Having premiered in the Classics section of the Cannes Film Festival earlier this year, before making its way to the World Premieres Film Festival Philippines, the newly restored version of Lino Brocka’s classic “Insiang” now returns to the 53rd New York Film Festival. The film will be featured in the
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SalaMindanaw International Film Festival 2015 calls for submissions
Submissions are now open for the third edition of SalaMindanaw International Film Festival. The competition will be featuring the following sections: Asian full-length, Asian shorts, and Mindanao shorts. Narrative, Documentary, and Experimental films are welcome. The films must be produced after January 1, 2014. Deadline of entries for the Asian
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, and of course a film about the Salem witch trials doesn’t promise anything new. The generous reviews, of course, are encouraging, much more with A24’s confidence in
Here’s the first barkada shot of ‘Star Wars: Rogue One’
The rebels assemble in our first look at the cast of Star Wars: Rogue One. To be directed by Gareth Edwards (Godzilla) and with one of Hollywood’s newest It girls, Felicity Jones (The Theory of Everything), in the lead role; Rogue One is said to be to the story of how the resistance
Cinemalaya XI announces winners; ‘Pusong Bato’ melts judges’ hearts
After more than a week of Philippine cinema celebration, the 2015 Cinemalaya Independent Film Festival has finally come to an end. Capping of the festival was the awarding ceremony held last August 15 (Saturday) at the the Cultural Center of the Philippines (CCP) Tanghalang Aurelio Tolentino. Different from its previous years,
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 the Harold Greenberg Fund’s Shorts to Features program. However the full-length feature comes out, it will, sadly, have one less HotRod. The short finds The Great Old One
‘Deadpool’ primes for a fun filled day in Murderworld
A superhuman with defaced, mentally wobbly and has the ability of a fast-tracked restorative factor “Deadpool” finally gets his solo flick after his appearance in “X-Men Origins: Wolverine.” Ryan Reynolds (The Proposal, Woman in Gold) assumes the role of Wade Wilson a former Special Forces operative turned mercenary. Adapting
‘Trainwreck’ brings a boozy, hook-up-prone mess comedy
“Trainwreck,” is another unflinching comedy production from the keen eye of Judd Apatow, the man who delivers humor and wit in a single shot. From the anthologies of his masterpieces such as “Knocked Up” and “The 40-Year-Old Virgin” and the films he produced, like “Bridesmaid” and “Superbad,” his latest film
An intergalactic orgy of comedians in ‘Absolutely Anything’
What if a band of conspiratorial aliens gives you the power to conjure anything? Well, this is the trailblazing theme of Simon Pegg (Hector and the Search for Happiness) and Kate Beckinsale’s (Underworld) newest film “Absolutely Anything.” Pegg as a disenchanted schoolteacher who brawls to pact with the events that successively
Expect rock-solid jump-scares in ‘Sinister 2’
From the spooky repercussion of the dreadful dealings by Baghuul, Sinister 2 returns with a promise of some rock-solid jump-scares, sufficiently of creepy feelings and unforgettable soundtrack. The film stars Shannyn Sossamon (The Rules of Attraction) and her twin sons Dartanian and Robert Daniel Sloan move into a rural house in which
Imahinasyon: The Cinemalaya Filipino Imaginarium
Cinemalaya is a gigantic stage to making every filmmaker’s dream real and involved. And every film complements a stratum of profundity as great as of the many graphics in movie world. Read more: Complete screening schedules of Cinemalaya 2015 This is an extraordinary year for Cinemalaya for it is on its
Modern Robin Hoods are ‘Plastic’
From the shelves of Julian Gilbey (A Lonely Place to Die) comes a conspicuous and clever movie about a gang of 20-year olds, dazzling bad-boy frolics with sprinkle of action sets the extreme robbery of their lives. “Plastic”, a film with “Ocean’s Eleven meets Italian Job” formula but with laughable
‘Attack on Titan’ to devour Philippine box-office
As the last stronghold of mortality defends its loss from the mind-numbing naked giants who eats people to exist; Hajime Isayama’s famous manga-anime “Shingeki no Kyojin” is set to devour box office records as it invades the Philippines. Notably known as “Attack on Titan” is a big hit in Japan
Tell ’em get the bottles poppin’ for ‘Breaking Through’
Today, no matter who you are or where you are from everyone has a chance to be phenomenal. Sophia Aguiar a prominent YouTube sensation finally gets her rightful place in Hollywood as she leads in an upcoming drama/musical movie “Breaking Through.” Sophia who appears in innumerable celebrated performances like Britney
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. The experimental filmmaker is a ways away his breakthrough short Salat (2004)—truly an indescribable feat of distinctly alarming immersion—enough to make up more than a day of looking
Daenerys’ lover in GOT stars in ‘Transporter 4 Refueled’
From Statham’s blazing appeal to BMWs and coastal cellars the famous trilogy gets an entire reboot starring Ed Skrein (Game of Thrones) in “Transporter 4 Refueled”. Not much of a persuasively action scenes this time, the film delivers a less stressful life as Frank Martin transports confidential packages to unknown people.
