Da Couch Tomato Podcast Season 2 Episode 27, a.k.a. The Rundown 06. Ang three short reviews namin sa episode na ito ay: 1) Women Talking (2022) ni Sarah Polley, at kung gaano kahirap ang maging isang babae; 2) Triangle of Sadness (2022) ni Ruben Östlund, at kung bakit medyo matagal pa bago lumabas si Dolly de Leon; at 3) Tár (2022) ni Todd Field, at ang kapangyarihan ng cancel culture. Average ratings: Women Talking: 8.1/10 Triangle of Sadness: 8.05/10 Tár: 7.35/10 Help our podcast and get...

Da Couch Tomato Podcast Season 2 Episode 26, a.k.a. The Rundown 05. Ang three short reviews namin sa episode na ito ay: 1) The Banshees of Inisherin (2022) ni Martin McDonagh, and why it takes a smart actor to play a stupid character; 2) The Fabelmans (2022) ni Steven Spielberg, at kung paano nito na-inspire si Sting Lacson na magbalik sa filmmaking; at 3) Elvis (2022) ni Baz Luhrmann, at ang galing ng performance ni Austin Butler dahil hindi ito mukhang caricature. Average ratings: The...

Da Couch Tomato Podcast Season 2 Episode 25, discussing the Netflix film Im Westen nichts Neues, better known by its English title All Quiet on the Western Front. Pinag-usapan namin ang World War I, at kung bakit tingin ni Sting na ito ang unang "modern war". Nag-enumerate din kami ng mga iba pang mga pelikulang set in World War I para sa mga gustong manood nito. Sting Lacson’s rating: 8.6/10 Rachel’s rating: 7.9/10 Final rating: 8.25/10 Help our podcast and get up to 80% off on Lazada if...

Da Couch Tomato Podcast Season 2 Episode 24, discussing Avatar: The Way of Water. Nagpaka-technical muna kami sa pag-discuss ng bagong paggamit ni James Cameron ng high frame rate o HFR 3D. Pinag-usapan din namin na ang main theme ng pelikulang ito ay "family", at kung paano kami naglu-look forward sa susunod na tatlong pelikula. Sting Lacson’s rating: 7.85/10 Rachel’s rating: 8.1/10 Final rating: 8/10 Help our podcast and get up to 80% off on Lazada if you shop using this link:...

Da Couch Tomato Podcast Season 2 Episode 23, discussing Strange World. Pinuri namin ang pagiging woke ng Disney sa pelikulang ito, mula sa pagiging metaphor ng climate change, sa pagkakaroon ng interracial marriages, hanggang sa pagkakaroon ng same-sex relationships. Isama na rin natin ang pagbibida sa mga aso na tatlo lang ang paa. Sting Lacson’s rating: 7.5/10 Rachel’s rating: 7.2/10 Final rating: 7.35/10 Help our podcast and get up to 80% off on Lazada if you shop using this link:...

Da Couch Tomato Podcast Season 2 Episode 22, discussing Black Panther: Wakanda Forever. Nagbigay-pugay kami sa yumaong si Chadwick Boseman, ang original Black Panther, at pinuri rin namin ang girl power ng pelikulang ito. Nabanggit din namin ang pagiging Mesoamerican ni Namor the Submariner, at ang umbok sa swimming trunks niya. Sting Lacson’s rating: 8.4/10 Rachel’s rating: 8.4/10 Final rating: 8.4/10 Help our podcast and get up to 80% off on Lazada if you shop using this link:...

Da Couch Tomato Podcast Season 2 Episode 21, discussing James Cameron's Avatar Remastered IMAX 3D. Nag-reminisce kami sa aming first movie date as a couple, way back in 2009. Also, nagpaka-technical na naman si Sting Lacson sa pag-discuss ng pagka-3D ng pelikulang ito. At pinag-usapan din namin ang kaibahan nitong remastered version, particularly ang mga remastered high frame rate sequences. Sting Lacson’s rating: 7.8/10 Rachel’s rating: 8.7/10 Final rating: 8.25/10 Read the original review...

