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Controversial film ‘Spotlight’ probes sex scandals in church
“Crime does not pay” — an adage that holds the truth, even in this 21st century. Spotlighting a decade-long and numerous sexual abuses inflicted upon the youth, altar boys or helpers, became a recurring sickening diseases within the darkened walls of the Catholic Church. Not only the innocent minors suffered, but also their parents and…
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Brandon Routh sets in cutthroat survival race in ‘Lost in the Pacific’
Brandon Routh best known for his lead role in “S.” stars in his latest futuristic sci-fi thriller “Lost in The Pacific” with Yuqui Zahng. The movie is set in 2020 where a group of elite passengers who are on a transoceanic flight aboard a brand new luxurious jumbo jet find themselves stranded on a remote…
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‘How To Be Single’ features guys on the prowl
First rule of the singles scene: Boys buy the drinks! To pick up the tab—and more—the filmmakers from New Line Cinema’s romantic comedy “How to Be Single” cast a host of hot comedians from film and TV fame to play the men ready to show the women a good time. They are Anders Holm (“The…
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Critically-acclaimed film ‘Brooklyn’ to be adapted into BBC series
The award-winning and critically-acclaimed feature film “Brooklyn” will be adapted into a television series with the BBC. This is now being developed by the same producers of the movie Finola Dwyer and Amanda Posey through Wildgaze Films. Julie Walters is set to reprise her BAFTA-nominated supporting role as the quirky landlady Mrs. Madge Kehoe. The…
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WATCH: Love story ‘Me Before You’ charms with first trailer
Based on the critically acclaimed, bestselling novel by Jojo Moyes, New Line Cinema’s and Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures’ “Me Before You” stars Emilia Clarke (“Game of Thrones”) and Sam Claflin (“The Hunger Games” series), under the direction of Thea Sharrock, making her feature film directorial debut. Oftentimes you find love where you least expect it. Sometimes it…
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Casey Affleck plays accidental hero in ‘The Finest Hour’
Academy Award® nominee Casey Affleck (“Interstellar,” “Oceans 13”) stars in Disney’s daring sea rescue tale “The Finest Hours” as Raymond Sybert, the mid-level crew member aboard the ill-fated Pendleton who suddenly becomes the man to whom everyone looks for guidance. A heroic action-thriller, “The Finest Hours” is based on the extraordinary true story of the…
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GUIDE: Cinematheque Centre Manila in February 2016
This February is the month of Philippine National Arts. To celebrate, the Cinematheque Centre Manila has programmed a slew of exciting independent Filipino films. Cinematheque Centre Manila is located at 55 Kalaw Ave., Ermita, Manila. Films will be screened under the initiative of The National Film Archive of the Philippines, in partnership with various institutions and…
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Shoot and slice as ‘Deadpool’ invades PH cinemas with R-16 rating
Manila, Philippines – “Deadpool” has been rated by the MTRCB (local censors board) with an R-16 rating due to the movie’s strong violence and language throughout including sexual content and graphic nudity. “Deadpool” director Tim Miller couldn’t agree more as with all other R-ratings from across the globe. Along with Deadpool fighting in the buff,…
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Cast, crew share real dangers in shooting ‘The Revenant’
The history of the American fur trade is brief, yet pivotal, full of tales of daring but also grave destruction. Though the fur trade forged the romantic image of the mountain man – idealized loners purportedly as rugged as the wilderness they felt beholden to tame — the fur trade was also very much a…
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‘Chicago Fire’s’ Taylor Kinney braves the haunted set of ‘The Forest’
Popularly known for the hit TV series “Chicago Fire” now on its fourth season, American actor Taylor Kinney has consistently crossed over to the big screen: from the gripping “Zero Dark Thirty,” to the wacky comedy “The Other Woman.” As 2016 begins, Kinney’s stepping into a lead role opposite “Game of Thrones’s” Natalie Dormer for…
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Stiller, Wilson pose in Valentino shopping windows in Rome for Zoolander 2
ROME, January 31, 2016 – Ben Stiller and Owen Wilson continue boosting their career as supermodels. The actors, who attended the premier of “Zoolander 2” in Rome on Saturday night, along with colleagues Will Ferrell and Justin Theroux, posed in the shopping windows of Valentino flagship on Sunday afternoon. The Roman-based fashion house collaborated with…
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Rebel Wilson plays party animal in ‘How to Be Single’
Fresh from reprising her breakout role as fan-favorite Fat Amy in the smash comedy “Pitch Perfect 2,” Rebel Wilson now stars opposite Dakota Johnson in New Line Cinema’s “How to Be Single.” Based on the book by Liz Tucillo (TV’s “Sex & the City,” “He’s Just Not That Into You”), the film follows a host…
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Dennis Trillo, Solenn Heussaff, Kit Thompson heat up ‘Lakbay2Love’
Handsome award-winning actor Dennis Trillo and alluring actress Solenn Heusaff ignite the silver screen with their third and biggest team up: the film, “Lakbay2Love” from Erasto Films. The two gorgeous performers first starred in a TV commercial and were last seen together in the family drama “Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow,” wherein their characters unleashed the…
