Mano Po 7: Chinoy Trailer Impressions – Filipino Chinese Heritage and Cultural Family Drama Mano Po Film Franchise Returns this 2016

Mano Po 7: Chinoy is a 2016 family drama film from Regal Entertainment under the direction of Ian Loreños starring Richard Yap, Enchong Dee, Jean Garcia, Janella Salvador, Jake Cuenca, Jessy Mendiola, Kean Cipriano, Marlo Mortel, and Jana Agoncillo slated for a December 14, 2016 theatrical release. Mano Po 7: Chinoy is the seventh installment of the Mano Po film franchise with the last film that being Mano Po 6: A Mother's Love back in 2009. Let's check out what this latest Mano Po family drama film has to offer.


Mano Po 7: Chinoy
Plot / Synopsis

From the multi-awarded and longest running family drama movie comes another story in the tradition of love. Mano Po 7: Chinoy centers around the seemingly perfect upper class Chinese family which seems perfect at a first glance but is flawed as a whole. How will the family overcome its trials and tribulations?

Watch Mano Po 7: Chinoy Official trailer here:





Mano Po 7: Chinoy Official Trailer Impression
Mano Po 7: Chinoy Film Trailer Review


What can be said about Mano Po 7: Chinoy official movie trailer? Well, it is a family drama like many other that comes before it. It introduce us to a seemingly perfect upper class family but at a closer inspection is flawed in terms of love, connection, and lasting relationships. This is probably the main element of every family drama out there as without it there is no progression in story or characters. The earliest I can think of a family drama that garnered critical acclaim were "Tanging Yaman" and "Anak" both from the year 2000; if there are others, then I am (not) sorry as these newer family dramas probably didn't leave a lasting impact in the minds of the film going fans or forgettable at best; that or probably just me as I am not really into dramas nor I automatically subscribe to the notion that "drama = quality film". There is also something about the narration of this trailer wherein mentioning about "this is our story" and a "powerful drama" that somehow feels off, but I guess that is just me nitpicking. A trailer does need to say that it is not just any ordinary drama but a powerful drama! That it is OUR story given that we mostly belong to an upper class Chinese family, but I am digressing.


Revisit a "new" family drama that shifts to a new Filipino -Chinese family and their struggles to love and understand each other and to recognize that money and work is not everything one need to have a happy family. Well, that seems to be the basic summary of most dramas that features a wealthy family. The Mano Po film franchise has somewhat demystify or further clarify what most Filipinos outside their world think of their culture, ethics, and mentality is. Since newer generations are introduced, the lines are starting to blur and what once was absolute in the Chinese culture have started to open up and this is what the Mano Po series have capitalized on in the past with a mix of the usual cliches like mistresses, the family against the relationship because of cultural differences (bloodline "purity"), social class differences, and lack of connection. To much of the people's surprise, Mano Po 7: Chinoy didn't make it on the 2016 Metro Manila Film Festival which is really a curiosity. We can understand why Enteng Kabisote 10 and the Abangers and The Super Parental Guardians didn't made it but Mao Po 7: Chinoy joining the other MMFF 2016 rejects is really something. We can all later compare if all the 2016 Metro Manila Film Festival entries deserved their spots.


How about you guys? What do you think about this 2016 comeback film from the Mano Po film franchise? Have you seen the earlier Mano Po films? Which ones are your favorite and why? What do you think about Mano Po 7: Chinoy not being in the official entries to the 2016 Metro Manila Film Festival? Share your thoughts and opinion about Mano Po 7: Chinoy in the comments section below and let's discuss about it.

Enteng Kabisote 10 and the Abangers Trailer Impressions: Vic Sotto's Enteng Kabisote Film Franchise Makes a Comeback this 2016!

