ENTERTAINMENT NEWS, REVIEWS
Before I write my reviews of these three amazing Cinemalaya movies, I would like to share that I watched them three in one day, making my watching experience wonderful. Three movies about connection, good and bad. ITI MAPUKPUKAW (THE MISSING) ReviewDirected by Carl Joseph Papa We don’t get a lot of Filipino animated movies and …
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What if you’re in love with your best friend? It’s not the most shocking thing to hear, especially if you watch Filipino romantic movies. It is one of the most popular tropes in Philippine cinema, having your two main characters as best of friends and one of them falls hard for the other one. Kean …
LSS (LAST SONG SYNDROME, 2019) Review Directed by Jade Castro I have been searching for a Filipino film that has the same feels as John Carney’s films like ‘Begin Again,’ ‘Sing Street’ and ‘Once,’ it took long enough, but Jade Castro made a film so warm, so uplifting but at the same time, so …
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One of my favorite musical movies is John Carney’s ‘Sing Street.’ It doesn’t have the Hollywood names to back it up but the film moved me because of its message about dreamers, about those who are talented but are surrounded by people and situations that make life and dreaming big difficult. But that didn’t stop …
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Just like any relationship, life—and love—are utterly complicated. But that doesn’t mean that one will just give up the search for that great love! And what better way to relive the pain, the struggle and the “kilig” moments of yesteryears by watching a movie that anyone can relate with? From the same production company that …
You might be wondering why are the cast of Mikhail Red’s heist thriller wearing clothes from the Spanish era, is it a period movie? No, we were present at the last shooting day of ‘Dead Kids’ and they were shooting a school play scene. Which was mentioned in the teaser so it’s not actually a spoiler. Mikhail …
At the bloggers conference for her fragrance line HKT, Kapuso Actress Gabbi Garcia shares that she’s excited for the release of her first female-lead role movie ‘LSS (Last Song Syndrome)’ with boyfriend Khalil Ramos and directed by Jade Castro under Globe Studios. The film is a musical romance featuring songs from Ben & Ben and the band …
Three (3) finalists of Pista ng Pelikulang Pilipino (PPP) 3 were announced by the Film Development Council of the Philippines (FDCP) last March 28 at a press conference held at Gloria Maris at Gateway Mall, Cubao, Quezon City. Three (3) selected films in the advanced stage of development or production stage and five (5) finished …
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2 COOL 2 BE 4GOTTEN (2016) Review Directed by Petersen Vargas A film that is packaged as a coming-of-age gay film, you wouldn’t expect it to go intense, dark and twisted. So, how would you tell a coming-of-age story? Go deeply personal, that’s how director Petersen Vargas wants to tell the story of Felix Salonga, played …
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The joy of first love. The thrill of your first date. The sweetness of your first kiss. The pain of your first heartbreak. Remember all these awesome memories in “2 Cool 2 Be 4Gotten,” a youth movie starring rising acclaimed young actor Khalil Ramos and newcomers Jameson Blake and Ethan Salvador. “2 Cool 2 Be …
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