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Zac Efron, Robert De Niro star in buddy road trip comedy ‘Dirty Grandpa’
Zac Efron and Robert De Niro go on a wild familial bonding in “Dirty Grandpa,” where Edron plays young, buttoned-up, conservative lawyer Jason Kelly who is in the final stages of preparation for a picture-perfect wedding to his seemingly ideal fiancée Meredith Goldstein (Julianne Hough) when Jason’s beloved paternal grandmother passes. Though it’s the week…
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Japan’s infamous suicide ‘Forest’ now subject of new horror film
Rising with terrifying grandeur at the base of Mt. Fuji in Japan, the legendary real-life Aokigahara Forest is the suspense-filled setting of Columbia Pictures’ new supernatural thriller “The Forest.” In the film, a young American woman, Sara (Natalie Dormer), journeys to the Aokigahara Forest in search of her twin sister, who has mysteriously disappeared. In…
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GUIDE: Power Mac Center presents ‘Cinemansanas’
Premier Apple reseller Power Mac Center launches Cinemansanas, a campaign for aspiring and established artists who have a vision in storytelling through film in the digital age. Cinemansanas is the second installment of Pixelworx, Power Mac Center’s advocacy of recognizing artists who break the standards of the art scene. It is celebrated with a series…
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WINNERS: Screen Actors Guild Awards 2016
The 22nd annual Screen Actors Guild Awards was held Saturday, January 30 at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles after the voting by the 165,000 members of SAG-AFTR. The awards were handed out to both films and television series as broadcasted on TBS and TNT. Early awards for stunt performers were handed out to Mad Max: Fury Road and…
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WINNERS: CineKabalen Kapampangan Film Festival 2016
The winners of the fifth CineKabalen Kapampangan Film Festival were awarded Saturday at PGN Roof Garden, Peter G. Nepomuceno Center for Professional Development, Holy Angel University, Angeles City. The following are the winners of CineKabalen 2016: Best Short Film: PAMAGSADIA (Preparation) by Gabrielle Tayag (Angeles) 2nd Best Short Film: RATATAT NANG DANTE (Dante’s Shot) by Jasper…
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Sony Pictures to distribute ‘Blade Runner’ sequel in PH
LOS ANGELES, CA, JANUARY 25, 2016 – Sony Pictures Releasing International will distribute Alcon Entertainment’s follow-up to Ridley Scott’s 1982 masterpiece “Blade Runner” in all overseas territories (including the Philippines) in all media; with Warner Bros. Pictures distributing in North America and Canada through its output agreement with Alcon, it was announced by Alcon co-founders…
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Time to kill with Brandon Routh in sci-fi thriller ‘400 Days’
In the new sci-thriller film “400 Days,” Brandon Routh plays Theo, one of four astronauts (with Dane Cook, Ben Feldman and Lotz) who are on a simulated space mission, kept underground, to explore the effects of being isolated for a long period of time. Brandon Routh soared into the media limelight when cast as “The…
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Winning movie ‘Brooklyn’ features fashion, music throwbacks
Brought to life with the dreamlike shadings of a love poem, “Brooklyn” unfolds in two distinctly atmospheric worlds: one amid the cloistered, muted beauty of Enniscorthy, Ireland and the other in the bustling chaos of New York’s Brooklyn, the frequent first stop of many immigrants to America, starring Saoirse Ronan, Emory Cohen and Domhnall Gleeson…
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GUIDE: Sinag Maynila Independent Film Festival 2016
Now in its second year, Sinag Maynila Independent Film Festival 2016 will run from April 21 to 26 at the following cinemas: SM North Edsa, SM Megamall, SM Mall of Asia, SM Aura, and SM Manila. Join the Facebook event here. Screening Schedules OPENING FILM: The festival will have its opening ceremony at the Samsung Hall of…
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WATCH: ‘The Angry Birds Movie’ catapults new trailer
The delightful characters from the beloved – and addicting – mobile game app come to life in the new trailer for Columbia Pictures’ “The Angry Birds Movie.” The trailer may be viewed below. In the 3D animated comedy, “The Angry Birds Movie,” we’ll finally find out why the birds are so angry. The movie takes…
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Alicia Vikander shines with Oscar-worthy performance in ‘The Danish Girl’
One of the most promising actors of her generation, Alicia Vikander has been a talent to watch in cinema in 2015, gaining international recognition, one film after another. After receiving acting prizes from several critics groups for her breakout role in “Ex Machina,” Vikander starts 2016 in style – copping her first Academy Award nomination…
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‘The Revenant’ to have advance screenings on Feb 2 last full shows
Leonardo DiCaprio’s award-winning and acclaimed film, “The Revenant” from Academy Award winning director Alejandro Iñarritu holds its public advance screenings in Philippine theatres (2D and IMAX screens) as last full show nationwide on February 2, Tuesday – hours ahead of its opening (following) day on February 3. Based on true events from legendary Hugh Glass’…
