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Cinemalaya’s highest-grossing film, ‘Liway,’ gets nationwide release
After a very successful premiere at the 2018 Cinemalaya Philippine Independent Film Festival, the film “Liway” begins its commercial run in cinemas across the country on October 10. Quantum Films is the distributor of this stirring motion picture. The story, which is set during Martial Law, is about a young mother who uses storytelling to…
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Watch ‘Call Me By Your Name’ in this film concert with The Manila Symphony Orchestra
Set during an idyllic ‘80s Italian summer, the heartrending coming-of-age film Call Me By Your Name has left millions overwhelmed. Based on the novel by André Aciman, directed by Luca Guadagnino and written by James Ivory, it has received awards for Best Adapted Screenplay from the Academy, BAFTA, Writers Guild, and Critics’ Choice. The story…
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The son steps up to the challenge in new trailer for ‘Creed II’
Witness a boxing match for the ages. Check out the brand new trailer of Warner Bros. Pictures’ “Creed II” and watch the film in Philippine cinemas November 28. In “Creed II,” life has become a balancing act for Adonis Creed. Between personal obligations and training for his next big fight, he is up against the…
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Sophie Turner is a girl on fire in first teaser for ‘X-Men: Dark Phoenix’
20th Century Fox unleashes the rise of one of the most powerful mutants in the X-Men universe in “X-Men: Dark Phoenix” starring Sophie Turner, Jennifer Lawrence, Jessica Chastain, Alexandra Shipp, James McAvoy, Michael Fassbender, Nicholas Hoult, Tye Sheridan, Evan Peters and Kodi Smit-McPhee, written and directed by Simon Kinberg. In “X-Men: Dark Phoenix”, the X-Men…
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‘The Nun’ crosses $300 million worldwide at the box office
New Line Cinema’s horror thriller “The Nun” crossed another milestone, surpassing $300 million at the global box office, it was announced today by Ron Sanders, Warner Bros.’ President of Worldwide Theatrical Distribution and Home Entertainment. Through Tuesday, the film has taken in an estimated $102.4 million domestically. It has also been #1 at the international…
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Chito S. Roño’s ‘Signal Rock’ is PH’s Foreign Language Film entry to Oscars 2019
Chito S. Roño’s ‘Signal Rock’ has been selected by the Film Academy of the Philippines (FAP) as the Philippine entry to the Foreign Language Film category of the 2019 Academy Awards, also known as the Oscars. This was confirmed by the production team of CSR Films PH and its distributor Regal Entertainment on Wednesday, September…
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Return to the Wizarding World of Harry Potter in ‘Fantastic Beasts 2’ final trailer
The Wizarding World you know, the story you don’t. Watch the Final Trailer for Warner Bros. Pictures’ “Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald” below and watch the film in Philippine cinemas November 15. Following the launch of the final trailer, Warner Bros. has also revealed the nine new character posters which may be checked out…
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Mend your broken hearts via ‘Exes Baggage’ with Angelica Panganiban, Carlo Aquino
Would you take a chance on someone new when you’ve just had your heart broken? Ready your tissues as SM Cinema features the much awaited reunion movie of real life ex-lovers Carlo Aquino and Angelica Panganiban, Exes Baggage. Fans of CarGel can see one of the biggest 90’s love teams once again after their last…
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WATCH: New ‘Bumblebee’ trailer highlights incredible friendship
“One friendship can change everything.” Watch the brand new trailer for Paramount Pictures’ new action-adventure Bumblebee, from director Travis Knight (Kubo and the Two Strings) and starring Hailee Steinfeld and John Cena. Check out the trailer below and watch Bumblebee in Philippine cinemas January 2019. Bumblebee is distributed in the Philippines by United International Pictures…
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Lady Gaga shines in her first movie lead role via ‘A Star is Born’
Multiple award-winning, Oscar-nominated music superstar Lady Gaga stars in Warner Bros. Pictures’ “A Star is Born,” her first leading role in a major motion picture. In the film, Bradley Cooper (who also directs the film) portrays seasoned musician Jackson Maine, who discovers and falls in love with struggling artist Ally (Gaga). She has given up…
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Curiosity leads four girls to conjure ‘Slender Man,’ the mysterious bogeyman
“It’s a classic story of four girls who become curious about the mysterious bogeyman, Slender Man, and end up falling down the rabbit hole,” explains director Sylvain White of his new horror thriller Slender Man, opening in Philippine cinemas September 26. “The night starts off as an ordinary slumber party, a get together like the…
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Ralph, Vanellope enter uncharted world in new trailer for ‘Ralph Breaks the Internet: Wreck-It Ralph 2’
Walt Disney Animation Studios has just shared the brand new trailer of “Ralph Breaks the Internet,” the sequel to “Wreck-It Ralph” from directors by Rich Moore and Phil Johnston and featuring the voices of original cast members John C. Reilly and Sarah Silverman. Check out the trailer below and and watch “Ralph Breaks the Internet”…
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Jack Black plays fun uncle who teaches magic in ‘The House with a Clock in Its Walls’
