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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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Oscars 2017: Nine foreign-language films make it to shortlist
Nine films will advance to the next round of voting for the 89th Academy Awards foreign-language film category. Selected from 85 submissions around the world, the shortlist is as follows: Australia, “Tanna” — directors Bentley Dean, Martin Butler Canada, “It’s Only the End of the World” — director Xavier Dolan Denmark, “Land of Mine” —…
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WATCH: Gru is back in first trailer for ‘Despicable Me 3’
Universal Pictures and Illumination Entertainment have just released the teaser trailer of Despicable Me 3 which continues the adventures of Gru, Lucy, their adorable daughters—Margo, Edith and Agnes—and the Minions. Watch the trailer below and check out the film when it opens in Philippine cinemas on June 14, 2017. Despicable Me 3, directed by Pierre…
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WATCH: Katherine Heigl plays crazy ex-wife in ‘Unforgettable’
When love ends, madness begins. Watch the newly launched official trailer for Warner Bros.’ dramatic thriller Unforgettable starring Katherine Heigl and Rosario Dawson below. Unforgettable marks the first film in the director’s chair for veteran producer Denise Di Novi (“Crazy, Stupid, Love,” “Focus”). Heigl stars as Tessa Connover, who is barely coping with the end…
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Jennifer Lawrence, Chris Pratt fall in love in a spaceship in ‘Passengers’
Best Director Oscar nominee Morten Tyldum follows up his The Imitation Game triumph with Columbia Pictures’ Passengers, an exciting action-thriller starring global superstars Jennifer Lawrence and Chris Pratt. In the film, Aurora (Lawrence) and Jim (Pratt) are two strangers who are on a 120-year journey to another planet when their hibernation pods wake them 90…
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WATCH: It’s family no more in first trailer for ‘Fast & Furious 8’
On the heels of 2015’s Fast & Furious 7, one of the fastest movies to reach $1 billion worldwide in box-office history and the sixth-biggest global title of all time, comes the newest chapter in one of the most popular and enduring motion-picture serials of all time: Fast & Furious 8. Catch the first trailer…
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An army of Spider-Men invades ‘Spider-Man: Homecoming’ trailer launch
Actor Tom Holland and an army of Spider-Men invade Hollywood to debut the first trailer of Spider-Man: Homecoming. (Watch the trailer below and catch Spider-Man: Homecoming when it opens in Philippine cinemas on July 2017.) A young Peter Parker/Spider-Man (Tom Holland), who made his sensational debut in Captain America: Civil War, begins to navigate his newfound…
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Edward Norton, Kate Winslet, Michael Peña star in ‘Collateral Beauty’
Howard (Will Smith) was a highly successful and dynamic advertising executive, the head of his own company. But when his six-year-old daughter succumbs to a fatal illness, Howard is cast emotionally adrift. Increasingly withdrawn from human contact, the only communication Howard now initiates are the angry, accusatory letters he writes to Love, Time, and Death.…
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‘Live by Night’ main poster confirms Ben Affleck’s antihero role
Warner Bros. Pictures has just revealed the payoff poster of the crime thriller Live by Night showing a gun-pointing Ben Affleck, all-suited up as a mobster. The tagline confirms that his character is an antihero: “Joe Was Once a Good Man.” Check out the poster below and watch Live by Night when it opens in…
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WATCH: New ‘Fifty Shades Darker’ trailer slips out of the ordinary
The new steamy trailer for Universal Pictures’ hotly anticipated romantic thriller Fifty Shades Darker has just dropped and may be viewed below. Fifty Shades Darker opens in Philippine cinemas February 08, 2017. Jamie Dornan and Dakota Johnson return as Christian Grey and Anastasia Steele in Fifty Shades Darker, the second chapter based on the worldwide…
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James McAvoy behind shattered glass in new poster of ‘Split’
