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After ‘X’ rating from MTRCB, Jerrold Tarog’s ‘Bliss’ to screen for free at UP Cine Adarna
It’s bound to happen—a screening of Jerrold Tarog’s newest movie, Bliss, in a venue outside the jurisdiction of the Movie and Television Review and Classification Board (MTRCB) after its ‘X’ rating. The special screening of Bliss is scheduled on Monday, April 3, at Cine Adarna at UP Diliman. Limited seats are open to the public on a first-come,…
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For the first time, you can watch ‘Vince & Kath & James’ for just 150 pesos at Cinema ’76!
2016 MMFF entry Vince & Kath & James is the latest addition to the growing features from indie hub Cinema ’76. This teen romantic movie joins 2 Cool 2 Be 4gotten by Petersen Vargas and I’m Drunk, I Love You by JP Habac from March 31 (Friday) to April 6 (Thursday). Tickets are priced at 150 pesos each and…
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Do your own virtual car stunt in F8 Greenscreen Event at Uptown, Galleria, MOA
Ever wondered how car stunts in Fast & Furious films are made? You may stop imagining now, and experience it instead! To mark the April 15 release of Fast & Furious 8 in the Philippines, Universal Pictures will mount the “F8 Greenscreen Event” – a playful and highly shareable initiative that celebrates the FAST franchise…
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WATCH: Terror floats in first trailer for Stephen King’s ‘It’
The much awaited first official trailer for Stephen King’s It has just floated and it surely is something for your nightmares! See the first trailer for It (Part 1 – The Losers’ Club) below and check out the movie when it opens September 7 in the Philippines. New Line Cinema’s upcoming supernatural horror movie is directed by…
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WATCH: Spidey shows off new tech in new trailer for ‘Spider-Man: Homecoming’
Does the suit make the man? The brand new trailer for Spider-Man: Homecoming has been launched by Columbia Puctures. Witness all the action as Spidey faces off against the Vulture, learns some hard lessons from Iron Man himself, and generally does whatever a spider can. Watch the all-new #SpiderManHomecoming trailer now below and make sure…
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Cause of Mars extinction becomes threat on Earth in horror-thriller ‘Life’
Columbia Pictures’ Life is a terrifying sci-fi thriller about a team of scientists aboard the International Space Station whose mission of discovery turns to one of primal fear when they find a rapidly evolving life form that caused extinction on Mars, and now threatens the crew and all life on Earth. Directed by Daniel Espinosa…
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WATCH: New trailer for ‘Pirates of the Caribbean: Salazar’s Revenge’
The new trailer for Pirates of the Caribbean: Salazar’s Revenge, the fifth installment in the hugely successful Pirates of the Caribbean franchise, has been released by Walt Disney Pictures. (The film is alternately titled Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales.) Watch the film when it opens in the Philippines in May 24,…
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‘Beauty and the Beast’ makes P541.67-M in 11 days, now PH’s 6th highest-grossing film
MANILA, March 27, 2017 – Disney’s live-action fairy tale “Beauty and the Beast” dazzled again at No.1 on its second weekend at the box-office, grossing with a massive P541.67-M in just 11 days. This figure puts it at sixth place in the rankings of all-time highest-grossing movies in the Philippine industry. This was announced today…
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A whole new world awaits in ‘Smurfs: The Lost Village’
Columbia Pictures Animation’s Smurfs: The Lost Village, the fully animated, all-new take on the Smurfs, a mysterious map sets Smurfette and her best friends Brainy, Clumsy and Hefty on an exciting and thrilling race through the Forbidden Forest filled with magical creatures to find a mysterious lost village before the evil wizard Gargamel does. Embarking…
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Marvel Studios founder Avi Arad produces ‘Ghost in the Shell’
As the former Chairman and Chief Executive Officer and founder of Marvel Studios, Avi Arad has been a driving force behind bringing many of Marvel’s most famous comic book characters to the screen, with a track record that has been nothing short of spectacular, including a string of No. 1 box office openings. As a…
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‘Ghost in the Shell’ film villain Kuze, a composite of manga characters
American actor Michael Carmen Pitt (HBO’s Boadwalk Empire, TV’s Hannibal) oozes not just menace and rage, but also vulnerability, in Paramount Pictures’ Ghost in the Shell, the live-action adaptation of the internally acclaimed Japanese manga. In the film, Kuze is the mastermind behind a bold attack on a high-ranking Hanka Corporation executive. A brilliant hacker…
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Michael Peña, a sex-addicted undercover cop in action buddy comedy ‘Chips’
He recently starred in two films that crossed the $500 million mark at the worldwide box-offce: the heist film Ant-Man and the acclaimed sci-fi rescue drama The Martian. Now, Michael Peña is out to make audiences laugh as Ponch in Warner Bros. Pictures’ new adult action comedy CHIPS. In the film, Jon Baker (Dax Shepard)…
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Kape’t Pelikula 2017 offers free seminar from six filmmakers on April 1 at UP Diliman
