ENTERTAINMENT NEWS, REVIEWS
In a show of collaboration across creative fields, the Quezon City government sealed a partnership with Baguio City at the Montañosa Film Festival, strengthening ties within the UNESCO Creative Cities Network.
VisMin was represented well at the recently concluded Sinag Maynila Independent Film Festival Gabi ng Parangal as the film from Southern Leyte, ‘Pinikas’, wins big with 7 awards including Best Picture.
A night of singing, laughter, and intense competition filled the air at the Sing Galing: Sing-lebrity Edition Ultimate Pasingkatan: The Grand Kantawanan, held at the Meralco Theater and aired on March 14-15 and March 21-22 on TV5.
Running away from a broken family, enduring mental health issues, and facing an insufferable relationship, Robb Guinto goes through hell for sanity, as Brenda, in Luisito Lagdameo Ignacio’s drama film ‘Desperada.’
The bridge between Hallyu and P-Pop culture is about to get a lot stronger. In a recent intimate media conference, Tristan Cheng of Trifecta Brand Lab, together with director Nam Ki Hoon, officially announced an ambitious new project: a feature film that serves as a creative marriage between South Korean and Filipino talents.
Following the massive success of ‘Tamang Panahon’—which debuted on February 7, 2025,and became the first Filipino stand-up special to reach No. 1 on Netflix Philippines, holding the top spot for nine days and remaining in the Top 10 for over a month— Alex has a new special on the platform which he titled, ‘Past is Past.’
During the media conference, held at Gateway Mall Cineplex, we asked the cast of ‘Desperada,’ ‘Ang Bangkay’ and ‘All About Her’ what made them excited to do the movies they are part of.
New stories to discover at the Sinag Maynila Independent Film Festival. Happening from March 23 to 29 exclusively at the following cinemas: Gateway, Eastwood, Uptown, Venice Cineplex, and Lucky Chinatown Cinemas.
This March, Sinag Maynila Independent Film Festival official entry ‘All About Her’ will tackle the ins and outs of the pageant industry, but to an extreme point, it also presents a story about friendship, betrayal and murder.
Prime Video and ABS-CBN Studios successfully hosted the Blue Carpet Celebrity Premiere and Grand Media Conference of The Silent Noise on March 10 at Gateway Mall 2, Cinema 11. The screening marked the highly anticipated unveiling of the series’ pilot episode, followed by an engaging media conference with the cast and creators.
Netflix has officially unveiled the trailer for 18th Rose, the streaming platform’s first original Filipino film for 2026—offering audiences a glimpse into the heartfelt coming-of-age world of Rose (Xyriel Manabat) and Jordan (Kyle Echarri), set against the backdrop of early 2000s Romblon.