The country celebrates the first Philippine Film Industry Month throughout September, starting with a gala on Sept. 12. What is the significance of September 12 in the history of Philippine movies? According to records, that was the day Philippine cinema was born, on September 12, 1919, the...
A Faraway Land is a streaming surprise hit SHOOT WITHIN A FILM The reporter (Paolo Contis) shooting his subject (Yen Santos) at Faroe Islands This pandemic created new dynamics in movie making in the country. Big studios have stopped creating movies for the cinemas. Popular stars are not active in...
A deep-dive with Director Svetlana Cvetko and the cast Lead actors Neyssan Falahi, Cristina Rambaldi, and Mattia Minasi In a richly filmed, sensual, black-and-white Los Angeles, “Show Me What You Got” follows three individuals as they form a wholehearted ménage à trois, finding joy together...
Education transcends traditional means. The world itself is a huge classroom. With the advent of technology, learning has become more accessible, fun, and easier. Movies are among the learning tools with the greatest potential, even in the Philippines, which was considered a major filmmaking center...
Beginning this year, the country will officially celebrate and commemorate the heritage, significance, and legacy of Philippine Cinema through the Philippine Film Industry Month in September. The annual month-long observation is as mandated by President Rodrigo Duterte. He has tasked the Film...
Several award-winning international films are just a few clicks away With our current unfortunate situation, we all need something that will separate us from it, even for just an hour or two. Movies not only tell compelling stories that inspire and move emotions, they also give people a breather...
An ode to deep-rooted Filipino Values Today, Aug. 25, 2021, the National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA), in partnership with the Negros Cultural Foundation (NCF), is launching “Sine Halaga Film Festival.” It showcases 12 Filipino films that highlight our very own cultural values...
The National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA) will be launching today, Aug. 25, its new online film festival dubbed "Sine Halaga" that will feature films highlighting Filipino cultural values. Sine Halaga Film Festival Director Elvert Bañares said the virtual film fest, organized in...
You’re going to hell because you’re gay! GAY TOGETHER Cast looks good onscreen and has rapport We have seen Gameboys The Movie on its third week at https://www.ktx.ph/ and it pretty satisfies our need for lockdown entertainment this ECQ. The voice of the young LGBTQ+ is loud and clear in a...
Of grit and the passion to show the truth (Photo from whatweleft.com) 'What We Left Unfinished' (2019) The documentary by director Mariam Ghani tells the incredible and important story of five unfinished feature films from the Communist era in Afghanistan (1978-1991). An era where films were...
As Filipino culture becomes more popular overseas, young Filipinos are at the forefront, er, back office of this push, making sure our voice is heard or—better yet—understood HOW DO YOU SAY P*NYETA? This scene from the film Heneral Luna is a perfect example of English reading clunkier than a...
A peek at the star-studded cast and an answer to an intergalactic question Screen grab courtesy of Marvel Studios From Academy Award-winning director Chloe Zhao, “Eternals” is a film about a race of immortals who go by the same name as the movie’s title and who have secretly lived on Earth...
