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‘Bad Boys: Ride or Die’ review: High-octane action, hilarity in fourth installment
Opens today, June 5, in Philippine theaters.
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‘Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire’ review: A frosty reception for a never-ending franchise
This fifth installment of the #Ghostbusters film franchise opens April 10 in PH theaters. Also in IMAX.
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‘Dune: Part Two’ review: Ultimately the biggest cinematic sci-fi spectacle of the year so far
‘Dune: Part Two’ delves into the mythic journey of Paul Atreides (Timothee Chalamet) as he allies with Chani (Zendaya) and the Fremen on a vengeful warpath against the conspirators who destroyed his family. Faced with the choice between love and the fate of the universe, he strives to avert a dire future only he can…
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Sofia Coppola’s ‘Priscilla’: Compelling tale of Elvis and Priscilla Presley’s unseen love story
When teenage Priscilla Beaulieu meets Elvis Presley at a party, the man who is already a meteoric rock-and-roll superstar becomes someone entirely unexpected in private moments: a thrilling crush, an ally in loneliness, a vulnerable best friend. Through Priscilla’s eyes, Sofia Coppola tells the unseen side of a great American myth in Elvis and Priscilla’s…
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‘The Exorcist: Believer’ review: Masterfully embraces classic horror
This sixth installment in ‘The Exorcist’ franchise serves as a sequel to the first one.
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‘Blue Beetle’ review: Refreshing, fun-filled, family-centric DC superhero film
DC’s #BlueBeetle is now playing in theaters worldwide.
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‘Oppenheimer’ review: Epic, hypnotic, explosive masterpiece
Nolan’s is now showing in PH theaters. Also in IMAX.
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‘Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part 1’ review: Biggest, most breathtaking
Now showing in theaters nationwide. Also in IMAX 2D.
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‘Insidious: The Red Door’ review: Calm, specific, dark — a satisfying horror flick
Now showing in theaters nationwide with midnight screenings over the weekend.
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‘Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny’ review: Fitting end to an iconic character
Disney Studios Philippines’ #IndianaJones5 is now showing in theaters nationwide.
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‘Transformers: Rise of the Beasts’ review: Rolling out in the right direction
The seventh installment of the live-action #Transformers is now showing in Philippine theaters.
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‘Fast X’ review: Overspeeding thrill ride
‘Fast X’ is now showing in Philippine cinemas.
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‘The Super Mario Bros. Movie’ review: Biggest, joyous video game adaptation
Grab some popcorn, settle in, and get ready to be transported to a world of adventure and fun in ‘The Super Mario Bros. Movie.’ It is an animated film based on Nintendo’s Mario video game franchise. It features an origin story for the Mario brothers (voiced by Chris Pratt and Charlie Day), two Italian-American plumbers…
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‘Air’ review: Outstanding shoe drama
Starring Matt Damon, Ben Affleck, Jason Bateman, Marlon Wayans, Chris Messina, Chris Tucker, and Viola Davis.
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‘Suzume’ review: Makoto Shinkai’s yet another fabulous anime masterpiece
Suzume opens March 8 in Philippine cinemas.
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‘Sonic the Hedgehog 2’ review: A nostalgic sequel packed with more laughs, more action
Jeff Fowler successfully made a spectacular, action-packed sequel with more fun as an adaptation of a well-loved classic video game.
