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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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Brad Pitt plays ex-banker who beats the system in ‘The Big Short’
Brad Pitt plays the financial Zen Warrior to investment upstarts Finn Wittrock (“American Horror Story”) and John Magaro (“Orange is the New Black”), in Paramount Pictures’ acclaimed sardonic comedy “The Big Short.” Based on the true story and best-selling book by Michael Lewis (“The Blind Side,” “Moneyball”), “The Big Short” also stars Christian Bale, Steve…
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George Clooney says ‘Our Brand is Crisis’ not all about politics
Before George Clooney appears on the big screen in his upcoming films — the Coen Brothers’ “Hail, Caesar!” (set for release in February 2016) and “Money Monster” from director Jodie Foster (April 2016) — his presence will first be felt as the producer of “Our Brand is Crisis” starring Sandra Bullock. The gripping political satire…
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‘Star Wars: The Force Awakens’ returns to PH cinemas on Jan 8
In response to deafening clarmor from fans, Lucasfilm’s “Star Wars: The Force Awakens” will return to regular Philippine cinemas on Friday, Jan. 8. “The Force Awakens” has been showered universal praise, even garnerning a Best Picture nomination from America’s Broadcast Film Critics Association. It has shattered box office records since it hit theaters worldwide in…
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Teaser posters salute ’13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi’
Paramount Pictures has just rolled out three new teaser posters for director Michael Bay’s action-thriller “13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi.” The one-sheets proudly display their unmistakable patriotic theme. Based on the non-fiction book by Michtell Zuckoff, the film tells the story of the six members of the security team that fought to defend…
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‘The Finest Hours’ depicts greatest boat rescue in US history
A heroic action-thriller, Disney’s “The Finest Hours” is based on the extraordinary true story of the greatest small boat rescue in Coast Guard history in the U.S. Presented in Digital 3D™ and IMAX® 3D, the film transports audiences to the heart of the action, creating a fully-immersive cinematic experience on an epic scale. Directed by…
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‘Snoopy and Charlie Brown: The Peanuts Movie’ casts voice talents
Golden Globes’ and Annie Awards’ 2016 nominee for Best Animated Motion Picture, “Snoopy and Charlie Brown The Peanuts Movie (3D)” will finally be seen in Philippine theatres starting January 8. From the imagination of Charles M. Schulz and the creators of the Ice Age films, “Snoopy and Charlie Brown The Peanuts Movie” is at its…
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WATCH: Trailer for sports comedy drama ‘Eddie the Eagle’
Eddie never gives up and likes to prove his detractors wrong. Sounds universally familiar? Just like the unbreakable focus and determination of the recently crowned Ms. Universe 2015, Philippines’ Pia Alonzo Wurtzbach comes an inspiring story based on true events in “Eddie The Eagle” starring Hugh Jackman and Taron Egerton. From the producers of the…
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WATCH: First trailer for horror-thriller ‘The Forest’
The first trailer of Columbia Pictures’ upcoming suspense thriller “The Forest,” has been unveiled and may be viewed below. The trailer for director Jason Zada’s horror film finds Natalie Dormer straying from the path through Japan’s Aokigahara Forest in search of her missing twin sister. Rising with terrifying grandeur at the base of Mt. Fuji…
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GUIDE: Cinematheque Centre Manila opens 2016 with Filipino, Danish films
Celebrating the recent inauguration of the Cinematheque Centre Manila, which joins its fellow precursor Cinematheques in Baguio, Davao, Iloilo, and Zamboanga, an array of acclaimed Filipino and Danish films will be shown throughout the month of January 2016. The run of films celebrating the inauguration of the Cinematheque Centre Manila will begin on January 8…
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Christopher Nolan to direct WWII film ‘Dunkirk’ for Warner
Casting is underway on the ensemble to be led by unknown actors, with Mark Rylance, Kenneth Branagh and Tom Hardy in talks to join the cast.