Teaser trailer for Netflix’s first original film ‘Beasts of No Nation’
Netflix’s announcement of branching into original movies to be released simultaneously in theaters and through online streaming was groundbreaking albeit controversial. Four of the largest theaters in the US – AMC, Regal, Carmike, and Cinemark – announced that they will boycott all films that will receive from the same treatment from
RUMOR: Is this the ‘Spider-man’ reboot cast list?
With its July 2017 release date a mere two years away, it could be expected that Marvel’s new Spider-man reboot, starring Tom Holland in the lead role, is already gearing up in production. Is it possible though that they are already deep into casting? A “leaked” cast list has recently made its way
We have the groovy new poster for King Palisoc’s ‘Tandem’
Last time we shared you the official trailer for the upcoming action-thriller Tandem. Directed by King Palisoc, the film casts JM De Guzman (That Thing Called Tadhana) and Nico Antonio (M. Mother’s Maiden Name) as brothers who frequent the metro’s busy streets for easy game. Their robberies eventually drive them to the
Venice Int’l Film Festival 2015 lineup announced
The 72nd Venice International Film Festival, which will run from September 2 to 12, 2015 just revealed a hot steaming full list of the Competition and Out of Competition films which did not pose a huge surprise at all since TIFF already gave a hint a day before when it
It looks like ‘Gambit’ won’t be Channing all over your Tatum
A lot of passion projects have been starting to take flight these recent years in Hollywood. From the Deadpool movie finally getting a green light after some “leaked” footage, to Neil Blomkamp’s Alien 5 reboot/sequel, even Marvel’s recent blockbuster, Ant-man, was once a passion project of Edgar Wright (you know, before he
Michael Bay returns via ’13 Hours’
From his stylistic visuals, fast edits and extreme use of special effects Michael Bay returns with a new action – thriller released by Paramount Pictures. The “13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi” was adapted from the events that took place in the evening of September 2011 to which
Toronto Int’l Film Festival 2015 first round lineup announced
Toronto International Film Festival will run September 10-20, 2015.
Sherlock reimagined in ‘Mr. Holmes’
Director Bill Condon puts a spin on Arthur Donan Coyle’s most celebrated character with Mr. Holmes, which stars Ian McKellen as the famous detective. Based on the 2005 novel “A Slight Trick of the Mind” written by Mitch Cullin, the set-up is a now-retired Holmes, his steel-trap mind starting to fade with old age,
ICYMI: Trailer for Equal-Rights Drama ‘Freeheld’ Premieres This Week
The trailer for what appears to be Julianne Moore’s next Oscar bait was previewed this week on BuzzFeed Entertainment’s Facebook page. Moore will play Laurel Hester, a New Jersey police officer who appeals to the state’s Board of Chosen Freeholders to allow her pension to be transferred to her domestic partner, Stacie