Enteng Kabisote 10 and the Abangers is a 2016 fantasy comedy film from OctoArts Films, M-Zet Productions, and APT Entertainment under the direction of Marlon Rivera and Tony Reyes starring Vic Sotto, Oyo Boy Sotto, Alonzo Muhlach, Jose Manalo, Wally Bayola, Paolo Ballesteros, Ryzza Mae Dizon, Epi Quizon and featuring the Eat Bulaga Kalyeserye couple AlDub, Maine Mendoza and Alden Richards slated for a November 30, 2016 theatrical release. Enteng Kabisote 10 and the Abangers is the tenth movie installment based on the late 80's television sitcom Okay Ka, Fairy Ko! which also stars Vic Sotto in the titular role of Enteng Kabisote the courageous human who married a fairy princess. The last film that featured Enteng Kabisote was the Spin-off and crossover film "Si Agimat, si Enteng Kabisote at si Ako" back in 2012. Let's check out what this latest Enteng Kabisote fantasy comedy film has to offer.


Enteng Kabisote 10 and the Abangers
Plot / Synopsis

Enteng Kabisote's (Vic Sotto) has come a long way from his days of being an electronics technician and now owns a tech and robotics company. Enteng seems to have everything working out for him, until his normal life as grandfather and innovator starts getting turn about by a latest threat from the fantastical realm of Engkantasya (land of Fairies from the "Okay Ka, Fairy Ko!" series) and beyond.

Watch Enteng Kabisote 10 and the Abangers Official trailer here:


Enteng Kabisote 10 and the Abangers Official Trailer Impression
Enteng Kabisote 10 and the Abangers Film Trailer Review


What can be said about Enteng Kabisote 10 and the Abangers official movie trailer? Well, if you have been existing long enough and have been following the Philippine movie scene, you know exactly what to expect from Vic Sotto's Enteng Kabisote film franchise. Whether that be a good or bad thing and whether you like it or not, Enteng Kabisote is here to stay... or at least his descendants or if they decide the reboot the entire franchise, because... why NOT? This is the "big" movie for the EB Dabarkads, an Eat Bulaga December movie of sort, just like how the longest running Filipino noontime variety show makes a series of annual drama one-shots during the Lenten season. Oh and let me address one obvious criticism in this movie trailer besides Vic Sotto being too old fro this film franchise, yes it unapologetically parodies Hollywood blockbuster success Iron Man and the Avengers. Oh and there is the Lolas and the AlDub/MaiDen love team for the Eat Bulaga Dabarkads (who love them).


Did you know that Enteng Kabisote 10 and the Abangers is the first Enteng Kabisote film (from the longf line of "Okay Ka, Fairy Ko!" film series) that will not be featured in the Metro Manila Film Festival? This is due to the now "improved" (?) and "higher qualifications" said to be applied and adapted by the people behind the annual mainstream holiday season Filipino film festival after a series of negative criticism hurled towards it. Vic Sotto's "Enteng Kabisote 10 and the Abangers" has met the exact same faith as its usual rival from the competing network (ABS-CBN) in the annual film festival, The Super Parental Guardians. Just like how the two entries usually clashed with one another in past Metro Manila Film festival (and their Filipino noontime show counterparts, GMA Network's Eat Bulaga vs ABS-CBN's It's Showtime); the average Filipino movie going fans will once again be thrown in the collision of these two "great" forces clashing on the big screen.


How about you guys? What do you think about this 2016 comeback film from Vic Sotto and the enteng Kabisote film franchise? Where you a fan or have seen the past "Okay Ka, Fairy Ko!" or "Enteng Kaisote" films? Which one is your favorite or which one where your least favorite? What do you think about Enteng Kabisote not being in the official entries to the 2016 Metro Manila Film Festival? Share your thoughts and opinion about Enteng Kabisote 10 and the Abangers in the comments section below and let's discuss about it.

Shake, Rattle & Roll 13 Trailer Impressions: Your Annual Triple Horror Treat from Regal

Shake, Rattle & Roll 13 is a horror thriller film and an official entry to the 2011 Metro Manila Film Festival entry form Regal Films. Regal Films has made it to the point to make the Shake, Rattle & Roll series an annual thing ever since Shake, Rattle and Roll 2K5 back in 2005. So what is in store for Filipino movie goers this Metro Manila Film Festival 2011?

