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Bakit kaya nagtataka 'yung iba kung bakit My Bebe Love at Beauty and the Bestie ang nangunguna sa takilya habang ang Nilalang at Honor Thy Father ay nangungulelat sa kabilang banda? Ilang puntos. Ang MMFF ay isinasagawa tuwing panahon ng Pasko at mahaba ang bakasyon.

The 41st Metro Manila Film Festival (MMFF) awards night was finally reveal last December 27, 2015 at the KIA Theater, Araneta Center, Quezon City. Here is the full list of winners of MMFF 2015: Mainstream Category      Best Actress: Jennylyn Mercado (#WalangForever)     Best Actor: Jericho Rosales (#WalangForever)     Best Picture:  #WalangForever     2nd Best Picture: Buy Now, Die Later     3rd Best Picture: My Bebe Love: #KiligPaMore

Haunted Mansion (formerly Retreat House) is a supernatural horror film. The film was directed and written by Jun Lana, starring Janella Salvador , Marlo Mortel and Jerome Ponce.

Plot: The story follows of estranged best friends Ericka (Vice Ganda) and Emman (Coco Martin) who will be "reunited" when the latter asks for the former's favor in connection to his mission as a spy agent.

All You Need Is Pag-Ibig (lit. "All You Need is Love") is a romantic comedy film produced and distributed by Star Cinema as their official entry to 2015 Metro Manila Film Festival.

Here the another notes of Jason Javier in the controversial Metro Manila Film Festival movie  "Honor Thy Father." My notes on Honor Thy Father: 1. Two of the best films I've seen this year started with a scene involving a stray dog and both ended with a tragedy. These canine metaphors (dog-eat-dog world? Oppression? Survival? Resiliency?) completely served their purpose and were the perfect jumping-off points for these gritty and brutal portraits of evil within our society. 2. I'm not a fan of networking and this made me think thrice on risking any investments involving fast money. For my friends that did get rich through this scheme though, it's never too late to send me a Christmas basket.

Here another notes from Jason Javier regarding on the blockbuster film My Bebe Love #KiligPaMore. My notes on My Bebe Love #KiligPaMore: 1. One of the first few scenes showed Vic Sotto looking at a mirror and combing his eyebrows. This was meant to be funny and it was the type of slapstick comedy that will be used all-throughout the movie. It felt dated (Pinoy comedy has not evolved much?) but still elicited laughs from the audience. A succeeding scene had Joey de Leon referring to Vic's "Sandata ni Hudas". Dated and recycled. 2. Aiai delas Alas, on the other hand, played her character really loud and broad (with matching frilly hair, pastel outfits, and purple & green eyeshadow in case it still wasn't loud enough for the viewers). She kept screaming all of her lines reminding me of my mom whenever I forget to place my clothes in the hamper. I think they would make the perfect BFFs. 3. I was thrown off by the ADHD-style editing with screens flipping a...

In rare occasions that an Erik Matti film opens with commercialized productions during the MMFF, the disqualification of Matti's Honor Thy Father starring John Lloyd Cruz stirs the festival with its controversial disqualification. Here is the full statement of Dondon Monteverde, CEO of Reality Entertainment statement regarding “Honor Thy Father.” When Reality Entertainment partnered with John Lloyd Cruz in producing “Honor Thy Father” we agreed to make a movie that would capture a small portion of the struggle of the Filipino as he tried to transcend the back-breaking realities and limitations of his life. We wanted to tell the story of Edgar, a Filipino who finally fights back. After putting up with so much oppression, he confronts the people that have made his life hell, people motivated by greed for money and lust for power.

Nilalang or Sonzai-sha (存在者 lit. Entity?) is an Filipino action horror film starring Cesar Montano and Maria Ozawa. Nilalang is about a local forensic expert who teams up with an heiress to a transnational organized crime syndicate originating from Japan.

Walang Forever (stylized as #WalangForever) is an upcoming 2015 Filipino romantic comedy film starring Jericho Rosales and Jennylyn Mercado. It is an official entry to the 2015 Metro Manila Film Festival.

My Bebe Love: #KiligPaMore is a 2015 Filipino romantic comedy film directed by Jose Javier Reyes starring Ai-Ai de las Alas and Vic Sotto with Alden Richards and Maine Mendoza.[3] Produced by Octo Arts Films, M - Zet Productions, APT Entertainment, GMA Films, and Ai-Ai's MEDA Productions, This film is an official entry to the 2015 Metro Manila Film Festival.

Honor Thy Father (also known as Con-Man) is a 2015 Philippine crime film directed and written by Erik Matti, starring John Lloyd Cruz.

