Movie Review: It: Chapter Two

Sequels have a lot of expectation and hype riding into them that it makes for quite the unpredictable ride. Rarely does it manage to overshadow the experience the viewer has with the first movie, and on the flip side it can also act as an extension of said experience to bring more answers or closure to the journey we take watching a story unfold. Thankfully director Andy Muschietti knew that much and what he was signing up for when he took on the job of helming Stephen King's popular 1986 supernatural horror novel "It", and the 2017 movie adaptation proved to be the proper introduction to the "main course" that would this year's "It: Chapter Two" - which sees "The Losers Club" all grown up and returning back to their childhood hometown 27 years later to put an end to the demonic clown that preyed on their fears once and for all.

Thanks to Warner Bros. Pictures, I was able to catch the much anticipated sequel (along with some nifty new trailer surprises) this past Monday, and I was more than ready to see Pennywise the Dancing Clown come back and deliver some unsuspecting horror induced fun. It took two years for audiences to wait out what would happen when friends return to confront their "Boogeyman" from the past... And what happens when old memories locked away resurface and forces you to literally confront your past? This film answers it all along with scares that are DEFINITELY not for the faint of heart  - so be warned when walking into this along with a solid adult rating!

Movie Review: Once Upon A Time In Hollywood

Love him or not, Quentin Tarantino has made an impact in cinema thanks to his explosive, dynamic, and very sensational style of filmmaking that's gone through decades and generations of praise and controversy. From Pulp Fiction to Kill Bill, and of course Inglorious Basterds and Django Unchained, the man has an eye for whimsical and edgy fun that'll literally blow you off your seats - whether its over-the-top action sequences, no-holds-barred dialogue, or something so unexpected that it will get you talking about the movie even after the credits roll and you've left the cinema.

I'm happy to say that the director's ninth film - "Once Upon A Time In Hollywood" - is a great example of his art form brought to life in an exceptional manner, acting as both a tribute and love letter to 1969 era Hollywood. Set at the backdrop of what would be infamously known as the "Manson Family Murders", this was a period of innocence, transition, and so much developments in Hollywood and cinema that it's only fitting that a man like Quentin Tarantino would make his vision of this bygone era - full of potential yet also riddled with its own troubled history and eccentricities that happen behind the camera.

Celebrate 80 Years Of Marvel with Marvel and SM at SM North EDSA The Block!

2019 marks Marvel's 80th Birthday, and fans in the Philippines are invited to celebrate and honor all the superheroes and characters born from the House of Ideas in a special exhibit that's right at SM North EDSA The Block!

Teaming up together with SM, Marvel is proud to honor 80 long years of comic book storytelling that has grown and branched out to different forms of media - including movies and television! From the assembling of Iron Man, Captain America, Thor, Hulk and the rest of the Avengers in the Marvel Cinematic Universe to the growing roster of superheroes in the pages of comics - fans worldwide have every reason to celebrate eight long decades of Marvel fandom! What's more - the Philippines has its own Marvel heroine to celebrate and be proud of in the form of Wave, aka Pearl Pangan and a character found in the action-role playing game "Marvel Future Fight"!

So come on down to SM North EDSA and celebrate 80 years of Marvel Comics starting this August 27th! Displays from various Marvel collectors and fans are featured there, as well as exclusive merchandise and collectibles from the folks at Filbar's and Hot Toys!

For more information, visit the official Marvel Facebook page, SM, and Filbar's! Use the hashtag "#Marvel80atSM"!