Last Movie Watched: QCinema 2014
Mauban: Ang Resiko (Lemuel Lorca, Philippines, 2014)
SYNOPSIS: "Resiko" is the term used by folks of Mauban, Quezon—a portion of one's salary earned by wine-makers, set aside for a treat or blow-out. A family in Cagbalete island make a living out of wine-making, fishing and charcoal-making. Matriarch/widow Susan moonlights as a resort masseuse, her second son Junior is into lapu-lapu fish-raising, while her daughter Lota and husband Dudut are into wine-making. A daily fare, 'resiko' treat has become a threat to the family's fight for survival. (SOURCE: The Movie DB)
WRITER: Lemuel Lorca
STARS: Alessandra de Rossi, Sid Lucero, Jess Mendoza
RATING: 2/5
In Darkness We Live (Christopher Ad Castillo, Philippines, 2014)
SYNOPSIS: Director Christopher Ad Castillo’s latest film is less of a horror flick and more of a slasher-thriller involving a bank robbery gone wrong. The perpetrators go into hiding and find themselves in a dilapidated house, occupied by a mysterious young woman and her grandmother. When darkness hits, the gang realizes there’s nowhere to escape what’s waiting for them. (SOURCE: Spot.ph)
WRITER: Christopher Ad Castillo and the cast
STARS: Mon Confiado, Alex Medina
RATING: 3/5
Leviathan (Andrey Zvyagintsev, Russia, 2014)
SYNOPSIS: The controversial Russian film is a compelling drama on the corruption and intimidation that hound contemporary Russia. This modern reinterpretation of the biblical story of Job explores the struggles of a Russian man against a corrupt system. Zvyagintsev and Oleg Negin won the award for Best Screenplay at the 2014 Cannes Film Festival. (SOURCE: Spot.ph)
WRITER: Oleg Negin, Andrey Zvyagintsev
STARS: Elena Lyadova, Vladimir Vdovichenkov, Aleksey Serebryakov
RATING: 4/5
Mommy (Xavier Dolan, Canada, 2014)
SYNOPSIS: 25-year-old Xavier Dolan has proven time and again that he is an actor and director with a strong vision. His fifth film centers on single mother Diane Despres (Anne Dorval) and her struggles raising her volatile son, Steve (Antoine-Olivier Pilon). (SOURCE: Spot.ph)
WRITER: Xavier Dolan
STARS: Anne Dorval, Antoine-Olivier Pilon, Suzanne Clément
RATING: 4.5/5
Two Days, One Night (Jean-Pierre Dardenne/Luc Dardenne, Belgium)
SYNOPSIS: The Dardenne brothers are no strangers to profound films that revolve around individuals faced with tragic and difficult circumstances. This time, they tell the story of Sandra (Marion Cotillard), a depressed woman on the brink of unemployment. Her only hope of keeping her job is to persuade a majority of her co-workers to forgo their bonuses ahead of an official vote on Monday morning. (SOURCE: Spot.ph)
WRITER: Jean-Pierre Dardenne, Luc Dardenne
STARS: Marion Cotillard, Fabrizio Rongione, Pili Groyne
RATING: 4/5
SYNOPSIS: "Resiko" is the term used by folks of Mauban, Quezon—a portion of one's salary earned by wine-makers, set aside for a treat or blow-out. A family in Cagbalete island make a living out of wine-making, fishing and charcoal-making. Matriarch/widow Susan moonlights as a resort masseuse, her second son Junior is into lapu-lapu fish-raising, while her daughter Lota and husband Dudut are into wine-making. A daily fare, 'resiko' treat has become a threat to the family's fight for survival. (SOURCE: The Movie DB)WRITER: Lemuel Lorca
STARS: Alessandra de Rossi, Sid Lucero, Jess Mendoza
RATING: 2/5
In Darkness We Live (Christopher Ad Castillo, Philippines, 2014)
SYNOPSIS: Director Christopher Ad Castillo’s latest film is less of a horror flick and more of a slasher-thriller involving a bank robbery gone wrong. The perpetrators go into hiding and find themselves in a dilapidated house, occupied by a mysterious young woman and her grandmother. When darkness hits, the gang realizes there’s nowhere to escape what’s waiting for them. (SOURCE: Spot.ph)WRITER: Christopher Ad Castillo and the cast
STARS: Mon Confiado, Alex Medina
RATING: 3/5
Leviathan (Andrey Zvyagintsev, Russia, 2014)
SYNOPSIS: The controversial Russian film is a compelling drama on the corruption and intimidation that hound contemporary Russia. This modern reinterpretation of the biblical story of Job explores the struggles of a Russian man against a corrupt system. Zvyagintsev and Oleg Negin won the award for Best Screenplay at the 2014 Cannes Film Festival. (SOURCE: Spot.ph)WRITER: Oleg Negin, Andrey Zvyagintsev
STARS: Elena Lyadova, Vladimir Vdovichenkov, Aleksey Serebryakov
RATING: 4/5
Mommy (Xavier Dolan, Canada, 2014)
SYNOPSIS: 25-year-old Xavier Dolan has proven time and again that he is an actor and director with a strong vision. His fifth film centers on single mother Diane Despres (Anne Dorval) and her struggles raising her volatile son, Steve (Antoine-Olivier Pilon). (SOURCE: Spot.ph)WRITER: Xavier Dolan
STARS: Anne Dorval, Antoine-Olivier Pilon, Suzanne Clément
RATING: 4.5/5
Two Days, One Night (Jean-Pierre Dardenne/Luc Dardenne, Belgium)
SYNOPSIS: The Dardenne brothers are no strangers to profound films that revolve around individuals faced with tragic and difficult circumstances. This time, they tell the story of Sandra (Marion Cotillard), a depressed woman on the brink of unemployment. Her only hope of keeping her job is to persuade a majority of her co-workers to forgo their bonuses ahead of an official vote on Monday morning. (SOURCE: Spot.ph)WRITER: Jean-Pierre Dardenne, Luc Dardenne
STARS: Marion Cotillard, Fabrizio Rongione, Pili Groyne
RATING: 4/5
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