Movies: “Transformers: The Last Knight” Unveils Banners Of Human Characters

Six character banners showcasing the principal human cast of Paramount Pictures and Michael Bay's Transformers: The Last Knight have just been released by the studio and may be seen below.

Featured in their own banners are Michael Wahlberg, Anthony Hopkins, Josh Duhamel, Laura Haddock, Isabela Moner and Jerrod Carmichael.

The fifth instalment of the massively successful Transformers franchise is coming to Philippine theatres on June 21, 2017.

Transformers: The Last Knight shatters the core myths of the Transformers franchise, and redefines what it means to be a hero. Humans and Transformers are at war, Optimus Prime is gone. The key to saving our future lies buried in the secrets of the past, in the hidden history of Transformers on Earth. Saving our world falls upon the shoulders of an unlikely alliance: Cade Yeager (Mark Wahlberg); Bumblebee; an English Lord (Sir Anthony Hopkins); and an Oxford Professor (Laura Haddock).

There comes a moment in everyone’s life when we are called upon to make a difference. In Transformers: The Last Knight, the hunted will become heroes. Heroes will become villains. Only one world will survive: theirs, or ours.

Transformers: The Last Knight is distributed by United International Pictures through Columbia Pictures.

Movies: Thor Enters Battle Arena In Official “Thor: Ragnarok” Teaser Trailer

Watch Thor go up against an old friend in the first official teaser trailer for Marvel Studios' Thor: Ragnarok at http://youtu.be/v7MGUNV8MxU.

Directed by Taika Waititi from a script by Craig Kyle & Christopher Yost and Stephany Folsom and Eric Pearson, Thor: Ragnarok picks up after the events of Avengers: Age of Ultron.

In Marvel Studios’ Thor: Ragnarok, Thor (Chris Hemsworth) is imprisoned on the other side of the universe without his mighty hammer and finds himself in a race against time to get back to Asgard to stop Ragnarok—the destruction of his homeworld and the end of Asgardian civilization—at the hands of an all-powerful new threat, the ruthless Hela (Cate Blanchett). But first he must survive a deadly gladiatorial contest that pits him against his former ally and fellow Avenger—the Incredible Hulk (Mark Ruffalo).

If that isn’t enough, feast your eyes on the Asgardian god in his gladiatorial garb in a brand new poster below!

The film also stars Tom Hiddleston, Cate Blanchett, Idris Elba, Jeff Goldblum, Tessa Thompson, Karl Urban with Mark Ruffalo and Anthony Hopkins.

Thor: Ragnarok hits Philippine theaters like a hammer on November 3, and is distributed by the Walt Disney Company (Philippines).

Movies: A Girl Hero Rises In New “Transformers: The Last Knight” Preview

Meet the young heroine, Izzy (Isabela Moner) in this special new preview of Transformers: The Last Knight, which Paramount Pictures has just released and may be viewed at http://youtu.be/cVYSyiL4iis.

Watch Transformers: The Last Knight in Philippine cinemas starting June 21, 2017.

Once again directed by Michael Bay, The Last Knight stars Mark Wahlberg, Laura Haddock, Anthony Hopkins, Isabela Moner, Stanley Tucci, John Goodman, John Turturro, and Josh Duhamel.

The Last Knight shatters the core myths of the Transformers franchise, and redefines what it means to be a hero. Humans and Transformers are at war, Optimus Prime is gone. The key to saving our future lies buried in the secrets of the past, in the hidden history of Transformers on Earth. Saving our world falls upon the shoulders of an unlikely alliance: Cade Yeager (Mark Wahlberg); Bumblebee; an English Lord (Sir Anthony Hopkins); and an Oxford Professor (Laura Haddock).

Transformers: The Last Knight is distributed by United International Pictures through Columbia Pictures.

TV Review: Westworld Premiere

Westworld has the potential to be your next favorite show. Read more here. 

A take on the 1973 film of the same name, this one putting in the role reversal with the humanoid robots or "hosts" as they are called starting to ask questions about their existence. With the park created to satisfy the desires of clients from sexual fantasies to violent ones, the hosts have had their fair share of abuses, especially Dolores (Evan Rachel Wood) she is after all the oldest host in the park. Can you imagine the horrors she's had to go through?  