For the role of Jonathan Barnavelt in Universal Pictures’ fantasy-adventure The House with a Clock in Its Walls, it was important to the filmmakers to find someone who would serve as the initially frightening relative to live with…who then becomes the really fun uncle to join you on an adventure. For director Eli Roth, the…
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Six LGBT-themed films featured in RainbowQC of QCinema 2018
QCinema International Film Festival 2018 gives visibility to noteworthy cinematic craftsmanship with a wide array of LGBT (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender) international films. Co-presented by The Film Development Council of the Philippines, RainbowQC presents a stellar lineup of films on experiences of the LGBT community. Featured this year at QCinema 2018 are “1985”, “Hard Paint”,…
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Production underway on Joaquin Phoenix-starrer ‘Joker’
Principal photography has begun on Warner Bros. Pictures’ “Joker,” starring Oscar nominee Joaquin Phoenix in the title role, alongside Oscar winner Robert De Niro, and directed, produced and co-written by Oscar nominee Todd Phillips. “Joker” centers around the iconic arch nemesis and is an original, standalone story not seen before on the big screen. Phillips’…
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Relentless action amps thrilling hunt in ‘The Predator’
From veteran action director Shane Black and producer John Davis (who also produced the original and subsequent Predator films), man’s most formidable adversary once again reaches Earth in “The Predator”. In the latest movie, Predators have been coming to Earth and hunting humans for some time now, and it’s no longer quite the secret it…
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‘La La Land’ duo Ryan Gosling, Damien Chazelle reteam for ‘First Man’
On the heels of their six-time Academy Award®-winning La La Land, Oscar®-winning director Damien Chazelle and star Ryan Gosling reteam for Universal Pictures’ First Man, the riveting story behind the first manned mission to the moon, focusing on Neil Armstrong and the decade leading to the historic Apollo 11 flight. A visceral and intimate account…
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Internet sensation ‘Slender Man,’ now a big-screen horror-thriller
Once you see the Slender Man, you cannot unsee him. In Columbia Pictures’ new terrifying horror-thriller Slender Man, small-town best friends Hallie, Chloe, Wren and Katie go online to try and conjure up the Slender Man — a tall, thin, horrifying figure whose face has no discernible features. Two weeks later, Katie mysteriously disappears during…
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Zombies are looming in teen horror-thriller ‘Class of 2018,’ starring Nash Aguas, Sharlene San Pedro
T-Rex Entertainment has just released the first teaser for the teen horror-thriller film Class of 2018, which is slated for release on November 7, 2018. (You can watch the teaser below.) Here is the synopsis of Class of 2018: When a classmate contracts a mysterious virus during an excursion, students of Section Zamora are quarantined…
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Find your magic in ‘The House with a Clock in Its Walls’
In the tradition of Amblin classics where fantastical events occur in the most unexpected places, Jack Black (Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle, Goosebumps) and two-time Academy Award® winner Cate Blanchett (Blue Jasmine, Thor: Ragnarok) star in The House with a Clock in Its Walls, from Amblin Entertainment. The magical adventure tells the spine-tingling tale of…
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17th Película Spanish Film Festival in Manila runs October 4-20
From October 4 to 20, the 17th edition of PELÍCULA, the Spanish Film Festival, will be featuring the best of contemporary Spanish cinema at Greenbelt 3, UP Diliman and Instituto Cervantes Intramuros. Presented by Instituto Cervantes, the Embassy of Spain, Turespaña, and the Film Development Council of the Philippines (FDCP), the 2018 edition of the…
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New images from Marvel Studios’ ‘Captain Marvel’ reveal Skrulls, Kree, more
We’re still a little over seven months until the theatrical release of Marvel Studios’ “Captain Marvel,” starring Brie Larson. We know it’s a lot of time before we’re heading back to the 90s and graced by Carol Danvers’ presence. Until then, we’ve got some official images from the film to hold you over. About “Captain…
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‘A Star is Born’ takes on timeless romance with Lady Gaga, Bradley Cooper
Putting his own stamp on the tale with his contemporary take on “A Star Is Born,” director/writer Bradley Cooper strove to make something that speaks to the timeless nature of human feelings and failings, mixed with today’s diverse world of music. In the film, a powerful soundtrack of original songs underscores every emotion, and an…
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WATCH: JM De Guzman, Rhian Ramos paired in ‘Kung Paano Siya Nawala’ teaser
The first teaser trailer for the new romantic film ‘Kung Paano Siya Nawala’ was exclusively launched at Cinema Bravo’s Facebook page. ‘Kung Paano Siya Nawala’ tells the story of Lio (JM De Guzman), who has the condition called ‘face blindless,’ a brain disorder characterized by the inability to recognize faces, and how she romantically connects…
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‘The Nun’ possesses PH box-office with P129.9-M in 4 days