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Latino actor guns for people’s votes in ‘Our Brand is Crisis’
In Warner Bros. Pictures’ “Our Brand is Crisis,” front and center of the election chaos stands presidential candidate and veteran politico Castillo, who sees his consultants (led by Sandra Bullock’s Jane Bodine) as a necessary evil, and whose mix of charm, pride and privilege is deftly captured by Portuguese actor Joaquim de Almeida (“Fast Five”).…
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Non-fiction book ‘The Big Short’ now a provocative film
Based on the true story and best-selling book by Michael Lewis (“The Blind Side,” “Moneyball”), Paramount Pictures presents the sardonic comedy “The Big Short” directed by Adam Mckay (“Step Brothers”) and starring Christian Bale, Steve Carell, Ryan Gosling and Brad Pitt. In the film, when four outsiders saw what the big banks, media and government…
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Young adult novel ‘The 5th Wave’ takes battle to big screen
A powerhouse cast led by Chloë Grace Moretz (“If I Stay”), Nick Robinson (Jurassic World”), Ron Livingston (“The Conjuring”), Alex Roe (upcoming “Rings”), and Liev Schreiber (“Salt”) stars in Columbia Pictures’ adaptation of Rick Yancey’s bestselling novel “The 5th Wave,” the first book in his planned trilogy. In the film, four waves of increasingly deadly…
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FULL LIST: Best Picture winners, Metro Manila Film Festival (1975 – 2015)
The Metro Manila Film Festival is an annual film festival held in Metro Manila, Philippines since 1975. It runs from December 25 through New Year’s Day and into the first weekend of January in the following year. The selection of Best Picture used to have a commercial viability criterion (box-office performance of the entries). It was…
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Josh Green stars as mischievous brother-to-be in ‘Alvin and the Chipmunks 4: The Road Chip’
The Chipmunks we know and love, Alvin, Theodore and Simon embark on a journey across the U.S. and for the first time, they’re on a mission to keep their family together in the fourth instalment of the hugely successful family adventure franchise in “Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Road Chip.” In their latest adventure, through…
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FULL LIST: Winners, Metro Manila Film Festival 2015
The 41st Metro Manila Film Festival (MMFF) awards night was held at the KIA Theater in Araneta Center, Quezon City Sunday, December 27. Here is the full list of winners of MMFF 2015: Best Actress: Jennylyn Mercado (Walang Forever) Best Actor: Jericho Rosales (Walang Forever) Best Picture: Walang Forever 2nd Best Picture: Buy Now, Die Later…
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YEAR IN REVIEW: 20 best Filipino films of 2015
So far I have seen 804 movies this year alone. Having watched 87 local films released this year, here is my list of 20 best Filipino films of 2015.
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MOVIE REVIEW: Honor Thy Father (2015)
Honor Thy Father (2015) Review Directed by Erik Matti Written by Michiko Yamamoto It is an ordinary day for Edgar (John Lloyd Cruz) that after attending to his plants, he hops into his car with a sunken face. While waiting for his daughter Angel (Krystal Brimner) to join him, he throws food out of the window…
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MOVIE REVIEW: All You Need is Pag-ibig (2015)
In the Q&A of one screening of her first film Six Separation from Lilia Cuntapay early this year, Antoinette Jadaone mentioned that she will not get tired of doing romantic comedy projects because she knows she is meant for this genre. True enough, the energy never falters for the young director who knows how to tug…
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Regal promises scarier ‘Shake, Rattle & Roll’ in ‘Haunted Mansion’
Regal Entertainment’s highly successful Metro Manila Film Festival (MMFF) horror trilogy franchise, Shake, Rattle & Roll gives way this year to an even hair-raising, sine-chilling, bloodier, horrifying theater experience as the mother and daughter tandem of Lily Monteverde field Haunted Mansion right on Christmas Day. Directed by multi-awarded Jun Lana, Haunted Mansion features three of…
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WATCH: First trailer for animated comedy ‘Storks’
