ENTERTAINMENT NEWS, REVIEWS
SINGAPORE—December 20, 2022—Prime Video today revealed its first Filipino Amazon Original Movie, Ten Little Mistresses (Sampung Mga Kerida), a murder-mystery comedy film directed by Jun Robles Lana and top-billed by John Arcilla, Eugene Domingo, Christian Bables, Pokwang, Arci Muñoz, Carmi Martin, and Agot Isidro. Ten Little Mistresses (Sampung Mga Kerida) tells the story of a …
Weeks after the release of their official trailer, the Metro Manila Film Festival 2022 entry Family Matters are gaining buzz in the internet which makes it one of the most talked-about and anticipated entry in the film festival this Christmas Day. Those lines, “your phone will always be there. But I won’t be.” I mean, …
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CineKo Productions releases the official trailer for their Metro Manila Film Festival 2022 entry ‘Family Matters.’ Watch it below: Starring Noel Trinidad, Liza Lorena, Nonie Buencamino, Agot Isidro, Mylene Dizon, Nikki Valdez, James Blanco, JC Santos. Directed by Nuel Crisostomo Naval. In cinemas December 25, 2022.
Manila 23 June 2018 HOOQ – the largest Video-on-Demand service in Southeast Asia – is embarking on Season 2 of the HOOQ Filmmakers Guild search for five scripts to be produced into pilot episodes. With the success of the pilot season, HOOQ Filmmakers Guild once again gives filmmakers and film students a chance to turn …
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The Manunuri ng Pelikulang Pilipino has announced the nominees for the prestigious film award recognition –the 41st Gawad Urian– happening on June 14 (Thursday) at the ABS-CBN Vertis Tent and will be airing live on Cinema One at 7pm. Leading this year’s list is the film “Respeto” with 12 nominations including Best Picture, Best …
CHANGING PARTNERS (2017) Review Directed by Dan Villegas There haven’t been that much musicals in Philippine cinema especially in independent film festivals. So, can we call Vincent de Jesus’ Changing Partners a game changer? Perhaps. Though deeply emotional, the more captivating feat of the movie is how it presented its story. Love is universal, pain is universal. …
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STAR Cinema culminates the month of January with the much-awaited mainstream theatrical release of the critically acclaimed musicale Changing Partners. Directed by Dan Villegas and written by Lilit Reyes and Vince de Jesus, Changing Partners was an official multi-awarded entry to the 2017 Cinema One Originals Film Festival. Based on a PETA musicale play of the same title …
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Ikaw si Alex, Ikaw Si Cris. Ako si Alex, Ako si Cris. Dan Villegas’ film adaptation of Vincent de Hesus’ musical drama “Changing Partners” is getting a wide release on January 31, 2018 after its successful run during the Cinema One Originals Film Festival last November 2017. Based on the Palanca Award-winning musical play by Vincent de …
The Cinema One Originals Film Festival 2016 has unveiled its winners of its thirteenth year at the Dolphy Theater, localted at ABS-CBN Studios in Quezon City, Philippines, November 19, 2017. Photo from Cinema One Originals Here are the winners: AUDIENCE CHOICE AWARD: Changing Partners CHAMPION BUGHAW AWARD: Changing Partners BEST SOUND: Leeroy New (Nervous Translation) BEST …
Based on a musical play of the same title, Vincent De Jesus’ “Changing Partners” begins with Alex and Cris celebrating their first anniversary as a live-in couple. Recognizing their 15-year age gap, they are clearly in love with each other, ignoring what people say about their relationship. Their differences become more evident six years later …