ENTERTAINMENT NEWS, REVIEWS
Drawing directly from its title, “Nasaan si Hesus?” (Where is Jesus?), this inspirational musical film explores the daily human quest for meaning. The story follows the intertwined lives of various individuals in the village of Sto. Niño as they begin to question the presence and meaning of God in their own lives. Opens exclusively on SM Cinemas on December 3.
This June 25, be part of this celebration of hope and dreams that light the way — Song of the Fireflies opens in cinemas nationwide. #SongOfTheFireflies
A crowdfunding show for the film “Song of the Fireflies (The Story of the Loboc Children’s Choir)” is being launched on the movie’s Facebook page on June 1, 2023, Thursday, at 8 pm (Philippine time). The one-hour program–which features performances by the cast members, namely: Morissette Amon, Rachel Alejandro, Krystal Brimner, Noel Comia Jr. and …
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The 43rd Metro Manila Film Festival Best Picture winner “Ang Larawan” will be having its US Theatrical run starting January 12, 2018. In a musical tale about standing together against materialism, two impoverished sisters anguish over whether or not to sell a painting, the final masterpiece by their recluse father. A bitter struggle for survival against betrayal …
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ANG LARAWAN (2017) Review Directed by Loy Arcenas Musicals are rare in Philippine cinema which is rather odd knowing that Filipinos love to sing. But musical films aren’t embraced as warm as romance or comedy films today. Set before World War II, Ang Larawan tells the story of Candida and Paula Marasigan, the single daughters of the …
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“Ang Larawan,” the lone musical entry in this year’s Metro Manila Film Festival, has gotten a grade of “A” from the Cinema Evaluation Board (CEB). The musical written by National Artist for Theater Rolando Tinio and composed by Ryan Cayabyab is the only film this year wherein all CEB eleven members who previewed gave the …
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The film adaptation of Ang Larawan, the musical which is based on National Artist for Literature Nick Joaquin’s three-act English play A Portrait of the Artist as Filipino gets a new poster for its Busan International Film Festival World Premiere and a new teaser featuring its star-studded cast. Check out the new poster and teaser below: …
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