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  • It’s Momoa at MOA: ‘Aquaman’ to touch down in Manila for epic fan event, Asian premiere

    As part of their whirlwind, four-continent tour, stars Jason Momoa and Amber Heard and Director James Wan will visit Manila to attend Asian premiere and Fan Event in support of the upcoming film “Aquaman.” MANILA, November 30, 2018 – Director James Wan and stars Jason Momoa and Amber Heard of Warner Bros. Pictures’ upcoming action-packed…

  • Michael B. Jordan: On family, fatherhood, and fight of his life in ‘Creed II’

    From Metro Goldwyn Mayer Pictures and Warner Bros. Pictures and Chartoff Winkler Productions comes Creed II, with Michael B. Jordan, three-time Academy Award nominee Sylvester Stallone, and Tessa Thompson reprising their leading roles in the next chapter of the Adonis Creed story, which follows the young boxer’s life inside and outside of the ring as…

  • Anyone can wear the mask in ‘Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse’

    Phil Lord and Christopher Miller, the creative minds behind 21 Jump Street and the BAFTA and Annie-Award winning feature, The LEGO Movie, bring their unique sensibilities to a fresh version of a different Spider-Man Universe, with a groundbreaking visual style that’s the first of its kind. Spider-Man™: Into the Spider-Verse introduces Brooklyn teen Miles Morales,…

  • Left with nothing, ‘Widows’ become capable of anything

    Based on the popular U.K. television series of the same name, created by Lynda La Plante, “Widows” is directed, co-written and produced by Academy Award®-winning filmmaker Steve McQueen, whose 12 Years a Slave won the 2013 Academy Award® for Best Picture. When McQueen approached renowned screenwriter Gillian Flynn (Gone Girl) to co-write the script, she…

  • Empress Schuck, Kristel Fulgar, Andrea Brillantes star in ‘Kahit Ayaw Mo Na’

    Three total strangers are forced to face a past… a past that will change their future forever. Bona Fajardo, the writer and director of romantic drama movies such as “Iliw” and “I Found My Heart in Santa Fe,” is back with another heart-warming movie in KAHIT AYAW MO NA. KAHIT AYAW MO NA tells story…

  • ‘Ang Pangarap Kong Holdap’ offers gritty humor served in an all-Pinoy platter

    What do you get when three bumbling “holdaper”-wannabes aspire to get a piece of the biggest heist of their lives? It’s an hour and a half of laughing out loud and more — with “Ang Pangarap Kong Holdap”! Set in the imaginary Barangay Husay, right at the heart of Tondo Manila, we convene among best…

  • Vanellope meets the Disney princesses in ‘Ralph Breaks the Internet: Wreck-It Ralph 2’

    When the trailer showing Vanellope Von Schweetz meeting the Disney Princesses in Ralph Breaks the Internet: Wreck-It Ralph 2 was released in June, it became such a viral sensation it was a miracle that it didn’t, well, break the internet. It was a scene that the filmmakers always felt was a keeper. Says co-director Phil…

  • Illumination brings Dr. Seuss’ ‘The Grinch’ to the big screen

    No one, it’s fair to say, was better equipped to adapt The Grinch into a 3D animated film than Illumination CEO Chris Meledandri. Not only had he successfully adapted two other Seuss books into feature films – 2008’s Horton Hears a Who! and 2012’s The Lorax – but his company, Illumination, has dominated the world…

  • John C. Reilly is back as Ralph in animated comedy ‘Wreck-It Ralph 2’

    In Walt Disney Animation Studios’ much-anticipated sequel Ralph Breaks the Internet: Wreck-It Ralph 2, actor John C. Reilly steps back into the character of Ralph, the ham-fisted video-game bad guy with a heart. And despite the six-year difference between the original and the sequel, getting back into it was a piece of cake for the…

  • Join The IMAX Experience in ‘Ralph Breaks the Internet: Wreck-It Ralph 2’

    This November, IMAX at SM Cinema will transport you to the Internet world as Wreck-It-Ralph and Vanellope von Schweetz return for more adventure in Disney’s Ralph Breaks the Internet: Wreck-It Ralph 2! Set six years after Ralph and Vanellope saved the arcade from Turbo’s vengeance, the Sugar Rush game was unplugged as the steering wheel…

  • ‘Kung Paano Siya Nawala’ review: A romantic film on letting go out of love

    Director Joel Ruiz crafts an extraordinary story about love and heartbreak with the fresh team-up of Rhian Ramos and JM de Guzman in Kung Paano Siya Nawala. The new romantic film Kung Paano Siya Nawala answers the classic question: Is it possible for the heart to remember what the mind forgets? At its center, is Lio…