Warner Bros. Pictures has rolled out the announcement trailer for the studio’s new animated feature “Storks” which may we viewed below. The comedy’s teaser one-sheet art has also been unveiled below. Nicholas Stoller (“Neighbors”) and Doug Sweetland (Oscar-nominated short “Presto”) are co-directing the feature from an original script by Stoller. Stoller is also producing the…
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GUIDE: Piling Obrang Vidyo 12
Now on its 12th year, Piling Obrang Vidyo will be held on Saturday, January 31, 2016 at the UP Cine Adarna Theater, University of the Philippines Diliman, Quezon City. Finalists will be screened at 1:00 PM onwards, with the awards ceremony following thereafter. U.P. Cinema has announced the finalists for this year’s Piling Obrang Vidyo. Here…
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‘Ghostbusters’ reboot conjures character posters
The first official image and four character posters for the female-led reboot of “Ghostbusters” have been released by Columbia Pictures. The first-look photo is a group shot of the women, and they certainly look like a formidable team. The one-sheets individually highlight the four lead stars. Kristen Wiig plays Erin Gilbert, a particle physicist, academic…
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Posters arrive for cautionary tale ‘The Big Short’
The international posters for the critically acclaimed satirical comedy “The Big Short” has just been released by Paramount Pictures, bearing the tagline, “If You Can’t Beat the Banks, Make Them Pay.” Based on a true story, the financial crisis-themed movie stars Christian Bale, Steve Carell, Ryan Gosling, Brad Pitt, Melissa Leo, Hamish Linklater, John Magaro,…
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MOVIE REVIEW: My Bebe Love: #KiligPaMore (2015)
My Bebe Love: Kilig Pa More serves as the reunion project of Vic Sotto and Ai-Ai Delas Alas, comedy royalties who share reputation in the industry as they have both proven themselves as reliable actors in their genre. Initially submitted to the Metro Manila Film Festival as “Romcom-in Mo Ako,” it is first noted with…
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WATCH: Holiday greetings from ‘The Secret Life of Pets’
Universal Pictures’ “The Secret Life of Pets” has just released its Christmas-themed videos just in time for the holidays. Watch and listen to the intelligent Pets as they are tricked by their humans in posing for Christmas portraits. For their fifth fully-animated feature-film collaboration, Illumination Entertainment and Universal Pictures present “The Secret Life of Pets,”…
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Vic, Ai-Ai, Aldub to bring #KiligPaMore in ‘My Bebe Love’
Undeniably the most-awaited and much-anticipated from among this year’s entries to the Metro Manila Film Festival (MMFF), “My Bebe Love: Kilig Pa More” has got everyone excitedly doing the countdown til Christmas Day, the first day showing of the groundbreaking movie starring comedy royalties Vic Sotto and Ai-Ai Delas Alas, and the phenomenal loveteam of…
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‘Haunted Mansion’ aims to nab Best Picture, Best Actress at MMFF 2015
Multi-awarded director Jun Lana made sure that Regal Entertainment’s Metro Manila Film Festival entry, ‘Haunted Mansion,’ is tops not just in the technical aspect but in the acting department as well. This year’s biggest horror movie topbills Janella Salvador, Marlo Mortel and Jerome Ponce with senior actors Iza Calzado, Dominic Ochoa and Janice De Belen.…
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WATCH: ‘Angry Birds’ hatchlings try to sing carol
Next year’s highly anticipated animated comedy from Columbia Pictures is out to bring cheers. “The Angry Birds Movie” has just released its Christmas-themed video perfect for the coming festive season. Listen to Angry Birds hatchlings charm their way into trying to sing a carol at the video below. In the 3D animated comedy, “The Angry…
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‘Joy,’ Jennifer Lawrence get nominations for Best Actress, Best Picture
Academy Award® winner Jennifer Lawrence stars in this year’s highly-anticipated movie “Joy” this awards season directed by of David O. Russell that probes four decades in the upward-moving life of a single-mom-turned-business-magnate to explore how daring, resilience and the persistence of vision carry people from the ordinary into extraordinary moments of creation, striving and love.…
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‘Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice’ launches character posters
