Jurassic World Rebirth — Movie Review

Martin Krebs (Rupert Friend) is a high-ranking executive at a powerful pharmaceutical company. One of their most ambitious projects is to find a cure for a deadly heart disease. To make progress, they need rare biomaterial samples from three specific dinosaurs. These dinosaurs are located on a remote and heavily restricted island near the equator.

To retrieve the samples, Krebs hires Zora Bennett (Scarlett Johansson), a covert operations expert known for her experience with high-risk missions. Zora puts together a team for the job. She brings in Duncan Kincaid (Mahershala Ali), a friend and a seasoned field leader, along with LeClerc (Bechir Sylvain), Nina (Philippine Velge), and Bobby Atwater (Ed Skrein). Also joining them is Dr. Henry Loomis (Jonathan Bailey), a paleontologist brought in for his knowledge of dinosaur behavior and biology.

Meanwhile, sailing nearby is Reuben Delgado (Manuel Garcia-Rulfo) with her daughters, Isabella (Audrina Miranda) and Teresa (Luna Blaise), and Teresa’s boyfriend, Xavier (David Iacono). When their boat drifts too close to the island, they are attacked by a Mosasaurus. Their vessel is destroyed and they become stranded in open water.

Zora and Kincaid’s team finds the shipwrecked family and rescues them. But with no way to send them back to safety, the team takes the family with them as they move forward with the mission.

Once they set foot on the island, they realize the difficulty of this mission. The island is crawling with more aggressive and terrifying creatures. Among them is a monstrous, genetically altered dinosaur called the Distortus rex. It is probably the most brutal creature on the island.

Superman — Movie Review

After stopping a war between Boravia and Jarhanpur, Superman (David Corenswet) finds himself in hot water. Though he ended the conflict, he is now under scrutiny for entering a foreign country and interfering with political affairs. One of his most vocal critics is none other than tech billionaire Lex Luthor (Nicholas Hoult).

Lex claims that Superman might be a global threat because of his involvement in the Boravia-Jarhanpur situation. He proposes a solution to the U.S. government, a special task force he calls Planet Watch. This unit includes his most powerful assets: the Engineer (María Gabriela de Faría), Ultra Man, and a fleet of flying armored soldiers. However, the government is reluctant to approve his plan unless he can present solid evidence that Superman poses a serious danger.

While Lex looks for a way to bring Superman down, Superman continues doing what he does best. He saves lives. Whether it is stopping an enormous kaiju or going toe-to-toe with a mysterious iron suit, he shows up. He is not alone either. Sometimes, he gets help from his loyal dog, Krypto. Other times, the Justice Gang steps in. The team includes Guy Gardner (Nathan Fillion), Hawkgirl (Isabela Merced), and Mr. Terrific (Edi Gathegi). But their support is limited. They are under Maxwell Lord and his company, so their involvement depends on the situation.

Outside of saving the world, Superman lives a quieter life as Clark Kent. He works as a journalist for The Daily Planet alongside his best friend Jimmy Olsen (Skyler Gisondo) and his girlfriend, Lois Lane (Rachel Brosnahan). Lois knows the truth about Clark and Superman, and they’re secretly dating. Though, it’s not working out perfectly as both would've want to.

But despite everything, from relationship issue to world-ending problems, one thing remains clear. The world needs Superman. So when Lex finally makes his move and begins to carry out his plan to eliminate him, Superman must find the strength to face his biggest challenge yet.

Uninvited — Movie Review

Lilia Capistrano (Vilma Santos) has a plan. She is going to kill billionaire Guilly Vega (Aga Muhlach) at his mansion during his 55th birthday party.

Why? Well, there’s a lot of reasons.

The Vega family is powerful, but they are also heartless, entitled, and dangerous. Guilly’s wife, Katrina (Mylene Dizon), is simply apathetic. She couldn't care less about her constituents. Their daughter, Nicole (Nadine Lustre), is a troubled young woman with drug addiction. 

But Guilly Vega is the worst of them all. He’s a corrupt politician with a long history of wrongdoings and crimes. One of the most horrific of it is the random abduction of Lilia’s daughter (Gabby Padilla) and her boyfriend (Elijah Canlas).

Lilia knows justice will not be served through the legal system. The Vega family has influence, money, and deep political connections. Even if she takes them to court, the outcome is almost certain. She will lose.

That leaves her with only one choice.

She must take justice into her own hands.

Espantaho — Movie Review

Pabling (Emil Sandoval) is dead.

His daughter, Monet (Judy Ann Santos), prepares for the traditional pasiyam, a nine-day mourning ritual meant to honor the dead and guide the soul into the afterlife.

Things take a turn when Pabling’s legal wife, Adele (Chanda Romero), arrives. She comes with her two children, Andie (Janice de Belen) and Roy (Mon Confiado), and they are determined to sell the family’s old ancestral house along with all remaining properties. Their plan will surely evict Monet’s family, including her son Keith (Kian Co), her mother Rosa (Lorna Tolentino), and her partner Jack (JC Santos), who are all currently living in the house.

As the family conflict unravels and intensifies, a mysterious entity which is seemingly tied to a strange painting of a scarecrow starts terrorizing the home.

My Future You — Movie Review

Karen (Francine Diaz) and Lex (Seth Fedelin) weren’t really looking for love.

Karen is more concerned about her mom’s relationship with her stepdad. It’s not that they’re a bad match, but Karen still longs for her real dad. Deep down, she wishes her parents would get back together.

Lex, on the other hand, is still processing the loss of his family, who died in a tragic boat accident. His adoptive parents treat him well, and he lives a comfortable life, but things just feel different. There’s a part of him that still feels disconnected with them.

So no, they weren’t searching for love. But somehow, they meet on an online dating app.

As they get to know each other, they begin to unpack their emotions and share pieces of their past. Then, they realize one huge thing.

They are living in two different timelines.

And the Breadwinner Is… — Movie Review

When OFWs return, they are often excited, with huge smiles on their faces. No more lonely days. No more video calls. No more packing of balikbayan boxes. 

Finally. Home.

But when Bambi Salvador (Vice Ganda) first steps back into her hometown of Pampanga, her face reflects confusion and frustration. For years, she worked tirelessly, doing odd jobs, from being a masseuse to drag, just to earn money to renovate their family house. Yet, the house remains the same, only older.

Apparently, the money for the renovation went elsewhere.

Bambi is understandably furious. Her brother, Biboy (Jhong Hilario), admits he mishandled the money. Although Biboy’s wife, Mayet (Gladys Reyes), insists that it was spent on efforts to earn more, it’s the feeling of betrayal that hurts Bambi the most. Her other two siblings, Buneng (Maris Racal) and Boying (Kokoy de Santos), also lied to her about the supposed renovation.

To make matters worse, Baby (Eugene Domingo), her estranged older sister, mysteriously returns from Italy, further complicating Bambi’s situation.

Despite being back to square one, tired, angry, and disappointed, Bambi, as the breadwinner of the Salvador family, picks herself up. She must do whatever it takes to save her family.