: Time-twisting Korean thriller 'The Call' will keep you on the edge of your seat

Fred Hawson
Posted at Dec 05 06:30 AM

"The Call" is Park Shin-hye's second Netflix horror film this year, as she was earlier seen in the zombie-thriller "#Alive." Read more »

QCinema review: The Nolan-esque noir of 'Midnight in a Perfect World'

QCinema review: The Nolan-esque noir of 'Midnight in a Perfect World'

Fred Hawson
Posted at Dec 04 06:15 AM

'Midnight in a Perfect World' is set in Manila in a not so distant future. Read more »

Netflix review: 'Finding Agnes' surprises as one of the best Pinoy films of 2020

Netflix review: 'Finding Agnes' surprises as one of the best Pinoy films of 2020

Fred Hawson
Posted at Dec 02 06:32 AM

Director Marla Ancheta took a huge risk it was to cast Jelson Bay so much against his usual type, but it actually turned out to be a most fortuitous decision.  Read more »

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