Join us this April 1, 2017 at the third Kape’t Pelikula where the UP Cinema Arts Society (UP CAST) has gathered six filmmakers for a one-of-a-kind seminar cultivating a community of film practitioners and cineastes. Free admission and open to the public! Register here: http://tinyurl.com/kapetpelikula2017 Doors open at 8:30 AM at the GT Toyota Auditorium, Asian Center,…
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Ordinary teens rise as superheroes in all-new ‘Power Rangers’
Meet the latest teen superheroes as they embark in their high-octane journey on screen in the all-new “Power Rangers” movie. Saban’s “Power Rangers” follows five ordinary teens who must become something extraordinary when they learn that their small town of Angel Grove — and the world — is on the verge of being obliterated by…
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Animated comedy ‘The Boss Baby’ celebrates sibling love
DreamWorks Animation’s latest full length feature “The Boss Baby” explores the wonders of a child’s imagination and celebrates the precious bond between siblings. Featuring the voices of award-winning Alec Baldwin, Lisa Kudrow, Jimmy Kimmel, Steve Buscemi and Miles Bakshi, “The Boss Baby” is packed with memorable and relatable characters based on the best-selling book by…
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WATCH: Superheroes come together in first trailer for ‘Justice League’
Warner Bros. Pictures has just debuted the official first trailer for its event movie for 2017, the action-adventure Justice League. View the trailer below and watch Justice League in Philippine cinemas starting Nov. 16, 2017. Synopsis: Fueled by his restored faith in humanity and inspired by Superman’s selfless act, Bruce Wayne enlists the help of…
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Kristen Bell is the ex-wife you’d love to hate in action buddy comedy ‘Chips’
Frozen and Bad Moms star Kristen Bell dives into the role of Karen, the undeserving object of rookie cop Jon Baker’s (Dax Shepard) self-improvement efforts, in Warner Bros. Pictures’ new action-comedy CHIPS. In the film, Jon Baker is still reeling from the breakup of his marriage. Karen is a trophy from his heyday as a…
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Hang on for ‘Spider-Man: Homecoming’ teaser poster
Tom Holland as Spider-Man hangs from the Avengers Tower in the newly released teaser poster of Columbia Pictures’ Spider-Man: Homecoming. Check out the poster below and and watch Spider-Man: Homecoming when it opens in Philippine cinemas this July 2017. A young Peter Parker/Spider-Man, who made his sensational debut in Captain America: Civil War, begins to…
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For Jake Gyllenhaal, searching for ‘Life’ on Mars may be going too far
In Columbia Pictures’ terrifying thriller, Life, Oscar-nominee Jake Gyllenhaal stars as astronaut David Jordan who has the distance and remove of a man who has spent over 473 days on the International Space Station. No one knows this home better than he does. The new crew members joining him are there using his home in…
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WATCH: New trailer for ‘Baywatch’ pumps up action, comedy
The new trailer for Paramount Pictures’ highly awaited raunchy comedy Baywatch, the big-screen adaptation of the iconic beach lifeguard show of the ’90s, is now online and may be viewed below. Opening in Philippine cinemas in May 2017, Baywatch is directed by Seth Gordon (Horrible Bosses) and stars Dwayne Johnson as Mitch Buchannon (played by…
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Sex, drugs, highway patrol in new buddy comedy ‘Chips’
What happens when you team up a former X-Games star with a busted-up body and a painkiller habit, and an over-sexed undercover Fed with too much confidence, give them each a badge and a bike and set them loose on the sun-baked highways of Southern California? CHIP happens. More to the point, if you’re writer/director…
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Strengths of selfless teens ignite in new ‘Power Rangers’
Based on the unendingly popular legend of the Mighty Morphin Power Rangers comes the rollicking, action-packed modern chronicle of how the famed color-coded crew of teen warriors first transformed from a band of small-town outcasts into a united team of mighty superheroes in the new “Power Rangers” movie. The re-imagined story of Saban’s “Power Rangers”…
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WATCH: ‘Geostorm’ teaser trailer wrecks havoc on global climate
Today the world will be taken by storm. Check out the new official teaser trailer for Warner Bros. Pictures’ new epic thriller Geostorm below. Directed by Dean Devlin, Geostorm stars Gerard Butler, Abbie Cornish, Ed Harris, Andy Garcia, Katheryn Winnick, and Jim Sturgess. In the film, after an unprecedented series of natural disasters threatened the…
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FDCP, SM Cinema to screen indie films year-round via Cine Lokal
Strengthening its commitment to support Philippine cinema, the Film Development Council of the Philippines (FDCP) and SM Cinema launch Cine Lokal—a new cinema line that will house independent, award-winning films and FDCP programs in the following SM Cinema branches across the country starting April 2017: SM Megamall • SM North EDSA • SM Fairview •…
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Assunta de Rossi, Jay Manalo reunite on the big screen via ‘Higanti’ after 16 years
In her generation, Assunta De Rossi is considered as one of the finest actresses in Philippine Cinema. She bagged the elusive Urian Best Actress for her landmark film “Hubog” (2001) by master director Joel Lamangan. She had other acting nominations as Best Actress for FAMAS Awards for the same film, and still in Urian Awards…
