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In 2020, with the world in lockdown, visionary filmmaker Matthew Vaughn – the director and producer of “The Kingsman” films, “Kick-Ass” and “Stardust” – sat down at his home outside London and decided to stage a film-appreciation class for his wife, Claudia Vaughn (née Schiffer), and their two daughters, who were around 10 and 15 …
January 15, 2024 – We’re making fetch happen again! Mean Girls is the homecoming queen of the US box office with an estimated opening weekend gross of US$30.5-million, enough to slay the competition for the No.1 spot. The teen movie will debut in Philippine cinemas on February 7. Watch the trailer here: A refreshing musical …
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Among the 92 films to be screened at the Sundance Film Festival from January 18-28, 2024 in Salt Lake City and Park City in Utah are four works by Filipinos. These are the documentary “And So It Begins” by Ramona Diaz, and the short films “Dream Creep” by Carlos A.F. Lopez, “Thirstygirl” by Alexadra Qin, …
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For director Will Gluck, Anyone But You was a chance to make a romantic comedy that was as funny as any in recent memory. “Sydney Sweeney and Glen Powell are simply two of the funniest people I’ve ever worked with,” says Gluck. “You put them on the big screen together, and magic happens.” In Anyone But You, Sweeney …
He’s no stranger in the action genre. From playing Harvey Dent in Christopher Nolan’s ‘The Dark Knight’ to the President in Antoine Fuqua’s ‘Olympus Has Fallen,’ Aaron Eckhart, a reliable actor and at the top of his career, is starring in the action-packed movie ‘The Bricklayer.’ Eckhart plays Steve Vail, a seasoned ex-CIA operative who …
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A groundbreaking collaboration between acclaimed director Heo Myeong-haeng and international action star Don Lee known for his roles in hits like Train to Busan and Marvel’s Eternals, Badland Hunters. Scheduled for a global premiere on January 26, the film is already creating waves with its teaser trailer release.
Everyone’s favorite transfer student Cady Heron is back navigating through the dangerous hallways of high school, ruled by a group of teens both feared and revered, The Plastics, in Mean Girls. Based on the stage musical, which in turn is based on the original comedy film of the same name, Mean Girls is a twist …
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Imagine if Jason Statham, with all his macho charm action, were to play John Wick? The Beekeeper is an entertaining revenge action thriller that packs some surprising twists and knows the audience of the genre and its lead star.
THE BEEKEEPER is now showing in cinemas and IMAX from Pioneer Films. Rated R-13 by the MTRCB.
Before setting off on a big adventure with Illumination’s “Migration,” get to know the film’s new original characters and the talented cast that voiced them. “We tried to find actors that were somewhat like their roles,” shares director Benjamin Renner. “That was great because we could ask them to share experiences and adlib with their …
Columbia Pictures, Encore Films and Warner Bros. Pictures and Universal Pictures are gearing up for a bigger year. Check out the movies they will release this January: January 8 – The Boy and The Heron (from Encore Films/Warner Bros.) Studio Ghibli’s and Hayao Miyazaki’s award-winning and record-breaking anime film “The Boy and The Heron” is a …