“The Nun,” the terrifying new chapter in New Line Cinema’s and James Wan’s Conjuring universe, scared up a four-day opening weekend gross of P129.9-M at the Philippine box office in only 296 screens nationwide. The announcement was made today by Francis Soliven, General Manager of Warner Bros. Philippines which distributed the film. Daring audiences to…
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Anna Kendrick plays mom vlogger in twisted stylish thriller ‘A Simple Favor’
It’s mom vs. mom in the deliciously twisted love triangle thriller “A Simple Favor” starring Anna Kendrick (Pitch Perfect, Trolls), Blake Lively (Gossip Girl, The Shallows) and Henry Golding (Crazy Rich Asians). The movie puts Kendrick’s character, Stephanie at the center of a gritty showdown of wits as she tries to solve the suspicious disappearance…
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Latest car racer ‘Wheely’ from Asian animation studio comes to Philippine cinemas
Meet the fast and hilarious Wheely, a three-time champion street racer in Gasket City who attempts to be king of the road in his hometown until he discovers that staying true to oneself is a greater pursuit than personal glory. After breaking down during the most important race of his life, Wheely then takes a…
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WATCH: Behold the final trailer for Disney’s ‘The Nutcracker and the Four Realms’
The legend you know has a dark side. Watch the final trailer of Walt Disney Pictures’ new fantasy adventure The Nutcracker and the Four Realms. The Nutcracker and the Four Realms opens in Philippine cinemas October 31. About The Nutcracker and the Four Realms All Clara (Mackenzie Foy) wants is a key – a one-of-a-kind…
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Taissa Farmiga plays fearless novice who confronts evil in ‘The Nun’
Taissa Farmiga was still a teenager when she made her feature film debut with a breakout role in the indie feature “Higher Ground,” which premiered to critical acclaim at the 2011 Sundance Film Festival. Now at the young age of 24, Farmiga stars in the lead role of novitiate Sister Irene in New Line Cinema’s…
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Judgment finally decided in Korean hit sequel ‘Along with the Gods 2: The Last 49 Days’
Before they became guardians, they were humans. The secrets of their past and the memories of the guardians’ previous lives are finally unlocked in the record-breaking final chapter of ‘Along with the Gods 2: The Last 49 Days.’ If they assist 49 souls get their reincarnations in a millennium, the three Afterlife Guardians Gang-lim (HA…
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WATCH: Get face to face with evil in new ‘Halloween’ trailer
This October, evil will be unmasked. The brand new trailer of Universal Pictures and Blumhouse Productions’ Halloween has just been launched. Check out the official trailer below and watch Halloween in Philippine cinemas October 17. About Halloween Jamie Lee Curtis returns to her iconic role as Laurie Strode, who comes to her final confrontation with…
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Digitally remastered films dance their way to QCinema 2018
Movie buffs get the chance to rev up to the beat of hit music of the 70s and 80s while enjoying three iconic films that have been digitally restored and are featured by the Quezon City International Film Festival (QCinema). The “Digitally Remastered Series” saves a special section for restored iconic pictures, “All That Jazz”,…
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Award-winning young actor Jacob Tremblay triggers return of ‘The Predator’
From the outer reaches of space to the to the backwoods of southern Georgia, the hunt comes home in director Shane Black’s explosive reinvention of the Predator series. Now, the universe’s most lethal hunters are stronger, smarter and deadlier than ever before. And only a ragtag crew of ex-soldiers and an evolutionary biology professor can…
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Oscar nominee Demián Bichir investigates the paranormal in ‘The Nun’
In New Line Cinema’s horror-thriller The Nun, a young nun at an abbey in Transylvania has committed the ultimate sin: taking her own life. Now it is imperative that the church determine if the ground is still holy, or if evil has compromised the Abbey of St. Carta. To address the dire situation, the Vatican…
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Highly-upgraded, deadliest ‘The Predator’ returns in fourth installment
Thirty-one years since Arnold Schwarzenegger first faced down a lethal alien creature hunting him and his comrades through the jungles of Central America, the Predator franchise is being brought up-to-date by one of the people who suffered at the hands of that original extra-terrestrial. This time, though, Shane Black is in charge, and the Predators…
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Witness the origins of the demon Valak in ‘The Nun’
The unholy evil in holy guise is back in the horror thriller “The Nun,” the latest chapter stemming from James Wan’s “Conjuring” universe, with an entire film dedicated to the origin of her horrifying visage. Audiences got their first frightful glimpse of the demonic Nun Valak, who plagued Lorraine Warren’s visions and filled her with…
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WATCH: Alex Gonzaga’s heart is broken in ‘Nakalimutan Ko Nang Kalimutan Ka’
Multi-talented actress Alex Gonzaga is a broken-hearted girl who remembers her ex-lover through every word and phrase she voices out in her latest drama-comedy flick ‘Nakalimutan Ko Nang Kalimutan Ka.’ Gonzaga, who plays Jaz Cruz, considers changing her heart, literally. The now distraught girl walks alone in a bid to forget her past love, which is…
