FANTASTIC BEASTS: The Secrets of Dumbledore Movie Review

In a few days, many secrets will be revealed in Warner Bros. Pictures and Wizarding World's third installment of the Fantastic Beast franchise. The Secrets of Dumbledore reveals many shocking details that will have you at the edge of your seats.

Actually the first secret is revealed right at the very start. It is something that Potterheads might be suspecting for a long time but the movie serves it to us unprepared. It sets the mood for a dramatic relationship that will be somehow exciting but painful for our protagonist.

While Newt Scamander (Eddie Redmayne) continues to amaze us with the magical creatures of the magical world, Albus Dumbledore (Jude Law) prepares against a plot by Gellert Grindelwald (Mads Mikkelsen) that is set to destroy their world. With a team of wizards and a muggle who slowly learns to be one, who knew that they can be victorious.

The Secrets of Dumbledore also has political elements that mirror universally interesting topics. It also brings us closer to Hogwarts, I think that we'll soon meet the characters that will go around Harry Potter aka the Boy Who Lived. 

Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore opens in Philippine theaters this Black Saturday, April 16. Distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures Philippines.

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Dumbledore's first army

Weeks before we dive into the darker Wizarding World, let's meet the good guys who will fights against Gellert Gindelwald (Mads Mikkelsen) to protect the worlds of wizards and muggles. The new featurette narrates how Newt Scamander (Eddie Redmayne) and Dumbledore (Jude Law) forms their army of light before we finally see Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore on Black Saturday, April 16.

The launch of the featurette also coincides with the release of character posters of the cast.

More character posters here

Featuring the images of Oscar winner Eddie Redmayne (“The Theory of Everything”), two-time Oscar nominee Jude Law (“Cold Mountain,” “The Talented Mr. Ripley”), Ezra Miller, Dan Fogler, Alison Sudol, Callum Turner, Jessica Williams, Katherine Waterston, and Mads Mikkelsen.

Watch the featurette here and I'm also getting quite excited with the action and effects.

Fantastic Beasts The Secrets of Dumbledore is directed by David Yates based on the screenplay of JK Rowling. Distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures Philippines, only in theaters and select IMAX theaters nationwide.

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Secrets of Dumbledore trailer shows Wizarding World at War

On April 16, Albus Dumbledore's secrets can save the world. The Wizarding World is at war in the latest Fantastic Beasts movie, The Secrets of Dumbledore. Warner Bros. Pictures has released the latest trailer bringing us back to the magical world.

Professor Albus Dumbledore (Jude Law) knows the powerful Dark wizard Gellert Grindelwald (Mads Mikkelsen) is moving to seize control of the wizarding world. Unable to stop him alone, he entrusts Magizoologist Newt Scamander (Eddie Redmayne) to lead an intrepid team of wizards, witches and one brave Muggle baker on a dangerous mission, where they encounter old and new beasts and clash with Grindelwald’s growing legion of followers. But with the stakes so high, how long can Dumbledore remain on the sidelines? Watch the trailer below:

The film features an ensemble cast led by Oscar winner Eddie Redmayne (“The Theory of Everything”), two-time Oscar nominee Jude Law (“Cold Mountain,” “The Talented Mr. Ripley”), Ezra Miller, Dan Fogler, Alison Sudol, Callum Turner, Jessica Williams, Katherine Waterston, and Mads Mikkelsen.

“Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore” was directed by David Yates, from a screenplay by J.K. Rowling & Steve Kloves, based upon a screenplay by J.K. Rowling. The film was produced by David Heyman, J.K. Rowling, Steve Kloves, Lionel Wigram and Tim Lewis. Neil Blair, Danny Cohen, Josh Berger, Courtenay Valenti and Michael Sharp served as executive producers.

The film will be distributed worldwide in select theatres and IMAX by Warner Bros. Pictures.

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FANTASTIC BEASTS: CRIMES OF GRINDELWALD movie review

Following the Fantastic Beasts franchise is the Crimes of Grindelwald opening today in cinemas.

The movie itself it a visual spectacle and if you see in IMAX, there are some elements that amazingly float from the aspec ratio of the screen. It gives you a larger-than-life visual of than the other films in the universe created by JK Rowling. The imagery and special effects are quite remarkable for Fantastic Beasts 2.

We again meet Newt's friendly beasts and introduced to new ones that made it more magical. The water horse was grand and the Chinese dragon dog was enchanting but dangerous. It is also amazing to know the origins of Nagini and how she came connected to the story and how she is rather good than evil in the Harry Potter movies is quite interesting.

However, the story has a lot of plots which I think made The Crimes of Grindelwald very complicated. I also got confused and need to check all Wizarding World references but following the story while watching it is easy for me. Good thing they provided origin stories that will assist yo us why the characters appear as they are. There are also unexpected rise and fall of emotions makes you think if you want it to be part even.

Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald is the second of 5 movies in the Fantastic Beasts franchise. Check it in a cinema near you today.

