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All-new ‘Prison Break’ returns exclusively on 2nd Avenue
In the new event series Prison Break, original series stars Wentworth Miller, Dominic Purcell, Sarah Wayne Callies, Amaury Nolasco, Robert Knepper, Rockmond Dunbar, and Paul Adelstein are reunited for an all-new adventure spanning the globe and featuring the signature thrills and cliffhangers that were hallmarks of the original series when it aired from 2005-2009. The…
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MTRCB removes X-rating, Jerrold Tarog’s ‘Bliss’ now R-18 uncut
Jerrold Tarog’s controversial psychological thriller film Bliss has been re-classified to R-18 by the Movie and Television Review and Classification Board (MTRCB). The initial X rating was due to adult themes, strong language, and scenes of graphic nudity, violence, and sexuality. X-rated movies are banned from public exhibition except at the UP Film Institute’s Cine…
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Emilia Clarke stars in thriller mystery ‘Voice from the Stone’
“Game of Thrones’” Emilia Clarke stars in the upcoming thriller mystery “Voice from the Stone” – a haunting tale of fear and romance that plays out amid the ghosts of memory. Clarke takes on the role of Verena in “Voice from the Stone” and enters the gates of an isolated stone castle in 1950’s Tuscany,…
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Acclaimed manga-turned-movie ‘A Silent Voice’ (Koe no Katachi) hits PH cinemas
“A Silent Voice” (Koe no Katachi) is based on the highly regarded, award-winning manga by Yoshitoki Oima, the film was made by Kyoto Animation and directed by Naoko Yamada. A coming-of-age story, “A Silent Voice,” is a manga about a deaf high school girl, the boy who bullies her and his attempt at reconciliation. Shoya…
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Love always wins in animated comedy ‘The Boss Baby’
DreamWorks Animation’s latest and 34th movie, “The Boss Baby” is inspired by the best-selling book of the same title by Marla Frazee – the film tags us along on a young boy’s colourful adventures as he discovers that his new baby brother is not what he seems. Directed by Dreamworks veteran Tom McGrath (“Megamind,” “Madagascar”),…
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‘Going in Style’ joins legends Morgan Freeman, Michael Caine, Alan Arkin for the first time
A fun and fast-paced comedy with both heart and bite, New Line Cinema’s Going in Style showcases the remarkable star power of film legends Morgan Freeman, Michael Caine, and Alan Arkin, together on screen for the first time. In the film, there’s only so much a guy can take, before he has to do something…
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Talking household objects are scene-stealers in ‘Beauty and the Beast’
A gentlemanly candelabra and a fastidious mantel clock. These are just two of the memorable characters in Disney’s Beauty and the Beast, specifically, the enchanted household objects who can now speak as a result of the spell that transformed their master, a young Prince, into a Beast. The household objects are the former members of…
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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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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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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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‘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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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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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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OPINION: Cooling down on the MTRCB
By now, everyone has been talking about how the MTRCB gave an inexplicable R-18 rating for the wide release of 2 Cool 2 Be Forgotten. People thought that its homosexual themes may have prompted the Board to recommend it only for adult audiences. That would be fine…except that when it screened at the Cinema One…
