Author: Jayson Laniba
“Mapagod kang umasa, sige. Pero wag kang mapagod mangarap.” This year’s Pista Ng Pelikulang Pilipino boasts a great line-up of films, and this romantic musical from the director of last’ year’s PPP box-office hit “100 Tula Para Kay Stella” is one you definitely shouldn’t miss. A super typhoon ravages the hometown of a family band composed of four brothers, putting halt to their musical pursuits. They are forced to move from Isabela all the way to Pampanga to stay with their grandfather. While taking refuge in this distant farmland, the Datul brothers, who make songs together as the “Bakwit Boys”, put…
Sony Pictures Animations brings back our beloved monster clan in “Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation.” In the third installment of the hit “Hotel Transylvania” franchise, we follow our favorite monster family as they embark on a vacation on a luxury monster cruise ship so Drac can take a summer vacation from providing everyone else’s vacation at the hotel. It’s smooth sailing for Drac’s Pack as the monsters indulge in all of the shipboard fun the cruise has to offer, from monster volleyball to exotic excursions, and catching up on their moon tans. But the dream vacation turns into a nightmare when…
The long wait is finally over. After almost a year of waiting, audiences will finally get to see Jun Lana’s passion project, “Ang Babaeng Allergic Sa WiFi” starring Sue Ramirez, Jameson Blake, and Markus Paterson. The film is an official entry to the Pista Ng Pelikulang Pilipino from August 15-21, 2018. It is one of the most awaited entries in the festival after its trailer went viral over the internet. After watching the film during its special preview screening on August 6, 2018 at Gateway Mall Cinema, I couldn’t stop myself from geeking out about how amazing the film is.…
Two perfect-looking people falling in love with one another. This is how the usual Pinoy romcom that litters our screens periodically goes. It is very, very rare that we get to see a film breaking this formula. That’s what sets this romantic comedy from the director of Deadma Walking apart from others films of the genre. Featuring the controversial pair of Kakai Bautista and Ahron Villena, Julius Alfonso’s “Harry & Patty” is produced by Cineko Productions and also stars Mark Neumann, Heaven Peralejo, Donna Cariaga, Bodjie Pascua, Joe Vargas and with a special participation of Arci Munoz “Harry & Patty” follows Patty…
GMA Network’s Victor Magtanggol starring Alden Richards has finally been unleashed. We counted down the Top 10 Reasons Why Pinoy Audiences Will Get Hooked on GMA Network’s Victor Magtanggol. GMA Network has finally unveiled its latest teleserye starring Pambansang Bae, Alden Richards as the newest superhero Victor Magtanggol. The superhero fantasy series, originally titled Mitho, premiered on July 30, 2018 on GMA Telebabad replacing The Cure. Inspired by Norse mythology, the series follows a Pinoy OFW who becomes the heir of the legendary Mjölnir of Thor, the Norse god of War and thunder after the god perished in Ragnarök. PILOT EPISODE TV REVIEW: GMA…
Spy movies are all over the cinemas right now, from Jennifer Lawrence’s ballerina-turned-spy in Red Sparrow, the recently released sixth installment of Tom Cruise’s blockbuster series, Mission Impossible – Fallout, and the upcoming Rowan Atkinson starrer, Johnny English Strikes Again. Now comes another one to add to the roster. The Spy Who Dumped Me follows Audrey (Mila Kunis) and Morgan (Kate McKinnon), two thirty- year old best friends in Los Angeles, who are thrust unexpectedly into an international conspiracy when Audrey’s ex-boyfriend shows up at their apartment with a team of deadly assassins on his trail. Surprising even themselves, the duo jump…
At age 56, Tom Cruise (like his alter ego Ethan Hunt) is the living manifestation of destiny. Doing this film series is already his mission. For this sixth installment of the blockbuster franchise, ‘Mission: Impossible – Fallout’–it finds superspy Ethan Hunt (Cuise) and his IMF team, Benji Dunn (Simon Pegg), Luther Stickell (Ving Rhames) and former CIA director and now, the new IMF Secretary, Alan Hunley (Alec Baldwin) together with former MI6 agent Ilsa Faust (Rebecca Ferguson) race against time to recover a weapon of mass destruction that they lost after a mission gone wrong. Ethan tries to recover the mission…
Ten years after Mamma Mia! The Movie grossed more than $600 million worldwide, you’re invited to return to the magical Greek island of Kalokairi in an all-new original musical based on the songs of ABBA. Reprising their roles from Mamma Mia! The Movie are Academy Award winner Meryl Streep as Donna, Julie Walters as Rosie and Christine Baranski as Tanya. Amanda Seyfried and Dominic Cooper reunite as Sophie and Sky, while Pierce Brosnan, Stellan Skarsgård and Oscar winner Colin Firth return to play Sophie’s three possible dads: Sam, Bill and Harry, with new additions including Lily James playing the younger…
