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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…
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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…
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‘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…
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‘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,…
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Mackenzie Foy plays Clara in ‘The Nutcracker and the Four Realms’
Disney’s “The Nutcracker and the Four Realms” stars teen actress Mackenzie Foy (“Interstellar,” “Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn”) as Clara, an intelligent 14-year-old with a penchant for science. Based on E.T.A. Hoffmann’s classic tale and “The Nutcracker,” the big-screen adventure showcases the wondrous journey of Clara, who finds herself in the mystical world of the Four…
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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,…
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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…
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‘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…
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WATCH: Hiccup must find the hidden world in new trailer for ‘How to Train Your Dragon 3’
The brand new trailer for Universal Pictures and DreamWorks Animation’s How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World finds our hero Hiccup in a quest for the hidden world as dragons and Vikings face their greatest threats ever. Check out the new trailer below and watch How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World in…
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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…
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‘Halloween’ review: A fresh take on the iconic slasher
David Gordon Green’s ‘Halloween’ brings dignity to an increasingly disappointing franchise. Coming in 40 years later, Green’s new Halloween movie ignores every single sequel that came after John Carpenter’s 1978 cult classic. This game-changing move serves as a course correction to deliver a well-made and thrilling sequel that brings some form of closure to the…
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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 &…
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‘First Love’ review: Refreshing love team leaves you aching
Paul Soriano’s romantic drama ‘First Love’ touches the viewers’ hearts with a refreshing team-up of Bea Alonzo and Aga Mulach’s refreshing teamup. Like most tales of love, First Love marks an emotional journey between two kindred souls meeting in one fateful day. There’s Ali (Bea Alonzo) as the optimistic, free-spirited photographer and Nick (Aga Muhlach) as the…
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WATCH: Horror film ‘The Curse of La Llorona’ explores terrifying legend
Have you heard of the weeping woman? To some she’s just a folktale. Now, hear her weep for real. Check out the brand new trailer of New Line Cinema’s “The Curse of La Llorona” and watch the film in Philippine cinemas soon. About “The Curse of La Llorona” La Llorona. The Weeping Woman. A horrifying…
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WINNERS: Cinema One Originals Festival 2018
The Cinema One Originals film festival awards night was held at the Dolphy Theater Sunday, October 21. Here’s the full list of winners of Cinema One Originals Festival 2018. Technical Category Best Picture: “Paglisan” Best Director: Whammy Alcazaren, “Never Tear Us Apart” Best Screenplay: Carl Papa and Aica Ganhinhin, “Paglisan” Best Sound: Jess Carlos, “Paglisan”…
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WATCH: Exorcism goes wrong in ‘The Possession of Hannah Grace’ trailer
Death is only the beginning. Watch the first trailer of the new terrifying horror thriller The Possession of Hannah Grace now which has just been launched by Columbia Pictures. In the film, a shocking exorcism spirals out of control, claiming the life of a young woman. Months later, Megan Reed (Shay Mitchell) is working the…
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‘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,…
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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.…
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WATCH: First trailer for feel-good adventure ‘A Dog’s Way Home’
“A lot can happen between lost and found.” Watch the first trailer of the new family adventure A Dog’s Way Home now which has just been launched by Columbia Pictures. A Dog’s Way Home chronicles the heartwarming adventure of Bella, a dog who embarks on an epic 400-mile journey home after she is separated from…
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WATCH: Beloved tale comes alive in first trailer for Disney’s ‘Aladdin’
