Movie News, Reviews
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
A film made of photocopied stills and hand colored with highlighter pens wins big at QCinema International Film Festival. Cleaners of debuting filmmaker Glenn Barit won best film, besting seven … Continue Reading Glenn Barit’s Debut Film ‘Cleaners’ Wins Top Award at QCinema 2019
Here are the winners at the Quezon City International Film Festival (QCinema) 2019: QCShorts Competition Audience Choice Award: Excuse Me Miss, Miss, Miss by Sonny Calvento Jury Prize: Tokwifi by … Continue Reading WINNERS: The 7th QCinema International Film Festival
TEN17P and Viva Films’ Mañanita is the only Filipino film that is in the running for major awards in the main competition section of the 2019 Tokyo International Film … Continue Reading Paul Soriano Directs, Bela Padilla Stars in TIFF Main Competition Entry ‘Mañanita’
John Lloyd Cruz may be the jaw-dropping surprise of Culion‘s teaser trailer but the scope of the story, the mounting of the film and the overall message of this historical drama is … Continue Reading ‘Culion’ Teaser Brings Back the Glory Days of Filipino Epic Movies
Asia’s Songbird Regine Velasquez-Alcasid finally marks her big screen comeback as she stars in “Yours Truly, Shirley,” an official entry to the highly anticipated 2019 Cinema One Originals film festival. … Continue Reading Regine Velasquez-Alcasid Returns to the Big Screen via C1 Originals Movie ‘Yours Truly, Shirley’
International and local films that are must-sees, that thrill, raise awareness, or spur the imagination are to be screened in the 2019 version of the QCinema International Film Festival (QCinema) Considered … Continue Reading Exciting Films Revealed for QCinema’s Seventh Installment
CIRCA (2019) Review Directed by Adolf Alix, Jr. Seeing most of the Pista ng Pelikulang Pilipino entries this year, it’s hard to review a film that doesn’t feel like there’s … Continue Reading ‘Circa’ Review: The Legacy of a Cinema Icon
LSS (LAST SONG SYNDROME, 2019) Review Directed by Jade Castro I have been searching for a Filipino film that has the same feels as John Carney’s films like ‘Begin … Continue Reading ‘LSS’ Movie Review: An Uplifting Tale of Two Dreamers
I’M ELLENYA L (2019) Review Directed by Boy 2 Quizon Being an influencer is a dream of many. But for Ellenya, being an influencer is her destiny. She thinks and … Continue Reading ‘I’m Ellenya L’ Review: A Fairly Made Comedy Romance Movie
CUDDLE WEATHER (2019) Review Directed by Rod Marmol I don’t know what it is about movies with characters that are lonely and sad but they just interest me so much. … Continue Reading ‘Cuddle Weather’ Review: Loneliness, Attraction and Ambition
