‘The Loved One’ Review: The Two Sides of Love

It’s an Irene Villamor film. If you’re expecting deep talks about relationships and life, you’ll get it all and more. It’s actually how the story was built. While visually, Curtis and Jericho played their part really well, it’s the conversations that tell the story. The lines, the meanings behind their words, how they hold back from saying things and how they let it all out when it was all they have left.

Read our full review of ‘THE LOVED ONE.’ Now showing in cinemas nationwide.

‘Five Breakups and a Romance’ Review: Inexplicable connection

FIVE BREAKUPS AND A ROMANCE (2023) ReviewDirected by Irene Villamor Fate? Destiny? Love at first sight? Quantum entanglement? Whatever you call it, Five Breakups and a Romance tells the inexplicable connection between Lance and Justine – two completely different people, having no plans of being part of each others’ lives but there’s this invisible string …

‘Ikaw At Ako At Ang Ending’ Review: When lost souls find love

IKAW AT AKO AT ANG ENDING (2021) ReviewDirected by Irene Villamor One thing I like about the movies of Irene Villamor is that it gets loneliness. It knows how to present the loneliness in people. And ‘Ikaw At Ako At Ang Ending’ is not an exemption. This is definitely Kim Molina and Jerald Napoles’ best …

‘On Vodka, Beers, and Regrets’ Review: Escaping the Toxic Life

ON VODKA, BEERS, AND REGRETS (2020) Review Directed by Irene Villamor There is something magical in Irene Villamor’s films. From Camp Sawi that felt fresh from the romance comedy genre, to her exquisite films Meet Me in St. Gallen and Sid & Aya Not A Love Story, there’s a distinct texture in her films that …

‘Ulan’ is One of the Most Anticipated Films this Summer

After VIVA Films released the official trailer of Ulan on Friday, 8th of February, the outpouring of support from netizens was instantaneous.  #UlanTrailer hit the no.1 spot in the country’s trending topics, followed closely by Maya, Nadine Lustre, Carlo Aquino, and Direk Ayrin – all major players in what already appears to be a much-awaited …

Mystery Surrounds First ‘Ulan’ Teaser Starring Nadine Lustre

Nadine Lustre returns to the big screen via Irene Villamor’s ‘Ulan.’ Check out the first teaser which was released by VIVA Films below: This is the first time Lustre stars in a film without her on and off cam partner James Reid. And it seems VIVA Films have gone and let writer and director Irene Villamor do …

Nadine Lustre to Star in “Ulan” with Xian Lim, AJ Muhlach, Marco Gumabao, Directed by Irene Villamor

After the success of Never Not Love You, Nadine Lustre is off to do a new movie with three leading men: Xian Lim, AJ Muhlach and Marco Gumabao. The film is to be helmed by Sid & Aya (Not a Love Story) director Irene Villamor. The story conference was held today, June 20 at the VIVA office. Check …