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All-women crew got balls in intense heist action-thriller ‘Widows’ latest trailer
Academy Award winner filmmaker Steve McQueen and writer Gillian Flynn (author of Gone Girl) team up to give the audience a gripping intense action thriller in “Widows” starring a heavyweight cast – Viola Davis, Michelle Rodriguez, Elizabeth Debicki, Cynthia Erivo, Liam Neeson, Colin Farrell, Robert Duvall, Jon Bernthal, Daniel Kaluuya and Brian Tyree Henry. Four…
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Box-office hit ‘Miss Granny’ breaches 100-million peso mark
The Philippine adaptation of ‘Miss Granny,’ starring Sarah Geronimo, James Reid, and Xian Lim, has breached the 100-million peso mark. The social media channels of Viva Films made the announcement today, August 31. ‘Miss Granny’ opened strongly across the country in more than 220 cinemas on August 22. Based on the South Korean film of…
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SM Cinema celebrates 100 years of Philippine Cinema with ‘Goyo: Ang Batang Heneral’
In time with the Centennial Anniversary of Philippine Cinema, SM Cinema proudly presents the Philippines’ biggest cinematic epic to date, “Goyo: Ang Batang Heneral”. The second installment to the TBA Studios’ historical trilogy, “Goyo: Ang Batang Heneral” follows the events happened after “Heneral Luna” focusing to the life of one of the youngest Filipino generals…
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Sarah Geronimo-starrer ‘Miss Granny’ grosses P77 million in 6 days
The Philippine adaptation of the hit South Korean film ‘Miss Granny’ has grossed P77 million since it opened in over 200 cinemas last Wednesday, August 22. Viva Films announced that ‘Miss Granny’ earned more than P41 million in two consecutive days (Sunday and National Heroes’ Day). Last Sunday, the Bb. Joyce Bernal-helmed film broke records…
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‘Crazy Rich Asians’ earns P82.7-M in 5 days, biggest opening in PH for a foreign rom-com
The Philippine box-office laid out the red carpet for Warner Bros. Pictures’ “Crazy Rich Asians” as Filipino movie fans rushed to the cinemas and gave the romantic comedy a record-breaking P82.7-M gross in five days, victoriously opening at No.1. This was announced today by Francis Soliven, General Manager of Warner Bros. Philippines. The contemporary love…
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Pinoy version of ‘Miss Granny’ sets record as highest single-day gross for a local film in 2018
Viva Films has just announced that the Philippine adaptation of the hit South Korean film “Miss Granny” has set a new record as the highest single day gross for a local movie released in the Philippines in 2018. The 21-million peso gross this Sunday, August 26, is a record-breaking feat for this movie about a…
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Joe Jonas voices ‘Kraken’ in ‘Hotel Transylvania 3: A Monster Vacation’
Pop superstar Joe Jonas lends his voice to The Kraken in Columbia Pictures’ adventure comedy Hotel Transylvania 3: A Monster Vacation. Kraken is the ginormous beast who welcomes Drac and his friends to the lost city of Atlantis, the monster version of Las Vegas. He may look threatening, he is full of charm and a…
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New ‘The Nun’ featurette takes you back where ‘The Conjuring’ began
“If superheroes can have their own universe, why can’t we do the same in the horror world?,” asks James Wan. In a newly released featurette for The Nun, Producer James Wan and Director Corin Hardy take you back to where the Conjuring Universe all began. Check out featurette below and watch the film in Philippine…
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‘Pokémon Detective Pikachu’ movie reveals official title logo
At the opening ceremonies of the 2018 Pokémon World Championships, The Pokémon Company, along with its partners from Legendary Entertainment, unveiled the official title and logo for the first-ever live action Pokémon movie, POKÉMON Detective Pikachu. Mr. Tsunekazu Ishihara, president of The Pokémon Company, welcomed the movie’s director, Rob Letterman, and actors Justice Smith and…
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Philippine remake of ‘Miss Granny is a box-office hit as it grosses this much in two days
Viva Films has just announced that the Philippine adaptation of “Miss Granny,” starring Sarah Geronimo, James Reid, Xian Lim, and Ms. Nova Villa, has earned P13.8 million in its box office gross. Miss Granny earned P7.8 million on its opening day yesterday. The lead cast of Miss Granny, together with director Bb. Joyce Bernal and the…
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Contance Wu, Henry Golding steal your hearts in ‘Crazy Rich Asians’
Warner Bros.’ new romantic comedy “Crazy Rich Asians” takes a fun, engaging and hilarious look at what can happen when young love collides with old money. Singapore’s favorite son, Nick Young (Henry Golding), proudly brings his beautiful and successful New Yorker girlfriend Rachel Chu (Constance Wu) home for a meet-and-greet, but the family dynamics aren’t…
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Transformer meets girl in new ‘Bumblebee’ poster
Paramount Pictures has just unveiled the brand new poster for its upcoming action-adventure Bumblebee, from director Travis Knight (Kubo and the Two Strings) and starring Hailee Steinfeld and John Cena. Check out the poster below and watch Bumblebee in Philippine cinemas January 2019. Bumblebee is distributed by United International Pictures through Columbia Pictures. About Bumblebee…
