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Santos’s breathtaking performance in the 2004 Joel Lamangan film has scored her nominations and victory in various local award-giving bodies. It’s quite an understatement to say Judy Santos is a brilliant actress, for she is a phenomenon. Since her sensational rise to superstardom via the iconic soap opera Mara Clara, she has forged a path to a phase in her career where she is the queen among queens. It’s not surprising she later became the Queen of Teleserye and the Young Superstar. Even now, after nearly three decades in the industry, she remains a quintessential royalty, whose success sprawls across…
The biggest digital film of the year is coming out in a few days, and it’s easy to understand why fans can not contain their overwhelming excitement. After making waves early this year via He’s Into Her, the year’s biggest iWantTFC series to take social media by storm, Donny Pangilinan and Belle Mariano return to make their fans flutter and flatter once again. The onscreen couple has been dubbed by their home Network as the ‘New Generation’s Phenomenal Loveteam’ stars in their debut film. Before, DonBelle was first introduced in the 2020 film–James, Pat, and Dave that starred reel-to-real couple, Loisa Andalio…
Mariano’s debut album Daylight comes on the height of her astronomical soar to stardom. It’s a sugary mix of summer and spring feels. Belle Mariano is leaving no room for doubt with her debut studio album, Daylight, which is a satisfying collection of blissfully earworm tracks. The fast-rising Kapamilya star is seemingly inviting her growing followers to indulge in her saccharine vocals. It’s an attempt she overly succeeds when listening to the seven-track maiden album extracts what could be the sweetest side of Belle, ABS-CBN’s new phenomenal star. Daylight carries Mariano’s smash debut single, Sigurado, with a music video that nears six million views on…
Seth Fedelin and Andrea Brillantes transition to their most mature roles yet in this lighthearted romance that celebrates Yeng Constantino’s music, too. Dreamscape Entertainment I iQiYi Actors: Andrea Brillantes, Seth Fedelin, Andi Abaya, Kobi Brown, Sunshine Dizon, Polo Ravales, Valerie Concepcion, Dominic Ochoa, Bernard Palanca Genre: Romcom, Drama Premise: Running Time: 40 minutes Director: Dolly Dulu Watch it on: iQiYi Why You Should See It: It probably won’t take too long before a fatal heart disease becomes the crux of iQiYi’s new Web series whose rousing love story radiates around the music of Yeng Constantino while being propelled by Brillantes…
A woman’s frustration for always falling in love with discreet gay men takes center stage in this cutesy romcom. The film is charming and has delivered tons of laughter and kilig. While very few would say the plot of the film is unique, as many previous films have carried a similar plot, the film is undoubtedly a generally okay film, and has soaring moments, too, courtesy of Anne Curtis’s endearing comic appeal. Bakit Lahat Ng Gwapo May Boyfriend? follows Kylie (Curtis), a wedding planner whose ex-boyfriends are all discreet gay men. She decided she won’t be a ‘cover girl’ again for…
Visually appealing and hilariously dark, Pornstar 2 has more flaws than charms, although there may be sprinkles of gold in its pile of mess that should invite audiences to stick with it until the conclusion. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7_vig4P8dXI VIVA FILMS Actor: Alma Moreno, Rosanna Roces, Maui Taylor, Ara Mina, Sab Aggabao, Cara Gonzales, Ayanna Misola, Stephanie Raz, Abed Green, Prince Salvador, Rash Flores, Jet Delgado Genre: Sexy, Comedy Premise: Four veteran porn stars are on the hunt of four potential aspirants to follow their highly-celebrated ‘bomba’ star careers. Running Time: 95 minutes Director: Darryl Yap Watch it on: VIVAMAX, web.vivavax.net Why You…
The first double-eviction of the season gave Pinoy Big Brother its most-watched episode yet on YouTube, breaking the record previously set by Chie Filomeno’s eviction two weeks earlier. As the celebrity edition of this new PBB season races towards its finale, events inside the house are understandably becoming more intense. Viewers are unsurprisingly glued on their TV screens and their gadgets, as Kuya finally unleashes his long tested-and-proven gimmicks to make the house more interesting. The secret recipe for how this season might be the most controversial, and thus, most interesting yet, lies on the remaining housemates and the mix…
Years of preparation, actor selection, and ambitious production make the two upcoming TV series the most anticipated projects of their respective networks. 2022 is poised to become the battleground for ambitious productions—projects that have long kept fans anticipating for very long. ABS-CBN and GMA Network are upping the antes in creating content the viewers may love to consume. The two rival networks continue to aspire to dominate the local television scene. The two most-anticipated shows are Mars Ravelo’s Darna: The TV Series and GMA-7’s Voltes V: Legacy. Both shows have constantly landed on headlines and become favorite topics during conversations…