“Kevin has 23 distinct personalities. The 24th is about to be unleashed.” A new one-sheet art for Universal Pictures’ pyschological thriller “Split” – the latest film from writer/director M. Night Shyamalan – has just been unveiled. The poster shows cracks in the extreme close-up image of James McAvoy’s character suffering from split personality disorder. Check…
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WATCH: ‘Spider-Man: Homecoming’ launches first trailer
It’s time to suit up. Watch the official international trailer of Spider-Man: Homecoming which has just been released by Columbia Pictures below. Catch Spider-Man: Homecoming when it opens in Philippine cinemas on July 2017. A young Peter Parker/Spider-Man (Tom Holland), who made his sensational debut in Captain America: Civil War, begins to navigate his newfound…
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WATCH: The Beach is back in first trailer for ‘Baywatch’
It’s time to unleash the Beach! Paramount Pictures has just premiered the first trailer of its eagerly anticipated raunchy comedy Baywatch starring Dwayne Johnson and Zac Efron and based on the iconic beach lifeguard show of the ’90s. View the trailer at below and catch Baywatch when it opens in Philippine cinemas on May 10,…
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Indie fans, watch best Filipino films at just P150 this December
It’s a treat for movie lovers who want to watch the best Filipino films of 2015-2016! Cinema ’76 presents Inquirer’s Indie Bravo! Film Festival from December 9 to 24 where it showcases some of the awarded local movies of the past two years. Experience watching critically acclaimed titles on the comfort of couch seats with throw pillows…
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Disney’s ‘Moana’ breaks animation record, grosses P85.68-M in 5 days
MANILA, December 7, 2016 – Disney’s “Moana” found out “how far it’ll go” at the Philippine box-office – and far it went with an opening weekend gross of P85.68-million in only five days. The sea-faring adventure also broke the record for the all-time biggest opening day gross for an nimated film last Nov. 30 with…
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Jennifer Aniston’s feisty CEO cannot stop her ‘Office Christmas Party’
Golden Globe and Emmy award-winner Jennifer Aniston stars in Paramount Pictures’ Office Christmas Party as pragmatic CEO, Carol Vanstone who announces plans to shut down one of her underperforming branchs days before Christmas. Realizing no mere Holiday party can lift the spirits of his employees, eccentric branch president (and Carol’s kid brother) Clay Vanstone (T.J.…
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WATCH: New ‘Fist Fight’ trailer proves boys will be boys
Two angry grown men slug it out in the schoolyard in New Line Cinema’s comedy Fist Fight, starring Ice Cube and Charlie Day. Check out the new trailer below and watch Fist Fight when it opens across the Philippines on February 22, 2017. On the last day of the year, mild-mannered high school English teacher…
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WATCH: First ‘Transformers: The Last Knight’ trailer reveals saga’s backstory
Paramount Pictures has released the first trailer for director Michael Bay’s Transformers: The Last Knight which may be viewed below. 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 Extinction. Transformers:…
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‘Rogue One: A Star Wars Story’ releases IMAX posters
It’s time to join the Rebel Alliance at IMAX! Lucasfilm’s Rogue One: A Star Wars Story has unveiled four new IMAX one-sheets ahead of the film’s December 15 bow in IMAX theaters in the Philippines. The IMAX release of Rogue One: A Star Wars Story will be digitally re-mastered into the image and sound quality…
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WATCH: New ‘Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2’ trailer hooks on a funnier feeling
It’s showtime. Obviously. Watch the brand new Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 teaser trailer that’s just been launched by Marvel Studios below. “Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2” is written and directed by James Gunn. The film marks the return of the original Guardians, including Chris Pratt as Peter Quill/Star-Lord; Zoe Saldana as Gamora;…
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WATCH: ‘The Mummy’ awakens to terrorize world in first trailer
Coming off the recent teaser poster launch, Universal Pictures has now unveiled the first trailer for its new, epic action-adventure The Mummy headlined by Tom Cruise. Check out the trailer 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…