  • ‘Ralph Breaks the Internet: Wreck-It Ralph 2’ takes arcade friendship to the Web

    Are you ready, internet? On November 21, video game bad guy Ralph and fellow misfit Vanellope von Schweetz will be back on the big screen in Ralph Breaks the Internet: Wreck-It Ralph 2. In this follow-up to 2012’s Wreck-It Ralph, the best pals leave the video arcade behind, venturing into the uncharted, expansive, and fast-paced…

  • Meet the four regents of ‘The Nutcracker and the Four Realms’

    The filmmakers behind Disney’s “The Nutcracker and the Four Realms” relished the idea of reinventing a time-honored story. Based on E.T.A. Hoffmann’s classic tale and “The Nutcracker,” “The Nutcracker and the Four Realms” showcases the wondrous journey of Clara, who finds herself in the mystical world of the Four Realms, home to a host of…

  • WATCH: Angel Aquino, Tony Labrusca’s ‘Glorious’ trailer gains 9 million views in 2 days

    There’s no stopping the virality of the first teaser for the upcoming movie ‘Glorious’ as it gained over 9 million organic views in 48 hours since its release last Sunday noon. Angel Aquino and Tony Labrusca are both steamy in the video as they present a complex May-December love affair—a 50-year old woman falls for a guy…

  • WATCH: Trailer for Tony Labrusca, Angel Aquino’s ‘Glorious’ reaches 5.6M views in 24 hours

    The first teaser for the upcoming sizzling movie ‘Glorious’ has reached over 5.6 million organic views in 24 hours since its release yesterday. ‘Glorious’ stars Tony Labrusca and Angel Aquino who has a May-December love affair in the story. It is directed by Connie S. Macatuno and produced by Dreamscape Digital for the new iWant…

  • The fate of one, the future of all in ‘Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald’

    Two years ago, “Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them” transported audiences back to the wizarding world that has captured their hearts and ignited their imaginations. Set in America in the mid-1920s, the film enticed fans with just a few fleeting allusions to the Harry Potter stories: a brief mention that Magizoologist Newt Scamander was…

  • ‘Black Mirror’ star Wyatt Russell leads ragtag soldiers in ‘Overlord’

    He is best known for playing the lead role in the highly regarded Playtest episode of BBC/Netflix’s critically acclaimed series Black Mirror (directed by 10 Cloverfield Lane director Dan Trachtenberg). Now, emerging actor Wyatt Russell stars in Paramount Pictures’ new suspense thriller Overlord (in Philippine cinemas November 7). From producer J.J. Abrams, Overlord is a…

  • Brave, smart kids save their town in ‘Goosebumps 2: Haunted Halloween’

    Following the huge success of the first Goosebumps film, the filmmakers behind Goosebumps 2: Haunted Halloween decided that instead of limiting themselves to the stories in the 200 books in the Goosebumps library, they would bring an original story to the screen, an adventure inspired by the cherished series. The story begins with three regular…

  • New ‘Creed II’ poster shows Rocky in Adonis’ corner

    Warner Bros. Pictures has just released the new one-sheet art for “Creed II” highlighting the unbreakable bond between Rocky and Adonis Creed. Check out the poster below and watch the film in Philippine cinemas November 28. About “Creed II” In “Creed II,” life has become a balancing act for Adonis Creed. Between personal obligations and…

  • ‘Overlord’ mashes up WWII, monster horror film

    With only hours until D-Day, a team of American paratroopers drop into Nazi-occupied France to carry out a mission that’s crucial to the invasion’s success, in Paramount Pictures’ new suspense thriller Overlord (in Philippine cinemas November 7). Tasked with destroying a radio transmitter atop a fortified church, the desperate soldiers join forces with a young…

  • ‘Bohemian Rhapsody’ review: An easy come, easy go biopic

    Bohemian Rhapsody rocks well as a safe and mildly scandalous musical biopic. Bohemian Rhapsody treats the life of Freddie Mercury with a cautious affection. The film starts in London 1970, when Freddie (Rami Malek), still known in his birth name Farrokh Bulsara, is a young man who works as a baggage handler at Heathrow Airport,…

  • Gerald Butler, Gary Oldman star in submarine film ‘Hunter Killer’

