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  • WATCH: Denzel Washington back in action in ‘The Equalizer 2’ trailer

    Sometimes justice isn’t enough. Watch Denzel Washington in the new trailer for Columbia Pictures’ new action-thriller The Equalizer 2, in Philippine cinemas this September. Denzel Washington returns to one of his signature roles in the first sequel of his career. In The Equalizer 2, Robert McCall (Washington) serves an unflinching justice for the exploited and…

  • Leslie Mann plays cool but protective mom in comedy film ‘Blockers’

    Comedic actress Leslie Mann (How to Be Single, Knocked Up) plays Lisa, a mom who is trying to be cool while still parental and the emotional core of Universal Pictures’ new comedy Blockers (in Philippine cinemas May 02.) In the film, when three parents discover their daughters’ pact to lose their virginity at prom, they…

  • ‘Ready Player One’ surpasses $500 million worldwide

    The widely acclaimed action adventure “Ready Player One,” from Warner Bros. Pictures, Amblin Entertainment and Village Roadshow Pictures, has crossed half a billion dollars at the worldwide box office. Directed by Steven Spielberg, “Ready Player One” has been a hit in every corner of the globe. Domestically, the movie has taken in more the $120.6…

  • WATCH: Channing Tatum is a yeti looking for humans in new ‘Smallfoot’ trailer

    Discover a world that’s a blizzard of fun! Watch the new official trailer of Warner Animation Group’s upcoming comedy adventure “Smallfoot” now below. An animated adventure for all ages, with original music and an all-star cast, “Smallfoot” turns the Bigfoot legend upside down when a bright young Yeti finds something he thought didn’t exist—a human.…

  • Supernatural horror film ‘Truth or Dare’ to hold early screenings Apr 30-May 1

    Horror fans are invited to play ahead of eveyone else as Blumhouse’s new horror-thriller Truth or Dare is scheduled to hold special sneak previews in selected cinemas everywhere on Monday and Tuesday, April 30 and May 1. (Watch the new trailer for Truth or Dare below.) Moviegoers are advised to check out the websites and…

  • ‘Avengers: Infinity War’ breaks record as biggest single day box-office gross in PH with P141.6-M

    Philippine box-office records were shattered at the opening day of Marvel Studios’ “Avengers: Infinity War”. Arriving with unprecedented excitement, mystery, and anticipation, “Avengers: Infinity War” opened yesterday to a record-shattering P141.6 million (USD 2.7M), creating a new milestone in local film history. This marks the biggest-ever opening day in the Philippines and the biggest single…

  • Check out new posters for ‘Avengers: Infinity War’

    As Marvel Studios’ “Avengers: Infinity War” arrived yesterday in Philippine theaters, feast on the newest one-sheets released for the film, including the official artworks for IMAX and LEGO. Check out the posters below and watch Avengers: Infinity War — now in cinemas. An unprecedented cinematic journey ten years in the making and spanning the entire…

  • WATCH: New ‘Venom’ trailer reveals Tom Hardy as the anti-hero

    Columbia Pictures has just revealed the new trailer for its upcoming action thriller Venom which may be viewed below. Check it out now and watch Venom in Philippine cinemas October 5, 2018. One of Marvel’s most enigmatic, complex and badass characters comes to the big screen, starring Academy Award® nominated actor Tom Hardy as the…

  • WATCH: It’s love vs family in first trailer for romantic comedy ‘Crazy Rich Asians’

    “You can choose love, but you can’t choose family.” Watch the just-released first official trailer of Warner Bros. Pictures’ new romantic comedy “Crazy Rich Asians” below. Jon M. Chu (“Now You See Me 2”) directed the contemporary romantic comedy “Crazy Rich Asians,” based on the acclaimed worldwide bestseller by Kevin Kwan. The story follows native…

  • ‘A Quiet Place’ climbs to #1 in 2nd weekend, grosses P144.9-M to date

    Columbia Pictures Philippines, the local distributor of Paramount Pictures’ surprise hit A Quiet Place, has announced that the horror film has climbed up to the No. 1 spot in Philippine box-office for its 2nd week of release, earning more than its opening weekend. For the period April 18-22, the suspense thriller about a family trying…

  • ‘The Angry Birds Movie 2’ all-star cast announced

    As Sony Pictures in association with Rovio Entertainment once again join forces on The Angry Birds Movie 2, the filmmakers have brought together a hilarious all-star cast of new and returning talent for the flightless birds and scheming green pigs as they take their beef to the next level. The Angry Birds Movie 2 is…

  • ‘Love, Simon’ to have paid advance screenings on April 30, May 1

    From 20th Century Fox and producers Wyck Godfrey and Marty Bowen of Temple Hill Entertainment, producers of the phenomenally successful Twilight series and The Fault in Our Stars comes “Love, Simon”, the most socially relevant YA film ever to be produced, overflowing with universal feels based on the book by Becky Albertalli. “Love, Simon” stars…

  • Horror film ‘A Quiet Place’ grosses P100-M in PH box office

    After its resounding P41.7-M debut last week, Paramount Pictures’ horror-thriller A Quiet Place continued to make noise at the Philippine box-office, breaching the P100-M milestone in just ten days of release. This was announced today by Columbia Pictures, the film’s local distributor. The Emily Blunt-starrer parlayed its overwhelmingly positive reviews into terrific word-of-mouth that led…

