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‘The Hunger Games’ writer Billy Ray directs ‘Secret in Their Eyes’
Billy Ray, an Academy Award nominee known for his stirring screenplays of box-office smash hits such as “The Hunger Games,” “Captain Phillips” and “Flightplan” takes director’s seat in Secret In Their Eyes where he has assembled an award-winning cast and for the first time brings together Academy Award winners Julia Roberts and Nicole Kidman with…
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Marvel’s ‘Doctor Strange’ begins production
Nov. 24, 2015 – Marvel Studios announced today that production has begun on “Doctor Strange,” starring Benedict Cumberbatch (“The Imitation Game,” “Star Trek: Into Darkness”), Chiwetel Ejiofor (“12 Years a Slave,” “The Martian”), Rachel McAdams (“Sherlock Holmes”) and Michael Stuhlbarg (“Steve Jobs”) with Mads Mikkelsen (“Clash of the Titans,” “Casino Royale”) and Academy Award® winner…
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WATCH: First trailer for Marvel’s ‘Captain America: Civil War’
After reading through the fans’ tweets demanding the trailer for Marvel’s Captain America: Civil War on “Jimmy Kimmel Live!,” stars Chris Evans and Robert Downey Jr. decided to give you exactly what you want! Watch the first trailer of Captain America: Civil War below. Tensions rise as the world governments demand accountability for our heroes’…
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MOVIE REVIEW: A Second Chance (2015)
A Second Chance is that realization of an eight-year frustration of many to have a follow-up for the blockbuster hit romantic movie One More Chance. There are those who oppose the slightest idea, noting that the original piece would suffice on its own since, as it has turned out, it has become a classic film—something that…
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‘Bonifacio: Ang Unang Pangulo’ screens producers’ cut in cinemas
Historical films, which were once considered unexciting, have now crossed over to mainstream pop culture thanks to the unprecedented success of the movie Heneral Luna. The film has sparked a yearning and curiosity among Filipino filmgoers for movies with a similarly rich historical and cultural value. Among the films that have gained renewed attention is…
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WATCH: New ‘Zootopia’ trailer hilariously tests your patience
Walt Disney Animation Studios has just unreeled a new trailer for its upcoming comedy-adventure Zootopia which may be viewed below. The trailer puts a hilarious spin on that dreadful frustration people feel when their fate is in the hands of not-so-efficient bureacracy. “Zootopia” is directed by Byron Howard (“Tangled,” “Bolt”) and Rich Moore (“Wreck-It Ralph,”…
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‘Creed’ takes Rocky legacy to new direction
It takes strength and determination to be a world-class fighter. But for Adonis Johnson (Michael B. Jordan), even with boxing in his blood, it will take something more: Rocky Balboa (Sylvester Stallone). To step out from the shadow of Apollo Creed, the father he never knew, Adonis must get Rocky back in the ring. Although…
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Walker, Murphy, Whishaw join ‘In the Heart of the Sea’
Three acclaimed actors lend their talents to making Warner Bros. Pictures’ new action-adventure In the Heart of the Sea a compelling viewing experience: Benjamin Walker (“Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Slayer”), Cillian Murphy (“Batman Begins”) and Ben Whishaw (“Skyfall,” “Spectre”). Directed by Ron Howard, the film is based on Nathaniel Philbrick’s best-selling book about the dramatic true…
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Great vocal talents add life to ‘The Good Dinosaur’ characters
Aside from the lead voice actors for Arlo and Spot, Disney-Pixar’s The Good Dinosaur features an extraordinary roster of voice talent for the supporting characters. “We were lucky to work with a number of incredible pros along the way and our story ultimately led us to this amazing and talented group,” says director Peter Sohn.…
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MOVIE REVIEW: Manang Biring (2015)
If there is just a single aspect that Carl Joseph Papa’s Manang Biring could take pride in, it has to be its brilliance in transporting its audience to a relatable landscape by means of a well-crafted story. It bagged the Best Film award at the recently concluded Cinema One Originals film festival most likely for its innovative response to…
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LOOK: ‘Jane Got a Gun’ gets three new character posters
The three new character posters has been unveiled for Jane Got a Gun, the upcoming action-drama western film directed by Gavin O’Connor and written by Brian Duffield. The film is starring Academy Award winner Natalie Portman, Joel Edgerton, Ewan McGregor, and Rodrigo Santoro. “Jane Hammond (Natalie Portman) has built a new life with her husband…