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‘Narnia’s’ William Moseley all grown up in romantic comedy ‘Carrie Pilby’
William Moseley, widely known to be the older son (Peter) in the highly-successful “Chronicles of Narnia” is all grown-up in his latest romantic comedy movie “Carrie Pilby.” Starring opposite Bel Powley who takes on the titular role “Carrie Pilby,” Moseley plays Cy, Carrie’s neighbour and match to her intellectual ability. Carrie is a 19-year old…
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Stephen King’s ‘The Dark Tower’ teaser poster leads to other worlds
“There are other worlds than these,” proclaims the tagline of the teaser poster of The Dark Tower, based on Stephen King’s most ambitious and expansive story. The long-awaited big screen adaptation stars Idris Elba as Roland Deschain and Matthew McConaughey as Walter Padick. Check out the newly-released poster below and watch The Dark Tower in…
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‘Beauty and the Beast’ opening weekend rakes US$14.9-M in SE Asia
Singapore, 20th March 2017 – Disney’s Beauty and the Beast charms its way to the hearts of audiences in Southeast Asia, taking in a remarkable cumulative box office of USD$14.9million across the region on its’ opening weekend. The live-action adaptation of the beloved classic tale opened to the number one position at the box office…
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Main poster up for teen romance ‘Everything, Everything’
The main one-sheet art of Warner Bros. Pictures and Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures new romantic drama Everything, Everything has just been unveiled online and may be seen below. Directed by Stella Meghie and based on the bestselling book of the same name by Nicola Yoon, Everything, Everything stars Amandla Stenberg (Rue inThe Hunger Games) as Maddy and…
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‘Beauty and the Beast’ posts year’s biggest 1st day gross with P47.2-M
MANILA, March 17, 2017 – Disney’s “Beauty and the Beast” put a spell at the Philippine box-office, grossing an enchanted P47.2-M on its first day, March 16, and effectively breaking the record for the industry’s biggest opening day for 2017. This was announced today by a spokesman of the Walt Disney Studios Philippines. “Beauty and…
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WATCH: A girl hero rises in new ‘Transformers: The Last Knight’ preview
Meet the young heroine, Izzy (Isabela Moner) in this special new preview of Transformers: The Last Knight, which Paramount Pictures has just released and may be viewed below. Watch Transformers: The Last Knight in Philippine cinemas starting June 21, 2017. Once again directed by Michael Bay, The Last Knight stars Mark Wahlberg, Laura Haddock, Anthony…
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Meet the beloved characters of Disney’s ‘Beauty and the Beast’
As Disney’s live-action Beauty and the Beast has bowed on the big screen, here are the official descriptions of the beloved fairy tale’s characters. And when searching for talent to bring the beloved animated characters to life on screen, the filmmakers canvassed the worlds of film, television, music and theatre to find the performers best suited…
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Survivor stories told in ‘We Call Her Yolanda’ fund-raising screenings
Stories of hope from real survivors of the fiercest and most devastating typhoon that ever hit the Philippines are featured in the highly-inspiring movie “We Call Her Yolanda.” The movie will have limited special screenings on March 25 (Saturday) at Greenbelt 3 cinema 1 at 10:00am and on March 26 (Sunday) at Powerplant cinema 1…
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Indie fans, time for movie marathon at Cinema ’76 for just P150 each!
From March 17 (Friday) to March 23 (Thursday), indie hub Cinema ’76 will feature four audience-favorites in their lineup: 2 Cool 2 Be 4gotten by Petersen Vargas Baka Bukas by Samatha Lee I’m Drunk, I Love You by JP Habac* Sakaling Hindi Makarating by Ice Idanan (*Preceded by Angelito by Jerrold Tarog. This 20-minute short…
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‘2 Cool 2 Be 4gotten’ trends on social media due to MTRCB’s R-18 rating
The youth gay film “2 Cool 2 Be 4gotten,” Best Picture winner in the most recent Cinema One Originals Film Festival, trended on Twitter recently because it received an R-18 rating from the Movie and Television Review and Classification Board. The film stars young actor Khalil Ramos as Felix, a quiet high school achiever whose…
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WATCH: Travel to the land of the dead in first trailer for Disney-Pixar’s ‘Coco’
Disney-Pixar has just released the first trailer of the animated adventure Coco which follows a young aspiring musician and a charming trickster on an extraordinary journey through the Land of the Dead. Check out the trailer below and watch Coco in Philippine cinemas starting November 22, 2017. Despite his family’s baffling generations-old ban on music,…
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How they created the monster king in ‘Kong: Skull Island’
For the filmmakers overseeing such a complex production as “Kong: Skull Island,” there was perhaps nothing more challenging or exhilarating than the creation of the title character. They certainly didn’t make things easy for themselves. “I always imagined King Kong as being his own species and defying any simple characterization or comparison with the creatures…
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WATCH: Will Ferrell, Amy Poehler’s new comedy ‘The House’ gets first trailer