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Heroes and villains in Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald

Warner Bros took a tease on the first look of JK Rowling's Wizarding World with the cast photo of the wizards in FANTASTIC BEASTS: The Crimes of Grindelwald. The movie is set to be in theaters November 2018.

In the previous film, the powerful Dark wizard Gellert Grindelwald (Depp) was captured by MACUSA (Magical Congress of the United States of America), with the help of Newt Scamander (Redmayne). But, making good on his threat, Grindelwald escaped custody and has set about gathering followers, most unsuspecting of his true agenda: to raise pure-blood wizards up to rule over all non-magical beings.

In an effort to thwart Grindelwald’s plans, Albus Dumbledore (Law) enlists his former student Newt Scamander, who agrees to help, unaware of the dangers that lie ahead. Lines are drawn as love and loyalty are tested, even among the truest friends and family, in an increasingly divided wizarding world.

Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald features a great ensemble cast led by Eddie Redmayne, Katherine Waterston, Dan Fogler, Alison Sudol, Ezra Miller, with Jude Law and Johnny Depp.

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sneak peek to JK Rowling's FANTASTIC BEASTS

Special footages from behind the scenes of Warner Bros.' Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them surfaced online as also released by Warner Bros. Entertainment. See this 15-sec video from Pottermore, a page dedicated to the chronicles of the story of Harry Potter and the wizarding world.

Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them tells the story of early Hogwarts, with Eddie Redmayne playing Newt Scamander. His New York stopover from an excursion around the world may have been trouble to the No-maj and wizarding world as he may have unleashead a magical creature. Also starring are Colin Farrell, with Katherine Waterston as Porpentina Goldstein, Alison Sudol as Queenie Goldstein and Dan Fogler as Jacob Kowalski.

Opening November 17 in theaters, Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them is distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures (Philippines).

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THE DANISH GIRL movie review

United International Pictures bring the Oscar-nominated THE DANISH GIRL starting February 3 and it will be exclusively shown in Ayala Malls Cinemas. Nominations include Best Picture, Best Actor for Eddie Redmayne and Best Actress for Alicia Vikander Here's my review for this great movie.

First thing that you'll fall in love with this movie is its cinematography. Great scene with striking colors as if everything looks like a painting. Even for the characters on how each picture is well-composed for the delight of the eye. You will not get bored of each scene and appreciate every picture. It seems that they banked on the professions of the characters as artists so they created each scene with great composition.

Eddie Redmayne established the character very well from the start. The expressions and body language really defined Lili and helping the audience understand the feelings of a person unsure of his sexuality and identity. This makes Eddie Redmayne a very good contender in the Best Actor race

Alicia Vikander's character is one equally great woman. With the consequences of what supposed to be "fun" and "complicated" to her loved one, she managed to be strong and accepted the fate of her husband. It is just right that there's also acceptance with the society they lived in.

The movie started with a little fun but the drama is not too dragging. I think it is an eye candy as you go through scene to scene. Dialogues are simple but the love exchange between Eddie and Alicia's characters are heartfelt and poetic.

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The Danish Girl opens February 3 in Ayala Malls Cinemas

The highly acclaimed and Oscar-nominated film, The Danish Girl, starring Oscar-winner Eddie Redmayne will be shown in Ayala Malls Cinemas starting February 3, 2016.

Based on the book by David Ebershoff, “The Danish Girl” tells the extraordinary story of Lili Elbe, one of the world's first people to undergo gender confirmation surgery, and the powerful love story of two people who go through Lili's journey together. It movingly portrays a marriage going through a profound transformation.

In 1926 in Copenhagen, artist Einar Wegener (Redmayne) is married to Gerda Wegener (Vikander) and is revered for landscape paintings. Gerda is also an artist, less renowned but steadily working as a portraitist of prominent citizens. Theirs is a strong and loving marriage, yet personal and professional epiphanies have eluded them both.

That all begins to change one day when, on deadline for a portrait, Gerda asks her husband to fill in for a model by putting on a dress so that she can finish the painting. The experience is transformative, as Einar soon realizes that being Lili is an expression of her truest self, and she begins living her life as a woman. Gerda unexpectedly finds that she has a new muse, and renewed creative ferment. But the couple soon brush up against society's disapproval.

They leave their homeland for the more open-minded world of Paris. There, it is Gerda's career that continues to flourish. The couple's marriage evolves - and not without strain. But again and again Gerda supports Lili during her journey as a transgender woman. Through the other, each of them finds the courage to be who they are at heart.

“The Danish Girl” is vying for four Academy Awards, namely Best Actor (Redmayne), Best Supporting Actress (Vikander), Best Production Design and Best Costume Design. At the recently-concluded Golden Globe Awards, the film was nominated for Best Actor, Best Actress and Best Original Score. Watch the trailer here:

The Danish Girl - Global trailer

The Danish Girl will be exclusively shown in Ayala Malls Cinemas starting February 3, 2015. #MySureSeatsDistributed by United International Pictures Philippines through Columbia Pictures Philippines.

Posted by Ohmski on Sunday, January 24, 2016

The Danish Girl is distributed by United International Pictures through Columbia Pictures Philippines.

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