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NGAYON KAYA (2022) ReviewDirected by Prime Cruz The film asks the what ifs in life. It is the core theme of the movie. But what the film also tells is the unending compromises we make in our lives. And seeing the same compromises you make put in a film is both heartbreaking and thought provoking. …
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The first big romantic Filipino motion picture of 2022 is set to open on June 22, and its production company has unveiled a trailer and official movie poster. Local studio T-Rex Entertainment, with its project partner WASD Films, has recently dropped a trailer and official movie poster of Ngayon Kaya, a romantic film starring Paulo Avelino …
MANILA, PHILIPPINES, MARCH 3, 2022—After holding the Film Ambassadors’ Night virtually last 2021 because of the pandemic, the celebration finally returned as an in-person event at the newly renovated cultural treasure, the majestic Metropolitan Theater, last Sunday, February 27. Filmmakers, performers, artists, film workers, members of the media, and supportive friends and family celebrated a …
Four Filipino films are coming to streaming giant Netflix this June 3rd. Maledicto – June 3 Maledicto stars Tom Rodriguez as Father Xavi, a former psychologist who becomes a skeptical exorcist following the tragic death of his sister, Mara (played by Inah de Belen). He meets Sister Barbie (played by Jasmine Curtis-Smith), a young nun who …
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Multi-awarded 2019 Filipino drama thriller Babae at Baril (The Girl and The Gun) will stream on Netflix starting June 3, 2021. The film is already listed in the “Coming Soon” section of the streaming giant. You can see the preview from the Netflix app below: Babae at Baril directed by Rae Red premiered at the …
If you think that the ending of JP Habac’s Dito at Doon was a cliffhanger and are hoping for a sequel, you’re not alone. During the thanksgiving media conference of the pandemic romance movie, director JP Habac, Janine Gutierrez, JC Santos, Yesh Burce, Victor Anastacio and producer Daphne Chiu discussed about the possibility of a …
ABS-CBN Entertainment has announced the fresh team-up of Paulo Avelino and Janine Gutierrez in its latest light family drama “Marry Me, Marry You,” which marks the stars’ first TV project together and Janine’s first teleserye as a Kapamilya. The series, which goes into production soon, will highlight the challenges that couples face together, particularly the …
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It looks like the pandemic lockdown and its stay-at-home rules did not keep many of us from finding comfort in connections discovered online. But is it possible for love to bloom in quarantine? TBA Studios’ latest movie offering, Dito at Doon, will accompany us on a journey of loving somebody amidst the uncertainties. Lucky for …
DITO AT DOON (2021) ReviewDirected by JP Habac It’s hard to not connect to a story that you’ve experienced and still experiencing now. Dito at Doon puts me in a situation where I not only see myself as its lead character Len, but also helps me to release some of my frustrations today. But does …
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“Hala, hala, hala! Parang kilig katorse ‘yan ah!” (Getting giddy like you’re fourteen!) – Victor Anastacio in Dito at Doon trailer. TBA Studios and WASD Films’ upcoming romance movie ‘Dito at Doon’ takes us back to those high school “kilig” feels but set in the pandemic. Starring Janine Gutierrez and JC Santos with Victor Anastacio …
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