Erik Matti The end of Halloween doesn't mark the conclusion of the spooky season. We had a conversation with film icon Erik Matti, and he provided us with a list of his favorite horror movies. If you're looking for excellent recommendations for scary movies, one of the best sources is Erik, known...
Film director Erik Matti expressed disappointment on Instagram, recently. He wrote, "Ano kayang movie nakapanalo kay @johnarcilla ng Volpi cup? Ni hindi man lang nila mamention ni @starmagicphils yung movie na nagbigay sa kanya ng parangal? Medyo inexpect ko na yun sa Abs na di magmention kasi nung...
Erik Matti's "On The Job" is nominated for the TV Movie/Mini-Series category at the 50th International Emmy Awards. Erik couldn't be happier, making known how he feels about it in an Instagram post. He wrote: "Tons of entries make their way to the Emmy’s each year. Great stories and well-made...
Like a real action hero, Robin Padilla has come to the rescue of beleaguered Toni Gonzaga. He zeroed in on film director Erik Matti who, earlier, castigated Toni via social media for her appearance as host at Bong bong Marcos and Sara Dutrerte's proclamation rally. Erik's post read in part: “To...
Film director Erik Matti is among those unhappy with actress-singer Toni Gonzaga's decision to appear as presenter at Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos and Sara Duterte’s proclamation rally Tuesday at the Philippine Arena. While some simply grumbled quietly about it, Erik thought it best to air his...
'On The Job: The Missing 8' Director Erik Matti’s critically acclaimed film “On The Job: The Missing 8” will finally screen for the Filipino audience as part of the Cultural Center of the Philippines’ “Wagi: A Celebration of Filipino Excellence” series. It can be recalled that “On the...
The film where John Arcilla won ‘Coppa Volpi’ for Best Actor at the 78th Venice Film Festival John Arcilla in 'On The Job: The Missing 8' (Credit to HBO Asia) “WAGI! Celebration of Filipino Excellence,” a series of film screenings at the Cultural Center of the Philippines, showcases...
A Girl and a Guy (Netflix) Renowned Film Director Erik Matti returns with a ‘steamy romantic drama’, and not a RomCom as others were quick to classify it. A Girl + A Guy will be streamed on Netflix, and it’s a raunchy, fleet-footed look at the social and sexual mores of today’s Gen Z....
The much-awaited episode is set to premiere this weekend on HBO Go In the Philippine cinema landscape, “ kulam ” or witchcraft have been, for the longest time, at the core of the horror movie genre. It has been depicted in numerous ways that it can, at some point, be hailed as one of the...
'On The Job: The Missing 8' On HBO Go, we can watch Erik Matti’s rebooting, and sequel, of his masterpiece, On the Job. If you recall, there was the 2013 film that was primarily about the unholy matrix that existed between the politicians, law enforcement officials, and the convicts in a city...
A scene from '7 Days of Hell' If you aren’t aware, there’s an excellent HBO Asia Horror anthology series that drops a brand-new episode every Sunday. It’s Folklore Season 2; and on Dec. 5, the episode "7 Days of Hell", comes from the Philippines, directed by Erik Matti. I’ve had the fortune...
The Beauty of Adulation & Excess Size: 5' 4" by 2' 10" Acrylic Production designer and director for films Richard V. Somes opened his first solo exhibit titled "Into the Mind of Richard V. Somes" at the Secret Fresh Gallery, RONAC Arts Center in Greenhills, San Juan on Sunday,...
