SEGUNDA MANO directed by Bb. Joyce Bernal

CHARACTERS:

KRIS AQUINO as MABELLE
ANGELICA PANGANIBAN as MARIELLA
DINGDONG DANTES as IVAN
HELEN GAMBOA as ADELA
BANGS GARCIA as ANA
JHONG HILARIO as DINDO
ANGEL

SYNOPSIS:

Mabelle, owner of a high class antique shop, living with her mom, Adela, in an antique house. They are trying to move on from what happened to Mabelle's younger sister. Mabelle met Ivan, an architect, who's searching for a partner in taking care of his daughter, Angel. Ana, Mabelle's best friend, owns a second hand shop also, especially bags. Mabelle bought one, to look elegant in front of Ivan. Ivan used the bag as an excuse to kill people close to Mabelle. Because the bag belongs to his ex-wife, Mariella, whom he killed. 

POSITIVE POINTS:

-Unpredicted stoy.

-Nice casting.

-Good technicalities ( Camera movements, angles, musical scoring).

CRITIQUING POINTS:

-It turns out to comedy.

RATE:

4+

TAKEN 2: an OLIVIER MEGATON film

Characters: 

Bryan Mills- intelligent agent

Kim Mills- daughter of Bryan Mills

Lenore- ex-wife of Bryan

Murad- leader of the Albanian Mafia

Sam- Bryan's friend

Jamie- Kim's boyfriend

Casey

Bernie

Inspector Durmaz

SYNOPSIS:

Revenge for his son, killed by Bryan Mills, Murad kidnapped Bryan's ex-wife, Lenore. Since Kim has an experience of being taken by the Mafia, she asked her father to let her help him in the situation. Kim knows how to drive so it was an advantage for them. It was not easy for Kim because it was the first time she holds such equipment. Kim helped her father to escape, and her farther send her to the US embassy to be safe. Meanwhile, he'll rescue Kim's mother.

POSITIVE POINTS:

-Good story line

-Good cinematography

-Good twist at the end

CRITIQUING POINTS:

- Taken is much better than Taken 2. It didn't meet my expectations.

RATE:

4+