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Production begins on Disney’s live-action ‘Mulan’
Production on Disney’s “Mulan,” a live-action adaptation of the studio’s 1998 animated feature, has begun. The film will shoot on locations in New Zealand and China and will open in Philippine theaters on March 27, 2020. Liu Yifei (“The Forbidden Kingdom,” “Once Upon a Time”) was cast as Hua Mulan following a year-long global casting…
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Giant shark film ‘The Meg’ earns P63.4-M in 5 days, opens at no. 1 in PH
Warner Bros. Pictures’ giant shark thriller “The Meg” took the biggest bite off the Philippine box office this weekend to open at No.1. The Jason Statham actioner grossed a splashy P63.4-million for the five-day opening weekend (Aug. 8 to 12) in only 274 screens, becoming Warner’s best opener for the year todate after “Rampage” (P59.7-M)…
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New action-horror film traces how ‘The First Purge’ was born
It’s been five years since the world first experienced the provocative concept of The Purge, when, for one night during the year, all crime—including murder—became legal. Electrifying the culture with its dystopic premise, the home-invasion thriller The Purge spawned a franchise that explored the madness that seeps into our everyday lives. Unleashed in the streets…
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WINNERS: Cinemalaya Independent Film Festival 2018
Here are the winners of Cinemalaya 2018: Best Film (Full-length): KUNG PAANO HINIHINTAY ANG DAPITHAPON by Carlo Catu Best Film (Short Feature): JODILERKS DELA CRUZ, EMPLOYEE OF THE MONTH by Carlo Francisco Manatad Special Jury Award (Full-length): Pan De Salawal by Che Espiritu Special Jury Award (Short Feature): SI ASTRI MAKA SI TAMBULAH by Xeph…
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Live-action movie adaptation of ‘Dora The Explorer’ starts production
Paramount Players has announced that the motion picture adaptation of Nickelodeon’s Peabody Award-winning children’s animated series, Dora the Explorer, began principal photography on location in Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia, on Monday, August 6, 2018. The production, being directed by 11-time Emmy and four-time BAFTA nominee James Bobin (The Muppets, Muppets Most Wanted, “Flight of the…
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Gal Gadot to voice new character Shank in ‘Ralph Breaks the Internet: Wreck-It Ralph 2’
Gal Gadot (“Justice League,” “Wonder Woman”) revealed today that she is voicing the character Shank, a tough and talented driver in an intense and gritty online racing game called Slaughter Race, in Walt Disney Animation Studios’ “Ralph Breaks the Internet,” which hits Philippine theaters this Nov. 21, 2018. Ralph (John C. Reilly) and Vanellope (Sarah…
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SM Cinema rekindles your childhood imagination in ‘Christopher Robin’
This August, bring back the playfulness, wonder, and imagination of your childhood days as Walt Disney Studios gives Winnie the Pooh his own live-action movie treatment via Christopher Robin. Christopher Robin has grown up and is stuck in a demanding job that not only overworks and underpays him but has also dimmed his adventurous and…
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SM Cinema unlocks abysmal horror of the Internet through ‘Unfriended: Dark Web’
This August, be ready to get terrified with the latest SM Cinema Exclusive offering Unfriended: Dark Web, a stand-alone sequel to the 2015 film Unfriended. In a computer-mediated world, and as technology connects us to the World Wide Web, our curiosity is being wired further in discovering the deeper and anonymous side of the internet—the…
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‘The Nun’ director on contributing to ‘The Conjuring’ universe
Director Corin Hardy (“The Hallows”) collaborates with James Wan, director and producer of the record-setting horror hits “The Conjuring” and “The Conjuring 2,” to explore another dark corner of that universe with New Line Cinema’s horror-thriller “The Nun.” When a young nun at a cloistered abbey in Romania takes her own life, a priest with…
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WATCH: Final trailer for ‘Goyo: Ang Batang Heneral’ released
TBA Studios has just released the final trailer for the much-anticipated historical biopic film, Goyo: Ang Batang Heneral. A sequel to the critically acclaimed “Heneral Luna,” Goyo: Ang Batang Heneral is also directed by Jerrold Tarog. It is based on the life of the young Gen. Gregorio del Pilar with Paulo Avelino playing the role of…
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Sarah Geronimo is back on the big screen via Pinoy version of ‘Miss Granny’
After her successful concert tour in the US, and in celebration of her 15th anniversary in show business, Pop Royalty Sarah Geronimo is back on the big screen via VIVA Films’ newest release, the drama comedy, “MISS GRANNY.” Co-starring with Multimedia Prince, James Reid and Kapamilya Heartthrob, Xian Lim under the able direction of certified hit…
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Stellar voice actors unite for ‘Teen Titans GO! to the Movies’
To complement the voice actors playing the titular roles in Warner Bros. Animation’s “Teen Titans GO! To The Movies,” the filmmakers cast a roster of voice artists for the supporting characters, including Kristen Bell as Jade Wilson, Will Arnett as Slade, Nicolas Cage as Superman, Halsey as Wonder Woman and Jimmy Kimmel as Batman. “Casting…
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Vhong Navarro travels back in time to get love back in ‘Unli Life’