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Nihongo Fiesta 2016 to screen award-winning ‘Sarusuberi: Miss Hokusai’ on Feb 27 for free
The Japan Foundation, Manila (JFM), will feature a free screening of the award-winning animation film “Sarusuberi: Miss Hokusai” on February 27 (Saturday) from 3:30 p.m. at the Shang Cineplex Cinema 1 (6th level of the Shangri-La Plaza Mall, EDSA, Mandaluyong City) as part of the Nihongo Fiesta 2016, JFM’s annual event celebrating the colorful culture and…
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New ‘Spider-Man’ to be released worldwide in IMAX 3D cinemas
CULVER CITY, Calif., January 26, 2016 – Spider-Man, one of the world’s most beloved superheroes, will once again come to IMAX® Theatres for a network-wide event run when the film is released in theaters on its new worldwide date on July 7, 2017, it was announced today by Josh Greenstein, president of Worldwide Marketing and…
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Real ‘Secret Soldiers of Benghazi’ discuss ’13 Hours’
Director Michael Bay’s new action-thriller, “13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi” was based on a real-life, controversial incident in Libya. Consulting the production were three of the actual participants in that tense battle, Kris “Tanto” Paronto, Mark “Oz” Geist and John “Tig” Tiegan. At the time of the battle on September 11th, 2012, the…
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MOVIE REVIEW: Everything About Her (2016)
Everything About Her Movie Review 2016, Philippines – Directed by Bb. Joyce Bernal A successful mother who learns she has cancer, an estranged son who returns with his memories of feeling abandoned, and a career-driven girl who will serve as their bridge to patch things up. Sounds familiar? Everything About Her follows this set of characters but it sure manages…
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‘Deadpool’ to paint the town red on Feb 10, also in IMAX
Expect plenty of wry humour in “Deadpool,” directed by Tim Miller and at Reynolds’ own experiences in the comic book world. Based upon Marvel Comics’ most unconventional anti-hero, “Deadpool” tells the origin story of former Special Forces operative turned mercenary Wade Wilson, who after being subjected to a rogue experiment that leaves him with accelerated…
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WATCH: Trailer for Inspirational drama ‘Miracles from Heaven’
Columbia Pictures presents the faith-affirming, inspirational drama “Miracles from Heaven” starring Jennifer Garner, Martin Henderson and Queen Latifah. Watch the film’s first trailer below. “Miracles from Heaven” is based on the incredible true story of the Beam family. When Christy (Garner) discovers her 10-year-old daughter Anna (Kylie Rogers) has a rare, incurable disease, she becomes…
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‘The King’s Speech’ director helms Oscar contender ‘The Danish Girl’
Winner of Best Director Oscar for “The King’s Speech” and nominated for the same honor for “Les Miserables,” filmmaker Tom Hooper now brings to the screen Universal Pictures’ critically lauded drama “The Danish Girl.” Starring Eddie Redmayne and Alicia Vikander who both earned Oscar nominations for their performances, the film will be shown exclusively at…
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Irish actor Domhnall Gleeson stars in strong Oscar contenders ‘The Revenant,’ ‘Brooklyn’
Rapidly rising Irish actor Domhnall Gleeson stars in “The Revenant” and “Brooklyn” – two of this year’s strong Oscar contenders. Gleeson , who has been coming to the fore as one of the most versatile actors of a new generation with roles in “About Time,” “Calvary,” “Unbroken,” “Ex Machina” and in “Star Wars: Episode VII…
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GUIDE: Cinemalaya 2016: The 12th Philippine Independent Film Festival
Now on its 12th year, Cinemalaya Philippine Independent Film Festival will run from August 5 to 14 at the following venues: Cultural Center of the Philippines, Pasay City Glorietta 4, Makati City Greenbelt 1, Makati City Trinoma, Quezon City U.P. Town Center, Quezon Cityl Fairview Terraces, Quezon City Nuvali, Sta. Rosa, Laguna Ayala Center Cebu…
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‘The 5th Wave’ opens in PH at No. 1, grosses P51.6-M in 5 days
MANILA, Jan. 25, 2016 – Columbia Pictures’ alien invasion action-thriller “The 5th Wave” took Philippine cinemas by storm, bowing at No.1 with a nationwide five-day opening weekend gross of P51.6-M (Jan. 20 to 24, 2016). This was announced today by a spokesman of Columbia Pictures Industries, Inc. The film adaptation of Rick Yancey’s young adult…
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‘Iron Man 3′ star James Badge Dale sees action anew in ’13 Hours’
“Iron Man 3” star James Badge Dale sees action anew in the big screen as ex-Navy SEAL Tyrone “Rone” Woods in director Michael Bay’s new epic action-adventure “13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi” from Paramount Pictures. “13 Hours” is the gripping true story of six elite ex-military operators assigned to protect the CIA who…
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‘Deadpool’ receives overwhelming raves from early screenings
20th Century Fox’s recent reveal of Deadpool’s redband trailer was eventually followed by a special advanced screening in New York and Los Angeles, though the studio showed an unfinished version of the movie, the fans’ reactions as had been reported in Screenrant is overwhelmingly positive. The ones who got to screen it first are vouching…
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Robert De Niro plays wingman to Zac Efron in ‘Dirty Grandpa’