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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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‘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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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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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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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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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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‘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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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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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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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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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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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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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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‘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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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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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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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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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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‘Moonlight Over Baler’ offers grand love story for hopeless romantics
In a world that’s become cynical about love because of undefined relationships and messy break-ups, it’s good to know that there are still stories about undying and courageous love. As it opened in theaters nationwide on February 8, the wholesome “Moonlight Over Baler” which is rated Parental Guidance by the Movie and Television Review and Classification…
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Lucas Till befriends mysterious creature in action-comedy ‘Monster Trucks’
Known wordwide as Havok in X-Men: First Class and X-Men: Apocalypse, Lucas Till now headlines Paramount Pictures’ new family adventure Monster Trucks. Looking for any way to get away from the life and town he was born into, Tripp (Till), a high school senior, builds a Monster Truck from bits and pieces of scrapped cars.…
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Keanu Reeves reloads guns, ammo in ‘John Wick: Chapter 2’
Keanu Reeves suits up and reloads as the legendary and untouchable assassin in “John Wick: Chapter 2” following the 2014 hit of the same title. Guns and ammos are relit in the high-octane action “John Wick: Chapter 2” where John Wick is brought back from retirement the second time. After unleashing mayhem on the criminals…
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CineFilipino Film Festival 2017 to run November
CineFilipino Film Festival 2017 promises to continue churning out a trove of “stories worth watching, and stories worth celebrating.” Organizers confirmed that exceptional stories would continue to be the top priority in the three categories – feature length, short films (student and open categories) and digital content. The third CineFilipino will run this November 2017.…
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WATCH: James Franco, Bryan Cranston clash as in-laws in ‘Why Him?’ trailer
20th Century Fox’s second red-band trailer of “Why Him?” starring James Franco and Bryan Cranston reveals more of an overprotective father and a well-meaning but foulmouthed boyfriend who find themselves at wit’s end trying to prove something to each other. Following a sentimental moment before visiting her college daughter, Stephanie (Zoey Deutch), Ned (Cranston) along…
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WATCH: ‘Ang Kwento Nating Dalawa’ teases sequel ‘Tayo, Sa Huling Buwan ng Taon’
Audience-favorite Ang Kwento Nating Dalawa is headed to having a sequel! Tayo, Sa Huling Buwan ng Taon follows the story of Sam (Nicco Manalo) and Isa (Emmanuelle Vera), together with Luke (Brian Gabriel Corella), five years after Ang Kwento Nating Dalawa. Addition to the cast are Sandino Martin and Anna Luna in very special roles. Tayo,…
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Meet the last survivors in ‘Resident Evil: The Final Chapter’
In Columbia Pictures’ Resident Evil: The Final Chapter, Alice (Milla Jovovich) returns to the iconic origins of the T-virus in Raccoon City where she will attempt to stop the infection once and for all. After a crushing defeat in Washington D.C. and the demise of her personal army in Resident Evil: Retribution, she is given…
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Behold Creech, the lovable creature in action-comedy ‘Monster Trucks’
Paramount Pictures’ new family adventure Monster Trucks centers on young, smalltown hero, Tripp (Lucas Till) and a strange, ‘monster’ appropriately named Creech, one of an undiscovered species of oil-consuming underground sea creatures. The film presented several challenges in bringing Creech to life, with the use of computer-generated imagery. Director Chris Wedge shares, “The concept of…
