What to see This Week (07/01/22)
Everything Everywhere All At Once
THE WORLDWIDE hit film Everything Everywhere All At Once from A24 Studios is finally showing in Philippine cinemas. In the film, Evelyn (Michelle Yeoh) has to confront a multiverse on the brink of collapse — an extreme manifestation of the sensory overload that the modern world is increasingly defined by — to see the family that has always been there. Directed by Dan Kwan and Daniel Scheinert, the film also stars Stephanie Hsu, Ke Huy Quan, James Hong, Jamie Lee Curtis, and Jenny Slate. Empire Magazine’s Ben Travis writes: “A pure firework display of technical bravado, wild invention, emotional storytelling, comedic genius, action mastery and outstanding performances, Everything Everywhere All At Once is everything cinema was invented for.” Review aggregate site Rotten Tomatoes gives the film a very high score of 95%.
MTRCB Rating: R13
Minions: The Rise of Gru
UNIVERSAL Pictures and Illumination bring a new installment in the Minions animated film franchise, Minions: The Rise of Gru. The film takes viewers back to the 1970s, when the young aspiring supervillain Gru (voiced by Steve Carrell) had just met his yellow friends. The film also features the voices Taraji P. Henson as Belle Bottom, Lucy Lawless as Nunchuck, Dolph Lundgren as Svengeance, Danny Trejo as Stronghold, Jean-Claude Van Damme as Jean-Clawed, Michelle Yeoh as Master Chow, Russell Brand as the young Dr. Nefario, and Oscar-winner Julie Andrews as Gru’s mom. Variety’s Peter Debruge writes: “Audiences know what to expect, and Illumination delivers, offering another feel-good dose of bad behavior.” Review aggregate site Rotten Tomatoes gives the movie a score of 64%.
MTRCB Rating: PG