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Lara Pulver, Tobias Menzies play villains in ‘Underworld: Blood Wars’
In Columbia Pictures’ Underworld: Blood Wars, the fifth installment of the fan favorite sci-fi fantasy, Vampire Death Dealer Selene (Kate Beckinsale) is forced to tangle with colorful new adversaries including Semira, an ambitious member of Eastern Coven’s Elite Council; and Marius, new leader of the Lycans, the eternal enemy of the vampires. British actress Lara…
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Main poster of ‘The Lego Batman Movie’ gathers the entire gang
LEGO Batman’s coming, and he’s bringing some friends. Check out the newly released main poster art of “The LEGO Batman Movie” below and watch the film when it opens in Philippine cinemas on February 9, 2017. In the irreverent spirit of fun that made “The LEGO® Movie” a worldwide phenomenon, the self-described leading man of…
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State-of-the-art Venice Cineplex now open at Venice Grand Canal
The country’s most romantic mall just got more exciting with a first-rate movie viewing experience giving shoppers and movie enthusiasts more reasons to celebrate the season at McKinley Hill’s premier lifestyle destination. Located at the 3rd floor of Venice Grand Canal, the state-of-the-art Venice Cineplex opens to the movie going public beginning December 3. Five…
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‘Fantastic Beasts’ earns magical $500-M worldwide, P231.17-M in PH
On the heels of topping the box office in its opening weekend, the widely acclaimed magical adventure “Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them” surpassed half a billion dollars at the global box office on Tuesday, November 29, following its second weekend in release. The announcement was made November 30 by Sue Kroll, President of…
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Imagine Dragons launches new song ‘Levitate’ for sci-fi ‘Passengers’
Multi-platinum, GRAMMY® Award-winning rock band IMAGINE DRAGONS has released their song Levitate and is available for digital download and streaming via all participating digital retailers. The song is featured in the upcoming Columbia Pictures film Passengers in Philippine cinemas January 8, 2017. Watch the official video of Levitate below. From the director of the Oscar Best…
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‘Cars 3’ teaser posters crash online
Coming off the launch of the memorable teaser trailer last week, Disney/Pixar’s Cars 3 has now unveiled two teaser posters, both evoking an action-packed tone. Check out the one-sheets below and watch Cars 3 when it opens in the Philippines in 2017. In the film, blindsided by a new generation of blazing-fast racers, the legendary…
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Amy Adams wins Best Actress from National Board of Review for ‘Arrival’
Amy Adams has just been proclaimed Best Actress by The National Board of Review (NBR), one of the most prestigious award-giving bodies in the US, during the group’s announcement of its choices for outstanding achievement in film for 2016. Adams won for her portrayal of a linguist tasked to communicate with aliens in Columbia Pictures’…
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Characters ‘Sing’ their hearts out in solo posters
Take your first look at the newly released character posters of Sing, the new musical comedy from Universal Pictures and Illumination. Hugging the limelight are Buster Moon (Matthew McConaughey), Rosita (Reese Witherspoon), Mike (Seth MacFarlane), Ash (Scarlett Johansson), Johnny (Taron Egerton), Gunter (Nick Kroll) and Meena (Tori Kelly). Check out the character one-sheets below and…
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Meet the unlikely heroes of ‘Rogue One: A Star Wars Story’
Get to know the characters of Lucasfilm’s “Rogue One: A Star Wars Story,” the first in a new series of Star Wars standalone movies. “Rogue One” tells the story of a group of unlikely heroes, who in a time of conflict band together on a mission to steal the plans to the Death Star, the…
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‘Underworld: Blood Wars’ picks up after end of ‘Awakening’
Columbia Pictures’ epic action thriller “Underworld: Blood Wars,” the latest installment in the blockbuster franchise, picks up in the aftermath of 2012’s “Underworld: Awakening” in which Selene (Kate Beckinsale) discovered that she had a daughter, Eve, with her former lover, Michael Corvin. At the end of the film, the reunited mother and daughter embark on…
