From the land of romance and haute couture, Ayala Malls Cinemas brings a slice of the good life from France with the upcoming 22nd French Film Festival that started June 9 until June 17 at Greenbelt 3 and Bonifacio High Street cinemas. The film festival is in cooperation with the
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Catch “Wonder Woman” Early with Tonight’s Midnight Screenings!
The countdown to the opening of Warner Bros. Pictures’ Wonder Woman cannot be any faster, but die-hard fans are in for a treat as the studio has announced midnight previews on June 1 at 12:01AM in selected cinemas in Metro Manila and regional cities. Fans are advised to reserve and
New “Spider-Man: Homecoming” AKA “Iron Man 4 feat. Spider-Man” Trailer Swings By
Suit up and step up for the new international trailer of Columbia Pictures’ Spider-Man: Homecoming. There are quite a number of references to Tony Stark, aren’t there? It’s as if Tony is basically godfathering Spider-Man into the MCU. Is Robert Downey Jr. possibly prepping a replacement Avenger for when he
Fight the Power with “Wonder Woman” Final Trailer
Following Gal Gadot’s broadcast presentation on the just-concluded MTV Movie & TV Awards, Warner Bros. Pictures has made the Wonder Woman official final trailer available online. Witness the rise of a warrior. Watch the new “Wonder Woman” trailer: Wonder Woman will be in Philippine cinemas this June 1, 2017. Gal Gadot
Remake of Stephen King’s “IT” Unleashes First Teaser
New Line Cinema has unleashed the official teaser trailer of the horror thriller “IT,” based on the hugely popular Stephen King novel of the same name, which has been terrifying readers for decades. “IT” comes out in Philippine cinemas this September 7, 2017. When children begin to disappear in the town
“American Pastoral” Exclusive at Ayala Mall Cinemas
Two-time Golden Globe® nominee Ewan McGregor stars and debuts as a director in the deeply affecting father-daughter story “American Pastoral” based on the Pulitzer Prize-winning novel by Philip Roth that chronicles the profound changes in the last half-century of American life. The adaptation focuses in on the Swede’s search for
Spidey Shows Off New Tech as Vulture Attacks in New “Spider-Man: Homecoming” Trailer
Does the suit make the man? The brand new trailer for Spider-Man: Homecoming has been launched by Columbia Pictures. Witness all the action as Spidey faces off against the Vulture, learns some hard lessons from Iron Man himself, and generally does whatever a spider can. Watch the all-new #SpiderManHomecoming trailer
FDCP and SM Cinema champion independent movies through Cine Lokal
Strengthening its commitment to support Philippine cinema, the Film Development Council of the Philippines (FDCP) and SM Cinema launch Cine Lokal—a new cinema line that will house independent, award-winning films and FDCP programs in select SM Cinema branches across the country starting April 2017. FDCP Chairperson and CEO Liza Diño
Survivor Stories in “We Call Her Yolanda” – Special Screenings on March 25 and 26
Stories of hope from real survivors of the fiercest and most devastating typhoon that ever hit the Philippines are featured in the highly-inspiring movie “We Call Her Yolanda.” The movie will have limited special screenings on March 25 (Saturday) at Greenbelt3 cinema1 at 10:00am and on March 26 (Sunday) at
Wonder Woman Fights to End All Wars in New Trailer
This June, witness the future of justice. Warner Bros. has just revealed the Origin Trailer of wildly anticipated action-adventure Wonder Woman starring Gal Gadot as the Amazonian Princess. Check out the trailer here: Watch Wonder Woman in Philippine cinemas starting June 1, 2017. There are many legitimate generic manufacturers who
Catch Kong: Skull Island in a Midnight Screening this March 9
Moviegoers in the Philippines get a rare chance to awaken the king of monsters earlier than anyone else in the world! Warner Bros. and Legendary Pictures have scheduled midnight screenings of Kong: Skull Island on Thursday, March 9 at 12:01AM in participating cinemas across the country. Be the first one to
The New Trailer of “Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2” is Here!
