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'Superbly directed' and a 'must-see': 'BuyBust' wins over critics after New York premiere

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<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img src="http://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2018/tvpatrol/07/17/20180717-anne.jpg"/><figcaption>Anne Curtis looked stunning as she attended the screenings of her two films, including &#x27;BuyBust,&#x27; at the New York Asian Film Festival this weekend. <em>Anne Curtis&#x27; Instagram</em></figcaption></figure></div><p>She pushed herself to the point of exhaustion, endured cuts and bruises that had to be covered up when she walked down the aisle, and took a punch to the face that made her cry. </p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="http://news.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/07/11/18/nasuka-ako-sa-hirap-anne-recounts-toughest-buybust-scene-to-shoot">READ: &#x27;Nasuka ako sa hirap&#x27;: Anne recounts toughest &#x27;BuyBust&#x27; scene to shoot</a></li></ul><p>But for Anne Curtis, it was all worth it. </p><p>Reviews for her first action movie &quot;BuyBust&quot; began filtering in this week, following its premiere at the New York Asian Film Festival --and they have all been glowingly positive. </p><blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">This makes my heart so happy and makes me want to cry all over again ❤️😂 <a href="https://twitter.com/ErikMatti?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@ErikMatti</a> <a href="https://t.co/M21oIZQGgF">https://t.co/M21oIZQGgF</a></p>— Anne Curtis-Smith (@annecurtissmith) <a href="https://twitter.com/annecurtissmith/status/1019005301826023424?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 16, 2018</a></blockquote><div><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charSet="utf-8" type="text/javascript"></script></div><p>&quot;This makes my heart so happy and makes me want to cry all over again,&quot; Curtis said on Twitter, as she shared a review from Variety, a popular American entertainment trade magazine. </p><p>In the review, <a href="https://variety.com/2018/film/reviews/buybust-review-1202874011/#respond">Variety&#x27;s Richard Kuipers</a> described &quot;BuyBust&quot; as &quot;superbly&quot; directed and a &quot;must-see&quot; for fans of the genre.</p><p>He added that it was an &quot;explosive exercise in kinetic cinema that also offers potent commentary on the devastating social consequences of the Philippine government’s war on drugs.&quot; </p><p>Kuipers also praised Curtis, whom he pointed out was usually cast in romantic comedy flicks, for her &quot;convincing and charismatic&quot; star turn as the &quot;amazingly resourceful&quot; lead heroine, Nina.</p><div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img src="https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2018/tvpatrol/07/17/20180717-anne3.jpg"/><figcaption>Anne Curtis (center) talks with director Erik Matti (left) and her co-star Brandon Vera (right) during a Q&amp;A session for their movie, &#x27;BuyBust,&#x27; at the New York Asian Film Festival. <em>Anne Curtis&#x27; Instagram</em></figcaption></figure></div><p>Movie critic <a href="http://news.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/07/16/18/buybust-gets-rave-review-after-new-york-premiere">John Berra of Screen Daily</a> also gave a thumbs-up to &quot;BuyBust,&quot; while <a href="https://filmpulse.net/nyaff-2018-buybust-review">Film Pulse</a> described it as a &quot;non-stop, adrenaline-soaked bloodbath.&quot;</p><figure class="op-interactive"><iframe height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/0lTt2GGLNyM?enablejsapi=1" width="560"></iframe></figure><div class="iwantbar">Watch more in <a href="~//www.iwantv.com.ph/">iWantv</a> or <a href="~//tfc.tv/">TFC.tv</a></div><p>Curtis said that she agreed to take on the demanding role to prove that a woman can topbill a local action film, inspired by Hollywood stars such as Jennifer Lawrence and Angelina Jolie. </p><p>&quot;BuyBust&quot; will premiere in the Philippines on August 1.</p>

<p>Reviews for 'BuyBust,' her first action movie in her career, began filtering in this week, following its premiere at the New York Asian Film Festival --and they'll all been glowingly positive.</p>

Reviews for 'BuyBust,' her first action movie in her career, began filtering in this week, following its premiere at the New York Asian Film Festival --and they'll all been glowingly positive.