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‘Across the Crescent Moon’ crosses boundaries to bring message of hope, peace
In today’s world marred by chaos, bullying and divisiveness, the Filipino motion picture “Across The Crescent Moon” dares to bring the message of peace and unity. Opening on January 25 in cinemas nationwide, “Across The Crescent Moon” tells the story of Abbas (played by heartthrob Matteo Guidicelli), a Moslem Special Action Force (SAF) Exemplary Officer…
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With 8 Oscar noms, ‘Arrival’ a rare sci-fi Best Picture contender
Nabbing a best picture nomination January 23, Denis Villeneuve’s Arrival joined the short list of science-fiction films that have been nominated for the film industry’s top prize. Reports Variety, previous to the Academy’s expansion of the category in 2009, sci-fi nominees were a rarity. The only two that come to mind are E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial…
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‘Resident Evil: The Final Chapter’ ends explosive saga in IMAX PH cinemas
Every reign comes to an end, and Alice’s journey concludes in IMAX 3D! Columbia Pictures’ action-thriller Resident Evil: The Final Chapter will open in IMAX cinemas across the Philippines on February 1, 2017 simultaneous with the film’s debut in regular theaters. The IMAX release of Resident Evil: The Final Chapter will be digitally re-mastered into…
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Kristen Stewart hunts ghosts in psychological thriller ‘Personal Shopper’
Kristen Stewart stars in the hair-raising horror drama “Personal Shopper” as an American in Paris working as a model’s assistant while trying to contact the spirit of her dead twin brother. The film’s director, Oliver Assayas won as Best Director for his work in the film in last year’s Cannes Film Festival. From the same…
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WATCH: Hugh Jackman is back in action in new ‘Logan: The Wolverine’ trailer
20th Century Fox has just released Trailer #2 of the most anticipated movie this year “Logan: The Wolverine” featuring a thrilling series of action-packed scenes and intense moments introducing a young mutant girl, Laura (played by Dafne Keen), who possesses the same powerful claw and strength like The Wolverine. Laura, as seen in the trailer…
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Vin Diesel is back to break every rule in ‘xXx: Return of Xander Cage’
In 2002, then emerging actor Vin Diesel starred in the action-thriller xXx which became a blockbuster, grossing over $350M worldwide. Diesel played Xander Cage, the first recruit to the ultra-secret xXx spy program, alongside Samuel L. Jackson as Gibbons, the program’s leader. Now, Diesel breathes new life into the franchise with xXx: Return of Xander…
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Jackie Chan-starrer ‘Kung Fu Yoga’ hits Philippine cinemas
Gear up for a high-octane, adrenaline-pumping action-adventure for the whole family as Star Cinema releases Kung Fu Yoga starring legendary Asian action superstar Jackie Chan. Directed by renowned Hong Kong film director, producer, action choreographer, screenwriter, and philanthropist Stanley Tong, who first directed Jackie Chan in Police Story 3: Super Cop in 1992, Kung Fu Yoga marks the much-awaited reunion between…
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‘Split’ brings M. Night Shyamalan back to fine form: critics
With a 78 percent Fresh rating at reviews-aggregator site Rotten Tomatoes, Universal Pictures’ new suspense thriller Split starring James McAvoy has undeniably marked the official comeback story of filmmaker M. Night Shyamalan. As critic John DeFore writes in The Hollywood Reporter, “genre fans should embrace what is arguably the director’s most satisfying picture since The…
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‘Godzilla’ meets ‘The Ring’ in new monster movie ‘Gremlin’
Emmy Award-winning director, Ryan Bellgardt’s (Army of Frankenstein) upcoming creature feature Gremlin has invaded Philippine cinemas after its premiere at the 2016 American Film Market in Santa Monica last month. Described as Godzilla meets The Ring, Gremlin boasts top of the line computer generated effects from some of the best in the game, as well as…
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Elle Fanning, Dane DeHaan topbill animated film ‘Ballerina’
Ballerina is a 3D computer-animated musical fantasy adventure about following your dreams, with an all-star voice cast that includes Elle Fanning, Dane DeHaan, Maddie Ziegler and Carly Rae Jepsen, directed by Eric Summer. Paris, 1884. A recently orphaned girl arrives in Paris from Brittany. Felicie Milliner is 11 and has no money but one big, passionate…
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‘Resident Evil: The Final Chapter’ caps biggest game-based film franchise
