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Keanu Reeves beyond car-fu and gun-fu boundaries in ‘John Wick: Chapter 2’
A surprise hit in 2014, John Wick struck a chord with audiences who yearned to see Keanu Reeves return to full-blown action mode. Earning cult status for its hyper-kinetic take on classic martial arts and gunplay, the film’s global success presented the producers with an inevitable question: What to do for an encore? For Reeves,…
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‘Moonlight Over Baler’ offers grand love story for hopeless romantics
In a world that’s become cynical about love because of undefined relationships and messy break-ups, it’s good to know that there are still stories about undying and courageous love. As it opened in theaters nationwide on February 8, the wholesome “Moonlight Over Baler” which is rated Parental Guidance by the Movie and Television Review and Classification…
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Vengeful ghost comes at you in ‘Rings’ payoff poster
The main poster for Paramount Pictures’ suspense thriller Rings, has just been released – showing the malevolent female ghost emerging from the haunted TV set. The ominous tagline “Evil is Reborn” hints at a new beginning. Rings is a new chapter in the beloved RING horror franchise. A young woman (Matilda Lutz) becomes worried about…
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Lucas Till befriends mysterious creature in action-comedy ‘Monster Trucks’
Known wordwide as Havok in X-Men: First Class and X-Men: Apocalypse, Lucas Till now headlines Paramount Pictures’ new family adventure Monster Trucks. Looking for any way to get away from the life and town he was born into, Tripp (Till), a high school senior, builds a Monster Truck from bits and pieces of scrapped cars.…
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‘Fifty Shades Darker’ grosses P18-M on 1st day, biggest ever for R-18 film
MANILA, February 9, 2017 – Universal Pictures’ Fifty Shades Darker opened with a smash P18-M yesterday, breaking the record for the biggest 1st day gross ever for an R-18 and even an R-16 rated film. The sequel’s opening day receipts also surpassed the original Fifty Shades of Grey’s first-day take of P15-M in 2015. Earlier,…
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Jamie Dornan, Dakota Johnson take you inside ‘Fifty Shades Darker’
Universal Pictures brings back Jamie Dornan and Dakota Johnson as Christian Grey and Anastasia Steele in Fifty Shades Darker, the second chapter based on the worldwide bestselling “Fifty Shades” phenomenon. The hotly anticipated sequel expands upon events set in motion in 2015’s blockbuster film that grossed more than $560 million globally. (Watch the “A Look…
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2017 TOFARM filmfest, songwriting tilt finalists announced
TOFARM ushers 2017 with two grand events that celebrate the lives of farmers in a non-conventional yet highly artistic way. The 2nd TOFARM Film Festival is set to light up the silver screen once more with a new batch of entries. Following its successful debut in July 2016, this year’s edition of the TOFARM Film…
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Keanu Reeves reloads guns, ammo in ‘John Wick: Chapter 2’
Keanu Reeves suits up and reloads as the legendary and untouchable assassin in “John Wick: Chapter 2” following the 2014 hit of the same title. Guns and ammos are relit in the high-octane action “John Wick: Chapter 2” where John Wick is brought back from retirement the second time. After unleashing mayhem on the criminals…
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CineFilipino Film Festival 2017 to run November
CineFilipino Film Festival 2017 promises to continue churning out a trove of “stories worth watching, and stories worth celebrating.” Organizers confirmed that exceptional stories would continue to be the top priority in the three categories – feature length, short films (student and open categories) and digital content. The third CineFilipino will run this November 2017.…
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‘Goyo’ prequel short to screen with ‘I’m Drunk, I Love You’
Filipino moviegoers are in for a treat. This coming February 15, fans and followers of the blockbuster biopic “Heneral Luna” are going to see a short film spinoff that serves as a bridge to the upcoming feature “Goyo: Ang Batang Heneral,” the second installment of Jerrold Tarog’s historical trilogy. The short film entitled “Angelito” is being…
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James Franco plays socially awkward tech billionaire in riotous comedy ‘Why Him?’