Fresh from coming out with a well-received new trailer, Warner Bros. Pictures has now released the “Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice” character posters showing the trinity of Batman, Superman and Wonder Woman in hero poses. Check out the one-sheets below. From director Zack Snyder comes “Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice,” starring Oscar winner…
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Oscars 2016: Nine movies advance in Foreign Language category
Nine movies have advanced in the foreign-language category for Oscars 2016, the Academy said Thursday. The following are the entries: Belgium, “The Brand New Testament,” Jaco Van Dormael, director; Colombia, “Embrace of the Serpent,” Ciro Guerra, director; Denmark, “A War,” Tobias Lindholm, director; Finland, “The Fencer,” Klaus Härö, director; France, “Mustang,” Deniz Gamze Ergüven, director; Germany, “Labyrinth…
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WATCH: Trailer of ‘Ice Age: Collision Course’
The biggest bang from the worldwide blockbuster franchise in the “Ice Age” series has just exploded with the latest trailer reveal of the franchise’s latest and fifth installment “Ice Age: Collision Course.” Check trailer below. From Blue Sky Studios and directed by Mike Thurmeier, “Ice Age: Collision Course” brings us to the ever hilarious and loveable…
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Election madness escalates with ‘Our Brand is Crisis’
Warner Bros. Pictures’ new satirical comedy “Our Brand is Crisis” starring Sandra Bullock takes a timely look at the high-stakes gamesmanship behind the scenes of a presidential campaign, seen through the eyes and actions of the strategists-for-hire who are pulling the strings. The film could not have come at a timelier moment for the Philippines…
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WATCH: First trailer of Harry Potter spin-off ‘Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them’
Warner Bros. Pictures has just debuted the first announcement trailer for the much-anticipated adventure “Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them,” giving audiences the first glimpse at a never-before-seen part of the wizarding world created by J.K. Rowling. Watch the trailer below. “Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them” is an all-new adventure returning us to…
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MOVIE REVIEW: Star Wars: The Force Awakens (2015)
The force is truly awakened in the latest addition to the widely successful epic space opera saga set a long time ago in a galaxy far, far away. Star Wars: The Force Awakens is nostalgic with its refined take on the classic elements that have long since made the franchise memorable and beloved. The overall vibe resonates with…
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WATCH: First trailer of ‘Independence Day: Resurgence’
The first trailer of “Independence Day: Resurgence,” Roland Emmerich’s highly anticipated sequel to “Independence Day” had just been launched by 20th Century Fox. After “Independence Day” redefined the event movie genre, the next epic chapter “Independence Day: Resurgence” delivers global catastrophe on an unimaginable scale. Using recovered alien technology, the nations of Earth, anticipating the…
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WATCH: ‘Star Trek Beyond’ boldly reveals first trailer
Paramount Pictures has released the first trailer for “Star Trek Beyond” which may be viewed below. “Fast & Furious” filmmaker Justin Lin steps into the director’s chair this time around, working from a screenplay written by Simon Pegg and Doug Jung that finds the Enterprise crew stranded on an alien planet. “Star Trek Beyond” stars…
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Jennylyn Mercado, Jericho Rosales paired in ‘Walang Forever’
Producers of the 2015 Metro Manila Film Festival entry “Walang Forever” did right in choosing award-winning actor Jericho Rosales to be Jennylyn Mercado’s leading man in “Walang Forever.” “Walang Forever” is from the same producers that brought us the 2014 MMFF sleeper blockbuster “English Only, Please,” which also topbilled Jennylyn, who won the MMFF best…
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Saoirse Ronan wins two Best Actress awards for ‘Brooklyn’
Saoirse Ronan, her first name being pronounced as SIR-sha, is currently making headlines after winning Best Actress in two of the recently concluded prestigious award giving bodies – the British Independent Film Awards and the New York Critics Film Awards for her starring role in the profoundly stirring movie “Brooklyn.” Currently a frontrunner in the…
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‘Zootopia’ spoofs posters of blockbuster films