  • WATCH: Final trailer for ‘Deadpool 2’ pokes fun at superhero movies

    It’s all for fun after all in the final trailer for “Deadpool 2!” Ryan Reynolds is so back after breaking box office records via superhero character “Deadpool” and this time the Merc with the Mouth’s movie is bigger and more badass than ever. David Leitch, director of “John Wick” and “Atomic Blonde,” is at the…

  • WATCH: Jameson Blake and Janella Salvador are soulmates in ‘So Connected’ trailer

    The trailer for the new romantic comedy film ‘So Connected’ starring Jameson Blake and Janella Salvador has just been released by Regal Entertainment. Watch the full trailer below. In life, you will meet strangers who will unexpectedly change your life. Janella Salvador is Trisha and Jameson Blake is Karter in ‘So Connected.’ Written and directed by…

  • WATCH: Stars, director of ‘Avengers: Infinity War’ surprise Filipino fans

    Benedict Cumberbatch (Doctor Strange), Karen Gillan (Nebula) and director Joe Russo delighted hundreds of Filipino Marvel fans in a surprise, live digital interaction during the Avengers: Infinity War Manila Fan Event yesterday morning at the Cinema 7 of SM Megamall in Mandaluyong. Answering an open call for fans to assemble and come as their favorite…

  • Acclaimed film ‘A Quiet Place’ grosses P41.7-M in first 5 days in the Philippines

    The much talked about horror-thriller film from director John Krasinski, ‘A Quiet Place,’ grosses P41.7 million in its first five days in the Philippines. This makes it the second most successful launch for a horror-thriller of Paramount Pictures after 2013’s World War Z. Arriving with some of the year’s most positive reviews, the Emily Blunt-starrer…

  • Parents vs daughters in new ‘Blockers’ poster

    Teens out to have fun. Parents out to stop it. Universal Pictures has just launched the new one-sheet art for its upcoming adult comedy, Blockers, starring John Cena, Leslie Mann and Ike Barinholtz as as a trio of parents who spend prom night trying to stop their teenage kids from losing their virginity. Check out…

  • Emily Blunt’s unwavering maternal force in horror film ‘A Quiet Place’

    Emily Blunt (Looper, Edge of Tomorrow, Sicario) takes on the role of a post-apocalyptic wife and mother, in Paramount Pictures’ new horror thriller A Quiet Place (now playing in Philippine cinemas). In the modern horror thriller A Quiet Place, a family of four must navigate their lives in silence after mysterious creatures that hunt by…

  • ‘The Girl in the Spider’s Web’ reveals cast photos with Claire Foy in lead role

    Sony Pictures has unveiled the first official cast photos for the upcoming psychological thriller The Girl in the Spider’s Web as the main cast led by Claire Foy and director Fede Alvarez participated in a photo call in Stockholm to celebrate completion of principal photography. Check out the image below and watch The Girl in…

  • WATCH: ‘Ocean’s 8’ main trailer shows women have what it takes

    Having this much fun is a crime. Watch the official main trailer for Warner Bros. Pictures’ “Oceans 8” which has just been released by the studio. Oscar winner Sandra Bullock stars in the title role, alongside Oscar winners Cate Blanchett and Anne Hathaway, Mindy Kaling, Sarah Paulson, Awkwafina, with Rihanna and Oscar nominee Helena Bonham…

  • WATCH: It’s Paolo Ballesteros vs Solenn Heussaff in trailer for comedy film ‘My 2 Mommies’

    The trailer for the new family comedy film ‘My 2 Mommies’ has just been released by Regal Entertainment. Watch the full trailer below. Unknown to MANU (Paolo Ballesteros), a moment of abandonment after seven years literally bore fruit in the person of a son who he never knew existed. The mother, MONIQUE (Solenn Heussaff), disappeared…

  • WATCH: ‘The Meg’ trailer reveals the largest predator of all time

    Discover the biggest thing we never saw coming. Watch the first trailer of Warner Bros. Pictures’ new sci-fi action thriller “The Meg” from director Jon Turteltaub and starring Jason Statham and Li Bingbing.   In the film, a deep-sea submersible—part of an international undersea observation program—has been attacked by a massive creature, previously thought to…

  • New kind of horror-thriller astounds in ‘A Quiet Place’

    From producers of The Purge and Ouija film series comes Paramount Pictures’ new horror thriller A Quiet Place directed by John Krasinski and starring Emily Blunt, Krasinski, Millicent Simmonds and Noah Jupe. In the modern horror thriller A Quiet Place, a family of four must navigate their lives in silence after mysterious creatures that hunt…

  • WATCH: ‘Solo: A Star Wars Story’ launches new trailer, poster

    Lucasfilm has just released the official trailer and poster for Solo: A Star Wars Story which may be seen below. The trailer clocks in at over two minutes and shows more of the movie than ever before, including great Han-and-Chewie moments, a super-cool Lando and the equally super-cool droid L3-37, and some kinetic Falcon action.…

