A woman finds herself in the center of a vampire wedding in the trailer for The Invitation.
From the producers of The Curse of La Llorona, the upcoming horror movie follows a girl named Evie who is in search of other relatives after her mother’s death. After taking a DNA test, she discovers a long-lost cousin and gets invited by her newfound family to a lavish wedding happening in the English countryside. While being seduced by a sexy aristocrat host, Evie soon discovers the dark secrets of her family and the wedding celebrations take a dark, bloody turn.
Watch the trailer for The Invitation below:
The film stars Game of Thrones and F9 star Nathaniel Emmanuel as Evie, alongside Thomas Doherty, Stephanie Corneliussen, Alana Boden, Courtney Taylor, Hugh Skinner, and Sean Pertwee. It is directed by Jessica M. Thompson and is set for a US release on August 26, 2022. Its Philippine release date has yet to be announced.
It was exhausting watching ‘Everything Everywhere All At Once.’ Exhausting physically. Exhausting mentally. Exhausting emotionally. And I loved every minute of it.
The film is over two hours of crazy, out-of-this-world action-adventure moments but carefully interwoven into a poignant drama about family (mothers and daughter; husbands and wives, mothers and fathers) and, ultimately, the meaning of life. It is a story about the multiverse, the number of alternate realities that are present and happening simultaneously with ours, and how one character, Evelyn Wang (Michelle Yeoh) must learn to access every possible iteration of her to save the world – every world in every universe, in fact – and save her daughter.
Directors and screenwriters Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinert (credited as Daniels, one moniker for both) approach this material with a madcap sense of humor. They are not afraid to get dark (the violence and gore can get pretty intense), not afraid to get vulgar (there are dildos and buttplug jokes that are actually funny), not afraid to get meta (in all the variations of Evelyn’s character, there is quite a number that reference her career), not afraid to get weird, and definitely not afraid to get personal.
The story is already a lot to deal with: an ordinary housewife, while trying to pay her taxes, discovers that in an alternate reality, she discovered the multiverse and found a way to “verse jump.” Verse jumping is accessing the memories and skills and talents of another version of yourself in another universe and little, ordinary housewife, Evelyn must now find a way to learn how to verse jump so she can save the universe from a destructive being called Jobu Topaki.
Photo from Official Movie Website (www.everythingeverywheremovie.com) Photo Credit: Allyson Riggs
Mixed in with this dense science fiction adventure is a story about a woman in strained relationships with her husband (played by Ke Huy Quan) and daughter (an excellent Stephanie Hsu) and father (James Hong). The film manages to bounce back and forth effortlessly from adventure to family drama while pondering upon the meaning of life.
If that wasn’t enough, Daniels manages to imbue the film with exquisite filmmaking. There are split screens, subtitles that shift and change with the story, and clever cinematography and editing. As Evelyn moves between realities, the tone and style of filmmaking change as well. There are homages to Wong Kar Wai’s ‘In the Mood for Love’ in some realities, others are homages to Jackie Chan period kung fu films. The costume designs are out of this world in some moments. Nothing can be expected and everything will take you by surprise.
It’s chaos but there’s so much sense in all of it. It’s why I say ‘Everything Everywhere All At Once’ is exhausting. You are laughing out loud in one moment and then, in the next, you are marveling at the fight choreography right before it brings you to horror film levels of suspense and dread. The film itself takes on the infinite possibilities of its own story and Daniels is unafraid to go there and mine it for all its thrills, laughs, and tears.
Photo from Official Movie Website (www.everythingeverywheremovie.com) Photo Credit: Allyson Riggs
The performances are all incredible, Quan makes a fantastic return in front of the camera (he became famous as a child actor in the 80s films ‘The Goonies’ and ‘Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom’), while Stephanie Hsu shows off her incredible range. Jamie Lee Curtis is incredible and reliable, as always. But at the heart of this movie is Michelle Yeoh. The role is so demanding and she manages to be as mercurial as she is human. She infuses Evelyn with such an ordinariness, a woman who is completely unprepared for this wild journey she is about to enter but can quickly shift to a myriad of different characters. It would be a shame if this performance isn’t recognised at all by any award-giving bodies.
