MOVIE REVIEW - The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It

The third installment of The Conjuring franchise dubbed The Devil Made Me Do It gives a new level of chills as it chronicles one of the most controversial paranormal cases of Ed and Lorraine Warren.

Starting by saving the life of a young boy, Ed and Lorraine Warren (Patrick Wilson and Vera Farmiga) takes themselves beyond anything they've seen before, and for the first time in US history, that Arne Cheyenne Johnson's (Ruairi O'Connor) murder case in 1981 claims demonic possession as a defense.

Patrick Wilson and Vera Farmiga

Different from the previous The Conjuring films, we also witness Lorraine's insidious ways dealing with the spirit realm, confronting evil and saving lives. She can now transport and immerse herself into the essence of other people, even the dead to investigate on the stories and reasons of demonic activities.

Though there are less jump scares, there is a little bit more blood, witchcraft, new tests. They even exhibited the scary actual recordings connected to this case by the end of the movie. If you're going to find Annabelle, you'll sure do.

The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It is now showing in theaters and you can also stream it via HBO MAX. Directed by Michael Chavez based on the files of Ed and Lorraine Warren, written by James Wan. Distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures. 

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*Kingdom: Ashin of the North* gets release date

Netflix's Korean zombie apocalyptic series gets release date for its special chapter: Kingdom: Ashin of the North. The special episode reportedly will be released on July 23, 2021. See the trailer below.

Following the events of zombie outbreak in Joseon, a mysterious woman appears in front of the survivors. Who is she and what would be her role? How will they stop the zombie outbreak that threatens the country?

The Resurrection plant

Kingdom: Ashin of the North features Ju Ji-hoon as Crown Prince Yi Chang, Bae Doona as Seo-bi, Kim Sung-kyu as Yeong-shin, Kim Hye-joon as Queen Consort Cho and now joined by Jun Ji-hyun as Ashin.

Jun Ji-hyun as Ashin

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Hugh Jackman and Rebecca Ferguson reunited in Warner Bros. Pictures' REMINISCENCE

From their previous project The Greatest Showman, Hugh Jackman and Rebecca Ferguson star in Warner Bros. Pictures' action-thriller Reminiscence, written, produced and directed by Lisa Joy. The following trailer brings them in the sunken Miami with a futuristic approach.

Nick Bannister (Jackman), a private investigator of the mind, navigates the darkly alluring world of the past by helping his clients access lost memories. Living on the fringes of the sunken Miami coast, his life is forever changed when he takes on a new client, Mae (Ferguson). A simple matter of lost and found becomes a dangerous obsession. As Bannister fights to find the truth about Mae's disappearance, he uncovers a violent conspiracy, and must ultimately answer the question: how far would you go to hold on to the ones you love? Watch the trailer below.

Alongside Oscar nominee Jackman (“Les Misérables,” “The Greatest Showman”), Ferguson (upcoming “Dune,” the “Mission: Impossible” films) and Newton, (“Solo: A Star Wars Story”), the film stars Cliff Curtis (“The Meg,” “Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw”), Oscar nominee Marina de Tavira (“Roma”), Daniel Wu (TV’s “Into the Badlands,” “Warcraft”), Mojean Aria (TV’s “See” and “Dead Lucky”), Brett Cullen (“Joker”), Natalie Martinez (“The Stand” and “The Fugitive” series), Angela Sarafyan (“Westworld”) and Nico Parker (“Dumbo”).

Reminiscence will be soon distributed worldwide by Warner Bros. Pictures.

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Hospital Playlist returns for Season 2 on Netflix

I never posted about Korean dramas since the pandemic but I've seen more than 40 since the pandemic started last year. But here's what I'm very excited about -- Hospital Playlist, the medical drama about 5 doctors with musical inclination that bonded their friendship, returns for Season 2 every Thursday night at 10pm starting June 17!

Ending the first season with cliff hangers, understanding the field with many medical terms, and the delicious food they had every episode, the friendship between these doctors are so warm. How I love their band sessions, I even watched their live concert on Youtube. I really recommend this series and you still have time to binge on it while we are waiting for Season 2.

The five doctors all have their different specialties and personalities, but mesh perfectly as well-seasoned friends. There’s hepatologist Lee Ik-jun (Cho Jung-seok) who is goofy, caring, and absolutely adores his son. Pediatrician Ahn Jeong-won (Yoo Yeon-seok) is sacrificial and doesn’t care for materialistic things. Cardiothoracic surgeon Kim Jun-wan (Jung Kyung-ho) appears gruff but is soft on the inside with quite a sweet tooth. Neurosurgeon Chae Song-hwa (Jeon Mi-do) is a huge fan of camping and excels at everything except for singing. Lastly, we have obstetrician-gynecologist Yang Seok-hyeong (Kim Dae-myeung) who enjoys his alone time and dotes on his mother.