Anyone can save the galaxy once. Obviously. In anticipation of the earthbound release of Marvel Studios’ “Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2” on April 26 in the Philippines, Marvel Studios has unveiled the action-adventure’s new trailer! Take a look at your favorite intergalactic misfits saving the galaxy a second time:
Ayala Malls Cinemas’ 2nd wave of Cinema Classics to be held this March 1 – 7
After the success of the Cinema Classics at U.P. Town Center early this January, Ayala Malls Cinemas in partnership with ABS-CBN Film Restorations Group bring another round of spectacular movies from the archives that are now masterfully digitalized for better appreciation in the big screen of today. “Cinema Classics
20 Films to Watch Out For in 2016 Toronto International Film Festival
The Toronto International Film Festival, a.k.a. TIFF, with the theme “Infinite Views” kicks off from September 8 to 18, 2016. The impressive lineup of films includes previously-crowned Cannes entries and buzzed-about films speculated to get an Oscar nod. For those of you who are in Canada that time, it goes
9 Arf-solutely Paw-some Dog Films to Binge Watch
We don’t want to spark a debate here but dogs are by far the most desirable pets on this planet. They are simple-minded, loyal and obedient beasts (compared to those scheming cats who explicitly expressed their intentions to rule the world). “A dog is the only thing on earth that
Staff Picks: Our favorite Steven Spielberg films
Steven Spielberg’s new film The B.F.G. came out in theaters last week, and giving our due respects to the great director, we’re dedicating this week’s F.P.R. Picks to celebrate his greatest films. But before that, a bit of introduction to Spielberg and his work: Entering the frame with amassed directing
Staff Picks: Our favorite found-footage films
The best way to describe the found-footage film is that it’s a cinematic anomaly, which isn’t to say that its existence is a bad thing. What is cinema, after all, if not for accidents and serendipities, right? It’s neither a style nor a subgenre because, as it is, it’s unable
Staff Picks: Our favorite one-shot films
Alfred Hitchcock’s 1948 film Rope is an early work indicative of the filmmaker’s blossoming mastery. It is flirting with suspense; it understands that, in making an audience gasp in shock, suspension is paramount. Hitchcock recognizes that the stretched moments before the jump off a cliff bears the most resemblance to
Staff Picks: Our favorite LGBTQ films
In celebration of the LGBTQ Pride Month, we at F.P.R. share some of our favorite LGBTQ films. Describing the history of queer cinema as “rich” and “vibrant” is flirting with understatement. This is perhaps due in part to the equally colorful history that the LGBTQ community has, of which key
Rebelde Film Camp: 5 Reasons why we’re excited (and why you should, too!)
Summer film camps are fun. This is why we love partnering with such events, including the buzzworthy, 5-day event, the Rebelde Film Camp. The workshop is promised to be Rebelde’s grandest edition yet, featuring key industry figures such as director Kidlat Tahimik (Perfumed Nightmare), cinematographer Larry Manda (Hele Sa Hiwagang
Brillante Mendoza tells story of Max’s employee in romantic short film ‘Kasal’
Just in time for Valentine’s Day, director Brillante Mendoza—in partnership with Max’s Restaurant—releases his romantic short film “Kasal“. Based on the story of a Max’s employee, the film finds a waitress suddenly struck by the bad memory of her ex-fiancee and their called-off engagement. Max’s as it happens in the
Zac Efron plays struggling DJ in ‘We Are Your Friends’
It may be very easy to associate Zac Efron with music that sets up a romantic mood, what with his breakout movie, High School Musical. But now, the 27-year-old heartthrob is about to raise heartbeats to a new level as he spins EDM (electronic dance music) in his latest film,
Cine Colombiano 2015 runs at Instituto Cervantes on Sept
Instituto Cervantes and the Embassy of Colombia present the film cycle entitled “Cine colombiano”, a series of recent Colombian films. The movies will be screened on the Saturdays of September at the Instituto Cervantes, the cultural arm of the Embassy of Spain, in Kalaw Street, Ermita. The cycle will kick-off
Owen Wilson shifts from comedy to action hero in ‘No Escape’
In No Escape, Owen Wilson plays Jack Dwyer, an American who relocates his wife (Lake Bell) and two daughters to Southeast Asia for a new job. It looks like a promising new life reboot for them, but everything is turned upside down when they find themselves in the midst of a violent
Women in revenge accelerate in ‘Transporter 4 Refueled’
“Transporter 4 Refueled” stars Ed Skrein and Loan Chabanol who race through the streets of Monaco in a state-of-the-art Audi, Frank (Skrein) unwittingly becomes entangled in a scheme to bring down Yuri (Yuri Kolokolnikov), the Russian human trafficker who forced Anna (Chabanol) into prostitution 15 years ago. The script of “Transporter
