REEL DEAL: Furious 7 REVIEW

I'm excited when after Fast 6 is that they will have Furious 7 which we wanted to be filmed here in the Philippines when they went here for the Asian premiere. Unfortunately Paul Walker got into a car accident during a fund raising event for the victims of Typhoon Haiyan. A gesture that touched his fans here and made his name immortal with his role. Now with Fast and Furious 7 shows here, it will be the last time we will see him and many are curious how his last ride will be.

And it was indeed another festival of cars, lots of them. And in the tradition of the series, it will involve explosions, crashes, races, and technology. Coming for the crew is the "big bad brother" Deckard Shaw (Jason Statham) who is after revenge for his fallen brother, Owen Shaw. There is another dilemma with the involvement of another terror group after a highly valued hostage.

The value of family beyond friendship still persist as the driving motivation for the gang with the demise of Han in Tokyo, they become the hunted with lives on the line. Ronda Rousney also makes an on screen debut with what she does best, fighting. It was pretty emotional with the tribute for Paul brought tears to everyone's eyes including mine.

Furious 7 is now showing in cinemas. Distributed by United International Pictures.

Deliberation time kids! 

Show summary in 3 lines:One Last Ride

Technical Effects: 5 out of 5 stars (The cinematography was also adrenaline pumped!)

Plot: 4 out of 5 stars (They have Ronda Rousney!)

Music and Soundtracks:  5 out for 5 stars (Emotional songs to the standard hiphop tunes, but the final song stood up among all of the songs in the soundtrack)

Pros:  Cars, Hard hitting action, hand to hand combat, Paul Walker Tribute

Cons:   Reoccurring themes, Tokyo Drift details, Roman (Ludacris) jokes
Overall Rating: 4.8 out of 5 stars (The best in the franchise so far with a very emotional tribute to the late Paul Walker)

REEL DEAL: Jason Statham Take Over As Main Villain In “FAST & FURIOUS 7”

British actor Jason Statham best known for his hard-hitting action films (“Transporter,” “Crank”) takes over as the new formidable villain in Universal Pictures' “Fast & Furious 7.”

In the Fast tradition of baddies, Owen Shaw (Luke Evans) had been the most impressive rival the crew had come up against. However, with one lethal move against Han (Sung Kang), Statham’s Deckard Shaw eclipses his brother with an endgame even more personal: to take Dom (Vin Diesel) and the crew down, one by one.

REEL DEAL: Vin Diesel Steers "FAST & FURIOUS 7" To Most Memorable Ride

Inhabiting a character for more than a decade is a rarity for most actors, but it’s something that the multicultural ensemble of Universal Pictures' “Fast & Furious 7,” takes quite seriously—whether it is about dialogue, story points, or car selection. There’s a certain amount of fierce pride that comes with their endurance, which parallels the swagger of streetwise underdogs they all helped bring to audiences so many years ago.

No one owns that pride more than Vin Diesel and Michelle Rodriguez, who play ex-lovers Dom and Letty, respectively.

REEL DEAL: Buckle Up For the New “FAST & FURIOUS 7” Trailer

Universal Pictures continues to rev up “Fast & Furious 7” with the release of the action-thriller's new trailer which may be viewed at http://youtu.be/hC-QEjn81HU?list=UU9vXJYvgswrEHfNveILWM2Q.

Continuing the global exploits in the unstoppable franchise built on speed, Vin Diesel, Paul Walker and Dwayne Johnson lead the returning cast of “Fast & Furious 7.”

James Wan directs this chapter of the hugely successful series that also welcomes back favorites Michelle Rodriguez, Jordana Brewster, Tyrese Gibson, Chris “Ludacris” Bridges, Elsa Pataky and Lucas Black. They are joined by international action stars new to the franchise including Jason Statham, Djimon Hounsou, Tony Jaa, Ronda Rousey and Kurt Russell.

Neal H. Moritz, Vin Diesel and Michael Fottrell return to produce the film written by Chris Morgan.

“Fast & Furious 7” opens across the Philippines on Black Saturday, April 04 and will be distributed by United International Pictures through Columbia Pictures.

Universal Pictures' “Fast & Furious 7” officially wrapped production today, July 11, as announced in the film's official Facebook page. The post included a letter to fans of the franchise celebrating the end of the production and again paying tribute to the late Paul Walker, whose Brian O'Conner will ride one more time when the film hits theaters next April.

The letter may be read in full below:

“We made it.

REEL DEAL: Fast and the Furious 6 REVIEW

Fast and Furious 6 has been well loved with all of those cars, cars and even more cars. Which most of them ended up crashed or blown up (*cry*). And now on its 6th installment made another interesting turn when one of the family their thought was dead turned up alive.

With an international mastermind Owen Shaw on the loose, armed with weapons and also fast tough cars that par with the group of Dom (Vin Diesel), the clash becomes ugly, destructive and dangerous.

Fast and Furious 6 is also special as it held its Asian premiere  here in the Philippines. With an explosive entrance and warm welcome from the Filipino people, the cast had a blast in enjoying the unveiling of the movie in this part of South East Asia. 

Though it will not be the last of the franchise, there is still more and you have to wait for it at the end credits.

REEL DEAL: Fast and Furious 6 and Mission Impossible 5!

We are all excited for the upcoming Fast and Furious 6 (Fast 6) that will have their Asian Premiere here in Manila! I am very excited to see them live as its also been ages since Hollywood stars have graced our red carpet for movie premieres. And as they kick off their world tour this May staring in London, fans of the fast and furious franchise here are ready to meet the cast as they would also bring their cars for display. Fast and the Furious 6 will be showing here in the Philippines May 22, 2013

In another news, Tom Cruise tweeted that Ethan Hawk accepted the new mission which means that there will be a new Mission Impossible movie in the works. He is also enjoying the success of his latest film, Oblivion which did well here and in the international market. 

Both film are distributed by Solar Entertainment Corporation and United International Pictures.

REEL DEAL: Manila chosen to host the Philippines's Fast and The Furious 6 Premier

Event Marks the First time the City will gather Foreign Press to Promote a Hollywood Movie

The Philippines continues to capture Hollywood's, interest, as Manila will play host to Universal Pictures' upcoming 'Fast & Furious 6', it was announced today. This event is the very first time that Manila will gather foreign press from Asia and other cities outside of the region to promote a major Hollywood movie. The film's lead action star, Vin Diesel, along with fellow stars Michelle Rodriguez, Gina Carrano and Luke Evans, producer Neal H. Moritz, director Justin Lin will be coming to the Philippines to be part of this exciting movie event. During the two-day event , invited journalist will have a chance to conduct one-on-one interviews with the cast and director. This will culminate with a star-studded premier of Fast & Furious 6 at the SM Mall of Asia on May 15, 2013.