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Production begins on Wonder Woman feature film
BURBANK, CA, November 21, 2015 – Principal photography is underway on Warner Bros. Pictures’ Wonder Woman feature film, the highly anticipated action adventure from director Patty Jenkins (“Monster,” AMC’s “The Killing”), starring Gal Gadot (the “Fast & Furious” movies) in the role of Diana Prince/Wonder Woman. The character will make her big screen debut this…
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Director John Paul Su explores dreaming big in ‘Toto’
Set in the Philippines in the aftermath of Typhoon Haiyan, Toto is a comedy/drama about a young Filipino room service attendant whose determination to attain a U.S. visa precipitates an odyssey of universal import. Undeterred by his lack of education and scant prospects, Toto (Sid Lucero) schemes relentlessly to achieve his goal. When his antics put…
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‘The Program’ features rise and fall of seven-time Tour de France champion
It is 1993 and 21 year old Lance Armstrong (Ben Foster) is making his debut in the Tour De France. The Sunday Times journalist, David Walsh (Chris O’Dowd) interviews the young Lance over a game of table football. Lance is determined and hugely self-confident, as well as extremely competitive. Chatting with his press colleagues afterwards,…
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Daniel Radcliffe gives new twist to hunchback in ‘Victor Frankenstein’
The boy who lived, Daniel Radcliffe, who is best known for his recurring successful titular role in the highly-successful “Harry Potter” movies brings the audience for another thrilling ride in his latest adult role as the hunchback Igor in “Victor Frankenstein.” In the movie, Radcliffe is the hunchback Igor, who lived despite the terrible treatment…
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WATCH: Looks do kill in new ‘Zoolander 2’ trailer
The new trailer for Paramount Pictures’ outrageous male model comedy Zoolander 2 is now online and may be viewed below. Film is the sequel to the 2001 hit comedy “Zoolander” starring Ben Stiller and Owen Wilson, who are both reprising their roles. Stiller also served as director of the original, and has likewise returned to…
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‘The Huntsman: Winter’s War’ releases first trailer, more posters
Fresh from revealing the character posters from The Huntsman: Winter’s War early in the week, Universal Pictures has now launched the film’s first trailer and two more one-sheets. Watch the trailer below. The fantastical world of “Snow White and the Huntsman” expands to reveal how the fates of The Huntsman Eric and Queen Ravenna are…
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WATCH: Teaser trailer tells ‘How To Be Single’
Warner Bros. Pictures has unveiled the teaser trailer and poster for its upcoming romantic comedy How to Be Single starring Dakota Johnson and Rebel Wilson. See the trailer below. There’s a right way to be single, a wrong way to be single, and then…there’s Alice. And Robin. Lucy. Meg. Tom. David. New York City is…
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LOOK: Scary creature intrudes in new ‘Krampus’ poster
Home invasion gets a “monstrous” twist as dark creature Krampus prepares to crash an unsuspecting house in the newly released poster for Universal Pictures and Legendary Pictures’ Krampus. A darkly festive tale of a yuletide ghoul, revealing an irreverently twisted side to the Christmas holiday, “Krampus” is directed by Michael Dougherty, and stars Adam Scott,…
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Micarulous true story of miners told in ‘The 33’
Based on the gripping real-life survival story that captivated the world’s attention, The 33 follows the never-before-told personal journeys and miraculous events surrounding the collapse of the Chilean gold and copper mine and the subsequent retrieval and rescue of all 33 miners after being buried alive 700 meters below the earth’s surface for 69 days…
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MOVIE REVIEW: Wang Fam (2015)
Wang Fam stars Pokwang and Benjie Paras as Malou and Boo who fall for each other when the latter has gone to an uncharted forest to find “unique” plants only to meet a problematic woman in black to the tune of a remix of Regine Velasquez’s Dadalhin. Right then, the story delivers nothing but silliness–something that…
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LOOK: New high-res images of ‘Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them’
Following last week’s first look at Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them – the start of a new trilogy of Harry Potter spinoffs centering on Eddie Redmayne’s magizoologist Newt Scamander – Warner Bros. Has released a trio of high-res photos, giving us a more detailed look at some of the images that debuted earlier.…
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Help find Arlo, ‘The Good Dinosaur’!