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Characters get close-up in ‘Rogue One: A Star Wars Story’ banners
Lucasfilm has released new character banners for its hugely anticipated Rogue One: A Star Wars Story. Featured in their own solo one-sheets are leader of the rebellion Jyn Erso (Felicity Jones); Captain Cassian Andor (Diego Luna), Director Orson Krennic (Ben Mendelsohn), Chirrut Îmwe (Donnie Yen), K-2SO (Alan Tudyk), Bodhi Rook (Riz Ahmed), Baze Malbus (Jiang Wen)…
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WATCH: MMFF 2016 official trailers
With the newly revamped Metro Manila Film Festival comes a surprising Magic 8 without the usual stars that Filipinos have gone accustomed to seeing during Christmas season. The following are the official trailers for the 8 entries to MMFF 2016: Ang Babae Sa Septic Tank 2 #ForeverIsNotEnough Directed by Marlon Rivera Starring Eugene Domingo, Kean Cipriano,…
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Vic Sotto returns to the big screen in ‘Enteng Kabisote 10 and the Abangers’
Durability. Consistency. Influence. Staying power. For a star to enter the top echelon, he or she should possess such. In contemporary setting, not all showbiz denizens are able to sustain their names’ lustre for long. Only a few remain on top of their game despite the passing of times. It takes charisma, genuine talent and…
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Nicole Scherzinger lends voice to ‘Moana’s’ mother, Sina
Best known as the lead singer of one of the best-selling girl groups of all-time Pussycat Dolls, Nicole Scherzinger now breathes life to Moana’s playful and strong-willed mother, Sina, in Walt Disney Animation Studios’ 56th animated feature “Moana.” Also featuring the voices of Dwayne Johnson and Auli’i Cravalho, “Moana” is a sweeping, CG-animated feature film…
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WATCH: ‘Smurfs: The Lost Village’ expands world in new trailer
Enter a secret world and see the Smurfs through new eyes in the new trailer for Columbia Pictures’ upcoming adventure comedy “Smurfs: The Lost Village.” Check out the trailer below. The newest entry in the Columbia Pictures movie franchise that has grossed more than $900 million globally, “Smurfs: The Lost Village” is set to open…
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Best-selling romantic manga series ‘Your Lie in April’ gets live-action
Award-winning and best-selling romantic manga series “Shigatsu wa Kimi no Uso” by Naoshi Arakawa is now a live-action film “Your Lie in April” starring promising young actors Suzu Hirose and Kento Yamazaki that will open in Philippine cinemas on December 7. The much-awaited teen manga drama, “Your Lie in April” stars up-and-coming actors Suzu Hirose…
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Dan Fogler steals spotlight in ‘Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them’
Critics have singled him out as the “heart” of “Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them” for his moving and adorable portrayal of Jacob, who is the only one in the four-man principal cast without magical powers. Ironically, this may be the very reason that has endeared American actor Dan Fogler to audiences: his effortless…
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Iconic star John Travolta stars in action thriller ‘Life on the Line’
John Travolta, known for blockbuster classic movies such as “Grease,” “Pulp Fiction” and “Face/Off” stars in a new riveting action thriller, “Life on the Line.” As Beau Ginner (Travolta), his “sidekick” Pok’ Chop and his crew of eccentric Lineman are scrambling to upgrade the electrical grid in their Texas county on the tight schedule required…
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Vic Sotto is back in ‘Enteng Kabisote 10 and the Abangers’
In the tradition of offering family-friendly fare, Vic Sotto and his Dabarkads are back for another blockbuster fantasy-adventure movie based on the well-loved Pinoy pop culture icon! Kids are in for a treat as Bossing reprises his beloved role as Enteng Kabisote in the latest installment of the movie series titled: “Enteng Kabisote 10 and…
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MOVIE REVIEW: Allied (2016)
