The Last Of Us Pilot Episode Review: A Near Flawless Translation

 

Poster courtesy of HBO

Making live-action adaptations of video game properties can be a tricky experience. Sometimes translating what comes from an interactive medium and bringing it either to the big or small screens will require some necessary tweaking and changes in order to make things fit that specific medium or format, and often times it can lead to output that is either half-baked or far detached from the source material itself.

I'm happy to say that HBO's The Last Of Us is neither of that, and it is a new flawless translation of the source material that is FAR BETTER than anyone could have expected from a TV show based on one of the most riveting and emotional video games to ever come out in the past decade,

Thanks to HBO Asia I was able to catch the very first episode of this live-action series adaptation of Naughty Dog and PlayStation's hit survival adventure franchise, and by far I can honestly say from the get go that it's a MUST WATCH - anyone who has played the games or is just starting out with this story needs to get on the bandwagon and enjoy what will undeniably be one of 2023's best shows to come to television. As someone who has been a fan and has played both the 2013 game and its 2020 sequel, everything was very faithful to the games and a whole lot more. Find out why after the jump with my review, and naturally here's your SPOILER WARNING if you want to catch this story with a fresh outlook.

Movie Review: Bullet Train

 

What would you get when you have a bullet train full of passengers, assassins, the yakuza, and seemingly random hits and encounters that all test your luck, karma, and the power of fate? That’s Bullet Train in a nutshell - director David Leitch’s offering that brings a stellar all-star cast that consists of Brad Pitt, Joey King, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Brian Tyree Henry, Andrew Koji, Hiroyuki Sanada, Karen Fukuhara, and much more surprises in this rollercoaster ride of an action comedy that has to be seen in the big screen!

Thanks to the folks at Columbia Pictures Philippines, I got to see this film not once… But TWICE! Saw it in the private screening theater of the studio, and then last Monday at IMAX - which is the definite format for this movie! Here’s some pics from the event to tell the tale and why it was just so hyped and full of energy to see this movie in the big screen! 

That being said, let’s get to the nitty and gritty and see what fate says about Bullet Train - from the director of John Wick, Atomic Blonde, and Deadpool 2!

Movie Review: Thor: Love and Thunder ❤️⚡️ (No Spoilers)

 

One of the most anticipated sequels of the growing Marvel Cinematic Universe finally opens in theaters this week, as the newest Thor film called “Thor: Love and Thunder” opens in cinemas in the Philippines today and on other international territories while the US gets it this July 8! 

As the fourth installment of the Thor saga, we see the God of Thunder going on adventures as a Space Viking alongside the Guardians of the Galaxy, until a new threat emerges in Gorr the God Butcher - who seeks to kill all gods and see his unholy crusade and mission realized. Coming out of "retirement" and racing back to his allies and friends in New Asgard, Thor is also reunited with the reassembled Mjolnir... And its new wielder in his ex-girlfriend Jane Foster, now known as the Mighty Thor!