Walt Disney Pictures has revealed the teaser trailer for “Aladdin,” the live-action adaptation of the studio’s animated classic. Check out the trailer below and watch “Aladdin” in Philippine cinemas May 2019. About “Alladin” “Aladdin” is the exciting tale of the charming street rat Aladdin, the courageous and self-determined Princess Jasmine and the Genie who may…
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WATCH: Stephen King’s ‘Pet Sematary’ remake unleashes first trailer
Sometimes, dead is better. Paramount Pictures has unleashed the first Pet Sematary trailer for the highly anticipated new Stephen King adaptation starring Jason Clarke (Dawn of the Planet of the Apes) and John Lithgow (Netflix’s The Crown). Check out the trailer below and watch Pet Sematary in Philippine cinemas soon. About Pet Sematary Based on…
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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…
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Anti-superhero ‘Venom’ bites P104.74-M in 4 days, arrives at no. 1
Columbia Pictures’ “Venom” possessed the Philippine box office to open at No.1 with a four-day debut weekend of a devilish P104.74 million in only 362 screens for the Oct. 4 to 7 frame. Defying naysayers, the Tom Hardy anti-superhero crowd-pleaser gave Columbia Pictures one of its biggest openings ever with incredible support from fans who…
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‘Para sa Broken Hearted’ review: Fresh take on ‘hugot’
If ever you seek validation that you’re not alone with the grief your dealing with, Digo Ricio’s ‘Para sa Broken Hearted’ is there to sob with you. Para sa Broken Hearted (For The Broken Hearted) kicks off with a montage of random people coping with the anguish of heartbreak – in its background, After 5’s…
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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,…
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‘Venom’ review [2 of 2]: Tom Hardy is a fantastic chameleon
Once you realize that Ruben Fleischer’s ‘Venom‘ functions more as a comedy, then good time is bound to follow. Sam Raimi’s Spider-Man 3 first introduced ‘Venom’ as an amorphous symbiote latching on Peter Parker’s suit, which causes him to have a radical change in his personality. And with that, we are served with an infamous…
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‘Venom’ review [1 of 2]: A parasite that bites the dust
“Ruben Fleischer’s ‘Venom’ crafts a mediocre film without Spider-Man.” For Marvel comic fans, the idea of ‘Venom’ starring in a stand-alone movie is a dream come true. Sam Raimi’s Spider-Man 3 may have relegated the character to a third wheel villain, but it nevertheless gave hope for the possibility of having its own spin-off. It is…
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New trailer for ‘Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse’ features six Spideys
“How many more Spider-People are there?” Watch the brand new trailer of Sony Pictures Animation’s Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse to find out. In Philippine cinemas December 13, Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse is distributed by Columbia Pictures, local office of Sony Pictures Releasing International. About Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse Phil Lord and Christopher Miller, the creative…
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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…
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Bradley Cooper soars as he directs Lady Gaga-starrer ‘A Star is Born’
Four-time Oscar nominee Bradley Cooper makes his directorial debut with Warner Bros. Pictures’ A Star Is Born. In this new take on the iconic love story, Cooper and Lady Gaga fuse their considerable talents to depict the raw and passionate tale of Jack and Ally, two artistic souls coming together, on stage and in life.…
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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…
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‘Night School’ review: Potentially squeaks out passing grade
Malcolm D. Lee’s Night School smartly puts the talents of Tiffany Haddish to her reliable co-star Kevin Hart. Kevin Hart playing the lead in Night School will surely elicit a fun time filled with cheeky jokes and great laughs. But setting aside the hilarity, the film subtly focuses on broad important issues in education like…
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Watch ‘Call Me By Your Name’ in this film concert with The Manila Symphony Orchestra
Set during an idyllic ‘80s Italian summer, the heartrending coming-of-age film Call Me By Your Name has left millions overwhelmed. Based on the novel by André Aciman, directed by Luca Guadagnino and written by James Ivory, it has received awards for Best Adapted Screenplay from the Academy, BAFTA, Writers Guild, and Critics’ Choice. The story…
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The son steps up to the challenge in new trailer for ‘Creed II’
Witness a boxing match for the ages. Check out the brand new trailer of Warner Bros. Pictures’ “Creed II” and watch the film in Philippine cinemas November 28. In “Creed II,” life has become a balancing act for Adonis Creed. Between personal obligations and training for his next big fight, he is up against the…
