‘Your Mother’s Son’ Review: Uncomfortable realities

I can’t remember the last time I was this uncomfortable even after watching a movie and it’s not even a horror one. But Jun Robles Lana’s latest film, ‘Your Mother’s Son,’ made me uncomfortable without being untrue to its characters, without them being overly dramatic. It’s the kind of film that you want to shake off after watching because of the discomfort its story tells especially about morality.

Read our 4.5 out of 5 stars review of YOUR MOTHER’S SON. Now showing at ElighTEN: The IdeaFirst Film Festival at Gateway Cineplex 18. Rated R-18 by the MTRCB. #YourMothersSon #IdeaFirstEnlighTEN

Newest and naughtiest streaming platform ‘Goblin’ now available, initial offering ‘The Last Resort’ now streaming

“A goblin is a mythical creature… a naughty mythical creature,” shares Goblin executive Dave Lao during the media launch of the newest streaming platform Goblin Films. You can now access Goblin Films via its website http://www.goblinfilms.com. Its initial offering is Jay Altarejos and Dave Lao’s sexy drama thriller, The Last Resort. The film is a …

“Magic Mike’s Last Dance” Reunites OG Team for Trilogy’s Finale

Ten years after “Magic Mike” surprised audiences, star Channing Tatum and the original filmmaking team have reunited—this time in Miami and London—to catch up with Mike Lane in “Magic Mike’s Last Dance.”  Director Steven Soderbergh is back at the helm, with producer and writer Reid Carolin returning to pen the script, which introduces a steamy …

‘My Father, Myself’ Review: Pushing the uncomfortable truths

MY FATHER, MYSELF (2022) ReviewDirected by Joel Lamangan Probably one of the most controversial films to be released on the big screen, Joel Lamangan’s family drama tackles not only just infidelity but also gay love. It’s not the usual story we see in cinemas during the holiday season but like what Lamangan said, these stories …

“Magic Mike’s Last Dance” Official Posters Reveal the Final Tease

Christmas came early. Check out the official posters for Warner Bros. Pictures’ “Magic Mike’s Last Dance” – only in theaters across the Philippines in 2023. Watch the film’s trailer About “Magic Mike’s Last Dance” Just in time for Valentine’s Day comes the third installment of the blockbuster “Magic Mike” film franchise, the musical comedy “Magic Mike’s …

‘My Father, Myself’ director Joel Lamangan wants to present realities and not romanticized stories

“Bakit hindi natin ipakita ang istorya na kapupulutan ng aral? Bakit natin kakalimutan? Na ang buhay ay hindi romanticism. Ang buhay ay ‘yung totoong nangyayari hindi ‘yung naitatakip ng katotohanan. Ipakita natin ‘yan. Kasi paano nila mauunawaan ang mga nangyayari sa kapaligiran kung hindi natin ipapakita ang mga tinatagong kasaysayan? Bakit itatago? Ipakita para kapulutan …

“Magic Mike’s Last Dance” Trailer Teases Finale of Sexy Trilogy

Just in time for Valentine’s Day 2023 comes the third installment of the blockbuster “Magic Mike” film franchise, the musical comedy “Magic Mike’s Last Dance.”  Check out the film’s official trailer below. About “Magic Mike’s Last Dance” The creative team behind the first film “Magic Mike,” which garnered praise from critics and audiences alike, has reunited …

‘Pabuya’ director Phil Giordano on doing crime thriller stories, how Brillante Mendoza influenced his work

For a pleasant person to talk to, writer and director Phil Giordano seems to be fascinated with dark, crime thriller materials like his first two films Pusoy and Pabuya, both now streaming on Vivamax. What is it about his films that presents characters that doesn’t have a redemption arc? What makes crime thrillers interesting to …

‘The Influencer’ tells a cautionary tale of fame in the social media generation

Fame can be a rabbit hole once you let it devour your sensibilities. It can change you for the better or for the worse, it can give you more confidence but it can also give you more reason or more people to bring you down. But in the social media generation when fame can be …