And at the heart of all this beautiful chaos, is a story that really digs deep into what it means to be alive and what it means to be happy in this very crazy world we live in. The craziness of this movie is just an exaggerated reflection of the craziness of the real world of the audience watching it. This two hours and twenty-minutes film manages to encapsulate a lot of this younger generation’s fears and anxieties and triggers and manages to create a dialogue between Evelyn and her husband, daughter, and father that proposes a sort of rationale that can address the underlying nihilism and cynicism that is at the surface of this film.
Photo from Official Movie Website (www.everythingeverywheremovie.com) Photo Credit: Allyson Riggs
By the end, I was in tears. I was emotionally spent as much as I was mentally overwhelmed and physically drained by the experience. The last time I felt like this was watching Alfonso Cuaron’s ‘Gravity’ in a 3D IMAX cinema, though I don’t remember laughing as much. I’m definitely watching this film again.
Taking the franchise into new territory on multiple levels from going years down memory lane to spectacular action and humor, Minions: The Rise of Gru tracks how the Minions met their ultimate boss during his younger self as an aspiring villain. Being cautious as a young villain aspirant trying to get in the infamous supervillain group called the Vicious 6, Gru is at first resistant towards the Minions when they first met but eventually won him over with their hard work and irresistible charm. As a mini boss during their younger years, the Minions have fully supported all of Gru’s ideas and what he wants to become.
Setting the scene back in the 70s, the decade provided the filmmakers with a diamond-mine of music, fashion and pop-culture references to excavate. “I was about the same age that Gru is in our film when I grew up in the ’70s, so it’s very personal to me,” says director Kyle Balda. “The television, the music, the cars, the hairstyles, the bell bottoms—there was just a lot of flair to everything. And with the vibrant colors, the sparkles, disco—it was a visual decade, for sure, and very nostalgic to look back at this era for inspiration.”
One aspect of 1970s pop culture provided an opportunity to elevate the action in The Rise of Gru to a level never seen in any Illumination film before. “Another major reference and inspiration was kung fu films of the ’70s,” Balda says. “We scoured a lot of the movies that I enjoyed as a kid. Some of the sequences that we have in this movie are a tribute to that genre and the great work that’s been done in the likes of Jackie Chan’s Drunken Master and Stephen Chow’s Kung Fu Hustle and Shaolin Soccer.”
Minions: The Rise of Gru features the voices of Steve Carell as Gru, 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.
Over four films, beginning with 2010’s Despicable Me, Illumination’s Minions have become international icons of mischief, mayhem and joy. Minions: The Rise of Gru is the fifth film in a franchise that continues to thrill and delight audiences in every country and on continent and, consequently, has become the biggest animated global franchise in history, earning more than $3.7 billion worldwide.
A Universal Pictures and Illumination animated feature film, Minions: The Rise of Gru opens in cinemas nationwide on June 29.
We’re already halfway through 2022! If you feel like spending some of your free time this month of July on the couch, watching films, PBO Channel has you covered with their lineup of Pinoy movies. And to make it even easier for you, we’ve rounded up eight movies from their lineup that you might want to catch on your TV!
