4 films to see on the week of Nov. 6-Nov. 13, 2015:
Flotsam the Movie
A MUSIC-FILLED film about a young woman running away from a volatile relationship who ends up in a small beach resort where the surf-loving characters fall in and out of love. It stars Solenn Heussaff, Rocco Nacino, Carla Humphries, Jason Abalos, Jeff Ortega, Barbara Miguel, rock star Marc Abaya, and surfer and indie actress Mara Lopez, among many others. Directed by Jay Abello, it features music by Marcus Adoro, Mia Sebastian, Kiddo Cosio, Joncy Sumulong, and Uncle Bo Bismark.
MTRCB Rating: PG
Frankenstein vs The Mummy
THE MUMMY of a cursed pharaoh and a reanimated corpse terrorize a medical university. Only an Egyptologist and a college professor, the deranged Dr. Frankenstein, may be able to stop the creatures before it’s too late. Written and directed by Damien Leone, it stars Max Rhyser, Ashton Leigh, and Boomer Tibbs. Website UK Horror Scene’s Cameron Richardson writes: “It’s as dry and lifeless as a real life Mummy in a museum. Don’t even get the idea that it could be ‘so-bad-it’s-good.’ It’s just bad.”
MTRCB Rating: R-16
Old Skool
COMMEDIENNE Tessie Tomas stars as a 69-year-old grandmother who decides to finally pursue her dream of graduating from elementary school. Directed by Cia Hermosa-Jorge, it also stars Angel Aquino, and Buboy Villar.
MTRCB Rating: G
