5 films to see on the week of Dec. 4-Dec. 11, 2015:
Angela Markado
Carlo J. Caparas directs the remake of the Lino Brocka classic drama about a woman who seeks revenge on the men who raped her and left her for dead. The screenplay of the original film, by Jose F. Lacaba, was based on Caparas’ novel. Andi Eigenmann reprises the role created by Hilda Coronel. The remake also stars Epi Quizon and Bret Jackson.
MTRCB Rating: R-13
In The Heart Of The Sea
Based on the real-time maritime disaster that inspired Herman Melvile to write his classic on obsession, Moby Dick. In The Heart Of The Sea is set in 1820, when a whaling ship is stranded in the middle of the sea after an encounter with a massive whale. Directed by Ron Howard, it stars Chris Hemsworth, Cillian Murphy, and Ben Whishaw.
MTRCB Rating: PG
Krampus
A boy who has a bad Christmas ends up accidentally summoning a Christmas demon to his family home, and they all find themselves fighting for their lives. Directed by Michael Dougherty, it stars Adam Scott, Toni Collette, and David Koechner.
MTRCB Rating: R-13
The Little Prince
Kung-fu Panda director Mark Osborne helms this animated version of Antoine de Saint-Exupery’s beloved novella about a pilot (voiced by Jeff Bridges) who crash lands in the Sahara desert and encounters a mysterious voyager. The film also features the voices of Rachel McAdams, Paul Rudd, James Franco, Marion Cotillard, Benicio Del Toro, Paul Giamatti, Mackenzie Foy, Albert Brooks, Ricky Gervais, and Bud Cort. “Adds all manner of narrative bells and whistles to the author’s slender, lyrical story of friendship between a pilot and a mysterious extraterrestrial voyager, but stays true to its timeless depiction of childhood wonderment,” writes Scott Foundas of Variety.
MTRCB Rating: G
Point Break
An undercover cop infiltrates a gang of extreme sports enthusiasts who double as thieves in this remake of Kathryn Bigelow’s Point Break. Directed by Ericson Core, it stars Teresa Palmer, Luke Bracey, and Ray Winstone.
MTRCB Rating: PG
