HOOQ Filmmakers Guild Now Open for 2nd Season After Naming 1st Winner

HOOQ, the largest Video on Demand service in South East Asia, has concluded its inaugural HOOQ Filmmakers Guild with India’s submission “Bhak” coming out as the winner. HOOQ will fund the full season of “Bhak” that will live stream exclusively on its platform. “Bhak” was up against five other pilots from Singapore, Indonesia, and Thailand, …

Teaser Poster Up for “How To Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World”

From DreamWorks Animation comes the highly anticipated culmination of one of the most popular animated franchises in film history, How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World. Check out the film’s teaser poster below that’s just been launched by the studio. What began as an unlikely friendship between an adolescent Viking and a fearsome Night Fury …

The Family of Super Heroes Return in “Incredibles 2”

As Disney-Pixar’s “The Incredibles” adventure came to an edge-of-your-seat finale, Syndrome was foiled—thanks to baby Jack-Jack and an ill-advised cape—and his jet exploded into a firey ball, destroying the Parr family home. But the family was more bonded than ever; Violet showed off her new-found confidence, and Dash discovered that second place would do just fine. It …

Unbreakable Bond Between a Boy & His Dog in Ayala Malls Cinemas Exclusive “Isle of Dogs”

  Fox Searchlight Pictures and Indian Paintbrush bring together an all-star voice cast (Koyu Rankin,  Greta Gerwig, Yoko Ono, Frances McDormand, Live Schreiber, Edward Norton, Bill Murray, Bob Balaban, Jeff Goldblum, Bryan Cranston, Scarlett Johansson, F. Murray Abraham, Tilda Swinton and Harvey Keitel) in Wes Anderson’s endearing breakthrough stop-motion animation “Isle of Dogs”  that will …

Freedom X Pride at Cinema Centenario this June!

Cinema Centenario for the month of June brings in Freedom and LGBTQ-themed movies, alongside the 1st #CineManunuri Film Festival, to be screened at the premiere micro-cinema of Quezon City located along food hub Maginhawa Street. As the country commemorates Independence Day, CC gathers a selection of films that address the theme of nationhood and freedom: Panahon ng …

“Sid & Aya (Not a Love Story)” Review: A Mature & Unpretentious Take on Romance

SID & AYA (NOT A LOVE STORY) (2018) Review Directed by Irene Villamor Being a bit tired of Filipino hugot movies or romance comedy movies, it’s surprising to still see movies that tend to deviate from the usual formula, from what the fans would’ve wanted to see and from producers who favors more traditional filmmaking. But here we …

TOFARM Film Festival Officially Unveils 7 Entries for 2018

May 29, 2018, the official entries of the 3rd Edition of the TOFARM Film Festival have been announced at the Novotel Hotel, Quezon City. Unlike the first two editions which only has six entries, this year now includes seven full length entries. Here are the seven official entries of the TOFARM Film Festival 2018: 1957. A …

“Book Club” Review: When Christian Grey is Introduced to Older Women

BOOK CLUB (2018) Review Directed by Bill Holderman We know how massive the book Fifty Shades of Grey was, that it turned into a movie. But what happens when four stable and successful women who are in their golden years decide to put something extra in their monthly Book Club, introducing Christian Grey. When you put Diane …

Witness the Jurassic World through SM Cinema’s Reel-to-Real Experience

As SM Cinema launch the Reel-to-Real Experience, the largest film exhibitor in the country recently unveiled the Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom interactive exhibit in SM City North EDSA The Block Atrium. The interactive exhibit features dinosaur displays and the nest of Owen’s lead raptor Blue. The Jurassic World IQ of the guests were also put …

Brothers-In-Arms: Han Meets Chewie for the First Time in “Solo: A Star Wars Story”

They may be an odd couple, but the partnership of Han Solo and Chewbacca has made its indelible mark in cinema, inspiring generations and influencing our ideas on friendship, loyalty and courage. With the release of Lucasfilm’s “Solo: A Star Wars Story,” audiences are once again able to revisit this iconic male duo and revel …