Check them out below:
Bekis on the Run
Starring Diego Loyzaga and Christian Bables Schedule: July 2, 9:30 PM | July 3, 11 AM | July 6, 3:30 PM | July 8, 5:30 PM | July 12, 1 PM | July 17, 11:30 PM
Ang Manananggal na Nahahati and Puso
Starring Aubrey Caraan and Marco Gallo Schedule: July 9, 9:30 PM | July 10, 11 AM | July 13, 3:15 PM | July 15, 7:30 PM | July 19, 1 PM | July 24, 11:30 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8LKuuay4dI4
Ang Pamilyang Hindi Lumuluha
Starring Sharon Cuneta, Moi Marcampo, and Michelle Vito Schedule: July 23, 9:30 PM | July 24, 11 AM | July 27, 3:15 PM | July 29, 7:30 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PCpk56oi1kU
Swipe
Starring Meg Imperial, Rob Moya, and Mercedes Cabral Schedule: July 2, 11:30 PM | July 8, 7:15 AM | July 18, 6:30 AM
Call Her Ganda
Starring Virgie Suarez, Meredith Talusan, and Julita “Nanay” Laude Schedule: July 5, 5 AM | July 17, 6:30 AM | July 28, 1:30 PM
Steal
Starring Ella Cruz, Meg Imperial, and Nathalie Hart Schedule:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bjIUWsxLIYk&t
Felix Manalo
Starring Dennis Trillo, Bela Padilla, and Raymond Bagatsing Schedule: July 15, 11:30 PM | July 23, 7 AM | July 27, 8 AM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZuyL7rDo8Uw&t
Ang Babaeng Walang Pakiramdam
Starring Jerald Napoles and Kim Molina Schedule: July 10, 5:30 AM | July 19, 9 AM | July 28, 9:30 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZUUtYj7fAw0
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For more Movies on PBO Channel this July and for the daily schedules of PBO, click here.
[Note: schedules are subject to change without prior notice]
Dive into the crazy worlds of the multiverse with A24’s new movie Everything Everywhere All At Once! Starring Michelle Yeoh, this movie from Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinert (collectively known as the Daniels) combines action and comedy in one high-energy, multiversal adventure.
The film follows the aging Chinese immigrant Evelyn, who is facing struggles from all corners, from her business to her marriage. Evelyn seems to be a failure in every aspect of her life, but when an interdimensional rupture threatens the safety of the multiverse, only she could restore balance to her world and all the alternate realities. To do this, she must tap into the acquired skills of a variety of Evelyns hailing from the different parts of the multiverse.
Watch the trailer below:
Before you see the movie on the big screen, we’ve rounded up some interesting behind-the-scenes facts about Everything Everywhere All At Once that you might want to know!
1. Jackie Chan was the first choice for the lead role.
It is no secret that the Daniels really tailored the lead role of the film for Jackie Chan while Yeoh would star as his wife. When Chan was unavailable, something clicked and the directors realized that the story would be better with the wife as the protagonist.
In an interview with The Guardian, Yeoh shares her fun banter with Jackie Chan: “Jackie actually texted me and he says: ‘Wow, I hear amazing things about your movie. Did you know that the boys came to see me in China?’ And I said: ‘Yes, your loss, my bro!’”
Photo: ‘Police Story 3: Super Cop’ on Netflix
2. The directors almost had to explore the Marvel’s multiverse as well.
As it turns out, the Daniels had the choice between working on the Marvel’s cinematic multiverse or on their own multiverse. The Daniels were offered to direct Loki, MCU’s spinoff series where the God of Mischief is introduced to his other variants across the multiverse. But the directors decided to focus on their film, thus, the director’s chair was given to Kate Herron. Given that both titles received great praises, it seems that everything worked out well in both multiverses.
Photo: ‘Loki’ trailer
3. Yeoh’s husband in the film is an iconic Indiana Jones ally.
Starring as Waymond, the husband of Michelle Yeoh’s Evelyn, is Ke Huy Quan. If you think his face is quite familiar or his name rings a bell, that is because he is an iconic child actor. Ke Huy Quan played the ever-dependable Short Round in Steven Spielberg’s Indiana Jones and The Temple of Doom and as Data in The Goonies. In his new film, the actor even had a quick reference to his popular role in The Temple of Doom, which you’d want to see for yourself.
Photos: ‘Everything Everywhere All At Once‘ and ‘Indiana Jones and The Temple of Doom‘ trailers.
4. Jamie Lee Curtis wanted her character Deirdre to look real in the film.
In Everything Everywhere All At Once, Halloween icon Jamie Lee Curtis stars as the eccentric IRS inspector named Deirdre Beaubeirdra. In an interview with Entertainment Weekly, Daniel Scheinert reveals how Curtis was so enthusiastic about portraying the character, saying she’d send them photos of weird outfits and hairdos for Deirdre right after signing up.