Shake, Rattle & Roll 13
Plot / Synopsis

The 13th installment of Shake, Rattle and Roll trilogy will provide you with complex characters and side plot stories mixed with excellent editing. Shake Rattle & Roll 13 will be one of the entries for the 37th Metro Manila Film Festival. The stories in Shake, Rattle & Roll 13 include "Rain, Rain, Go Away" (formerly "Lunod") directed by Chris Martinez, "Tamawo" directed by Richard Somes, and "Parola" directed by Jerrold Tarog.

Watch Shake, Rattle & Roll 13 official movie trailer here




Shake, Rattle & Roll 13 Trailer Impression
Shake, Rattle & Roll 13 Trailer Review

Besides having a variety of film to choose from, the Metro Manila Film Festival has also become the permanent venue of the Shake, Rattle & Roll film franchise. Shake, Rattle & Roll 13 is an official 2011 MMFF entry from Regal Films which features three tales of horror which does not always ends in your regular "happy ending". So what is there to say about Shake, Rattle, & Roll 13? It has always been a requirement that in order for a trailer to be considered "good" it has to actually need to be able to have a good balance between showing and not showing things. So far, the Shake, Rattle & Roll 13 movie trailer features both. Although it featured the monstrosities in the film, there is this element of mystery as behind them. How will each episode use them?

What is there not to say about the SR&R film series? It has its share of good and bad parts, installments, acting, direction, and special effects. Hopefully the latest installment has the good ones outshining more of its bad parts. I for one am against too much dependence on computer graphic effects. I not for the bad quality of CGI used in past films, I will not be saying this but they have proven to be a headache everytime a film depends on CGI so much. When it comes to providing the scares, nothing beats a good old wax molding and makeup for the creatures, convincing acting and an engaging plot. After seeing the trailer, all I can say hat it has its bard parts (especially the CGI water in the car), but hopefully it doesn't take that much away from the whole film experience. I am looking forward to see the kind of directing, acting and writing provided by each Shake, Rattle & Roll 13 episodes.

What can you say about this latest annual installment of Regal Film's Shake, Rattle & Roll? Share your thoughts in the comments section below:

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2 (2011) Movie Review

After a decade and seven films under its wing, the Harry Potter film franchise comes to a conclusion with Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2. Just what does the Pinoy Movie Blogger think of this last Harry Potter film? Check out my spoiler-free review for HP7: Part 2 here.

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2 Movie Review

Pinoy Movie Blogger Reviews

What hasn't been said about the Harry Potter series? You either love it or hate it. But one thing that the movie going audience would probably agree on is that this is the best commercial theater adaptation of the similarly phenomenal novel by J.K. Rowling. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2 or simply HP7: Part 2 is the second part and the conclusion to the Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows film adaptation. 

What can't be said about the film? They really gave it all on this last film. From set designs, special effects, to sound, almost all the production concepts are top notch. The people working on and behind the film had been doing this for ten years, so the acting is really excellent and the actors delivered what is expected of them. The story explains everything what there is to explain. You might eventually sympathize with a character who you previously hated, or lose admiration to another one whom you adored so much in the past films. In terms of action, it also delivers. The siege in Hogwarts felt like the siege in Lord of the Rings the Two Towers. When you compare a Harry Potter film to a Lord of the Rings films, it only means they made something really great in order to pull it off.

Some really minor complain I had is the lack of gimmicks in the credits of the film. This is the last film anyway so it wouldn't hurt that much to at least put some creative and fan service to movie goers. They could have at least put up collages of past and present production photos, set designs, or some artwork of Hogwarts or the character themselves. Well that is just some minor gripe, but I know that would be addressed in its DVD or Bluray release. I raised my eyebrow a bit after seeing the last few scenes of the film, I don't know if it is just me but tell me what you think about it after you've seen it.

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 7 is distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures. Pinoy Movie Blogger easily recommends you to go see HP7: Pat 2 in the theaters nationwide this July 14, 2011.

