ENTERTAINMENT NEWS, REVIEWS
Black Maria Cinema, the microcinema in Mandaluyong City is celebrating its first LGBTQ week with four films from the Cinema One Originals Film Festival. BAKA BUKAS (Drama, 1 hr 24 min, PG) Alex, is a twenty-something year old creative based in Manila. She is out to most people except her best friend- Jess who she …
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MANILA, April 5, 2017 – The mad, family roadtrip from Cebu is driving all the way to North America! The most critically acclaimed Filipino comedy film of 2017, T-Rex Entertainment’s “Patay Na Si Hesus” marks its foreign exhibition as it arrives in US and Canada theaters starting Friday, April 6. Fans and moviegoers in North …
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“The Shape of Water”, this year’s biggest winner at the recently concluded 90th Academy Awards that won top awards including Best Picture, Best Director, Best in Original Score and Best Production Design is still showing in Philippine cinemas – S’Maison, SM Mall of Asia, SM North Edsa, Greenhills Theatermall, Powerplant, Rockwell Santolan, SM Cauayan, SM Seaside, …
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On International Women’s Day, MOTHERLAND (Bayang Ina Mo) by Ramona Diaz returns to Philippine cinema at the Cine Adarna of the UP Film Center on March 8, Thursday, 7pm. This is only the 3rd time this multi-awarded documentary film shall be screened in the Philippines. The screening is organized by DAKILA through its Active Vista Center in partnership with …
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Gear up for a terrifying sci-fi thriller that will leave you on the edge of your seats as Star Cinema releases Devil’s Gate starring Amanda Schull, Shawn Ashmore, Jonathan Frakes, Bridget Regan, and ‘This is Us’ star Milo Ventimiglia. Directed and co-written by award winning commercial director Clay Staub – whose past works include horror-mystery …
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Renowned actress Jaclyn Jose made history in 2016 when she won the Palme D’Or for Best Actress for her performance in Ma’Rosa, the gripping film by Brillante Mendoza. This March, FDCP Cine Lokal brings this film which portrays the horrific realities of the slums and the broken system back to its theaters. The film centers on the …
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She earned Academy Award nominations for her exceptional performances in Atonement and Brooklyn. Now, Saoirse Ronan is up for another Best Actress Oscar for Universal Pictures’ Lady Bird which is now showing exclusively at Ayala Malls Cinemas (Trinoma, Greenebelt 1). Directed by Greta Gerwig (herself nominated for Best Director and Best Original Screenplay), Lady Bird also stars Laurie Metcalf (Best Supporting Actress nominee), Tracy Letts, Lucas …
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Prepare for a LOL (laugh out loud) big screen experience as “Never Say Die,” the body-swapping sports comedy film that has broken box-office records in China, which opened in Philippine cinemas February 28. “Never Say Die” is top billed by Chinese superstars Ai Lun and Ma Li, and was helmed by Song Yang and Zhang …
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Vying for five major Academy Awards including Best Picture, Best Director and Best Actress, Universal Pictures’ Lady Bird will be shown exclusively at Ayala Malls Cinemas (Trinoma, Greenebelt 1) starting February 28. Starring three-time Oscar-nominee Saoirse Ronan, Lady Bird also stars Laurie Metcalf (Best Supporting Actress nominee for her performance in the film), Tracy Letts, Lucas Hedges and Timothée Chalamet. …
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DARKEST HOUR (2017) Review Directed by Joe Wright All right, Gary Oldman have been giving us impeccable performances from his previous movies but as Winston Churchill, it seems he embodied the character so well, it feels as though I am watching the actual Churchill in Joe Wright’s Darkest Hour. The film showcases not only …
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