ICYMI: Tomb Raider FULL TRAILER with Alicia Vikander

Check out the first trailer of Tomb Raider featuring Oscar winner, Alicia Vikander and directed by Roar Uthaug. Tomb Raider opens in the Philippines March 2018.
In the film, Lara Croft is the fiercely independent daughter of an eccentric adventurer who vanished when she was scarcely a teen. Now a young woman of 21 without any real focus or purpose, Lara navigates the chaotic streets of trendy East London as a bike courier, barely making the rent, and takes college courses, rarely making it to class. Determined to forge her own path, she refuses to take the reins of her father’s global empire just as staunchly as she rejects the idea that he’s truly gone. Advised to face the facts and move forward after seven years without him, even Lara can’t understand what drives her to finally solve the puzzle of his mysterious death.

Going explicitly against his final wishes, she leaves everything she knows behind in search of her dad’s last-known destination: a fabled tomb on a mythical island that might be somewhere off the coast of Japan. But her mission will not be an easy one; just reaching the island will be extremely treacherous. Suddenly, the stakes couldn’t be higher for Lara, who—against the odds and armed with only her sharp mind, blind faith and inherently stubborn spirit—must learn to push herself beyond her limits as she journeys into the unknown. If she survives this perilous adventure, it could be the making of her, earning her the name Tomb Raider.

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GIRLS TRIP movie review

After stressing over mother! the other day, I managed to appear in the special screening of Girls Trip, a comedy featuring Regina Hall, Queen Latifah, Jada Pinkett Smith, and Tiffany Haddish which has put out all worries and bad vibes with the stresses of busy life. I had almost 2 hours of travel which was normally around 45mins to an hour.

Anyway, Ayala Malls Cinemas is the exclusive distributor of Girls Trip here in the country and showing on September 27. It is a story about 4 friends who were reunited and revisited their younger years travelling to New Orleans for the Essence Festival. They rediscovered their wild sides, their friendships rekindled and there's enough dancing, drinking, brawling, and romancing to make the Big Easy blush.

What's distinct to Girls Trip is that it's only played by black girls. No offense to the black community but I think I've seen it all in Sex & the City, How to be Single, Waiting to Exhale and Rough Night. The formula is really familiar and you have it very predictable. It's just the matter of delivery that put it above the rest with the humor of the four ladies. They all stand out in their own rights but it focuses more on Regina Hall's character about a woman in a shaky relationship. They had most of the fun but when Regina Hall shattered, they've also dropped low and only thing that binded them again is their long friendship and forgiveness.

The cameos of big music artists supposedly added spice and star factor to it but I don't know how to react to it. All you can say is get yourself prepared for the next Essence Festival.

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mother! movie review

When you talk about Darren Aronofsky's mother!, it requires different levels of understanding. It may be very confusing whether you'll interpret its context as how you've seen it or how you can assert it with deeper meanings. You may see it as pretty effed up movie but here are my takeaways for mother!:

You can be as paranoid as mother (Jennifer Lawrence) in protecting her belongings, in this case, her home. Who would like to let someone in their homes, take advantage of their belongings and bring in more over which you did not know? She can barely speak up and complain and take all control of everything but then she is always ignored.

You may see it and then question yourself why did you even watch this movie? There is a lot happening and elements which you cannot understand. Maybe the reason for it is just you just like to see a Jennifer Lawrence movie, which I can vouch that she acted very well here. Almost 2 hours you'll have extreme close ups of Jennifer Lawrence here.

Javier Bardem's character is also very confusing and maybe you'll hate him for why he allows things. Basically all the others can be hated in such a manner that you yourself would throw them out.

Or you can be a scholar to see that this is a retelling of a very familiar story. You have to see this to find out and I can discuss this with you.

mother! is showing in cinemas today.

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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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