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On Our Shelves: Ang Tatay Kong Nanay
by Philbert Ortiz Dy
posted on Friday November 21, 2008 in On Our Shelves
Ang Tatay Kong Nanay Directed by Lino Brocka Written by Orlando Nadres Starring Dolphy, Lorli Villaneuva, Philip Salvador, Nińo Muhlach, Marissa Delgado Originally Released in 1978 by Lotus Films Released on DVD by Cinefilipino (Unico Entertainment)
The Return Of Shlock
by Philbert Ortiz Dy
posted on Thursday November 20, 2008 in Movie Reviews
The art of low budget, tongue-in-cheek horror/comedy splatterfests has mostly been lost to time. Horror films have mostly gone the Asian horror route, and spending real budgets on computer generated effects. Fans of the genre are less to mourn their severed rubber Savini heads as everything becomes homogenous, humorless and completely shock based. But every now and then, a movie like Slither comes along to remind people that how much fun they can have watching a rubber head explode. Jack Brooks: Monster Slayer is our newest reminder, and while it’s deeply flawed, the throwback is truly appreciated.
Choke
by Philbert Ortiz Dy
posted on Thursday November 20, 2008 in Movie Reviews
In my line of work, I get to see a lot of bad movies. From Half Blood Samurai to Mega Snake, from The Hottie and the Nottie to Blonde Ambition, I thought that I’ve pretty much hit the bottom of the barrel. But then comes Lalamunan, which just takes things far lower than I thought movies can go. It is amazing to me that anyone, from the filmmakers, to the production company, to the actors, to the distributors, could’ve watched this movie and thought that it deserved to be released.
Untrue Love
by Philbert Ortiz Dy
posted on Thursday November 20, 2008 in Movie Reviews
On paper, One True Love has a lot of things going for it. The premise is somewhat compelling, and the cast brings in a lot of talent. In practice, however, things don’t work out that way, as a few bad habits rear their ugly heads and leave the film decidedly subpar.
Down The Same Roads
by Philbert Ortiz Dy
posted on Thursday November 20, 2008 in Movie Reviews
The teen sex comedy has mostly run its course. After a good long decade of them, we’ve pretty much run the gamut of teen sex comedy situations, and new films will have to struggle to come up with anything new to offer audiences. Sex Drive runs into this wall, and just ignores it by throwing every old trick in the book at you. Given that, it does a pretty good job with it, with some good comedic timing and a generally likable cast. It just kind of blends in with the dozen or so movies exactly like it.
Good Smart Fun
by Philbert Ortiz Dy
posted on Thursday November 20, 2008 in Movie Reviews
It will probably be said that Burn After Reading isn’t one of the Coen brothers’ best works. This is, of course, from a filmography that includes movies like The Big Lebowski, O Brother Where Art Thou, and the most recent Oscar Best Picture Winner No Country For Old Men. No, it will not go down as a Coen brother masterpiece, but having said that, it’s still really good. It’s absurdly funny, and it’ll leave you with some truly memorable scenes.
On Note
by Philbert Ortiz Dy
posted on Thursday November 20, 2008 in Movie Reviews
The general moviemaking wisdom would tell us that you shouldn’t really try to do a period film with a small budget. Many have certainly tried, and many, indeed, have failed. But in comes Concerto, which not only takes us to the past, but has the courage to try and portray a life during wartime. And amazingly, Concerto is mostly a success, producing a completely lovely picture that fares far better than many films with larger budgets.
Jennifer Carpenter Exorcises Viral Demons
posted on Thursday November 20, 2008 in Movies
She shot to stardom after playing the title role in the No. 1 hit horror film “The Exorcism of Emily Rose.” Now, Jennifer Carpenter exorcises demons of the viral kind in Columbia Pictures’ new terrifying thriller “Quarantine.”
Movies Opening This Week
posted on Wednesday November 19, 2008 in Movie Releases
Check out the new movies opening this week! One True Love A newlywed man gets into an accident. He wakes up to find that hes lost all his memories. He tries to go back to his life, but he finds himself drawn more to his female best friend instead of his wife.
Make Way For 'Underworld: Rise Of The Lycans'
posted on Wednesday November 19, 2008 in Movies
From Len Wiseman, creator of the blockbuster film series “Underworld” and “Underworld: Evolution” comes a third film that explores the origins of the ancient blood feud, in Columbia Pictures’ fantasy thriller “Underworld: Rise of the Lycans.”
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U.S. Box Office
November 14-16
| 1. | "Quantum of Solace" | $70.4 million |
| 2. | "Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa" | $36.1 million |
| 3. | "Role Models" | $11.7 million |
| 4. | "High School Musical 3: Senior Year" | $5.9 million |
| 5. | "Changeling" | $4.2 million |
| 6. | "Zack and Miri Make a Porno" | $3.2 million |
| 7. | "Soul Men" | $2.43 million |
| 8. | "The Secret Life of Bees" | $2.4 million |
| 9. | "Saw V" | $1.8 million |
| 10. | "The Haunting of Molly Hartley" | $1.6 million |