Tuesday, 31 December 2013
Sunday, 29 December 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
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.
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.
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.
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.
Wednesday, 25 December 2013
Tuesday, 24 December 2013
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
Saturday, 21 December 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
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.
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
Friday, 13 December 2013
Thursday, 12 December 2013
Tuesday, 10 December 2013
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.
Wednesday, 4 December 2013
Tuesday, 3 December 2013
Monday, 2 December 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
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