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Tuesday, November 20, 2018

Movies: Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes Of Grindewald Generates Box-Office Magic In PH

Warner Bros. Pictures’ new Wizarding World Adventure opens with P109.53-M

MANILA, Nov. 19, 2018— Warner Bros. Pictures’ Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald cast a spell at the box office in the Philippines, opening with an impressive P109.53-M in its opening weekend, this was announced today by Francis Soliven, General Manager of Warnrt Bros. Philippines.

The second of five all new adventures in the Wizarding World™ created by J.K. Rowling, the film opened on November 15, with sold-out shows and fans lining up to be among the first to see the film. The opening weekend marked the year’s second-biggest debut for a Warner Bros. title, bested only by The Nun (P129-M).

Movie Review: Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald

"Fantastic Beasts and Where To Find Them" had an easy and simple plot. Fantastic Beasts get released in New York, get them back in the case. Wow! An Obscurious. Wait. Colin Farrell is Johnny Depp?! End.

Perhaps J. K. Rowling should keep in mind that the landscape of a book is different from that of a movie. As a reader of the books, J. K. Rowling loves her details, the little clues she drops here and there for the big unravelling in the end. It's a satisfying reading experience because you can go through the details, the plot and subplots at your own pace and you can go back a few pages if you weren't sure. But the same can't be said about movies. For one thing, trying to process that much information and detail in a little more than two hours is exhausting. Plus the sub-plot within sub-plot and the number of new characters, each trying to steal the spotlight makes the story all the more confusing.

There were times when I just wanted to grab a pen and paper and start drawing charts and tables just to be able to follow the story.

The film, "Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald" is the second in a planned series of five movies and was written more of a chapter in a book rather than a story in itself and this may come off as "draggy" to non readers.

Sit comfortably in your seat, it will be some time before the plot picks up.

Months after the events of "Fantastic Beasts & Where To Find Them" Credence (Ezra Miller) survived and is on the run, looking for his mother.

He is now accompanied by Nagini (Claudia Kim). How he survived I don't know and what is his relationship to Nagini is also a question to me. I don't know how they met or if they're in a romantic relationship or what. I was honestly disappointed that there was not much on Nagini, I was hoping for more of her story, maybe in the next films.

Hold on to your seats, this movie has a lot of questions.

The Ministry of Magic wants Credence captured. Grindelwald (Johnny Depp) wants Credence.

Dumbledore (Jude Law) wants Newt to save Credence.

So our reluctant and unlikely hero. The ever so cute Eddie Redmayne is back at it with his magical case and no-Maj sidekick of sorts Jacob (Dan Folger) as he tries to reach Credence before his brother Thesesus (Callum Turner) and the rest of the Ministry's Aurors or worse Grindelwald's growing network gets to Credence.

Simple enough? Errr... Not quite. You see, there's this business surrounding Credence's parentage and I guess this is where much of the confusion comes in. This is where you'd want to make that diagram I was telling you about. Anyways, I'll just leave it at that so as not to spoil everything.

The big reveal in the end is worth the wait, even if you feel as though J. K. Rowling has been holding on to some secrets. You'll either be totally surprised and blown away or you'd feel betrayed by Rowling.

Potterheads will be debating and discussing right after the movie for sure.

There are a couple of sequences that make it worth seeing on the big screen (IMAX 3D if you can) I felt like I was holding a wand myself and casting spells as well. The Beasts for one were more fantastic. That Chinese Taowu is a new favorite. The Niffler is not just cute in this one but proves itself very useful.

6.5/10. Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald is now showing.

Wednesday, November 14, 2018

Movies: Redmayne Returns As Newt Scamander In “Fantastic Beasts” Sequel

He originated the role of Newt Scamander in the 2016 blockbuster hit “Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them.” Now, Oscar-winning British actor Eddie Redmayne reprises his beloved Magizoologist character, in Warner Bros. Pictures’ fantasy adventure “Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald” (in Philippine cinemas Thursday Nov. 15).

