ENTERTAINMENT NEWS, REVIEWS
FANS of horror, fantasy, romance and thriller flicks are in for a treat as the Movie and Television Review and Classification Board (MTRCB) rated six movies showing in theaters this week.
Mortal Kombat II will make its global streaming debut exclusively on HBO Max on today, July 24. The movie stars Karl Urban, Adeline Rudolph, Jessica McNamee, Josh Lawson, Ludi Lin, Mehcad Brooks, Tati Gabrielle, Lewis’s Tan, Damon Herriman, Chin Han, Tadanobu Asano, Joe Taslim, and Hiroyuki Sanada.
“Psycho Killer,” the terrifying horror film from 20th Century Studios and New Regency, will stream August 5 on Disney+.
Netflix has dropped the official trailer for Ganito, Ganyan, Ganoon, a heartwarming Filipino comedy-drama starring Jodi Sta. Maria and Agot Isidro as an estranged mother and daughter reconnecting after 27 years.
Written and directed by Cholo H. Laurel, this highly anticipated film explores love, family, and second chances—premiereing globally on August 13, 2026, exclusively on Netflix.
The wait is almost over! Marvel Studios has officially dropped a brand-new trailer and poster for Avengers: Doomsday, hitting theaters this December. Plus, tickets are launching soon in the Philippines for INFINITY VISION—a premier new PLF (Premium Large Format) theater standard delivering massive screens, razor-sharp visuals, and breathtaking audio.
Prepare to be Humbugged. Johnny Depp is Ebenezer Scrooge in Ebenezer, directed by Ti West (X trilogy). The holiday film also stars Rupert Grint, Andrea Riseborough, Sam Claflin, Daisy Ridley, Arthur Conti, Ellie Bamber, Henry Lloyd-Hughes, Charlie Murphy, with Tramell Tillman and Ian McKellen, and is coming soon only in cinemas.
Rein Entertainment has released the final trailer for its crime-thriller series Drug War: A Conspiracy of Silence, which premieres for free on YouTube on July 30. The show follows a priest and a policewoman who uncover a deadly conspiracy while investigating a murder, offering a multi-layered look at one of the country’s most polarizing eras.
Fresh off its acclaimed world premiere in the Berlinale Panorama section of the 2026 Berlin International Film Festival, Dominik Locher’s latest feature film, Enjoy Your Stay, has been officially selected to open the 22nd Cinemalaya Philippine Independent Film Festival. Presented by the Film Development Council of the Philippines (FDCP) in collaboration with Belgium-based sales agent Be For Films, the film boasts a compelling screenplay penned by Honeylyn Joy Alipio. Local audiences can catch the film’s grand Philippine Premiere on August 6, 2026, at 7:30 PM at the Red Carpet Cinemas 1 & 2 in Shangri-La Plaza, with admission offered completely free to the public.
DC Studios has unveiled the full trailer for its first-ever horror thriller, Clayface, directed by James Watkins and co-written by horror fan-favorite Mike Flanagan alongside Hossein Amini. Starring Tom Rhys Harries as the iconic Gotham City villain alongside Naomi Ackie and Max Minghella, the film hits Philippine cinemas on October 21.
Four years after erasing his existence from their memories, Peter Parker struggles with isolation as MJ and Ned return to New York as college graduates. As his friends sense a lingering absence in their lives, Peter must navigate his heart-wrenching path alone in Spider-Man: Brand New Day, arriving in Philippine cinemas on July 29.