Still undecided whether you’re gonna watch “I Love You, Hater” starring Julia Barretto, Joshua Garcia and Ms. Kris Aquino? We’ll give you 10 Reasons Why You Have To Watch It NOW! Everyone is already talking about Star Cinema and ABS-CBN Films’ latest romantic comedy film, “I Love You, Hater” starring the phenomenal love team of Julia Barretto and Joshua Garcia, with the Queen Of All Media Ms. Kris Aquino. The film is directed by Giselle Andres, the same woman behind the success of “Loving In Tandem”. The film follows Joko (played by Joshua Garcia), a boy trying to help his family…
Khalil Ramos answers netizen’s question about his sexual orientation. He also answered a fan asking if he currently has a girlfriend. Khalil Ramos posted series of questions sent by his fans and gave his answers via his Instagram stories. A netizen asked out of curiosity if Khalil is bisexual, to which he effectively portrayed a closeted gay teen in 2016 coming-of-age indie film ‘2 Cool 2 Be 4gotten’ and gave him a nominations for best actor in the 2016 Cinema One Originals Film Festival and 2017 Gawad Urian Awards. The young actor replied to the first question. “Been getting a lot…
Sarah Geronimo is set to star in the Pinoy remake of the hit South Korean film “Miss Granny”. Let’s meet the other versions of “Miss Grannies”! Viva Films has recently released the teaser to the highly-anticipated return of the box-office Popstar Princess Sarah Geronimo to the big screen in “Miss Granny”. A Pinoy remake of the 2014 South Korean comedy-drama film, the film follows an old woman who is given another shot in finding happiness after being magically brought back to her younger self. The film is directed by box-office director Binibining Joyce Bernal. But did you know that there…
Four Kapamilya actresses are going to star in different action-packed films this year. Get to know their respective projects. Kapamilya stars Liza Soberano, Anne Curtis, Erich Gonzales and Yassi Pressman are going to prove to everyone that no guy should mess with them as they star in their own action films this year. Yassi Pressman for Born Ready. She is currently shooting the action-drama film. Pressman has been starring in the longest-running ABS-CBN action-serye “FPJ’s Ang Probinsyano” opposite Coco Martin. But this time, the audience will get to see her in action via fight routines in a film produced by Max Topplin, written…
Everyone’s already talking about GMA Network’s upcoming serye “Victor Magtanggol”. We counted down the Top 10 Reasons Why “Victor Magtanggol” Could Potentially Be GMA Network’s Next Big Hit. Everyone’s already talking about GMA Network’s most extravagant television series this year, “Victor Magtanggol”. The action fantasy show features the network’s biggest star, Alden Richards in the title role.Formerly titled “Mitho”, the series is set to premiere this July 2018 on the network’s Telebabad line-up. GMA Network hopes that the series will be the ultimate weapon to end the reign of the Kapamilya action drama “FPJ’s Ang Probinsyano” in the Primetime slot.…
GMA Network has recently announced it’s upcoming action fantasy series “Victor Magtanggol” featuring one of the network’s biggest stars, Alden Richards in the title role. Some netizens noticed some similarities between the said show and the Marvel superhero Thor. GMA Network has recently announced it’s upcoming action fantasy series “Victor Magtanggol” featuring one of the network’s biggest stars, Alden Richards in the title role. Formerly titled as “Mitho”, the series stars Janine Gutierrez, Jasmine Curtis-Smith, John Estrada, and Eric Quizon and will be directed by Dominic Zapata. It is set to premiere in July 2018 on the network’s Telebabad line up. The network hopes that this show…
Regal Films and Star Cinema brings together some of it’s biggest teen stars in the biggest barkada movie event of the year, WALWAL. The film centers on a group of four friends – Dondi (Elmo Magalona), Intoy (Jerome Ponce), Marco (Kiko Estrada) and Bobby (Donny Pangilinan), who have forged their unbreakable friendship in high school and are now sophomores in college. Dondi, Intoy, Marco, and Bobby are bound together by the wealth of their past experiences and their natural love for the good times. The boys share a bond so great that they will do anything to protect each other…
Korean girl group MOMOLAND has just recently released the music video for their latest song. The group featured the Philippines in the MV to show their appreciation to Pinoy fans. Korean girl group MOMOLAND is currently making waves in the country because of their hit single “Boom Boom”. Fans are also crazy with MOMOLAND member Nancy McDonie with her resemblance with Filipina actress Liza Soberano. Their fanbase here in the Philippines is currently going “Boom Boom” too as more and more Filipinos are becoming their supporters. Because of this, they recently announced that they will be visiting the country soon…