In the film, Newt Scamander had every intention of returning to New York to keep his promise to hand deliver a copy of his new book to Tina Goldstein (Katherine Waterston). However, the British Ministry of Magic, still vexed by the mayhem he and his creatures caused across the Pond, has banned him from traveling internationally. They will lift the ban only on the condition that he join his brother, Theseus (Callum Turner), in the Auror Department to accomplish one mission: hunt down Credence, who, Newt is stunned to learn, is still alive. Nevertheless, Newt—knowing the Ministry’s intention is to kill Credence, whom they consider to be a threat—rejects their deal.

Movies: Ezra Miller Leads Cast Of “Fantastic Beasts” Sequel In Greeting PH Fans “Mabuhay”!

MANILA, Nov. 12, 2018 -- Young actor Ezra Miller (“Justice League,” “Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them”) leads the cast of the highly awaited sequel “Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald” in greeting Filipino fans “Mabuhay!” in a newly released featurette for the film.

Check out the featurette below and watch “Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald” in Philippine cinemas Thursday, November 15.

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Movies: The Fate Of One, The Future Of All In “Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes Of Grindewald”

Two years ago, “Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them” transported audiences back to the wizarding world that has captured their hearts and ignited their imaginations.

Set in America in the mid-1920s, the film enticed fans with just a few fleeting allusions to the Harry Potter stories: a brief mention that Magizoologist Newt Scamander was kicked out of Hogwarts; that his only defender had been a certain Professor Albus Dumbledore; and the powerful Dark wizard Gellert Grindelwald, after wreaking havoc in Europe, had vanished.

Movies: Behold Newt’s New Beasts In “The Crimes Of Grindewald” Featurette

Warner Bros. Pictures has just revealed a new featurette for “Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald” entitled “Newt’s New Menagerie.”

Check out the featurette below and watch “Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald” in Philippine cinemas Thursday, November 15.

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“Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald” is distributed in the Philippines by Warner Bros. Pictures, a WarnerMedia Company. Join the conversation online and use the hashtags #WandsReady and #FantasticBeasts

Movies: Main Poster, Action Character Banners Up For “The Crimes Of Grindewald”

Warner Bros. Pictures has unveiled the main poster and the Action Character Series Artwork for the hugely anticipated “Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald.”

Check out the artworks below and watch the film in Philippine cinemas November 15.

“Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald” is distributed in the Philippines by Warner Bros. Pictures, a WarnerMedia Company. Join the conversation online and use the hashtags #WandsReady and #FantasticBeasts

About “Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald”

Warner Bros. Pictures’ “Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald” is the second of five all new adventures in J.K. Rowling’s Wizarding World™.

At the end of the first film, the powerful Dark wizard Gellert Grindelwald (Johnny Depp) was captured by MACUSA (Magical Congress of the United States of America), with the help of Newt Scamander (Eddie Redmayne). But, making good on his threat, Grindelwald escaped custody and has set about gathering followers, most unsuspecting of his true agenda: to raise pure-blood wizards up to rule over all non-magical beings.

In an effort to thwart Grindelwald’s plans, Albus Dumbledore (Jude Law) enlists his former student Newt Scamander, who agrees to help, unaware of the dangers that lie ahead. Lines are drawn as love and loyalty are tested, even among the truest friends and family, in an increasingly divided wizarding world.

The film features an ensemble cast led by Eddie Redmayne, Katherine Waterston, Dan Fogler, Alison Sudol, Ezra Miller, Zoë Kravitz, Callum Turner, Claudia Kim, William Nadylam, Kevin Guthrie, Carmen Ejogo, Poppy Corby-Tuech, with Jude Law and Johnny Depp.

“Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald” is directed by David Yates, from a screenplay by J.K. Rowling. The film is produced by David Heyman, J.K. Rowling, Steve Kloves and Lionel Wigram. Tim Lewis, Neil Blair, Rick Senat and Danny Cohen serve as executive producers.

Wednesday, September 26, 2018

Movies: “Fantastic Beasts” Sequel Dazzles With Final Trailer, Character Posters

The Wizarding World you know, the story you don’t. Watch the Final Trailer for Warner Bros. Pictures’ “Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald” below and watch the film in Philippine cinemas November 15.

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Following the launch of the final trailer, Warner Bros. has also revealed the nine new character posters which may be checked out below.

“Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald” is distributed in the Philippines by Warner Bros. Pictures, a WarnerMedia Company. Join the conversation online and use the hashtags #WandsReady and #FantasticBeasts

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