Daang Dokyu launches a Masterclass in Documentary Filmmaking from the country’s prolific historians, journalists, and filmmakers for free. This article is a press release from Daang Dokyu. Visit their Facebook page and Youtube site to sign up. Want to learn documentary filmmaking from Alyx Arumpac, director of the much-acclaimed film
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Jim Paranal on Present Confusion
Jim Paranal of Jimelikula atbp., shares his thoughts on the 15-year old Present Confusion, as part of our first-ever “Review of a Review” series. Our review of a review series serves to promote other film blogs out there that contribute to the betterment of Film Criticism. Should you want us
The Best of Present Confusion
Our first ever “Review of a Review” focuses the best parts of one of the longest Filipino film blogs, ever. Tuesday, April 5, 2005. At a time when a blog meant that one must own an online journal where thoughts flourished more than a cream-themed IG. If one must own
Black diablos unleash in this first teaser trailer for Monster Hunter
“She’s found her prey.” Check out the first teaser trailer for Columbia Pictures’ Monster Hunter. Based on the global video game series phenomenon, Monster Hunter is written for the screen and directed by Paul W.S. Anderson. The film stars Milla Jovovich, Tony Jaa, Tip ‘T.I.’ Harris, Meagan Good, Diego Boneta, Josh Helman,
Stories of Yolanda, unfolding this week in Daang Dokyu
Stories of survival and struggle from the aftermath of Yolanda unfold each day. Documentarists want to keep the conversation going as seen in this week’s edition of the month-long Daang Dokyu. In the ongoing festival of Philippine documentaries, Daang Dokyu, three films on Typhoon Yolanda (International name: Haiyan) are streaming. These
Daang Dokyu starts October with the largest collection of Philippine Documentaries to watch online
The catalogue of documentary films that are part of the Daang Dokyu are ready for viewing since October 2 until November 5, 2020 only. Read more to find out the roster of films per themes. DAANG DOKYU is back since it’s official run last September 21 through its 3-day opening
This chilling Tokyo IFF trailer for Antoinette Jadaone’s “Fan Girl” is all you need to watch today
With Charlie Dizon as the obssessed Fan Girl alongside Paolo Avelino, who might be playing as himself. It was just last month when we heard news that this co-production between BlackSheep, Project 8 cor. San Juan, Globe Studios , Crossword Productions, and Epicmedia — just some of the best film
We may have just seen a resurrected ‘Nancy’ in Blumhouse’s The Craft Legacy trailer
“The Craft: Legacy”, we see Fairuza Balik’s legendary portrayal of Nancy Downs in the 1996 version of “The Craft” gets revived in this spooky trailer in time for Halloween. It’s been 24 years since the world has seen the weird ones strut their stuff out on the streets and bewitch
“River”, Joaquin Phoenix and Rooney Mara welcomes a baby boy
Joaquin Phoenix and Rooney Mara are now parents of a beautiful baby boy! Of course the baby’s name is River. Reports from all over the world suggests that Joaquin Phoenix and his girl, Rooney Mara have welcomed a baby boy. The couple have always led private lives and it’s no
PELÍCULA EXPANDING – Spanish Film Festival 2020 goes online
This will be the first time in 19 years that the Instituto Cervantes holds the Spanish film festival online, due of course to the pandemic. From October 3 to 11, 2020, the 19th edition of PELÍCULA–Spanish Film Festival 2020 will feature the best of contemporary Spanish cinema. Presented by Instituto Cervantes
“TENET” USES SCI-FI ELEMENTS TO REINVENT THE SPY GENRE
Most people see time as an unalterable dynamic of our existence, but in the hands of filmmaker Christopher Nolan, it becomes a compellingly tractable thread, able to be bent, twisted, juxtaposed…or inverted. (Watch the Tenet – Final Trailer at http://bit.ly/TENETFinalTrailer.) Nolan, who wrote, directed and produced Warner Bros. Pictures’ new sci-fi
‘The Croods’ is back with “A New Age” in this first trailer
The world’s first family is back with an adventure for the Stone Ages! The Croods have survived their fair share of dangers and disasters, from fanged prehistoric beasts to surviving the end of the world, but now they will face their biggest challenge of all: another family. The Croods need
Watch as ‘dizi’ takes over Pinoy TV with ‘Everywhere I Go’
ETC launches its new prime-time block ‘ETCerye’ featuring ‘Everywhere I Go’, weeknights at 8 pm.
