Movie News, Reviews
With 100 years on its back, Philippine cinema celebrations have mainly focused on narrative films. A group of filmmakers now feel it is high time that films with real-world impact … Continue Reading Daang Dokyu: A Festival of Philippine Documentaries Launched
The CineFilipino Film Festival, a celebration of Philippine cinema and of young and aspiring Filipino filmmakers, has officially released the full list of finalists for its Feature Length, Shorts, … Continue Reading CineFilipino Film Festival Announces Finalists for 2019 Feature Length, Shorts, and Series Categories
Giancarlo Abrahan’s gay rom-com “Sila Sila” was named Best Picture, while J.E. Tiglao’s feature debut “Metamorphosis” also emerged triumphant with five awards in this year’s Cinema One Originals film festival … Continue Reading ‘Sila-Sila,’ ‘Metamorphosis’ Lead the Winners of Cinema One Originals 2019
UTOPIA (2019) Review Written and Directed by Dustin Celestino You know those films that you thought are just entertaining you then hits you emotionally and psychologically in the end with … Continue Reading #C1Originals ‘Utopia’ Review: More Than Just a Crime Comedy
For its fifteenth year, Cinema One Originals loudly and proudly declares what it’s stood for all these years, originality in all its permutations, and challenging old and new audiences if … Continue Reading Cinema One Originals at Its Biggest on Its Fifteenth Year
The coming-of-age drama film “John Denver Trending” by TV writer-turned-director Arden Rod Condez competed at the Busan International Film Festival (BIFF)’s New Currents section, the festival’s main competition section. “John … Continue Reading Cinemalaya 2019 Best Film Competes at the Busan International Film Festival
A girl, a gun, and desperate times. After being pushed to the edge most of her life, a girl discovers how much power owning a gun can give her and … Continue Reading Janine Gutierrez Stars in Rae Red’s Official Entry to QCinema Int’l Film Festival ‘Babae at Baril’
Being part of the Metro Manila Film Festival is one thing, but to get high praises from a National Artist who is also the head of the selection committee is … Continue Reading National Artist Bienvenido Lumbera Praises MMFF 2019 Official Entry ‘Culion’
Eight impressive Filipino films will be featured at the 32nd Tokyo International Film Festival (TIFF) starting October 28 in Tokyo, Japan, including Paul Soriano’s “Mañanita” and Bradley Liew’s “Motel Acacia” … Continue Reading ‘Mañanita,’ ‘Motel Acacia,’ and More PH Films Join Tokyo International Film Festival
CLEANERS (QCinema 2019) Review Directed by Glenn Barit With no star power on its cast, Glenn Barit’s Cleaners is making noise for its visuals prior to its release but you’d be surprised … Continue Reading #QCinema2019 ‘Cleaners’ Review: Nostalgia in Remarkable Coming-of-Age Stories
A film made of photocopied stills and hand colored with highlighter pens wins big at QCinema International Film Festival. Cleaners of debuting filmmaker Glenn Barit won best film, besting seven … Continue Reading Glenn Barit’s Debut Film ‘Cleaners’ Wins Top Award at QCinema 2019
Here are the winners at the Quezon City International Film Festival (QCinema) 2019: QCShorts Competition Audience Choice Award: Excuse Me Miss, Miss, Miss by Sonny Calvento Jury Prize: Tokwifi by … Continue Reading WINNERS: The 7th QCinema International Film Festival
TEN17P and Viva Films’ Mañanita is the only Filipino film that is in the running for major awards in the main competition section of the 2019 Tokyo International Film … Continue Reading Paul Soriano Directs, Bela Padilla Stars in TIFF Main Competition Entry ‘Mañanita’
John Lloyd Cruz may be the jaw-dropping surprise of Culion‘s teaser trailer but the scope of the story, the mounting of the film and the overall message of this historical drama is … Continue Reading ‘Culion’ Teaser Brings Back the Glory Days of Filipino Epic Movies
Asia’s Songbird Regine Velasquez-Alcasid finally marks her big screen comeback as she stars in “Yours Truly, Shirley,” an official entry to the highly anticipated 2019 Cinema One Originals film festival. … Continue Reading Regine Velasquez-Alcasid Returns to the Big Screen via C1 Originals Movie ‘Yours Truly, Shirley’
After two years of leaving showbiz, multi-awarded actor John Lloyd Cruz makes a comeback via the teaser trailer of the Ricky Lee-written historical drama movie Culion. The film, written by Ricky Lee, produced … Continue Reading John Lloyd Cruz Makes a Comeback in Teaser Trailer for ‘Culion’