Ready to be a man? Learn it from the pro, in this case, from grandpa in the ultimate comedy buddy trip “Dirty Grandpa” starring Robert De Niro and Zac Efron. Jason Kelly (Zac Efron) is one week away from marrying his boss’s uber-controlling daughter, putting him on the fast track for a partnership at the…
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‘The New Adventures of Aladdin’ retells famous Arabian folktale
French comedian Kev Adams star in the latest adaptation of the famous Arabian folktale of Aladdin and the magical lamp in “The New Adventures of Aladdin” that will open in local cinemas this January 27. Adams takes on the role of Sam in the movie who is a modern Aladdin who lives both in Baghdad…
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Gerard Butler flexes muscles anew in mythological action ‘Gods of Egypt’
When Egypt fell in chaos and evil threatened to rule, gods and men rise to the occasion to fight against and for each other in the upcoming spectacular action-adventure movie “Gods of Egypt.” Inspired by the classic mythology of Egypt, the survival of mankind hangs in the balance as an unexpected mortal hero Bek (Brenton…
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GUIDE: CineKabalen Kapampangan Film Festival 2016
Now in its 5th year, CineKabalen: Kapampangan Film Festival will be held on Saturday, January 30 at Holy Angel University, Angeles City. The screening of entries will be open to the public from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. at the PGN Auditorium, 9th Floor, Peter G. Nepomuceno Center for Professional Development, Holy Angel University, Angeles City. The…
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‘The Revenant’ opens Feb 3 with one-week IMAX run
Leonardo DiCaprio has portrayed a kaleidoscopic array of characters – from Howard Hughes to Jay Gatsby to Wolf of Wall Street’s profligate Jordan Belfort – but the role of the Hugh Glass in “The Revenant” was an entirely new challenge, taking the actor into borderlands that few in our modern world have experienced. It is…
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John Krasinski trains hard in ’13 hours’ for first action role
Far from his image in the popular series “The Office,” a buff, bearded John Krasinski leads the cast of Paramount Pictures’ new action-thriller “13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi,” directed by Michael Bay. Krasinski plays Jack Silva, one of six members of a security team made up of elite ex-military operators who fought to…
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Nailing it in romantic comedy ‘Accidental Love’
“Accidental Love” is a wacky comedy with an underlying theme of health care, starring Jessica Biel, Jake Gyllenhall, James Marsden, Catherine Keener, Kirstie Alley, Tracy Morgan and Malinda Williams. Alice Eckle (Biel), a somewhat naïve roller-skating waitress in a small Indiana town, is about to get engaged to her trooper boyfriend, Scott (Marsden). At the…
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‘The Big Short’ enlists Margot Robbie, Selena Gomez to explain complex concepts
Because Paramount Pictures’ “The Big Short” takes place within an industry riddled with obtuse terminology, director Adam McKay knew he needed an entertaining way to clarify some core concepts for the audience. “People need to know this stuff in order to follow the story, but when you first hear phrases like ‘collateralized debt obligation’ or…
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WATCH: First ‘Money Monster’ trailer takes George Clooney hostage
From the producers of the Oscar Best Picture winner “Argo” comes Columbia Pictures’ new suspense thriller “Money Monster.” Directed by Jodie Foster, the film stars George Clooney, Julia Roberts and Jack O’Connell (“300: Rise of an Empire,” “Unbroken”). Watch the film’s first trailer below. In the taut and tense thriller “Money Monster,” Lee Gates (Clooney)…
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Saoirse Ronan, torn between two loves in ‘Brooklyn’ movie
In search of a new life, the heart warming movie “Brooklyn” trails the life of Eilis, played by Academy Award nominee Saoirse Ronan, a young luminous Irish woman who has lived her whole life in tiny Enniscorthy, Ireland – who is swept away to America through the prodding of her thoughtful sister into becoming a…
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GUIDE: DLSU Freedom Film Festival 2016
Freedom Film Festival 2016 runs from February 4 to 20 at Natividad Fajardo Auditorium, Bro. Andrew Gonzales Hall, De La Salle University–Manila as organized by Team Communication, the official organization of Communication Arts and Organizational Communication Students of De La Salle University-Manila. Now on its fourth year, Freedom Film Festival will run for three weeks with the…
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Triptych poster revealed for Disney’s ‘The Jungle Book’
Walt Disney Pictures has unveiled the triptych poster of its new, imaginative take on the classic children’s adventure “The Jungle Book.” The triptych features lead star Neel Sethi who plays Mowgli together with talking animal characters on either side, in a sprawling and extended horizontal shot. Directed by Jon Favreau (“Iron Man”), based on Rudyard…
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‘The Revenant’ U.S. box-office opening edges out ‘Star Wars: The Force Awakens’
With multiple wins at the recent Golden Globes and major nominations in the upcoming 88th Academy Awards, film “The Revenant” starring Leonardo DiCaprio directed by Academy Award winner Alejandro G. Iñárritu is fiercely strong at the (U.S.) box-office with an incredible opening (Friday, Jan. 8) of $14.4 million, edging out “Star Wars: The Force Awakens’”…