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Sophie Turner is a girl on fire in first teaser for ‘X-Men: Dark Phoenix’
20th Century Fox unleashes the rise of one of the most powerful mutants in the X-Men universe in “X-Men: Dark Phoenix” starring Sophie Turner, Jennifer Lawrence, Jessica Chastain, Alexandra Shipp, James McAvoy, Michael Fassbender, Nicholas Hoult, Tye Sheridan, Evan Peters and Kodi Smit-McPhee, written and directed by Simon Kinberg. In “X-Men: Dark Phoenix”, the X-Men…
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‘The Nun’ crosses $300 million worldwide at the box office
New Line Cinema’s horror thriller “The Nun” crossed another milestone, surpassing $300 million at the global box office, it was announced today by Ron Sanders, Warner Bros.’ President of Worldwide Theatrical Distribution and Home Entertainment. Through Tuesday, the film has taken in an estimated $102.4 million domestically. It has also been #1 at the international…
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Chito S. Roño’s ‘Signal Rock’ is PH’s Foreign Language Film entry to Oscars 2019
Chito S. Roño’s ‘Signal Rock’ has been selected by the Film Academy of the Philippines (FAP) as the Philippine entry to the Foreign Language Film category of the 2019 Academy Awards, also known as the Oscars. This was confirmed by the production team of CSR Films PH and its distributor Regal Entertainment on Wednesday, September…
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Return to the Wizarding World of Harry Potter in ‘Fantastic Beasts 2’ final trailer
The Wizarding World you know, the story you don’t. Watch the Final Trailer for Warner Bros. Pictures’ “Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald” below and watch the film in Philippine cinemas November 15. Following the launch of the final trailer, Warner Bros. has also revealed the nine new character posters which may be checked out…
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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…
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WATCH: New ‘Bumblebee’ trailer highlights incredible friendship
“One friendship can change everything.” Watch the brand new trailer for Paramount Pictures’ new action-adventure Bumblebee, from director Travis Knight (Kubo and the Two Strings) and starring Hailee Steinfeld and John Cena. Check out the trailer below and watch Bumblebee in Philippine cinemas January 2019. Bumblebee is distributed in the Philippines by United International Pictures…
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Lady Gaga shines in her first movie lead role via ‘A Star is Born’
Multiple award-winning, Oscar-nominated music superstar Lady Gaga stars in Warner Bros. Pictures’ “A Star is Born,” her first leading role in a major motion picture. In the film, Bradley Cooper (who also directs the film) portrays seasoned musician Jackson Maine, who discovers and falls in love with struggling artist Ally (Gaga). She has given up…
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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…
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Ralph, Vanellope enter uncharted world in new trailer for ‘Ralph Breaks the Internet: Wreck-It Ralph 2’
Walt Disney Animation Studios has just shared the brand new trailer of “Ralph Breaks the Internet,” the sequel to “Wreck-It Ralph” from directors by Rich Moore and Phil Johnston and featuring the voices of original cast members John C. Reilly and Sarah Silverman. Check out the trailer below and and watch “Ralph Breaks the Internet”…
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Jack Black plays fun uncle who teaches magic in ‘The House with a Clock in Its Walls’
For the role of Jonathan Barnavelt in Universal Pictures’ fantasy-adventure The House with a Clock in Its Walls, it was important to the filmmakers to find someone who would serve as the initially frightening relative to live with…who then becomes the really fun uncle to join you on an adventure. For director Eli Roth, the…
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‘The Predator (2018)’ review: Gratuitously violent and offensive
Shane Black’s ‘The Predator’ is a deviation to the horror-action classic and this is not the film’s biggest problem. I understand Shane Black’s decision to take the risk here. The succeeding sequels to the 1987 Predator revamped the franchise by introducing larger predators and moving the story outside Earth. Then there’s the horrendous idea of pitting…
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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…
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‘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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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17th Película Spanish Film Festival in Manila runs October 4-20