New Line Cinema’s upcoming comedy The House teams up Will Ferrell and Amy Poehler as married couple Scott and Kate Johansen who, after losing their daughter Alex’s college fund, become desperate to earn it back so she can pursue her dream of attending a university. With the help of their neighbor Frank (Jason Mantzoukas), they…
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Fede Alvarez to helm ‘The Girl in the Spider’s Web’ with new actress to play Lisbeth Salander
CULVER CITY, Calif., March 13, 2017 – Lisbeth Salander, the cult figure and title character of the acclaimed Millennium book series created by Stieg Larsson, will return to the screen in The Girl in the Spider’s Web, a first-time adaptation of the recent global bestseller written by David Lagercrantz. Fede Alvarez, the director of 2016’s…
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WATCH: Edgar Wright’s new film ‘Baby Driver’ gets first trailer
Columbia Pictures has just launched the first trailer to Baby Driver, the much anticipated new action comedy from acclaimed director Edgar Wright. View the trailer below and watch Baby Driver in Philippine cinemas soon. In the film, a talented, young getaway driver (Ansel Elgort) relies on the beat of his personal soundtrack to be the…
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Surprise smash hit ‘Get Out’ is year’s best reviewed film
The year’s surprise smash hit, with a current US box-office gross of $111-million – Universal Pictures’ suspense thriller Get Out is also shaping up as 2017’s best reviewed film to date. The film currently boasts a “99 percent Fresh” rating on the review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, which is higher than any movie released so far…
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‘Kong: Skull Island’ tops PH box office with P77.86-M in 4 days
MANILA, March 13, 2017 – Kong: Skull Island, Warner Bros. Pictures’, Legendary Pictures’ and Tencent Pictures’ epic reimagining of one of cinema’s mightiest monster myths, thundered to the top of the Philippine box office, earning a total of more than P77.86-M across 290 screens, with no signs of slowing down. The announcement was made today…
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Award-winning film ‘2 Cool 2 Be 4gotten’ explores first love, heartbreak
The joy of first love. The thrill of your first date. The sweetness of your first kiss. The pain of your first heartbreak. Remember all these awesome memories in “2 Cool 2 Be 4Gotten,” a youth movie starring rising acclaimed young actor Khalil Ramos and newcomers Jameson Blake (who won Best Supporting Actor) along with…
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WATCH: ‘Wonder Woman’ fights to end all wars in new trailer
This June, witness the future of justice. Warner Bros. has just revealed the Origin Trailer of wildly anticipated action-adventure Wonder Woman starring Gal Gadot as the Amazonian Princess. Check out the trailer below and watch Wonder Woman in Philippine cinemas starting June 1, 2017. Before she was Wonder Woman, she was Diana, princess of the…
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WINNERS: Sinag Maynila Independent Film Festival 2017
Here are the winners of Sinag Maynila Independent Film Festival 2017 as announced on Sunday, March 12, at the Gabi ng Parangal at Samsung Hall, SM Aura in Taguig City. Best Picture: Tu Pug Imatuy Best Actor: Raymond Francisco – Bhoy Intsik (tied) Best Actor: Kristofer King – Kristo (tied) Best Actress: Malona Sulatan – Tu…
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‘Blood Hunters: Rise of the Hybrids’ to set new era of Filipino action movies
From Filipino filmmaker and martial arts action star Vincent Soberano comes action-fantasy film Blood Hunters which is expected to set the stage for a new era of Filipino action films with its strengths in reaching an international audience. It has recently won Best Short Film (2016) at the prestigious Cinemax HBO Action Film Competition and…
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‘Deadpool 2’ viral teaser debuts in PH theaters with ‘Logan’
The hilarious short aka long teaser of “Deadpool 2” that became viral worldwide will finally debut in Philippine theatres on Saturday, March 11. The long teaser that had the world laughing out loud will exclusively play only in screens where “Logan” is currently on its second week in theatres. Ryan Reynolds as Wade Wilson aka…
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Red Turnip Theater closes fourth season with sci-fi thriller ‘The Nether’
Fresh off the critical success of their last outing, the family comedy-drama Tribes, Red Turnip Theater is ready to take audiences into a different theater experience with the sci-fi thriller THE NETHER. THE NETHER opens March 10 and runs all weekends until April 9. Tickets at http://www.ticketworld.com.ph or http://www.redturnip.com.ph. Venue: Power Mac Center Spotlight Theater, Ayala…
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‘Before I Fall’ journeys from adapting young adult novel into film
Sam seemed to have everything a teenage girl could want: popularity, a hot boyfriend, cool status, fun friends, loving family and seeming happiness. But beyond the superficial, Sam’s life wasn’t so charmed. She was one of a clique of high school mean girls who made life hellish for those different from them. When she’s killed…
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Luke Evans swaggers as Gaston in live-action ‘Beauty and the Beast’
Welsh actor Luke Evans (The Girl on the Train, The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug) smashes his way to playing Gaston, the shallow and arrogant villager intent on marrying Belle (Emma Watson) in Disney’s live-action fantasy adventure, Beauty and the Beast. A former War hero, Gaston holds court in the village tavern and has every…