Manila, 18th November 2015 – A widespread #FINDARLO media campaign will kick off across Southeast Asia, enlisting the help of fans to search for Arlo, the timid dinosaur from Disney/Pixar’s highly anticipated upcoming release, The Good Dinosaur. Fans are encouraged to spot traces of Arlo across various locations in the Philippines and report their findings…
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WATCH: New trailer of Will Smith’s ‘Concussion’
Will Smith stars in Columbia Pictures’ Concussion, based on the incredible true David vs. Goliath story of Dr. Bennet Omalu (Smith), the brilliant forensic neuropathologist who made the first discovery of CTE, a sports-related brain trauma, in a pro player and fought for the truth to be known. Watch the newly-released trailer of Smith’s upcoming…
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LOOK: New poster of ‘In the Heart of the Sea’
Warner Bros. Pictures has just anchored the new one-sheet art of In the Heart of the Sea, the new Ron Howard film starring Chris Hemsworth and based on the incredible true story that inspired “Moby-Dick.” The latest poster shows a diver dwarfed by the enormity of the giant whale, and the two creatures seem to…
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Award-winning composer Michael Giacchino to score Disney’s ‘Zootopia’
BURBANK, Calif. (Nov. 17, 2015) – Award-winning composer Michael Giacchino marks his first-ever collaboration with Walt Disney Animation Studios for next spring’s big-screen adventure “Zootopia.” Featuring an 80-piece orchestra and conductor Tim Simonec, Giacchino’s score is being recorded this week. “In a world as vast as Zootopia, we needed someone who could deliver a score…
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Tessa Thompson plays beautiful music with ‘Creed’ hero
Despite taking place in the male-dominated world of boxing, Warner Bros. Pictures’ Creed isn’t strictly about the guys. Just as Rocky (Sylvester Stallone) found love with wife Adrian, titular character Adonis Creed (Michael B. Jordan) is finding something like it with his neighbor, Bianca. Fast-rising actress Tessa Thompson (“Selma”) plays Bianca, a local singer-songwriter who…
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Josh Hutcherson plays Peeta for the last time in ‘Mockingjay – Part 2’
The final chapter of The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 2 brings the film’s expansive cast together one last time, with a team headed by Jennifer Lawrence and including Josh Hutcherson, Liam Hemsworth, Woody Harrelson, Elizabeth Banks, Julianne Moore, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Jeffrey Wright, Stanley Tucci, Donald Sutherland, Willow Shields, Sam Claflin, Jena Malone, Mahershala…
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Oscars best foreign language film ‘Secret in Their Eyes’ gets 2015 reboot
Academy Award winner Julia Roberts stars in her latest and another yet Oscar-worthy role in the crime thriller Secret In Their Eyes based on the 2010 Academy Award winner for Best Foreign Language Film directed by Juan Jose Campanella “El Secreto de Sus Ojos.” This year’s “Secret In Their Eyes,” directed by blockbuster filmmaker and…
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Angelina Jolie Pitt tackles loss, marriage in ‘By the Sea’
Academy Award-winner Angelina Jolie Pitt directs, writes and stars in Universal Pictures’ new romantic drama By the Sea – her first acting work since “Maleficent,” and latest directorial effort after the Oscar-nominated “Unbroken.” To be shown “By the Sea” follows an American writer named Roland (Brad Pitt) and his wife, former dancer Vanessa (Jolie Pitt),…
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Young actors lend voices to ‘The Good Dinosaur’ duo
The heart of Disney-Pixar’s new family adventure The Good Dinosaur is the friendship that develops between Arlo and Spot—two characters who begin the story at odds. They don’t share a language and—at least at first—have little reason to come together at all. But thanks to a life-changing journey, Arlo and Spot find common ground and…
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WINNERS: Cinema One Originals Festival 2015
The Cinema One Originals film festival awards night is held at the Dolphy Theater Sunday, November 15. Here’s the full list of winners of Cinema One Originals Festival 2015: Best Film WINNER: Manang Biring, Carl Joseph Papa Baka Siguro Yata, Joel Ferrer Bukod Kang Pinagpala, Sheron Dayoc Dahling Nick, Sari Dalena Dayang Asu, Bor Ocampo…
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Brad Pitt relates ‘By The Sea’ script blurs into reality
Joining Angelina Jolie Pitt both in production duties and in front of the screen for Universal Pictures’ new romantic drama By the Sea is husband Brad Pitt. “By the Sea” follows an American writer named Roland (Pitt) and his wife, Vanessa (Jolie Pitt), who arrive in a tranquil and picturesque seaside resort in 1970s France,…
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James McAvoy cheats death, tests destiny in ‘Victor Frankenstein’
James McAvoy and Daniel Radcliffe star in Victor Frankenstein, a dynamic and thrilling twist on a legendary tale. Radical scientist Victor Frankenstein (McAvoy) and his equally brilliant protégé Igor Strausman (Radcliffe) share a noble vision of aiding humanity through their groundbreaking research into immortality. But Victor’s experiments go too far, and his obsession has horrifying…
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WATCH: ‘Krampus’ unleashes holiday havoc in new trailer