    From the producers of “Fast & Furious” and “London Has Fallen” comes an action thriller set deep under the Arctic Ocean, “HUNTER KILLER.” Starring Gerard Butler, the movie will open on October 31 in Philippine theaters, proudly presented by VIVA International Pictures and MVP Entertainment. Hunter Killer refers to a naval vessel, especially a submarine,…

  • Rami Malek relives Queen’s historic performances in ‘Bohemian Rhapsody’

    If you have ever been moved by the mesmerizing operatics of the song Bohemian Rhapsody or have been singing along to the soaring choruses of We Are the Champions and We Will Rock You in music halls, stadiums or arenas, then you shouldn’t miss “Bohemian Rhapsody” movie when it comes opens in cinemas. The film…

  • ‘To Love Some Buddy’ review: It’s harmless to fall in love with your best friend

    Jason Paul Laxamana’s To Love Some Buddy posits that it’s harmless to be in love with your best friend. To Love Some Buddy revolves around best friends, Faith (Maja Salvador) and Julius (Zanjoe Marudo), who chose to give in to love and live with the consequences of choosing to cross the line and risk their…

  • 2nd Maginhawa Film Festival calls for entries

    This coming December, Cinema Centenario celebrates its first anniversary dedicated to pay tribute to the core foundation of its existence, the one hundred years of Philippine Cinema, by launching the 2nd Maginhawa Film Festival. MFF is the biggest annual event along the food hub in Quezon City which started in 2017 as a platform to…

  • Witching hour starts with R-16 horror film ‘Suspiria’ on Oct 31

    A ballet company secretly houses witches in the latest horror movie “Suspiria”. Starring an all-women ensemble lead that includes Dakota Johnson, Tilda Swinton, Chloe Grace Moretz and Mia Goth, “Suspiria” introduces the audience to a coven of a world-renowned dance company engulfed in darkness where there are only two options: succumb in darkness or wake…

  • Remake of iconic slasher film ‘Halloween’ gets R-16 rating without cuts

    After making a killing with its $77.5 million No.1 debut in the US — the second-biggest opening ever for a horror film — Universal Pictures’ “Halloween” is set to slash its way to the Philippine box-office as it opens in selected cinemas Weds, October 24. Audiences can rejoice with the news that the Movie &…

  • ‘Bohemian Rhapsody’ movie explores the making of legendary band Queen

    The ground-breaking and iconic band Queen have defied the odds, remaining vanguards of music and pop culture over the decades. In the trendiest clubs around the world, DJs frequently play Queen hits, along with music from many contemporary artists whom Queen inspired. Meanwhile, until today, in football stadiums round the globe, fans stomp-stomp-clap in unison,…

  • Andi Eigenmann stars in home invasion horror film ‘All Souls Night’

    VIVA Films and ALIUD Entertainment proudly present “All Souls Night,” an ImaginePerSecond production starring Andi Eigenmann, showing in cinemas on October 31. From the imagination of Yam Laranas, the movie follows the story of Shirley, an all-around house helper who answered an ad for a quick three-day job to take care of a sick man.…

  • Mark Wahlberg, director Peter Berg collaborate anew via action-thriller ‘Mile 22’

    VIVA International Pictures and MVP Entertainment proudly present “Mile 22”, the fourth film collaboration between director Peter Berg and two-time Academy award nominee Mark Wahlberg after their blockbuster movies “Patriots Day”, “Deepwater Horizon” and the Oscar-nominated “Lone Survivor”. “Mile 22” follows an elite paramilitary team called the “Ground Branch” who must travel 22 miles in…

  • New cut of ‘Liway’ to screen in cinemas nationwide

    A new cut of “Liway” will be presented to viewers when it commences its nationwide run on October 10. Audiences have been awaiting this theatrical release ever since the movie premiered at the Cinemalaya Film Festival where it emerged as the highest-grossing film of the filmfest’s 14-year history. Based on director Kip Oebanda’s childhood experiences,…

  • Marcelo Santos III’s best-selling novel, ‘Para sa Broken Hearted,’ is now a movie

    The much-awaited movie adaptation of “Para sa Broken Hearted”, the best-selling book by renowned young “hugot novelist” Marcelo Santos III, is all set to stir emotions on October 3, its nationwide theater release from VIVA Films and Sari-Sari Films. Yassi Pressman, Shy Carlos, Louise Delos Reyes, Sam Concepcion and Marco Gumabao give life to the…

  • GUIDE: Cinema One Originals Festival 2018

    The 14th annual Cinema One Originals Festival runs October 12-21 with the tagline “I Am Original.” Venues Trinoma in Quezon City Glorietta in Makati Gateway Cineplex in Araneta, Cubao Powerplant Cinema in Rockwell, Makati Powerplant Cinema in Santolan Town Plaza SM Megamall in Mandaluyong SM North EDSA in Quezon City SM Sta. Mesa in Manila…

