ENTERTAINMENT NEWS, REVIEWS
EVERYONE KNOWS EVERY JUAN (2025) ReviewDirected by Alessandra de Rossi There are a few choices in the film that might not make sense, but that’s the thing. ‘Everyone Knows Every Juan’ is about the craziest things we do with the craziest people around us. A one-take, one continuous shot for day and one continuous shot …
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TBA Studios’ historical epic “Quezon” will make its festival debut this October at the 45th Hawai’i International Film Festival (HIFF45), as part of Spotlight on the Philippines—a special program honoring Filipino American History Month and celebrating the depth and diversity of Filipino storytelling across the diaspora.
QUEZON opens in Philippine cinemas on October 15.
Students and teachers can watch the much-awaited historical biopic “Quezon” at a special price of P250 when the film begins its Philippine theatrical run on October 15.
CULVER CITY, California—January 19, 2023— Global video streaming service Prime Video announced today that it has acquired worldwide rights to In My Mother’s Skin, written and directed by Kenneth Dagatan (Ma). In My Mother’s Skin, a horror fairy tale which will make its world premiere in the 2023 Sundance Film Festival’s Midnight Section, tells the …
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After the success of the pandemic love story “Dito at Doon” in 2021, TBA Studios is ready to roll out its 2022 lineup with a major movie project leading the way. On April 20, the award-winning film company announced on their Facebook page that it’s teaming up with Sea’N’Sun Film Productions to produce an action-packed crime thriller …
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happenstance nounhap·pen·stance | \ ˈha-pən-ˌstan(t)s , ˈha-pᵊm- \Definition of happenstance: a circumstance especially that is due to chance What if you mysteriously connect with someone from the past? How will this friendship work? And what if this friendship blossoms into romance? In the midst of 2020, Wade finds an old bag full of love letters in his house’s attic. He discovers that these …
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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 …
MAESTRA (2017) Review Directed by Lemuel Lorca Usually, advocacy films tend to be too preachy. They lost the audience with giving away way too much of what message they want to deliver. But Lemuel Lorca’s Maestra gives us a more profound story, telling three individuals of their dreams, aspirations and what they sacrifice to pursue their passion. …
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The Cultural Center of the Philippines, in partnership with the Cinemalaya Foundation, presents the 13th edition of the Cinemalaya Independent Film Festival – the most prestigious film festival in the country. With nine (9) full-length feature films, twelve (12) short films, a numerous films (full-length, short and documentary) for exhibition (non-competition) from different film festivals, …