Krampus, the dark counterpart of Santa Claus, gets unleashed in a new trailer from the Christmas-themed horror thriller. Watch the trailer below. Universal Pictures and Legendary Pictures’ “Krampus,” a darkly festive tale of a yuletide ghoul, reveals an irreverently twisted side to the Christmas holiday. Directed by Michael Dougherty, “Krampus” stars Adam Scott, Toni Collette,…
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Sarah Dumont vs zombies in ‘Scouts Guide to the Zombie Apocalypse’
Model-turned-actress Sarah Dumont proves she’s more than well-equipped to be the leading lady as she plays a smokin’ hot but kick-ass cocktail waitress in Universal Pictures’ R-16 Without Cuts horror-comedy Scouts Guide to the Zombie Apocalypse. In the film, three scouts and lifelong friends (Tye Sheridan, Logan Miller, Joseph Morgan) join forces with one badass…
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Jennifer Lawrence plays Katniss for the last time in ‘Mockingjay Part 2’
The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 2 brings the global motion picture phenomenon to its thrilling and emotionally powerful last chapter as the stakes for Katniss Everdeen escalate from surviving the most deadly games ever devised to setting the course of the future. Now, in the final chapter of The Hunger Games, with all the…
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Aswang legend lives on in ‘Maria Labo’
Urban legends have a way of affecting us, and for a long time now, that of Maria Labo has elicited terror and repulsion especially in the Visayas where her story is said to have taken place. She is the aswang from Iloilo (others claim Capiz and Sorsogon) who butchered her own children and fed them to her…
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Filipino-American Dave Bautista stars with Robert De Niro in ‘Bus 657’
Filipino-American Dave Bautista, a mixed martial arts and wrestler turned actor who has starred in record-breaking films such as “Guardians of the Galaxy,” “Riddick” and the upcoming Bond movie “Spectre” stars in another high-octane, high-speed chase action movie Bus 657 (also known as Heist) along with an impressive cast headed by Robert De Niro, Jeffrey…
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WATCH: ‘Finding Dory’ teaser trailer dives in
After launching the first poster art a few days ago, the teaser trailer for Disney-Pixar’s comedy adventure Finding Dory, the eagerly anticipated sequel to 2003’s Finding Nemo, just dove in online and may be viewed below. Directed by “Finding Nemo” helmer Andrew Stanton, the film reunites Dory with friends Nemo and Marlin on a search…
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LOOK: Ben Stiller, Owen Wilson take selfies in ‘Zoolander 2’ teaser poster
Paramount Pictures has just released the teaser poster of Zoolander 2, the sequel to the 2001 hit comedy “Zoolander” starring Ben Stiller and Owen Wilson, who are both reprising their original roles. “Look Time No Z” announces the one-sheet art, in which male models Derek (Stiller) and Hansel (Wilson) outdo each other in taking selfies.…
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MOVIE REVIEW: No Boyfriend Since Birth (2015)
In Jose Javier Reyes’s No Boyfriend Since Birth, Carla Abellana’s Karina Miranda, better known as Carrie, works as an executive assistant in a bridal shop. We get the usual snappy boss in Mylene Dizon’s Mimi. The clash is always pro-boss with Carrie bowing down with her mouth shut. She is questioned by her parents if she…
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Snoopy Christmas Village at SM Fairview ushers holiday season
Snoopy and Charlie Brown welcomed mall patrons at SM Fairview last November 8 when the Snoopy Christmas Village officially opened leading to the holiday celebrations. In display are familiar and endearing places that harks back to the series of comic strips and television series where Snoopy and Charlie Brown along with friends hang out together…
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Animated short ‘Sanjay’s Super Team’ to play in front of ‘The Good Dinosaur’
Continuing with the beloved Disney tradition of playing animated shorts before the main feature, Disney-Pixar’s upcoming The Good Dinosaur will be preceded by the new animated short film “Sanjay’s Super Team” when the former opens in Philippine theaters on November 25. In “Sanjay’s Super Team,” the new short film from Pixar Animation Studios, accomplished artist…
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Meet the boys in ‘Scouts Guide to the Zombie Apocalypse’
Three of today’s most promising young actors play the titular, heroic scouts in Universal Pictures’ new horror-comedy Scouts Guide to the Zombie Apocalypse. They are Tye Sheridan who plays the stand-up guy, Ben; Logan Miller as the class clown Carter, and Joseph Morgan as the die-hard boy scout, Augie. The three portray scouts and lifelong friends…
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‘Spectre’ conquers PH box-office with P65.1-M in 3 days
MANILA, Nov. 9, 2015 – The writing of Spectre’s success is on the wall as the latest James Bond action adventure opened big at No. 1, with a smash three-day opening weekend nationwide gross of P65.1-M (Nov. 6-8). This was announced today by a spokesman of Columbia Pictures, the film’s local distributor. “Spectre’s” three-day opening recorded…
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Ayala Malls exclusive ‘By The Sea’ explores marriage in crisis
“By the Sea” follows an American writer named Roland (Brad Pitt) and his wife, Vanessa (Jolie Pitt), who arrive in a tranquil and picturesque seaside resort in 1970s France, their marriage in apparent crisis. As they spend time with fellow travelers, including young newlyweds Lea (Melanie Laurent) and François (Melvil Poupaud), and village locals Michel…
