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“Bakit hindi natin ipakita ang istorya na kapupulutan ng aral? Bakit natin kakalimutan? Na ang buhay ay hindi romanticism. Ang buhay ay ‘yung totoong nangyayari hindi ‘yung naitatakip ng katotohanan. Ipakita natin ‘yan. Kasi paano nila mauunawaan ang mga nangyayari sa kapaligiran kung hindi natin ipapakita ang mga tinatagong kasaysayan? Bakit itatago? Ipakita para kapulutan …
She’s beautiful, she’s rare, and she’s strong. Christine Bermas is MOONLIGHT BUTTERFLY. On March 18, exclusively on VIVAMAX, 3:16 Media Networks and Viva Films bring you a movie by Master Director Joel Lamangan, about a girl who has a mesmerizing charm and beauty. This is the story of Eunice (Christine Bermas) a.k.a Moonlight Butterfly, the …
In this world full of lies and deceit, is it safe to say that you can always trust the people dear to you? Know the truths behind the lies in this Vivamax Original Movie by Joel Lamangan – DECEPTION, streaming exclusively on Vivamax this January 28. Deception is a drama-mystery film starring Claudine Barretto and …
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Newbie actors Cloe Barretto and Marco Gomez, with versatile actor Jason Abalos star in Joel Lamangan’s latest erotic drama Silab. A beautiful young woman just got married, but she hooks up with another man despite having a hunk for a husband. Not once, but over and over again. Silab, a film by Joel Lamangan, tells …
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When I say Paolo Gumabao goes all out in Joel Lamangan’s ‘Lockdown,’ I mean it in every possible way. You might have heard his name, or maybe you’re familiar with the Gumabaos in the entertainment industry but Paolo Gumabao is ready to leave the shadows of his father and his brother and make a name …
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Who is he? That is the question on the lips of people this side of Tinsel Town after it was announced that a relative newcomer, Sean De Guzman bagged the lead role in Joel Lamangan’s “Anak ng Macho Dancer.” The film, produced by Godfather Productions is written by Henry King Quitain, a top notch screenplay …
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Viva Films introduces the sexiest love triangle in Philippine cinema this summer: Lovi Poe, Marco Gumabao, and Tony Labrusca in a movie written by the iconic storyteller Ricky Lee, and directed by yet another icon, Joel Lamangan. “Hindi Tayo Pwede” tells the story of Gabby (Lovi Poe) or Gab for short, who finds love in …
“The Halt” (“Ang Hupa”), the new feature film by Berlinale’s Silver Bear Alfred Bauer Prize winner Lav Diaz, joins this year’s lineup of films for the prestigious Director’s Fortnight, a non-competitive film showcase that runs alongside the Cannes Film Festival. Co-produced by Spring Films and Sine Olivia Pilipinas and distributed by ARP Selection of France, …
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A restoration of the 1982 French-Filipino film Cinq et la peau (Five and the Skin) starring Gloria Diaz, Bembol Roco, Philip Salvador and Joel Lamangan will be screened at Cannes Classics in the 71st Cannes Film Festival on May 14, 2018. The whole film was entirely shot in the Philippines and was featured in the Cannes’ Un Certain Regard …
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FELIX MANALO (2015) Review Directed by Joel Lamangan, dgpi Grand production and a captivating performance from Dennis Trillo might be the best reason to see ‘Felix Manalo’ as the story seems quite sure it has enough juice but it really lacks depth from its titular character. Its narrative feels superficial as it did not make Felix …