Shake, Rattle & Roll XII (2010) Movie Review

Shake, Rattle & Roll is probably one of the longest running horror film franchise in Philippine cinema. Now on it's twelfth film Shake, Rattle & Roll features three new tales of horror with "Mamanyika", "Isla", and "Punerarya". Does the Shake, Rattle & Roll film franchise end with this twelfth film or is it just a start of better things, check out this Pinoy Movie Blogger Review on Shake, Rattle & Roll XII.



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Shake, Rattle & Roll XII Synopsis
Film Premise

Mamanyika

A young girl found a dirty doll half-buried in a freshly made grave when she and her elder sister went to the cemetery to visit their deceased mother. She brought the doll home with her. The girl's elder sister became wary of the doll when strange things began to occur, and wanted to get rid of it. But the little girl didn't want to be separated with her newfound "Mama Doll." And when death began to surround them, the elder sister then realized that the "Mama Doll" was possessed, and it had an axe to grind on anyone who wished to separate it from its "daughter."

Isla

A group of three female tourists came to an isolated island for a vacation secluded from the outside. No Internet, no cellphone service, no way out but through boat. Unknown to them, the island itself was the home to an "Engkanto" who commanded evil fairies called "Lambana." To make matters worse, the engkanto had set its eyes on one of the girls. And there was nothing that could stop it from getting what it wanted.

Punerarya

Becoming a tutor to two children living right next to a funeral parlor can be a little disturbing at first, but the tutor believed she'd get used to it. But that belief had shattered when she unraveled the secrets concerning the children and the eerie inhabitants of the "punerarya." Curiosity killed the cat, but unfortunately satisfaction might not bring it back. The inhabitants of the place are revealed to be cadaver-eating ghouls, with the "punerarya" used as a front of their devious acts. Can she escape the strange inhabitants before she gets eaten too?

Shake, Rattle and Roll 12 Movie Review
Pinoy Movie Blogger Reviews

Since Shake, Rattle & Roll XII comprises of three tales of horror, three different directors and cast, Pinoy Movie Blogger will review each individual story.

Shake, Rattle & Roll XII Mamanyika Review

Mamanyika has decent performance from its main cast with some minor complaints on the delivery of the minor characters and voice cast. The first of three films is generally just an appetizer of better things to come so it is quite decent. Thank goodness that they didn't rely too much on CGI to pull off scary scenes on this first story. I wished they'd used a bigger doll or graphically altered the child playing the killer doll for the sake of consistency, but that is just a minor complain.

Pinoy Movie Blogger gives Shake, Rattle & Roll XII's Mamanyika a three out of five scary doll head rating.



Shake, Rattle & Roll XII Isla Review

Isla, the second of the three has a unique look and feel to it. Isla has generally decent special effects and cast cosmetic make-up, with only one major drawback, the CGI vine. Nice acting from all the cast with some comic relief courtesy of John Lapuz. The ending made sense and connects everything from what the story throws from the start.

Pinoy Movie Blogger giving Shake, Rattle & Roll XII's Isla a three out of five cornucopias.



Shake, Rattle & Roll XII Punerarya Review

Punerarya, the last but definitely not the least has the best plot and acting amongst the three stories. This is an instant favorite as it uses less CGI effects (my preference) and relies solely on the creep factor and its shock value. Though the ending is nothing new, how it unfolded to that haunting finish is remarkably well done. This is why Pinoy Movie Blogger giving Shake, Rattle & Roll XII's Punerarya a four out of five scary black dogs.



PMB Recommendations for Shake, Rattle & Roll XII
The Verdict

Shake, Rattle & Roll XII returns to its original form with its nice roster of three stories this twelfth install of the popular Regal Films horror franchise. If ever they would create another Shake, Rattle and Roll film, which is really likely to happen (milking the established name) they should at least create something that would be in the league of XII's to the last story and use less CGI effects. If it can't be avoided, at least minimize the use of CGI effects as it can usually ruin a horror film, unless production studios learn to properly utilize the technology to create realistic effects. With three different stories, you would be getting your money's worth in watching this film. A definite must see.

Based from the three story reviews, Pinoy Movie Blogger gives "Shake, Rattle & Roll XII" a three and a half out of a perfect five drop of blood rating.