On The Big Screen: October 2012 Movie Releases

It’s the first day of October. Another month, another start… But, when it comes to the big screen, what are "IN" this month? Well, here’s a glimpse of some of the October movie releases in the local and international cinemas.

E.T. (THE EXTRA_TERRESTRIAL)

After 30 years, E.T. is coming back on the big screen this October 2012. This sci-fi movie tracks the remarkable adventure of a lost alien (known as E.T.), and a 10-year-old boy he makes friends with. Elliot, Gertie and Michael come together to help E.T. find his way back home.

FRANKENWEENIE

A classic style 3D movie by Tim Burton comes a tale about a boy and his dog. Victor, a young boy loses his dog named, Sparky. With the power of science, he tried to bring back the life of his dog best friend. He hides his creation, so that others won’t know what he did. However, Sparky comes out of the house, and the rest of the town learns of his invention. He then realizes that harnessing one’s life is evil.

THE PAPERBOY

Based on the novel with the same title and set in Florida, the movie tells the story of a man who tries to help his reporter brother figure out the truth about a case of a man put in a death row. However, the convict might be wrongly condemned. While searching for truth, the young man falls in love with the convict’s lover. The conflict starts here, and the erotic thriller film goes on.

PARANORMAL ACTIVITY 4

The plot centers on a mother and a son who have just moved into a house. They encounter unusual experiences. It also involves their neighbors who also experience the same haunting which followed the mother and child.

FUN SIZE

Produced by Paramount Pictures, this teen comedy film shows the story of Wren, a high school senior who wants to isolate herself from her family. She does this by going off to college. However, before she even gets to college, she had a problem finding her brother whom her Mom left her as a responsibility for a Holloween night. Wren and three of her friends go into to an adventure of looking for the former’s younger brother.

CHASING MAVERICKS

Inspired by a true story, the film illustrates the quest of two friends who surf in Northern California. Their friendship goes beyond surfing as they try to tame the Maverick surf break, one of the biggest waves on Earth.

MADAGASCAR 3: EUROPE'S MOST WANTED

The runaway zoo animals go 3D in this third of the animated series. Alex the Lion, Marty the Zebra, Melman the Giraffe and Gloria the Hippopotamus make an effort to return to New York but end up in Monte Carlo. They have a juncture with a travelling circus that tours Europe, taking in key cities and ending up London. New characters including a tiger, a jaguar and a sea lion come alive in this animated film. More animals, more exciting!

ALEX CROSS

From the worldwide best-selling novels by James Patterson,  Alex Cross pursues the young homicide detective/psychologist as he encounters his match in a serial killer.  When the mission gets delicate, Cross is pushed to the border of his ethical and mental limits in this tight and moving action thriller. LOOPER

This futuristic action thriller tells the story of time- travelers, Loopers, which services are illegal and only available on the black market. When the mass wants to get rid of someone, they just have to send their target 30 years into the past; when this happens, there’s a "looper" - a hired gun time-traveler, like Joe, waiting to mop up. Joe is getting a good life with this job until the day the mob decides to "close the loop," sending back Joe's future self for assassination.

TIKTIK: THE ASWANG CHRONICLES

This movie is a horror comedy film directed by Erik Matti. The film stars Dingdong Dantes, Lovi Poe, Joey Marquez, Janice de Belen, Roi Vinzonand and LJ Reyes. It is produced by GMA films together with Reality Entertainment.  The film shows the rich myth and superstion of Filipinos about Aswangs. Moreover, it outlines the story of a man who battles with different monstrous creatures, Aswangs.

SUDDENLY IT'S MAGIC

The story of this Filipino-Thai romantic film, starring Mario Maurer and Erich Gonzales and produced by Star Cinema, centers on the two crossed lovers Marcus Hanson (Mario Maurer ), a Thai superstar, and Joey Hermosa (Erich Gonzales), a Filipina baker. When Marcus decided to fly to Philippines to escape from his career, he meets Joey. The relationship of the two was tested by conflicts from their different worlds.

No doubt, there are a lot of movie options this month... Packed with different genres and stories… Well, just choose the movie/s you feel like watching. Most of all, never forget to sit back, relax and enjoy the show!