Movie: Hidden Figures
Release Date: December 25, 2016 (US), February 22, 2017 (Philippines)
Released by: 20th Century Fox Philippines
A biographical drama film that puts some of the best talents in Hollywood to portray an important time during the "Space Race" era of the 60's, "Hidden Figures" stars Taraji P. Henson, Octavia Spencer, and Janelle Monae as three historical African American female mathematicians who worked at NASA, along with supporting roles by Kevin Costner, Kirsten Dunst, and Jim Parsons - all who worked to see through one of the most important space missions known in history. Between depicting the sensitive times of racial discrimination, the unstable nature of those working behind the scenes to calculate trajectories for the space missions, and the lives of these women with their families and careers - this is one film by director Theodore Melfi that hit the right notes in bringing emotion and triumph to an important time in man's quest to reach the stars and find some reconciliation and agreement between their own personal differences and biases.
Rating: 4/5
Movie: A Cure For Wellness
Release Date: February 17, 2017 (US), February 15, 2017 (Philippines)
Released by: 20th Century Fox Philippines
A film by Pirates of the Caribbean films director Gore Verbinski that literally dips into the well of Psychological Horror, "A Cure For Wellness" stars former "The Amazing Spider-Man 2" star and Harry Osborn actor Dane DeHaan in the lead as an ambitious young executive named Lockheart - who is sent to a "wellness center" in the Swiss Alps to find the CEO of the company he works for to finalize a merger. What was supposed to be a simple retrieval trip turns into a mystery and nightmare, as Lockhart finds out that not all is what it seems in the facility and hidden secrets and strange things unearth themselves that make him question his sanity. It's a film that doesn't break new ground and takes familiar routes in the same manner as classic horror films like The Invisible Man and Shutter Island, but it does give Dehaan new footing in playing the main role of a film. Definitely for those who like to see the strange in cinema.
Rating - 3/5
Movie: Hacksaw Ridge
Release Date: November 4, 2016 (US), February 22, 2017 (Philippines)
Released by: Columbia Pictures Philippines
A historical biographical film with a powerful cast and shows the true story of a pacifist who saved men in the battlefield while holding on to faith and courage, Hacksaw Ridge stars previous Amazing Spider-Man actor Andrew Garfield as real life World War II hero Desmond Doss - A Seventh-Day Adventist Christian who enlists in the Army and becomes a combat medic who refuses to carry a gun. What follows in this film directed by Academy Award winner Mel Gibson is a story about a courageous man who was able to save 75 soldiers in the battle at Hacksaw Ridge, earning him the Medal of Honor for his bravery and efforts. The film also stars Vince Vaughn, Sam Worthington, Hugo Weaving, and Teresa Palmer, and is arguably one of the best historical drama movies I have ever witnessed in cinema that is based on a true story.
Movie: Fist Fight
Release Date: February 17, 2017 (US), February 22, 2017 (Philippines)
Released by: Warner Bros. Philippines
#TeacherFight had whole new meaning in the Ice Cube and Charlie Day comedy "Fist Fight" - where two very different teachers come to blows in a very chaotic public school setting where teachers are disrespected and the students keep on pulling pranks. When both men are brought together and a misunderstanding ensues where Ice Cube's Ron Strickland gets fired from his teaching position, he challenges Day's Andy Campbell to a fight after school... And the whole film spirals into hilarious moments and shenanigans that pretty much lets you laugh and watch a movie without taking anything seriously. This is one of the good ones, and certainly makes use of Ice Cube's mean looks as an uncompromising tough guy perfectly.
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