Kingsman: The Golden Circle movie review

"Manners maketh man." This quote has strongly been associated with one of the most anticipated movies of 2017, Kingsman: The Golden Circle continues the life of Eggsy (Taron Egerton) as a secret agent of the Kingsman agency. And for all of us who are fans of the franchise, brace yourselves as The Golden Circle has a lot more than what we saw in the trailers. Kingsman: The Golden Circle opens in theaters, September 20 and is best seen on IMAX.

Matthew Vaugh has stitched The Golden Circle from a lot of elements in The Secret Service that we missed. Your eyes will be glued to the screen since the beginning with spontaneous and swell action scenes. From linking the villains and how Gallahan was raised from the dead.

Injected with relatively good dosage of humor with low-key discussions on some "very familiar" society issues, The Golden Circle is never boring to watch. Though it contains a little gruesome clips that are not for the weak stomach, it still maintained its balance with the sleek getup of the agents and hot gears and weaponry.

It also contains some heartbreaks of losing very significant characters but Elton John is one very important cameo that makes this movie beyond guns and skills. Putting my favorite though to Whiskey (Pedro Pascal) with the lasso skills.

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First look at Alicia Vikander in Tomb Raider

Warner Bros Pictures has released the first photos of Alicia Vikander as the video game heroine, Lara Croft. The franchise is in its reboot and was popularized by Angelina Jolie in 2001.

See Alicia Vikander in the set of Tomb Raider that will be in theaters March 2018.

Lara Croft, the fiercely independent daughter of a missing adventurer, must push herself beyond her limits when she finds herself on the island where her father disappeared.

Tomb Raider is directed by Roar Uthaug and written by Geneva Robertson-Dworet. Also starring Hannah John-Kamen, Walton Goggins as Mathias Vogel.

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Segundo Matias Jr launches Moymoy Lulumboy 4: Ang Dulot ng Digmaan

This is the first time that I attended Manila International Book Fair and was able to catch the launch of Segundo Matias Jr's fourth book of Moymoy Lulumboy. Though I've been seeing the series before, this is also the first time that I actually bought copies for my own. I need to start from Book 1 - Ang Batang Aswang and continue to the latest release, "Dulot ng Digmaan."

Moymoy Lulumboy Book 4: Ang Dulot ng Digmaan cover

The set from Books 1-4.

Checking out this new world of mythical creatures and epic adventures with Moymoy Lulumboy, now he's age 14. And during the launch, we were given a special show by the thespians of PETA where they gave a preview of what's in store of the book.

This series feature our local creatures -- from manananggal, tikbalang and likes to new additions by Segundo Matias Jr. Derived from his own creativity and matched with Jomike Tejido's exquisite illustrations, we are immersed in Moymoy's adventure in the magical realm of Gabun. Introduce this book to your children and support our local fictions and myth writers.

Segundo Matias  Jr. also dedicates this book to his mentor, renowned writer, Ricky Lee, who was also present during the launch.

Moymoy Lulumboy: Ang Dulot ng Digmaan is available in leading bookstores through Lampara Books Publishing.

with Segundo Matias Jr. (author)

with Jomike Tejido (illustrator) during the launch

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Find your voice in the latest trailer of Disney Pixar's Coco

Family reunions are ablaze with love in the latest trailer of Disney Pixar's Coco. Take a first look on the video and initial poster. Coco will be in theaters, November 22.

As an aspiring musician, Miguel finds himself in an adventure in the Land of the Dead finding answers why their family has banned music for generations. Finding the trickster Hector, they set off on an extraordinary journey to unlock the real story behind Miguel's family history. Will he be able to prove himself and fulfill his dreams? Check the trailer below:
The film is directed by Lee Unkrich (Toy Story 3), co-directed by Adrian Molina (story artist Monsters University) and produced by Darla K. Anderson (Toy Story 3). Miguel is voiced by newcomer Anthony Gonzales, Hector by Gael García Bernal and featuring Benjamin Bratt as late musician and Miguel's idol, Ernesto dela Cruz.

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Consider Downsizing as your new economic option

Think about having all the world's resources in a bigger scale.

Science is inevitable to make new things and alterations in the natural world and Matt Damon and Kristen Wiig is out to discover it in the new comedy, DOWNSIZING. Opens in theaters, January 2018.

Downsizing imagines what might happen if, as a solution to over-population, Norwegian scientists discover how to shrink humans to five inches tall and propose a 200-year global transition from big to small. People soon realize how much further money goes in a miniaturized world, and with the promise of a better life, everyman Paul Safranek (Matt Damon) and wife Audrey (Kristen Wiig) decide to abandon their stressed lives in Omaha in order to get small and move to a new downsized community — a choice that triggers life-changing adventures. See the trailer below:
Directed by Alexander Payne from a screenplay by Payne and Jim Taylor, Downsizing stars Matt Damon, Christoph Waltz, Hong Chau, Jason Sudeikis and Kristen Wiig.

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Dan Stevens as The Man Who Invented Christmas

Know the story behind one of the most told Christmas tales of all time, "A Christmas Carol," before how we knew it today. Dan Stevens star as Charles Dickens in The Man Who Invented Christmas.

Learn how Charles Dickens' vivid imagination conjure with real life inspirations lead to the creation of Ebenezer Scrooge, Tiny Tim, the Ghosts of Christmas Past, Present and Future and how it influences us in celebrating Christmas as we knew today. Watch the trailer below:

The Man Who Invented Christmas includes Jonathan Pryce (John Dickens) and Christopher Plummer (Scrooge) and directed by Bharat Nalluri.

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FIFTY SHADES intensifies in FREED

Anastasia Steele is now Mrs. Christian Grey. The final chapter in the Fifty Shades trilogy teases with the latest trailer and poster in Fifty Shades Freed.

Dakota Johnson and Jamie Dornan reprise the role in the last installment of EL James hit. The movie is set to play in theaters on Valentines Day, 2018. Watch the trailer below:
Fifty Shades Freed is directed by Fifty Shades Darker’s James Foley (Fear, House of Cards) and once again produced by Michael De Luca, Dana Brunetti and Marcus Viscidi, alongside E L James, the creator of the culture-spanning blockbuster series. The screenplay is by Niall Leonard, based on the novel by James.

Fifty Shades Freed is distributed by United International Pictures through Columbia Pictures.

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