From the makers of blockbuster family comedies such as “Meet The Parents” and “Night at the Museum” comes a hilarious endearing family movie “Why Him?” starring Oscar nominees James Franco and Bryan Cranston with Zoey Deutch and Megan Mullally featuring the voice of Big Bang Theory’s Kaley Cuoco (virtual concierge named Justine). Franco stars as…
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Critically-acclaimed sci-fi ‘Arrival’ holds sneak previews on Feb 6, 7
Nerdist calls it, “The smartest blockbuster since The Dark Knight,” while NY Magazine describes it as “An eerie, tantalizing, altogether superb puzzler.” The subject of these praises is Columbia Pictures’ Arrival – the critically acclaimed film that’s up for eight Academy Awards including Best Picture, Director and Adapted Screenplay. And now, Philippine audiences can catch…
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WATCH: James Franco, Bryan Cranston clash as in-laws in ‘Why Him?’ trailer
20th Century Fox’s second red-band trailer of “Why Him?” starring James Franco and Bryan Cranston reveals more of an overprotective father and a well-meaning but foulmouthed boyfriend who find themselves at wit’s end trying to prove something to each other. Following a sentimental moment before visiting her college daughter, Stephanie (Zoey Deutch), Ned (Cranston) along…
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Alodia, Ashley Gosiengfiao take part in ‘Resident Evil: The Final Chapter’
Popular influencers and cosplaying sisters Alodia and Ashley Gosiengfiao held a special private screening of Resident Evil: The Final Chapter with their friends recently at the Columbia Pictures Preview Room to celebrate their participation in the film’s production. The sisters were among loyal Resident Evil fans from various countries of the world who were invited…
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WATCH: ‘Ang Kwento Nating Dalawa’ teases sequel ‘Tayo, Sa Huling Buwan ng Taon’
Audience-favorite Ang Kwento Nating Dalawa is headed to having a sequel! Tayo, Sa Huling Buwan ng Taon follows the story of Sam (Nicco Manalo) and Isa (Emmanuelle Vera), together with Luke (Brian Gabriel Corella), five years after Ang Kwento Nating Dalawa. Addition to the cast are Sandino Martin and Anna Luna in very special roles. Tayo,…
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MOVIE REVIEW: Split (2017)
There is much to rediscover with the return of director M. Night Shyamalan who has gained such attention with supernatural horror-thriller The Sixth Sense. Long before his latest film Split began its production, the anticipation is high enough to increase hype over the movie—how much more with the introduction of versatile actor James McAvoy as its…
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‘Fifty Shades Darker’ gets R-18 rating from MTRCB with no cuts, blurs, covers
Universal Pictures’ eagerly anticipated romantic thriller Fifty Shades Darker has been approved for exhibition by the Movie & Television Rating and Classification Board (MTRCB) with a rating of R-18 which means the movie is strictly for 18 years of age and above. The sequel to the 2015 blockbuster love story Fifty Shades of Grey, Fifty…
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FULL LIST: Winners, Screen Actors Guild Awards 2017
The 23rd annual Screen Actors Guild Awards were held Sunday, January 29, at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles. Here’s the full list of winners: Best female actor in a TV comedy series Uzo Aduba, Orange Is the New Black Jane Fonda, Grace and Frankie Ellie Kemper, Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt WINNER: Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Veep Lily…
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Meet the last survivors in ‘Resident Evil: The Final Chapter’
In Columbia Pictures’ Resident Evil: The Final Chapter, Alice (Milla Jovovich) returns to the iconic origins of the T-virus in Raccoon City where she will attempt to stop the infection once and for all. After a crushing defeat in Washington D.C. and the demise of her personal army in Resident Evil: Retribution, she is given…
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Marvel Studios begins production on ‘Black Panther’
Marvel Studios announced today that production has begun on “Black Panther,” starring Chadwick Boseman (“Captain America: Civil War,” “Get on Up”), Michael B. Jordan (“Creed,” “Fruitvale Station”), Academy Award® winner Lupita Nyong’o (“Star Wars: The Force Awakens,” “12 Years a Slave”), Danai Gurira (“The Walking Dead,” upcoming “All Eyez on Me”), Martin Freeman (“Hobbit” trilogy,…
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Famed Asian director Zhang Yimou brings action-fantasy ‘The Great Wall’
One of the most breathtaking visual stylists of our time, Zhang Yimou (Hero, House of Flying Daggers) directs the Universal Pictures and Legendary Pictures’ action-fantasy The Great Wall, marking his first English-language production and the largest film ever shot entirely in China. In the film, when a mercenary warrior (Matt Damon) is imprisoned within The…
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Behold Creech, the lovable creature in action-comedy ‘Monster Trucks’
Paramount Pictures’ new family adventure Monster Trucks centers on young, smalltown hero, Tripp (Lucas Till) and a strange, ‘monster’ appropriately named Creech, one of an undiscovered species of oil-consuming underground sea creatures. The film presented several challenges in bringing Creech to life, with the use of computer-generated imagery. Director Chris Wedge shares, “The concept of…
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Ariana Grande, John Legend to perform ‘Beauty and the Beast’ theme song
GRAMMY nominated and multi-platinum selling artist Ariana Grande and 10-time GRAMMY, Oscar®-winning and multi-platinum selling singer/songwriter/ musician John Legend are set to perform the Oscar and GRAMMY-winning duet “Beauty and the Beast” as the title track for Disney’s upcoming soundtrack to the live-action film adaptation “Beauty and the Beast.” The song will also be featured…