  • Cinemalaya’s highest-grossing film, ‘Liway,’ gets nationwide release

    After a very successful premiere at the 2018 Cinemalaya Philippine Independent Film Festival, the film “Liway” begins its commercial run in cinemas across the country on October 10. Quantum Films is the distributor of this stirring motion picture. The story, which is set during Martial Law, is about a young mother who uses storytelling to…

  • Mend your broken hearts via ‘Exes Baggage’ with Angelica Panganiban, Carlo Aquino

    Would you take a chance on someone new when you’ve just had your heart broken? Ready your tissues as SM Cinema features the much awaited reunion movie of real life ex-lovers Carlo Aquino and Angelica Panganiban, Exes Baggage. Fans of CarGel can see one of the biggest 90’s love teams once again after their last…

  • Curiosity leads four girls to conjure ‘Slender Man,’ the mysterious bogeyman

    “It’s a classic story of four girls who become curious about the mysterious bogeyman, Slender Man, and end up falling down the rabbit hole,” explains director Sylvain White of his new horror thriller Slender Man, opening in Philippine cinemas September 26. “The night starts off as an ordinary slumber party, a get together like the…

  • Six LGBT-themed films featured in RainbowQC of QCinema 2018

    QCinema International Film Festival 2018 gives visibility to noteworthy cinematic craftsmanship with a wide array of LGBT (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender) international films. Co-presented by The Film Development Council of the Philippines, RainbowQC presents a stellar lineup of films on experiences of the LGBT community. Featured this year at QCinema 2018 are “1985”, “Hard Paint”,…

  • Relentless action amps thrilling hunt in ‘The Predator’

    From veteran action director Shane Black and producer John Davis (who also produced the original and subsequent Predator films), man’s most formidable adversary once again reaches Earth in “The Predator”. In the latest movie, Predators have been coming to Earth and hunting humans for some time now, and it’s no longer quite the secret it…

  • ‘La La Land’ duo Ryan Gosling, Damien Chazelle reteam for ‘First Man’

    On the heels of their six-time Academy Award®-winning La La Land, Oscar®-winning director Damien Chazelle and star Ryan Gosling reteam for Universal Pictures’ First Man, the riveting story behind the first manned mission to the moon, focusing on Neil Armstrong and the decade leading to the historic Apollo 11 flight. A visceral and intimate account…

  • Internet sensation ‘Slender Man,’ now a big-screen horror-thriller

    Once you see the Slender Man, you cannot unsee him. In Columbia Pictures’ new terrifying horror-thriller Slender Man, small-town best friends Hallie, Chloe, Wren and Katie go online to try and conjure up the Slender Man — a tall, thin, horrifying figure whose face has no discernible features. Two weeks later, Katie mysteriously disappears during…

  • Zombies are looming in teen horror-thriller ‘Class of 2018,’ starring Nash Aguas, Sharlene San Pedro

    T-Rex Entertainment has just released the first teaser for the teen horror-thriller film Class of 2018, which is slated for release on November 7, 2018. (You can watch the teaser below.) Here is the synopsis of Class of 2018: When a classmate contracts a mysterious virus during an excursion, students of Section Zamora are quarantined…

  • Find your magic in ‘The House with a Clock in Its Walls’

    In the tradition of Amblin classics where fantastical events occur in the most unexpected places, Jack Black (Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle, Goosebumps) and two-time Academy Award® winner Cate Blanchett (Blue Jasmine, Thor: Ragnarok) star in The House with a Clock in Its Walls, from Amblin Entertainment. The magical adventure tells the spine-tingling tale of…

  • ‘A Star is Born’ takes on timeless romance with Lady Gaga, Bradley Cooper

    Putting his own stamp on the tale with his contemporary take on “A Star Is Born,” director/writer Bradley Cooper strove to make something that speaks to the timeless nature of human feelings and failings, mixed with today’s diverse world of music. In the film, a powerful soundtrack of original songs underscores every emotion, and an…

  • WATCH: JM De Guzman, Rhian Ramos paired in ‘Kung Paano Siya Nawala’ teaser

    The first teaser trailer for the new romantic film ‘Kung Paano Siya Nawala’ was exclusively launched at Cinema Bravo’s Facebook page. ‘Kung Paano Siya Nawala’ tells the story of Lio (JM De Guzman), who has the condition called ‘face blindless,’ a brain disorder characterized by the inability to recognize faces, and how she romantically connects…