The hype behind “Star Wars: The Force Awakens” is brushing off to the animals of Disney’s “Zootopia” as the latest film from Walt Disney Animation has released a batch of new posters, spoofing four of the biggest films of 2015, including “Star Wars: The Force Awakens,” “Jurassic World,” “Cinderella” and “Fifty Shades of Grey.” Rookie…
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‘Nilalang’ aims to change the game in Philippine Cinema
While every film tells a story – that of characters, conflicts and even subliminal messages – few are made carrying a clear sense of purpose that goes beyond what the audience sees on screen. The kind where viewers, as the credits roll, begin to think, “every movie should be made that way.” WeLovePost, — or…
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Hamill, Fisher, Ford: ‘Star Wars’ legends return in ‘The Force Awakens’
Mark Hamill, Carrie Fisher and Harrison Ford are poised to accomplish what was once deemed impossible: reprise their original “Star Wars” characters Luke Skywalker, Princess Leia and Han Solo after almost forty years after the first “Star Wars” movie, “Episode IV: A New Hope.” With Lucasfilm’s “Star Wars: The Force Awakens” opening in the Philippines…
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WATCH: First trailer of ‘X-Men Apocalypse’
Following the critically acclaimed global smash hit “X-Men: Days of Future Past,” director Bryan Singer returns with “X-Men: Apocallypse.” Since the dawn of civilization, he was worshipped as a god. Apocalypse, the first and most powerful mutant from Marvel’s X-Men universe, amassed the powers of many other mutants, becoming immortal and invincible. Upon awakening after…
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‘Zoolander 2’ characters strike a pose for own posters
To celebrate the upcoming February opening of “Zoolander 2,” Paramount Pictures has released the character posters of Derek (Ben Stiller), Hansel (Owen Wilson) and Valentina (Penelope Cruz) – all striking glorious poses! “Zoolander 2” is the sequel to the 2001 hit comedy starring Ben Stiller and Owen Wilson, who are both reprising their roles. Stiller…
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MOVIE REVIEW: Magkakabaung (2014)
After unknowingly administering the wrong medication to his sick child, should a father be held morally or legally responsible for his action and inaction? Jason Paul Laxamana’s latest full-length feature Magkakabaung (The Coffin Maker) explores a single father’s way of living and the decisions he makes for her daughter even right after the accident. The…
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WATCH: First teaser trailer for ‘The Legend of Tarzan’
The lord of the apes returns in Warner Bros. Pictures’ and Village Roadshow Pictures’ new 3D action adventure, “The Legend of Tarzan” starring Alexander Skarsgård (HBO’s “True Blood”) as the legendary character created by Edgar Rice Burroughs. Watch the film’s teaser trailer below. Directed by David Yates (the last four “Harry Potter” blockbusters, including “Harry Potter…
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Cartoon legacy debuts on big screen in ‘Snoopy and Charlie Brown: The Peanuts Movie’
Charlie Brown, Snoopy, Lucy, Linus and the rest of the beloved Peanuts Gang finally make their big-screen debut, like they’ve never been seen before, in state of the art 3D animation. Charlie Brown, the world’s most beloved underdog, embarks upon an epic and heroic quest, while his best pal, the lovable beagle Snoopy, takes to…
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WATCH: First trailer of ‘Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows’
Paramount Pictures has just released the first trailer for “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows” which may be viewed below. Michelangelo, Donatello, Raphael, and Leonardo swing back into action with Megan Fox as April O’Neil in the eagerly awaited sequel to the 2014 blockbuster. Michael Bay returns to produce, while Dave Green directs.…
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Loudest buzz on Leonardo DiCaprio’s performance in ‘The Revenant’
LEONARDO DICAPRIO’S LATEST AND LOUDEST BUZZ ON HIS AWARD-WINNING PERFORMANCE IN “THE REVENANT” In what the movie critics and cineastes consider his (latest) most powerful performance, Academy Award nominee Leonardo DiCaprio stars in a fully immersive and visceral cinematic experience in “The Revenant” – directed, produced and co-written by Academy Award®-winning director Alejandro G. Iñárritu. “The…
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