It was also important for Curtis to make the role realistic. “I wanted to just be truthful to this woman. In the world, there is an industry — a billion-dollar, trillion-dollar industry — about hiding things. Concealers. Body-shapers. Fillers. Procedures. Clothing. Hair accessories. Hair products. Everything to conceal the reality of who we are. And my instruction to everybody was: I want there to be no concealing of anything,” said Curtis.
Photo: ‘Everything Everywhere All At Once‘ trailer
5. The indie film’s eye-popping visual effects were worked on by just five people.
The film has a lot of visual effects given its surrealistic and high-energy multiversal premise. In an interview with WIRED— which you can watch below– the Daniels revealed that there were only five people working on the movie’s visual effects. They even shared how they put together some of the sequences in the film.
Watch the official trailer for Paramount Pictures’ new horror-thriller Smile, which opens exclusively in cinemas across the Philippines September 28.
After witnessing a bizarre, traumatic incident involving a patient, Dr. Rose Cotter (Sosie Bacon) starts experiencing frightening occurrences that she can’t explain. As an overwhelming terror begins taking over her life, Rose must confront her troubling past in order to survive and escape her horrifying new reality.
Photo from Paramount Pictures International
Directed by Parker Finn, the film stars Sosie Bacon, Jessie T. Usher, Kyle Gallner, Robin Weigert, Caitlin Stasey with Kal Penn and Rob Morgan.
We are nearing the halfway point of the year and there are still a lot of must-watch movies coming to the big screen for the rest of 2022! Are you excited about the films opening in Philippine cinemas this July?
From superhero films to supernatural horror, here are the movies opening in cinemas nationwide for the month of July 2022:
Thor’s retirement leads him to a search for self-discovery. However, this is interrupted by a galactic killer seeking the extinction of the gods. Thor enlists the help of King Valkyrie, Korg, and his ex-girlfriend Jane Foster, and together they go on a cosmic adventure to uncover the mystery of the God Butcher’s vengeance and stop him before it’s too late.
BFFs Krypto the Super-Dog and Superman share the same superpowers and fight crime in Metropolis. When Superman and the rest of the Justice League are kidnapped, Krypto rounds up other pets to master their own powers and help rescue the superheroes.
“They’re all in it together, whether they like it or not.” Check out the new posters for Columbia Pictures’ new action-thriller Bullet Train and meet these characters exclusively in cinemas across the Philippines August 03, 2022.
Brad Pitt as Ladybug: He’s just trying to forget what he does for a living.
Zazie Beetz as The Hornet: Don’t be rude to this train attendant.
Bad Bunny as The Wolf: Here comes the Big Bad Wolf.
Joey King as The Prince: She’s not as innocent as she looks.
Aaron Taylor-Johnson as Tangerine: The juice is worth the squeeze.
Brian Tyree Henry as Lemon: Don’t get on his sour side.
Andrew Koji as Kimura: What secrets is he hiding?
Logan Lerman: Don’t take your eyes off him.
Michael Shannon as The White Death: What is waiting at the end of the line?
Hiroyuki Sanada as Elder: Everything you’ve ever done has led you here.
Momomon is Momomon: Dangerously cute.
About Bullet Train
In Bullet Train, Brad Pitt stars as Ladybug, an unlucky assassin determined to do his job peacefully after one too many gigs gone off the rails. Fate, however, may have other plans, as Ladybug’s latest mission puts him on a collision course with lethal adversaries from around the globe – all with connected, yet conflicting, objectives – on the world’s fastest train…and he’s got to figure out how to get off. From the director of Deadpool 2, David Leitch, the end of the line is only the beginning in a wild, non-stop thrill ride through modern-day Japan.
Directed by David Leitch, screenplay by Zak Olkewicz based upon the book Maria Beetle by Kotaro Isaka.
The film is produced by Kelly McCormick, David Leitch, Antoine Fuqua. The executive producers are Brent O’Connor, Ryosuke Saegusa, Yuma Terada, Kat Samick.
The cast is led by Brad Pitt, Joey King, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Brian Tyree Henry, Andrew Koji, Hiroyuki Sanada, Michael Shannon, Benito A Martínez Ocasio.
