Pixar created worlds where living and inanimate objects
interact, learn and feel like a human being. They've made us happy, sad and sometimes angry for the past two decades. This is perhaps the biggest
and the most ambitious film that they have made in a long time. Did they pulled it off or is
this just another disappointing attempt in recapturing their previous glory?
Monday, August 24, 2015
Saturday, August 15, 2015
CINEMALAYA 2015 WINNERS AND 2016 FINALISTS
Martika Ramirez Escobar's Pusong Bato rocked the awards night for winning the grandest prize of the 11th Cinemalaya Film Festival. Finalists for next year's feature-length competition had just been announced at its closing ceremony.
CINEMALAYA SHORTS 2015
Before the week comes to its final stop,
here’s my take on the nine short film finalists for this year’s Cinemalaya Film
Festival.
Saturday, July 25, 2015
CINEMALAYA 2015 - BROADENING HORIZONS UPDATES AND SCREENING SCHEDULES
The 11th Cinemalaya Independent Film Festival and Competition will open from August 7-15, 2015 at the Cultural Center of the Philippines and Greenbelt 3.
For this year, the competition will be held only in the Short Film category. The full-feature category will return on August 2016. Finalists will be announced soon according to the Cinemalaya fan page.
But don't get sad because the filmfest will still offer a variety of full-feature films in the following categories: The Independents: Asian Showcase, Indie Nation, Cinemalaya Retrospective, Indie Festival's Best, Documentaries, New Short Films in Exhibitions and Gawad CCP para sa Alternatibong Pelikula. The opening film will be Brillante Mendoza and Nora Aunor's Taklub. Closing it will be Silong starring Piolo Pascual and Rhian Ramos, directed by Jeffrey Hidalgo and Roy Sevilla Ho.
For this year, the competition will be held only in the Short Film category. The full-feature category will return on August 2016. Finalists will be announced soon according to the Cinemalaya fan page.
But don't get sad because the filmfest will still offer a variety of full-feature films in the following categories: The Independents: Asian Showcase, Indie Nation, Cinemalaya Retrospective, Indie Festival's Best, Documentaries, New Short Films in Exhibitions and Gawad CCP para sa Alternatibong Pelikula. The opening film will be Brillante Mendoza and Nora Aunor's Taklub. Closing it will be Silong starring Piolo Pascual and Rhian Ramos, directed by Jeffrey Hidalgo and Roy Sevilla Ho.
Sunday, July 19, 2015
Now Showing: July 20-26, 2015
COMING THIS WEEK IN PHILIPPINE CINEMAS
July 22: Mr. Holmes, Paper Towns, Ted 2, Southpaw, Chain Mail, American Heist, Detective Conan: Sunflowers of Inferno, The Gallows & Sex Ed
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Wednesday, July 15, 2015
Now Showing: July 10-19, 2015
Now showing in Philippine cinemas
July 15: Ant Man, Magic Mike XXL, Love Forecast (tagalized), Die Fighting & The Carrier
This year's Eiga Sai Japanese Film Festival will be held from July 10-19, 2015 at the Shang Cineplex for FREE! To know more about the filmfest, please visit The Movie Bud fan page. Don't forget to like and share to know more about what's happening in local cinemas today.
Saturday, July 11, 2015
FULLY LOADED REVIEWS V: WPFF 2015
Here are my reviews for the four and a
half Filipino films I saw in the first World Premieres Film Festival
that I’ve attended.
Tuesday, July 7, 2015
THE BREAKUP PLAYLIST
Para
sa Breakup Playlist. She’s Dating the Breakup Playlist. Bakit Hindi Ka Crush ng
Breakup Playlist Mo? Breakup Playlist Over Again. Iba’t ibang title, iba’t ibang
bida, iba’t ibang quotable quote ngunit iisa lang halos ng atake. That Thing
Called Star Cinema. Pero ibang klase din talaga sila Dan Villegas at Antoinette Jadaone. Pagkatapos ko mangamba para sa mga susunod nilang gagawin after
E.O.P. at ma-umay sa You’re My Boss, nand’yan na naman sila, tinutukso-tukso
ang aking puso.
Sunday, June 14, 2015
STAND BY ME DORAEMON
(When
the night has come and the land is dark)
For
23 years and still counting, Fujiko Fujio’s robotic feline became a Filipino habit
for those who can still watch anime in the morning. It won the hearts of all
ages because of its humor, values and futuristic gadgets. Unlike in other
countries, we pronounce his name as “Do-Rei-Mon” and Takeshi is usually called
“Damulag” (Tagalog term for huge kid). Luckily, I’m one of those kids who grew
with the show. Loved a lot of episodes even if the plot is oftentimes the same.
I only saw what’s aired in TV, probably half of the entire series, but this
film made me relive those memories of wonder, fun and learning as if I was
brought back through time.
Saturday, June 6, 2015
Sunday, April 26, 2015
THE AVENGERS: AGE OF ULTRON
The second alliance of the world’s mightiest superheroes
strives to outdo its epic predecessor by giving you more characters, more
explosions, more subplots, more explosions, more backstories and more
explosions. It’s still an entertaining beaut as it arises some interesting
arguments on war, peace and artificial intelligence but after all is said and
done, it’s still a prologue for the third phase of the Marvel cinematic
universe.
Sunday, April 19, 2015
Monday, March 30, 2015
TOP 20 FILMS OF 2014
The past year was quite good for the Western film industry. There were a lot of entertaining movies and some of them were critically-acclaimed. I re-watched 30 of my favorites from last year and here are the those who made it into my unadulterated list, arranged from awesome to legendary.
20. THE LEGO MOVIE
Directed by: Phil Lord & Christopher Miller
19. GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY
18. DAWN OF THE PLANET OF THE APES
Sunday, March 22, 2015
BAMBANTI
Nobody told me that this will be a heavy drama. The trailer
looks fine, the poster looks bad. I was expecting of a tiring storyline like
in Ekstra, but damn, this shit made me cry.
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