ENTERTAINMENT NEWS, REVIEWS
While QCinema is dedicated to screening the newest and most exciting films of the year, the festival also believes that there is room in the lineup for an appreciation of what has come before. So every year, the festival picks some of his favorite classic films, particularly ones that have recently gone under digital restoration, …
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The cast of the popular ’90s sitcom “Home Along Da Riles” came together to celebrate the opening of Philippine Film Industry Month last September 1 with a free screening of the restored and remastered version of its 1993 movie adaptation. Present during the premiere were the kids of Dolphy’s iconic character Kevin Cosme starting with …
A classic Pinoy musical-comedy film comes to today’s viewers as the latest installment of Sagip Pelikula Spotlight brings the digitally restored version of LVN Pictures’ 1980 film “Kakabakaba Ka Ba?” now streaming on KTX. Directed by acclaimed filmmaker Mike de Leon and co-written with Doy del Mundo and veteran actress Raquel Villavicencio, the revered musical …
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ABS-CBN Film Restoration celebrates the legacy of renowned Pinoy screenwriter Ricky Lee at the time of his birth month with a special commemorative online event, “Sagip Pelikula Spotlight: Ricky Lee on KTX.ph,” featuring his timeless cinematic works beginning March 17 (Thursday). Ricky, who is also one of the very first supporters of Sagip Pelikula since …
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ABS-CBN Film Restoration brings another Pinoy family-drama classic to today’s viewers as it premieres the digitally restored and remastered version of “Hanggang Kailan Kita Mamahalin,” starring Lorna Tolentino and Richard Gomez, in the latest edition of Sagip Pelikula Festival on KTX.ph starting October 19 (Tuesday). The online screening of “Hanggang Kailan Kita Mamahalin” will kick …
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ABS-CBN Film Restoration celebrates Maricel Soriano’s 50th showbiz anniversary with the premiere of her movie “Soltera,” which also starred Diether Ocampo and Claudine Barretto, at the Sagip Pelikula Festival on KTX on June 3 (Thursday), 7:30 PM. Maricel and Diether portray Sandra and Eric, who are engaged in an intense May-December love affair. Sandra …
ABS-CBN Film Restoration and its Sagip Pelikula initiative celebrate the legacy of renowned screenwriter Ricky Lee with the premiere of the restored 1994 film “Separada” on March 15 (Monday), followed by the screening of his other classics the day after at the “Sagip Pelikula: The Films of Ricky Lee on KTX” festival. Co-written by veteran …
Movie buffs get the chance to rev up to the beat of hit music of the 70s and 80s while enjoying three iconic films that have been digitally restored and are featured by the Quezon City International Film Festival (QCinema). The “Digitally Remastered Series” saves a special section for restored iconic pictures, “All That Jazz”, “Footloose” and “Saturday Night …
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It’s been 20 years since the first Kokey (1997) arrived in Philippine cinemas starring Carlo Aquino as Bong and made an impact that ABS-CBN created a TV series 10 years after. Now ABS-CBN is bringing back the beloved character through its Film Restoration program with the restored and remastered version of Kokey. Watch the trailer here:
After the success of the Cinema Classics at U.P. Town Center early this January, Ayala Malls Cinemas in partnership with ABS-CBN Film Restorations Group bring another round of spectacular movies from the archives that are now masterfully digitalized for better appreciation in the big screen of today. “Cinema Classics is bigger now as we …
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