Tuesday 31 December 2013

My Best Local Films for 2013



My Best Magazine Cover of 2013


MMFF 2013 Fifth Day Box Office Gross



Sunday 29 December 2013

My Verdict for Metro Manila Film Festival 2013




Saturday 28 December 2013

Movie Review: Kaleidoscope World

The underlying concept of Kaleidoscope World is to pay homage to the music titles of Francis Magalona that deal with love, societal issues and Pinoy pride. The film is a straightforward love story between a poor boy and rich girl who both have a love of hip hop dance. Hip hop dance genre is its musical foundation and the other pillars of hip hop which is rap, graffiti art and DJ mixing were showcased. 

Movie Review: My Little Bossings

Torky is a bookkeeper working for Baba, a millionaire cash management specialist. Because of some conflict in her business that puts her life in danger, Baba entrusts the safety of her son Justin to Torky who takes him home to meet his niece Ice and Ching, the street urchin that the latter took under her wing. Given that Justin is not particularly fond of Torky, how all four of them would get along under one roof becomes the focus of the story. 

Friday 27 December 2013

Metro Manila Film Festival 2013 Winners



Movie Review: 10,000 Hours

The journey of a man who has lived his life by the law and for the law. But, he is also a man betrayed by the law. An embattled senator becomes a fugitive as he gets caught up in a series of political controversies

Movie Review: Pedro Calungsod, Batang Martir

The San Diego Mission arrives in the Marianas where the young Pedro, a trained catechist and mission assistant, begins work for Fr. Diego de San Vitores in baptizing the Chamorro natives, preaching the holy gospel and spreading the good news of salvation through the Christian faith amidst paganism, doubt and disbelief.

Despite the longing for his father and the threats to their lives, even at the peril of death, Pedro and Fr. Diego continued their missionary work. They roamed the dangerous islands and baptized many more natives and continued to enlighten them about Christianity. 

Movie Review: Kimmy Dora ( Ang Kiyemeng Prequel)

Twin sisters with opposite personalities are to made to work their way up their father's company, trying out different jobs within the huge conglomerate. 


MMFF 2013 2nd Day Box Office Result



Movie Review: Girl Boy Bakla Tomboy

A case of mistaken identity, when one of the siblings is caught for the other's supposed act of stealing, leads to the two pairs' reunion. But instead of rejoicing, the quadruplets bicker, apparently due to their different upbringings. It doesn't help that their parents have issues left to settle.

Movie Review: Boy Golden: Shoot To Kill

From the shadows of gangland Manila rises a familiar gangster; thought as dead by many but now back and thirsty for revenge. Arturo Porcuna, now known as “Boy Golden”, treads back to the streets of gangsters to seek revenge against an old adversary.

Along the way he meets Marla Dee, a sexy, stunning woman filled with vendetta against the same gang leader Boy Golden is after. Together, they join forces, along with a handful of friends, to satisfy their own thirsts of revenge.



Thursday 26 December 2013

Movie Review: Pagpag

Cedric (Daniel Padilla) and his friends accidentally visit a funeral that is set up by Leni (Kathryn Bernardo). Every member of the group unwittingly breaks one superstitious belief after the other including the dreaded pagpag as each of them went directly home after the funeral. Unbeknownst to Cedric and Leni, they brought home a malevolent and vengeful spirit.

Cedric and Leni are forced to team up in the hope of containing and abating the wrath of the vengeful spirit and eventually vanquishing it in the process. But as they struggle to succeed, more mishaps occur and they run out of options in saving their family and friends.



MMFF 2013 First Day Box Office Gross


Wednesday 25 December 2013

MMFF 2013 Parade of Stars and Cinema Evaluation Board Ratings





Tuesday 24 December 2013

December 2013 Magazines!



Bride For Rent Official Poster



Movie Review: Ang Misis ni Meyor

Melba is the wife of a slain farmer-leader whose murder is attributed to an incumbent governor. She goes to the city to appeal the case and to seek out a new life after the tragedy. Working as a staff member at the office of City Councilor Martin Morales, she is introduced to the life inside politics. Eventually she will be deeply involved, as her decision to marry the budding politician lays a carefully planned agenda. 