From October 4 to 20, the 17th edition of PELÍCULA, the Spanish Film Festival, will be featuring the best of contemporary Spanish cinema at Greenbelt 3, UP Diliman and Instituto Cervantes Intramuros. Presented by Instituto Cervantes, the Embassy of Spain, Turespaña, and the Film Development Council of the Philippines (FDCP), the 2018 edition of the…
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New images from Marvel Studios’ ‘Captain Marvel’ reveal Skrulls, Kree, more
We’re still a little over seven months until the theatrical release of Marvel Studios’ “Captain Marvel,” starring Brie Larson. We know it’s a lot of time before we’re heading back to the 90s and graced by Carol Danvers’ presence. Until then, we’ve got some official images from the film to hold you over. About “Captain…
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‘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…
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‘The Nun’ possesses PH box-office with P129.9-M in 4 days
“The Nun,” the terrifying new chapter in New Line Cinema’s and James Wan’s Conjuring universe, scared up a four-day opening weekend gross of P129.9-M at the Philippine box office in only 296 screens nationwide. The announcement was made today by Francis Soliven, General Manager of Warner Bros. Philippines which distributed the film. Daring audiences to…
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Anna Kendrick plays mom vlogger in twisted stylish thriller ‘A Simple Favor’
It’s mom vs. mom in the deliciously twisted love triangle thriller “A Simple Favor” starring Anna Kendrick (Pitch Perfect, Trolls), Blake Lively (Gossip Girl, The Shallows) and Henry Golding (Crazy Rich Asians). The movie puts Kendrick’s character, Stephanie at the center of a gritty showdown of wits as she tries to solve the suspicious disappearance…
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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…
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WATCH: Behold the final trailer for Disney’s ‘The Nutcracker and the Four Realms’
The legend you know has a dark side. Watch the final trailer of Walt Disney Pictures’ new fantasy adventure The Nutcracker and the Four Realms. The Nutcracker and the Four Realms opens in Philippine cinemas October 31. About The Nutcracker and the Four Realms All Clara (Mackenzie Foy) wants is a key – a one-of-a-kind…
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Taissa Farmiga plays fearless novice who confronts evil in ‘The Nun’
Taissa Farmiga was still a teenager when she made her feature film debut with a breakout role in the indie feature “Higher Ground,” which premiered to critical acclaim at the 2011 Sundance Film Festival. Now at the young age of 24, Farmiga stars in the lead role of novitiate Sister Irene in New Line Cinema’s…
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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…
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WATCH: Get face to face with evil in new ‘Halloween’ trailer
This October, evil will be unmasked. The brand new trailer of Universal Pictures and Blumhouse Productions’ Halloween has just been launched. Check out the official trailer below and watch Halloween in Philippine cinemas October 17. About Halloween Jamie Lee Curtis returns to her iconic role as Laurie Strode, who comes to her final confrontation with…
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Award-winning young actor Jacob Tremblay triggers return of ‘The Predator’
From the outer reaches of space to the to the backwoods of southern Georgia, the hunt comes home in director Shane Black’s explosive reinvention of the Predator series. Now, the universe’s most lethal hunters are stronger, smarter and deadlier than ever before. And only a ragtag crew of ex-soldiers and an evolutionary biology professor can…
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Oscar nominee Demián Bichir investigates the paranormal in ‘The Nun’
In New Line Cinema’s horror-thriller The Nun, a young nun at an abbey in Transylvania has committed the ultimate sin: taking her own life. Now it is imperative that the church determine if the ground is still holy, or if evil has compromised the Abbey of St. Carta. To address the dire situation, the Vatican…
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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…
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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…
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WATCH: Alex Gonzaga’s heart is broken in ‘Nakalimutan Ko Nang Kalimutan Ka’
Multi-talented actress Alex Gonzaga is a broken-hearted girl who remembers her ex-lover through every word and phrase she voices out in her latest drama-comedy flick ‘Nakalimutan Ko Nang Kalimutan Ka.’ Gonzaga, who plays Jaz Cruz, considers changing her heart, literally. The now distraught girl walks alone in a bid to forget her past love, which is…
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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…
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Box-office hit ‘Miss Granny’ breaches 100-million peso mark