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WATCH: Super villain team arrives in new ‘Suicide Squad’ trailer
MANILA, Jan. 20, 2016 – As announced yesterday, the new trailer for Warner Bros. Pictures’ “Suicide Squad” goes live today and may be viewed below. The studio has also released a cast image of “Suicide Squad” to support the trailer launch. The new action adventure “Suicide Squad” brings DC Comics’ super villain team to the big…
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Derek, Solenn, Kean, Kiray star in romantic comedy ‘Love is Blind’
From Regal Entertainment Inc., makers of the highly successful rom-com movie “The Prenup” and the 2015 Metro Manila Film Festival (MMFF) blockbuster “Haunted Mansion,” comes this year’s most riotous love story, “Love is Blind,” which explodes on the big screen starting February 10. “Love is Blind” is a must-see movie come Valentine season as it grants…
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‘How To Be Single’ offers different Valentine’s Day treat
Perfectly timed for Valentine’s Day, Warner Bros. Pictures’ new romantic comedy “How to Be Single” follows a handful of interconnected characters navigating the ever-shifting set of codes, customs, rituals, apps and emojis of the contemporary single life in New York City. In the film, there’s a right way to be single, a wrong way to…
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Michael Bay transforms ’13 Hours’ into epic action-adventure
From “Armageddon” to “Pearl Harbor” to the “Transformers” franchise, dircetor Michael Bay has spent his 20-year career giving human stories the epic, action-adventure treatment. Together, his 11 films have grossed a staggering $5 billion-plus, making him the fourth-most-successful director of all time. Now, Michael Bay brings audiences Paramount Pictures’ “13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of…
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‘The Danish Girl’ opens Feb 3 exclusively at Ayala Malls Cinemas
From the Oscar-winning director of “The King’s Speech” comes Universal Pictures’ controversial and provocative drama “The Danish Girl” starring Academy Award-honorees Eddie Redmayne (“The Theory of Everything”) and Alicia Vikander (“The Man from U.N.C.L.E.”). The film will be shown exclusively at Ayala Malls Cinemas starting February 3, 2016. Based on the book by David Ebershoff,…
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‘Suicide Squad’ launches character icon logos
MANILA, Jan. 19, 2016 – Warner Bros. Pictures has just rolled out the skull-themed icon logos of its “Suicide Squad” villainous characters. Check out the darkly inspired looks below, plus the combo character icon (featuring all the logos in one frame) and come back tomorrow for the release of the film’s new trailer. The new…
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‘Jurassic World’ teen actor Nick Robinson stars with Chloe Grace Moretz in ‘The 5th Wave’
Coming off the global blockbuster “Jurassic World,” young actor Nick Robinson stars opposite Chloe Grace Moretz in Columbia Pictures’ new action-adventure “The 5th Wave.” Based on Rick Yancey’s imaginative 2013 young adult novel, “The 5th Wave” focuses on a young girl, Cassie Sullivan (Moretz), who is bidding to survive in a world that has been…
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FULL LIST: Winners, Critics’ Choice Awards 2016
The 21st annual Critics’ Choice Awards were given to honor the best in film and television. This year’s race had Mad Max: Fury Road with a total of 13 nods, while Fargo leading on the television side. The award ceremony was hosted by T.J. Miller. Here is the full list of winners of Critics’ Choice Awards 2016,…
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Christian Bale up for another Oscar with ‘The Big Short’
scored a well-deserved Best Supporting Actor Oscar nomination for his staggering performance as quirky fund manager Mike Burry, in Paramount Pictures’ critically acclaimed cautionary tale, “The Big Short.” The film itself received five Academy Award nominations, including Best Picture, Best Director (Adam McKay), Best Adapted Screenplay and Best Film Editing. In the film, when four…
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Meet the colorful inhabitants of Disney’s ‘Zootopia’
Walt Disney Animation Studios’ 55th animated film “Zootopia” features a large and diverse range of characters – “One of our biggest casts ever for a Disney Animation film,” says director Byron Howard. Director Rich Moore agrees saying, “Everyone in this incredible cast is bringing something special, something unexpected to their characters, which really takes our…
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Tom Hardy plays Leonardo DiCaprio’s dark mirror in ‘The Revenant’
“The Revenant” movie picked up twelve (12) major nominations in the most awaited annual awards night, the 88TH Oscar Awards, including Tom Hardy’s Best Supporting Actor nomination as John Fitzgerald opposite Leonardo DiCaprio’s Hugh Glass. “The Revenant” walks us through the brief yet pivotal history of the American fur trade, full of tales of daring…
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John Travolta joins new young hitmen in ‘Criminal Activities’
John Travolta stars with young talented actors Michael Pitt, Dan Stevens, Christopher Abbott and Rob Brown in the dark comedic crime thriller “Criminal Activities” where a group of friends gets accidentally involved with a mobster’s shady business after borrowing money. When four young guys who reunite at an ex-classmate’s funeral, one mentions to the others…
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GUIDE: Singkuwento Int’l Film Festival 2016
