REEL DEAL: King Arthur Legend of the Sword REVIEW

The Story of King Arthur has been loved and immortalized in many films and stories. Now in this decade, the way to introduce the legend would take an interesting approach  with King Arthur: Legend of the Sword directed by Guy Ritchie, starring Charlie Hunnam and Jude Law.

A medieval yet alternative approach to the classic story, they made a bold statement for the film. Though I am familiar with the story of the knights of the round table, they made bold moves in terms of the plot and how the "texture" of the movie is like. 

You will feel that modern elements are incorporated with the styles such as costumes and dialogues. It felt kinda weird but given you have a story that has been portrayed with thousands of versions, this room for innovation is welcome, yet there are still things they can improve on. This is probably the first time Charlie Hunnam is in a lead role, which he looks well prepared to take the role. I hope this can be a ticket to more possible roles in the future.

Charlie Hunnam Faces His Destiny in "King Arthur: Legend of the Sword"

Pacific Rim hero Charlie Hunnam stars as the titular character in Warner Bros. Pictures' King Arthur: Legend of the Sword, in Philippine cinemas May 17, 2017.

Take a shrewd street thug with an irreverence for authority, yank him out of his barebones existence and surround him with otherworldly magic and colossal creatures, then advise him that he is, in reality, a king who must fight for his life, and you have Arthur—né Pendragon—a man meant to be a hero but struggling with his very identity, even as he attempts to stay alive.

"King Arthur" Stars Invite PH Fans to Watch the Epic Adventure

Charlie Hunnam and Judel Law, stars of Warner Bros. Pictures' new epic action adventure King Arthur: Legend of the Sword, greet “Mabuhay Philippines!” as they invite Filipino fans to watch the film.

Watch the clip at https://youtu.be/pPhC2E3NkmE.

Directed by Guy Ritchie, King Arthur: Legend of the Swoerd stars Charlie Hunnam, Astrid Bergès-Frisbey, Oscar nominee Djimon Hounsou, Aidan Gillen, Oscar nominee Jude Law, and Eric Bana. Ritchie directs the film from a screenplay by Joby Harold and Guy Ritchie & Lionel Wigram, story by Joby Harold.

"King Arthur: Legend of the Sword" Launches Prophecy Trailer

The born king will come… it is inevitable. Warner Bros. Pictures has just launched a new trailer of its epic fantasy King Arthur: Legend of the Sword, from director Guy Ritchie.

Check out the Prophecy Trailer at https://youtu.be/Da0HIcFTROQ and watch King Arthur: Legend of the Sword in Philippine cinemas starting May 17, 2017.

(The trailer may also be viewed in Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/warnerbrosphils/videos/vl.1777609739186858/1647700225259512/?type=1.)

"King Arthur: Legend of the Sword" Shows Power of Excalibur in Final Trailer

Warner Bros. Pictures has just debuted the final trailer of its epic fantasy King Arthur: Legend of the Sword, from director Guy Ritchie.

Check out the new trailer at https://youtu.be/-w0PIfAB0Vc and watch King Arthur: Legend of the Sword in Philippine cinemas starting May 11, 2017.

Charlie Hunnam, Jude Law Stare Down in New "King Arthur" Posters

Charlie Hunnam's Arthur and Jude Law's Vortigern square off with their individual one-sheets for Warner Bros. Pictures' sweeping fantasy action adventure King Arthur: Legend of the Sword.

The film is Guy Ritchie’s adrenalin-fueled epic fantasy take on the Arthurian legends.

Check out the new posters below and watch King Arthur: Legend of the Sword in Philippine cinemas starting May 11, 2017.

"King Arthur: Legend of the Sword" Reveals Epic Scope in New Trailer

The full trailer has now arrived for Guy Ritchie’s adrenalin-fueled epic fantasy take on the Arthurian legends with Warner Bros. Pictures' sweeping fantasy action adventure King Arthur: Legend of the Sword.

