Under extreme and extraordinary circumstances, Sam Rockwell stars along with Rosemarie DeWitt and Jared Harris in the Gil Kenan-directed Poltergeist, a story of an ordinary family dealing with unexpected house guests in their newly bought home. Set in America’s nondescript suburbs, the young family-of-five move into a new home only to
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Zombie vs human girlfriends in ‘Burying the Ex’
A man is torn in a twisted love triangle between his ex, now a zombie and a newfound friend in the horror comedy Burying The Ex. Joe Dante, known for his deft helming in unforgettable entertaining movies such as Gremlins, Looney Tunes: Back in Action and in television series Twilight Zone and
Stylized black & white banners for ‘Magic Mike XXL’
Warner Bros. Pictures’ upcoming Magic Mike XXL puts on the style with the release of its visually striking black and white banners featuring the cast of the eagerly awaited male revue sequel. Directed by Gregory Jacobs, Magic Mike XXL reunites Channing Tatum, Matt Bomer, Joe Manganiello, Kevin Nash, Adam Rodriguez and Gabriel Iglesias,
Drac’s grandson at center of new ‘Hotel Transylvania 2’ trailer
Columbia Pictures has just unveiled a new trailer for Hotel Transylvania 2, the sequel to the 2012 worldwide hit, Hotel Transylvania. The Drac pack is back for an all-new monster comedy adventure in Sony Pictures Animation’s Hotel Transylvania 2! Everything seems to be changing for the better at Hotel Transylvania…
The world to ‘Get Smurfy’ on March 31, 2017
Global Smurfs Day, Sony Pictures Animation announced the all star cast of “Get Smurfy,” its brand new, fully computer-animated feature film reminiscent of creator Peyo Culliford’s original recognizable style. “Get Smurfy” finds Smurfette and her brothers trekking through the uncharted Enchanted Forest to try and discover a fabled Smurfs village
Outcast and orphan warriors in ‘Heavenly Sword’
A beautifully rendered fantasy world comes to screens this June 17 in “Heavenly Sword.” The film is based on a game that was a launch title for the Playstation 3 and has since then become one of the company’s best-selling game titles. The movie leaps from the console and heavily
Mayhem in new ‘Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation’ trailer
Action spy film ‘Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation’ opens July 29, 2015 in Philippine cinemas.
New ‘Spectre’ vlog features Day of the Dead festival
The latest Spectre vlog has just been released, focusing on filming the opening sequence set during the Day of the Dead festival in Mexico City. Comments director Sam Mendes, “I wanted the audience to be dropped right into the middle of a very, very specific, very heady, rich environment. It’s
Touching film on military working dog named ‘Max’
“When people connect with an animal there’s a primal bond that often goes beyond what we experience with other people,” says Boaz Yakin, the co-writer and director of Warner Bros. Pictures’ new, inspiring family film, Max. That was the initial inspiration for the movie, which follows the journey of a
‘The Man from U.N.C.L.E.’ main trailer throws the punches
The main trailer of director Guy Ritchie’s new spy thriller The Man from U.N.C.L.E. has just been unveiled by Warner Bros. Pictures, showing off some of its memorable action scenes. A fresh take on the hugely popular 1960s television series, the film stars Henry Cavill (Man of Steel) as Napoleon
‘Minions’ begins, laughter ensues in origin movie
There’s no stopping the Minions from having their own movie. And this July, they’re taking over the cinemas with the release of the animated comedy adventure Minions from Universal Pictures. After the unprecedented success of both the blockbuster Despicable Me and its beloved follow up, the Academy Award®-nominated juggernaut Despicable
‘Return to Sender’ trailer
Serving her own kind of justice in ‘Return to Sender’ A woman writes letters to her rapist that keep on returning to her from prison, until one day she gets a reply and finally decides to face him once again. In the thrilling drama Return To Sender, Academy Award nominee
Olga Kurylenko, beautiful and resilient in ‘The Water Diviner’
Historical fictional war drama film ‘The Water Diviner’ opens on June 23 exclusively at Ayala Malls Cinemas nationwide.