  • Sports drama film ‘Creed 2’ returns to the ring as production begins

    Production begins today in Philadelphia on Metro Goldwyn Mayer Pictures (MGM) and Warner Bros. Pictures’ Creed II, starring Michael B. Jordan and Sylvester Stallone, reprising their roles of Adonis Creed and Rocky Balboa respectively. Creed II is the continuation of the Rocky saga and sequel to the 2015 critically acclaimed and crowd-pleasing 2015 hit Creed,…

  • Dwayne Johnson goes head-to-head with giant predators in ‘Rampage’

    Global icon Dwayne Johnson headlines the action adventure “Rampage,” directed by Brad Peyton. Johnson stars as primatologist Davis Okoye, a man who keeps people at a distance but shares an unshakable bond with George, the extraordinarily intelligent, incredibly rare albino silverback gorilla who has been in his care since he rescued the young orphan from…

  • Horror film ‘A Quiet Place’ roars at no. 1 in U.S. box-office with $50.3-M

    Paramount Pictures’ thriller A Quiet Place thundered to a smash No.1 opening at the U.S. weekend box office, with a massive $50.3 million in 3,508 theaters. That marks the second highest domestic opening of the year to date behind only Black Panther. Directed and co-written by John Krasinski who also stars alongside Emily Blunt, A…

  • FDCP calls for finished films for Pista ng Pelikulang Pilipino 2018

    After the success of last year’s edition of Pista ng Pelikulang Pilipino (PPP), the Film Development Council of the Philippines (FDCP) will once again be hosting its second year on August 15-21, 2018. In partnership with all the theaters in the country, PPP will be selecting eight (8) films to have their Philippine premiere during…

  • WATCH: World’s greatest spy is back in ‘Johnny English Strikes Again’ trailer

    British intelligence has changed. But Johnny English plays by his own rules. Watch the first trailer of the spy comedy Johnny English Strikes Again which has just been released Universal Pictures. Johnny English Strikes Again is the third installment of the Johnny English comedy series, with Rowan Atkinson returning as the much loved accidental secret…

  • GUIDE: CineFilipino Film Festival 2018

    Now on its 3rd edition, CineFilipino Film Festival will run from May 9-15 at select cinemas: Gateway, Greenbelt 1, SM Fairview, SM North EDSA, SM Megamall, SM Manila, SM Mall of Asia, SM Southmall. Screening Schedules For a printable version of the screening schedules for your plotting convenience, download here. SHORT FILM — STUDENT CATEGORY…

  • WATCH: Kevin Hart heads back to class in first trailer for ‘Night School’

    Universal Pictures has released the first Night School trailer for the upcoming comedy starring Kevin Hart and Girls Trip breakout star, Tiffany Haddish. Check out the trailer below and watch Night School in Philippine cinemas soon. Star Kevin Hart and producer Will Packer, who partnered for the hit Ride Along and Think Like a Man…

  • Experience paranoia in horror-thriller ‘A Quiet Place’ at Director’s Club Cinema

    Lean back in luxury at the Director’s Club as you watch the newest horror-thriller movie, A Quiet Place. For most of us, silence can be a welcome break from our busy lifestyles. But in the case of the Abbott family, silence is survival. When creatures that hunt by sound threaten their lives, this family of…

  • Hit comedy film ‘Patay Na si Hesus’ opens in US, Canada theaters

    The mad, family roadtrip from Cebu is driving all the way to North America! The most critically acclaimed Filipino comedy film of 2017, T-Rex Entertainment’s “Patay Na Si Hesus” marks its foreign exhibition as it arrives in US and Canada theaters starting Friday, April 6. Fans and moviegoers in North America may refer to the…

  • WATCH: Trailer for book-to-movie ‘The Darkest Minds,’ from the makers of ‘Stranger Things’

    From the producers of “Stranger Things” comes the latest YA book-to-movie “The Darkest Minds” based on the book by author Alexandra Bracken and directed by Jennifer Yuh Nelson (Kung Fu Panda 1 & 3). “The Darkest Minds” breaks out when teens mysteriously develop powerful new abilities, they are declared a threat by the government and…

  • ‘Pacific Rim Uprising’ lands at no.1 with P47.2-M for 2-day Easter weekend

    Universal Pictures’ monsters vs. robots epic adventure Pacific Rim Uprising arrived in Philippine cinemas at No.1 for the Easter Weekend. The highly awaited sequel scored a robust P47.2-M in box-office gross in two days, March 31 and April 1. The crowd-pleasing movie is expected to generate further interest and increase sales, echoing its global trend.…

  • WATCH: All the feels in Anne-Dingdong movie ‘Sid & Aya: Not A Love Story’

    Anne Curtis and Dingdong Dantes are paired as a love team in the romantic film ‘Sid & Aya: Not A Love Story,’ directed by Irene Villamor. The first teaser for the much anticipated loveteam comeback has just been released by Viva Films and N2 Productions. It gives a glimpse of an insomniac Sid (Dantes) who…

  • Die-hard horror fan directs twisted terrifying movie ‘Ghostland’

    “Ghostland” is an upcoming horror movie directed by Pascal Laugier where someone’s dreams become a nightmarish reality. The movie trails the tragic fate of a mother and her two daughters after inheriting a house from a relative who died. Colleen and her daughters during their first night encounters murderers in their new home. Fighting to…

