Maria: Movie Review

When her supposedly happy life is disturbed by her past, she must channel the killer within her to avenge the life they took from her.

The story follows Lily (Cristine Reyes), who decides to leave her employer by faking her death in order to live a simpler life. She changed her name to Maria and began a new life with her husband, Bert (Guji Lorenzana), and their daughter, Min-Min (Johanna Rish Tongcua).

However, Maria's ex-partner, Kaleb (Germaine de Leon), spotted her while on a mission to dispatch a politician. He was so enraged by Maria's lie that he wasted no time in wreaking havoc on her life, beginning with the murder of her husband and only child.

Maria is very upset that her family died, so she asks her mentor, Greg (Ronnie Lazaro), for help in getting revenge for them.

The Silence: Movie Review

Amidst the apocalyptic rampage of carnivorous creatures with ultra-sensitive hearing, a family man must protect his family from both the creatures and the cult that wants his daughter.

In "The Silence," the Andrews family tries to leave the city after a group of researchers accidentally releases a swarm of Vesps, which are like carnivorous pterosaurs with very sensitive ears.

The family encountered a number of mishaps on their way to the countryside, resulting in the death of Hugh's best friend and the injury of his wife, Kelly (Miranda Otto). 

Hugh (Stanley Tucci) and Ally (Kiernan Shipka) decided to return to the city to get antibiotics for Kelly. That's when a tongueless Reverend (Billy MacLellan) became interested in Ally's fertility and tried to persuade her family to join him.

But when they turned down the offer, the Reverend retaliated by luring the Vesps to their home. Hugh is forced to fight in order to keep his family safe.

Circle: Movie Review

Imagine having the power to cast a vote for someone to die. Will you do it?

"Circle" opens with 50 strangers waking up while standing in front of an alien-like contraption.

The machine doesn't allow any of the strangers to move beyond the circle they're standing on, and they weren't allowed to touch the person next to them either. It will kill someone every two minutes, randomly, unless at least one of the 50 strangers votes for someone to die using their hand.

As the movie progresses, revelations come out and pacts are made as all of the participants fight for their survival.

The Invitation: Movie Review

In this twisted story of grief and pain, a supposedly fun reunion of friends turns into a tension-filled confrontation.

Answering the invitation sent by his ex-wife, Eden (Tammy Blanchard), and her new husband, David (Michiel Huisman), boyfriend-girlfriend, Will (Logan Marshall-Green) and Kira (Emayatzy Corinealdi) meet the couple and their old friends. 

But Will starts to grow suspicious when the couple, and two unknown guests, start to share their new found ideas of expelling pain with the group. 

Haunted by the memories of his dead son with Eden, Will begins to confront Eden for dismissing this tragic happening. The event quickly spiraled out of control. It even got worse after Will found out that the couple wants to poison them as part of their idea of peace through death.

Enchanted: Movie Review

Disney spiced up their fairy tale game through this wonderful rom-com drama about a princess lost in New York City.

The film follows Giselle (Amy Adams), a young woman living in the fictional world of Andalasia, who is bound to marry Prince Edward (James Marsden) after sharing a romantic duet about true love's kiss.

Afraid that she would lose her right to the throne, Queen Narissa (Susan Sarandon), an evil witch, pushed Giselle into a well to a place where, as they explained, "no happily ever after."  

Lost and confused, Giselle accidentally met the cynical divorce attorney, Robert Philips (Patrick Dempsey), who agreed to help her until Prince Edward came to her rescue. 

As the two spend some time together, Queen Narissa is becoming more determined to kill Giselle, Prince Edward gets lost in New York, and Robert and Giselle's feelings are becoming deeper.

Boy: Movie Review

This entertaining and touching story is about an odd family plague with insecurities and dilemmas.

"Boy" follows the lively and imaginative Boy (James Rolleston). Alamein is his real name, named after his dad. He has a very shy brother named Rocky (Te Aho Aho Eketone-Whitu), who believe his power has caused the death of their mother. 

The story basically starts upon meeting their estranged father, Alamein (Taika Waititi), after being in-prison for a long time. Optimistic that their father return will make their life better, Boy soon realize the true sentiment of his father towards them.

Gravity: Movie Review

Alfonso Cuarón's masterpiece film is a nauseating and thrilling drama in space.

The movie follows Dr. Ryan Stone (Sandra Bullock), a medical engineer and mission specialist, and Lieutenant Matt Kowalski (George Clooney), a veteran space astronaut, as they travel to space to service the Hubble Space Telescope.

But suddenly, a detonated satellite caused a chain of explosions, cutting off their communication and putting their mission in danger.

With no means of transportation back to Earth, the two astronauts drift in space.

Lilo & Stitch: Movie Review

This 2002 animated movie saw the resurgence of Disney as one of the top animation studios in the world.

"Lilo & Stitch" is about a troubled girl named Lilo (Daveigh Chase). She lives in Hawaii with her sister, Nani (Tia Carrere), and finds it difficult to make friends at school. Until she met Stitch (Chris Sanders), a blue alien space dog.

Stitch is an experiment, an abomination with a propensity for chaos. He is also a fugitive who happens to fall to Earth accidentally. Despite all of these, the young girl still adopted him, as she believes that there is something good inside him.

Meanwhile, the Grand Councilwoman (Zoe Caldwell) employs the mad scientist Dr. Jumba Jookiba (David Ogden Stiers) and Earth specialist Agt. Wendell Pleakley (Kevin McDonald) to re-capture Stitch. And hence, a cat and mouse chase begins.

What We Do in the Shadows: Movie Review

In Jemaine Clement and Taika Waititi's terrific masterpiece film, three old-school vampires try to adjust to the modern world.

The film follows a group of vampires headed by the uneasy Viago Von Dorna Schmarten Scheden Heimburg (né von Blitzenberg), played by Taika Waititi. A movie crew follows him as he narrates his everyday life with the rebellious Deacon Brucke, played by Jonathan Brugh, the insecure Vladislav the Poker, played by Jemaine Clement, and the 8,000-year-old vampire Petyr, played by Ben Fransham.

Soon, the supposed-to-be dinner guest turned vampire, Nick, played by Cori Gonzalez-Macuer, joins them. His addition adds substance to the overarching narrative. He's a representation of modernity and youth, a direct contrast to Viago and his roomies.