  • Latest car racer ‘Wheely’ from Asian animation studio comes to Philippine cinemas

    Meet the fast and hilarious Wheely, a three-time champion street racer in Gasket City who attempts to be king of the road in his hometown until he discovers that staying true to oneself is a greater pursuit than personal glory. After breaking down during the most important race of his life, Wheely then takes a…

  • Cristine, Kylie, Nathalie, Meg, Roxanne star in sexy rom-com ‘Abay Babes’

    VIVA Films’ latest offering this September, ‘Abay Babes,’ is a feast for the eyes as it brings together Cristine Reyes, Kylie Verzosa, Nathalie Hart, Meg Imperial, and Roxanne Barcelo, who are all oozing with sexiness and pizzazz. Along with the visual treat is a story that has a right mix of fun and intrigue to…

  • Judgment finally decided in Korean hit sequel ‘Along with the Gods 2: The Last 49 Days’

    Before they became guardians, they were humans. The secrets of their past and the memories of the guardians’ previous lives are finally unlocked in the record-breaking final chapter of ‘Along with the Gods 2: The Last 49 Days.’ If they assist 49 souls get their reincarnations in a millennium, the three Afterlife Guardians Gang-lim (HA…

  • Highly-upgraded, deadliest ‘The Predator’ returns in fourth installment

    Thirty-one years since Arnold Schwarzenegger first faced down a lethal alien creature hunting him and his comrades through the jungles of Central America, the Predator franchise is being brought up-to-date by one of the people who suffered at the hands of that original extra-terrestrial. This time, though, Shane Black is in charge, and the Predators…

  • Witness the origins of the demon Valak in ‘The Nun’

    The unholy evil in holy guise is back in the horror thriller “The Nun,” the latest chapter stemming from James Wan’s “Conjuring” universe, with an entire film dedicated to the origin of her horrifying visage. Audiences got their first frightful glimpse of the demonic Nun Valak, who plagued Lorraine Warren’s visions and filled her with…

  • All-women crew got balls in intense heist action-thriller ‘Widows’ latest trailer

    Academy Award winner filmmaker Steve McQueen and writer Gillian Flynn (author of Gone Girl) team up to give the audience a gripping intense action thriller in “Widows” starring a heavyweight cast – Viola Davis, Michelle Rodriguez, Elizabeth Debicki, Cynthia Erivo, Liam Neeson, Colin Farrell, Robert Duvall, Jon Bernthal, Daniel Kaluuya and Brian Tyree Henry. Four…

  • SM Cinema celebrates 100 years of Philippine Cinema with ‘Goyo: Ang Batang Heneral’

    In time with the Centennial Anniversary of Philippine Cinema, SM Cinema proudly presents the Philippines’ biggest cinematic epic to date, “Goyo: Ang Batang Heneral”. The second installment to the TBA Studios’ historical trilogy, “Goyo: Ang Batang Heneral” follows the events happened after “Heneral Luna” focusing to the life of one of the youngest Filipino generals…

  • ‘Pokémon Detective Pikachu’ movie reveals official title logo

    At the opening ceremonies of the 2018 Pokémon World Championships, The Pokémon Company, along with its partners from Legendary Entertainment, unveiled the official title and logo for the first-ever live action Pokémon movie, POKÉMON Detective Pikachu. Mr. Tsunekazu Ishihara, president of The Pokémon Company, welcomed the movie’s director, Rob Letterman, and actors Justice Smith and…

  • Philippine remake of ‘Miss Granny is a box-office hit as it grosses this much in two days

    Viva Films has just announced that the Philippine adaptation of “Miss Granny,” starring Sarah Geronimo, James Reid, Xian Lim, and Ms. Nova Villa, has earned P13.8 million in its box office gross. Miss Granny earned P7.8 million on its opening day yesterday. The lead cast of Miss Granny, together with director Bb. Joyce Bernal and the…

  • Contance Wu, Henry Golding steal your hearts in ‘Crazy Rich Asians’

    Warner Bros.’ new romantic comedy “Crazy Rich Asians” takes a fun, engaging and hilarious look at what can happen when young love collides with old money. Singapore’s favorite son, Nick Young (Henry Golding), proudly brings his beautiful and successful New Yorker girlfriend Rachel Chu (Constance Wu) home for a meet-and-greet, but the family dynamics aren’t…

  • Production begins on Disney’s live-action ‘Mulan’

