ENTERTAINMENT NEWS, REVIEWS
Thirsty for more thought-provoking and quality Filipino films? Aside from Netflix’s lower subscription announcement, you might have more reasons to stick with the streaming platform. Critically-acclaimed films Respeto (2017) and Leonor Will Never Die (2022) will be streaming on Netflix this March! Respeto directed by Treb Monteras will premiere on Netflix on March 3. Here’s …
DAKILA, the artist-activist group behind the Active Vista Human Rights Film Festival, condemns the ‘red-tagging’ of the Duterte administration of schools, youth, artists and groups organizing Martial Law-themed film screenings. DAKILA, a group known to organize film screenings complemented with discussions on social messages of the films it screens in schools, communities, cinemas, and alternative …
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September 2018 marks the 46th year since the declaration of Martial Law by the late dictator Ferdinand Marcos. To commemorate one of the darkest period in Philippine history, the alternative movie house in Quezon City, Cinema Centenario in cooperation with the Commission on Human Rights (CHR) launches the month-long Never Forget Film Festival or NFFF …
This year, an incredible lineup of six Filipino films will be screened competing in the 2018 edition of the New York Asian Film Festival (NYAFF) beginning on June 29, 2018. This is double the number of competing Filipino features last year. For years, NYAFF has brought pieces of Philippine cinema to the West, opening the minds …
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Cinema Centenario for the month of June brings in Freedom and LGBTQ-themed movies, alongside the 1st #CineManunuri Film Festival, to be screened at the premiere micro-cinema of Quezon City located along food hub Maginhawa Street. As the country commemorates Independence Day, CC gathers a selection of films that address the theme of nationhood and freedom: Panahon ng …
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The Manunuri ng Pelikulang Pilipino has announced the nominees for the prestigious film award recognition –the 41st Gawad Urian– happening on June 14 (Thursday) at the ABS-CBN Vertis Tent and will be airing live on Cinema One at 7pm. Leading this year’s list is the film “Respeto” with 12 nominations including Best Picture, Best …
MAY 3, 2018. The official nominees for the 66th FAMAS Awards were announced at Victorino’s Restaurant, Quezon City. Here are the nominees: BEST ORIGINAL SONG “TWELVE” – 12 “ANG PANDAY” – Ang Panday “GITIK-GITIK” – Balangiga: Howling Wilderness “KATUROG NA” – Balangiga: Howling Wilderness “YUNG PAKIRAMDAM” – Changing Partners “ALAALARAWAN” – Kiko Boksingero “PARA SA …
Five (5) Filipino films are featured this year at the International Film Festival Rotterdam (IFFR) in Netherlands happening from January 24 to February 4, 2018. Eager to encourage platforms that further showcase Philippine cinema around the world, the Film Development Council of the Philippines lent its support to the filmmakers of Nervous Translation, Respeto, Mga Gabing …
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2017 haven’t been the best year for Philippine cinema. We’ve gone back to the old Metro Manila Film Festival, some films had only been screened for a few days at few cinemas and there haven’t been that much groundbreaking films featured this year. But there are also good things that happened for Philippine cinema. The …
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NOW SHOWING IN PHILIPPINE CINEMAS October 6, 2017 MY LITTLE PONY: THE MOVIE – Rated G VICTORIA & ABDUL – Rated PG, Exclusively at Ayala Malls Cinemas BLADE RUNNER 2049 – Rated R-13, Also in IMAX THE DEBUTANTES – Rated PG SHIFT (2013) – Rated PG, in Cine Lokal Cinemas NEW GENERATION HEROES – Rated PG STILL SHOWING FLATLINERS – Rated R-13 …
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