ENTERTAINMENT NEWS, REVIEWS
CUDDLE WEATHER (2019) Review Directed by Rod Marmol I don’t know what it is about movies with characters that are lonely and sad but they just interest me so much. Maybe because being lonely is one of our most vulnerable states and there’s an unexplainable emptiness that visits me every now and then. That being …
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One of my favorite musical movies is John Carney’s ‘Sing Street.’ It doesn’t have the Hollywood names to back it up but the film moved me because of its message about dreamers, about those who are talented but are surrounded by people and situations that make life and dreaming big difficult. But that didn’t stop …
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This September, Spring Films will be joining the Pista ng Pelikulang Pilipino for the first time with the comedy romance ‘I’m Ellenya L’ starring Maris Racal and Inigo Pascual. The film follows the the simple but ambitious 21-year old Ellenya Lakampanti (Maris_ on her quest to become the next big vlogger (video blogger). On …
WEATHERING WITH YOU (2019) Review Directed by Makoto Shinkai Yes, I love Makoto Shinkai’s ‘Your Name.’ I was blown by literally everything about it. But can I say the same thing about ‘Weathering With You’? No. But there’s still something so special about it it’s irresistible once you get the hang of the story. The …
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JUST A STRANGER (2019) Review Written and Directed by Jason Paul Laxamana There have been a lot of Filipino May-December love affair movies coming out recently but none that actually are worth a second look. At least for me. Then Jason Paul Laxamana’s moving story of an unloved wife and a lost teenager came, and …
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“This is the most fearless role that I’ve taken on,” says Sue Ramirez in the upcoming movie Cuddle Weather, in which she plays a prostitute. The said film is an official entry to the upcoming Pista ng Pelikulang Pilipino or PPP. The movie released a very intriguing poster and teaser that it became a trending …
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If you’re looking for something good to watch, but don’t know where to start? How about checking out some local favorites that will not just entertain you but will also tickle your funny bone or make you grab the tissues by the time the end credits roll. Never Not Love You A chance meeting leads …
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“Malamaya,” the sexy romantic film starring Sunshine Cruz as a strong-willed visual artist and Enzo Pineda as an aspiring photographer, received a grade of “B” from the Cinema Evaluation Board (CEB). “Malamaya” is currently showing in theaters nationwide. The film depicts the challenges of an artist as told through the complicated relationship of Sunshine and …
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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 coming-of-age movie ‘Edward,’ our Cinemalaya experience went fulfilling. Edward gets you engaged on its story and characters. You’re engrossed, following this character, what he does, who …
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Columbia Pictures has just unveiled the first trailer of its heartwarming coming-of-age drama Little Women, from Oscar-nominated director Greta Gerwig (Lady Bird). Check out the trailer below and watch Little Women in Philippine cinemas soon. Writer-director Greta Gerwig has crafted a Little Women that draws on both the classic novel and the writings of Louisa May Alcott, and unfolds as the …
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