Da Couch Tomato Podcast Season 2 Episode 20, discussing Jordan Peele's Nope. Pinag-usapan namin ang konsepto ng pagiging isang auteur, ang husay ni Brandon Perea, ang experience sa panonood nito sa IMAX, at isang maiksing diskusyon tungkol sa "Horse In Motion" photographs, na considered as the first motion picture. Sting Lacson’s rating: 8/10 Rachel’s rating: 7.3/10 Final rating: 7.65/10 Help our podcast and get up to 80% off on Lazada if you shop using this link: https://bit.ly/3p4Ur5K

Da Couch Tomato Podcast Season 2 Episode 19, discussing Bullet Train. 'Yung sinasabi ni Martin Scorsese na Marvel movies are more like theme park rides daw, tingin namin mas theme park ride ang Bullet Train. Pinag-usapan din namin ang husay ni Aaron Taylor-Johnson, at ang magaling na sequence involving the water bottle. Sting Lacson’s rating: 7.5/10 Rachel’s rating: 7.5/10 Final rating: 7.5/10 Help our podcast and get up to 80% off on Lazada if you shop using this link: https://bit.ly/3p4Ur5K

Da Couch Tomato Podcast Season 2 Episode 17, discussing Thor: Love and Thunder. Isa 'yung tipo ng pelikula na from the start pa lang ay sinasabi na "Don't take us too seriously". Nagustuhan namin ang girl power themes, especially kina King Valkyrie at Jane Foster a.k.a. Mighty Thor. Pinag-usapan din namin na tila walang exclusivity ang paglabas ng isang artista sa Marvel o DC movies, 'di tulad sa Pilipinas na ang Kapuso ay hindi pwede maging Kapamilya at vice versa. Sting Lacson’s rating:...

Da Couch Tomato Podcast Season 2 Episode 16, discussing the latest Pixar film Lightyear. Pinag-usapan namin kung bakit tingin namin ito ang weakest Pixar film so far, at hindi namin alam kung dahil ba ito ay spin-off. We also talked about the most controversial part ng movie, which is the same-sex kiss (sa totoo lang, smack lang ito, pero ginawang big deal). Binanggit din namin na medyo disappointed kami na walang kasamang Pixar short ito bago ang movie. Sting Lacson’s rating: 7/10 Rachel’s...

Da Couch Tomato Podcast Season 2 Episode 16, discussing Everything Everywhere All at Once, one of the better films about multiverses. Alam niyo ba na hindi ito ang unang pelikula with an Asian lead that talked about multiverses? Nauna ang The One starring Jet Li 21 years ago in 2001. Isa rin ito sa better films that tackles mental health. Listen to the episode na lang kasi mahirap i-explain. Sting Lacson’s rating: 8.2/10 Rachel’s rating: 8.2/10 Final rating: 8.2/10 Help our podcast and get...

Da Couch Tomato Podcast Season 2 Episode 15, discussing Top Gun: Maverick, the sequel to the 1986 film Top Gun. Dapat ba itong panoorin sa IMAX? Oo sana, kung may budget. Para makita niyo ang ganda ni Jennifer Connelly and her gracefully-aging face at ang medyo lolo muscles ni Tom Cruise. Pakinggan din kung bakit tingin namin isa itong magandang sequel, kahit na 36 years ang pagitan nito sa unang pelikula. Sting Lacson’s rating: 8.2/10 Rachel’s rating: 8.7/10 Final rating: 8.45/10 Help our...

Da Couch Tomato Podcast Season 2 Episode 14, discussing the second film in the Doctor Strange franchise, Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness. Bakit nga ba tawang-tawa si Rachel sa naaagnas na zombie Doctor Strange, kahit napaka-seryoso ng scene? Pinag-usapan din namin ang galing ni Elizabeth Olsen, at kung gaano kaganda ang mukha niya sa big screen. Also, wala palang katotohanan ang mga balita na lalabas daw dito si Wolverine. Isang malaking kalokohan po iyon. Sting Lacson’s rating:...

Da Couch Tomato Podcast Season 2 Episode 13, discussing Uncharted, the first feature from PlayStation Productions. Para sa amin, isa ito sa better films adapted from a video game. Nabanggit din namin na as fans and actual players of the video game franchise, medyo nakakapanibago sa una na walang bigote ang Sully ni Mark Wahlberg, pero eventually he becomes the character din. And finally, pinag-usapan namin ang Philippine references, mula kay Magellan at Lapu-lapu hanggang sa Kiamba,...

Da Couch Tomato Podcast Season 2 Episode 12, discussing Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore. Pinag-usapan namin kung ano ba talaga ang franchise arc nito. Also, phoenix nga ba ang spirit animal ng Dumbledore family? Sana all. And finally, bakit ba kapag nagpalit ng actor, hindi nila tinutuloy ang itsura nito? Kasi dapat puti rin sana ang buhok ni Mads Mikkelsen. Oh well. Sting Lacson’s rating: 7.4/10 Rachel’s rating: 6.9/10 Final rating: 7.15/10 Help our podcast and get up to 80%...

