Among other surprises, a drive-in cinema! With the flow of our global health crisis still gripping the country, Cinemalaya Philippine Independent Film Festival navigates through the social current and plugs in the life support for the industry as it journeys anew to the digital platform this coming...
Anne Curtis has a message for those who miss seeing her onscreen. According to her, fans don't need to worry as she's already in search of a "really good script." "Kaya may ilang pitching ang nagaganap," she wrote on Twitter, seemingly relating to her meeting with GMA executives. Anyway, Anne...
(Clockwise from top left) 'Voice of Silence,' 'Recalled,' 'My Love,' 'Pipeline,' 'Passage of My Youth' and 'Detective Chinatown Vol. 2' (iQiyi / Korean Film Council) Blockbuster films from South Korea, China and Japan are showcased on OTT platform iQiyi International this month. Animation hits...
Since its fruition in 2005, the Cinemalaya Philippine Independent Film Festival has been the most prominent film festival for indie films—often seen as the platform for rising filmmakers to share their art and vision. Cinemalaya, the most prominent film festival in the Philippines On its 17th...
Claudine Barretto is all set to revive her moribund showbiz career. She is doing so with the help of old flame Mark Anthony Fernandez. According to reports, the film, tentatively titled "Deception," will be directed by Joel Lamangan. It follows the story of a former actress struggling to redeem...
What’s with that indie vibe? Do you want to be a filmmaker or a wannabe filmmaker? (Manila Bulletin/Unsplash) Remember when Martin Scorsese criticized Marvel movies as “not cinema?” It was a divisive statement because superhero films were at their highest point then. Almost everyone loved...
KCC Philippines’ 'Kolorful Adventures' for the month of May (KCC) May is Family Month in South Korea and in line with this, the Korean Cultural Center (KCC) in the Philippines is offering different activities for enthusiasts of Korean films, K-dramas, K-pop and K-Culture. KCC is kicking off May...
Gong Yoo and Park Bogum in 'Seobok' (left) and Seo Ye-ji and Kim Kang-woo in 'Recalled' (KOFIC) Korean stars Gong Yoo and Park Bogum’s sci-fi movie “Seobok” became the No. 1 top-grossing film in South Korea in April. The Korean Film Council (KOFIC) released the rankings of the top...
AVANT GARDENER Yvette Tan Agriculture is everywhere, even in films that have nothing to do with it. People went wild in 2019 when the end of Avengers Infinity War showed how big baddie Thanos, after making half the world’s population disappear with the literal snap of his fingers, didn’t gloat...
Bea Alonzo and Alden Richards Finally it is happening! For the first time ever, the Filipino audience is set to witness the much-awaited pairing of two of the country’s biggest stars: Asia’s Multimedia Star Alden Richards and New Generation’s Movie Queen Bea Alonzo. "It’s my...
The Viva Films movie "Tililing" and its creator Daryl Yap of Vincentiments have received so much bashing from netizens. But maybe before we make our judgments let us hear why the writer and director created this movie. “I wrote 'Tililing' after visiting my aunt in a mental institution. I was...
Netflix announces its 2021 lineup of Korean films and dramas Viewers are set to expect a lot of new Korean dramas and movies, with just how much Netflix Korea announced in their most recent global press conference. Min Young Kim Netflix Global Office’s co-CEO Ted Sarandos alongside Netflix...