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Mel Gibson’s ‘Hacksaw Ridge’ earns six Oscar nominations including Best Picture
Hacksaw Ridge, a true story of a World War II hero – Desmond Doss, a “non-combatant” medic who singlehandedly saved the lives of 75 fellow comrades, has earned its rank with a total of six Academy Award nominations including Best Picture, Best Actor (Andrew Garfield), Best Director (Mel Gibson), Best Film Editing, Best Sound Editing…
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‘Rogue One’s’ Donnie Yen returns in new ‘xXx’ sequel
Coming off an indelibly iconic performance in Rogue One: A Star Wars Story last December, Donnie Yen now brings his unique screen persona and action style to Hollywood and the world with Paramount Pictures’ “xXx: Return of Xander Cage.” In the film, Yen takes on the role of Xiang, someone he refers to as “just…
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Fairy tales gets darker in new spots of ‘Fifty Shades’ sequel
Will their love survive? The fairy tale gets darker as Christian’s past won’t let go in the new TV spots of Universal Pictures hotly anticipated romantic thriller Fifty Shades Darker. Check out the spots below and watch Fifty Shades Darker in Philippine cinemas starting February 08, 2017. Jamie Dornan and Dakota Johnson return as Christian…
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‘Across the Crescent Moon’ crosses boundaries to bring message of hope, peace
In today’s world marred by chaos, bullying and divisiveness, the Filipino motion picture “Across The Crescent Moon” dares to bring the message of peace and unity. Opening on January 25 in cinemas nationwide, “Across The Crescent Moon” tells the story of Abbas (played by heartthrob Matteo Guidicelli), a Moslem Special Action Force (SAF) Exemplary Officer…
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With 8 Oscar noms, ‘Arrival’ a rare sci-fi Best Picture contender
Nabbing a best picture nomination January 23, Denis Villeneuve’s Arrival joined the short list of science-fiction films that have been nominated for the film industry’s top prize. Reports Variety, previous to the Academy’s expansion of the category in 2009, sci-fi nominees were a rarity. The only two that come to mind are E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial…
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Award-winning film ‘Sakaling Hindi Makarating’ gets ‘A’ rating from CEB
A week ahead of its commercial release on February 1, acclaimed Filipino indie film “Sakaling Hindi Makarating” gets a unanimous ‘A’ rating from the Cinema Evaluation Board (CEB). Its citation will be released next week. Directed by Ice Idanan, “Sakaling Hindi Makarating” (In Case They Don’t Arrive) tells the story of a young woman named Cielo (Alessandra…
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‘Resident Evil: The Final Chapter’ ends explosive saga in IMAX PH cinemas
Every reign comes to an end, and Alice’s journey concludes in IMAX 3D! Columbia Pictures’ action-thriller Resident Evil: The Final Chapter will open in IMAX cinemas across the Philippines on February 1, 2017 simultaneous with the film’s debut in regular theaters. The IMAX release of Resident Evil: The Final Chapter will be digitally re-mastered into…
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‘Star Wars: The Last Jedi’ is the official title of Episode VIII
Lucasfilm has announced the official title of the film previously known as Star Wars: Episode VIII. The studio says, “We have the greatest fans in this or any other galaxy. In appreciation of the fans, we wanted them to be the first to know the title of the next chapter in the Skywalker saga: Star…
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Celine Dion to perform original song for Disney’s ‘Beauty and the Beast’
Five-time GRAMMY® winning and best-selling recording artist Celine Dion will perform an all-new original song, “How Does A Moment Last Forever,” for Disney’s live-action “Beauty and the Beast.” The song will also be included on the film’s soundtrack. Written by eight-time Oscar®-winning composer Alan Menken (“The Little Mermaid,” “Aladdin”) and veteran lyricist and three-time Oscar…
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From ‘Ice Age’ director Chris Wedge comes family adventure ‘Monster Trucks’
From the director of Ice Age, Chris Wedge, comes Paramount Pictures’ new family adventure Monster Trucks starring Lucas Till (X-Men: First Class, X-Men: Apocalypse) and Jane Levy (Don’t Breathe). Looking for any way to get away from the life and town he was born into, Tripp (Till), a high school senior, builds a Monster Truck…
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Kristen Stewart hunts ghosts in psychological thriller ‘Personal Shopper’
Kristen Stewart stars in the hair-raising horror drama “Personal Shopper” as an American in Paris working as a model’s assistant while trying to contact the spirit of her dead twin brother. The film’s director, Oliver Assayas won as Best Director for his work in the film in last year’s Cannes Film Festival. From the same…
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HK superstar Andy Lau plays war strategist in ‘The Great Wall’
After starring in Zhang Yimou’s dazzling, award-winning romantic adventure House of Flying Daggers in 2004, Hong Kong superstar Andy Lau now reunites with the director for Universal Pictures and Legendary Pictures’ epic fantasy The Great Wall. Lau is one of Hong Kong’s most commercially successful film actors, performing in more than 140 projects since the…
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Milla Jovovich summarizes ‘Resident Evil’ films in two minutes