Allied is as old-fashioned as how it seems with Brad Pitt and Marion Cotillard bringing in their own distinctive atmospheres. Their chemistry does not sink in quickly but they go ahead and make the job done. During World War II, Canadian intelligence officer Max (Pitt) is paired with a French resistance fighter, Marianne (Cotillard). After a threatening…
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‘Transformers: The Last Knight’ premieres first trailer in front of ‘Star Wars’
Director Michael Bay has announced that the first trailer for Paramount Pictures’ Transformers: The Last Knight, will premiere in theaters on December 16 in front of Rogue One: A Star Wars Story. Bay took to social media to respond to fans’ questions about when they could expect the first good look at the fifth Transformers…
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High-budget action film ‘The Warrior’s Gate’ offers epic adventure
From Luc Besson, producer of the highly successful blockbuster “Taken” movies comes his latest high-budget action film “The Warriors Gate” starring Dave Bautista and Uriah Shelton with Chinese actors Mark Chao and Ni Ni. In “The Warrior’s Gate,” American teenager Jack Bronson (Shelton) is magically transported to ancient China, where he must become a hero…
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Fil-Am Anthony Diaz V targets Sundance for ‘Break’
Fil-American actor-filmmaker Anthony Diaz V has seen too many movies, one of those that left such a big impression on him was “The Passion of the Christ,” a 2004 American epic drama that primarily covers the final twelve hours of Jesus’ life. The film was a controversial hit written and directed by Mel Gibson, an…
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Theo James reprises vampire role in ‘Underworld: Blood Wars’
British hunk Theo James (the “Divergent” franchise) returns as Vampire David in Columbia Pictures’ “Underworld: Blood Wars,” the latest installment in the blockbuster franchise. The character David was introduced in “Underworld: Awakening” in which he has been searching for Vampire death dealer Selene (Katen Beckinsale), whose reputation has inspired him to want to fight back…
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Author, stars up close for novel-to-movie ‘Fallen’ at Ayala Malls Cinemas
Ayala Malls Cinemas’ recently concluded young adult event in line with the release of the book-to-movie “Fallen” gave the local audience and book fans a chance to meet the author and the stars up close. Dubbed as “Fallenatics,” the Pinoy fans of the book supported both Ayala Malls Cinemas events where the author and the…
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WATCH: ‘Cars 3’ teaser trailer warns everything will change
The unexpectedly dark teaser trailer of Disney/Pixar’s “Cars 3” is off to the races, arriving with a cryptic tagline, “From this moment on, everything will change.” In the film, blindsided by a new generation of blazing-fast racers, the legendary Lightning McQueen (voice of Owen Wilson) is suddenly pushed out of the sport he loves. To…
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WATCH: Vice Ganda, Coco Martin paired anew in ‘The Super Parental Guardians’
Star Cinema has released last night the trailer of the upcoming comedy film ‘The Super Parental Guardians’ starring Coco Martin and Vice Ganda. The movie was submitted for the Metro Manila Film Festival (MMFF) but did not make it to the final list as an entry. This serves as a reunion of Coco and Vice after last…
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Maja Salvador, Paulo Avelino reunite in ‘I’m Drunk, I Love You’
Fans of Maja Salvador and Paulo Avelino were treated to a big surprise with the exclusive first-look of the pair’s much-anticipated upcoming film “I’m Drunk, I Love You.” The two-minute behind-the-scenes teaser video was presented during Salvador’s concert held last week. It has been more than a year since Avelino and Salvador worked together for an…
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‘Underworld: Blood Wars’ gets first woman director for its franchise
To bring Columbia Pictures’ epic action thriller Underworld: Blood Wars to the big screen – the latest instalment in the blockbuster franchise — the producers turned to their first-ever female director, Anna Foerster. Besides directing several episodes of the hit TV show Outlander, Foerster has also served as the second unit director on the sci-fi…
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WINNERS: Cinema One Originals Festival 2016