The 3rd Singkuwento International Film Festival (SIMFF) will run from February 19 to 27, 2016 at the National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA) in Intramuros, Manila and from March 2 to 4 and March 7 to 8 at the UPFI UP Film Center, UP Diliman, Quezon City. Its organizers have announced Sunday the finalists of its…
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Semi-biographical drama ‘Joy’ tells success story in modern day
The quote on family that says “No family is perfect. We argue, we fight. We even stop talking to each other at times, but in the end, family is family, the love will always be there” is all true in the upcoming modern-day true-to-life telenovela movie “Joy” starring Academy Award winner Jennifer Lawrence directed by…
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WATCH: Full trailer of ‘Jane Got a Gun’ starring Natalie Portman
A new full trailer for Jane Got a Gun has just been released by Captive Cinema. The film stars Natalie Portman as the titular character who finds herself in the crosshairs of a notorious gang led by Ewan McGregor, who is out to kill her and her husband. So she seeks help from a former…
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Chloe Grace Moretz fights invaders back in ‘The 5th Wave’
“Cassie Sullivan is a great heroine – but she’d never describe herself that way. She’d say she’s just a girl who has lost her brother, and will do whatever it takes to get back to him,” says Chloë Grace Moretz, who takes on the lead role of Cassie in Columbia Pictures’ adaptation of Rick Yancey’s…
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Classic fairytale lives on in ‘The New Adventures of Aladdin’
In the magical action-packed movie “The New Adventures of Aladdin,” best friends Sam (Kev Adams) and Khalid (William Lebghil) dress up as up as Santa Claus to steal everything they can from Galeries Lafayette. But Sam is quickly caught by children and their needs tell the story of Aladdin. In the skin of Aladdin ,…
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‘The Forest’ reveals new poster art
Columbia Pictures has launched the new poster art for its upcoming suspense thriller “The Forest” starring “Game of Thrones” actress Natalie Dormer. Rising with terrifying grandeur at the base of Mt. Fuji in Japan, the legendary real-life Aokigahara Forest is the suspense-filled setting of the supernatural thriller “The Forest.” The one-sheet art’s tagline bears the…
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Jason Lee gets furry-ous with ‘Alvin and the Chipmunks 4: The Road Chip’
In 2007, “Alvin and The Chipmunks,” a global phenomenon to generations of fans, became a live action/CGI motion picture event with a contemporary comic sensibility. In the holiday season blockbuster, which grossed over $350 million worldwide, songwriter Dave Seville transformed singing chipmunks Alvin, Simon and Theodore into pop sensations — while the out-of-control trio laid…
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Winning ‘Brooklyn’ movie tackles life abroad
Ayala Malls Cinemas brings “Brooklyn” this January 27 – a very poignant story of a young woman who dreams of a better life abroad, leaves her mother and sister to a foreign land very different from the culture she grew up in and eventually finds herself torn between two men from her hometown and new…
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Ryan Gosling plays honest opportunist in ‘The Big Short’
Oscar-nominated actor Ryan Gosling plays slick Deutsche Bank dealmaker Jared Vennett, in the critically acclaimed real-life cautionary tale, “The Big Short” from Paramount Pictures. Based on the true story and best-selling book by Michael Lewis (“The Blind Side,” “Moneyball”), “The Big Short” also stars Academy Award-honorees Christian Bale, Steve Carell and Brad Pitt. Adam McKay…
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FULL LIST: Oscars 2016 nominations revealed
Nominations for the 88th Academy Awards were announced Thursday morning beginning at 8:30 a.m. ET. The first batch of nominees were announced by directors Guillermo del Toro and Ang Lee; the remaining categories were announced eight minutes later by Academy president Cheryl Boone Isaacs and actor John Krasinski. The Oscars 2016 will be held on Sunday, February 28, at…
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‘How to Be Single’ stars shine in their solo banners
The four main female stars of Warner Bros. Pictures’ new romantic comedy “How to Be Single” get their own singular banners which have just been revealed by the studio. Getting the special treatment are Dakota Johnson (“Fifty Shades of Grey”), Rebel Wilson (“Pitch Perfect”), Alison Brie (“Get Hard”) and Leslie Mann (“Knocked Up”). Christian Ditter…
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‘Creed’ director Ryan Coogler to direct Marvel’s ‘Black Panther’
It’s official: Ryan Coogler (“Creed,” “Fruitvale Station”) will step up to direct Marvel’s “Black Panther.” Chadwick Boseman will star in “Black Panther” after debuting as the character in the upcoming Marvel’s “Captain America: Civil War,” in Philippine cinemas on April 27, 2016. “We are fortunate to have such an esteemed filmmaker join the Marvel family,”…
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WATCH: Main trailer for ’13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi’
Paramount Pictures has released brand-new images and the main trailer for “13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi.” The latter may be viewed below. Directed by Michael Bay, the action-thriller depicts the assault of the United States embassy in Benghazi, Libya in 2012 that led to the death of four Americans, including Ambassador Chris Stevens.…