    Production on Disney’s “Mulan,” a live-action adaptation of the studio’s 1998 animated feature, has begun. The film will shoot on locations in New Zealand and China and will open in Philippine theaters on March 27, 2020. Liu Yifei (“The Forbidden Kingdom,” “Once Upon a Time”) was cast as Hua Mulan following a year-long global casting…

  • Giant shark film ‘The Meg’ earns P63.4-M in 5 days, opens at no. 1 in PH

    Warner Bros. Pictures’ giant shark thriller “The Meg” took the biggest bite off the Philippine box office this weekend to open at No.1. The Jason Statham actioner grossed a splashy P63.4-million for the five-day opening weekend (Aug. 8 to 12) in only 274 screens, becoming Warner’s best opener for the year todate after “Rampage” (P59.7-M)…

  • New action-horror film traces how ‘The First Purge’ was born

    It’s been five years since the world first experienced the provocative concept of The Purge, when, for one night during the year, all crime—including murder—became legal. Electrifying the culture with its dystopic premise, the home-invasion thriller The Purge spawned a franchise that explored the madness that seeps into our everyday lives. Unleashed in the streets…

  • WINNERS: Cinemalaya Independent Film Festival 2018

    Here are the winners of Cinemalaya 2018: Best Film (Full-length): KUNG PAANO HINIHINTAY ANG DAPITHAPON by Carlo Catu Best Film (Short Feature): JODILERKS DELA CRUZ, EMPLOYEE OF THE MONTH by Carlo Francisco Manatad Special Jury Award (Full-length): Pan De Salawal by Che Espiritu Special Jury Award (Short Feature): SI ASTRI MAKA SI TAMBULAH by Xeph…

  • SM Cinema rekindles your childhood imagination in ‘Christopher Robin’

    This August, bring back the playfulness, wonder, and imagination of your childhood days as Walt Disney Studios gives Winnie the Pooh his own live-action movie treatment via Christopher Robin. Christopher Robin has grown up and is stuck in a demanding job that not only overworks and underpays him but has also dimmed his adventurous and…

  • SM Cinema unlocks abysmal horror of the Internet through ‘Unfriended: Dark Web’

    This August, be ready to get terrified with the latest SM Cinema Exclusive offering Unfriended: Dark Web, a stand-alone sequel to the 2015 film Unfriended. In a computer-mediated world, and as technology connects us to the World Wide Web, our curiosity is being wired further in discovering the deeper and anonymous side of the internet—the…

  • ‘The Nun’ director on contributing to ‘The Conjuring’ universe

    Director Corin Hardy (“The Hallows”) collaborates with James Wan, director and producer of the record-setting horror hits “The Conjuring” and “The Conjuring 2,” to explore another dark corner of that universe with New Line Cinema’s horror-thriller “The Nun.” When a young nun at a cloistered abbey in Romania takes her own life, a priest with…

  • Sarah Geronimo is back on the big screen via Pinoy version of ‘Miss Granny’

    After her successful concert tour in the US, and in celebration of her 15th anniversary in show business, Pop Royalty Sarah Geronimo is back on the big screen via VIVA Films’ newest release, the drama comedy, “MISS GRANNY.” Co-starring with Multimedia Prince, James Reid and Kapamilya Heartthrob, Xian Lim under the able direction of certified hit…

  • Vhong Navarro travels back in time to get love back in ‘Unli Life’

    Vhong Navarro returns to the big screen with his brand of comedy in Unli Life, Regal Entertainment Inc.’s upcoming movie offering. The film is also Regal’s official entry to the forthcoming Pista ng Pelikulang Pilipino film festival. Just last year, Vhong entertained the audience with two comedy films: Mang Kepweng Returns; and the blockbuster hit…

  • Producers of blockbuster hit ‘Bad Genius’ present rom-com ‘Brother of the Year’

    Following the international success of high school heist thriller ‘Bad Genius,’ Thai production outfit GDH 559 presents BROTHER OF THE YEAR – a film that threads on themes of sibling rivalry relationship and romantic comedy. BROTHER OF THE YEAR is directed by Vithaya Thongyuyong and stars Thai heartthrobs Sunny Suwanmethanont, Nichkhun Horvejkul of Korean boy…

  • ‘Harry and Patty’ speaks of Ahron Villena, Kakai Bautista’s not so beautiful love story

    How come one love story, that may have a not so beautiful beginning, would become like a fairy tale and end up with a perfect happy ending? Harry and Patty is a romantic comedy that proves even the biggest lie cannot stop real love from finding its way. The story is about two people who…