  • WATCH: It’s Ryan Reynolds vs Josh Brolin in full trailer for ‘Deadpool 2’

    Red-dy yourselves as 20th Century Fox unravels more in the latest full trailer of what’s in store in the hugely anticipated “Deadpool 2” that will open on May 16 in Philippine cinemas. Starring Ryan Reynolds as the returning titular character, “Deadpool 2” trailer explodes with familiar and new characters, friends and fiends of Wade Wilson…

  • ‘Pacific Rim Uprising’ features epic battles of Kaiju vs Jaegers

    In the Pacific Rim universe, the Kaiju are giant monsters that erupted from the depths of the Pacific Ocean. Entering our world through the dimension-spanning portal called the Breach, they are living weapons of mass destruction, bio-engineered to terraform planets. In Universal Pictures’ new epic action-adventure Pacific Rim Uprising, the Kaiju evolve into a deadly…

  • WATCH: Trailer for ‘The House with a Clock in Its Walls’ starring Jack Black, Cate Blanchett

    In the tradition of Amblin classics where fantastical events occur in the most unexpected places, Jack Black and two-time Academy Award® winner Cate Blanchett star in The House with a Clock in Its Walls, from Amblin Entertainment. Check out its newly-launched trailer and teaser poster below and watch The House with a Clock in Its…

  • Production underway on Marvel Studios’ ‘Captain Marvel’

      Marvel Studios has begun principal photography in Los Angeles, California, on its newest film, “Captain Marvel.” The production is shooting in and around the greater Los Angeles area, which will also serve as the production base for the film. The production will also shoot on location in Fresno, California, as well as locations in…

  • WATCH: Monster vacation awaits in new ‘Hotel Transylvania 3’ trailer

    Drac and the gang go on a cruise that’s turning into a monster trap! Watch the new trailer for Hotel Transylvania 3: A Monster Vacation below In Sony Pictures Animation’s Hotel Transylvania 3: A Monster Vacation, join our favorite monster family as they embark on a vacation on a luxury monster cruise ship so Drac…

  • Witness the power of faith in ‘Paul, Apostle of Christ’

    This Lenten season, witness the all-too-real story of “Paul, Apostle of Christ” at SM Cinema. Purveyed in the perspective of the Apostle Luke, the film depicts Paul in the midst of a brutal Roman campaign against religion, persecuting all those who share the faith and preach the word of the Lord through the most gruesome…

  • WATCH: Alicia Vikander is the new Lara Croft in ‘Tomb Raider’ trailer

    Her destiny will be fulfilled. Alicia Vikander is Lara Croft in Warner Bros. Pictures’ new action adventure Tomb Raider, the story that will set her on a path toward becoming a global hero.   Tomb Raider stars Oscar winner Alicia Vikander (Ex Machina, The Danish Girl) in the lead role, under the direction of Roar…

  • James Reid, Nadine Lustre star in Antoinette Jadaone’s ‘Never Not Love You’

    Fresh from their sold-out pre-Valentine concert, Jadine Revolution, staged at the Smart Araneta Coliseum and highly successful series of shows abroad, the Team Real of James Reid and Nadine Lustre is back, this time on the big screen via VIVA Films’ newest offering, “Never Not Love You.” The romance drama shot mainly in London with…

  • John Boyega plays lead role in ‘Pacific Rim Uprising’

    John Boyega, the breakout star of Star Wars: The Force Awakens, plays the lead role of Jake, wayward son of the legendary war hero Stacker Pentecost (Idris Elba), in Universal Pictures’ new epic action-adventure Pacific Rim Uprising. The original Pacific Rim had made a big impression on Boyega, in the days before he broke out…

  • Visionary novel ‘Ready Player One’ gets spectacular movie treatment from Steven Spielberg

    Little more than 30 years ago, it seemed almost inconceivable that you could log onto a computer, create your own profile—true or not—and connect with people anywhere on the globe in real time. But what if, 30 years from now, you could log in, become your own personal avatar—true or not—and interact with people in…

  • Acclaimed filmmaker Greg Berlanti behind ‘Riverdale,’ ‘Arrow’ directs latest YA movie ‘Love, Simon’

    Acclaimed filmmaker Greg Berlanti, the force behind the most inventive and acclaimed works in film and television who has been credited with being at the forefront of introducing gay characters and storylines into mainstream entertainment helms the upcoming funny and heartfelt coming-of-age story about the thrilling ride of finding yourself and falling in love in…

  • WATCH: Destiny arrives with brand new trailer for ‘Avengers: Infinity War’

    The Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) is nearing the culmination of the last decade with the release of Marvel Studios’ “Avengers: Infinity War,” in Philippine cinemas April 25. To mark the occasion, take a look at the thrilling new trailer below. As the Avengers and their allies have continued to protect the world from threats too…

  • ‘Never Not Love You’ trailer hits 2 million views in 27 hours on Cinema Bravo

    The new Jadine movie ‘Never Not Love You’ has already reached 2 million views on Facebook via Cinema Bravo in just 27 hours. As of 6:40 PM today, March 16, the trailer for Antoinette Jadaone’s latest romantic film has passed the 2 million mark in terms of Facebook views, with more than 83,000 reactions and 65,000 shares, a day…

