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New Popcorn

Posted in Film Reviews on January 24, 2011 by Carlo Chong

I am officially moving NO POPCORN ALLOWED to a proper address over at http://nopopcornallowed.wordpress.com/.

Please be sure to follow the blog for all the latest film news, reviews and previews!

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Resident Evil: Afterlife

Posted in Film Reviews on April 9, 2010 by Carlo Chong

Director: Paul W.S. Anderson (Resident Evil series)

Starring: Milla Jovovich, Ali Larter

Genre: Action, Adventure, Horror

Release: September 2010

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The Kids Are All Right (Trailer)

Posted in Film Trailers on April 9, 2010 by Carlo Chong

Director: Lisa Cholodenko

Starring: Annette Bening, Julianne Moore, Mark Ruffalo, Mia Wasikowska, Josh Hutcherson

Genre: Comedy

Release: July 2010

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Scott Pilgrim vs. The World (Teaser Trailer)

Posted in Film Trailers on March 26, 2010 by Carlo Chong

Director: Edgar Wright (Hot Fuzz, Shaun of the Dead)

Starring: Michael Cera, Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Anna Kendrick

Genre: Action, Adventure, Comedy

Release: August 2010

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The Switch (Trailer)

Posted in Film Trailers on March 19, 2010 by Carlo Chong

Director: Will Speck and Josh Gordon (Blades of Glory)

Starring: Jason Bateman, Jennifer Aniston, Patrick Wilson

Genre: Comedy

Release: August 2010

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Execution (A Short Film)

Posted in Film Talk on March 18, 2010 by Carlo Chong

I don’t really post much about my personal film life, but I’m pretty proud of a film I’ve recently done for a film class at my school. The film’s title is Execution and it tells of the son of a wealthy Chinese-Filipino tycoon who gets caught in a web of violence and deceit.

You can view them on YouTube (two parts) via the embedded videos.

PART 1

PART 2

Written, Lensed, Edited, Produced and Directed by
Carlo Chong

Script Supervisor
Dave Anastacio

Original Score by
Nica del Rosario

Starring
Justin Ng
Josef Machuca
Kathleen Go
Marcus Javier
Janeil Tibayan

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Tron Legacy (Trailer)

Posted in Film Trailers on March 9, 2010 by Carlo Chong

Director: Joseph Konsinski

Starring: Jeff Bridges, Garrett Hedlund

Genre: Sci-Fi

Release: December 2010

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‘The Hurt Locker’ Takes 6

Posted in Film News on March 8, 2010 by Carlo Chong

And when all was said and done, the little film that could, the lowest-grossing Best Picture winner in Oscar history, took home top honors at this year’s Academy Awards, placing Kathryn Bigelow among the ranks of Hollywood immortality.

It was a shame however that Up in the Air couldn’t muster up a single win, though the Precious Adapted Screenplay win was a pleasant surprise.

15/24 of my predictions were right on – and well, I could’ve done a lot worse.

Full list of winners after the cut…

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