'X-Men: Dark Phoenix' has a hard time making things compelling

Jun 8, 2019

When it comes to cinematic world-building, the X-Men franchise struggles to commit for continuity. This has always been the case when the...

Review: 'Banal' knocks off expectations

Jun 3, 2019

I find it surprising to see myself care for the characters of 'Banal.' For a horror film that never allows its ensemble to get th...

Review: "Kuwaresma" shows fascinating delivery of atmospheric horror

May 20, 2019

At this point, it is clear Erik Matti has become a master of his craft. Here is a filmmaker who continues to be resourceful and slowly er...

Review: ‘Avengers: Endgame’ concludes on an emotionally-charged pay-off

Apr 26, 2019

It can be difficult to talk about ‘ Avengers: Endgame ’ without spilling major details, because at the period we are in today, everyone w...

Review: 'Friend Zone' excels at becoming a familiar crowd-pleaser

Apr 22, 2019

For what it is becoming, ‘ Friend Zone ’ is easily vulnerable to flunk with its adherence to romantic-comedy conventions. The film has ...

'Kuya Wes' Movie Review

Mar 12, 2019

The first time we see the titular character in James Mayo’s ‘ Kuya Wes ,’ it was as if an embodiment of a caricature, a movie stereotype ...

Review: Indestructible 'Captain Marvel' lacks a compelling character struggle

Mar 12, 2019

It’s odd to label ‘ Captain Marvel ’ as the first female superhero film for Marvel when we already got it last year with ‘Ant-Man and the...

Review: Jet Leyco's 'Second Coming' uplifts its horror with domestic drama

Mar 1, 2019

I personally think horror works best when they are domestic. There’s something genuinely scary about feeling terrorized and inescapable i...

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