  • Pinoy jeepney featured in official ‘Sherlock Gnomes’ poster

    Where in the world are the missing gnomes? Well, based on the newly released poster of Sherlock Gnomes, they’re in the Philippines, traveling aboard the iconic Jeepney somewhere in Bohol. Check out the Philippine-themed one-sheet art and watch Sherlock Gnomes in cinemas March 21. In Sherlock Gnomes, the beloved garden gnomes from Gnomeo and Juliet…

  • Director’s Club Cinema invites you to go crazy with ‘Unsane’

    SM Cinema invited guests to get intimate with Sawyer Valentini and her fears at the exclusive media screening of Unsane, held at the Director’s Club Cinema in SM Megamall. Against the lush leather seats and delectable snacks of the luxe Director’s Club Cinema, movie-goers were engrossed in the psychological terror that was insanely, ‘Unsane.” Directed…

  • ‘Never Not Love You’ trailer hits 1 million views in 9 hours on Cinema Bravo

    The first trailer for Antoinette Jadaone’s romantic film ‘Never Not Love You’ has already reached 1 million views on Facebook via Cinema Bravo in just 9 hours. ‘Never Not Love You’ tells the story of Gio and Joanne whose young, carefree, and reckless love ends when their dreams take different paths and their life choices…

  • Discover the gospel according to ‘Mary Magdalene’

    Universal Pictures’ new Biblical drama Mary Magdalene brings a unique and fascinating character to the fore and places her at the heart of the greatest origin story ever told. In Philippine cinemas March 21, Mary Magdalene is directed by Garth Davis (Lion) and stars Rooney Mara (The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo) and Joaquin Phoenix…

  • WATCH: ‘Fantastic Beasts 2’ teaser introduces Jude Law as Albus Dumbledore

    Get your wands ready and take your first look at the official teaser trailer of Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald which has just been revealed by Warner Bros. Pictures. Warner Bros. Pictures presents “Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald,” the second of five all-new adventures in J.K. Rowling’s Wizarding World™. Opening November 16 in…

  • Prince Charming of ‘Into the Woods’ stars in black comedy film ‘Game Night’

    He practically stole the scene as one of the Princes Charming in Disney’s Into the Woods and appeared on Season 4 of Netflix’s acclaimed series Black Mirror, and played Kato Kaelin in Ryan Murphy’s acclaimed FX miniseries American Crime Story: The People vs. O.J. Simpson. Clearly, Billy Magnussen has established himself as one of the…

  • MOVIE REVIEW: Citizen Jake (2018)

    Brilliant, riveting and unapologetic, Mike De Leon’s Citizen Jake proves everyone why he is a master storyteller. It’s a film that is worth the wait. He who shares the oppression shares the crime.- Desiderius Erasmus The message of Mike de Leon’s Citizen Jake is as clear as glass. We have to decipher what is rightful…

  • WATCH: First trailer arrives for new animated comedy ‘The Grinch’

    Universal Pictures has just revealed the teaser trailer and poster for its upcoming animated comedy The Grinch starring Benedict Cumberbatch in the title role. Check the one-sheet below and watch The Grinch in Philippine cinemas November 28. For their eighth fully animated feature, Illumination and Universal Pictures present The Grinch, based on Dr. Seuss’ beloved…

  • Teenage girl finally meets her soulmate in ‘Every Day’

    Exploring the universal themes of true love, identity and coming of age, the upcoming charming movie “Every Day” reflects very contemporary ideas about acceptance and the freedom to be whoever you are – an idea very resonant in today’s young people who increasingly reject categorization. The movie follows a teenage entity named only A, who…

  • Jennifer Lawrence bares it all in R-rated ‘Red Sparrow’

    Academy Award® winner Jennifer Lawrence who has established herself as the highest-grossing action heroine of all-time for her role in the worldwide blockbuster “The Hunger Games” franchise, stars anew in her latest R-rated starrer “Red Sparrow” that gives the audience an exhilarating reveal on the makings of a fully adept spy (especially) in sexual manipulation.…

  • Oscars 2018 Best Picture ‘The Shape of Water’ still showing in PH cinemas

    “The Shape of Water”, this year’s biggest winner at the recently concluded 90th Academy Awards that won top awards including Best Picture, Best Director, Best in Original Score and Best Production Design is still showing in Philippine cinemas – S’Maison, SM Mall of Asia, SM North Edsa, Greenhills Theatermall, Powerplant, Rockwell Santolan, SM Cauayan, SM…

  • Alicia Vikander embodies Lara Croft in ‘Tomb Raider’

    Bold, resilient, with a nearly unwavering inner resolve that helps her meet any challenge. Add to that smart, relentless, honorable, vulnerable and human…and a complete badass. Those are just some of the traits the filmmakers were hoping to find in their Lara Croft for Warner Bros. Pictures’ new action-adventure Tomb Raider. In Alicia Vikander, says…

  • Oscars 2018: Complete list of winners

    The winners of Oscars 2018 were announced at the 90th Academy Awards ceremony as presented by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) on March 4, 2018 at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, Los Angeles. Comedian Jimmy Kimmel hosted the ceremony for the second time. Here is the list of winners for the 90th Academy Awards along with…