  • Superhero films get criticized when ‘Teen Titans GO! to the Movies’

    When teeny Teen Titan Robin learns that the story of Batman’s greatest ally and best friend in the whole world is coming to the big screen, and it is not about him—and that Hollywood is making movies about every superhero but him—he declares, “It’s time they make one about me!” But then he’s hit with…

  • Eddie Garcia on his third Cinemalaya film, ‘ML’ (Martial Law)

    In 2005, during the birth of Cinemalaya Film Festival, there was already an Eddie Garcia starrer among its pioneer lineup of finalists – “ICU Bed No. 7” by Rica Arevalo. Seven years later in 2012, the award-winning actor (and director) again topbilled an unforgettable Cinemalaya film, “Bwakaw” by Jun Robles Lana. In both films, the…

  • IMAX at SM Cinema intensifies thrilling action in ‘Mission: Impossible – Fallout’

    Experience heart-pounding and exploding action in SM Cinema and IMAX theatres together with the IMF’s best spy, Ethan Hunt, as he comes back with his team for Mission: Impossible – Fallout. After capturing Solomon Lane, the IMF team led by Ethan Hunt (Tom Cruise) joined forces with CIA assassin August Walker (Henry Cavill) for another…

  • WATCH: Back to Harry Potter’s wizarding world in new ‘Fantastic Beasts 2’ trailer

    The fate of one will change the future of all. Behold the Official Comic Con trailer of Warner Bros. Pictures’ “Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald” below and watch the film in Philippine cinemas November 15. About “Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald” Warner Bros. Pictures’ “Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald” is the second…

  • ‘Signal Rock’: First collab of master director Chito Roño, Best Supporting actor Christian Bables

    A well-respected and a box-office hit director, a budding actor with a bright future in the industry, and a highly relatable story all brought together in “Signal Rock,” the highly-anticipated film offering by CSR Film PH Production. Directed under the helm of versatile film director Chito S. Roño, and starring the award-winning actor Christian Bables,…

  • Ansel Elgort, Taron Egerton star in ‘Billionaire Boys Club’

    Ambition. Greed. Murder. All of these are in the latest crime thriller movie, Billionaire Boys Club featuring Ansel Elgort (The Fault in our Stars, Baby Driver) and Taron Egerton (Kingsman: The Secret Service). Directed by James Cox (Wonderland, Straight A’s) and co-written by Captain Mauzner, the movie is about the real events of an exclusive…

  • Bringing the costumes to life in ‘Ant-Man and the Wasp’

    Clothes may make the man, but an extraordinary suit makes for a spectacular Marvel Studios’ “Ant-Man and The Wasp.” These two unique heroes need very unique suits—shrinking and growing means movability is a factor—and it needs to look good no matter what size realm you reside in. Head of Specialty Costume Ivo Coveney worked on…

  • Horror film ‘Still/Born,’ winner of Scariest Film Award, hits PH theaters this August 1

    At The Overlook Film Festival that celebrates all things horror, thriller/horror film Still/Born won the “Scariest Film” upon its world premiere. Directed by Brandon Christensen, Still/Born tells the story of the perfectly happy life of newlyweds Mary (Christie Burke) and Jack (Jesse Moss) until they lose one of their twins at childbirth. The plot thickens…

  • ‘Bakwit Boys’ trailer: Writer-director Jason Paul Laxamana offers romantic musical film

    T-Rex Entertainment has just released the full trailer for Bakwit Boys, an official entry to the Pista ng Pelikulang Pilipino 2018. This romantic musical film is written and directed by Jason Paul Laxamana, who is best known for last year’s PPP entry, 100 Tula Para Kay Stella. Watch the Bakwit Boys trailer below. A supertyphoon ravages the…

  • Survival of strong, powerful kids threatened in ‘The Darkest Minds’

    The latest engrossing book-to-film adaptation “The Darkest Minds” is set in a very near future society where most of the nation’s children have perished – all victims of a terrible disease. The surviving children are considered to be dangerous Enemies of the State because they possess extraordinary powers and therefore pose a threat to the…

  • Uma Thurman runs a haunted school for troubled girls in ‘Down a Dark Hall’

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    The latest thrilling fantasy-adventure live-action independent remake of “The Little Mermaid” is inspired by Hans Christian Andersen’s novel that stars British actress Poppy Drayton (Downton Abbey), William Moseley (Chronicles of Narnia, The Royals), Loreto Peralta, Armando Gutierrez and Shirley MacLaine. First published in 1837 about a mermaid’s sacrifice for love, the latest adaptation of “The…

