The Quezon City International Film Festival (QCinema) 2017 opens with a major splash with the advance Philippine premiere of “Loving Vincent” and digital comeback of
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Respeto: The Futility of Resignation
Warning: Full spoilers below. There’s a mislead inherent to Treb Monterras II’s Respeto. By its sheer inclusion of the rap battle subculture — one whose
Logan Lucky
It’s interesting to see how after a sort-of drought in the heist genre, we get two quality entries this year with Edgar Wright’s Baby Driver
Death Note
Adaptations are a tricky business. There’s much to consider. At one end, originality must be injected to make the familiar unfamiliar (well, any self-respecting creative
Ang Manananggal sa Unit 23B
There’s something inherently gothic in the pairing of romance and the supernatural — that notion of the taboo, the alienation that results from the “forbiddenness”
Yabang Pinoy Relaunches This Year’s Philippine Cinema Sessions with the Theme “The Art of Openness”
Being open entails a lot of meanings. It can be a doorway, a passage, or it may mean transparent. Cinema, as we know, stems from
Kiko Boksingero
Family dramas often have the dire need to verbalize emotions via heavy-handed dramatic confrontations. Thop Nazareno‘s coming-of-age drama Kiko Boksingero spares its audience of this
Baby Driver
Baby Driver opens with car chase perfectly synced to “Bellbottoms” by The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion. We see the titular Baby (Ansel Elgort) align every move
TBA Studios Unveils Big Movie Projects, Partnership Deals
TBA Studios, the independent film company behind such acclaimed movies as the blockbuster “Heneral Luna”, the Urian-winning & MMFF best picture “Sunday Beauty Queen,” “I’m
Viddsee Launches Filmmaker Programme in the Philippines
The online entertainment platform Viddsee launched a filmmaker programme with its first efforts through a filmmaker community initiative, Viddsee Juree Awards for the Philippines. With
War for the Planet of the Apes
NOTE: It’s assumed that the previous movies in this series have been seen by the readers (must I expound?). Anyhoo, light spoilers from the previous
A Guide to the 22nd French Film Festival (Ayala Malls – Greenbelt and Bonifacio High Street)
From the land of romance and haute couture, Ayala Malls Cinemas brings a slice of the good life from France with the upcoming 22nd French
Wonder Woman
Growing up, I loved superheroes. I’d spend my Friday nights all cuddled up in front of the TV excited for the weekly episode of Batman:
Catch “Wonder Woman” Early with Tonight’s Midnight Screenings!
The countdown to the opening of Warner Bros. Pictures’ Wonder Woman cannot be any faster, but die-hard fans are in for a treat as the
New “Spider-Man: Homecoming” AKA “Iron Man 4 feat. Spider-Man” Trailer Swings By
Suit up and step up for the new international trailer of Columbia Pictures’ Spider-Man: Homecoming. There are quite a number of references to Tony Stark,
Fight the Power with “Wonder Woman” Final Trailer
Following Gal Gadot’s broadcast presentation on the just-concluded MTV Movie & TV Awards, Warner Bros. Pictures has made the Wonder Woman official final trailer available
It’s Asgardians of Galaxy in “Thor: Ragnarok” Teaser Trailer
From the looks of it, we’re in for a retro rocking good time when Thor: Ragnarok hits Philippine theaters this November. Just rapid-firing: there’s the Led
Remake of Stephen King’s “IT” Unleashes First Teaser
New Line Cinema has unleashed the official teaser trailer of the horror thriller “IT,” based on the hugely popular Stephen King novel of the same
“American Pastoral” Exclusive at Ayala Mall Cinemas
Two-time Golden Globe® nominee Ewan McGregor stars and debuts as a director in the deeply affecting father-daughter story “American Pastoral” based on the Pulitzer Prize-winning
Spidey Shows Off New Tech as Vulture Attacks in New “Spider-Man: Homecoming” Trailer
Does the suit make the man? The brand new trailer for Spider-Man: Homecoming has been launched by Columbia Pictures. Witness all the action as Spidey
FULL LIST: Winners, Cinema Padday Film Festival 2017 – The North Luzon Film Festival
The recently concluded North Luzon Film Festival (NLFF) recognized filmmakers from the regions of Ilocos, Cayagan Valley, Cordillera, and Central Luzon at the awards night held
FDCP and SM Cinema champion independent movies through Cine Lokal
Strengthening its commitment to support Philippine cinema, the Film Development Council of the Philippines (FDCP) and SM Cinema launch Cine Lokal—a new cinema line that