Check out the new trailer at https://youtu.be/NjwZtSWmGTA and watch King Arthur: Legend of the Sword in Philippine cinemas starting May 17, 2017.

The film stars Charlie Hunnam, Astrid Bergès-Frisbey, Oscar nominee Djimon Hounsou, Aidan Gillen, Oscar nominee Jude Law, and Eric Bana. Ritchie directs the film from a screenplay by Joby Harold and Guy Ritchie & Lionel Wigram, story by Joby Harold.

"King Arthur" Tale Gets Action-Packed Treatment in "Legend of the Sword" Trailer‏

Guy Ritchie (“Sherlock Holmes”) brings his dynamic style to an original King Arthur epic in Warner Bros. Pictures' sweeping fantasy action adventure “King Arthur: Legend of the Sword” starring Charlie Hunnam. Watch the film's first trailer (launched at the recent San Diego Comic-Con) at https://youtu.be/T7hmFUcO-80.

Starring with Hunnam are Astrid Bergès-Frisbey, Oscar nominee Djimon Hounsou, Aidan Gillen, Oscar nominee Jude Law, and Eric Bana. Ritchie directs the film from a screenplay by Joby Harold and Guy Ritchie & Lionel Wigram, story by Joby Harold.

The bold new story introduces a streetwise young Arthur who runs the back alleys of Londonium with his gang, unaware of the life he was born for until he grasps hold of the sword Excalibur—and with it, his future. Instantly challenged by the power of Excalibur, Arthur is forced to make some hard choices. Throwing in with the Resistance and a mysterious young woman named Guinevere, he must learn to master the sword, face down his demons and unite the people to defeat the tyrant Vortigern, who stole his crown and murdered his parents, and become King.

Jessica Chastain Embraces the Dark in "Crimson Peak"

The mysterious Lady Lucille Sharpe will do whatever it takes to protect her family’s shocking history…but not all secrets can be buried. Two-time Academy Award® nominee Jessica Chastain (“The Martian,” “Interstellar,” “Mama”) plays Lady Lucille Sharpe in Guillermo del Toro's gothic thriller “Crimson Peak” from Universal Pictures.

(Watch these featurettes on “Crimson Peak”: “Fog” at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_hdiN-zyBsY and “Old Meets New” at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s8nmtebK4-c.)

"Pacific Rim" Hero Charlie Hunnam Journeys to "Crimson Peak"

British actor Charlie Hunnam (“Pacific Rim,” TV's “Sons of Anarchy”) stars as brilliant man of science, Dr. Alan McMichael, who is ruled by his heart as much as his head…and consumed by a fascination with the supernatural, in Universal Pictures' suspense thriller “Crimson Peak.”

(Watch a featurette on“Crimson Peak” at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y9zA5m9x3ZA.)

Always a perfect gentleman, the well-bred ophthalmologist has been smitten with Edith (Mia Wasikowska) since they were children. When he returns from his studies abroad to open a practice in his hometown, he finds that those feelings for his childhood love are strong as ever. Although Edith doesn’t acknowledge his advances, Alan sets out across the ocean to her rescue when he realizes that Edith is in grave danger.

Tom Hiddleston, Master of Seduction in "Crimson Peak"

One of today's most sought-after actors, Tom Hiddleston (Loki in “Thor” and “Avengers” films) stars in Universal Pictures' gothic thriller “Crimson Peak” as Sir Thomas Sharpe, a refined young bachelor from England who comes to America seeking investments for his new invention. A seductive newcomer and master manipulator, Sharpe’s effortless charm ignites powerful feelings he cannot control.

Sharpe quickly falls for Edith (Mia Wasikowska), and the young woman is smitten by the dark foreigner who shows an interest in her writing and fills her imagination with romantic notions of a place far away from home. 

(Watch a featurette on “Crimson Peak” titled Secrets at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yfrmdCuVmp4.)