The Philippine adaptation of ‘Miss Granny,’ starring Sarah Geronimo, James Reid, and Xian Lim, has breached the 100-million peso mark. The social media channels of Viva Films made the announcement today, August 31. ‘Miss Granny’ opened strongly across the country in more than 220 cinemas on August 22. Based on the South Korean film of…
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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…
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‘Miss Granny’ (2018) review: Sarah Geronimo’s performance makes this Pinoy remake triumphant
Bb. Joyce Bernal’s adaptation of ‘Miss Granny’ is a testament to Sarah Geronimo’s well-rounded artistry. There’s a broad and classic appeal in films with body/age-swap premises (Big, Freaky Friday, 17 Again, 13 Going on 30) that they’re reincarnated time and again in cinema. Such concept is a perfect device for escapism—what would it feel like…
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Sarah Geronimo-starrer ‘Miss Granny’ grosses P77 million in 6 days
The Philippine adaptation of the hit South Korean film ‘Miss Granny’ has grossed P77 million since it opened in over 200 cinemas last Wednesday, August 22. Viva Films announced that ‘Miss Granny’ earned more than P41 million in two consecutive days (Sunday and National Heroes’ Day). Last Sunday, the Bb. Joyce Bernal-helmed film broke records…
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‘Hotel Transylvania 3: A Monster Vacation’ review: Visually hyperactive but bland getaway
Genndy Tartakovsky’s ‘Hotel Transylvania 3: A Monster Vacation’ falls within the Looney Tunes brand of entertainment – extremely fun, but only for kids ages 12 and below. At this point, it’s hardly a surprise that one of Sony’s biggest cash cows, Hotel Transylvania, breaks into the elite status of animation and earns itself a threequel.…
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‘Crazy Rich Asians’ earns P82.7-M in 5 days, biggest opening in PH for a foreign rom-com
The Philippine box-office laid out the red carpet for Warner Bros. Pictures’ “Crazy Rich Asians” as Filipino movie fans rushed to the cinemas and gave the romantic comedy a record-breaking P82.7-M gross in five days, victoriously opening at No.1. This was announced today by Francis Soliven, General Manager of Warner Bros. Philippines. The contemporary love…
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Pinoy version of ‘Miss Granny’ sets record as highest single-day gross for a local film in 2018
Viva Films has just announced that the Philippine adaptation of the hit South Korean film “Miss Granny” has set a new record as the highest single day gross for a local movie released in the Philippines in 2018. The 21-million peso gross this Sunday, August 26, is a record-breaking feat for this movie about a…
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Joe Jonas voices ‘Kraken’ in ‘Hotel Transylvania 3: A Monster Vacation’
Pop superstar Joe Jonas lends his voice to The Kraken in Columbia Pictures’ adventure comedy Hotel Transylvania 3: A Monster Vacation. Kraken is the ginormous beast who welcomes Drac and his friends to the lost city of Atlantis, the monster version of Las Vegas. He may look threatening, he is full of charm and a…
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New ‘The Nun’ featurette takes you back where ‘The Conjuring’ began
“If superheroes can have their own universe, why can’t we do the same in the horror world?,” asks James Wan. In a newly released featurette for The Nun, Producer James Wan and Director Corin Hardy take you back to where the Conjuring Universe all began. Check out featurette below and watch the film in Philippine…
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‘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…
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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…
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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…
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Transformer meets girl in new ‘Bumblebee’ poster
Paramount Pictures has just unveiled the brand new poster for its upcoming action-adventure Bumblebee, from director Travis Knight (Kubo and the Two Strings) and starring Hailee Steinfeld and John Cena. Check out the poster below and watch Bumblebee in Philippine cinemas January 2019. Bumblebee is distributed by United International Pictures through Columbia Pictures. About Bumblebee…
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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…
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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)…
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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…
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Gal Gadot to voice new character Shank in ‘Ralph Breaks the Internet: Wreck-It Ralph 2’
Gal Gadot (“Justice League,” “Wonder Woman”) revealed today that she is voicing the character Shank, a tough and talented driver in an intense and gritty online racing game called Slaughter Race, in Walt Disney Animation Studios’ “Ralph Breaks the Internet,” which hits Philippine theaters this Nov. 21, 2018. Ralph (John C. Reilly) and Vanellope (Sarah…
