Matteo Guidicelli and Kim Chiu to topbill Chito Roño film

Apple Ta-as 02/04/2017

KAPAMILYA actress Kim Chiu will do a movie with fellow Cebuano Matteo Guidicelli this year. Kim will be making her big screen comeback via a Chito Roño film entitled “The Ghost Bride” under Star Cinema. This is…

Bending tradition

Madrileña de la Cerna 02/04/2017

Sacred Heart School-Hijas de Jesus Foundation, with the collaboration of its alumni and parents’ associations, brought to the Cebuano audience at the opening of February Disney’s “Mulan” to celebrate its 60th year of existence of educating young…

Hits and misses in Yimou’s latest flick

Jeff Ruffolo 01/26/2017

A HORDE of monstrous demons are ready to rampage through medieval Peking and it’s Matt Damon (“Jason Bourne”) to the rescue in “The Great Wall.” And great this wall is—the only man-made structure clearly visible to the…

‘Sakaling Hindi Makarating’: Rising from a broken heart

Apple Ta-as 01/24/2017

IT IS said that one’s first creative work is a reflection of what and who that person is, snippets of a life poured into a song, tossed in a painting or subtly portrayed in a film. And…

John Lloyd Cruz and Sara Geronimo to reunite in a movie after four years

Apple Ta-as 01/07/2017

THE LOVE TEAM of Sarah Geronimo and John Lloyd Cruz will be back for a reunion film this year. This was according to Star Creatives’ Chief Operating Officer Malou N. Santos in a Facebook post yesterday showing…

‘Die Beautiful’ and ‘Vince & Kath & James’ emerge as top grossing MMFF 2016 films

Apple Ta-as 01/05/2017

THE FILMS “Die Beautiful” by Jun Robles Lana and Star Cinema’s “Vince & Kath & James” were named as the highest-grossing entries for the Metro Manila Film Festival 2016, based on ticket sales from Metro Manila and…

‘Oro’ stripped of MMFF award

Apple Ta-as 01/03/2017

THE METRO Manila Film Festival (MMFF) executive committee has decided to revoke the Fernando Poe Jr. Memorial Award for Excellence from Alvin Yapan’s film “Oro” for a sensitive scene in the film. The committee, which includes Film…

Princess Leia’s message of hope

01/03/2017

Carrie Fisher may have passed away; but Princess Leia, the “Star Wars” character she so brilliantly portrayed, lives on in our popular imagination. The veteran actress’ death is an opportune moment to pay tribute to the galaxy’s…

Oro filmmakers under fire for dog slaughter

Apple Ta-as 01/02/2017

“ORO” filmmakers are now under fire for “killing a dog” in the movie. The Philippine Animal Welfare Society (PAWS) has called the attention of the MMFF executive committee to investigate the “dog slaughter” scene. In a letter…

Enzo Marcos & Rhian Ramos: Sweet Success

Apple Ta-as 12/31/2016

THE WORLD of “Saving Sally” may seem chaotic (full of monsters, antagonists, among others) but at its heart is a simple story, a tale of unrequited love. As Rhian Ramos, who plays the role of Sally, puts…

Die Beautiful: More than a typical transgender’s story

Apple Ta-as 12/28/2016

EVEN before it hit the big screens on Christmas Day, Jun Robles Lana’s “Die Beautiful” had been the talk of the town, following its success in two international film festivals this year. The film’s lead star, Paolo…

MMFF 2016 reaches its opening day target ticket sales

Apple Ta-as 12/27/2016

EVEN without the usual blockbuster films in its lineup, this year’s Metro Manila Film Festival (MMFF) has reached its target ticket sales on the first day of screening on Christmas Day. According to a Bandera report, MMFF…

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