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Maika Monroe (left) and Chloë Grace Moretz in “Greta”
Greta
Directed by Neil Jordan; stars Chloë Grace Moretz, Isabelle Huppert, Maika Monroe
A naive young woman befriends an eccentric and lonely widow, who becomes disturbingly obsessed with her.
According to RogerEbert.com’s Matt Zoller Seitz, “This is a ridiculous film, knowingly so. It’s hard to say who winks at the audience more often, Jordan or Huppert.”
San Francisco Chronicle’s Mick La Salle says: “‘Greta’ is visually seductive, and every frame of it seems considered and carefully chosen.”
“Hellboy”
Hellboy
Directed by Neil Marshall; stars David Harbour, Milla Jovovich, Ian McShane
The supernatural hero meets a vengeful sorceress, and must prevent the end of the world.
On playing the titular character in the reboot, Harbour told Vanity Fair in 2018, “It’s very Shakespearean. It’s demons and witches and stuff like that. But it has a similar core to a dude who’s trapped in horrible circumstances, [and] who’s just trying to be a good guy.”
Chrissy Metz in “Breakthrough”
Breakthrough
Directed by Roxann Dawson; stars Chrissy Metz, Josh Lucas, Mike Colter
Based on an inspirational true story, it follows one mother’s ordeal when her son faces certain doom.
On her attraction to the project, Metz told the Inquirer, “I heard about it when it was in the news almost four years ago … I was like, what is this? This is incredible. I, of course, believe in miracles.”
Arci Muñoz (left) and JM de Guzman in “Last Fool Show”
Last Fool Show
Directed by Eduardo Roy Jr.; stars JM de Guzman, Arci Muñoz
In the rom-com, a woman plans to make a movie, which may be inspired by her own relationship.
Muñoz said at a recent press event for the movie, “Our experience [during filming in Boracay] was, we’d wake up at noon and shoot in the afternoon. We were so chill. The film is very funny.”
“Missing Link”
Missing Link
Directed by Chris Butler; voiced by Zach Galifianakis, Zoe Saldana, Hugh Jackman, Timothy Olyphant
A fur-covered humanoid leaves a solitary life and recruits an explorer to look for long-lost relatives.
Guardian’s Cath Clarke opines, “It’s a feast of a movie with dazzling visuals and terrifically acted by the voice cast.”
Hollywood Reporter’s Michael Rechtshaffen thinks that “while often a magnificent sight to behold,” the animated film “never goes the distance in terms of engaging characters and involving plotting.”
Jessy Mendiola in “Stranded”
Stranded
Directed by Ice Idanan; stars Arjo Atayde, Jessy Mendiola, Pinky Amador
A storm forces two strangers with different personalities to spend the night in a locked building.
Atayde, on his experience with the project, recently related to the Inquirer, “[Jessy’s] fun to work with, very professional, kind and laid-back … Every scene is memorable to me.”