From the creators of Reply 1988, you can expect funny and heartwarming tales surrounding the friends. Watch the trailer of Hospital Playlist Season 2 below.

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Mr. DIY opens 147th store in SM Cherry Antipolo

Asia's largest home improvement store, Mr. DIY, opens it's 147th branch in SM Cherry Antipolo. The celebration kicked off with a blessing and a ribbon-cutting with Mr. DIY Philippines and SM Supermalls executives.  

Mr. DIY Philippines and SM Supermalls executives for ribbon cutting

Continuing to be the one-stop shop for home improvement, hygiene, arts and crafts, house wares and more reaches to more residents near SM Cherry Antipolo. The Mr. DIY branch is the first in an SM Supermalls showcases more than 16,600 items in 10 different categories that can make our lives easier and every member of the family has to choose from. A one whole shopping experience for everyone around.

MR.D.I.Y. Philippines Chief Operating Officer, Ms. Roselle Marisol Andaya said, “we are very excited to open our 147 th store here at SM Cherry Antipolo. This is another milestone for us as this is our first MR.D.I.Y. store in the SM Supermalls group and certainly not the last. So, I would like to sincerely thank all our SM partners who are here today, thank you for giving us a chance to serve your customers by providing them with over 16,000 SKUs of products from 10 different categories. We are sure to cover the life and home improvement needs of each member of the Filipino family who SM Cherry Antipolo serves. We hope to bring more excitement to the shopping experience of your customers when they step into our MR.D.I.Y. store.”

After the blessing, we had a tour inside the branch and browsed through all the exciting items found inside Mr. DIY. They got every item that's specific to your needs and you'll also find things that you never knew you needed. It's the ultimate budol-place to beautify and improve your homes for you and your family.

Aisle for food keepers

Food keepers and organizing storage

Party favors and arts and crafts

Electronics section

Fluffy and soft carpets for your "feed goals"

 Aside from the eye candy tour, I would like to thank Mr. DIY for the take-home gift filled with neat and useful stuff. I also bought a few items but I'm definitely going back.

Mr. DIY is located at the 3rd floor of SM Cherry Antipolo, Marcos Hiway, Antipolo City. For more store opening updates and awesome promotions, visit MR.D.I.Y. official Facebook page at @mrdiyPH and corporate website at www.mrdiy.com/ph

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M. Night Shyamalan's OLD

Are we all excited to go back to the beach after locking in our homes for more than a year because of the pandemic? But what if the beach brings more danger than staying indoors? M. Night Shyamalan's imagination again came to play in his latest thriller, OLD, which will be playing in theaters soon.

This new movie is about a family who unwittingly goes to a mysterious secret beach that causes them to age rapidly. When we all are looking for the fountain of youth, you definitely won't want to go there.

In the trailer, we could already see what are the scary things that may happen if you visit this beach. It was very unfortunate to what happened to this family. Watch the clip below.

 

OLD opens in theaters July 23, starring Gael Garcia Bernal, Vicky Krieps, Aaron Pierre, Thomasin McKenzie, Rufus Sewell, Embeth Davidtz, Abbey Lee, Eliza Scanlen, Ken Leung, Alex Wolff and more. Directed by M. Night Shyamalan and based on the graphic novel Sandcastle written by Pierre-Oscar Levy and Frederick Peters.

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MOVIE REVIEW - Cruella

Fashion, depression, competition and revenge are very distinguished in the 101 Dalmatians rip off movie Cruella, starring Emma Stone, Emma Thompson, Mark Strong and more.

Cruella's backstory begins in her childhood and established why she became brilliant, bad and a little bit mad. An orphaned girl who started a dream finds herself living it and then becoming her idol's worst enemy and competition. Avant-garde designs are a feast to the eyes, the soundtrack that transports you to the 70s and unexpected twists that makes it more interesting every time. The necessary elements in self-branding and PR stitched into a drawing story gets you sewn into the story making it dark but fabulous.

Emma Stone as Cruella

If you've seen the original 101 Dalmatians story, Cruella pays tribute to it by providing Easter eggs that are very familiar to it. It also provides prologues on what happened in the said animation story like how she met the Darlings, her sidekicks Jasper and Horace and how she came into fascination with dogs. Note that she doesn't kill.

Overall, it is quite an enjoyable movie. Stay until the mid-credits too. Cruella is now streaming on Disney+.

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