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‘Ghostbusters’ taps comedy chops of Chris Hemsworth
One of the most sought after actors in Hollywood today, Chris Hemsworth (“Thor” and “The Avengers” series) takes on the role of receptionist Kevin, a clueless man with a sweet simple attitude that both charms and confounds his female bosses to no end, in Columbia Pictures’ new action-adventure “Ghostbusters.” “Ghostbusters” makes its long-awaited return, rebooted…
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Shark lurks in ‘The Shallows’ main poster
The international main poster art of Columbia Pictures’ new, edge-of-your-seat thriller “The Shallows” starring Blake Lively has been released by the studio, ominously showing the dangers that await star Blake Lively. In the taut thriller “The Shallows,” Nancy Adams (Lively) is surfing on a secluded beach when she finds herself in the feeding ground of…
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Netherlands embassy, Dakila launch Dutch-Filipino filmfest
The Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands has recently launched a partnership with DAKILA, an organization of artists and advocates building a movement of heroism towards social transformation, through a Dutch-Filipino film festival happening from May to October around key cities in the Philippines. The film festival is part of the celebration of Netherlands’ 65…
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MOVIE REVIEW: London Has Fallen (2016)
“LONDON HAS FALLEN” REVIEW DIRECTED BY BABAK NAJAFI STORY BY CREIGHTON ROTHENBERGER AND KATRIN BENEDIKT “Prepare for Bloody Hell.” Not exactly original. Or witty. But the imagery and the line would already give you an idea what to expect, more so if you were able to watch the first film. London has Fallen is the…
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Oscars 2016: Full list, Academy Awards winners
The winners of Oscars 2016 were announced at the 88th Academy Awards ceremony as presented by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) on February 28, 2016 at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, Los Angeles. Actor Chris Rock hosted the show for the second time, having previously hosted the 77th ceremony in 2005. Here…
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Rebel Wilson plays party animal in ‘How to Be Single’
Fresh from reprising her breakout role as fan-favorite Fat Amy in the smash comedy “Pitch Perfect 2,” Rebel Wilson now stars opposite Dakota Johnson in New Line Cinema’s “How to Be Single.” Based on the book by Liz Tucillo (TV’s “Sex & the City,” “He’s Just Not That Into You”), the film follows a host…
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Zac Efron, Robert De Niro star in buddy road trip comedy ‘Dirty Grandpa’
Zac Efron and Robert De Niro go on a wild familial bonding in “Dirty Grandpa,” where Edron plays young, buttoned-up, conservative lawyer Jason Kelly who is in the final stages of preparation for a picture-perfect wedding to his seemingly ideal fiancée Meredith Goldstein (Julianne Hough) when Jason’s beloved paternal grandmother passes. Though it’s the week…
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Japan’s infamous suicide ‘Forest’ now subject of new horror film
Rising with terrifying grandeur at the base of Mt. Fuji in Japan, the legendary real-life Aokigahara Forest is the suspense-filled setting of Columbia Pictures’ new supernatural thriller “The Forest.” In the film, a young American woman, Sara (Natalie Dormer), journeys to the Aokigahara Forest in search of her twin sister, who has mysteriously disappeared. In…
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WATCH: ‘The Angry Birds Movie’ catapults new trailer
The delightful characters from the beloved – and addicting – mobile game app come to life in the new trailer for Columbia Pictures’ “The Angry Birds Movie.” The trailer may be viewed below. In the 3D animated comedy, “The Angry Birds Movie,” we’ll finally find out why the birds are so angry. The movie takes…
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Alicia Vikander shines with Oscar-worthy performance in ‘The Danish Girl’
One of the most promising actors of her generation, Alicia Vikander has been a talent to watch in cinema in 2015, gaining international recognition, one film after another. After receiving acting prizes from several critics groups for her breakout role in “Ex Machina,” Vikander starts 2016 in style – copping her first Academy Award nomination…
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‘The Revenant’ to have advance screenings on Feb 2 last full shows
Leonardo DiCaprio’s award-winning and acclaimed film, “The Revenant” from Academy Award winning director Alejandro Iñarritu holds its public advance screenings in Philippine theatres (2D and IMAX screens) as last full show nationwide on February 2, Tuesday – hours ahead of its opening (following) day on February 3. Based on true events from legendary Hugh Glass’…
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New ‘Spider-Man’ to be released worldwide in IMAX 3D cinemas
CULVER CITY, Calif., January 26, 2016 – Spider-Man, one of the world’s most beloved superheroes, will once again come to IMAX® Theatres for a network-wide event run when the film is released in theaters on its new worldwide date on July 7, 2017, it was announced today by Josh Greenstein, president of Worldwide Marketing and…
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Real ‘Secret Soldiers of Benghazi’ discuss ’13 Hours’
Director Michael Bay’s new action-thriller, “13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi” was based on a real-life, controversial incident in Libya. Consulting the production were three of the actual participants in that tense battle, Kris “Tanto” Paronto, Mark “Oz” Geist and John “Tig” Tiegan. At the time of the battle on September 11th, 2012, the…
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MOVIE REVIEW: Everything About Her (2016)
Everything About Her Movie Review 2016, Philippines – Directed by Bb. Joyce Bernal A successful mother who learns she has cancer, an estranged son who returns with his memories of feeling abandoned, and a career-driven girl who will serve as their bridge to patch things up. Sounds familiar? Everything About Her follows this set of characters but it sure manages…
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‘Deadpool’ to paint the town red on Feb 10, also in IMAX
