Thursday, May 30, 2013

Movie Review: The Hangover Part III


I enjoyed the first two Hangover movies, and despite being inane and moronic at times, it was hilarious to see the unfortunate group that is "The Wolfpack" get into all kinds of trouble. Director Todd Philipps carved out a sleeper comedy hit with "The Hangover" in 2009, and returned for mayhem in Bangkok in "The Hangover Part II" in 2011. Now that a third installment, "The Hangover Part III" has stepped into the picture, what could possibly happen to Phil, Stew, Doug, and their special friend and Wolfpack brother Allen? All kinds of things from the looks of the trailer alone, and this final installment in "The Hangover Trilogy" takes the group to numerous locations and back to where it all began... Las Vegas.

Special Thanks again goes to Warner Bros. Philippines and Ayala Cinemas for the special screening a few days prior to this review. That being said, it's time to speak on "The End"... aka The Hangover Part III.

Thursday, May 16, 2013

Movie Review: Star Trek Into Darkness


Prepare to "Boldly Go Where No One Has Gone Before" once more, as J.J Abrams and his ragtag crew of cast members return to the U.S.S Enterprise for another interstellar adventure across space with the new Star Trek film, Star Trek Into Darkness!

After successfully rebooting/ reestablishing ties with the Trek franchise with the 2009 film "Star Trek", Abrams and his studio Bad Robot Productions have proven their worth and reintroduced Gene Roddenberry's brainchild into the new generation. By injecting action and danger ala Star Wars (which he will direct Episode VII of in 2015) and reestablishing Trek lore firmly with an alternate reality based on The Original Series timeline, we have fresh faces to root for and more spaceventures to look forward to.

As the title to the sequel suggests, Into Darkness pushes things into a very dark place, and it's not only a great sequel... but possibly the best Trek film in recent memory! Certain SPOILERS be contained here in this review, but I won't SPOIL THE OBVIOUS TWIST (If you haven't figured it out already that is from leaks and web info alone). Coming from an old school Trekkie like myself, I'll be forward and frank with my thoughts on this stellar film.

Special thanks goes to Solar Entertainment Corporation, United International Pictures, Paramount Pictures, and Bad Robot Productions for the special premiere screening on IMAX, and delivering an EPIC SEQUEL worthy to "Live Long and Prosper".

And without further ado, here is me punching it to the review proper!