ENTERTAINMENT NEWS, REVIEWS
Multi-awarded director Jun Lana made sure that Regal Entertainment’s Metro Manila Film Festival entry, ‘Haunted Mansion,’ is tops not just in the technical aspect but in the acting department as well. This year’s biggest horror movie topbills Janella Salvador, Marlo Mortel and Jerome Ponce with senior actors Iza Calzado, Dominic Ochoa and Janice De Belen. …
While every film tells a story – that of characters, conflicts and even subliminal messages – few are made carrying a clear sense of purpose that goes beyond what the audience sees on screen. The kind where viewers, as the credits roll, begin to think, “every movie should be made that way.” WeLovePost, — or …
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In the traffic-laden streets of Metro Manila, two brothers use the chaos of the city roads as a smokescreen for their shady occupation: tandem robbers on motorbike. But when a robbery goes sour, the brothers are forced to graduate from low-level thieves to high profile hit men in an act that tests both their resolve and their relationship. …
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PRODUCERS of the 2015 Metro Manila Film Festival entry “Walang Forever” did right in choosing award-winning actor Jericho Rosales to be Jennylyn Mercado’s leading man in “Walang Forever.” “Walang Forever” is from the same producers that brought us the 2014 MMFF sleeper blockbuster “English Only, Please,” which also topbilled Jennylyn, who won the MMFF …
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Every year, Filipinos celebrate Christmas time whether with their family or friends. One thing that sure won’t be missing during Christmas is the Metro Manila Film Festival. This year, eight entries will bring joy and meaning to our holidays through entertainment on the big screen. All You Need is Pag-Ibig Starring: Kris Aquino, Derek Ramsay, …
This is director John Paul Su’s statement on his upcoming film “Toto.” Set in the Philippines in the aftermath of Typhoon Haiyan, ‘TOTO’ is a comedy/drama about a young Filipino room service attendant whose determination to attain a U.S. visa precipitates an odyssey of universal import. Undeterred by his lack of education and scant prospects, Toto schemes relentlessly …
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Metro Manila Film Festival (MMFF) announced last November 7, 2015 the finalists for its three categories: Full-Length Features, HOOQ Short Films and Animation. Full-Length Features (Click the movie title to view trailer/teaser.) Ari by Carlo Enciso Catu Mandirigma by Arlyn Dela Cruz Tandem by King Palisoc Toto by John Paul Su Turo-Turo by …
Two and a half months left until its Christmas and for Filipinos, that also means the Metro Manila Film Festival will once again dominate cinemas nationwide. It’s that time of the year that we get to enjoy the holidays and bond with our loved ones inside the cinemas. Three of the eight entries have released …
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