Monday 23 December 2013

Movie Reivew: Norte, Hangganan ng Kasaysayan (Philippines)


Movie Review: How to Disappear Completely



Review: The Search for Weng Weng


Review: MMFF New Wave 2013 Short Films and Animation Section



Saturday 21 December 2013

Boy Golden: Shoot To Kill Official Trailer - Metro Manila Film Festival 2013


Movie Review: Ang Maestra

Ang Maestra tells the life of Antonia Dela Vega (Perla Bautista), a retired teacher living under the care of her grandson, Raphael (Biboy Ramirez). The movie captures how this caring, dedicated and passionate school teacher deals with the present, while coping with her past and her senility.

Friday 20 December 2013

Movie Review: Mga Anino ng Kahapon

Anino ng Kahapon (Shadows of the Past) is about a family dealing with the challenges of a member with schizophrenia. 

Movie Review: Dukit

A story of a man who creates god and his personal battles against his own demons. A tribute to the town's century old woodworking tradition, their faith to their GOD and Patron Saint Santiago, their devotion to the church and the willingness of the few remaining woodcarvers to retain the woodcarving tradition in spite of this modern generation.

Cinemanila International Film Festival 2013 Schedule



Thursday 19 December 2013

Movie Review: Saka Saka

Saka-Saka” refers to kept hitmen by moneyed politicians who live in the remote areas of the province. Their main source of livelihood is farming. They descend the mountains when tasked to kill prominent targets assigned to them. A tale of two brothers turned killers for hire after the death of their parents.

Movie Review: Island Dreams


An underprivileged Filipina dreams of becoming a singer meets an American vacationer heading to the island looking for a one night stand, both ultimately finding something else. As the two embark on the journey, they both find themselves gravitating towards the promise of that true love. But will they be brave enough to realize that the myth and the place and their own pains actually make them vulnerable to something beyond their control? And whether it is true love or not, they will both have to journey from the head to the heart.


Monday 16 December 2013

MMFF New Wave 2013 Schedule


Friday 13 December 2013

Ang Maestra Trailer - Metro Manila Film Festival New Wave 2013



Thursday 12 December 2013

My Take on Upcoming Metro Manila Film Festival 2013




Tuesday 10 December 2013

Metro Manila Film Festival New Wave 2013 Official Entries


Boy Golden: Shoot To Kill Official Poster and Teasers - Metro Manila Film Festival 2013 Offcial Entry



Saka Saka Poster and Trailer - Metro Manila Film Festival 2013 New Wave Feature Official Entry


Saturday 7 December 2013

Movie Review: Iloilo



Set in Singapore, ILO ILO chronicles the relationship between the Lim family and their newly arrived maid Teresa. Like many other Filipino women, she has come to this city in search of a better life. Her presence in the family worsens their already strained relationship. Jiale, the young and troublesome son, starts to form a unique bond with Teresa, who soon becomes an unspoken part of the family.

Metro Manila Film Festival 2013 Official Entries


Wednesday 4 December 2013

Island Dreams Poster and Trailer - Metro Manila Film Festival 2013 New Wave Feature Official Entry



Tuesday 3 December 2013

10,000 Hours Official Trailer - Metro Manila Film Festival 2013 Official Entry





Monday 2 December 2013

Poll: What film are you going to watch on Metro Manila Film Festival 2013?



Saturday 30 November 2013

Movie Review: Call Center Girl

Teresa "Terry" Manlapat (Pokwang), an Overseas Filipino Worker (OFW) had been away from her family for 13 years, to help support their needs by working in a cruise ship. She comes back, only to find out that her husband just passed away. She is also faced with the problem of reuniting with her children, who had been terribly affected by the absence of a mother for many years.

Movie Review: When The Love is Gone

The film revolves around a woman (Cristine Reyes) and an older man (Gabby Concepcion) who meet serendipitously during a stormy time in their individual lives – she after discovering that her husband (Jake Cuenca) is gay, and he, after realizing how far apart he and his wife (Alice Dixson) have drifted from each other. They instantly fall in love with each other and not long after, decide to leave their spouses to live together.

Friday 29 November 2013

Pagpag: Siyam na Buhay Official Poster and Trailer - Metro Manila Film Festival 2013 Offcial Entry



Girl Boy Bakla Tomboy Official Poster and Trailer - Metro Manila Film Festival 2013 Official Entry