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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…
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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…
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‘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…
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WATCH: Final trailer for ‘Goyo: Ang Batang Heneral’ released
TBA Studios has just released the final trailer for the much-anticipated historical biopic film, Goyo: Ang Batang Heneral. A sequel to the critically acclaimed “Heneral Luna,” Goyo: Ang Batang Heneral is also directed by Jerrold Tarog. It is based on the life of the young Gen. Gregorio del Pilar with Paulo Avelino playing the role of…
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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…
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Stellar voice actors unite for ‘Teen Titans GO! to the Movies’
To complement the voice actors playing the titular roles in Warner Bros. Animation’s “Teen Titans GO! To The Movies,” the filmmakers cast a roster of voice artists for the supporting characters, including Kristen Bell as Jade Wilson, Will Arnett as Slade, Nicolas Cage as Superman, Halsey as Wonder Woman and Jimmy Kimmel as Batman. “Casting…
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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…
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Here’s your first look photo of new ‘Terminator’ movie
The untitled, in-production sequel to James Cameron’s original Terminator films has just revealed its first look photo with three women looking badass and ready for battle – in photo (from left to right) are Natalia Reyes as Dani Ramos, Mackenzie Davis as Grace and Linda Hamilton (returns) as Sarah Connor. The upcoming Terminator movie also…
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‘Mission: Impossible – Fallout’ review: Rare franchise consistently outperforming itself
With its sharp choreography and tight pacing, Christopher McQuarrie’s ‘Mission: Impossible – Fallout’ solidifies itself as this year’s action movie to beat. Like its ageless franchise, Tom Cruise is simply an indestructible icon. The ‘Tom-Cruise-risks-his-life-for-our-entertainment’ show is back. See the legendary Ethan Hunt run, drive, climb, leap, swing and fight with 110% effort, while showing…
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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…
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‘Mission: Impossible – Fallout’ earns P120.7-M in 5 days in PH cinemas
There’s no stopping Tom Cruise from doing the impossible, as his latest epic action-adventure “Mission: Impossible – Fallout” just erased even his own box-office records in the Philippines! The sixth installment of the 22-year-old spy franchise, “Fallout” opened with a staggering P120.7-million in five days (July 25 to 29), eclipsing two records in one swoop:…
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Tony Labrusca marks movie acting debut via Cinemalaya entry ‘ML’
New actor Tony Labrusca finds it an honor to share co-lead role with the legendary and iconic actor Eddie Garcia via his debut film, “ML” (short for “Martial Law”), an official entry to Cinemalaya 2018. In “ML”, written and directed by Benedict Mique, Tony plays a sheltered teen-age boy who experiences “Martial Law” first hand –…
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Tom Cruise rides higher than ever in ‘Mission: Impossible – Fallout’
Over the past two decades, Tom Cruise has produced, starred in and performed in the most mind-blowing stunts in the Mission: Impossible films, a global cultural phenomenon that has grossed more than $2.8 billion worldwide, making it one of the most successful franchises in movie history. Now he returns for a sixth film in his…
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‘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…
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Winnie the Pooh, friends get character posters for Disney’s ‘Christopher Robin’
The lovable residents of Hundred Acre Wood get out of the forest and into the city in Disney’s new family adventure, “Christopher Robin.” Take your first look at the brand new character posters of Winnie The Pooh and his friends in the newly-released one-sheet artworks from Disney. Christopher Robin’s best friend, WINNIE THE POOH (Jim…
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GUIDE: International Silent Film Festival Manila 2018
Now on its 12th year, the International Silent Film Festival Manila will run from August 30 to September 2 at SM Megamall. Admission is still free for the public on a first-come, first-served basis. The International Silent Film Festival Manila (ISFFM), renowned as the first and oldest silent film festival in Southeast Asia is having…
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