ENTERTAINMENT NEWS, REVIEWS
Select SM Cinemas host the first Godzilla Film Festival from Oct 14–20. For ₱275, fans can watch 5 classic films—from Mothra vs. Godzilla to Shin Godzilla—on the big screen and get an exclusive collectible card. Presented by Go Asia Entertainment.
When a teenage boy is caught smelling his female classmate’s gym clothes, his blackmailer will send him down a guilt-ridden spiral in The Flowers of Evil, a harrowing new Japanese coming-of-age story debuting April 9 on Disney+.
This month, find new year’s inspiration out on the ice as Inori and Tsukasa return to chase gold when Medalist season 2 debuts January 25 on Disney+.
Netflix has lifted the curtain on its latest Japanese epic, Last Samurai Standing, releasing its teaser trailer and announcing additional cast members ahead of the series’ global premiere on November 13.
The long-awaited third season of the global hit survival drama Alice in Borderland premieres on September 25, diving back into the thrilling series adapted from Haro Aso’s popular comic.
This June, Fathers of Circumstances brings together five deeply moving films from Japan and the Philippines that challenge conventional ideas of fatherhood. The screenings will take place on June 14–15, 2025 at Red Carpet Cinemas, Shangri-La Plaza, curated by Eunice Helera, a film programmer and festival coordinator. The program is part of the Professional Development and Networking Initiative for ASEAN-Japan Film Programmers and Curators, organized by the Japan Foundation in partnership with the Tokyo International Film Festival (TIFF).
JFF 2025 kicks off in Manila at the Shangri-La Red Carpet Cinema starting 30 January and will continue into the regions. The regional run starts on 7 February in SM City Baguio, and will continue on 14 February at SM City Iloilo and SM Seaside Cebu. The JFF’s final run will start 21 February at SM City Davao, as well as returning to Manila on the same date at the SM City North EDSA.
When tragedy struck in 1992 as a middle school student fell to her death in front of her schoolmates, a curse was born, lying dormant. During the summer of 2024, a series of events make it clear that the curse has emerged, targeting people who have connections to that fateful day, decades ago. “Sana: Let Me Hear” is the newest horror film by “Ju-On” director Takashi Shimizu, starring Nagisa Shibuya, Ikoi Hayase, and Soma Santoki.
The wait is over! The anime adaptation of Look Back, from Chainsaw Man creator Tatsuki Fujimoto will have a Philippine release on August 28. Yūmi Kawai (Plan 75) and Mizuki Yoshida (Alice in Borderland) lend their voices to lead characters Fujino and Kyomoto, respectively.
After captivating audiences with its serialized adaptation of the hit manga series, the dramatic conclusion to the My Home Hero saga, My Home Hero The Movie is now streaming exclusively on Disney+.