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GUIDE: Berlinale Spotlight Film Festival 2015
The Goethe-Institut Philippinen presents Berlinale Spotlight film festival from December 2 to 20 with twelve short films from the Berlinale, the Berlin International Film Festival. The screenings will be shown for free in four cities around the Philippines. Dubbed “Berlinale Spotlight”, the films are especially curated for screenings in Southeast Asia and will be shown in two…
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WATCH: First ‘Warcraft’ trailer battles ahead
Universal Pictures and Legendary have released the first trailer for Warcraft an epic adventure of world-colliding conflict based on Blizzard Entertainment’s global phenomenon. The trailer may be viewed below. In the film, the peaceful realm of Azeroth stands on the brink of war as its civilization faces a fearsome race of invaders: Orc warriors fleeing…
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‘Creed’ directors relates personal connection with ‘Rocky’ films
Award-winning filmmaker Ryan Coogler directs the upcoming boxing drama Creed. The film reunites Coogler with his “Fruitvale Station” star Michael B. Jordan as the son of Apollo Creed, and explores a new chapter in the “Rocky” story, starring Academy Award nominee Sylvester Stallone in his iconic role. Coogler talks about the origins of the Rocky…
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‘Ice Age: Collision Course’ cast members announced
From Blue Sky Studios and 20th Century Fox – “Ice Age: Collision Course,” the fifth big screen instalment of the colossal blockbuster cartoon franchise “Ice Age” that will take over theatres July 2016, announces the return of its previous cast and introduces new members as a cosmic Scratastrophe looms and endangers their world. In the…
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GUIDE: MMFF New Wave 2015
Metro Manila Film Festival (MMFF) has just announced the finalists for its three categories: Full-Length Features, HOOQ Short Films and Animation. MMFF New Wave 2015 will run from December 17 to 24 at SM Megamall, Glorietta 4, and Robinsons Place Manila. Here are the screening schedules of MMFF New Wave 2015 per venue: (See the screening…
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WATCH: Teaser trailer of ‘Alice Through the Looking Glass’
Disney has just revealed the teaser trailer for its highly anticipated Alice Through the Looking Glass, the sequel to the global hit “Alice in Wonderland.” The trailer may be viewed below. In Disney’s “Alice Through the Looking Glass,” an all-new spectacular adventure featuring the unforgettable characters from Lewis Carroll’s beloved stories, Alice returns to the…
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John Travolta returns to baddie role in thriller ‘Criminal Activities’
The worst in Criminal Activities is about to unfold in John Travolta’s latest action movie that marks his return to bad boy role when they reunite at a former classmate’s funeral. In “Criminal Activities,” when they reunited at an ex-classmate’s funeral, one mentions to the others inside information on a stock that is a guaranteed…
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Daniel Radcliffe, James McAvoy team up in ‘Victor Frankenstein’
Daniel Radcliffe and James McAvoy star in Victor Frankenstein, a dynamic and thrilling twist on a legendary tale. Radical scientist Victor Frankenstein (McAvoy) and his equally brilliant protégé Igor Strausman (Radcliffe) share a noble vision of aiding humanity through their groundbreaking research into immortality. But Victor’s experiments go too far, and his obsession has horrifying…
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Jeff Bridges, Rachel McAdams, Mackenzie Foy in ‘The Little Prince’
Thanks to the director’s emotionally engaging pitch and the global popularity of Saint‐Exupéry’s book, The Little Prince, a perfectly matched group of A‐list actors were able to be recruited to lend their voices to the film’s characters. As Mark Osborne director of Kung Fu Panda explains, “It began with Jeff Bridges. He was our first…
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WATCH: New trailer of ’13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi’
The new trailer and teaser poster for director Michael Bay’s new action-thriller 13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi have just been released by Paramount Pictures. Watch the new gripping trailer below. Based on the non-fiction book by Michtell Zuckoff, the film tells the story of the six members of the security team that fought…
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LOOK: ‘Star Wars: The Force Awakens’ character posters
Five cast members of Lucasfilm’s Star Wars: The Force Awakens get the star treatment as the studio releases their individual character posters. They are Harrison Ford (as Han Solo), Carrie Fischer (as Leia), John Boyega (as Finn), Adam Driver (as Kylo Ren) and Daisy Ridley (as Rey). “Star Wars: The Force Awakens” is directed by…
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‘By the Sea’ unravels new poster, images
Universal Pictures has just revealed new images, including a poster art, from the romantic drama By the Sea, Academy Award® winner Angelina Jolie Pitt’s directorial follow-up to the studio’s epic “Unbroken.” To be shown exclusively at Ayala Malls Cinemas nationwide, “By the Sea” is written, directed and produced by Jolie Pitt, and stars Brad Pitt…