Vhong Navarro returns to the big screen with his brand of comedy in Unli Life, Regal Entertainment Inc.’s upcoming movie offering. The film is also Regal’s official entry to the forthcoming Pista ng Pelikulang Pilipino film festival. Just last year, Vhong entertained the audience with two comedy films: Mang Kepweng Returns; and the blockbuster hit…
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Here’s your first look photo of new ‘Terminator’ movie
The untitled, in-production sequel to James Cameron’s original Terminator films has just revealed its first look photo with three women looking badass and ready for battle – in photo (from left to right) are Natalia Reyes as Dani Ramos, Mackenzie Davis as Grace and Linda Hamilton (returns) as Sarah Connor. The upcoming Terminator movie also…
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Producers of blockbuster hit ‘Bad Genius’ present rom-com ‘Brother of the Year’
Following the international success of high school heist thriller ‘Bad Genius,’ Thai production outfit GDH 559 presents BROTHER OF THE YEAR – a film that threads on themes of sibling rivalry relationship and romantic comedy. BROTHER OF THE YEAR is directed by Vithaya Thongyuyong and stars Thai heartthrobs Sunny Suwanmethanont, Nichkhun Horvejkul of Korean boy…
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‘Mission: Impossible – Fallout’ earns P120.7-M in 5 days in PH cinemas
There’s no stopping Tom Cruise from doing the impossible, as his latest epic action-adventure “Mission: Impossible – Fallout” just erased even his own box-office records in the Philippines! The sixth installment of the 22-year-old spy franchise, “Fallout” opened with a staggering P120.7-million in five days (July 25 to 29), eclipsing two records in one swoop:…
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Tony Labrusca marks movie acting debut via Cinemalaya entry ‘ML’
New actor Tony Labrusca finds it an honor to share co-lead role with the legendary and iconic actor Eddie Garcia via his debut film, “ML” (short for “Martial Law”), an official entry to Cinemalaya 2018. In “ML”, written and directed by Benedict Mique, Tony plays a sheltered teen-age boy who experiences “Martial Law” first hand –…
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Tom Cruise rides higher than ever in ‘Mission: Impossible – Fallout’
Over the past two decades, Tom Cruise has produced, starred in and performed in the most mind-blowing stunts in the Mission: Impossible films, a global cultural phenomenon that has grossed more than $2.8 billion worldwide, making it one of the most successful franchises in movie history. Now he returns for a sixth film in his…
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‘Harry and Patty’ speaks of Ahron Villena, Kakai Bautista’s not so beautiful love story
How come one love story, that may have a not so beautiful beginning, would become like a fairy tale and end up with a perfect happy ending? Harry and Patty is a romantic comedy that proves even the biggest lie cannot stop real love from finding its way. The story is about two people who…
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Legendary animator Mark Henn headlines Disney’s ‘Hall D’ at AsiaPOP Comicon
Legendary Disney animator Mark Henn flew-in to town to spearhead and serve as the main attraction in Disney’s first-ever ‘Hall D’ in Asia through AsiaPOP Comicon scheduled at SMX Mall of Asia on Sunday, July 29. “It’s an incredible honor to be part of Disney’s first-ever `Hall D’ in Asia, and I’m as excited as…
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Winnie the Pooh, friends get character posters for Disney’s ‘Christopher Robin’
The lovable residents of Hundred Acre Wood get out of the forest and into the city in Disney’s new family adventure, “Christopher Robin.” Take your first look at the brand new character posters of Winnie The Pooh and his friends in the newly-released one-sheet artworks from Disney. Christopher Robin’s best friend, WINNIE THE POOH (Jim…
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GUIDE: International Silent Film Festival Manila 2018
Now on its 12th year, the International Silent Film Festival Manila will run from August 30 to September 2 at SM Megamall. Admission is still free for the public on a first-come, first-served basis. The International Silent Film Festival Manila (ISFFM), renowned as the first and oldest silent film festival in Southeast Asia is having…
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Erik Matti’s ‘Buy Bust’ to open 14th Cinemalaya filmfest
Action-thriller “BuyBust” will open the 14th Cinemalaya Philippine Independent Film Festival on August 3, at the CCP Tanghalang Nicanor Abelardo (Main Theater). The opening film will be screened at 7 p.m., following the opening program at 6 p.m. Directed by Erik Matti, the film follows rookie police officer Nina Manigan who joins the anti-narcotic elite…
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Lily James channels Meryl Streep in ‘Mamma Mia: Here We Go Again’
When it came to casting the part of Young Donna in Universal Pictures’ new romantic musical, Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again, the filmmakers knew whomever they chose would have some very big overalls to fill. Lily James, known for her astonishing work in films from Baby Driver and Cinderella to her star-making turn in…
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Superhero films get criticized when ‘Teen Titans GO! to the Movies’
When teeny Teen Titan Robin learns that the story of Batman’s greatest ally and best friend in the whole world is coming to the big screen, and it is not about him—and that Hollywood is making movies about every superhero but him—he declares, “It’s time they make one about me!” But then he’s hit with…