As Alice and Umbrella Corporation’s battle is coming to an end with the release of Resident Evil: The Final Chapter in Philippine cinemas on February 1, Columbia Pictures has shared a “rewind” video featurette, explaining everything that’s happened so far. The video recap features Milla Jovovich as she talks the viewer through every fun highlight…
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WATCH: ‘500 Days of Summer’ director helms Chris Evans-starrer ‘Gifted’
Chris Evans plays another kind of hero in the upcoming deeply touching family drama “Gifted” as a doting uncle to McKenna Grace. “Gifted” trails the joyous journey of Frank Adler (Evans) and Mary Adler living peacefully on their own but is interrupted when Frank’s mother, Evelyn (Lindsay Duncan), discovers that Mary is a prodigy like…
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WATCH: Hugh Jackman is back in action in new ‘Logan: The Wolverine’ trailer
20th Century Fox has just released Trailer #2 of the most anticipated movie this year “Logan: The Wolverine” featuring a thrilling series of action-packed scenes and intense moments introducing a young mutant girl, Laura (played by Dafne Keen), who possesses the same powerful claw and strength like The Wolverine. Laura, as seen in the trailer…
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Hitmaker Jason Blum produces new suspense thriller ‘Split’
Following last year’s breakout hit The Visit, producer Jason Blum (The Purge and Insidious series) reunites with filmmaker M. Night Shyamalan for the critically acclaimed suspense thriller Split from Universal Pictures. Starring James McAvoy and Anya Taylor-Joy (The Witch), Split is an original film that delves into the mysterious recesses of one man’s fractured, gifted…
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Vin Diesel is back to break every rule in ‘xXx: Return of Xander Cage’
In 2002, then emerging actor Vin Diesel starred in the action-thriller xXx which became a blockbuster, grossing over $350M worldwide. Diesel played Xander Cage, the first recruit to the ultra-secret xXx spy program, alongside Samuel L. Jackson as Gibbons, the program’s leader. Now, Diesel breathes new life into the franchise with xXx: Return of Xander…
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Watch ‘Ang Kwento Nating Dalawa’ for just 150 pesos in this cozy micro-cinema
Due to insistent public demand, audience-favorite Ang Kwento Nating Dalawa is back at Cinema ’76 this January! Tickets are priced at 150 PHP apiece. For almost a year now, this ‘micro-cinema’ on Luna Mencias St., Addition Hills, San Juan (near Shaw Boulevard) has been a hub for local indie film lovers. In line with its forthcoming…
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Jackie Chan-starrer ‘Kung Fu Yoga’ hits Philippine cinemas
Gear up for a high-octane, adrenaline-pumping action-adventure for the whole family as Star Cinema releases Kung Fu Yoga starring legendary Asian action superstar Jackie Chan. Directed by renowned Hong Kong film director, producer, action choreographer, screenwriter, and philanthropist Stanley Tong, who first directed Jackie Chan in Police Story 3: Super Cop in 1992, Kung Fu Yoga marks the much-awaited reunion between…
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Ben Affleck plays gangster with conscience in ‘Live by Night’
Two-time Academy Award-winner Ben Affleck – most recently seen in the critically praised The Accountant and in early 2016 playing crime fighting icon Batman/Bruce Wayne in the global blockbuster Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice – now directs and stars in Warner Bros. Pictures’ new gangster film Live by Night. Affleck plays Joe Coughlin who…
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Teresa Palmer plays Andrew Garfield’s wife in ‘Hacksaw Ridge’
Teresa Palmer is becoming one of the most globally recognized actresses, bringing her talents to the US and worldwide from Adelaide, Australia. She has starred in many major films including box office hits Lights Out and Warm Bodies. Now she stars as the wife of a pacifist soldier in Golden Globe Best Picture nominee Hacksaw…
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WATCH: Not over till Lightning strikes in new ‘Cars 3’ trailer
Disney-Pixar’s eagerly anticipated sequel Cars 3 has released a new, gritty trailer that further revealed dramatic plot points our hero, Lightning McQueen, may have to confront. Check out the trailer below and watch Cars 3 when it opens in the Philippines on August 23, 2017. In the film, blindsided by a new generation of blazing-fast racers,…
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‘Split’ brings M. Night Shyamalan back to fine form: critics
With a 78 percent Fresh rating at reviews-aggregator site Rotten Tomatoes, Universal Pictures’ new suspense thriller Split starring James McAvoy has undeniably marked the official comeback story of filmmaker M. Night Shyamalan. As critic John DeFore writes in The Hollywood Reporter, “genre fans should embrace what is arguably the director’s most satisfying picture since The…
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GUIDE: Spring Film Festival 2017
The 11th Spring Film Festival will run from January 25 to 29 at the Shang Cineplex, Shangri-La Plaza Mall, EDSA cor. Shaw Boulevard, Mandaluyong City. Admission Admission is FREE on a first-come, first-served basis. There will be a dedicated queue beside the ticket booth of the cineplex for the event. Tickets are distributed for each film…
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WATCH: First trailer for buddy comedy ‘Chips’ hits the road
Dax Shepard (TV’s Parenthood) and Michael Peña (The Martian, Ant-Man) star in Warner Bros. Pictures’ action comedy CHiPs. Shepard also directs from a script he penned based on the characters from the popular ‘70s television series created by Rick Rosner. Watch the film’s first trailer below that’s just been released by Warner Bros. Jon Baker…
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‘Godzilla’ meets ‘The Ring’ in new monster movie ‘Gremlin’
