Rating: I surprisingly had fun. Just good, clean and nostalgic fun. Details: Disney Channel Original Movie Descendants (2015) follows the story of Mal, Evie, Jay and Carlos, the maybe-evil descendants of the exiled classic villains Maleficent, the Evil Queen, Jafar and Cruella de Vil, respectively, as they are invited to go to Auradon, the land of good kingdoms and…
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Movie: Ant-Man
Rating: Better and more entertaining than Thor 2 and Age of Ultron. Not as good as The Winter Soldier. Details: The nth installment of the Marvel Cinematic Universe introduces the Ant-Man, both the first ever to bear the name, genius scientist Dr. Hank Pym (played by Michael Douglas) and his successor, the-crook-with-a-heart-of-gold Scott Lang (Paul Rudd). The movie focuses…
a show from last night: Just The Way You Are
A lot of people hate on the usual brand of Philippine movies, but I love it. Last night, we watched two hours of a movie so predictably cheesy that it’s good. Like, really. If I stop to think about reaction likelihoods and the story arc in general, I’d be able to predict the whole movie….
i sat on my chair and i wrote,
It’s 1AM. Here in Manila, after catching the last showing of Crazy, Beautiful You in the cinemas. It was a good film. Things that are also catching: exams, relationships, GHD and the future.
Sister Santa
My sister’s been treating me to all sorts of things, and it’s been wonderful. Read more on our foray into the world of Philippine ballet (The Nutcracker) and into mainstream cinema (Mockingjay Part 1). [Though lbr, it’s been a couple of weeks. This is officially a Late Post.]
Movie: Lady and the Tramp (1955)
Yes, the one with the dogs. As a growing tradition every Sunday night, I begin a movie at midnight in order to delay the coming Monday blues. Usually, I just watch whatever I happen to have at hand; I had many choices then, but I eventually landed on Disney’s Lady and the Tramp. I had zero…
Movie: Jack the Giant Slayer
Once again, indulgence and a very good movie proved to be the perfect stress breaker package. And yes, Jack the Giant Slayer actually rates as a very good movie (at least for me). *I still say this is for my research project, which is on modern adaptations of fairy tales. *Disclaimer: once again, I missed…
Pre-Hols Movies: 24/7 in Love & Rise of the Guardians
24/7 in Love Rating: 3.8/5 Details: Directed by John D. Lazatin, Mae Czarina Cruz, Frasco Santos Mortiz and Dado Lumibao from Star Cinema, the ensemble romantic comedy featured Star Magic talents (Zanjoe Marudo and Bea Alonzo, John Lloyd Cruz and Angelica Panganiban, Diether Ocampo and Maja Salvador, Piolo Pascual and Zaijan Jaranilla, Kim Chiu and Gerald…
Movies: Skyfall, SWatH & Dark Shadows
Snow White and the Huntsman Rating: 2.2/5 Details: Directed by Rupert Sanders, starring Charlize Theron, Kristen Stewart and Chris Hemsworth. Running time of 127 minutes. A fantasy period piece and deconstruction of the Grimms’ Snow White, with Theron as a villain with a story and Stewart as a warrior princess. Review: The saddest thing about the film Snow White and the…
Movies: The Dark Knight Rises
The fire rises.
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