Bundle of Joy

Inside Out (2015) Review

Pixar and Disney once again prove that their magic was never gone. Inside Out despite of it, let's say deeper premise, Pixar's shows a fantastic execution on this movie. We might think of its idea as an complicated narrative but it's amazing how the overall movie felt very simple and can easily enjoy by all the ages. Inside Out was directed by Peter Docter and Ronnie Del Carmen, and it came from this directors who made "UP", "Toy Story" and more which are the Pixar films i actually grew with and enjoy until today. I love how this film makers express emotions from a movie about emotions itself and it was very clever and unconventional way visualizing it with such heart on it.

Paper Towns

Paper Towns (2015) Review

Cinematography by David Lanzenberg

Paper Towns might be one of the most fun coming of age film i have seen this year, with its relatable humors and references, it has those great elements for such way of telling an adventure story, but what really stands on this movie are the message that it tries to tell to us. It's the second movie that was adapted from John Green's best selling books, the first movie "The in our Stars" (Directed by Josh Boone) is the best example of a great execution of book-to-movie adaptations yet "Paper Towns" stands in a very different way, it successfully tries to avoid some cliches away from a usual romantic coming of age movies, it doesn't try to pretend at all moments that it has.

My Life to Live

Vivre Sa Vie (1962) Review

Cinematography by Raoul Coutard

If you're going to ask what film could possibly beat my love to Steven Spielberg's 1993 Schindler's List i would likely answer "Vivre Sa Vie".  Vivre sa Vie or My Life to Live is one of the earliest Jean-Luc Godard works and it was one of the greatest of his, yet the brilliancy of this film didn't came from a very conventional attraction rather it came from it's purposely artistic work in a very self-conscious type movie which i consider unconventional way of enthralling the audience. It was 1960's where the french new wave has started to rise but also it was the point where Godard's started make much more deeper movie with an all out reliance on his own style.

Genisys

Terminator Genisys (2015) Review

Cinematography by Kramer Morgenthau

Arnie is back and his good once again. Terminator Genisys is a self confused movie whether it wanted to stand on it's own or not, and the fun factor that i get through out the movie reminded me a lot Jurassic world (But that film is way better). The first thing i would say about this part reboot part sequel movie of Terminator Franchise was: Thank Goodness it wasn't disappointing or greatly bland compare to Salvation however Terminator Genisys was Enjoyable and nothing else more.

King in Manila

Manila Kingpin: The Asiong Salonga Story (2011) Review

Cinematography by Carlo Mendoza

It's obvious that the main residual problem of watching ER Erjecito's Films is not the other things around the film-making such as acting, action or etc but rather it's the focal point of having a trouble making a precise pacing on editing. Yet this film is the best example of a modern age Filipino big budget action movie that fails to push it's sense but it always highly entertaining and fun. Sadly we rarely see such local movies like this that tries to be different and unconventional among the others. 

She Walks Alone

A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night (2014) Review

Cinematography by Lyle Vincent

There's a few things i consider on why I'm so excited about seeing this movie. First it's a vampire movie, i haven't seen a good vampire movie for a long time and i have hope that this movie is going be a good Vampire film, Second it was shot Black and White, there is something on Black and White that i really love, it's just for me Black and White represents the atmosphere more subtle, Third and the last it was an unconventional Vampire film, that reminds me of old horror vampire movies like Nosferatu and Dracula, yet this movie has Iranian actors that was very unique in terms that we usually see vampire movies if not american it's English. It was one of the most complex and unconventional vampire film i have seen.

Focus

Focus (2015) Review

Cinematography by Xavier Perez Grobet

It's Fun and It feels good until is not anymore and it confuses you. It seems like those aspects are always present to some of Will Smith's movies like I am Legend and Hancock but what charming about his films is that they take some different approach that gives a broad idea compare to any movies that tries to be different. I am always been small fan of Glenn Ficarra and John Requa and their films just feels so good even if they are weak at some point and Focus is one those once again but it's more twisted, It's it build some chemistry between Ficarra, Reuqa  and Will Smith. So i'm asking: Does Will Smith has a big contribution to all films he was in in terms of script  ? That's what i don't know.