Warning: Full spoilers…but come on, it’s a biopic! Are spoilers even possible?!? In the Philippines, we are taught to worship heroes from a young age.
Tag: Jerrold Tarog
‘Heneral Luna’ announces Deluxe DVD, premiere on free television, online streaming, and more!
Just in time for Independence Day, T.B.A. (Tuko, Buchiboy, and Artikulo Uno) is rolling out a multi-media blitz for their so-far biggest film Heneral Luna. Jerrold
‘Heneral Luna’ breaks DVD sales records, and why that’s a big deal
Heneral Luna breaking sales records should surprise no one. Great films deserve great reception. At least that’s how it should be. About a month in its home
‘Heneral Luna’ on DVD + two more Jerrold Tarog films
[inlinetweet prefix=”” tweeter=”@FilmPolice @HeneralLuna” suffix=”#HeneralLuna”]Heneral Luna just had its DVD release.[/inlinetweet] The news dropped on Facebook a few days ago—the marketing team still has flair, every
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
‘Heneral Luna’: Of chalk, paintbrush, sword and gun
Heneral Luna, the new film from Jerrold Tarog, is our Movie of the Week. In the space of a few articles and thought pieces, we hope
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
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
Heneral Luna
Amidst pacing problems, Heneral Luna manages to tell a compelling story – allegorical and timely to present day – supported by a fantastic script, an impassioned
Shake, Rattle & Roll XV
Of the annual Metro Manila Film Festival, since the film series’ awakening from its lengthy dormancy until ‘05, Shake, Rattle & Roll is bestowed upon
Nora Aunor on Cinemalaya Posting Films on YouTube: “I think it’s like stealing.”
As predicted, the Awards Night for Philippine independent film festival Cinemalaya was, to sum up in two terms, very awkward. Winning Best Actress for Joel
Previous Cinemalaya Entries ‘Mistakenly’ Uploaded to YouTube
A YouTube account — belonging to one Janssen Agbada, a ‘technical personnel’ of Cinemalaya — had been host to ‘mistakenly’ uploaded videos of full-length, previous
