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I was never terrified of cartoon villains from the animated films of the ‘90s and early 2000s. In fact, the so-called anti-heroes are—in a lot of ways—more intriguing: They’re almost always fashionable, deadly competent, have a knack for witty responses, and are filled with purpose and vision. Imagine the likes of Jafaar, Cruella De Vil, Scar, Ursula, Syndrome, and Hades. Villains in a traditional story, unfortunately, are always sidelined by the hero: the humble, genuine, knight in shining armor which, by the way, represents a lack of experience in the battlefield.

The Hollywood director shows off his new camera moves and his flair for lens flares 

PS. Its story is even better than ‘DOTA: Dragon’s Blood’

That it has Rosamund Pike in it is a super plus plus

SCREENCRUNCH: Disney’s latest live action flick introduces Estella, the woman who would become the dalmatian spots-obsessed fashion designer Cruella

SCREENCRUNCH: It’s another adventure featuring teenagers… all the problems that go with that

SCREENCRUNCH: Still, the film delivers on its promise of pure, wholesome, unadulterated violence—and more.

SCREENCRUNCH: But the hype was kind of a bit much.

SCREENCRUNCH: It’s the most honest review of 2020 there is.

SCREENCRUNCH: Netflix’s latest Filipino original is a refreshing take on relationships and on Filipino films, one that proves how not everything has to be a drama

Don’t worry, we won’t spoil the whole story just yet.

After three years in the drawing board and recording studio, Avid together with Rocketsheep Studio and Spring Films, makes history as the first Filipino animated film to debut on streaming giant Netflix, hoping to bring laughter and a sense of relativity through the life of Nimfa Dimaano.

At its core, Wayne is a love story between the titular character, played wonderfully by Mark McKenna, and his crush-at-first-sight Del, portrayed by the equally talented Ciara Bravo.

SCREENCRUNCH: A YouTube original series you can binge this Halloween.

Here are excerpts from Manila Bulletin Lifestyle’s interview with Direk Pabs. Read it before you watch the docu or come back here after you do and get further glimpses of how she shot this story.

SCREENCRUNCH: Before you dive into the HBO series, make sure you dig your tentacles into this riveting novel about Cthulhu and being black in 1950s America.

The Haunting of Bly Manor isn’t as gritty as Hill House, but it manages to be ‘perfectly splendid’

Although it uses a theme that’s been explored countless times in films and TV shows, in comic books and books and video games, #Alive provides a refreshing take on the zombie survival genre. It does all of this while also establishing a passable depth to the story, exploring themes like isolation and desperation in a manner that would resonate to many modern viewers.