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WATCH: Sci-fi horror film ‘Life’ terrifies with new extended sneak peek
All muscle, all brain.. 100% terrifying. Watch as the space station crew has its first encounter with a Martian organism in the Extended Sneak Peek of Columbia Pictures’ upcoming horror film, Life. View the clip below and watch Life in Philippine cinemas starting Friday, March 24, 2017. Life is a terrifying sci-fi thriller about a…
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Brie Larson channels inner action hero in ‘Kong: Skull Island’
Oscar Best Actress-winner for 2015’s Room, Brie Larson now stars as Vietnam War photojournalist Mason Weaver in Warner Bros. Pictures and Legendary Pictures’ Kong: Skull Island, an epic action-adventure that reimagines the origins of one the most powerful monster myths of all. A compelling, original tale from director Jordan Vogt-Roberts, the film tells the story…
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Ideal husband becomes prime suspect in ‘A Kind of Murder’
A seemingly ideal marriage ends up in mayhem in the chilling thriller “A Kind of Murder.” Set in 1960’s New York, the movie is based on Patricia Highsmith’s novel, “The Blunderer” adapted to movie as “A Kind of Murder” starring Patrick Wilson (Conjuring, Insidious), Jessica Biel (Total Recall) and Haley Bennett (The Girl on the Train).…
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Best-selling inspirational book on faith ‘The Shack,’ now a movie
Based on the phenomenally successful New York Times best-selling novel of the same title by author William P. Young, “The Shack” takes us on a father’s transformative and spiritual journey that will show him the ultimate truth about love, loss, and forgiveness. Oscar winner Octavia Spencer stars with Sam Worthington, Radha Mitchell and Tim McGraw…
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Disney reveals first-look of ‘Mary Poppins Returns’ starring Emily Blunt
Walt Disney Pictures has revealed the first look at Mary Poppins Returns, the sequel to the beloved 1964 musical classic that starred Julie Andrews and Dick Van Dyke. Based on the Mary Poppins stories by P.L. Travers, Mary Poppins Returns comes from a screenplay by Life of Pi scribe David Magee, with Oscar-winning Chicago and…
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New poster of ‘Fast & Furious 8’ is ice-bound!
Universal Pictures has just released the new one-sheet art for Fast & Furious 8, the follow-up to 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. Catch the new poster of Fast & Furious 8 below and watch the…
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Samuel L. Jackson leaves no man behind in ‘Kong: Skull Island’
Oscar nominee Samuel L. Jackson (Pulp Fiction, Avengers: Age of Ultron), plays Lt. Colonel Preston Packard, the human alpha among the human characters in Warner Bros. and Legendary Pictures’ Kong: Skull Island which reimagines the origin of the mythic Kong in a compelling, original adventure. Watch the final trailer of Kong: Skull Island below. In…
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Dan Stevens plays cursed prince in ‘Beauty and the Beast’
Attaining global stardom and acclaim for his performance as the dashing Matthew Crawley in the Golden Globe®-winning drama Downton Abbey, Dan Stevens now stars in Disney’s live-action adaptation of Beauty and the Beast, opposite Emma Watson’s Belle. The British thespian plays the Beast, a spoiled and arrogant Prince transformed by the curse of an enchantress.…
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Reincarnated pet meets same owner in ‘A Dog’s Purpose’
For Universal Pictures’ new family adventure, A Dog’s Purpose, director Lasse Hallström looked to Dennis Quaid who he directed over 20 years ago in Something to Talk About. Known for his portrayals in both comedic and dramatic roles over the years, Quaid was Hallstrom’s the ultimate choice for the role of Adult Ethan. Based on…
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FDCP, Instituto Cervantes present free screenings of Espacio Femenino film series
In celebration of the International Women’s Month, the Film Development Council of the Philippines is partnering with Instituto Cervantes for the screening of women-themed Spanish films from March 4-25, 2017 at the FDCP Cinematheque Manila, Ermita, Manila. Dubbed as Espacio Femenino (Women Space), the film series will feature four (4) documentaries directed by female Spanish…
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New ‘Ghost in the Shell’ banners exude futuristic vibe
Paramount Pictures has just unveiled two banners for its upcoming action-thriller Ghost in the Shell that sell the futuristic tone of the film, while showcasing Scarlett Johansson’s kick-ass physique. Directed by Rupert Sanders, the film also stars “Beat” Takeshi Kitano, Michael Carmen Pitt, Pilou Asbaek, Chin Han and Juliette Binoche. Check out the poster below…
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Raymond Francisco, Ronwaldo Martin topbill Joel Lamangan’s ‘Bhoy Intsik’
A gay thief and his young protege: These are the two main characters portrayed by seasoned theater actor and television commercial director Raymond Francisco and Coco Martin’s younger brother Ronwaldo Martin in “BHOY INTSIK”. Raymond, known to his friends in showbiz as “RS”, embarks on a new journey in his colorful career as an artist–…
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‘Kong: Skull Island’ to have midnight screenings in PH cinemas