Garcia and Ramos make a strong start as a love team on their debut series, via the third title under GMA Network’s new top-rating drama anthology. GMA Network Actors: Gabbi Garcia, Khalil Ramos, Kiray Celis, Sunshine Garcia, Anjo Damiles, Yasser Marta, Jason Francisco, Genre: Romance, Comedy Premise: A problematic radio DJ meets a feisty female caller who disapproves his coaching and advising styles for patrons with love problems. Running Time: 24-26 minutes Time slot: Weekdays, 3:25 PM Why You Should See It: Gabbi Garcia and Khalil Ramos make an impressive debut in a TV series via the third installment under…
Three women are all looking for their ideal ‘Mr. Right,’ take the spotlight in this eye-opening film. Three As (Angel Locsin, Aubrey Miles, and Ara Mina) pursue the search for the right guy to marry. Although Susie (Miles), Raia (Mina), and Sam (Locsin) have different dispositions and outlooks in life, they are the same in being all heartbroken in love. They’re all searching for that one guy who will finally love them as they are. Raia is a single mother. She has sustained several failed relationships before. After being heartbroken many times, she decided that she will only go for…
Humor and romance blend beautifully in this episode of one of ABS-CBN’s most loved romance-drama anthologies. If you were a teenager in the late 2000s, chances are–like those high schoolers, you set aside Sunday afternoons so they could watch the cutesy and charming love stories on Love Spell Presents. It’s a weekly fantasy-romance drama anthology which ABS-CBN aired from 2006 to 2008. The show featured fantasy-themed love stories that usually run on-air for several weeks. One of the reasons why the series became so popular is–its theme song titled Mahiwaga, which got sung by Pinoy Big Brother Teen Edition 1 housemate,…
It’s sex extravaganza in this new Vivamax feature. VIVA FILMS Actors: Kylie Versoza, Cindy Miranda, Marco Gumabao, Adrian Alandy Genre: Romance, Drama Premise: An ex-couple learn to rekindle the flame of their love while both commited to their new lovers (Vivamax) Running Time: 108 minutes Director: Mac Alejandre Watch it on: Vivamax Why You Should See It: My Husband, My Lover is [definitely] not going to be Viva Film’s last sexy feature this year, even though moviegoers are now inclined to start entering the movie theaters, this month. That should take away a significant chunk from the established stream-loving moviegoers, but…
Fast-rising P-POP act, BGYO, is all about bringing out the nostalgia in ‘Kundiman’, a rousing soul ballad that could potentially be your next slow dance anthem. Most of their previous music videos are distinctly vivid in color, and there seems to be a great deal of imagination employed in their production. Judging on their Ilustrado-inspired attires–it’s easy to mistake the Kundiman music video as a sequel or it’s set in the same universe as The Baddest, the Liza Soberano-featuring pop-throbber, that the group released a few months ago. According to Danyl Geniciran, the group’s visual director, the music video is a trip to…
De Leon faces a tall order as the two previous TV versions of the iconic Pinay superhero soared in popularity. Darna’s cultural impact continues to transcend through time and forms of media. After lording the Pinoy Komiks scene in the late ‘40s and the ‘50s, the woman in a red suit found great fame on the silver screen, with several iconic films made to celebrate her symbolic prowess and strength. She has since been a timeless icon, the definitive Filipino superhero, who portrays an important socio-political emblem for many Filipinos. On television, Darna, is portrayed not often as she has been in films. Her…
Four boys, each with personal secrets, try to run a dessert shop, as they try to navigate their differences and the challenges of running a business. GMMTV l iWantTFC Actors: Singto Prachaya Ruangroj, Lee Thanat Lowkunsombat, Pluem Purim Rattanaruangwattana, Foei Patara Eksangkul, Jamie Juthapich Indrajundra, An Oliver Pupart Genre: Romance, Comedy Premise: A fast-rising dessert shop becomes the center of a controversy when a kid went missing while wandering around the shop’s location. A deep investigation into the case now threatens the life of the shop’s owner and his three staff members, who each has his own secrets to hide.…
There are no creeps aplenty in this low-budget horror-comedy, but there are more than enough visual gags and comic antics to keep you rolling on the floor, laughing. Octo Arts Films I MAVX Productions Actors: Paolo Contis, Archie Alemania, Beauty Gonzales, Isabelle Daza, Elisse Joson, Sunshine Garcia, Analyn Baro, Aiko Climaco, Niño Mulach Genre: Horror, Comedy Premise: Two brothers accompany a group of vloggers on their search of a mystical island. But when they find it, they uncover one sinister secret after another (Netflix) Running Time: 85 minutes Director: Barry Gonzales Watch it on: Netflix Why You Should See It:…