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World’s best chef, Michelin awardees star in Bradley Cooper’s ‘Burnt’
Chef Adam Jones (Bradley Cooper) had it all – and lost it in “Burnt.” The former enfant terrible of the Paris restaurant scene had earned two Michelin stars and only ever cared about the thrill of creating explosions of taste. Michelin awards 0 to 3 stars to restaurants on the basis of the anonymous reviews.…
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WATCH: Final trailer of ‘In the Heart of the Sea’
The engaging final trailer of In the Heart of the Sea has just been released by Warner Bros. Pictures and may be viewed below. In the winter of 1820, the Essex was assaulted by something no one could believe: a whale of mammoth size and will, and an almost human sense of vengeance. The real-life…
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Model-turned-actor Ryan Guzman stars in ‘Jem and the Holograms’
Ryan Guzman, lead star of the hit thriller “The Boy Next Door” and TV’s new toprater “Heroes Reborn,” lends a masculine presence to Universal Pictures’ female-oriented musical-adventure Jem and the Holograms. In the film, as Jerrica (Aubrey Peeples), a small-town girl catapults from underground video sensation to global superstar as her alter ego Jem, she…
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Sienna Miller reunites with Bradley Cooper as chefs in ‘Burnt’
Golden Globe nominee Sienna Miller who recently starred in “American Sniper,” reunites with Bradley Cooper in the heartwarming story of the drama, humor and battle in the world’s best kitchens in Burnt. In “Burnt,” Miller plays Helene, a chef whom Adam (Cooper) recruits to his team. The actress describes her character: “She’s a chef and…
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Monsters face off in ‘Frankenstein vs. The Mummy’
A monstrous of a movie is born in Frankenstein vs. The Mummy when Dr. Victor Frankenstein and Egyptologist Naihla Khalil, who are both professors at a leading medical university. Victor’s latest grisly “experiment” is the re-animated corpse of a sadistic madman and Naihla’s most recent find is the cursed mummy of an evil pharaoh. When…
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Kate Winslet’s couture rocks sleepy town in ‘The Dressmaker’
Based on the wickedly hilarious and couture-filled book of the same title by Rosalie Ham, The Dressmaker is set at 1951 in a town called Dungatar, a one-horse town deep in the wheat belt of south-east Australia. The sleepy town of Dungatar is suddenly alarmed at the return of Tilly Dunnage (Academy Award winner Kate…
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Monica Bellucci, Lea Seydoux play strong women in ‘Spectre’
James Bond, of course, is always drawn to women and Columbia Pictures’ new 007 action adventure SPECTRE proves that he can still woo them. Italy’s Monica Bellucci (“Malena,” “The Matrix” sequels) and France’s Lea Seydoux (Cannes Palme d’Or winner “Blue is the Warmest Color”) play the new women in Bond’s life. In the film, a…
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FDCP pitches ‘Escape to Manila’, ‘The Bells of Balangiga’ at AFM
The Film Development Council of the Philippines is organizing a Philippine film production pitching session entitled “Love, War and History” at the upcoming American Film Market (AFM). The pitch will feature the films Escape to Manila and The Bells of Balangiga and will be held at the AFM studio on November 7 (Saturday) at 10:00am,…
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WATCH: Teaser trailer for new spy comedy ‘Brothers Grismby’
Columbia Pictures has released the first trailer for the new spy comedy The Brothers Grimsby which may be viewed below. The movie stars Mark Strong as a British black ops spy who is forced to go on the run with his idiotic football hooligan brother, played by Sacha Baron Cohen. Directed by “Now You See…
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Aubrey Peeples leads movie version of cartoon ‘Jem and the Holograms’
Most widely known for her role as the love-to-hate Layla Grant on ABC’s beloved series, “Nashville,” teen actress Aubrey Peeples takes on the lead role of Jerrica and her alter ego Jem, in Universal Pictures’ musical-adventure Jem and the Holograms. In the film, as a small-town girl (Peeples) catapults from underground video sensation to global…
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Carla Abellana, Tom Rodriguez paired anew in ‘No Boyfriend Since Birth’
The refreshing tandem of Carla Abellana and Tom Rodriguez returns to the big screen via Regal Entertainment’s latest romantic-comedy offering, No Boyfriend Since Birth, directed by Jose Javier Reyes. Carla Abellana plays Karina Miranda, an executive assistant who works in a bridal shop. She’s never been in a relationship all her life, waiting for her high school…
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MOVIE REVIEW: Lisyun Qng Geografia (2014)
“But for now, let’s wait for the rain to stop.” – Claren Torres It is but fitting for young director Petersen Vargas to start his debut film with a quote from an important person in his life–something that encapsulates the overall mood of what is to follow, and to its extent, works as a tribute…
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Bond villains execute sinister plot in ‘Spectre’
Certified screen baddies Christoph Waltz (“Inglourious Basterds,” “Django Unchained”) and Dave Bautista (“Guardians of the Galaxy”) prove to be formidable villains for Daniel Craig’s James Bond, in Columbia Pictures’ new 007 action adventure SPECTRE. In the film, Bond infiltrates a secret meeting and uncovers the existence of the sinister organisation known as SPECTRE and he…