  • Donnalyn Bartolome, Meg Imperial play controversial Chiong sisters in ‘Jacqueline Comes Home’

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  • Anne Curtis, Brandon Vera star in Erik Matti’s action-thriller ‘Buy Bust’

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  • ‘Uncle Drew’ poses as the basketball movie for all ages

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  • 41 days stranded at sea in ‘Adrift’ starring Shailene Woodley, Sam Claflin

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  • Family and far-out fun in Marvel Studios’ superhero film ‘Ant-Man and the Wasp’

    From the Marvel Cinematic Universe comes the next film to feature the adventures of Ant-Man, Ant-Man and The Wasp, which debuts his long-awaited ally, The Wasp. While audiences were primed for the next film in the “Ant-Man” franchise, everyone was thrown a gigantic curveball by Ant-Man’s appearance in “Captain America: Civil War.” Ant-Man joining the…

  • ‘Escobar (Loving Pablo)’ chronicles life of world’s most famous drug kingpin

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  • New ‘Alpha’ trailer: Mankind discovers man’s best friend

    Experience the incredible story of how mankind discovered man’s best friend. Watch the new trailer of Columbia Pictures’ upcoming 3D action-adventure Alpha, opening in Philippine cinemas soon. An epic adventure set in the last Ice Age, Alpha tells a fascinating, visually stunning story that shines a light on the origins of man’s best friend. While…

  • WATCH: First ‘Widows’ trailer reveals Steve McQueen’s heist thriller starring Viola Davis

    From Academy Award®-winning director Steve McQueen (“12 Years a Slave”) and co-writer and bestselling author Gillian Flynn (“Gone Girl”), comes a blistering, modern-day thriller set against the backdrop of crime, passion and corruption: Widows is the story of four women with nothing in common except a debt left behind by their dead husbands’ criminal activities. Set…

  • Experience this year’s ultimate barkada movie in ‘Walwal’

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  • Jack-Jack powers up in animated superhero film ‘Incredibles 2’

    Jack-Jack Parr, the baby of the family in Disney-Pixar’s new action-adventure Incredibles 2, likes to sit back with a bottle and a good story. Well-versed in gibberish with a penchant for throwing food, Jack-Jack seems like a typical toddler, but he just might turn out to be the most powerful Parr in the household. “The…

  • Sentimental boy-dog bond in stop-motion animated comedy ‘Isle of Dogs’

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  • WATCH: First teaser for JoshLia-Kris movie ‘I Love You, Hater’

    The first teaser for I Love You, Hater has just been released by Star Cinema. It stars Joshua Garcia and Julia Barretto, and Kris Aquino who is making a comeback to the film production company after three years. Watch the teaser trailer below. Directed by Giselle Andres and produced by ABS-CBN Film Productions, Inc., I…

  • Family of superheroes returns in Disney-Pixar’s ‘Incredibles 2’

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  • WATCH: Jerald Napoles, Valeen Montenegro are love team in new trailer for rom-com ‘The Write Moment’

    The new trailer for the romantic comedy film The Write Moment has just been released by Viva Films, which will distribute the 2017 QCinema International Film Festival entry starring Jerald Napoles and Valeen Montenegro. Watch the trailer below. A heartbroken writer tries to get back with an ex through his romantic comedy “hugot” script but…

  • Han meets Chewbacca for the first time in ‘Solo: A Star Wars Story’

    They may be an odd couple, but the partnership of Han Solo and Chewbacca has made its indelible mark in cinema, inspiring generations and influencing our ideas on friendship, loyalty and courage. With the release of Lucasfilm’s Solo: A Star Wars Story, audiences are once again able to revisit this iconic male duo and revel…

  • ‘Train to Busan’ star Don Lee returns to PH cinemas via sports comedy ‘Champion’

    You’ve seen him as the brawny dad-to-be in Philippines’ highest grossing foreign-language film “Train to Busan.” Now, Ma Dong-Seok, also known as Don Lee returns to Philippine cinemas in the South Korean sports comedy Champion. Watch the trailer below. The film tells the story of Mark (Ma Dong-Seok), a disgraced arm-wrestling champion who was adopted…

  • ‘Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom’ opens early in PH cinemas, over two weeks ahead of US

    Don’t look now, but Philippine moviegoers are in for special treat as Universal Pictures’ Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom opens in cinemas nationwide on June 6 — sixteen days earlier than most territories around the world, including North America. This only demonstrates that the Philippines is a highly regarded market by Hollywood studios. In particular, the…