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Cinematheque Centre Manila screens Lav Diaz’s ‘Mula Sa Kung Ano Ang Noon’
In honor of Lav Diaz’s new film being selected for the Main Competition of the Berlin International Film Festival 2016, his previous masterpiece, ‘Mula Sa Kung Ano Ang Noon’ will grace the screens of the Cinematheque Centre Manila every day from January 22 to 31. READ MORE: Here is the complete schedule of screenings this January at Cinematheque…
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Will Ferrell, Kristen Wiig get ‘Zoolander 2’ character banners
The villains of Paramount Pictures’ comedy sequel “Zoolander 2” – Mugatu (Will Ferrell) and Alexanya (Kristen Wiig) get their own fashion-themed character banners. “Zoolander 2” is the sequel to the 2001 hit comedy starring Ben Stiller and Owen Wilson, who are both reprising their roles of Derek and Hansel, respectively. Stiller also served as director…
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GUIDE: Spring Film Festival 2016
Spring Film Festival 2016 will run from January 29 to February 7, 2016 at Shang Cineplex, Shangri-La Plaza Mall. Admission is free on a first-come, first-served basis. Now on its tenth year, the Ateneo de Manila University’s Ricardo Leong Center for Chinese Studies together with the Cultural Section of the Embassy of the People’s Republic of China,…
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Celebration continues in ‘Snoopy and Charlie Brown: The Peanuts Movie’
The festive celebration goes on this as “Snoopy and Charlie Brown The Peanuts Movie” continues to run in Philippine cinemas nationwide. At its core, “Snoopy and Charlie Brown The Peanuts Movie” is about everyday anxieties we encounter while growing up, going to school, and dealing with the perceptions people have about one another. “We took that theme and changed…
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Bob Ong’s best-selling novel ‘Lumayo Ka Nga Sa Akin’ gets epic film adaptation
VIVA Films greets the new year, 2016, with a big bang as it presents the much-anticipated film, Bob Ong’s “Lumayo Ka Nga Sa Akin,” dubbed as the epic trilogy to end all trilogies, come January 13. Based on Bob Ong’s best-selling novel of the same title, “Lumayo Ka Nga Sa Akin” is a comedy, action,…
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Lav Diaz’s 8-hour ‘Hele Sa Hiwagang Hapis’ to compete in Berlinale 2016
Lav Diaz’s eight-hour Hele sa Hiwagang Hapis (A Lullaby for the Sorrowful Mystery) has been officially selected to compete in the Main Competition section of the prestigious Berlin International Film Festival. In black and white and running at 482 minutes, Hele marries history, literature, and mythology as it follows an interconnected narratives during the Philippine Revolution of 1896-1897 against the Spanish.…
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MOVIE REVIEW: Lumayo Ka Nga Sa Akin (2016)
More than just an anthology filled with sketches that are meant to be funny and entertaining, Lumayo Ka Nga Sa Akin is a relevant presentation of the shockingly bad qualities of mass media that Filipinos continue to patronize. The absurdities of life are indispensable and so is the grueling need to be more thoughtful in…
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Steve Carell plays Wall Street crusader in ‘The Big Short’
At the moral center of Paramount Pictures’ riveting real-life tale “The Big Short” is the rage-filled hedge-fund manager known in the movie as Mark Baum and portrayed by Oscar-nominee Steve Carell. Based on the true story and best-selling book by Michael Lewis (“The Blind Side,” “Moneyball”), “The Big Short” also stars Academy Award-honorees Christian Bale,…
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Saoirse Ronan plays Irish immigrant in ‘Brooklyn’
The profoundly moving story of “Brooklyn” about a young Irish immigrant played by who has already won her Best Actress awards for her deeply moving performance in the movie in recently concluded British Independent Film Awards, Boston Online Film Critics Association, Detroit Film Critics Society, Hollywood Film Awards, New York Film Critics Circle, Santa Barbara…
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‘The 5th Wave’ sets emotional story within alien invasion
Up-and-coming director J Blakeson, whose first film was the thriller “The Disappearance of Alice Creed,” a film festival and critical favorite, takes the helm of Columbia Pictures new post-apocalyptic thriller “The 5th Wave,” based on the bestselling first novel in author Rick Yancey’s planned trilogy. In the film, four waves of increasingly deadly attacks have…
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WATCH: Real soldiers relate Benghazi action thriller ’13 Hours’
Paramount Pictures has shared a new featurette for “13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi” titled 13 Hours: The Men Who Lived It and may be viewed below. Directed by Michael Bay, the action-thriller depicts the assault of the United States embassy in Benghazi, Libya in 2012 that led to the death of four Americans,…
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FULL LIST: Winners, Golden Globe Awards 2016
Here are the winners at the 73rd Golden Globe Awards: Best motion picture, drama “Mad Max: Fury Road” “Carol” * “The Revenant” “Room” “Spotlight” Best motion picture, musical or comedy “Joy” “Spy” “The Big Short” * “The Martian” “Trainwreck” Best performance by an actress in a motion picture, drama Saoirse Ronin, “Brooklyn” Cate Blanchett, “Carol”…
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Music fills cross-country odyssey in ‘Alvin and the Chipmunks 4: The Road Chip’
