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Summer Slam 2026 Night 2 Night Two Highlights & Results**

 

### **Night Two Highlights & Results**

 * **Roman Reigns def. Seth Rollins (World Heavyweight Championship):** In the ultimate clash of former Shield brothers, the "OTC" Roman Reigns finally put the ghosts of the past to rest, surviving a wild match featuring a Shield powerbomb through a table and hitting consecutive spears to retain his title.

 * **Kevin Owens Returns & Wins No. 1 Contendership:** In one of the most emotional moments of the weekend, Kevin Owens made a surprise return from a 17-month injury sideline. He immediately jumped into a Fatal Four-Way match (featuring GUNTHER, Finn Bálor, and Sami Zayn) and won, earning a future shot at the world title._Think I knew once Kevin Owen s and Gunther entered I knew one off them was going to be the next contender 

 * **Chelsea Green def. Charlotte Flair, Tiffany Stratton, Jade Cargill, & Lash Legend (Interim WWE Women’s Championship Ladder Match):** In a chaotic multi-woman ladder match filled with high-risk spots, Chelsea Green pulled off a massive upset to capture the gold.(Deserved Spot for Chelsea Green as put the work in .

 * **Chad Gable def. Penta (Intercontinental Championship):** In a technical and deeply physical showcase, Chad Gable triumphed over Penta to capture his first-ever singles title in WWE._Hated bit with the advertising a beer killed the moment in my opinion.

 

Only just about 4/5 

Best night -Night 1

Shake Rattle and Roll Evil Origins

 Evaluating **Shake, Rattle & Roll** requires looking at it not just as a single movie, but as a cultural institution. Spanning decades and serving as the definitive Philippine horror-anthology franchise, the series has produced everything from brilliant, genre-defining chills to wildly campy, low-budget misfires.

An honest review of the franchise—highlighting the legendary 1984 original that started it all, while acknowledging the broader pattern of the sequels—reveals a mixed bag of brilliance and sheer absurdity.

### **The Format: The Ultimate "Mixed Bag"**

By design, anthology films are inconsistent, and *Shake, Rattle & Roll* takes this to an extreme. Across its many iterations, you are almost guaranteed to get a structural breakdown of:

 1. **One genuinely terrifying or culturally resonant masterpiece.**

 2. **One deeply flawed or overly melodramatic segment.**

 3. **One wildly campy, so-bad-it's-good entry that leans heavily into dark comedy or ridiculous concepts.**

### **Looking Back at the Blueprint: *Shake, Rattle & Roll* (1984)**

The film that kicked off the entire phenomenon is split into three distinct segments directed by local cinema heavyweights (Emmanuel Borlaza, Ishmael Bernal, and Peque Gallaga):

 * **"Baso" (The Glass/Possession):**

   * *The Vibe:* Slow-burn melodrama meets supernatural possession via a spirit-of-the-glass game.

   * *The Verdict:* It drags heavily in the middle, leaning into a protracted historical romance before finally kicking into gear with some classic, EC-comics-style vengeful terror. It’s a rocky start to the film, but atmospheric enough to keep you watching.

 * **"Pridyider" (The Refrigerator):**

   * *The Vibe:* Unintentionally hilarious high-concept absurdity. A family moves into a cheap rental home, only to discover the kitchen appliance is possessed by the spirit of a cannibal.

   * *The Verdict:* On paper, a haunted refrigerator sounds laughable—and visually, watching characters get sucked into a malfunctioning home appliance has aged into pure camp. Yet, it works because it plays the premise with a straight face, building an uncomfortably claustrophobic atmosphere before ending on the most anti-climactic "horror movie fix" imaginable: simply unplugging it.

 * **"Manananggal":**

   * *The Vibe:* Pure, folkloric nightmare fuel.

   * *The Verdict:* Directed by Peque Gallaga, this segment is easily the crown jewel of the original film. It leans into deeply rooted Philippine mythology about the winged, flesh-eating creature. While the practical effects and stop-motion/animation look painfully dated by today's standards, the oppressive, isolated jungle setting, bone-chilling sound design, and raw dread make it a classic of Southeast Asian horror.