Emmy Award-winning director, Ryan Bellgardt’s (Army of Frankenstein) upcoming creature feature Gremlin has invaded Philippine cinemas after its premiere at the 2016 American Film Market in Santa Monica last month. Described as Godzilla meets The Ring, Gremlin boasts top of the line computer generated effects from some of the best in the game, as well as…
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Elle Fanning, Dane DeHaan topbill animated film ‘Ballerina’
Ballerina is a 3D computer-animated musical fantasy adventure about following your dreams, with an all-star voice cast that includes Elle Fanning, Dane DeHaan, Maddie Ziegler and Carly Rae Jepsen, directed by Eric Summer. Paris, 1884. A recently orphaned girl arrives in Paris from Brittany. Felicie Milliner is 11 and has no money but one big, passionate…
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‘Fifty Shades Darker’ comes out with character banners
One of the big screen’s most tempestous couples – Anastasia and Christian – are featured in separate character banners for Universal Pictures hotly anticipated romantic thriller Fifty Shades Darker. Hers has the tagline, “No more rules.” His says “No more secrets.” Check out the banners below and watch Fifty Shades Darker in Philippine cinemas starting…
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‘Resident Evil: The Final Chapter’ caps biggest game-based film franchise
Writer, director, producer and franchise veteran Paul W.S. Anderson returns to helm Resident Evil: The Final Chapter, the sixth and final installment in the most successful video game film franchise ever. The improbable beginning of Paul W.S. Anderson’s fantastically successful, franchised motion picture adaptation of the Resident Evil video game reads like a Hollywood ending.…
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‘Beauty and the Beast’ assembles main characters for payoff poster
Disney has just unveiled the main poster art for Beauty and the Beast, showcasing the principal cast. Check out the poster below and watch the film when it opens in the Philippines on March 15, 2017. Disney’s Beauty and the Beast is a live-action adaptation of the studio’s animated classic which refashions the classic characters…
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‘Arrival’ gets nine British Academy Award nominations
Columbia Pictures’ provocative science-fiction thriller Arrival continues its illustrious awards season run as the Denis Villeneuve film has just scored nine British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) nominations, including Best Picture and Best Director. It also landed Best Adapted Screenplay nod for screenwriter Eric Heisserer and Best Actress for lead star Amy Adams.…
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James McAvoy amazes as man with multiple personalities in ‘Split’
Golden Globe Award-nominated actor James McAvoy won over global audiences with his critically acclaimed performances in Atonement, Wanted, X-Men: First Class and X-Men: Days of Future Past. Now, he stars in Universal Pictures’ new suspense thriller Split, an original film that delves into the mysterious recesses of one man’s fractured, gifted mind. McAvoy stars as…
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WATCH: Maja Salvador, Paulo Avelino get drunk in love in ‘I’m Drunk, I Love You’
Time check! The official full trailer of “I’m Drunk, I Love You” is finally here! This trailer is a slightly different version from the one that was played in the theaters during the recent Metro Manila Film Festival. This longer version includes more footage and new scenes such as that near-kiss from lead stars Maja…
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‘Hacksaw Ridge’ tells of real-life soldiers who saved lives unarmed
From the Oscar-winning director of Braveheart comes Hacksaw Ridge, the extraordinary true story of Desmond Doss who, in Okinawa during the bloodiest battle of WWII, saved 75 men without firing or carrying a gun. He was the only American soldier in WWII to fight on the front lines without a weapon, as he believed that…
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No one can escape from curse of ‘Gremlin’ in new monster movie
“Big things come in small packages.” It’s The Ring meets Godzilla in 2017’s newest monster film “Gremlin” from an original story co-written and directed by Ryan Bellgardt, who also co-wrote and directed “Army of Frankensteins,” which about an army of Frankensteins from different parallel universe sent back in time to the Civil War. He won…
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WINNERS: Golden Globe Awards 2017
The 74th Golden Globe Award winners were announced at The Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills, California. Jimmy Fallon hosted the ceremony. The following are the winners and nominees of Golden Globes 2017: BEST MOTION PICTURE — DRAMA WINNER: Moonlight Hacksaw Ridge Hell or High Water Lion Manchester by the Sea BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN…
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Behold the teaser poster of ‘The Mummy’ starring Tom Cruise
Universal Pictures has uncovered the teaser poster for Tom Cruise’s new, epic action-adventure The Mummy. Check out the one-sheet art below and watch The Mummy when it rises in Philippine cinemas on June 7, 2017. In the film, thought safely entombed in a tomb deep beneath the unforgiving desert, an ancient princess (Sofia Boutella of…
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Owen Wilson, Armie Hammer buckle up for ‘Cars 3’
Disney•Pixar’s “Cars 3” filmmakers revealed key cast members and new characters in the upcoming faster-than-fast film. Joining Owen Wilson in the all-new story that tests the heart of a champion in a high-tech world are Cristela Alonzo and Armie Hammer as unconventional trainer Cruz Ramirez and next-gen racer Jackson Storm, respectively. “Cristela is full of…
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Keira Knightley personifies Love in ‘Collateral Beauty’
