ENTERTAINMENT NEWS, REVIEWS
MAMANG (2018) by Denise O’Hara. Lovely, warm and heartbreaking, Denis O’Hara’s Mamang paints a charming mother-and-son relationship while also tackling the difficulty of getting old. Celeste Legazpi and Ketchup Eusebio portrays a mother and son with credibility. The chemistry between the two felt natural that it looks like you’re watching real life mother and son. …
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Singer-songwriter Ogie Alcasid returns to acting in James Robin Mayo’s Cinemalaya 2018 entry Kuya Wes. Watch the teaser below: In “Kuya Wes” by James Robin Mayo, a man called Kuya Wes working in a money transfer company finds himself “in a relationship” with a regular client, a married woman who suffers from marital woes. Kuya Wes will premiere …
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“May napatay ba kayo no’n, Dad? May tinorture kayo?” Watch the teaser for Benedict Mique Jr.’s Martial Law-era film ML starring Eddie Garcia and Tony Labrusca: In “ML” by Benedict Mique Jr., Carlo meets Colonel, an old resident in their village who was a former soldier during the Marcos regime. After learning how the Colonel cruelly tortured student …
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“All I can say is that, your Mama is here because she needs to be here with us.” Check out the teaser for Distance formerly titled Sa Pagitan ng Dito at Doon starring Iza Calzado and directed by Perci Intalan. Still in mourning form the loss of her partner, Liza receives a call from her husband, Anton, inviting her …
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Starring Dante Rivero, Menggie Cobarrubias and Perla Bautista, here’s the teaser for Kung Paano Hinintay ang Dapithapon, an official Cinemalaya 2018 entry by Carlo Catu: “Kung Paano Hinihintay Ang Dapithapon” by Carlo Enciso Catu follows Teresa, a lady at the twilight of her life. Currently living with her longtime partner Celso, she receives a call from …
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Dexter Hemedez officially withdraws his film entry “Pilot” for the Cinemalaya Independent Film Festival 2018. The film will be replaced by Perci Intalan’s “Sa Pagitan ng Dito at Doon.” Here’s the statement from the Cinemalaya fan page: As confirmed by Cinemalaya Competition Director and seasoned master director MEL CHIONGLO, two #Cinemalaya2018 finalists have officially withdrew their films from this year’s …