Movie News, Reviews
After ‘TPO’ in 2016, ‘Tale of the Lost Boys’ in 2018 and ‘Jino to Mari’ in 2019, writer and director Joselito “Jay” Altarejos returns to the Sinag Maynila Film Festival this 2020 with the political drama … Continue Reading Jay Altarejos Returns to Sinag Maynila Film Festival with ‘Walang Kasarian ang Digmang Bayan’
MIRACLE IN CELL NO. 7 (2019) Review Directed by Nuel Naval An adaptation of one of the most popular Korean family drama in the world, ‘Miracle in Cell No. 7’ isn’t … Continue Reading #MMFF2019 ‘Miracle in Cell No 7’ Review: The Perfect MMFF Movie for the Family
3POL TROBOL: HULI KA BALBON (2019) Review Directed by Rodel Nacianceno When we say Coco Martin, we always think of the action genre. Whether it is on TV or on … Continue Reading #MMFF2019 ‘3pol Trobol: Huli Ka Balbon’ Review: Explosive Action Scenes, Explosive Surprises
From Korea at the Busan International Film Festival, to Tokyo at the Tokyo International Film Festival, to Egypt at the Cairo International Film Festival, to Estonia, to India and to … Continue Reading #MMFF2019 ‘Mindanao’ The Movie Comes Home for the Metro Manila Film Festival 2019
So many people are already counting the days to the Metro Manila Film Festival (MMFF) for them to finally see “Miracle in Cell No. 7”, the official entry from Viva … Continue Reading Original ‘Miracle in Cell No 7’ Director & Producer in PH to Promote Filipino Version
Fresh from its successful world premiere in Europe where director Jun Robles Lana was awarded Best Director, Kalel, 15 will finally be screened in selected Philippine Cinemas this Wednesday, December … Continue Reading Award-Winning ‘Kalel, 15’ Gets Special Limited Release in PH Cinemas
CULION (2019) Review Directed by Alvin Yapan It was hard to move on from that heartbreaking and awe-inspiring ending. I was trying not to cry for being overwhelmed at the … Continue Reading #MMFF2019 ‘Culion’ Review: A Heartbreaking and Awe-Inspiring Story of Hope
With 100 years on its back, Philippine cinema celebrations have mainly focused on narrative films. A group of filmmakers now feel it is high time that films with real-world impact … Continue Reading Daang Dokyu: A Festival of Philippine Documentaries Launched
“She said yes to me without a script, so I’m very thankful for the trust Bela gave me,” director Paul Soriano on getting Bela Padilla for the action thriller ‘Mañanita.’ … Continue Reading ‘Mañanita’ was the right project for Bela Padilla and director Paul Soriano
The CineFilipino Film Festival, a celebration of Philippine cinema and of young and aspiring Filipino filmmakers, has officially released the full list of finalists for its Feature Length, Shorts, … Continue Reading CineFilipino Film Festival Announces Finalists for 2019 Feature Length, Shorts, and Series Categories
Giancarlo Abrahan’s gay rom-com “Sila Sila” was named Best Picture, while J.E. Tiglao’s feature debut “Metamorphosis” also emerged triumphant with five awards in this year’s Cinema One Originals film festival … Continue Reading ‘Sila-Sila,’ ‘Metamorphosis’ Lead the Winners of Cinema One Originals 2019
UTOPIA (2019) Review Written and Directed by Dustin Celestino You know those films that you thought are just entertaining you then hits you emotionally and psychologically in the end with … Continue Reading #C1Originals ‘Utopia’ Review: More Than Just a Crime Comedy
For its fifteenth year, Cinema One Originals loudly and proudly declares what it’s stood for all these years, originality in all its permutations, and challenging old and new audiences if … Continue Reading Cinema One Originals at Its Biggest on Its Fifteenth Year
The coming-of-age drama film “John Denver Trending” by TV writer-turned-director Arden Rod Condez competed at the Busan International Film Festival (BIFF)’s New Currents section, the festival’s main competition section. “John … Continue Reading Cinemalaya 2019 Best Film Competes at the Busan International Film Festival
A girl, a gun, and desperate times. After being pushed to the edge most of her life, a girl discovers how much power owning a gun can give her and … Continue Reading Janine Gutierrez Stars in Rae Red’s Official Entry to QCinema Int’l Film Festival ‘Babae at Baril’
CLEANERS (QCinema 2019) Review Directed by Glenn Barit With no star power on its cast, Glenn Barit’s Cleaners is making noise for its visuals prior to its release but you’d be surprised … Continue Reading #QCinema2019 ‘Cleaners’ Review: Nostalgia in Remarkable Coming-of-Age Stories
