‘Onward’ review: Dungeons, dragons and dramas
ONWARD. The movie features the voices of Tom Holland and Chris Pratt. Screenshots from YouTube/Pixar Without a doubt, Dan Scanlon’s Onward is fun. The movie juggles delightful — if not totally expected More...
‘Us Again’ review: Too slight to work
US AGAIN. Jane Oineza and RK Bagatsing in ‘Us Again.’ Screenshots from YouTube/Regal Entertainment Inc The biggest problem of Joy Aquino’s Us Again isn’t that it’s bad, because it isn’t. More...
‘UnTrue’ review: Never dull or drab
DIFFERENT STORY. Cristine Reyes and Xian Lim star in ‘Untrue.’ All screenshots from YouTube/Viva Films Sigrid Bernardo’s UnTrue is a film that ingeniously skirts being boxed. Potential meet-cute The More...
‘Watch List’ review: A must-see
WATCH LIST. Alessandra de Rossi stars in the film. Screenshots from YouTube/Reality Entertainment After the murder of her husband by vigilante killers targeting drug peddlers, Maria (Alessandra de Rossi) is More...
‘James and Pat and Dave’ review: Not as memorable
A CHANCE AT LAST? Ronnie Alonte as James and Loisa Andalio as Pat in ‘James & Pat & Dave.’ All screenshots from YouTube/ABS-CBN Star Cinema Theodore Boborol’s Vince & Kath & James More...
‘Block Z’ review: Not bad, but forgettable
‘BLOCK Z.’ Joshua Garcia and Julia Barretto lead the cast of ‘Block Z,’ directed by Mikhail Red. All screenshots from YouTube/ABS-CBN Star Cinema Is Block Z a bad movie? The quick answer More...
‘D’Ninang’ review: Dreary godmother
D’NINANG. Ai-Ai delas Alas stars in ‘D’Ninang.’ All screenshots from YouTube/Regal Entertainment Inc The problem with GB Sampedro’s D’Ninang is indecisiveness. It isn’t a bad More...
‘The Grudge’ review: Not grisly enough
BE AFRAID. A scene from Screen Gems’ ‘The Grudge.’ Photo courtesy of Sony Pictures If a man who has been cursed to see ghosts and eventually dies violently sees a sliver of goodness, then More...
‘Jojo Rabbit’ review: Joyful triumph
JOJO RABBIT. Scarlett Johansson and Roman Griffin Davis star as the mother and son in movie. All screenshots from YouTube/FoxSearchlight There will always discomfort in allowing oneself to be endeared to a protagonist More...
‘Cats’ review: Not that bad
MOTHER CAT. Judi Dench in Tom Hooper’s ‘Cats.’ All screenshots from YouTube/Universal Pictures With pained nostalgia, Gus (Ian McKellen) sings phrases aching with a longing for what was: “Well More...