Insidious Chapter 3 (2015)

The scariest chapter goes back to the beginning of Insidious saga which focused on a prequel story – years before Chapter 1 and 2. And it turned out to be the most terrifying Insidious sequel in my opinion. Story-wise, it has a good narrative and I say a clever writing again courtesy of its original screenwriter, Leigh Whannell who is also directing and acting in this film. There is a story behind this prequel film and a good twist on this Insidious installment. Second, it’s a screamfest movie! It has lots of scares, tension and suspense moment than the previous sequels in my opinion. I didn’t just jump on my seat in the scares but I screamed to the loudest I could ever do and not to mention the expressions I uttered as an aftershock scream. 

And lastly, the casts delivered what they have to. I commend Lin Shaye for not only the only character to be on all Insidious movie but also for showing the best acting she could for the role of Elise. She was phenomenal here as an actress just like the other sequels of this movie. There’s also a right amount comedy again courtesy by the duo of Angus Sampson and Leigh Whannell as Tucker and Specks. For me, Insidious Chapter 3 is a worthy sequel for the Insidious saga. It is a great horror, suspense and thriller movie that is worthy for a Chapter 4! I would say that with this newest installment of the movie, it made Insidious cemented as one of the best horror movie of all-time.    

Going Popcorn review: 4/5 Popcorns

Pitch Perfect 2 (2015)

A worthy sequel of the hit comedy musical of 2012’s Pitch Perfect, the pitch bellas are back for world domination of their a cappella singing. The story starts 3 years after the first movie timeline and though with some changes I’m glad the movie tried to bring back all the leads and majority of the casts from the first movie. But what makes this sequel of Pitch Perfect standout is the story and twist in it where the leads were also given ample characterization of their background character which gave them enough and equal limelight in the movie. Plus the movie has more memorable comedies this time and songs that would really lead you to last song syndrome especially Flashlight sung by Jessie J for this movie.

It is said that no sequel can equal the first sequel movie and one can’t help but to compare the sequel to the original. Yes it is true with Pitch Perfect but this sequel is worthy for its story, songs, and characters on its own. It may not equal the first one but it was surely a great sequel to watch and worth to wait. The story has more twist time and the main leads were given equal weight in the plot. It is sure that the movie is making Anna Kendrick, Rebel Wilson and Brittany Snow as the leads but I wish they make it a quad-lead by inserting more of Anna Camp. The songs used this time were new and most were emotional theme making it quite an emotional movie especially the ending which I didn’t expect and caught me off-guard. While Pitch Perfect 2 struggles to match its predecessor, it can stand alone in this movie with its new songs, real funny comedies and beautiful plot. But beyond the story of chick flick, girl group and pretty girls, Pitch Perfect 2 is a lovable story about bonded friendship, importance of beautiful memories and deep meaning of siblinghood. The final Bella performance may not be as great as the first sequel final performance but it is definitely one of the best scenes of the movie that made me almost cry in emotion. This is highly recommended!

Going Popcorn Review: 4.5/5 Popcorns