MTRCB Rating: R-16
M. NIGHT SHYAMALAN merges the stories of two of his films in this thriller, bringing together David Dunn, the lone survivor of a tragic train accident, and Elijah Price (aka Mr. Glass) from and Kevin Wendell Crumb, a patient with multiple personalities, from Mr. Glass, Dunn, and Crumb find themselves locked in a psychiatric hospital where Dr. Ellie Staples conducts studies to convince them that they are not superheroes by suppressing their physical abilities. The film stars Bruce Willis, James McAvoy, Samuel L. Jackson, and Sarah Paulson.
Chris Nashawaty writes, “As progresses, you can sense Shyamalan spinning his storytelling wheels, piling on thickets of exposition and laying the groundwork for a climax that takes too long to get to. How long? Even one of the characters stops the story in its tracks to talk about the inevitable third act climax. Put into comic-book terms, takes too long to get from one panel to the next.” Rotten Tomatoes give is a 35% rating. A COMEDIC take on the adventures of detective Sherlock Holmes and his partner Doctor Watson as they solve a mystery. Directed by Ethan Cohen, the film stars Will Farell, John C. Reilly, Rebecca Hall, Rob Brydon, Kelly Macdonald, and Ralph Fiennes.
David Fear writes, “It’s so painfully unfunny we’re not sure it can legally be called a comedy.” Rotten Tomatoes’ “Critics Consensus” is brutal: “The lowest and vilest alleys in London do not present a more dreadful record of the adventures of Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson than does The review aggregate site gives it a 9% rating. COLLEGE freshmen Laya and Pol go on a trip to Baguio, and there they play a series of dares which draw them closer to each other. Directed by JP Habac, the film stars Elisse Joson and McCoy de Leon. SET against the drug crackdown of the Philippine government, a SWAT team launches an operation to arrest meth dealer Abel and his gang in a shoot-out in the slums of Manila. Corrupt police officer Espino and his informant Elijah get involved in a series of dangerous events after evidence goes missing. Directed by Brillante Mendoza, it stars Allen Dizon, Elijah Filamor, and Baron Geisler.