Moviegoers in the Philippines get a rare chance to awaken the king of monsters earlier than anyone else in the world! Warner Bros. and Legendary Pictures have scheduled midnight screenings of Kong: Skull Island on Thursday, March 9 at 12:01AM in participating cinemas across the country. Be the first one to watch the controversial post-credit…
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Wolverine’s goes more berserk like never before in ‘Logan’
Hugh Jackman and highly-acclaimed director James Mangold take the iconic Wolverine character to new heights in this year’s highly-anticipated “Logan”. From their previous collaboration on the phenomenally successful “The Wolverine” in 2003 that won praise for its careful parsing of Logan’s inner tumult rather than the over-the-top action, Jackman and Mangold once again team up…
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Novel-turned-film ‘Before I Fall’ tackles realities of peer pressure
A story of self-discovery for the young ones, especially high school students going through peer pressure and acceptance, “Before I Fall” is a film based on the popular young adult novel of the same title by Lauren Oliver. Directed by Russo-Young, “Before I Fall” brings us back to high school, a period we all quickly…
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WATCH: Get ready for new trailer for ‘Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2’
In anticipation of the earthbound release of Marvel Studios’ “Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2” on April 26 in the Philippines, Marvel Studios has unveiled the action-adventure’s new trailer! Take a look at your favorite intergalactic misfits saving the galaxy a second time. Along with the new trailer, Marvel has also launched a new Guardians…
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Kevin Costner breaks chains of discrimination in highly-inspiring ‘Hidden Figures’
The legendary Oscar winning actor Kevin Costner stars in the highly-inspiring movie based on the lives of real women who dared the odds in “Hidden Figures” along with Golden Globe winner and Emmy nominated Taraji P. Henson, Oscar winner Octavia Spencer, Grammy nominated Janelle Monáe , Golden Globe nominee Kirsten Dunst and Jim Parsons with…
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Comedy-horror ‘Get Out’ tops US box-office with $30.5-M, opens in PH cinemas
Universal Pictures’ Get Out, a new horror-thriller about race relations, rode critical raves to a smashing box office debut at No.1 for the Feb. 24 – 27 weekend, according to Variety. The low-budget film was the weekend’s top-grossing domestic release, earning $30.5 million, and propelling its director and writer Jordan Peele atop Hollywood’s A-list. The…
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New superheroes unite in Russian action movie ‘Guardians’
In the end of 1945, after Germany and Japan have fallen in the WWII, an incredible team of mutant superheroes rise to stop the world’s smartest and deadliest villain in the latest non-stop blockbuster Russian action movie “Guardians” aka Zaschitniki. “Guardians” are borne from the genetic experiments performed by Nazi doctors who were trying to…
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Emma Watson captures heart as Belle in ‘Beauty and the Beast’
Known to global audiences as the spunky and smart wizard Hermione in the Harry Potter franchise, Emma Watson is now poised to be fondly remembered as Belle, the shrewd villager who yearns for adventure, in the live-action retelling of Disney’s Beauty and the Beast. For over a decade, the British actress has charmed audiences playing…
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Oscars Winners 2017: Full list, Academy Awards winners
The winners of Oscars 2017 were announced at the 89th Academy Awards ceremony as presented by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) on February 26, 2017 at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, Los Angeles. Comedian Jimmy Kimmel hosted the ceremony for the first time. Here is the list of winners for the 89th Academy Awards along…
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Live-action ‘Death Note: Light Up the New World’ to hit PH cinemas
The highly-anticipated manga film adaptation “Death Note: Light Up the New World” is an interesting follow up to the original three Death Note films. The story takes place 10 years later since two geniuses fought the battle of intelligence and now, six different notebooks fell down on Earth. The film simultaneously takes place in Shibuya,…
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Ice Cube plays teacher-from-hell in comedy film ‘Fist Fight’
An award winning actor, director, producer and music icon, Ice Cube has established himself as one of entertainment’s most accomplished, bankable, relevant and prolific figures, both on and off the screen. Now, Ice Cube heads the cast of New Line Cinema’s outrageous comedy Fist Fight as one of the two teachers about to come to…
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MOVIE REVIEW: Arrival (2017)
I must admit, I’m such a big fan of La La Land even before it hit local scenes, that I almost forgot that there are other interesting movies coming to theaters thereon. When Damien Chazelle’s followup to Whiplash was finally shown in the cinemas just last month, I managed to watch it 11 times as if…
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Matt Reeves to direct, produce ‘The Batman’
Burbank, CA – February 23, 2017 – Warner Bros. Pictures announced today that Matt Reeves (“Dawn of the Planet of the Apes,” “Cloverfield”) has been set to direct “The Batman.” Reeves will also serve as a producer on the new standalone action adventure centering on one of DC’s most enduringly popular Super Heroes. The announcement…