The Cinema One Originals film festival awards night was held at the Dolphy Theater Sunday, November 20. Here’s the full list of winners of Cinema One Originals Festival 2016. Best Film: 2 Cool 2 Be 4gotten Special Jury Prize: Si Magdalola at ang mga Gago Best Documentary: Forbidden Memory by Teng Mangansakan Special Citation Award: People Power Bombshell: The…
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WATCH: Final trailer for ‘Kong: Skull Island’ unleashes rip-roaring adventure
Warner Bros. Pictures and Legendary Pictures have just released the official final trailer for “Kong: Skull Island” which may be viewed below. “Kong: Skull Island” reimagines the origin of the mythic Kong in a compelling, original adventure from director Jordan Vogt-Roberts (“The Kings of Summer”). In the film, a diverse team of explorers is brought…
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8 full-length, 8 shorts revealed: MMFF 2016 movie lineup
The full lineup of films in competition in this year’s Metro Manila Film Festival (MMMF) has been revealed Friday, November 18. Full-length features: DIE BEAUTIFUL Production: The IdeaFirst Company Director: Jun Robles Lana Starring: Paolo Ballesteros, Luis Alandy, Gladys Reyes, Albie Casino, Lou Veloso, Inah De Belen, IC Mendoza, Christian Bables. KABISERA Production: Director: Real Florido…
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Oscar-winner Robert Zemeckis takes the helm for ‘Allied’
From Oscar® winner Robert Zemeckis, the innovative director behind Forrest Gump, Cast Away and Flight, comes Allied, at once a mesmerizing espionage thriller, sweeping war drama and passionate romance between two assassins who may be fated soulmates or deadly enemies – or both. In a sumptuous, visually evocative production that roams from Casablanca to London’s…
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Amy Adams, Jeremy Renner face the unknown in ‘Arrival’ character posters
Columbia Pictures has launched the character posters of lead cast members Amy Adams and Jeremy Renner for its upcoming thriller Arrival. The individual one-sheets of Adams and Renner show close-ups of their faces while clad in space suits. Arrival is a provocative science fiction thriller from acclaimed director Denis Villeneuve (Sicario, Prisoners). When mysterious spacecraft…
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‘Moana’ answers call of the ocean in high-seas adventures
From Walt Disney Animation Studios comes “Moana,” a sweeping, CG-animated feature film about an adventurous teenager who sails out on a daring mission to save her people. “Moana is the 16-year-old daughter of the chief of Motunui,” says director Ron Clements. “She’s athletic, nimble, compassionate and incredibly smart. She has a never-say-die attitude and a…
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Salamindanaw Asian Film Festival 2016 bares winners
An Indonesian film was announced the winner for best Asian feature film in the recently concluded Salamindanaw Asian Film Festival in General Santos, southern Philippines. BW Purba Negara’s Ziarah won best Asian feature film besting eight other entries. The jury, composed of stage and film actress Fe Virtudazo-Hyde and Filipino filmmaker Raya Martin, cited the…
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WATCH: The mob is not threatened in new ‘Live by Night’ trailer
The final trailer for Ben Affleck’s new crime thriller “Live by Night” has just been released by Warner Bros. Pictures and may be viewed below. Oscar winner Ben Affleck (“Argo”) directed and stars in the dramatic crime thriller “Live by Night.” Affleck also wrote the screenplay, based on the award-winning best-seller by Dennis Lehane; it…
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‘Rogue One’ takes flight as first standalone ‘Star Wars’ film
Lucasfilm presents “Rogue One: A Star Wars Story,” the first in a new series of Star Wars standalone films set in the universe fans know and love, but featuring new characters and storylines. When Lucasfilm president and Star Wars producer Kathleen Kennedy first sat down with George Lucas as he outlined his plans to continue…
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WATCH: Fairy tale comes to life in new ‘Beauty and the Beast’ trailer
Nostalgia, wonder and a tale as old as time create a powerful combination in the newly released full trailer of Disney’s “Beauty and the Beast” starring Emma Watson, Dan Stevens and Luke Evans, under the direction of Bill Condon. Check out the trailer below and watch the film when it opens in the Philippines on…