Expect plenty of wry humour in “Deadpool,” directed by Tim Miller and at Reynolds’ own experiences in the comic book world. Based upon Marvel Comics’ most unconventional anti-hero, “Deadpool” tells the origin story of former Special Forces operative turned mercenary Wade Wilson, who after being subjected to a rogue experiment that leaves him with accelerated…
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WATCH: Trailer for Inspirational drama ‘Miracles from Heaven’
Columbia Pictures presents the faith-affirming, inspirational drama “Miracles from Heaven” starring Jennifer Garner, Martin Henderson and Queen Latifah. Watch the film’s first trailer below. “Miracles from Heaven” is based on the incredible true story of the Beam family. When Christy (Garner) discovers her 10-year-old daughter Anna (Kylie Rogers) has a rare, incurable disease, she becomes…
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‘Iron Man 3′ star James Badge Dale sees action anew in ’13 Hours’
“Iron Man 3” star James Badge Dale sees action anew in the big screen as ex-Navy SEAL Tyrone “Rone” Woods in director Michael Bay’s new epic action-adventure “13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi” from Paramount Pictures. “13 Hours” is the gripping true story of six elite ex-military operators assigned to protect the CIA who…
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‘The Revenant’ opens Feb 3 with one-week IMAX run
Leonardo DiCaprio has portrayed a kaleidoscopic array of characters – from Howard Hughes to Jay Gatsby to Wolf of Wall Street’s profligate Jordan Belfort – but the role of the Hugh Glass in “The Revenant” was an entirely new challenge, taking the actor into borderlands that few in our modern world have experienced. It is…
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John Krasinski trains hard in ’13 hours’ for first action role
Far from his image in the popular series “The Office,” a buff, bearded John Krasinski leads the cast of Paramount Pictures’ new action-thriller “13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi,” directed by Michael Bay. Krasinski plays Jack Silva, one of six members of a security team made up of elite ex-military operators who fought to…
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‘The Big Short’ enlists Margot Robbie, Selena Gomez to explain complex concepts
Because Paramount Pictures’ “The Big Short” takes place within an industry riddled with obtuse terminology, director Adam McKay knew he needed an entertaining way to clarify some core concepts for the audience. “People need to know this stuff in order to follow the story, but when you first hear phrases like ‘collateralized debt obligation’ or…
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WATCH: First ‘Money Monster’ trailer takes George Clooney hostage
From the producers of the Oscar Best Picture winner “Argo” comes Columbia Pictures’ new suspense thriller “Money Monster.” Directed by Jodie Foster, the film stars George Clooney, Julia Roberts and Jack O’Connell (“300: Rise of an Empire,” “Unbroken”). Watch the film’s first trailer below. In the taut and tense thriller “Money Monster,” Lee Gates (Clooney)…
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Triptych poster revealed for Disney’s ‘The Jungle Book’
Walt Disney Pictures has unveiled the triptych poster of its new, imaginative take on the classic children’s adventure “The Jungle Book.” The triptych features lead star Neel Sethi who plays Mowgli together with talking animal characters on either side, in a sprawling and extended horizontal shot. Directed by Jon Favreau (“Iron Man”), based on Rudyard…
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‘The Revenant’ U.S. box-office opening edges out ‘Star Wars: The Force Awakens’
With multiple wins at the recent Golden Globes and major nominations in the upcoming 88th Academy Awards, film “The Revenant” starring Leonardo DiCaprio directed by Academy Award winner Alejandro G. Iñárritu is fiercely strong at the (U.S.) box-office with an incredible opening (Friday, Jan. 8) of $14.4 million, edging out “Star Wars: The Force Awakens’”…
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WATCH: Super villain team arrives in new ‘Suicide Squad’ trailer
MANILA, Jan. 20, 2016 – As announced yesterday, the new trailer for Warner Bros. Pictures’ “Suicide Squad” goes live today and may be viewed below. The studio has also released a cast image of “Suicide Squad” to support the trailer launch. The new action adventure “Suicide Squad” brings DC Comics’ super villain team to the big…
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‘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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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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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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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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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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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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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: 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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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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‘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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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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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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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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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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‘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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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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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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‘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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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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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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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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