6 films to see on the week of October 21-28, 2016
Bakit Lahat Ng Gwapo May Boyfriend?
Director Jun Robles Lana tackles this Viva Entertainment romantic comedy which stars Anne Curtis as a woman who’s had a string of boyfriends that turned out to be gay. She then goes on to test out the theories that she’s developed on a childhood friend. The film also stars Dennis Trillo and Paolo Ballesteros.
MTRCB Rating: PG
Max Steel
A teenager befriends an alien and gains amazing abilities that he must use to protect those around him. Directed by Stewart Hendler, it stars Ana Villafañe, Andy Garcia, and Ben Winchell. “A movie based on a toy should be a whole lot more fun than this,” writes Christy Lemire of RogerEbert.com.
MTRCB Rating: PG
Jack Reacher: Never Go Back
Tom Cruise returns as Jack Reacher in this sequel based on Lee Child’s best-selling novel Never Go Back, in which he must uncover a government conspiracy to clear his name and help protect those who have put their faith in him. Directed by Edward Zwick, the film also stars Cobie Smulders and Danika Yarosh.
MTRCB Rating: R-13
Cabin Fever
Five young people head to a cabin in the woods and fall victim to a flesh-eating virus. Directed by Travis Zariwny and written by horrormeister Eli Roth and Randy Pearlstein, the film stars Gage Golightly, Matthew Daddario, and Samuel Davis. “Roth’s charcoal sense of humor is missing, the cruel irony lacking its hellish zing,” writes Nick Allen of RogerEbert.com.
MTRCB Rating: R-16
Bravetown
After a minor drug infraction, a hardened teen from the city — who happens to be a top DJ — is sentenced to stay with his estranged father in a small town. There he ends up helping the local high school dance team. Directed by Daniel Duran, the film stars Josh Duhamel, Lucas Till, and Maria Bello. “Excruciating… an unwieldy hybrid of high school dance competition movie and shameless flag-waver,” writes Stephen Holden of The New York Times.
MTRCB Rating: R-13
Keeping Up With The Joneses
When their seemingly perfect new neighbors turn out to be spies, a suburban couple get caught up in international espionage. Directed by Greg Mottola, it stars John Hamm, Gal Gadot, Isla Fisher, and Zach Galifianakis. “This black hole of a film is a waste of this talented crew’s time, yes, but it’s also a waste of the audience’s, offering no laughs, no ideas, no fresh perspectives, nothing,” writes Alonso Duralde of TheWrap.
MTRCB Rating: PG