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‘Logan: The Wolverine’ to have midnight screenings in PH cinemas
Responding to the fever-pitch anticipation of Hugh Jackman’s “Logan”, the most eager of cineastes who want to see it first can finally catch the movie on its midnight screenings (12:01am) set on March 1, Wednesday in Philippine theatres nationwide (check your nearest favorite theatres). Starring Hugh Jackman in the title role, “Logan” is directed by…
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Nine Filipino films make it to Osaka Asian Film Festival 2017
An impressive nine (9) Filipino films will be participating in the Osaka Asian Film Festival 2017, three (3) of which are part of the main competition section. Jerrold Tarog’s Bliss, Sigrid Andrea Bernardo’s Kita Kita, and Borgy Torre’s Tisay are part of the competition section and will compete with thirteen (13) other Asian films for…
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From ‘The Ring’ director comes mind-boggling psycho thriller ‘A Cure for Wellness’
From visionary director, Gore Verbinski, “A Cure for Wellness” is a chilling and mind-bending psychological thriller. Embarking on the movie, Verbinski wanted to make a thriller with the depth, insight and power of classics in the genre that he admired, such as “The Shining” (Stanley Kubrick’s 1980 film), “Don’t Look Now” (Nicolas Roeg’s 1973 film)…
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WATCH: ‘King Arthur: Legend of the Sword’ reveals epic scope in new trailer
The full trailer has now arrived for Guy Ritchie’s adrenalin-fueled epic fantasy take on the Arthurian legends with Warner Bros. Pictures’ sweeping fantasy action adventure King Arthur: Legend of the Sword. Check out the new trailer below and watch King Arthur: Legend of the Sword in Philippine cinemas starting May 17, 2017. The film stars…
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Mel Gibson guns for Oscar Best Director prize with ‘Hacksaw Ridge’
With films that span from the classic, Oscar Best Picture-winning Braveheart to The Patriot, We Were Soldiers, The Passion of the Christ and his most recently directed film, the Mayan civilization epic Apocalypto, Mel Gibson has become known for meshing big themes with atmospheric style that takes audiences into revealing worlds. Now, Mel Gibson’s re-creates…
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History’s greatest women behind the Apollo missions star in ‘Hidden Figures’
Everyone knows about the Apollo missions. We can all immediately list the bold male astronauts who took those first giant steps for humankind in space: John Glenn, Alan Shepard and Neil Armstrong. Yet, remarkably, Katherine G. Johnson, Dorothy Vaughan and Mary Jackson’s are names not taught in school or even known to most people —…
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No place like Earth in romantic sci-fi ‘The Space Between Us’
Two of the fastest rising stars in the millennial era, Britt Robertson and Asa Butterfield who starred in blockbuster movies “Tomorrowland” and “Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children” respectively, team up for the latest out-of-this-world adventure in “The Space Between Us.” “The Space Between Us” is an interplanetary adventure that on man’s first mission to…
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Chloë Grace Moretz stars in memoir-turned-movie ‘Brain on Fire’
“Brain on Fire” is the astonishing true story of a young woman’s descent into madness in the face of a medical mystery starring Chloe Grace Moretz, Thomas Mann, Carrie-Anne Moss, Richard Armitage, Jenny Slate and Tyler Perry. Based on the award-winning memoir and a New York Times bestseller, “Brain of Fire” is directed by Gerard…
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Ice Cube, Charlie Day play rowdy teachers in comedy ‘Fist Fight’
Remember those inspiring high school movies where a dedicated but unconventional teacher is assigned to the worst class and, defying the odds, transforms them all into well-behaved honor students? Well, New Line Cinema’s upcoming comedy Fist Fight isn’t one of those. Director Richie Keen says, “This is definitely a heightened experience of high school. It…
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Five ordinary teens become extraordinary in ‘Power Rangers’
From the team of filmmakers who introduced cool young adult blockbuster franchises such as “The Twilight Saga,” “The Fault in Our Stars” and “The Maze Runner,” producers Wyck Godfrey and Marty Bowen along with Haim Saban and Brian Casentini bring the latest young adult movie franchise to watch out for – the new “Power Rangers”…
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LEGO Joker claims he’s ‘The LEGO Batman’s’ greatest enemy
The laughing lunatic. The Clown Prince of Crime. Batman’s greatest enemy. That’s how The Joker sees himself. With his white skin, green hair and constant grin, this unhinged leader of Gotham’s colorful criminal underworld has made it his life’s goal to cure the city of its all-so-serious gloom. He might break the law, but he…
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Hugh Jackman shares screen with newcomer Dafne Keen in ‘Logan’
Wolverine’s next of kin, Laura aka X-23 is finally revealed in “Logan,” the defining chapter in the cinematic saga of one of the greatest comic book heroes ever created from visionary writer-director James Mangold. Hugh Jackman stars in the title role, alongside Patrick Stewart (“X-Men: Days of Future Past”), Stephen Merchant, Richard E. Grant and…
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Andrew Garfield vies for Best Actor Oscar with ‘Hacksaw Ridge’