Strutting and dancing their way into their latest movie instalment, Alvin, Theodore and Simon star in the latest addition to the hit franchise “Alvin and the Chipmunks” in “Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Road Chip” with the returning voice cast of Justin Long, Matthew Gray Gubler, and Jesse McCartney. In “Alvin and the Chipmunks: The…
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Academy Award winner Marion Cotillard stars in ‘Macbeth’
Academy Award winner Marion Cotillard stars as Lady Macbeth opposite Academy Award nominee Michael Fassbender in this year’s thrilling interpretation of Shakespeare’s “Macbeth.” The movie wherein Fassbender plays the title role is the story of a fearless warrior and inspiring leader brought low by ambition and desire. Set in war torn Scottish landscape, following a…
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Award-winning horror film ‘Jeruzalem’ to open in local cinemas Jan 20
From emerging Israeli directors, brothers Yoav and Doron Paz comes an acclaimed award-winning film “Jeruzalem,” winner of the Audience Award and Best Editing at the recent 32nd Jerusalem International Film Festival. “Jeruzalem” follows two American girls on vacation who meet an attractive student studying anthropology during their trip to Jerusalem. A trip planned to be…
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Sandra Bullock plots winning strategy in ‘Our Brand is Crisis’
Oscar-winner Sandra Bullock stars in Warner Bros. Pictures’ “Our Brand is Crisis” as political strategist Jane Bodine, once considered among the best in the business, who has lately retreated from the political spotlight. In “Our Brand is Crisis,” a Bolivian presidential candidate failing badly in the polls enlists the firepower of an elite American management…
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Leonardo DiCaprio tries to survive the wild in ‘The Revenant’
Surviving the wild by pure instinct prior the advent of emergency call buttons such as 911 and high-tech gadgets is what makes the latest Academy Award nominee Leonardo DiCaprio film, “The Revenant” this year’s highly-thrilling cinematic experience – directed, produced and co-written by Academy Award winning filmmaker Alejandro G. Iñárritu. Inspired by true events from…
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WATCH: First trailer of ‘The Conjuring 2’ reveals new haunting
The first trailer for New Line Cinema’s “The Conjuring 2” the sequel to 2014’s acclaimed blockbuster, has arrived, and there seems to be plenty more eerie happenings in store. Watch the trailer below. With director James Wan (“Fast & Furious 7”) once again at the helm, the supernatural thriller brings to the screen another real case from the files…
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WATCH: Bunny cop tries to crack case in new ‘Zootopia’ trailer
Disney has released a new, energetic trailer for the studio’s new film, “Zootopia” which may be viewed below. “Zootopia” is directed by Byron Howard (“Tangled,” “Bolt”) and Rich Moore (“Wreck-It Ralph,” “The Simpsons”), and produced by Clark Spencer (“Wreck-It Ralph,” “Lilo & Stitch”). The modern mammal metropolis of Zootopia is a city like no other.…
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Michael Fassbender, Marion Cotillard paired in ‘Macbeth’
Rediscovering the power of Shakespeare’s MACBETH today. Opens Jan 13.
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Behold new ‘Doctor Strange’ concept art images
Get your first glimpse of the Sorcerer Supreme in new images from Marvel’s “Doctor Strange.” Check out concept artwork and pictures of Benedict Cumberbatch in costume and see the film in Philippine cinemas on November 4. “Doctor Strange” follows the story of neurosurgeon Doctor Stephen Strange (Cumberbatch) who, after a horrific car accident, discovers the…
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Oscar nominee, first-time director Tim Miller helms ‘Deadpool’
Make no mistake about it, the term first-time director may project an impression of being inexperienced, yet despite the fact that Tim Miller’s first feature film is “Deadpool,” his unique approach in filmmaking makes him acutely ready to helm this year’s hotly anticipated superhero movie starring Ryan Reynolds in the titular role. Tim Miller is…
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Heroes collide in new concept art from ‘Captain America: Civil War’
Heroes square off against hero in new art for Marvel’s “Captain America: Civil War.” Check out the artwork and see “Captain America: Civil War” in Philippine cinemas on April 27, 2016. Tensions rise as the world governments demand accountability for our heroes’ actions in “Captain America: Civil War,” pitting friend against friend. Marvel’s “Captain America:…
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Cinematheque Centre Manila to open in Ermita
Here are the screening schedules at CINEMATHEQUE CENTRE MANILA this January 2016. All film viewings are FREE admission on a first-come, first-served basis except for ‘Mula sa Kung Ano ang Noon’ (P200) and ‘Esoterika: Maynila’ (P100). Born out of the need for an alternative and accessible venue for exhibiting and preserving Filipino and world cinema,…
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Newcomer Alex Roe joins Chloe Grace Moretz in ‘The 5th Wave’
Young British actor Alex Roe stars as the conflicted Evan Walker in the hotly anticipated sci-fi adventure-drama “The 5th Wave” opposite Chloe Grace Moretz. The film is an adaptation of Rick Yancey’s hit novel, published in 2013. It focuses on a young girl, Cassie Sullivan, played by Moretz, who is bidding to survive in a…
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