CineFilipino Film Festival 2016 Reviews, Part 3

STAR NA SI VAN DAMME STALLONE Directed by Randolph Longjas Starring Candy Pangilinan, Paolo Pinggol, Isaac Aguirre, Acey Aguilar, Erlinda Villalobos Back in the CineFilipino Film Festival game, director Randolph Longjas gives us the most heartfelt story among all the nine entries. One can easily be sympathetic with its story because of one of its main …

Lupita Nyong’o Lends Voice to Wolf, Raksha, in ‘The Jungle Book’

Raksha, a loving and fiercely protective mother wolf, cares deeply for all of her pups—including man-cub Mowgli (Neel Sethi), whom she adopts as one of her own when he’s abandoned in the jungle as an infant. Oscar® winner Lupita Nyong’o (“Star Wars: The Force Awakens”) was called on to help bring Raksha to life, in …

First Trailer Surfaces for Suspense Thriller ‘The Shallows’

What was once in the deep, is now in “The Shallows” – the new suspense thriller from Columbia Pictures and starring Blake Lively (TV’s “Gossip Girl”). Watch the full trailer now In the taut thriller “The Shallows,” Nancy (Lively) is surfing alone on a secluded beach when she is attacked by a great white shark …

New ‘Legend of Tarzan’ Trailer Swings Online

Warner Bros. Pictures’ new 3D action adventure, “The Legend of Tarzan” has just released a new trailer that traces the origins of the the legendary character created by Edgar Rice Burroughs. The trailer which may be viewed here: Directed by David Yates (the last four “Harry Potter” blockbusters, including “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, …

U.N. Names “Red” from “The Angry Birds Movie” Honorary Ambassador for Int’l Day of Happiness

(New York, NY –March 18, 2016) – Red, the starring animated character voiced by US star Jason Sudeikis in the upcoming “The Angry Birds Movie,” was named Honorary Ambassador for Green on the International Day of Happiness today at the United Nations. Watch the public service announcement for the International Day of Happiness titled “Help …

CineFilipino Film Festival 2016 List of WINNERS

The winners of CineFilipino Film Festival 2016 were announced on March 19 at the KIA Theatre in Araneta Center, Cubao, Quezon City. Here is the full list of winners of CineFilipino 2016: Best Picture: Ned’s Project 2nd Best Picture: Sakaling Hindi Makarating 3rd Best Picture: Star Na si Van Damme Stallone Best Director: Ice Idanan – Sakaling Hindi Makarating Best Actress: Angeli Bayani – Ned’s …

Ultimate Villain Rises in ‘X-Men: Apocalypse’

  The ultimate X-Men villain rises in the biggest battle of beloved superheroes in “X-Men: Apocalypse” as seen in the latest official international trailer reveal.                 Directed by blockbuster filmmaker Bryan Singer “X-Men: Apocalypse” features returning mutants Raven/Mystique played by Jennifer Lawrence, Magneto (Michael Fassbender), Charles Xavier (James McAvoy), Moira MacTaggert (Rose Byrne), Quicksilver (Evan Peters), Beast …

Poignant Movie on Homelessness in America Exposed in ‘Shelter’

Real life couple Paul Bettany and Oscar winner Jennifer Connelly collaborate in the actor’s directorial debut in “Shelter.”  Bettany, best known for his role in the global blockbuster “Avengers” movies, “Iron Man,” “Legion” and “The Da Vinci Code” takes the back seat and helms a movie with a very powerful message on homelessness set in New …

Bill Murray Breathes Life to Baloo in ‘The Jungle Book’

Academy Award-nominee Bill Murray (“Lost in Translation”) breathes life to Baloo, a free-spirited bear who meets Mowgli (Neel Sethi) after the man-cub has been banished from the jungle, in Disney’s new family adventure “The Jungle Book,” based on Rudyard Kipling’s timeless stories and inspired by Disney’s classic animated film. “Baloo is a huge bear, bigger …