Writer, director, producer and franchise veteran Paul W.S. Anderson returns to helm Resident Evil: The Final Chapter, the sixth and final installment in the most successful video game film franchise ever. The improbable beginning of Paul W.S. Anderson’s fantastically successful, franchised motion picture adaptation of the Resident Evil video game reads like a Hollywood ending.…
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‘Arrival’ gets nine British Academy Award nominations
Columbia Pictures’ provocative science-fiction thriller Arrival continues its illustrious awards season run as the Denis Villeneuve film has just scored nine British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) nominations, including Best Picture and Best Director. It also landed Best Adapted Screenplay nod for screenwriter Eric Heisserer and Best Actress for lead star Amy Adams.…
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‘Hacksaw Ridge’ tells of real-life soldiers who saved lives unarmed
From the Oscar-winning director of Braveheart comes Hacksaw Ridge, the extraordinary true story of Desmond Doss who, in Okinawa during the bloodiest battle of WWII, saved 75 men without firing or carrying a gun. He was the only American soldier in WWII to fight on the front lines without a weapon, as he believed that…
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No one can escape from curse of ‘Gremlin’ in new monster movie
“Big things come in small packages.” It’s The Ring meets Godzilla in 2017’s newest monster film “Gremlin” from an original story co-written and directed by Ryan Bellgardt, who also co-wrote and directed “Army of Frankensteins,” which about an army of Frankensteins from different parallel universe sent back in time to the Civil War. He won…
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Owen Wilson, Armie Hammer buckle up for ‘Cars 3’
Disney•Pixar’s “Cars 3” filmmakers revealed key cast members and new characters in the upcoming faster-than-fast film. Joining Owen Wilson in the all-new story that tests the heart of a champion in a high-tech world are Cristela Alonzo and Armie Hammer as unconventional trainer Cruz Ramirez and next-gen racer Jackson Storm, respectively. “Cristela is full of…
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Vin Diesel-starrer ‘xXx: Return of Xander Cage’ races to IMAX PH cinemas
Extreme action returns to IMAX! Paramount Pictures’ xXx: Return of Xander Cage starring Vin Diesel will open in IMAX cinemas across the Philippines on January 18, 2017 simultaneous with the film’s debut in regular theaters. The IMAX release of xXx: Return Of Xander Cage will be digitally re-mastered into the image and sound quality of…
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Step into the city of stars in romantic musical film ‘La La Land’
Step into the city where the biggest and brightest stars are made in this year’s most anticipated romantic musical “La La Land” starring Emma Stone and Ryan Gosling with John Legend in his first major screen role. Directed by Damien Chazelle, who also helmed the phenomenal and unforgettable “Whiplash,” “La La Land” is a breathless,…
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Mel Gibson’s ‘Hacksaw Ridge’ vies for Best Picture, Director, Actor at Golden Globes
Director Mel Gibson’s critically acclaimed war film, Hacksaw Ridge, is vying for three major categories at the Golden Globe Awards on January 10, 2017, including the much-coveted Best Motion Picture – Drama. Its two other nominations are for Best Director – Motion Picture for Mel Gibson and Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion…
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Romantic musical ‘La La Land’ reunites Ryan Gosling, Emma Stone
The highly-anticipated romantic musical and Golden Globe Awards frontrunner “La La Land” starring Emma Stone and Ryan Gosling brings the audience to classic Hollywood on an exuberant song-and-dance journey through a life-changing love affair between a jazz pianist and a hopeful actress. From the recently announced Golden Globe Awards nominees, “La La Land’s” nominations include…
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‘Sing’ vies for best animated motion picture, original song at Golden Globes
Sing, the new musical comedy from Universal Pictures and Illumination Entertainment, is up for two major honors at the 2016 Golden Globe Awards happening on January 10, 2017. The critically acclaimed and box-office smash film is vying for Best Motion Picture – Animated and Best Original Song with Stevie Wonder’s “Faith.” Reacting to the double…
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‘Split,’ hailed as M. Night Shyamalan’s most terrifying film
Writer/director/producer M. Night Shyamalan returns to the captivating grip of The Sixth Sense, Unbreakable and Signs with Universal Pictures’ Split, an original film that delves into the mysterious recesses of one man’s fractured, gifted mind. For the film The Guardian calls “a masterful blend of Hitchcock and horror,” Shyamalan’s has assembled a strong cast led…