### **The Strengths**

 * **Cultural Authenticity:** Unlike Western horror imports that rely on universal tropes, the best parts of the franchise ground their terror in local folklore, superstitions, societal pressures, and historical anxieties.

 * **A Time Capsule of Talent:** Over the decades, acting in a *Shake, Rattle & Roll* entry has become a rite of passage for top-tier Philippine actors and rising stars alike, functioning as a cinematic yearbook of who's who in local entertainment.

 * **Pure Entertainment Value:** Even when the writing falters or the CGI misses the mark, the films rarely bore you. They are engineered to be loud, fast-paced, and crowd-pleasing theatrical experiences, best enjoyed with a packed audience.

### **The Weaknesses**

 * **Inconsistent Quality:** Because the franchise has spanned so many sequels over four decades, rushing productions to hit tight holiday release windows (like the Metro Manila Film Festival) often results in half-baked scripts, messy pacing, and jarring tonal whiplash between segments.

 * **Dated Technical Elements:** Older entries suffer from clunky sound editing, melodramatic dialogue that over-explains the plot, and special effects that cross the line from scary to distracting.

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Supergirl

 ## **Review: *Supergirl* – A Scrappy, Flawed, But Refreshing Space-Western**

When DC Studios staked its claim on a cinematic universe reboot, positioning *Supergirl* as its second major tentpole—loosely adapting Tom King and Bilquis Evely’s acclaimed comic run, *Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow*—it promised a distinct departure from the standard "Superman with a skirt" trope. Directed by Craig Gillespie (*I, Tonya*, *Cruella*), the film leans hard into a gritty, cosmic road-trip vibe.

The result is a frustratingly uneven movie, but one whose bold swings make it difficult to completely dismiss.

### **The Good: Milly Alcock and the Space-Western Vibe**

By far the strongest asset of the film is **Milly Alcock** as Kara Zor-El. Eschewing the wholesome, optimistic lens typically worn by her cousin Clark Kent, Alcock portrays Kara as a raw, traumatized survivor. Having watched the literal pieces of her home world slip away while growing up on a drifting fragment of Krypton, this version of Supergirl is a reluctant, hard-drinking, cynical drifter.

Alcock brings an infectious, crass energy to the role that elevates a surprisingly thin script. Her scrappy, imperfect fighting style stands in sharp, intentional contrast to David Corenswet’s pristine, classic Superman (who pops in via flashbacks and brief present-day check-ins).

Visually, the film also deserves praise for its texture. Gillespie opts for tactile, grimy practical effects, imaginative alien creature designs, and a dusty, *Mad Max*-meets-*True Grit* aesthetic that sets it completely apart from the clean digital sheen of modern blockbusters.

### **The Bad: A Clunky Narrative and Underutilized Cast**

Unfortunately, *Supergirl* struggles structurally under the weight of its own ambitions.

While the source material is an introspective, sweeping interstellar journey of grief and justice, the film compresses those thematic elements into a somewhat cliché bounty-and-revenge framework. The narrative frequently trips over its own pacing, caught between trying to be a deeply emotional character study on trauma and a quippy, action-heavy space adventure.

Furthermore, the supporting ensemble—including Jason Momoa’s chaotic, scene-stealing Lobo and Matthias Schoenaerts’ villainous Krem—suffer from "glorified cameo" syndrome. They look fantastic on screen, but they are rushed through the plot without enough room to breathe, making parts of the movie feel like a disjointed highlight reel of cosmic set-pieces.

### **The Verdict**

*Supergirl* is a messy ride, but it's an interesting kind of messy. It stumbles on a technical and narrative level, never quite maximizing the grand storytelling potential of its lead character.

Yet, because it refuses to play things safe and gives its heroine genuine flaws, jagged edges, and a distinct identity, it carves out an off-beat charm. It’s ultimately a disposable blockbuster, but Alcock’s fierce performance and the film's gritty aesthetic make it worth a watch for anyone curious about where the new DC universe is heading.

4/5