In Philippine cinemas August 2022, Bullet Train is distributed by Columbia Pictures, local office of Sony Pictures Releasing International. Connect with the hashtag #BulletTrainMovie
The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack of Baz Luhrmann’s 2022 film, ELVIS is set to arrive on all digital music platforms this June 24, 2022 (Friday) via RCA Records/Sony Music.
Aside from the classic Presley cuts originally recorded by the rock superstar, the compilation will also feature previously released tracks by Doja Cat, Eminem, and Måneskin, as well as reimagined versions by Tame Impala, Jazmine Sullivan, Swae Lee & Diplo, Kacey Musgraves, and more.
Austin Butler, the American actor who plays the titular role, contributes four tracks in the soundtrack, including “Trouble,” a remake of Presley’s bluesy 1958 smash.
Other prominent songs highlighted in the OST include Måneskin’s version of Elvis Presley ’s “If I Can Dream,” Eminem and CeeLo Green’s collaborative track “The King and I,” Swae Lee and Diplo’s recently dropped tune “Tupelo Shuffle,” and Doja Cat’s Billboard Hot 100 hit “Vegas,” whose extravagant and colorful visualsearned widespread acclaim from critics and fans.
ELVIS is an epic, big-screen spectacle from visionary filmmaker Baz Luhrmann that explores the life and music of Elvis Presley (Austin Butler) through the prism of his complicated relationship with his enigmatic manager, Colonel Tom Parker (Tom Hanks).
The soundtrack features Elvis’s extraordinary body of work spanning the 1950s, `60s and `70s, while also celebrating his diverse musical influences and enduring impact on popular artists today.
Complete track list:
1. Suspicious Minds (Vocal Intro) – Elvis Presley
2. Also Sprach Zarathustra/American Trilogy – Elvis Presley
3. Vegas – Doja Cat
4. The King and I – Eminem & CeeLo Green
5. Tupelo Shuffle – Swae Lee & Diplo
6. I Got A Feelin’ In My Body – Elvis Presley and Stuart Price
12. Cotton Candy Land – Stevie Nicks & Chris Isaak
13. Baby, Let’s Play House – Austin Butler
14. I’m Coming Home (Film Mix) – Elvis Presley
15. Hound Dog – Shonka Dukureh
16. Tutti Frutti – Les Greene
17. Strange Things Are Happening Every Day – Yola
18. Hound Dog – Austin Butler
19. Let It All Hang Out – Denzel Curry
20. Trouble – Austin Butler
21. I Got A Feelin’ In My Body – Lenesha Randolph
22. Edge of Reality (Tame Impala Remix) – Elvis Presley & Tame Impala
23. Summer Kisses/In My Body – Elvis Presley
24. ’68 Comeback Special (Medley) – Elvis Presley
25. Sometimes I Feel Like a Motherless Child – Jazmine Sullivan
26. If I Can Dream – Elvis Presley
27. Any Day Now – Elvis Presley
28. Power of My Love – Elvis Presley & Jack White
29. Vegas Rehearsal/That’s All Right – Austin Butler & Elvis Presley
30. Suspicious Minds – Elvis Presley
31. Polk Salad Annie (Film Mix) – Elvis Presley
32. Burning Love (Film Mix) – Elvis Presley
33. It’s Only Love – Elvis Presley
34. Suspicious Minds – Paravi
35. In the Ghetto (World Turns Remix) – Elvis Presley & Nardo Wick
36. Unchained Melody – Elvis Presley
The ELVIS biopic recently opened in Philippine cinemas last June 22, 2022.
To promote Baz Luhrmann’s “ELVIS” movie and the “ELVIS (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)” to the Filipino audience, Sony Music Philippines, in partnership with Warner Bros. Pictures and Ayala Malls, will be holding a mall show at the Activity Center of Ayala Malls Fairview Terraces on June 26 (Sunday). Dubbed ELVIS: Celebrating His Life Through Music and More, the music event will feature songs from the movie itself, as well as performances from some of the country’s top music acts: EJ De Perio, Jarlo Base, Mars Mango, and Nobody’s Home.