Two-time Oscar-nominee Keira Knightley (Pride and Prejudice, The Imitation Game) is the epitome of Love, in New Line Cinema’s heartwarming drama, Collateral Beauty. In the film, Howard (Will Smith), a successful New York advertising executive retreats from life after suffering a great tragedy. While his concerned friends try desperately to reconnect with him, he seeks…
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‘Passengers’ marks first visually-stunning film of the year
“It’s always good when you can create your own world,” says director Morten Tyldum, who creates a new vision of space travel in Passengers, touted to be the first visually stunning film of 2017. “I’m a huge sci-fi fan, and I also have such respect for the genre, so I wanted to try to do…
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‘Resident Evil: The Final Chapter’ reveals new posters
Columbia Pictures has unveiled the new poster artworks for its eagerly anticipated action thriller Resident Evil: The Final Chapter, the sixth and final installment in the astoundingly successful film franchise adaptation of Capcom’s hugely popular video game series, having grossed over $1billion worldwide to date. Check out the one-sheet posters below and watch Resident Evil:…
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Fantasy adventure ‘The Great Wall’ imagines what lies beneath
Legendary Pictures and Universal Pictures, along with China Film Co., Ltd. and Le Vision Pictures, present The Great Wall, an epic action-adventure depicting a monstrous threat hidden for centuries behind one of the greatest manmade wonders of the world. Directed by Zhang Yimou, The Great Wall stars Matt Damon, Jing Tian, Pedro Pascal, Willem Dafoe…
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Vin Diesel-starrer ‘xXx: Return of Xander Cage’ races to IMAX PH cinemas
Extreme action returns to IMAX! Paramount Pictures’ xXx: Return of Xander Cage starring Vin Diesel will open in IMAX cinemas across the Philippines on January 18, 2017 simultaneous with the film’s debut in regular theaters. The IMAX release of xXx: Return Of Xander Cage will be digitally re-mastered into the image and sound quality of…
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Sienna Miller plays mobster mistress in gangster film ‘Live by Night’
Most recently seen in Clint Eastwood’s American Sniper, Sienna Miller plays the tempestous mobster mistress Emma Gould, in Warner Bros. Pictures’ new gangster film Live by Night. Starring and directed by Ben Affleck, Live by Night tells the story of Joe Coughlin (Affleck), a WWI vet who’s a self-proclaimed anti-establishment outlaw, despite being the son…
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Step into the city of stars in romantic musical film ‘La La Land’
Step into the city where the biggest and brightest stars are made in this year’s most anticipated romantic musical “La La Land” starring Emma Stone and Ryan Gosling with John Legend in his first major screen role. Directed by Damien Chazelle, who also helmed the phenomenal and unforgettable “Whiplash,” “La La Land” is a breathless,…
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Mel Gibson’s ‘Hacksaw Ridge’ vies for Best Picture, Director, Actor at Golden Globes
Director Mel Gibson’s critically acclaimed war film, Hacksaw Ridge, is vying for three major categories at the Golden Globe Awards on January 10, 2017, including the much-coveted Best Motion Picture – Drama. Its two other nominations are for Best Director – Motion Picture for Mel Gibson and Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion…
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Romantic musical ‘La La Land’ reunites Ryan Gosling, Emma Stone
The highly-anticipated romantic musical and Golden Globe Awards frontrunner “La La Land” starring Emma Stone and Ryan Gosling brings the audience to classic Hollywood on an exuberant song-and-dance journey through a life-changing love affair between a jazz pianist and a hopeful actress. From the recently announced Golden Globe Awards nominees, “La La Land’s” nominations include…
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Oscar winner Octavia Spencer faces prejudice in ‘Hidden Figures’
Octavia Spencer whose powerful performance in “The Help” won her a Best Supporting Actress in the Oscars stars in another riveting role in the inspiring story of women of courage in “Hidden Figures.” Spencer plays one of the three brilliant mathematicians working in NASA at a time when prejudice and discrimination in the early 1960s…
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‘Sing’ vies for best animated motion picture, original song at Golden Globes
Sing, the new musical comedy from Universal Pictures and Illumination Entertainment, is up for two major honors at the 2016 Golden Globe Awards happening on January 10, 2017. The critically acclaimed and box-office smash film is vying for Best Motion Picture – Animated and Best Original Song with Stevie Wonder’s “Faith.” Reacting to the double…
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‘Split,’ hailed as M. Night Shyamalan’s most terrifying film
Writer/director/producer M. Night Shyamalan returns to the captivating grip of The Sixth Sense, Unbreakable and Signs with Universal Pictures’ Split, an original film that delves into the mysterious recesses of one man’s fractured, gifted mind. For the film The Guardian calls “a masterful blend of Hitchcock and horror,” Shyamalan’s has assembled a strong cast led…
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WATCH: ‘Collateral Beauty’ main trailer sets up powerful story of loss, recovery
“Be sure to notice the collateral beauty – it’s the profound connection to everything,” a character implores a depressed father who lost a child in the main trailer of New Line Cinema’s upcoming thought-provoking drama, Collateral Beauty. Check out the main trailer below and watch Collateral Beauty when it opens across the Philippines on Jan.…