Mia Wasikowska, from "Alice in Wonderland" to "Crimson Peak"‏

Universal Pictures' new gothic thriller “Crimson Peak” is confidently carried by the inquisitive naïveté of its protagonist Edith Cushing, played by Polish-Australian actress Mia Wasikowska, whose breakthrough role came in Tim Burton’s “Alice in Wonderland.”

An aspiring author, Edith Cushing is haunted by the ghosts of her past and cursed by the visions of her future. Losing her mother to black cholera when she was only 10 had a profound effect on Edith’s upbringing. She matured to the task of taking care of her aging father, all the while seeking the liberties of forward-thinking women in late Victorian society. Haunted by the memory of a warning heeded by her mother’s ghost, Edith developed a fascination for the supernatural and was set on publishing a novel of gothic fiction when her own life became a case for the story.

Visionary Director Takes You to the Haunted World of "Crimson Peak"‏

From the imagination of director Guillermo del Toro comes Universal Pictures' gothic romance “Crimson Peak” starring Mia Wasikowska (“Alice in Wonderland”), two-time Academy Award® nominee Jessica Chastain (“Interstellar”), Tom Hiddleston (“Thor” series) and Charlie Hunnam (“Pacific Rim”).

In the film, when her heart is stolen by a seductive stranger, a young woman is swept away to a house atop a mountain of blood-red clay: a place filled with secrets that will haunt her forever. Between desire and darkness, between mystery and madness, lies the truth behind the place called Crimson Peak. Here, they will discover the power that love has to make monsters of us all.

REEL DEAL: "Crimson Peak" Character Posters Bring Chills‏

Four new character posters for Guillermo del Toro’s upcoming haunted house film “Crimson Peak” were just launched, featuring Tom Hiddleston, Mia Wasikowska, Jessica Chastain and Charlie Hunnam all in gothic, if not chilling, beauty.

Legendary Pictures’ “Crimson Peak,” a co-production with Universal Pictures, is a haunting gothic horror story directed by the master of dark fairy tales, Guillermo del Toro (“Pan’s Labyrinth,” “Hellboy” series, “Pacific Rim”), written by del Toro and Matthew Robbins and starring Mia Wasikowska, Jessica Chastain, Tom Hiddleston and Charlie Hunnam.

REEL DEAL: Gothic Horror Film "CRIMSON PEAK" Unveils Trailer

Universal and Legendary Pictures have unveiled the first trailer for writer/director Guillermo del Toro’s gothic horror romance, “Crimson Peak” which may be viewed at http://youtu.be/Ys8o5H34UiU?list=UU9vXJYvgswrEHfNveILWM2Q.

Legendary Pictures’ “Crimson Peak,” a co-production with Universal Pictures, is a haunting gothic horror story directed by the master of dark fairy tales, Guillermo del Toro (“Pan’s Labyrinth,” “Hellboy” series, “Pacific Rim”), written by del Toro and Matthew Robbins and starring Mia Wasikowska, Jessica Chastain, Tom Hiddleston and Charlie Hunnam.

In the aftermath of a family tragedy, an aspiring author is torn between love for her childhood friend and the temptation of a mysterious outsider. Trying to escape the ghosts of her past, she is swept away to a house that breathes, bleeds…and remembers.

REEL DEAL: Deadfall SPOTLIGHT

“DEADFALL” hits theaters soon.

Siblings Addison (Eric Bana) and Liza (Olivia Wilde) are on the run from a casino heist gone wrong. When a car accident leaves their wheel man and a state trooper dead, they split up and make a run for the Canadian border in the worst of circumstances – a near whiteout blizzard. While Addison heads cross-country, creating mayhem in his wake, Liza is picked up by ex-boxer Jay (Charlie Hunnam), en-route for a Thanksgiving homecoming with his parents, June (Sissy Spacek) and retired sheriff Chet (Kris Kristofferson). It’s there the siblings are reunited in a terse and thrilling showdown that pushes the bonds of family to the limit.