  • Novel ‘A Wrinkle in Time’ now a big screen epic adventure from Disney

    Author Madeleine L’Engle’s beloved novel A Wrinkle in Time is brought to the big screen by visionary director Ava DuVernay from a screenplay by Oscar winner Jennifer Lee and Jeff Stockwell. A Wrinkle in Time is an epic adventure that takes audiences across dimensions of time and space, examining the nature of darkness versus light,…

  • Social media icons Medyo Maldito, Akiko Solon star in Cebuano film ‘Magbuwag Ta Kay’

    ‘Magbuwag Ta Kay’ (Let’s Break Up, Kay) is a 2017 romantic drama set in Cebu and in the Cebuano language which features local Cebuano talents of national renown, former Star Power contestant Akiko Solon and social media celebrity Rowell “Medyo Maldito” Ucat. The film explores romance and relationships in today’s millennial Filipino society. It also…

  • ‘Pacific Rim: Uprising’ launches banners of hero Jaegers

    Universal Pictures’ 3D epic adventure Pacific Rim: Uprising, the follow-up to Guillermo del Toro’s 2013 cinematic epic Pacific Rim, has just revealed the banners fo its four hero Jaegers – Gipsy Avenger, Guardian Bravo, Saber Athena and Titan Redeemer. Check out the banners below and watch Pacific Rim: Uprising in Philippine cinemas Black Saturday, March…

  • Football for a Better Life launches partnerships, unveils Simone Rota docu

    When the documentary “Journeyman Finds Home – The Simone Rota Story” was unveiled at the Uptown Ultra Cinema in Taguig, the event also marked the partnership of Football for a Better Life with other sports development programs. The film is presented by Davao Aguilas FC. Football for a Better Life (FFABL), which aims to empower…

  • Life-like animation tricks the eye in ‘Peter Rabbit’

    “I wanted the audiences to forget this was an animated film,” says filmmaker Will Gluck of his approach to the direction of Sony Pictures Animation’s Peter Rabbit, the new family comedy based on Beatrix Potter’s beloved characters. “Hopefully, after the first few minutes of getting acclimated to the fact that animals are talking and wearing…

  • MOVIE REVIEW: Peter Rabbit (2018)

    The titular character Peter Rabbit, voiced by James Corden, is one mischievous and rebellious fur. Along with his triplet siblings, Mopsy (voiced by Elizabeth Debicki), Flopsy (voiced by Margot Robbiel), and Cottontail (voiced by Daisy Ridley), he scavenges from his family’s former abode– now their human neighbor McGregor’s (Sam Neill). But when McGregor bites the…

  • Jackie Chan mixes action, sci-fi in latest movie ‘Bleeding Steel’

    Martial Arts Superstar Jackie Chan heats up the big screen again in his latest action/sci-fi movie, Bleeding Steel, which will open in Philippine theaters starting February 21. Directed by Leo Zhang, the movie tells the story of Special Agent Lin Dong (Chan) who gets torn between his family and his duty. He gets a phone…

  • ‘Black Panther’ rules at no. 1 with P258.57-M in 5 days

    The Lunar Year of the Dog? For now it’s more like a strong Year of the Panther, as Marvel Studios’ Black Panther lunged and clawed its victorious way to Philippine cinemas, posting a monumental opening weekend of Php 258.57-M (including sneaks) in five days (Feb 14 – 18). With that smash figure, Filipino Marvel fans…

  • James Corden lends voice of the rascal, rebel ‘Peter Rabbit’

    British comedian and talk show host James Corden (Into the Woods, The Late Late Show) brings a perfect balance of mischief and charm as the voice of the eponymous hero in Columbia Pictures’ family adventure Peter Rabbit (in Philippine cinemas February 28). In Peter Rabbit™, the mischievous and adventurous hero who has captivated generations of…

  • Steven Spielberg celebrates press freedom with ‘The Post’

    Variety raves that Steven Spielberg’s The Post, “Pulses ahead like a detective yarn for news junkies, one that crackles with present-day parallels.” USA Today declares, “The Post is an inspirational reminder of the importance of a free press while unabashedly making journalism look like the most awesome job ever.” And Rolling Stone praises, “Spielberg’s tense,…

  • ‘Ang Larawan’ director to hold retrospective at UP Film Center on Feb 20-22

    Loy Arcenas, Broadway production designer-turned-director, is having a film retrospective at the University of the Philippines (Diliman) Film Center Cine Adarna on February 20, 21 and 22. February 20 (Tue) 4:30 PM – Niño 7:00 PM – Ang Larawan February 21 (Wed) 4:30 PM – REquieme! February 22 (Thu) with Q&A from the director 2:30…

  • Lily James showcases dramatic prowess in ‘Darkest Hour’

    Hot off the box-office and critical success of Baby Driver, British actress Lily James now stars in Focus Features’ Oscar-nominated historical drama Darkest Hour (now showing exclusive at Ayala Malls Cinemas). Directed by Joe Wright (Atonement, Pride and Prejudice) and starring Oscar Best Actor nominee Gary Oldman, Darkest Hour is the dramatic and inspiring story…