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Eddie Garcia on his third Cinemalaya film, ‘ML’ (Martial Law)
In 2005, during the birth of Cinemalaya Film Festival, there was already an Eddie Garcia starrer among its pioneer lineup of finalists – “ICU Bed No. 7” by Rica Arevalo. Seven years later in 2012, the award-winning actor (and director) again topbilled an unforgettable Cinemalaya film, “Bwakaw” by Jun Robles Lana. In both films, the…
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IMAX at SM Cinema intensifies thrilling action in ‘Mission: Impossible – Fallout’
Experience heart-pounding and exploding action in SM Cinema and IMAX theatres together with the IMF’s best spy, Ethan Hunt, as he comes back with his team for Mission: Impossible – Fallout. After capturing Solomon Lane, the IMF team led by Ethan Hunt (Tom Cruise) joined forces with CIA assassin August Walker (Henry Cavill) for another…
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WATCH: ‘Godzilla: King of the Monsters’ trailer teases giant sequel
Warner Bros. Pictures and Legendary Pictures have just unleashed the first trailer of “Godzilla: King of the Monsters.” Check it out below and watch the film in Philippine cinemas May 30, 2019. About “Godzilla: King of the Monsters” Following the global success of 2014’s “Godzilla” and 2017’s “Kong: Skull Island,” comes the next chapter in…
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WATCH: Foster boy turns into superhero in first ‘Shazam’ trailer
If you want to save the world, say the magic word. “Shazam” reveals its first trailer below and the film opens in Philippine cinemas April 4, 2019. About “Shazam” David F. Sandberg (“Annabelle: Creation”) directs New Line Cinema’s “Shazam!,” the origin story that stars Zachary Levi (TV’s “Chuck”) as the titular DC Super Hero, along…
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WATCH: Back to Harry Potter’s wizarding world in new ‘Fantastic Beasts 2’ trailer
The fate of one will change the future of all. Behold the Official Comic Con trailer of Warner Bros. Pictures’ “Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald” below and watch the film in Philippine cinemas November 15. About “Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald” Warner Bros. Pictures’ “Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald” is the second…
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WATCH: DC makes big splash with ‘Aquaman’ official trailer
Warner Bros. Pictures has just released the first trailer for its upcoming action adventure “Aquaman,” helmed by James Wan (“The Conjuring” films, “Furious 7”) and starring Jason Momoa in the title role. Check out the trailer and teaser one-sheet art below and watch “Aquaman” in Philippine cinemas December 13. About “Aquaman” From Warner Bros. Pictures…
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‘BuyBust’ to open 2018 Cinemalaya filmfest
The much anticipated Pinoy action-thriller film, “BuyBust,” will be the opening film of this year’s Cinemalaya: Philippine Independent Film Festival, which runs August 3-12 at the Cultural Center of the Philippines (CCP) and select Ayala Malls Cinemas (Trinoma, Glorietta, Greenbelt 1, U.P. Town Center, Legazpi in Bicol). This was confirmed by Cinemalaya Foundation President Laurice Guillen and…
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‘Signal Rock’: First collab of master director Chito Roño, Best Supporting actor Christian Bables
A well-respected and a box-office hit director, a budding actor with a bright future in the industry, and a highly relatable story all brought together in “Signal Rock,” the highly-anticipated film offering by CSR Film PH Production. Directed under the helm of versatile film director Chito S. Roño, and starring the award-winning actor Christian Bables,…
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WATCH: Witness the meteoric rise of a legend in ‘Bohemian Rhapsody’ full trailer
Brace for a rocking good time and sing your hearts out for the full trailer of “Bohemian Rhapsody.” “Bohemian Rhapsody” is the story of how Freddie Mercury and his fellow band members Brian May, Roger Taylor and John Deacon formed Queen – one of the most iconic rock groups of all time. The film follows…
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WATCH: Secret theme park revealed in ‘Wonder Park’ trailer
Experience the wonder of Paramount Pictures’ animated adventure Wonder Park, in Philippine cinemas 2019. Watch the new teaser trailer now! About Wonder Park WONDER PARK tells the story of a magnificent amusement park where the imagination of a wildly creative girl named June comes alive. From writers Josh Appelbaum and André Nemec (co-creators/writers of CBS’…
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Ansel Elgort, Taron Egerton star in ‘Billionaire Boys Club’
Ambition. Greed. Murder. All of these are in the latest crime thriller movie, Billionaire Boys Club featuring Ansel Elgort (The Fault in our Stars, Baby Driver) and Taron Egerton (Kingsman: The Secret Service). Directed by James Cox (Wonderland, Straight A’s) and co-written by Captain Mauzner, the movie is about the real events of an exclusive…
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Bringing the costumes to life in ‘Ant-Man and the Wasp’
Clothes may make the man, but an extraordinary suit makes for a spectacular Marvel Studios’ “Ant-Man and The Wasp.” These two unique heroes need very unique suits—shrinking and growing means movability is a factor—and it needs to look good no matter what size realm you reside in. Head of Specialty Costume Ivo Coveney worked on…