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Hungry zombies lurk in novel-to-movie ‘The Girl with All the Gifts’
An apocalyptic film set in near future, “The Girl with All the Gifts” is based on phenomenal word-of-mouth bestseller by M. R. Carey of the same title starring Glenn Close, Gemma Arterton, Sennia Nenua and Paddy Considine. “The Girl with All the Gifts” is set sometime in the future where the majority of mankind has…
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Theme song of Disney’s ‘Moana’ released in Southeast Asia local languages
Disney’s latest animation title, Moana, will feature the lead song, “How Far I’ll Go” and the track will be adapted into five Southeast Asia local languages – Bahasa Indonesian, Bahasa Melayu, Thai, Vietnamese and English. Five singers from Southeast Asia, namely Janella Salvador from the Philippines, Maudy Ayunda from Indonesia, AydaJebat from Malaysia, Myra Molloy…
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New ‘Beauty and the Beast’ poster spotlights iconic dance scene
The new teaser poster for Disney’s “Beauty and the Beast” has arrived, revealing Belle and the cursed Prince waltzing in the dark. 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…
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Game-to-movie ‘Assassin’s Creed’ offers game-changing cinematic event
Prepare for an exhilarating ride at the movies when the game-to-movie “Assassin’s Creed” opens in Phil. cinemas on January 8, 2017 starring Michael Fassbender, Marion Cotillard, Jeremy Irons and Brendan Gleeson. A game-changing cinematic event, “Assassin’s Creed” is directed by visionary filmmaker Justin Kurzel from Ubisoft’s worldwide hit franchise of the same title. Through a…
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WATCH: Epic action blasts off in new trailer for ‘xXx: Return of Xander Cage’
Paramount Pictures has just unleashed the new trailer for Vin Diesel’s upcoming extreme action-thriller “xXx: Return of Xander Cage” which may be viewed below. The film opens across the Philippines on January 18, 2017. The third explosive chapter of the blockbuster franchise that redefined the spy thriller finds extreme athlete turned government operative Xander Cage…
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Young British actor Joe Alwyn marks film debut via ‘Billy Lynn’s Long Halftime Walk’
British actor Joe Alwyn stars in one of the most anticipated movies of the year as he takes on the lead role in Oscar®-winning director Ang Lee’s Billy Lynn’s Long Halftime Walk. Joe was picked from obscurity to take on the title role of ‘Billy Lynn,’ his feature film acting debut. Based on the acclaimed…
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‘Beauty and the Beast’ unveils first official images
Feast your eyes on the newly released official images from Disney’s “Beauty and the Beast.” Take your first look on Emma Watson and Dan Stevens as the titular characters, Luke Evans as Gaston and the castle’s enchanted staff! Disney’s “Beauty and the Beast” is a live-action adaptation of the studio’s animated classic which refashions the…
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‘Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them’ explores magical world before Harry Potter
In the summer of 1997, a book entitled Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone, by a then-unknown writer named J.K. Rowling, was first published. With the words, “You’re a wizard, Harry,” it ushered us into a magical realm that soon became known as the wizarding world. And our world would never be the same. Through…
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WATCH: New ‘Sing’ trailer urges you to ‘Dream On’
Accompanied by Aerosmith’s inspiring Dream On, the new trailer of Universal Pictures and Illumination’s Sing has just arrived, urging everyone to “not let fear stop you from doing the thing you love.” Check out the trailer below and see the film when it opens in Philippine cinemas on January 8, 2017. Matthew McConaughey, Reese Witherspoon,…
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WATCH: Main trailer for ‘The LEGO Batman Movie’ builds anticipation
Wake up and smell the justice. The bat is back! The main trailer for Warner Bros. Pictures’ “The LEGO Batman Movie” has just arrived online and may be viewed below. In the irreverent spirit of fun that made “The LEGO® Movie” a worldwide phenomenon, the self-described leading man of that ensemble – LEGO Batman – stars…
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