ENTERTAINMENT NEWS, REVIEWS
JesCom Films’ MMFF entry “Los Salvajes Bravos” recounts the 1887 Madrid Expo where indigenous Filipinos were displayed as human exhibits. Starring Romnick Sarmenta and Ruru Madrid, the film honors the courage and human dignity of forgotten figures.
Dustin Celestino’s A.ni.mal is one of the funniest, most daring satires in recent Cinemalaya history. Backed by a brilliant ensemble cast, it uses sharp comedy to confront our political biases and double standards with uncomfortable accuracy. A must-watch!
After a triumphant run at the 2025 Cinemalaya Independent Film Festival, the deeply resonant film Habang Nilalamon ng Hydra ang Kasaysayan is finally set for its wide theatrical release on June 3.
From the creators of Ignacio de Loyola and GomBurZa comes a new historical epic. 🎬
Jesuit Communications unveils Los Salvajes Bravos (The Brave Ones). This powerful drama-adventure follows the journey of Igorots brought to the 1887 Madrid Exposition. Starring an elite ensemble including Romnick Sarmenta, Ruru Madrid, Michael de Mesa, and Andreas Muñoz.
From the team behind the Philippines’ longest-running, most-watched, and most-acclaimed television news magazine program and the producers of the 2023 and 2024 MMFF Best Pictures Firefly and Green Bones — comes KMJS’ Gabi ng Lagim The Movie.
HABANG NILALAMON NG HYDRA ANG KASAYSAYAN (2025) ReviewDirected by Dustin Celestino The film might be fictional, or as they claim, but the characters, conversations, and situations all feel real. It’s as if it was my story, I am one of the characters in the film. That’s the biggest takeaway from the film, this isn’t just …
“Paano nila natago sa isang bayan ang sarili nilang kasaysayan?” First line on its first seconds, the trailer for Cinemalaya 2025 official entry ‘Habang Nilalamon ng Hydra Ang Kasaysayan,’ not only piques interest but also hits home.
TBA Studios’ historical epic “Quezon” will make its festival debut this October at the 45th Hawai’i International Film Festival (HIFF45), as part of Spotlight on the Philippines—a special program honoring Filipino American History Month and celebrating the depth and diversity of Filipino storytelling across the diaspora.
QUEZON opens in Philippine cinemas on October 15.
Students and teachers can watch the much-awaited historical biopic “Quezon” at a special price of P250 when the film begins its Philippine theatrical run on October 15.
STAR Cinema culminates the month of January with the much-awaited mainstream theatrical release of the critically acclaimed musicale Changing Partners. Directed by Dan Villegas and written by Lilit Reyes and Vince de Jesus, Changing Partners was an official multi-awarded entry to the 2017 Cinema One Originals Film Festival. Based on a PETA musicale play of the same title …
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