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Horror film ‘Still/Born,’ winner of Scariest Film Award, hits PH theaters this August 1
At The Overlook Film Festival that celebrates all things horror, thriller/horror film Still/Born won the “Scariest Film” upon its world premiere. Directed by Brandon Christensen, Still/Born tells the story of the perfectly happy life of newlyweds Mary (Christie Burke) and Jack (Jesse Moss) until they lose one of their twins at childbirth. The plot thickens…
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‘Bakwit Boys’ trailer: Writer-director Jason Paul Laxamana offers romantic musical film
T-Rex Entertainment has just released the full trailer for Bakwit Boys, an official entry to the Pista ng Pelikulang Pilipino 2018. This romantic musical film is written and directed by Jason Paul Laxamana, who is best known for last year’s PPP entry, 100 Tula Para Kay Stella. Watch the Bakwit Boys trailer below. A supertyphoon ravages the…
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Survival of strong, powerful kids threatened in ‘The Darkest Minds’
The latest engrossing book-to-film adaptation “The Darkest Minds” is set in a very near future society where most of the nation’s children have perished – all victims of a terrible disease. The surviving children are considered to be dangerous Enemies of the State because they possess extraordinary powers and therefore pose a threat to the…
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Amanda Seyfried, Dominic Cooper reunite in ‘Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again’
Engaged lovers in the first Mamma Mia! The Movie, Amanda Seyfried and Dominic Cooper reprise their roles as Sophie and Sky in Universal Pictures’ new romantic musical, Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again. Returning to the role of Sophie, Amanda Seyfried talks of her affinity for the character: “It is a special opportunity to come…
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FDCP sends off six Filipino films to New York Asian Film Festival
In celebration of the lineup of six (6) Filipino genre films to be featured in this year’s New York Asian Film Festival (NYAFF), the Film Development Council of the Philippines held a Send-Off Press Conference for Filipino delegates last July 10, 2018 at Cocoon Hotel, Quezon City. BuyBust directed by Erik Matti, Neomanila directed by…
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Women assert their power in ‘Mission: Impossible – Fallout’
Paramount Pictures’ new epic action adventure Mission: Impossible – Fallout features four powerful female characters played by four formidable actresses: with Michelle Monaghan returning, the cast also includes Rebecca Ferguson, Angela Bassett and Vanessa Kirby. At the beginning of each of his collaborations with Tom Cruise, director Christopher McQuarrie poses a question. “I ask him,…
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Uma Thurman runs a haunted school for troubled girls in ‘Down a Dark Hall’
From the producers of the ‘Twilight Saga’ comes a thrilling and horrifying story of troubled young women who find themselves trapped in a mansion meant to heal them from emotional and psychological wounds in “Down a Dark Hall.” Kit (Anna Sophia Robb), a difficult young girl, is sent to the mysterious Blackwood Boarding School when…
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There’s a new live-action ‘Little Mermaid’ movie coming out this August!
The latest thrilling fantasy-adventure live-action independent remake of “The Little Mermaid” is inspired by Hans Christian Andersen’s novel that stars British actress Poppy Drayton (Downton Abbey), William Moseley (Chronicles of Narnia, The Royals), Loreto Peralta, Armando Gutierrez and Shirley MacLaine. First published in 1837 about a mermaid’s sacrifice for love, the latest adaptation of “The…
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Joaquin Phoenix set to star in Todd Phillips’ Joker origin story
Warner Bros. Pictures announced today that Joaquin Phoenix will star in an origin story of one of DC’s most notorious Super-Villains, the Joker. Under the direction of Todd Phillips, the film centers around the iconic arch nemesis and is an original, standalone story not seen before on the big screen. Phillips’ exploration of a man…
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Anne Curtis, Brandon Vera star in Erik Matti’s action-thriller ‘Buy Bust’
For the first time, Princess of All Media and Showbiz Glam Girl Anne Curtis will shed her Goddess-like image to tackle a role that requires her to deliver intense and gripping action scenes in VIVA Films and Reality Entertainment’s latest joint venture, “BuyBust.” Joining Anne in the stellar cast of this Erik Matti action-thriller masterpiece…
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Dwayne Johnson makes spectacular leap of faith in ‘Skyscraper’
Action superstar Dwayne Johnson headlines Universal Pictures and Legendary’s epic action thriller Skyscraper. Director Rawson Marshall Thurber describes it as Die Hard meets Towering Inferno set in Hong Kong—a love letter to the action movies the director grew up watching. “I wanted to make a big movie that demands a big-screen experience, with the biggest…
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‘Ant-Man and the Wasp’ connects directly with ‘Avengers 4’
Producer Kevin Feige says Scott Lang, Hope Van Dyne are very important characters to what happens next in the MCU. Don’t look now, but it appears “Ant-Man and The Wasp,” aka Scott Lang and Hope Van Dyne, will have a major influence in the resolution of the events after last April’s “Avengers: Infinity War.” In…
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