Da Couch Tomato Podcast Season 2 Episode 11, discussing The Batman. Nagustuhan namin ang realistic tone na ginamit ni Matt Reeves, pero darker and grittier than Christopher Nolan's take sa kanyang Dark Knight trilogy. Ang galing din ng backstory ni Catwoman, na nagbigay ng mas malalim na depth sa character niya. Excited na rin kami sa sariling series ni Colin Farrell as the Penguin. Sting Lacson’s rating: 8.2/10 Rachel’s rating: 7.9/10 Final rating: 8.05/10 Help our podcast and get up to...

Da Couch Tomato Podcast Season 2 Episode 10, a.k.a. The Rundown 04. At ang three short reviews namin sa episode na ito ay: 1) The Power of the Dog (2021) ni Jane Campion, at bakit na-disappoint si Sting Lacson na hindi ito masyadong katulad ng Red Dead Redemption; 2) Drive My Car (2021) ni Ryusuke Hamaguchi, and kung bakit mahalaga kay Rachel ang smooth driving; at 3) Turning Red (2022) ni Domee Shi, at kung bakit dapat alam ng mga tatay ang tunkgol sa pagkakaroon ng period. Average...

Da Couch Tomato Podcast Season 2 Episode 9, a.k.a. The Rundown 03. At ang three short reviews namin sa episode na ito ay: 1) Licorice Pizza (2021) ni Paul Thomas Anderson, at pagkagulat ni Sting Lacson na ka-birthday niya si Alana Haim; 2) West Side Story (2021) ni Steven Spielberg, and ang slight disappointment ni Rachel sa pagsayaw ni Ansel Elgort; at 3) CODA (2021) ni Sian Heder, at kung bakit isa kang bato kapag hindi ka naiyak sa pelikulang ito. Average ratings: Licorice Pizza:...

Da Couch Tomato Podcast Season 2 Episode 8, discussing Spider-Man: No Way Home. Hindi namin inakala na makakakita kami ng isang mahabang dialogue exchange in Filipino sa isang major Hollywood movie. Nagustuhan din namin na the use of all three actors who played Spider-Man on the big screen ay na-pull off nang maayos, and hindi naging gimik lang para kumita ng pera. Also, bakit nga ba kami nalungkot sa nangyari kay Aunt May? Sting Lacson’s rating: 8.6/10 Rachel’s rating: 8.7/10 Rating:...

Da Couch Tomato Podcast Season 2 Episode 7, a.k.a. The Rundown 02. At ang three short reviews namin sa episode na ito ay: 1) Ghostbusters: Afterlife (2021) ni Jason Reitman, at kung paano nito inulit ang plot ng unang Ghostbusters noong 1986; 2) Nightmare Alley (2021) ni Guillermo del Toro, and kung gaano ito kabigat even if hindi siya ang iyong typical del Toro film na may creatures at supernatural elements; at 3) King Richard (2021) ni Reinaldo Marcus Green, at kung paano kami naging Jon...

Da Couch Tomato Podcast Season 2 Episode 6, discussing Peter Jackson's documentary The Beatles: Get Back. Sa mga hindi nakakaalam, may mapait na nakaraan ang Beatles at Pilipinas (specifically Manila). We talk about how awesome the songwriting process of the Beatles is, and how great it is to be just a fly on the wall as they create their magic. Magshe-share din kami ng stories about how the Beatles were part of our lives. At pakinggan niyo rin kung paano mag-Liverpudlian accent si Sting...

Da Couch Tomato Podcast Season 2 Episode 5, trying out the new format we call The Rundown. We do three short reviews in one episode! Sa episode na ito, ang aming pinag-usapan ay: 1) Don't Look Up (2021) ni Adam McKay, at ang parallelisms nito sa Philippine society, lalo na't napapalapit na ang eleksyon; 2) Old (2021) ni M. Knight Shyamalan, at kung gaano ka-fanboy si Sting Lacson ni Shyamalan despite The Last Airbender; at 3) Belfast (2021) ni Kenneth Branagh, at kung paano na-kwento ang...

Da Couch Tomato Podcast Season 2 Episode 4, discussing Disney's Encanto. Gaano kagaling ba si Lin-Manuel Miranda? Magaling, apprarently, lalo na sa pag-rhyme. At kung ang Frozen ay walang leading man, ang Encanto naman ay walang villain o antagonist. Also, bakit sobrang inis si Abuela kay Mirabel, e pareho lang naman silang walang gift? Sting Lacson’s rating: 8.4/10 Rachel’s rating: 8/10 Rating: 8.2/10