Filmmaker Amable "Tikoy" Aguiluz VI has passed away. This was confirmed by his family Monday, Feb. 19, via a statement. Tikoy was the co-founder of the UP Film Center. He served as its assistant director until 1990. He first gained notice via the 15-minute documentary "Mt. Banahaw, Holy Mountain,"...
When we watch certain movies, old memories are easily whisked down our way as we put ourselves in the shoes of the characters. It could be that they’re facing problems we’ve faced before or we place ourselves in their position to take in the story. Several filmmakers over the years have managed...
If there’s anything the recent Metro Manila Film Festival showed us, Filipinos now have a yearning for quality cinema. Gone are the days of endless sequels and rehashed films made by the same set of celebrities. Thanks to the advancement of technology, the means for creating films are now readily...
By Jellyn Gueco CAN YOU FIX THE PAST? In Rewind, John travels back in time to make up for his shortcomings to his wife Mary This is not an expert movie review. I’m not a worthy film critic who could give you a rundown of a film’s technical aspects and its cinematic excellence. I am just one of...
Netflix has released the main trailer for the Korean movie “Badland Hunters” starring actor Ma Dong-seok, aka Don Lee, who starred with Gong Yoo in the hit zombie series “Train to Busan.” “Badland Hunters” is a collaboration between acclaimed director Heo Myeong-haeng and Ma...
Senator Christopher "Bong" Go has called on the public to show firm support for the Philippine film industry, emphasizing the significance of the Metro Manila Film Festival (MMFF). As a member of the executive committee of MMFF since 2019, Go said it is imperative for Filipinos to...
In the Philippines, the holiday season isn’t just about the grandest feasts, Simbang Gabi, and all sorts of merrymaking. It is also about celebrating the local film industry through the annual Metro Manila Film Festival (MMFF). After days of screening in cinemas nationwide, the MMFF honors the...
Who are the worst Korean film actors in 2023? Korean media outlet Sports Kyunghyang revealed the results of its survey under the 7th Raspberry Film Festival, the Korean version of the Golden Raspberry Awards, or Razzies, in the US, which selects the worst films and actors. Sports...
This Christmas, the best gift to your family is to go to cinemas and watch Zig Dulay’s Firefly . We have been following his career from his earlier short films to his newest creation, a magic realism film written by Angeli Atienza. 'Firefly,' a touching mother-son story As a kid in the 1990s, Zig...
ILOILO CITY – After the Covid-19 pandemic and a smaller edition last year, the CineKasimanwa: Western Visayas Film Festival is back. This year’s edition of CineKasimanwa, the brainchild of Ilonggo director Elvert Bañares, is a two-leg film festival – the December and January screening that...
Despite the strong earthquake felt in Manila, the third ComMotion Film Festival (CMFF) of the Adamson University Communication Department was a success, with the comedy short film bagging 10 of the 18 awards on Tuesday, Dec. 5. CELEBRATING STUDENT FILMMAKING — Communication students from Adamson...
Internationally acclaimed French actress and director of Un Silence Si Bruyant (Such a Resounding Silence) documentary and godmother of the 26th French Film Festival in Manila Emmanuelle Béart It was a date with an angel. At the charity gala of the French film festival, held at a ballroom at the...