  • WATCH: ‘A Quiet Place’ raises up the terror in new trailer

    Those who have survived, live by one rule. Never make a sound. Watch the new trailer for Paramount Pictures’ A Quiet Place starring Emily Blunt and John Krasinski. In the modern horror thriller A Quiet Place, a family of four must navigate their lives in silence after mysterious creatures that hunt by sound threaten their…

  • ‘Black Panther’ breaks record for 2018’s biggest first-day gross in PH yet

    Marvel Studios’ Black Panther opened Wednesday, Feb 14 in the Philippines and scored the year’s biggest first-day gross to-date with a staggering P45.10-M in box-office sales. Comparatively, the Wakandan King outperformed the opening day numbers of recent Marvel titles, including 2015’s Ant-Man (by 235%), 2014’s Guardians of the Galaxy (by 183%), 2016’s Doctor Strange (by…

  • WATCH: Alpha predators go on a ‘Rampage’ in new trailer

    Get ramped up – this is as big as it gets! Watch the new official trailer of New Line Cinemas’ “Rampage” starring global megastar Dwayne Johnson. Primatologist Davis Okoye (Johnson), a man who keeps people at a distance, shares an unshakable bond with George, the extraordinarily intelligent, silverback gorilla who has been in his care…

  • Tom Hanks exposes the truth in real-life thriller ‘The Post’

    Back-to-back Oscar Best Actor Tom Hanks stars in Universal Pictures’ The Post as Ben Bradlee, the quintessential, no-nonsense newsman—hard-charging, tenacious and fiercely independent. Marking their historic, first-ever on-screen collaboration, Steven Spielberg directs Meryl Streep and Tom Hanks in The Post, a thrilling drama about the unlikely partnership between The Washington Post’s Katharine Graham (Streep), the…

  • Haruki Murakami Festival in Manila runs Feb to Mar 2018

    The Japan Foundation, Manila is pleased to present the first ever Haruki Murakami Festival in Manila — Experience his Works through Music, Films and Talks from February to March 2018. The Festival, which showcases one of the world’s best-selling and most popular Japanese contemporary novelists, Haruki Murakami, consists of a series of free events categorized…

  • Bruce Willis turns deadly avenger in action-packed ‘Death Wish’

    Bruce Willis stars in his latest action-packed movie where fury and fate will collide in “Death Wish”, based on Brian Garfield’s novel. A must-see with a new twist from the original film, “Death Wish” trails the brutal reality of Willis’ character as Dr. Paul Kersey, a surgeon who only sees the the aftermath of Chicago…

  • James Dornan liberates Christian Grey in ‘Fifty Shades Freed’

    BAFTA-nominated Irish actor Jamie Dornan portrays the tormented billionaire Christian Grey in Universal Pictures’ explosive erotic thriller Fifty Shades Freed (now playing in Philippine cinemas). The climactic chapter based on the worldwide bestselling Fifty Shades phenomenon, Freed brings to a shocking conclusion events set in motion in 2015 and 2017’s blockbuster films that grossed almost…

  • WATCH: Marvel’s ‘Venom’ unleashes its demons in first teaser

    “We all have our…demons.” One of Marvel’s most enigmatic, complex and badass characters comes to the big screen, starring Academy Award® nominated actor Tom Hardy as the lethal protector Venom. Check out Venom’s newly released teaser trailer below and watch the action-thriller in Philippine cinemas October 5, 2018. Directed by Ruben Fleischer from a script…

  • Marvel Studios’ ‘Black Panther’ to hold advance screening Feb 13, 7PM onwards

    The King arrives earlier than you think! Due to popular demand, Marvel Studios’ Black Panther will have advanced screenings on Tuesday, February 13 starting at 7:00PM onwards in cinemas nationwide – one day before its grand opening Feb. 14. Fans are advised to check with their favorite cinemas for exact screening hours. Tickets will be…

  • Oscar contender ‘Darkest Hour’ opens exclusively at Ayala Malls Cinemas on Feb 14

    Nominated for six major Academy Awards including Best Picture and Best Actor, Focus Features’ historical drama Darkest Hour will be shown exclusively at Ayala Malls Cinemas (Trinoma, Greenbelt 1) starting February 14. Directed by Joe Wright (Atonement, Pride and Prejudice), Darkest Hour is the dramatic and inspiring story of four weeks in 1940 during which…

  • WATCH: James Reid, Nadine Lustre sizzle first ‘Never Not Love You’ teaser

    Viva Entertainment has just released the first teaser for the latest movie of #JaDine, ‘Never Not Love You,’ from writer-director Antoinette Jadaone (‘That Thing Called Tadhana,’ ‘On the Wings of Love,’ ‘Love You to the Stars and Back’). James Reid and Nadine Lustre plays Gio and Joanne, two young lovers who meet and fall in…

  • WATCH: Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson sets screen on fire in first ‘Skyscraper’ trailer

    Courage has no limits. Watch action superstar Dwayne Johnson on a death-defying mission in the first trailer of Universal Pictures’ action-thriller Skyscraper (in Philippine cinemas July 11, 2018). Global icon Dwayne Johnson leads the cast of Legendary’s Skyscraper as former FBI Hostage Rescue Team leader and U.S. war veteran Will Ford, who now assesses security…

  • Production begins on origin story of superhero ‘Shazam!’