This year is such a blessing to our cinema-loving hearts as we can now watch movies on the big screen once more, almost like the way we did before in the pre-pandemic world. In fact, many of us excitedly filled up the theaters to see blockbuster titles such as Doctor Stranger in the Multiverse of Madness, The Batman, and Top Gun: Maverick.
Of course, we still have six months to go before 2022 ends, meaning the year still has more exciting films to offer to movie buffs, not only on the big screen but also on streaming platforms. On this list, we’ve rounded up the movies that we’re excited to see in the second half of 2022!
[Note: Movie lineup and release dates are subject to change without prior notice.]
Release date: July 22 (Streaming) Directed by: Joe and Anthony Russo Starring: Ryan Gosling, Chris Evans, and Ana de Armas
Synopsis: CIA operative Court Gentry, a former agency-sanctioned mercenary, is now being hunted by the psychopathic Lloyd Hansen, who will stop at nothing to take him out.
US Release date: July 22 (Cinemas | PH release date TBA) Directed by: Jordan Peele Starring: Daniel Kaluuya, Keke Palmer, and Steven Yeun
Synopsis: Residents of a lonely gulch in California become witnesses to uncanny and chilling occurrences involving a mysterious figure hiding in the clouds.
Release date: July 27 (Cinemas) Directed by: Jared Stern Starring: Dwayne Johnson, Kevin Hart, and Kate McKinnon
Synopsis: When an evil villain captures the Justice League, Krypto the Super Dog must team up with a ragtag group of superpowered animals to save the world.
US Release date: September 23 (Cinemas | PH release date TBA) Directed by: Olivia Wilde Starring: Olivia Wilde, Harry Styles, and Florence Pugh
Synopsis: A couple lives in a seemingly perfect town overseen by a mysterious company. But when cracks in their idyllic life begin to appear, the wife starts to question their true purpose.
US Release date: October 14 (Cinemas | PH release date TBA) Directed by: David Gordon Green Starring: Jamie Lee Curtis, Kyle Richards, and Andi Matichak
Synopsis: After the events of Halloween Kills, Laurie Strode and Michael Myers will face off once more in a final, bloody battle.
Release date: October 19 (Cinemas) Directed by: Jaume Collet-Serra Starring: Dwayne Johnson, Pierce Brosnan, Noah Centineo, and Aldis Hodge
Synopsis: After getting unleashed from his 5,000-year imprisonment, Black Adam uses the almighty powers of the ancient gods to uphold his unique form of justice in the modern world.
November
Amsterdam
US Release date: November 4 (Cinemas | PH Release Date TBA) Directed by: David O. Russell Starring: Christian Bale, Margot Robbie, and John David Washington
Synopsis: Three friends who become suspects in a murder they just witnessed, find themselves in the middle of one of the most outrageous plots in American history.
US Release date: December 16 (Cinemas | PH release date TBA) Directed by: James Cameron Starring: Sam Worthington, Zoe Saldana, and Cliff Curtis
Synopsis: Set more than a decade after the events of the first film, The Way of Water follows the Sully family’s fight for survival.
Puss in Boots: The Last Wish
US Release date: December 21 (Cinemas | PH Release Date TBA) Directed by: Joel Crawford and Januel Mercado Starring: Antonio Banderas, Salma Hayek, and Florence Pugh
Synopsis: Shrek universe’s daring outlaw is back. After using his eight lives, Puss in Boots go on an epic quest to reclaim his lost lives before his last one burns out.
Release date: December (Streaming) Directed by: Guillermo del Toro and Mark Gustafson Starring: David Bradley, Gregory Mann, Finn Wolfhard, and Cate Blanchett,
Synopsis: A stop-motion animated musical, Pinocchio tells the classic tale from Carlo Collodi’s 1883 novel The Adventures ofPinocchio.
Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery (Netflix)
Release Date: TBA (Streaming) Directed by: Rian Johnson Starring: Daniel Craig, Edward Norton, and Janelle Monae
Synopsis: Detective Benoit Blanc travels to Greece to solve a mystery involving a new cast of suspects.
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