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WATCH: New trailer for ‘The Great Wall’ reveals structure’s secret
Global superstar Matt Damon leads humanity’s greatest fight for survival in the fantasy, action-adventure The Great Wall, from Legendary and Universal Pictures. Check out the new trailer below and watch the film when it opens in Philippine cinemas on January 25, 2016. In the film, when a mercenary warrior (Damon) is imprisoned within The Great…
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Mark Wahlberg stars in ‘Patriots Day,’ based on true events from Boston Marathon bombing
From acclaimed director Peter Berg (“Deepwater Horizon,” “Lone Survivor”) and Academy Award® nominee Mark Wahlberg (“The Departed,” “Lone Survivor”) comes “Patriots Day,” a riveting powerful film based on true events of a community’s extraordinary courage in the face of adversity. “Patriots Day” relives the events surrounding the Boston Marathon bombing, the tension-packed dramatic thriller chronicles…
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Critically-acclaimed ‘Sunday Beauty Queen’ is first reality film in MMFF history
Babyruth Villarama’s “Sunday Beauty Queen” is one of the biggest surprises in this year’s Metro Manila Film Festival. The film is the first ever documentary to make it in the festival’s history. For Villarama, the inclusion of this heartwarming reality film in MMFF could never be more perfect. “Christmas is for the family and we…
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WATCH: Pinoy musical ‘Ang Larawan’ launches first trailer, to open Cinemalaya 2017
The first teaser of musical film Ang Larawan, The Movie has just been unveiled by Culturtain. It will open this year’s Cinemalaya: Philippine Independent Film Festival and is set to open wide in September. Going along with the tagline “the greatest Filipino play, now on film,” Ang Larawan is the movie adaption of Larawan, The Musical which is…
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Nora Aunor takes central seat in MMFF entry ‘Kabisera’
Family drama film Kabisera is headlined by the Grand Dame of Asian Cinema, Nora Aunor. The much-anticipated MMFF comeback of the one and only Superstar is joined by award-winning actors Ricky Davao, JC De Vera, Jason Abalos, Victor Neri and Perla Bautista. Also joining the cast are newcomers RJ Agustin, Ronwaldo Martin (brother of Coco Martin)…
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Keanu Reeves is back in action in ‘John Wick: Chapter 2’
From the highly successful R-rated film “John Wick,” Keanu Reeves steps out of retirement from the underworld once again in “John Wick: Chapter 2” where he reprises his role as the legendary hitman in the shadowy world of assassins. Directed by Chad Stahelski, “John Wick: Chapter 2” heads to Rome where the world’s deadliest assassins…
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True-to-life Caramoan massacre inspires Alvin Yapan’s MMFF entry ‘Oro’
An entry to the 2016 Metro Manila Film Festival, Oro (Gold) is a drama crime thriller based on true events dubbed as the “Gata 4 Massacre” which happened in Caramoan, Camarines Sur on March 22, 2014. The film follows the life of Elmer (Joem Bascon), a small-scale miner, who plans to finally establish a life of his own…
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Award-winning novel ‘Live by Night’ comes to life in the big screen
Based on Dennis Lehane’s bestselling novel, Warner Bros. Pictures’ Live by Night was a true passion project for Ben Affleck, who says, “As a filmmaker, this was a chance to pay homage to the classic Warner Bros. gangster movies of the 1930s through the `70s. I grew up watching them and they had an epic,…
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WATCH: Katherine Heigl plays crazy ex-wife in ‘Unforgettable’
When love ends, madness begins. Watch the newly launched official trailer for Warner Bros.’ dramatic thriller Unforgettable starring Katherine Heigl and Rosario Dawson below. Unforgettable marks the first film in the director’s chair for veteran producer Denise Di Novi (“Crazy, Stupid, Love,” “Focus”). Heigl stars as Tessa Connover, who is barely coping with the end…
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Jennifer Lawrence, Chris Pratt fall in love in a spaceship in ‘Passengers’
Best Director Oscar nominee Morten Tyldum follows up his The Imitation Game triumph with Columbia Pictures’ Passengers, an exciting action-thriller starring global superstars Jennifer Lawrence and Chris Pratt. In the film, Aurora (Lawrence) and Jim (Pratt) are two strangers who are on a 120-year journey to another planet when their hibernation pods wake them 90…
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Imagine Dragons launches new song ‘Levitate’ for sci-fi ‘Passengers’
