Movie News, Reviews
EDWARD (2019) Review Directed by Thop Nazareno It was frustrating having to watch three Cinemalaya full-length entries and not liking at least one of them genuinely. Thanks to Thop Nazareno’s … Continue Reading #Cinemalaya2019 | ‘Edward’ Review: A Well-Done Coming-of-Age Film
August 11, 2019, winners for the Cinemalaya Independent Film Festival 2019 has been announced during awards night at the Cultural Center of the Philippines Main Theater. Best Feature Film, Full-Length: John Denver … Continue Reading LIST: Winners of the Cinemalaya Independent Film Festival 2019
It’s already hard to create a one-minute short film, what more in putting words in one-minute works but these Cinemalaya shorts by students from Bicol, Western Vizayas and Davao are … Continue Reading #Cinemalaya2019: Regional Short Films, Bicol
JOHN DENVER TRENDING (2019) Review Directed by Arden Rod Condez The most important film of 2019 so far. Those are definitely big words to say but as of writing, I’m still … Continue Reading #Cinemalaya2019 | ‘John Denver Trending’ Review: The Most Important Film of 2019 So Far
One for the bucket list. Sunshine Cruz and Enzo Pineda were clear that being in a Cinemalaya movie were their wish and part of their bucket list in their acting careers. … Continue Reading Sunshine Cruz, Enzo Pineda Go All-Out in their First Cinemalaya Movie ‘Malamaya’
THE CCP and Cinemalaya Foundation Inc. announces the finalists for the Short Film Category of the 2019 Cinemalaya Philippine Independent Film Festival. From 168 submitted entries, the selection committee, composed … Continue Reading Cinemalaya Announces Finalists for Short Film Category for 2019
PAN DE SALAWAL (2018) by Che Espiritu If you’re finding something a bit magical or out of the ordinary at this year’s Cinemalaya Film Festival, Che Espiritu’s Pan de Salawal is the movie … Continue Reading #Cinemalaya2018 Reviews: “Pan de Salawal,” “Kung Paano Hinihintay ang Dapithapon”
KUYA WES (2018) by James Robin Mayo. Ogie Alcasid returns to the big screen in a light romance comedy directed by James Mayo who helmed the charming The Chanters last QCinema 2017. … Continue Reading #Cinemalaya2018 Reviews: ‘Kuya Wes,’ ‘Liway’
MAMANG (2018) by Denise O’Hara. Lovely, warm and heartbreaking, Denis O’Hara’s Mamang paints a charming mother-and-son relationship while also tackling the difficulty of getting old. Celeste Legazpi and Ketchup Eusebio … Continue Reading #Cinemalaya2018 Reviews: “Mamang,” “Distance”
You’re in your 70s or 80s and you’re already at peace with the person you’re with but suddenly your husband contacts you and needs your assistance until….. his dying day? … Continue Reading “Kung Paano Hinihintay ang Dapithapon” Will Tackle Love & Jealousy in Their Twilight Years
“May napatay ba kayo no’n, Dad? May tinorture kayo?” Watch the teaser for Benedict Mique Jr.’s Martial Law-era film ML starring Eddie Garcia and Tony Labrusca: In “ML” by Benedict Mique Jr., Carlo … Continue Reading #Cinemalaya2018: Martial Law Revisited in Benedict Mique Jr’s “ML” Teaser
“All I can say is that, your Mama is here because she needs to be here with us.” Check out the teaser for Distance formerly titled Sa Pagitan ng Dito at Doon starring Iza … Continue Reading #Cinemalaya2018: Teaser for Iza Calzado Starrer “Distance” Released
Starring Dante Rivero, Menggie Cobarrubias and Perla Bautista, here’s the teaser for Kung Paano Hinintay ang Dapithapon, an official Cinemalaya 2018 entry by Carlo Catu: “Kung Paano Hinihintay Ang Dapithapon” by … Continue Reading #Cinemalaya2018: “Kung Paano Hinintay Ang Dapithapon” Teaser
Three months from now, we’ll witness the 14th edition of the Cinemalaya Independent Film Festival. One of the new entries “Sa Pagitan ng Dito at Doon” which replaced Dexter Hemedez has started … Continue Reading #Cinemalaya2018: Perci Intalan’s “Sa Pagitan ng Dito at Doon” Starts Filming
Matinee idol Xian Lim re-enters the independent cinema scene but not as an actor but a filmmaker, as he revealed on his Instagram post that his entry was accepted in … Continue Reading Xian Lim Enters Cinemalaya 2019 Main Competition
Dexter Hemedez officially withdraws his film entry “Pilot” for the Cinemalaya Independent Film Festival 2018. The film will be replaced by Perci Intalan’s “Sa Pagitan ng Dito at Doon.” Here’s the statement from … Continue Reading Perci Intalan’s “Sa Pagitan ng Dito at Doon” Replaces Dexter Hemedez’s “Pilot” in #Cinemalaya2018