It’s time to legalize ‘Ted’ in raunchy comedy sequel
Raunchy comedy ‘Ted 2’ opens across the Philippines on July 15.
‘Max’ lead actor Josh Wiggins, a dog lover in real life
Family adventure film ‘Max’ opens across the Philippines on Friday, June 26.
Trailer for new Alvin Yapan film ‘An Kubo sa Kawayanan’ is here!
The new Alvin Yapan film, An Kubo sa Kawayanan, is an official selection in the Filipino New Cinema section of the upcoming World Premieres Film Festival. Yapan’s previous film—an Agot Isidro-starrer that brazenly touches on schizophrenia and post-Macoy anxieties (Mga Anino ng Kahapon, ’13)—is far too long ago (at least it feels so), and a new story from
The Age of Adaline
The Curious Case of Adaline Bowman For some people, the span of time between now and when their umbilical cord was cut, is a trivial matter. While for a handsome few, age is they’re be-all and end-all. The oldest living persons are even recognized through newsbytes, commendations and even pilgrimages.
World Premieres Film Festival 2015 announces Filipino New Cinema entries
World Premieres Film Festival – Philippines 2015 has unveiled its selection of eight films from contemporary Filipino filmmakers competing under the Filipino New Cinema section of the Philippine-hosted festival. The World Premieres Film Festival Philippines (WPFF) celebrates film by showcasing the works of both critically acclaimed and young and upcoming film directors
The Last: Naruto the Movie
Bearing the title of The Last: Naruto the Movie, the animated film brings in high expectations especially for avid readers of the manga. After all, this is the first theatrical film to be rendered canon, or as an official part of Masashi Kishimoto‘s Naruto. (For full disclosure, I watched the
Lost River
The most evocative image in Ryan Gosling‘s Lost River is midway its hyper-saturated nightmare, when Billy (Christina Hendricks), to the sick delight of a sizable audience, slices off the skin of her face. She traces the outlines of skin the incision has left, touches the flesh irrevocably exposed, all to an almost grinning composure—like
Cinemalaya 2015 announces its ten short features
From more than a hundred entries, the Cinemalaya Foundation selects ten promising entries for the Short Film category of the 2015 Cinemalaya Independent Film Competition. Apasol (Chasing Sun) by Ryanne Murcia Gatilyo ng Baril by Eero Yves Francisco and Glenmark ‘Marky’ Doromal Kyel by Arvin ‘Kadiboy’ Belarmino Lisyun qng Geografia
WATCH: Pedring Lopez’s supernatural horror ‘Binhi’ releases official trailer
The official trailer for Pedring Lopez‘s upcoming horror film Binhi (English title: The Seed) is now online. Lopez, who wrote and directed the film, is the attached director for the SAF film starring Jeorge E.R. Estregan that naturally caused a stir among pundits on social media. The setup is innocuously simple: an expecting young family moves into
WATCH: Official trailer for Brillante Mendoza’s ‘Taklub’
Brillante Ma Mendoza‘s Taklub is an official selection to this year’s Un Certain Regard Section at Cannes. It is no foreign ground for either Mendoza or Nora Aunor: Mendoza’s previous film with Aunor Thy Womb (Filipino title: Sinapupunan, ‘12) has also played in the same festival and section. The 68th Cannes Film Festival will run May
GUIDE: GMA News TV’s ‘Indie Kalibre’
GMA News TV presents ‘Indie Kalibre,’ featuring critically-acclaimed and award-winning Filipino independent films every Saturday night, starting May 9 at 10:15 PM. Missed out on Barber’s Tales, Thy Womb, and Sayaw ng Dalawang Kaliwang Paa in their festival premiere, theatrical release, or even in pop-up screenings? Don’t fret. GMA News
The World Gets Pitch-Slapped in ‘Pitch Perfect 2’
The Barden Bellas are back to pitch slap the world in Universal Pictures’ Pitch Perfect 2, the follow-up to 2012’s runaway global hit about a group of lovable misfits with only one thing in common: the irresistible way they sound when they’re seamlessly mixed together, mashed-up and arranged like never