Fred Hawson
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Review: DiCaprio holds star-studded 'Don't Look Up' together
This new film written, directed and produced by Adam McKay is a disturbing dark comedy and biting political satire against the US government. → Read More
MMFF review: 'Nelia' falls short of interesting premise
The main premise can actually be very interesting, aiming for a mind-bending mystery which will boggle the viewer up to the very end. → Read More
MMFF review: 'Big Night' offers comedy with substance
Christian Bables has this gay persona pretty much second nature for him, and his dramatic chops for his serious scenes remain excellent. → Read More
Review: Intense Dantes, Arcilla wow in 'A Hard Day'
This story and screenplay of this film was adapted from the South Korean sleeper box-office hit film of the same name which debuted at the Cannes Film Festival in 2014. → Read More
Review: 'Kun Maupay Man It Panahon' on a level of its own
'Kun Maupay Man It Panahon' had already made the rounds of various film festivals in Europe, Asia and the Americas since its grand premiere at the Locarno Film Festival in Switzerland this August 2021. → Read More
Review: Halle Berry seeks redemption in 'Bruised'
Ever since she won her Best Actress Oscar for 'Monster's Ball' (2002), Halle Berry had been struggling to play another role to prove her worth as a serious actress once again. → Read More
'No Time to Die' review: Daniel Craig bids farewell to Bond
This is said to be Daniel Craig's final film as Bond, so this is the last time we would see that rough and rugged version of Bond whom Craig rebooted in 'Casino Royale.' → Read More
Movie review: Disney makes magic anew in 'Encanto'
This computer-animated film is the 60th feature film produced by Disney. → Read More
Movie review: Symbiote showdown in 'Venom' sequel
Lead stars Tom Hardy and Woody Harrelson both give it their over-the-top all, in darkly comical portrayals of both their human and their symbiote forms. → Read More
Review: 'Dulo' takes predictable melodrama detours
Diego Loyzaga and Barbie Imperial are real-life sweethearts and this was their first movie together. → Read More
Netflix review: Maja proves her mettle in 'Arisaka'
Star Maja Salvador rallied us to root her on -- no matter how her repeated narrow escapes from death were practically superhuman. → Read More
Review: John Lloyd gives his all in 'Historya ni Ha'
This 4 hour 10 minute film is relatively-short as far as Lav Diaz films go. → Read More
Review: Cumberbatch in Oscar form in 'Power of the Dog'
Benedict Cumberbatch may well be the one of the front-runners in the race for the Best Actor Oscar. → Read More
QCinema 2021: Ranking the 6 #QCShorts in competition
Here are the six short films in competition at this year's QCinema film festival. → Read More
Movie review: Marvel goes meditative in 'Eternals'
As writer and director, Chloe Zhao had created a totally different Marvel Cinematic Universe film. → Read More
Movie review: 'Saw' director returns with 'Malignant'
In 'Maligant,' director James Wan, along with his wife Romanian actress Ingrid Bisu, developed this murder mystery story caused by a seemingly supernatural being. → Read More
Reviews: 'Memoria', 'The Worst Person in the World'
QCinema has physical screenings at Gateway Cineplex 10 at the Araneta Center, Cubao, and online screening in cooperation with KTX from November 26 to December 5. → Read More
Movie review: Why 'Shang-Chi' is a big deal for Asians
What 'Black Panther' was for the African-American community, 'Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings" would be for the Asian community. → Read More
Review: Faith, fear mix in Netflix's dark 'Hellbound'
The concept of this six-episode mini-series by 'Train to Busan' director Yeon Sang-ho was quite novel and interesting -- one that mixed morbid supernatural events with fanatical human behavior to create very dramatic situations. → Read More
Review: 'Tick, Tick... Boom' a loving tribute to theater
The original musical 'Tick, Tick... Boom' was written by the creator of 'Rent' Jonathan Larson. → Read More