British actor Andrew Garfield earns his first Academy Award nomination by playing real-life hero, Desmond Doss, in director Mel Gibson’s World War II epic, Hacksaw Ridge. Nominated for eight Oscar Awards including Best Picture, Hacksaw Ridge centers on the story of Desmond T. Doss (Andrew Garfield), a Seventh-day Adventist who became an army medic while…
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Discover what ails you in R-rated horror thriller ‘A Cure for Wellness’
Gore Verbinski, known for helming the global hit remake of “The Ring” is back in the horror genre in “A Cure For Wellness” where he introduces an enticing yet very unsettling spa that promises a cure for what ails man in today’s fast and highly-wired landscape. Starring Dane DeHaan, Mia Goth and Jason Isaacs, “A…
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THEATER REVIEW: Tanghalang Ateneo’s ‘Si Janus Silang at ang Tiyanak ng Tábon’
I’ve known Palanca winner Edgar Calabia Samar since his 2012 novel Sa Kasunod ng 909 but there was never a chance for us to meet even if we have long since been Facebook friends. It has always been nice to read his posts on Facebook and I’ve been wanting to meet the guy in flesh and see how he…
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Meet Alex Roe, male lead of new horror-thriller ‘Rings’
British actor Alex Roe has quickly established himself as one of Hollywood’s emerging film stars. Now, he stars in Paramount Pictures’ new horror-thriller Rings, the new chapter in the beloved RING horror franchise. In the film, a young woman (Matilda Lutz) becomes worried about her boyfriend (Roe) when he explores a dark subculture surrounding a…
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Josh Gad lends voice to Bailey, narrator in ‘A Dog’s Purpose’
Known to tens of millions as the voice of Olaf in Frozen, Josh Gad lends his voice to Bailey, the real star—the heart and soul throughout the entirety of Universal Pictures’ new family adventure, A Dog’s Purpose. Director Lasse Hallström and Amblin Entertainment reached out to the Tony Award-winning actor with high hopes of finding…
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MOVIE REVIEW: The LEGO Batman Movie
Coming from someone who is not a fan of any superhero character, I could immediately give my thumbs-up to The LEGO Batman Movie for making me more curious about the world of the Caped Crusader (whose only movie I’ve seen is Batman v. Superman plus some cartoons). It’s quite nostalgic to watch this spin-off with The…
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WATCH: Pure enchantment in ‘Beauty and the Beast’ final trailer
Disney has released the final trailer of “Beauty and the Beast,” giving fans a longer peek than before to its enchanting story. Check out the final trailer below and watch the film in Philippine cinemas starting March 16, 2017. Disney’s “Beauty and the Beast” is a live-action adaptation of the studio’s animated classic which refashions…
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‘Avengers: Infinity War’ starts production, Phase 3 details teased
Marvel Studios has officially announced the production start of Avengers: Infinity War via a featurette that shows Robert Downey Jr. (Tony Stark/Iron Man), Tom Holland (Peter Parker/Spider-Man) and Chris Pratt (Peter Quill/Star-Lord). Watch the featurette below. Prior to the release of the first featurette, Robert Downey Jr. (Tony Stark/Iron Man) hosted a Facebook Live, to…
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WATCH: Forbidden love defies ‘Everything, Everything’ in new trailer
From Warner Bros. Pictures and Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures comes the romantic drama Everything, Everything, directed by Stella Meghie and based on the bestselling book of the same name by Nicola Yoon. Check out the main trailer below. What if you couldn’t touch anything in the outside world? Never breathe in the fresh air, feel the sun…
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From ‘Heneral Luna,’ ‘Sana Dati’ director comes psychological thriller ‘Bliss’
The teaser trailer for Jerrold Tarog’s latest film, “Bliss,” has been officially released. “Bliss” marks the director’s highly anticipated follow up project after the success of the 2015 historical epic “Heneral Luna”. The psychological thriller stars Iza Calzado, Ian Veneracion, and TJ Trinidad. Produced by TBA (Tuko Film Productions, Buchi Boy Entertainment, Artikulo Uno Productions),…
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Best-selling novel ‘Before I Fall,’ now a movie starring Zoey Deutch
Zoey Deutch, who recently played James Franco’s smart girlfriend in “Why Him?” stars anew as in the deeply touching book-to-movie adaptation “Before I Fall”. In “Before I Fall,” Deutch plays Sam, a high school student who has everything a girl could want: popularity, a hot boyfriend, cool status, fun friends, loving family and seeming happiness.…
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Liza Soberano, Enrique Gil return to big screen via ‘My Ex and Whys’
After the successful TV series “Dolce Amore,” Liza Soberano and Enrique Gil’s love team more popularly known as LizQuen will make a comeback on the big screen in the upcoming Star Cinema film “My Ex and Whys,” which will open on February 15, 2017 in Philippien cinemas and soon in key countries worldwide via TFC@theMovies.…
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GUIDE: Sinag Maynila Independent Film Festival 2017
The third Sinag Maynila Film Festival will run from March 9 to 14 at the following cinemas: SM Megamall, SM North EDSA, Glorietta 4, Gateway Mall. Copied from Cinema Bravo The invitational opening ceremonies will be held on March 9 at Sky Park, SM Aura Premiere. Awards night is on March 12 at Samsung Hall. Screening…
