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Ricki and the Flash: Streep rocks a cliché

15 Monday Feb 2016

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By Heinrich Domingo

With 19 Oscars nominations, three of which she won, Meryl Streep has gained the nod of critics and the public alike. Her splendid acting career does not only come from her capability to show the right emotion in the camera but also from her ability to be versatile on roles she portrays. In her most recent film, Streep gives us a cool rocker persona behind a mother who chose to abandon her children. Despite a slight flop on musical parts and a mediocre plot, Ricki and the Flash offers us a Meryl Streep performance that shouldn’t be missed.

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Spotlight: Sans glamor and gimmickry

09 Tuesday Feb 2016

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By Heinrich Domingo

Realities are to be portrayed as real. Today’s movies based on actual life events tend to romanticize stories and repackage realities. In order to create a heart-pounding action-packed epic film, the plot is exaggerated, musical scoring is overdone, and characters are portrayed as fearless heroes. Spotlight takes another route and tells its story as is. It turns a repulsing story into an exciting drama sans loud cries and tragic confrontations. This movie allows viewers to focus more on the revelation it is about to unfold rather than on the shimmering images flashed on the big screen.

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Ex Machina: Intellectually and emotionally arousing

02 Tuesday Feb 2016

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By Heinrich Domingo

A great movie production does not always entail an over-the-top production design (Guillermo del Toro style) or unnecessarily overdone cinematography (Michael Bay’s insignia). In the case of Ex Machina, a great movie production can happen in a confined house with three main characters and a brilliant screenplay.  It is a kind of film best appreciated by moviegoers who like to be baffled with both visual effects and philosophical questions.

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The Revenant: Surviving the wrath of nature and men

30 Saturday Jan 2016

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By Heinrich Domingo

To watch an acclaimed movie is to be critical of its cinematic treatment, doubtful of its purpose, and conscious of its mistakes. This movie shall undergo thorough scrutiny for it to win your approval. To watch The Revenant is the same. But with Leonardo DiCaprio’s outstanding performance guided by Alejandro Iñarritu’s brilliant direction, you tend to submit yourself and let loose your judgments. You just begin to enjoy the film and allow yourself to be entertained.

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