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Entertainment => Film & TV Talk => Pinoy Entertainment => Topic started by: Klaus Weasley on Feb 11, 2012 at 10:28 PM

Title: Brillante Mendoza's "Captive"
Post by: Klaus Weasley on Feb 11, 2012 at 10:28 PM

Here's three clips from the movie. (http://twitchfilm.com/news/2012/02/berlin-2012-watch-three-clips-from-brillante-mendozas-captive.php)

It *looks* like it could be his best work yet. Fingers crossed.

Title: Re: Brillante Mendoza's "Captive"
Post by: rse on Feb 12, 2012 at 06:12 AM

Tried to get tickets for its tomorrow night's showing at Berlinale Palast but it's sold out. Watching Babae sa Septic Tank instead.

Title: Re: Brillante Mendoza's "Captive"
Post by: dorian_gray on Feb 12, 2012 at 07:10 AM

I cannot believe a Filipino is directing the legendary Isabelle Huppert. I just wish it will be shown here in Adelaide

Title: Re: Brillante Mendoza's "Captive"
Post by: jas on Feb 14, 2012 at 06:08 AM

Early reviews:

http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/lifestyle/02/13/12/lukewarm-reviews-mendoza%E2%80%99s-%E2%80%98captive%E2%80%99

http://twitchfilm.com/reviews/2012/02/berlin-2012-review-captive.php?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+TwitchEverything+%28Twitch%3A+Everything%29

http://www.indiewire.com/article/berlin-review-captive-brillante-mendozas-awful-kidnapping-movie-makes-the-case-for-a-dumber-version-of-itself

http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/review/captive-berlin-film-review-290011

Title: Re: Brillante Mendoza's "Captive"
Post by: Verbl Kint on Feb 14, 2012 at 06:59 AM

I wanna see it! Kahit dumayo pa ko sa kung saang lugar!