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Writer-director Petr Jakl discusses horror film ‘Ghoul’
Czech director Petr Jákl, once a stuntman in American movies, has come a long way from his roots in Prague, Czechoslovakia. He started out with roles in foreign films in the late 1990’s and early 2000’s and quickly found a spot in Hollywood playing supporting characters in movies like xXx and AVP: Alien vs. Predator.…
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‘Krampus’ is coming to town in December
“He knows if you’ve been bad or good, so be good for goodness sake…” goes the classic Christmas carol, “Santa Claus is Coming to Town.” But what if the lyrics were about something even more terrifying than a large bearded man with a sack of gifts? That’s the basis of new film which will more…
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Bond girl Olga Kurylenko becomes ‘The Professional’
Stepping a notch up from her Bond girl persona, Olga Kurylenko takes on the titular role in the action –packed female-driven role in The Professional, also entitled Momentum in international territories, Kurylenko stars alongside James Purefoy, Jenna Saras and Morgan Freeman. “The Professional” brings Alex (Kurylenko), a mysterious thief, is pulled in by her former…
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‘Sicario’ battles today’s swath of darkest crimes
From acclaimed director Denis Villeneuve (“Prisoners,” “Incendies”) comes Sicario, a searing emotional-thriller that descends into the intrigue, corruption and moral mayhem of the borderland drug wars starring acclaimed and award-winning actors including Golden Globe® winner Emily Blunt, Academy Award® winner Benicio Del Toro and Academy Award® nominee Josh Brolin. “Sicario” ratchets into a series of…
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GUIDE: Cinema One Originals Festival 2015
With its 11th year’s theme Kakaiba Ka Ba?, Cinema One Originals Festival 2015 will run from November 9 to 17 at Trinoma, Glorietta, Resorts World Manila and SM Megamall with the presentation of nine feature films in competition, 10 short films in exhibition, 12 foreign films, four restored classics and two special presentations. Here are the screening schedules…
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WINNERS: QCinema Int’l Film Festival 2015
QCinema International Film Festival 2015 has announced its winners tonight during the awards ceremony held at the QC Interactive Museum. The following are the winners of QCinema International Film Festival 2015: Best Director: Mario Cornejo for Apocalypse Child Best Screenplay: Lilit Reyes for Water Lemon Best Artistic Achievement Award – Editing: Lawrence Ang for Apocalypse Child Best Film…
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‘American Ultra’ mashes up comedy with violence, romance
L.A. Weekly describes it as “A bloody valentine attached to a bomb. It’s violent, brash, inventive and horrific, and perhaps the most romantic film of the year.” Boston Globe calls its stars Jesse Eisenberg and Kristen Stewart, “Tender, forgiving, and sexy, they’re the hottest couple on screen at the moment.” They’re talking about Buena Vista…
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MOVIE REVIEW: Everyday I Love You (2015)
Everyday I Love You serves as the second time Liza Soberano and Enrique Gil are paired in a movie. ABS-CBN and Star Cinema very well know how to strike whilst the iron is hot but this one is just too soon given that its release is just a few months after two projects: their successful TV…
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‘The Good Dinosaur’ – A coming-of-age, “boy” and “dog” story
In a world where dinosaurs never became extinct and humans roam the wild, Disney-Pixar’s The Good Dinosaur features a simple, relatable story in which an Apatosaurus named Arlo makes an unlikely human friend. “It’s the story of a boy and his dog—only in our story, the boy is a dinosaur and the dog is a…
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Bradley Cooper takes on chef’s battles in ‘Burnt’
Academy Award nominee Bradley Cooper who starred in highly acclaimed and hit films including “American Sniper,” “Silver Linings Playbook,” “Guardians of the Galaxy” (voiced Rocket Raccoon) and “American Hustle” stars anew in Burnt set in the world of professional kitchens with co-stars Sienna Miller, Omar Sy, Emma Thompson, Lily James and Sarah Greene. In “Burnt,” …
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Jesse Eisenberg plays stone assassin in ‘American Ultra’
Oscar-nominated young actor Jesse Eisenberg, whose previous roles have included “Now You See Me,” “The Social Network,” and “Zombieland,” was the filmmakers’ first choice to play the slacker-turned-superspy in the intriguing thriller American Ultra. In the film, a stoner and his girlfriend’s sleepy, small-town existence is disrupted when his past comes back to haunt him…
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M, Q, Moneypenny got James Bond’s back in ‘Spectre’
In Columbia Pictures’ new 007 action adventure SPECTRE, trust and danger are “all in a day’s work” for the trusted colleagues of James Bond in the MI6, namely M (Ralph Fiennes), Q (Ben Whishaw) and Moneypenny (Naomie Harris). As 2012’s Skyfall drew to a close, the filmmakers introduced the man who would take over the…
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Liam Hemsworth teams up with Kate Winslet in ‘The Dressmaker’
