Filipino filmmaker Avid Liongoren has scored a major international breakthrough after his animated feature "Zsazsa Zaturnnah" was selected for competition at the 30th Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival (BIFAN) in South Korea. The Philippines-France co-production is one of only 11 films...
He arrived in Manila with little more than a dream. No connections. No guarantees. No clear prospects. Like many young actors trying to break into the industry, Jade Makawili moved from one audition to another, taking every casting call he could find. More often than not, the answer was no. Years...
It’s easy to see why “Backrooms” is often compared to “Blair Witch Project.” Both rely on ambiguity, audience imagination, and the disturbing strength of implication over spectacle. “Blair Witch Project” emerged in the 1990s from film students who broke away from traditional horror...
South Korean action-horror film “Colony,” directed by Yeon Sang-ho, reportedly earned an estimated ₱20 million on its opening day in the Philippines on May 27, setting what industry observers described as the biggest movie opening in the country so far this year. The zombie thriller stars Jun...
Artificial Intelligence (AI) has quickly made its presence felt in different aspects of our lives. Whether it be through virtual assistants, agentic AI, or an AI overview explaining a complex concept. AI is here, and it looks like it 's not going anywhere. It has even come knocking down the...
For several horror and zombie film fans, the name of director Yeon Sang-Ho will always be held with special reverence. He is behind 2016’s "Train to Busan"; and if you ask those in the know to rank the best zombie genre films of the last twenty years, "Train to Busan" would easily be in the Top...
Veteran actress Cita Astals is set to return to showbiz after years away from the industry as part of the upcoming “Home Along Da Riles: Da Reunion” movie. This was divulged by director Boy2 Quizon during a recent interview, maintaining that Astals’ participation in the film, where she...
Early this month, Oscar-winning actress Melissa Leo famed for her role in “21 Grams,” “Frozen River,” “The Fighter,” “The Most Hated Woman in America,” among others, was in town for a week to mentor young talents from Star Magic, Sparkle, Star Worx, and the Aktor PH Guild in...
Cristian Mungiu’s Norway-set drama about political polarization, “Fjord,” has won the Palme d’Or, handing the Cannes Film Festival ’s top honor for the second time to Mungiu, the Romanian director of “4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days.” At a 79th Cannes Film Festival that saw few films...
Korean zombie thriller “Colony” is set for its official screening at the 79th Cannes Film Festival , running from May 12 to 23 in Cannes, France. The film is directed by Yeon Sang-ho, the acclaimed filmmaker behind the global hit " Train to Busan ," marking another major international showcase...
The story of Fr. Rhoel D. Gallardo, CMF made national headlines in the early 2000s. His kidnapping and eventual martyrdom shook the country and brought attention to the conflict in Mindanao. For many Filipinos, it was a moment that made the situation in the region more real, seen through the life...
Fresh off a historic Best Actor win at the Metro Manila Film Festival 2025 for "Call Me Mother," Vice Ganda is already stirring excitement hinting that his planned entry for this year’s iteration of the f estival will be unlike anything he has done before. During a recent encounter, the...