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Reese Witherspoon plays mother to 25 piglets in ‘Sing’
Rosita is a selfless homemaker and mother of 25 piglets who wants to remember what it feels like to be something other than a mother and wife. Oscar Best Actress winner Reese Witherspoon is Rosita’s talking and singing voice in Universal Pictures and Illumination’s musical comedy Sing. Witherspoon proved to be the production’s ideal Rosita.…
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WATCH: New trailer for ‘The Great Wall’ reveals structure’s secret
Global superstar Matt Damon leads humanity’s greatest fight for survival in the fantasy, action-adventure The Great Wall, from Legendary and Universal Pictures. Check out the new trailer below and watch the film when it opens in Philippine cinemas on January 25, 2016. In the film, when a mercenary warrior (Damon) is imprisoned within The Great…
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WINNERS: Metro Manila Film Festival 2016
Here is the complete list of winners of the 42nd Metro Manila Film Festival as announced December 29, Thursday night at Kia Theater in Araneta Center, Cubao, Quezon City. Best Actress in a Leading Role: Irma Adlawan, ORO Best Actor in a Leading Role: Paolo Ballesteros, DIE BEAUTIFUL Best Picture: SUNDAY BEAUTY QUEEN Special Jury Prize:…
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Michael Fassbender stars in game-to-movie adaptation of ‘Assassin’s Creed’
The action-packed and breathtaking game-to-movie adaptation “Assassin’s Creed” starring Michael Fassbender follows dual characters Callum Lynch and Aguilar de Nehra in the modern day and 15th Century Spain respectively. In the 15th Century, Aguilar is joined by Maria, a more experienced Assassin than him, who is his most trusted ally. In the modern day, Cal…
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Zoe Saldana captures the heart of Ben Affleck in ‘Live by Night’
Known to global audiences as Gamora and Uhura in the Guardians of the Galaxy and Star Trek franchises, respectively, Zoe Saldana now portrays the exotic Graciela in Warner Bros. Pictures’ new gangster film Live by Night. Directed by Ben Affleck, Live by Night tells the story of Joe Coughlin (Affleck), a WWI vet who’s a…
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Matthew McConaughey bursts with optimism as koala showman in ‘Sing’
Oscar Best Actor winner Matthew McConaughey provides the voice of the optimistic koala Buster Moon who is determined to save his struggling theater despite dwindling audiences, in Universal Pictures and Illumination’s Sing. While anyone else would have faced reality and switched careers, Buster has an unrelenting drive to succeed, by any means necessary. Well-intentioned, he…
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‘The LEGO Batman Movie’ launches colorful character posters
Heroes and villains get their due spotlight in the newly released character one-sheets for Warner Animation Group’s upcoming adventure comedy The LEGO Batman Movie. Check out the character posters below of Batman, Robin, The Joker, Alfred, Batgirl and Harley Quinn and watch the film when it opens in Philippine cinemas on February 9, 2017. In…
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Chris Pratt plays different kind of galactic guardian in ‘Passengers’
He has firmly secured himself as one of Hollywood’s most sought-after leading men with smash hits as Guardians of the Galaxy, Jurassic World and The Magnificent Seven. Now, Chris Pratt headlines Columbia Pictures’ new futuristic thriller Passengers opposite Jennifer Lawrence. “Passengers is about two people who were supposed to be on the trip of a…
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Mark Wahlberg stars in ‘Patriots Day,’ based on true events from Boston Marathon bombing
From acclaimed director Peter Berg (“Deepwater Horizon,” “Lone Survivor”) and Academy Award® nominee Mark Wahlberg (“The Departed,” “Lone Survivor”) comes “Patriots Day,” a riveting powerful film based on true events of a community’s extraordinary courage in the face of adversity. “Patriots Day” relives the events surrounding the Boston Marathon bombing, the tension-packed dramatic thriller chronicles…
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Aaron Eckhart uses science to evict demons in supernatural horror film ‘Incarnate’
Acclaimed actor Aaron Eckhart (“Erin Brokovich,” “Sully”) teams up with talented Carice Van Houten (“Game of Thrones”) in the chilling horror movie “Incarnate.” The horror begins when eleven-year-old Cameron (David Mazouz) alarms his single mother Lindsay (Houten) when he experiences isolating himself on the floor of his dark room, speaking in ancient languages and displaying…
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Critically-acclaimed ‘Sunday Beauty Queen’ is first reality film in MMFF history
Babyruth Villarama’s “Sunday Beauty Queen” is one of the biggest surprises in this year’s Metro Manila Film Festival. The film is the first ever documentary to make it in the festival’s history. For Villarama, the inclusion of this heartwarming reality film in MMFF could never be more perfect. “Christmas is for the family and we…
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‘Rogue One: A Star Wars Story’ screens in 4DX theaters at the Ayala Malls Cinemas
“Rogue One: A Star Wars Story” at the Ayala Malls Cinemas 4DX movie theatres will wow and amaze you with the magical motion chairs and environmental effects of 4DX technology. Presented as the first stand-alone Star Wars film, Rogue One is set in the same universe but with a “new view” of the universe. The…
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WATCH: Pinoy musical ‘Ang Larawan’ launches first trailer, to open Cinemalaya 2017
The first teaser of musical film Ang Larawan, The Movie has just been unveiled by Culturtain. It will open this year’s Cinemalaya: Philippine Independent Film Festival and is set to open wide in September. Going along with the tagline “the greatest Filipino play, now on film,” Ang Larawan is the movie adaption of Larawan, The Musical which is…