Liam Hemsworth, whose versatility landed him major and notable roles in various film genres such as the highly successful “The Hunger Games” franchise, “The Last Song,” “The Expendables 2,” “Paranoia” and “Empire State” brings his acting range in his latest movie The Dressmaker opposite Kate Winslet along with two-time Emmy Award winner Judy Davis and…
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Expressive young women conquer hearts in ‘Jem and the Holograms’
As a small-town girl catapults from underground video sensation to global superstar, she and her band of sisters begin a one-in-a-million journey of discovering that some talents are too special to keep hidden. In Universal Pictures’ Jem and the Holograms, four aspiring musicians will take the world by storm when they see that the key…
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Kristen Stewart plays feisty small-town girl in ‘American Ultra’
Kristen Stewart reunites with her “Adventureland” costar Jesse Eisenberg in Lionsgate’s hip thriller American Ultra. In the film, a stoner (Eisenberg) and his girlfriend’s (Stewart) sleepy, small-town existence is disrupted when his past comes back to haunt him in the form of a government operation set to wipe him out. Stewart plays Phoebe Larson who…
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WATCH: Jennifer Lawrence, Bradley Cooper, Robert De Niro in ‘Joy’ trailer
Oscar and Golden Globe nominee director David O. Russell collaborates anew with this generation’s most admired multi-generational team of incredible actors led by Jennifer Lawerence in the titular role along with Robert De Niro and Bradley Cooper in the highly-inspirational story of Joy about a woman, a mother who became one of America’s most powerful…
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‘Star Wars: The Force Awakens’ opens earlier in PH on Dec 17
MANILA, Oct. 23, 2015 – Lucasfilm’s Star Wars: The Force Awakens, director J.J. Abrams’ seventh installment in the beloved franchise, will open across the Philippines on Thursday, Dec. 17 – this was announced today by a spokesman of Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures. The Philippine opening is one day ahead of most territories in the…
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‘The Good Dinosaur’ opens Nov 25 in PH
Disney•Pixar’s The Good Dinosaur asks the question: What if the asteroid that forever changed life on Earth missed the planet completely and giant dinosaurs never became extinct? Pixar Animation Studios takes you on an epic journey into the world of dinosaurs where an Apatosaurus named Arlo makes an unlikely human friend. “From the moment Arlo…
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MOVIE REVIEW: Black Mass (2015)
Black Mass is triumphant in presenting yet another Johnny Depp persona–this time sans the misfires that could just continue to stereotype him for being unaware of what is beyond the fluorishes and costumes and funny accents. It has been a while since he is last seen play an actual human being. And so comes the opportunity…
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‘American Horror Story’ actor Danny Houston stars in ‘Pressure’
Danny Huston has confessed filming new thriller Pressure felt like an eternity and he couldn’t wait for it to end. The American Horror Story actor stars alongside Matthew Goode and Joe Cole in the film about three oil rig workers trapped in a diving bell at the bottom of the ocean. Stunt scenes for the…
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‘Ant-Man’ villain Corey Stoll plays good guy in ‘Black Mass’
He received wide acclaim for his performance as murderous scientist Darren Cross aka Yellowjacket in the superhero action adventure hit “Ant-Man.” Now, Corey Stoll’s new screen role couldn’t be more opposite: an incorruptible federal prosecutor in Warner Bros. Pictures’ new gangster thriller, Black Mass. Based on a true story, “Black Mass” explores how a deal…
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Directors Olson Brothers discuss ‘Operator’ on set
The Olson Brothers answer the operator call! Directors Amariah and Obin Olson candidly discuss their upcoming release Operator while on set. What can you tell us about the film? Operator is an action/thriller exploring an aspect of society that is important but often overlooked: 911 call center operators and emergency dispatchers. The story was compelling…
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Monsters come alive in family adventure ‘Goosebumps’
Opposite Jack Black, the filmmakers of Columbia Pictures’ family comedy Goosebumps cast so many of author R.L. Stine’s famous monster creations. The film brings the Goosebumps book series to life on the big screen for the first time, starring Black as the famed writer. Whenever possible, the filmmakers created a practical creature out of make-up…
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‘Sicario’ bags best indie film opening for 2015
Golden Globe® winner Emily Blunt, who gave impressive characterization of her roles in memorable hit movies such as “The Devil Wears Prada,” “Edge of Tomorrow,” “Into The Woods” and “Looper” takes on another strong female character in Sicario opposite Benicio Del Toro and Josh Brolin about an agent hired to bust drug cartels in Mexico.…
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Lorenza Izzo and Ana De Armas play pretty liars in ‘Knock Knock’
Up and coming actresses Lorenza Izzo and Ana De Armas who have slowly gained attention in Hollywood star opposite Keanu Reeves in the adult thriller Knock Knock, rated R16 and R18 by the local censors board (MTRCB). Check out your favorite cinemas’ preferred rating. “Knock Knock” brings the audience into the Evan’s (Reeves) happily married…
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