Although it's mostly "robot blood" the violence in Westworld is not necessarily like "Game of Thrones" but it's there-head scalping included. I did enjoy the whole blood and milk mixing, that was disturbingly a visual treat for me. 

Set in a rich landscape, there are many stunning shots which just bring out the beauty of the untamed west. Of course, I couldn't expect less from Executive Producer J.J Abrams, along with Jonathan Nolan and Lisa Joy. Yes, did I mention that J.J. Abrams is one of the minds behind the remake? 

"You're one of them aren't you?"
"You're not real." 

Probably my favorite about the premiere episode is Rachel Evan Wood's Dolores, whom I already mentioned, she was created as you r typical damsel in distress, prairie girl and she looks it but what Woods brings to the screen is more than her face value but her impressive acting. In  one scene in the premiere she goes from a hysterical robot, to a robot with no emotion but with a Western accent to a robot who loses the accent and it is chilling. 

Aside from Wood bringing her A-game, we also have Anthony Hopkins Dr. Robert Ford, who is the creator of "Westworld" and he always has a presence in any scene. 

Ed Harris is the mysterious man in black, whose priorities we don't know yet but he is definitely scary. I wouldn't want to run into him in the street whether it is in Westworld or in the real world. Speaking of the real world we also get a look into what goes behind keeping Westworld running, as the saying goes "it takes a village" and this village is made up of, as mentioned earlier the paternal Dr. Ford (Hopkins), the worried programmer Bernard Lowe (Jeffrey Wright) the quick witted Theresa Cullen (Sidse Babett) and the kind behavior engineer Elise Hughes (Shannon Woodard) and probably my favorite (just because I am a 'writer') is Lee Sizemore (Simon Quarterman) Westworld's narrative director. There is also some potential drama among the characters who work in keeping Westworld running. There is some interesting science fiction going on in the creation of the hosts and the other elements in Westworld and it is just stunning and chilling at the same time. 

The first episode delivers with strong performances, you will be thinking a lot of the time, which is what Abrams makes you do, the mysteries start pouring in without providing any answers, obviously since we're still in  the first episode but the important thing is, I want to know what's going on. I'm already invested in Dolores and I want to know what happens next. I'll definitely tune in for episode 2 next week! 

Westworld is on HBO on Mondays (Same time as the US) 9:00 AM with an encore replay at 9:00 PM. 

TV: HBO's Next Hit Could Be "Westworld"

I was actually invited to an advanced screening of "Westworld" but  unfortunately had to decline due to schedule and logistics, you know, the whole "night shift" thing. 

BUT I still wanted to write about it (before the premiere episode) because- well I'm looking forward to seeing it! I first heard about the TV series from Paul's Uncle who came home from the US recently. We were talking about "The Magnificent Seven"  and then he mentions "Westworld" and how he wants to see it. THEN just earlier I was with my cousins and my Tito David Hontiveros (-oh you know the Palanca award winning writer) says that he's also looking forward to the series. So with glowing recommendations (from my Uncles-no less) I was also looking forward to the series. 

No, this is not a review of the first episode as I will be seeing it with the rest of the world during it's premiere in a few hours, but more of a piece where I talk about the series and look into its history. 

Based on the 1973 film of the same title, HBO's "Westworld" is produced by J.J. Abrams, Jonathan Nolan and Lisa Joy takes place in a "Western theme park" occupied by humanoid robots (Cowboys and Indians-the whole shebang) where guests can get to have that "Wild, Wild West experience" because we've all wanted to be a cowboy (or a cowgirl) once in our lives right? 

The original 1973 film, the story takes a more "Jurassic Park" approach with the robots who goes bersek and starts killing guests but with the 2016 Westworld, the trailer seems to point to a reversal of roles with the androids finding themselves trapped in the world, controlled by the cunning Anthony Hopkins. 

Evan Rachel Woos is the beautiful Dolores, blonde, blue eyed, she is the perfect Western lady, yet she has trouble putting a line between what is real and what is not. 

Could this be the networks next hit? 

Let's all find out when "Westworld" premieres on HBO on Monday October 3 at 9:00 AM

with an encore telecast at 9:00 PM! Check out the trailer above!