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Movie Review: SISA

Set in the Philippines in 1902, Sisa unfolds in a nation left raw and wounded after the Philippine-American War. The land remains occupied, violence lingers in silence, and grief hangs heavily in the air. Widows fill the villages, and mothers disappear into quiet suffering. Among them walks Sisa, portrayed by the legendary Hilda Koronel — barefoot, broken, and dismissed as mad by a society that fears what it cannot understand. Yet beneath that perceived madness lies something far deeper: a woman carrying a secret and a quiet resolve for revenge.

Movie Review: Call Me Mother

Call Me Mother is a touching, funny, and heart-stirring film that explores motherhood, love, and family beyond blood ties. Set against a warm, almost fairy-tale-like visual backdrop that remains grounded in reality, the film delivers a story that is both entertaining and deeply meaningful—perfect for the Christmas season.

The story follows Twinkle de Guzman, a single queer mother who is in the process of officially adopting her son, Angel. Hoping to surprise him with the finalization of his adoption papers, Twinkle plans a celebratory trip to Disneyland, Hong Kong, provided that no one claims Angel within three months. Their peaceful life is shaken when Mara, Angel’s biological mother, suddenly reappears. As Mara begins to form a bond with her son, Twinkle is forced to confront her fears and go to great lengths to prove that she is just as deserving—and capable—of being Angel’s parent. 

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Metro Manila Film Festival 2024 First Five Official Entries Announced

 

Movie Review: Becky and Badette

The film is a heartwarming comedy about friendship and second chances. It charts about the struggles of Becky and Badette, two high school best friends, who in their mid-40s, are still struggling to make ends meet but they never lose hope in their dream of one day becoming famous celebrities. In their high school reunion, they are reluctant to tell people that they have amounted to nothing and fabricate the most incredible lies about themselves, becoming the target of envious people, particularly a former schoolmate who is mean and refuses to see them succeed. Adding to the conflict is the re-emergence of the incredibly charming and smooth-talking Pepe, who broke both their hearts in high school. Soon Becky and Badette find themselves entangled in a love triangle, competing against each other for Pepe's love and attention. Are they risking their friendship for a man that could burn them both?

 

Jun Robles Lana’s Becky and Badette Brings Stand Out Comedy to MMFF 2023

 

Metro Manila Film Festival 2023 Official Entries Has Been Announced

 

Movie Review: As If It's True

Gemma Stone is a social media influencer/content creator who’s burning out from trying to maintain the interest of her followers. She meets James, a struggling musician suffering from depression. They enter into a relationship with the mutual intent to capitalize on the other. Gemma uses James for content by presenting him as a perfect aspirational romantic partner, while James leeches off Gemma’s wealth and connections to further his own music career. But, as time passes, their intentions don’t pan out as they expect and a blur forms between real love and exploitation. 

Movie Review: About Us But Not About Us

A literature professor meets his student at a restaurant and, over the course of one meal, secrets and lies will be unearthed and the sinister connection to a suicide will be revealed.

 

Summer Metro Manila Film Festival 2023 Official Entries Has Been Announced

 

Movie Review: Mahal Kita, Beksman

From the creators of “Die Beautiful” and “The Panti Sisters”, comes a film that will surely entertain not just the LGBTQ community, but the general public.  A movie about love and identity that celebrates being straight as much as being gay. 

“Mahal Kita, Beksman” tells the story of Dali, the only son of Jaime and Gemma (Keempee de Leon and Katya Santos) whom he fondly calls “Papshiekels and Momshiekels”.  Dali is a very talented make-up artist and designer, which is not surprising as his father runs a beauty salon and his mother runs a dress shop.  

Portrayed by award-winning actor Christian Bables (Big Night, Single Rock, Die Beautiful, The Panti Sisters), Dali looks as flamboyant as the gay people surrounding him that everyone assumes he is also gay.  When it is revealed that he is not, everyone is in shock.  Papshiekels is in denial, insisting that Dali is just going through a phase.  Everyone agrees with him.

But, for Dali, this is not a passing thing. He is sure from the moment he bumps into Angel that she is the girl of his dreams.  

Angel, played by Iana Bernardez (Mahal Kita with All My Hypothalamus, Metamorphosis) , is the unica hija in their family.  Her father is a sports coach, while her brothers run a gym and a car shop.  With all their machismo, Dali definitely doesn’t fit the mold of the “ideal boyfriend” for Angel.  

Faced with so many obstacles, will Dali be able to prove that he’s the right man for Angel? Can people look past his appearance and see a man truly in love with a woman? Can love really overcome all odds?

Movie Review: LiVESCREAM

LiVESCREAM is about an online influencer named Exo (Elijah Canlas). He is overdoing it by making prank videos that hurt people. That's why many are calling to stop supporting him and even cancel it.

One day, he just woke up in a room and he was a captive. At first, he thought it was just a prank by his girlfriend but that changed when he received an order to use the "torture wall", and if not, his girlfriend and grandmother would be punished.

Exo no longer has control over his situation and he will experience various types of physical, sexual, and mental abuse. And all of it is live streaming.

 

Cignal Entertainment's Big Night! featured on Prime Video in Southeast Asia, bags big FAMAS Awards

 

Cignal Entertainment movies bag top plums at the 19th Asian Film Festival in Italy

 

Movie Review: Big Night!

Big Night!, tells the story of a gay beautician named Dharna, played by Christian Bables, who is caught up in the war against drugs in the present-day Philippines. Mistakenly placed on the current drug users’ watchlist or “Oplan Tokhang,” Dharna struggles to go to great lengths in order to clear his name.

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