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Indie rock movie “Blue Room” gets its first theatrical run since its big win at the 18th Cinemalaya Philippine Independent Film Festival (held August 2022) starting on June 7, 20…
In case you missed it, competition films from the recently concluded 18th Cinemalaya Philippine Independent Film Festival will be shown in Cinema ‘76 Anonas starting this Wednesd…
Watch this movie right now: Powered by JustWatch Liway Movie Review: Subtlety at its Finest "Liway" is the kind of story that you feel that it's too absur…
"Iska" was a film that we wanted to love just because it had a solid platform for its social commentary. From abject poverty to the cult-like media personalities that b…
"1st Ko Si 3rd" (“Third is My First”) was rough around the edges but as it turned out, in the end, it was also a literal diamond in the rough. There are certainly eleme…
Netflix is extending its streak of Filipino film releases by quietly announcing two new local films coming to the platform on October 15, 2020 (Thursday). The two films are 2016…
We all know how Filipino films are typically structured and we always expect that good ending. The family drama film "Distance" by Perci Intalan bucks that trend by sho…
There's something about films that capture the essence of daily life that moves us. It's a very hard thing to do - to make the monotonous and the typical very interesting…
With the pandemic still affecting the country heavily, Cinemalaya 2020 is pushing through with a very different format for this year. Instead of full-length features, the Cin…
Beautifully shot and acted, "Belle Douleur" unfortunately lacked substance where it needed to have one. The premise had potential but the actual narrative and story…
"Belle Douleur" is about Elizabeth who is a self-made woman in her late 40s. After her mother passes away from an illness, she meets Jon who is 20 years younger who…
With our phones and tablets at our fingertips, the rewards of going viral is only a tap or click away. The idea of having your 15 seconds of fame is on the onset might be on…
Two of the bigger local films from last year is coming to the streaming service iflix. Both titled with mens' names, "Edward" and "Adan" – each weaves a s…