Multi-platinum, GRAMMY® Award-winning rock band IMAGINE DRAGONS has released their song Levitate and is available for digital download and streaming via all participating digital retailers. The song is featured in the upcoming Columbia Pictures film Passengers in Philippine cinemas January 8, 2017. Watch the official video of Levitate below. From the director of the Oscar Best…
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‘Underworld: Blood Wars’ picks up after end of ‘Awakening’
Columbia Pictures’ epic action thriller “Underworld: Blood Wars,” the latest installment in the blockbuster franchise, picks up in the aftermath of 2012’s “Underworld: Awakening” in which Selene (Kate Beckinsale) discovered that she had a daughter, Eve, with her former lover, Michael Corvin. At the end of the film, the reunited mother and daughter embark on…
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Best-selling romantic manga series ‘Your Lie in April’ gets live-action
Award-winning and best-selling romantic manga series “Shigatsu wa Kimi no Uso” by Naoshi Arakawa is now a live-action film “Your Lie in April” starring promising young actors Suzu Hirose and Kento Yamazaki that will open in Philippine cinemas on December 7. The much-awaited teen manga drama, “Your Lie in April” stars up-and-coming actors Suzu Hirose…
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Vic Sotto is back in ‘Enteng Kabisote 10 and the Abangers’
In the tradition of offering family-friendly fare, Vic Sotto and his Dabarkads are back for another blockbuster fantasy-adventure movie based on the well-loved Pinoy pop culture icon! Kids are in for a treat as Bossing reprises his beloved role as Enteng Kabisote in the latest installment of the movie series titled: “Enteng Kabisote 10 and…
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MOVIE REVIEW: Allied (2016)
Allied is as old-fashioned as how it seems with Brad Pitt and Marion Cotillard bringing in their own distinctive atmospheres. Their chemistry does not sink in quickly but they go ahead and make the job done. During World War II, Canadian intelligence officer Max (Pitt) is paired with a French resistance fighter, Marianne (Cotillard). After a threatening…
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‘Transformers: The Last Knight’ premieres first trailer in front of ‘Star Wars’
Director Michael Bay has announced that the first trailer for Paramount Pictures’ Transformers: The Last Knight, will premiere in theaters on December 16 in front of Rogue One: A Star Wars Story. Bay took to social media to respond to fans’ questions about when they could expect the first good look at the fifth Transformers…
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High-budget action film ‘The Warrior’s Gate’ offers epic adventure
From Luc Besson, producer of the highly successful blockbuster “Taken” movies comes his latest high-budget action film “The Warriors Gate” starring Dave Bautista and Uriah Shelton with Chinese actors Mark Chao and Ni Ni. In “The Warrior’s Gate,” American teenager Jack Bronson (Shelton) is magically transported to ancient China, where he must become a hero…
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Fil-Am Anthony Diaz V targets Sundance for ‘Break’
Fil-American actor-filmmaker Anthony Diaz V has seen too many movies, one of those that left such a big impression on him was “The Passion of the Christ,” a 2004 American epic drama that primarily covers the final twelve hours of Jesus’ life. The film was a controversial hit written and directed by Mel Gibson, an…
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WATCH: ‘Cars 3’ teaser trailer warns everything will change
The unexpectedly dark teaser trailer of Disney/Pixar’s “Cars 3” is off to the races, arriving with a cryptic tagline, “From this moment on, everything will change.” In the film, blindsided by a new generation of blazing-fast racers, the legendary Lightning McQueen (voice of Owen Wilson) is suddenly pushed out of the sport he loves. To…
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WATCH: Vice Ganda, Coco Martin paired anew in ‘The Super Parental Guardians’
Star Cinema has released last night the trailer of the upcoming comedy film ‘The Super Parental Guardians’ starring Coco Martin and Vice Ganda. The movie was submitted for the Metro Manila Film Festival (MMFF) but did not make it to the final list as an entry. This serves as a reunion of Coco and Vice after last…
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Maja Salvador, Paulo Avelino reunite in ‘I’m Drunk, I Love You’
Fans of Maja Salvador and Paulo Avelino were treated to a big surprise with the exclusive first-look of the pair’s much-anticipated upcoming film “I’m Drunk, I Love You.” The two-minute behind-the-scenes teaser video was presented during Salvador’s concert held last week. It has been more than a year since Avelino and Salvador worked together for an…