I AM SOCIAL: or how do you become an influencer in this time of pandemic?
What does being an influencer look and feel like? Being an influencer as defined in the Meriam-Webster dictionary as a person who exerts influence, a person who inspires or guides the actions of others. As the world succumbs to the global epidemic called Coronavirus, influencers no longer adhere to the confluence
“T’Challa, Wakanda Forever” american actor Chadwick Boseman dies at 43
Actor Chadwick Boseman succumbed to stage-4 colon cancer at 43, a 4-year battle he has endured while shooting his films like Gods of Egypt as well as his first cameo as T’Challa in Captain America: Civil War, which will then give him one of his biggest break in his own film as
Intriguing new international posters for ‘Tenet’ arrives
Over a year ago, we had a word that director Christopher Nolan was deep into the production of his latest film, Tenet, a James Bond-y like film that stars British actors Robert Pattinson, Michael Caine, and Kenneth Branagh. Monday One Sheet: Christopher Nolan’s TENET Warner Bros. Pictures has just unveiled new
Tuesday One-Sheet: We Hear There’s ‘A Quiet Place II’
With what’s left of the Abbott Family (Emily Blunt, Millicent Simmonds, Noah Jupe), they must now face the terrors of the outside world as they continue to fight for survival in silence. From the looks of this featurette, there’s more to creatures that are attracted to sound that they should
Peter Rabbit 2 is back with more unexpected mischief in this teaser trailer
Peter Rabbit is back! The loveable rogue bunny makes its way onto the big screen through its sequel, showing soon in Philippine cinemas. Check out the teaser trailer below: Men get an erection due to good blood flow buy levitra online in their penis and lighting up smoke on
Daang Dokyu: A Celebration of Filipino Stories opens this March 16 to 21
A hundred years since Filipinos started capturing in film the story of their islands and their people, recorded facts, narratives, and perspectives have been shaped and developed. This year marks a special occasion for this collection of Filipino stories as they are set to be celebrated in Daang Dokyu, the
Here’s everything you need to know about the upcoming ‘Black Widow’ movie, based on its teaser trailer
With seven appearances in all twenty-three films in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, Black Widow finally gets her own movie. Set in a timeline between Captain America: Civil War and Avengers: Infinity War, Scarlett Johannson reprises her role as the eponymous super-spy. Directed by Cate Shortland, Black Widow is the first in MCU’s
Creepy no more, the newest trailer for ‘Cats’ the movie kinda looks more real
The first trailer for Cats gathered a number of reactions from the internet, specifically on how displaced the whole CGI thing is on each of the cast members. Just take a good look at the one screenshot of the wonderful Ms. Jennifer Hudson as she sings the song Memory in some parts of
Third World Cinema Club: Isa Pa, with Feelings… The Transcript
The “3WCC” gang spoke to Prime Cruz and Jen Chuaunsu about “Isa Pa, With Feelings” and wanted to extend the feelings we felt during this interview to our friends from the Deaf Community through this transcription of the episode.
QCinema 2019 review: By the Grace of God
Napakaganda ng pelikulang ‘By the Grace of God” na dinirek ni Francois Ozon. Ang pelikulang “By the Grace of God” ay tungkol sa tatlong lalaking inabuso ng pari na pinagbuklod ng isang adhikain na mabigyang hustisya ang pang-aabusong ginawa sa kanila ng pinagkatiwalaan nilang pari noong bata pa sila. Mabibigyan
JOKER is now the highest grossing R-Rated film of all time
You read the title right. As of October 29, Joker becomes the biggest October opener of all time in the US and worldwide, including the Philippines whose cumulative gross as of Oct. 26 is a whopping Php256 million, and still rising. “Joker” has also surpassed “Shazam!” as Warner Bros. Philippines’ top-grossing
QCinema 2019 review: Babae at Baril
Jean Luc-Godard is reported to have said, “all you need to make a movie is a girl and a gun.” Indeed, there are many films out there with girls and guns aplenty, but in the case of Rae Red’s Babae at Baril, the film poses the question, “why does the