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Nora Aunor takes central seat in MMFF entry ‘Kabisera’
Family drama film Kabisera is headlined by the Grand Dame of Asian Cinema, Nora Aunor. The much-anticipated MMFF comeback of the one and only Superstar is joined by award-winning actors Ricky Davao, JC De Vera, Jason Abalos, Victor Neri and Perla Bautista. Also joining the cast are newcomers RJ Agustin, Ronwaldo Martin (brother of Coco Martin)…
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Keanu Reeves is back in action in ‘John Wick: Chapter 2’
From the highly successful R-rated film “John Wick,” Keanu Reeves steps out of retirement from the underworld once again in “John Wick: Chapter 2” where he reprises his role as the legendary hitman in the shadowy world of assassins. Directed by Chad Stahelski, “John Wick: Chapter 2” heads to Rome where the world’s deadliest assassins…
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WATCH: James McAvoy is a disturbed man with ‘Split’ personalities in new trailer
Universal Pictures has just revealed the main trailer for its creepy, pyschological thriller Split – the latest film from writer/director M. Night Shyamalan (The Visit). Check out the new trailer below and watch the film when it opens in Philippines cinemas on January 18, 2017. Split stars James McAvoy (X-Men: First Class, X-Men: Days of…
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Scarlett Johansson voices prickly porcupine in ‘Sing’
Superstar Scarlett Johansson breathes life to Ash, a prickly teenage porcupine with a punk-rock attitude, in Universal Pictures and Illumination’s Sing, a musical comedy about finding the shining star that lives inside all of us. In the film, Ash auditions for a singing competition with her egotistical, unsupportive jerk of a boyfriend, Lance (Beck Bennett),…
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True-to-life Caramoan massacre inspires Alvin Yapan’s MMFF entry ‘Oro’
An entry to the 2016 Metro Manila Film Festival, Oro (Gold) is a drama crime thriller based on true events dubbed as the “Gata 4 Massacre” which happened in Caramoan, Camarines Sur on March 22, 2014. The film follows the life of Elmer (Joem Bascon), a small-scale miner, who plans to finally establish a life of his own…
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WATCH: New ‘Dunkirk’ trailer puts you at the battlefront
The new trailer of master filmmaker Christopher Nolan’s epic war film Dunkirk has just been released and may be viewed below. Nolan (Interstellar, Inception, The Dark Knight Trilogy) directs Dunkirk from his own original screenplay, utilizing a mixture of IMAX® and 65mm film to bring the story to the screen. Dunkirk opens as hundreds of…
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Award-winning novel ‘Live by Night’ comes to life in the big screen
Based on Dennis Lehane’s bestselling novel, Warner Bros. Pictures’ Live by Night was a true passion project for Ben Affleck, who says, “As a filmmaker, this was a chance to pay homage to the classic Warner Bros. gangster movies of the 1930s through the `70s. I grew up watching them and they had an epic,…
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New ‘Transformers 5’ poster suggests to rethink your heroes
Paramount Pictures has rolled out a new poster for Michael Bay’s Transformers: The Last Knight bearing the ominous tagline, “Rethink your heroes.” The fifth film in the Transformers franchise, The Last Knight expands the mythology of the Transformers universe by introducing a medieval-centric backstory, with Mark Wahlberg reprising his lead role from Transformers: Age of…
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Donnie Yen is the force in ‘Rogue One: A Star Wars Story’
Chirrut Îmwe is the scene-stealing blind monk in Rogue One: A Star Wars Story. But, although without sight, Chirrut is anything but unseeing. He is a skilled and artful warrior who can see into the hearts of all those around. And who better to play the role other than martial arts expert and one of…
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Michael Sheen plays android bartender in ‘Passengers’
He is known to millions as a vampire in the Twilight saga films and a werewolf in the Underworld franchise. Now, Michael Sheen now stars as Arthur, the android bartender on board the intergalactic spaceship in Columbia Pictures’ exciting new action-thrlller Passengers. In the film, Aurora (Jennifer Lawrence) and Jim (Christ Pratt) are two strangers…
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Meghan Trainor writes, performs new song for ‘Smurfs: The Lost Village’
“I’m a Lady,” a new song from the multi-platinum reigning Grammy Awards Best New Artist Meghan Trainor, will be featured in Sony Pictures Animation’s Smurfs: The Lost Village. The song is performed & written by Meghan Trainor and produced by Martin Rene, Monsters & Strangers and Meghan Trainor. Fans will be able to hear the…
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Oscars 2017: 10 films advance in visual effects race
10 films make it to the shortlist for the visual effects race as announced by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Here are the films in contention (in alphabetical order): “Arrival” “The BFG” “Captain America: Civil War” “Deepwater Horizon” “Doctor Strange” “Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them” “The Jungle Book” “Kubo and…
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MMFF entry ‘Saving Sally’ took 10 years to make
The Metro Manila Film Festival Screening Committee describes “Saving Sally,” one of the eight entries in this year’s December film festival as “an atypical youthful love story replete with child-like elements as applied through 2D animation.” The Cinema Evaluation Board gave an A rating to the directorial debut of Avid Liongoren, a motion picture that…
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