    Production is underway on New Line Cinema’s “Shazam!” David F. Sandberg (“Annabelle: Creation”) directs the origin story, which stars Zachary Levi (TV’s “Chuck”) as the titular DC Super Hero, along with Asher Angel (TV’s “Andi Mack”) as Billy Batson, and Mark Strong (the “Kingsman” movies) in the role of Super-Villain Dr. Thaddeus Sivana. Peter Safran…

  • Best actress nominee Sally Hawkins is in love with a monster in ‘The Shape of Water’

    Acclaimed filmmaker Guillermo Del Toro, known for his hit feature films “Hellboy” and “Pacific Rim” brings a new world far beyond one’s imagination in “The Shape of Water”, composed of a stellar cast that includes Sally Hawkins, Octavia Spencer, Michael Shannon, Richard Jenkins, Doug Jones and Michael Stuhlbarg. “The Shape of Water” is a fairy…

  • WATCH: Tom Cruise is back in ‘Mission: Impossible – Fallout’ teaser trailer

    Tom Cruise stars in the highly anticipated return of ‘Mission: Impossible’ through its sixth installment ‘Fallout.’ The movie’s first trailer has just been released by Paramount Pictures and Skydance. Watch the teaser trailer below and catch the film on July 25, 2018 in Philippine cinemas. The best intentions often come back to haunt you. Mission: Impossible…

  • WATCH: New epic global trailer for ‘Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom’ astounds

    The second global trailer for Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom, the highly anticipated sequel to the blockbuster hit, Jurassic World, has just been unveiled by Universal Pictures. Check out the trailer below and watch Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom in Philippine cinemas June 6, 2018. With all of the wonder, adventure and thrills synonymous with one of…

  • Uncut, rated R-18 ‘Fifty Shades Freed’ to hold midnight screenings on Feb 7 at 12:01 AM

    Fans of the Fifty Shades book and film series are in for a special treat as Universal Pictures’ Fifty Shades Freed, the climactic chapter based on the worldwide bestselling phenomenon, has been approved without cuts by the Movie & Television Review & Classification Board (MTRCB). The MTRCB gave the film’s original US version an R-18…

  • Adapted from David Levithan’s novel, romantic teen film ‘Every Day’ shows unconventional romance

    Can you have a relationship with a soul who inhabits a different body every day – sometimes boy, sometimes girl, sometimes the school quarterback, sometimes the outcast? Find out the answers in the preternatural young adult movie “Every Day” directed by award-winning Michael Sucsy. “Every Day” is based on David Levithan’s tome that resonated so…

  • ‘Call Me By Your Name’s’ Timothée Chalamet, youngest Oscar Best Actor nominee in 74 years

    At 22, Timothée Chalamet becomes the youngest Oscar Best Actor nominee in 74 years, and he gets this distinction for his performance in Sony Pictures Classic’s heartwrenching love story, Call Me By Your Name. Directed by Luca Guadagnino, the film is the heady awakening of a 17-year old young man’s first passion. When Elio (Chalamet)…

  • WATCH: Jason Bateman, Rachel McAdams up for something wild in ‘Game Night’

    The more you play, the crazier it gets. Watch the new official trailer for Warner Bros. and New Line Cinema’s comedy Game Night, starring Jason Bateman and Rachel McAdams. The film opens in Philippine cinemas March 14, 2018. Jason Bateman and Rachel McAdams star in Game Night as Max and Annie, whose weekly couples game…

  • GUIDE: Spring Film Festival 2018 offers free movies on Feb 13-18

    Now on its 12th year, the Chinese Spring Film Festival will run from February 13 to 18 at the Shang Cineplex, Shangri-La Plaza Mall, EDSA cor. Shaw Boulevard, Mandaluyong City. The five-day event festival will now be simultaneously held in five other cities aside from Metro Manila. They have extended its reach to Baguio City, Cebu City,…

  • Dakota Johnson reprises Anastasia Steele role in ‘Fifty Shades Freed’

    She has become one of Hollywood’s fastest-rising stars, playing the coveted role of Anastasia Steele in the feature adaptations of E L James’ novels and worldwide phenomenon Fifty Shades of Grey and Fifty Shades Darker. Now, Dakota Johnson reprises her role as Ana in Universal Pictures’ explosive romantic thriller Fifty Shades Freed (in Philippine cinemas…

  • WATCH: Marvel’s ‘Ant-Man and the Wasp’ trailer brings on the action

    Real heroes. Not actual size. Marvel Studios has just revealed the brand-new trailer for Ant-Man and the Wasp starring Paul Rudd as Scott Lang/Ant-Man and Evangeline Lilly as Hope van Dyne/Wasp. Check out the trailer below and watch Ant-Man and the Wasp in Philippine cinemas July 4. From the Marvel Cinematic Universe comes Ant-Man and…

  • ‘Ocean’s’ trilogy director Steven Soderbergh shot new film ‘Unsane’ using iPhone

    From Steven Soderbergh, director of highly-successful heist trilogy “Ocean’s Eleven,” “Ocean’s Twelve” and “Ocean’s 13” comes his latest horror thriller “Unsane” starring Claire Foy (Netflix’s The Crown) about a woman who was involuntarily confined to a mental institution after failing to prove to the authorities that she is being followed by a digital stalker. Within…