In an alternate world, one conceived by Chito S. Roño out of Julie Yap Daza’s bestseller, Kris Aquino rules a kind of an exclusive clique.
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Listen to our playlist of the music from ‘The Martian’; you know you want to
You’re no less of a person if you turned up during Ridley Scott’s latest, The Martian. Scott, aged seventy, is still able to make his
Resureksyon
Any hint of country idyll is lost at the very opening of Borgy Torre’s Resureksyon. In its first ten or so minutes, the film introduces
Rising Indies! Tokyo-Manila runs from October 3 to 6
If you’re around for a great lineup of experimental gems, take note of this upcoming event: Happy Tent’s Rising Indies! Tokyo-Manila is kicking off October 3 thru 6 at
Jim Libiran’s ‘Ninja Party’ screens at UPFI this October
UPDATE: ‘Ninja Party: Director’s Cut’ will also be screening at the Isetan Cinerama and Market Place, Mandaluyong starting September 30. Jim Libiran’s Ninja Party is having a
‘The Jungle Book’ Trailer: Trust in ScarJo’s serpent
Jon Favreau’s update on the Disney classic animation The Jungle Book is upon us. The first peek into the film is in the form of
Notes on ‘Heneral Luna’: The piece, the orchestra, the maestro
Our Movie of the Week feature puts the spotlight on Jerrold Tarog’s terrific historical drama Heneral Luna. The film is still showing in cinemas and we
Our next movie of the week: ‘Heneral Luna’
Here’s the thing: in one of the promotional materials for Jerrold Tarog’s new film Heneral Luna, John Arcilla, playing the role of the titular hero, speaks
‘Demolition’ Trailer: Jake Gyllenhaal must break things apart
Where to even begin? Jake Gyllenhaal stars in the emotional drama Demolition, a film directed by Jean-Marc Valée (Wild). Entirely based on the prior sentence,
On Freddy Krueger and the anatomy of the bogeyman
In line with the recent passing of dear horror maestro Wes Craven, we are taking up his film A Nightmare on Elm Street for our first Movie of
Take a peek at ‘Heneral Luna’ with these character posters
Heneral Luna, the new film from Jerrold Tarog, is a recounting of the life of the famous military general, loosely based on Vivencio Jose’s “The
Filipino movies on a roll this Sept: ‘Luna,’ Taklub,’ and more!
It’s a busy month for Filipino movies this September. Gino M. Santos’ Ex with Benefits is already killing in box office, while critical reception is looking to be a
Eddie Redmayne transitions in first trailer for Tom Hooper’s ‘The Danish Girl’
At the heat of the Awards season, the first trailer for Tom Hooper’s transgender biopic The Danish Girl is released, seeping out generous reactions from the public.
Guns and aswangs in trailer for Borgy Torre’s new film ‘Resureksyon’
When Erik Matti isn’t busy making films about swindlers, he continues to explore Filipino vampirism. This time, he fills the shoes of a producer to
Our first Movie of the Week: ‘A Nightmare on Elm Street’
With what does one define Wes Craven’s career? Under every circumstance, we’d be pointed to his 1984 slasher A Nightmare on Elm Street, an undervalued film
Piolo Pascual-starrer ‘Silong’ gets nationwide release
Silong is the debut feature of Roy Sevilla Ho and Jeffrey Hidalgo, the latter perhaps familiar to many as an actor and musician. The film premiered
The Vatican Tapes
We snag exorcism films time and again—like toiletries from hotels. Post-The Exorcist, the sub-genre maintains only a shy list of films that actually carry weight: Scott Derrickson ponders
Trailer for Robert Eggers’ visceral period horror ‘The Witch’ is here
Much buzz has been going around The Witch, the Sundance standout directed by Robert Eggers. Of course there’s Ben Wheatley’s A Field in England that precedes it,
Teaser for Roddy Piper’s final film ‘Portal to Hell!!!’
Roddy Piper’s recent passing breathes the upcoming feature-length version of Portal to Hell!!! a bittersweet air. The 11-minute short is the wrestling icon’s final film, financed via
Film Police Primer: Cinemalaya 2015
Onward we keep rolling through The Film Festival Season—undoubtedly the most stressful months every Filipino cinephile goes through, chasing a spree of screenings of worthwhile
DLS-CSB hosts John Torres film retrospective Aug 6-7
If as yet you’re unfamiliar with the works of John Torres, you’re missing out on some of the best that Philippine cinema has to offer.
I. Am. A. God.: Revisiting Dodo Dayao’s ‘Violator’
As first features go, Eduardo ‘Dodo‘ Dayao’s Violator (’14) is leaned more towards the introduction of a voice rather than the solidifying of a statement. I saw
The enduring action hero of Tom Cruise
It’s not that Tom Cruise is post-humanly impervious nor invincible; he, as an actor (billed by Anthony Lane “the Dorian Gray of action movies”), is
