Movie Review: Knock At The Cabin

 

It's been years since I've seen an M. Night Shyamalan movie in the big screen, and an even longer time since I enjoyed one of his presentations. Majority of his films have focused on the supernatural, unknown, and bizarre - things that remind you of Stephen King stories or even tales from the Twilight Zone, and that is the filmmakers and actor's strength when he sets his mind to a project and executes it flawlessly.

I'm happy to say the director is back to form with his latest outing in "Knock At The Cabin" - an apocalyptic psychological horror film that is based on the 2018 novel "The Cabin at the End of the World" that was written by Paul G. Tremblay. Featuring a pretty good set of talents that includes pro-wrestler turned actor Dave Bautista and former Harry Potter series star Rupert Grint, the movie focuses on a group of strangers who gather together and take hostage a family of three vacationing in a remote cabin in the woods. There they are given a choice to make the ultimate sacrifice between the three of them to avert the apocalypse or doom the entire world if they choose not to.

Movie Review: Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 (2017)

When you have something good going following a successful blend of action, story, and one awesome soundtrack, it's always best to follow up with a sequel that channels those same energies and unfolds into a continuation that improves on the first movie's merits. In the case of James Gunn and his second outing with Marvel's interstellar bunch of heroes that are the "Guardians of the Galaxy", he stays true to the spirit of the original movie's success by giving us something that feels all too familiar and not much of a departure from the 2014 Marvel Studios film that takes us to the cosmic side of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Here we have a clear example of what a director has plotted well and wants to convey in straightforward linear fashion a group of unlikely allies and the story that pulls them together to save the galaxy from a great threat - and once again it works so beautifully that this is just another reason why Marvel Movies are so beloved and enjoyed by fans worldwide.

Thanks to Walt Disney Studios Philippines, I got the chance to see the film along with other fans, fellow cosplayers, and press on April 20 - a few days ahead of its local release date on April 26th and weeks before it comes out in the US on May 5th. Suffice to say, I WAS NOT DISAPPOINTED and Vol. 2 speaks to the hearts of comic book fans, 80's nostalgia, and those who enjoy a good blend of 70's/ 80's music channeled into a space adventure of AWESOME proportions. Now that it's been a few weeks since it opened up in theaters, here's my review for GOTG Vol. 2!

Movie Review: SPECTRE (2015)

It's been quite a while since the last time we saw Daniel Craig wear the tux and woo the girls as James Bond, but all that changed last weekend when the English actor returned to reprise his signature role as 007 in the 24th film in the series entitled "Spectre", which formally reintroduces a familiar terrorist organization from classic Bond lore into the rebooted universe that began with 2006's Casino Royale. Once again directed by Skyfall director Sam Mendes, this new entry in the long running secret agent franchise carries with it a lot of expectation and anticipation, not just in continuing Craig's outstanding tenure as 007 but also planting those familiar themes and tropes that have become so distinguishable in classic Bond films into a modern setting.

Having seen the movie a couple of times now in theaters, it's time to carry on with this review for what is arguably one of the finest Bond films I have seen in my lifetime. SPOILER WARNING naturally, so here we go with the review for "Spectre" and special thanks goes to Columbia Pictures Philippines for bringing this film to our shores!