Noong ika-11 ng Disyembre 2015 ang dulang “Si Maria Isabella at ang Guryon ng mga Tala” ay itinanghal sa PowerMac Theater sa siyudad ng Makati.

Last December 9, we invited to watch the theatre play “Prinsipe Munti” an adaptation of the book Le Petit Prince authored by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry. “Prinsipe Munti” under Tanghalang Pilipino was performed inside the Cultural Center of the Philippines.

What makes the sun rise? Brahma What is higher than the sky? Father. What is heavier than Earth? Mother What is faster than the wind? Heart What is the unending disease of man? Greed These are some of the selected questions presented in the show--in a scene at the lake where Yama, the God of death, asked Yudhisthira before he can drink from the lake and make his dead brothers come to life after failing to answer to Yama.

Logline In the traffic-laden streets of Metro Manila, two brothers use the chaos of the city roads as a smokescreen for their shady occupation: tandem robbers on motorbike. But when a robbery goes sour, the brothers are forced to graduate from low-level thieves to high profile hit men in an act that tests both their resolve and their relationship.

CALL FOR AUDITION!!! PRODUCTION: CCP Tanghalang Pilipino’s MABINING MANDIRIGMA, A Steampunk Musical A contemporary musical foregrounding the intellectual heroism of Apolinario Mabini, who in the second phase of Philippine revolution, displayed an uncommon vision, a warrior’s spirit, and a principled character, as he struggled against all odds to enjoin his countrymen to go beyond considerations of class, clan, economic gain, and personal ambition, so they could think and act as citizens of one nation.  DETAILS: OPEN AUDITION on December 11, 2015 at 6:00PM – 10:00PM at the CCP

A Second Chance is a sequel from a very successful movie “One more chance” – the Hugot movie of all time, after 8 years of waiting Star Cinema and Direk Cathy Molina finally allow us to see again the story of Popoy and Basha in a new setup.

What happens when the country’s comedy giants - the undisputed Philippine box-office king of comedy Vic Sotto and box-office queen Ai-Ai delas Alas, join forces with the newest record-breaking, phenomenal loveteam Aldub in one groundbreaking movie during the holiday season?

STAR Cinema continues its tradition of non-stop fun and laughter for the whole family in this year’s Metro Manila Film Festival (MMFF) as it collaborates with Viva Films for its Merry Galo-- Wenn V. Deramas’ Beauty And The Bestie starring Vice Ganda and Coco Martin.

KRIS Aquino, Jodi Sta. Maria, Ian Veneracion, Kim Chiu, Xian Lim, Julia and Talia Concio, Bimby Aquino Yap, Ronaldo Valdez, Nova Villa, Pokwang and Derek Ramsay comprise the stellar line-up of All You Need Is Pag-Ibig – Star Cinema’s official entry to the upcoming 41st Metro Manila Film Festival (MMFF) its MerryGalo this December.

You may have seen Melissa Berglandin the 2nd Avenue series “Winners &Losers” (from Seven Networks). She plays the character of plus-sized‘Jenny Gross’ with her cherry-red hair and cat-eye glasses. Born in Adelaide, Australia, she has come a long way from down under but nonetheless, Bergland says she will not be shamed into getting thin as her star rises in Hollywood.

With the goal of making integrity everyone’s concern and part of daily life, the Integrity Initiative - spearheaded by the Makati Business Club, the European Chamber of Commerce of the Philippines (ECCP), the American Chamber of Commerce of the Philippines (AMCHAM), the Management Association of the Philippines (MAP), and Financial Executives of the Philippines (Finex)- is staging a historic run on December 12, 2015 at the CCP Complex, Pasay City.

 Independent film festival Sinag Maynila was born from the vision of Solar Entertainment Corporation, CEO Wilson Tieng and renowned festival director Brillante Mendoza’s wish to have a festival that not only inspires but educates and enlightens Filipino movie audiences. Made up of five homegrown filmmakers handpicked and closely collaborated with by Tieng and Mendoza, the festival produced feature films that presented social issues currently faced in Filipino culture. After a successful run last March, the films have gone on to garner attention both in the country and abroad thanks to their compelling narrative.

“Little Lights” is a story about being born with a lack of light. More importantly, it shows what happens when we, as individuals and as a community, discover what it means to be empowered by our differences and similarities.

“Wala na akong narinig. Wala na akong nakikita. Everything happened so fast.” Jason Dy’s still needs time to process the biggest moment of his life. The “The Voice of the Philippines” Season 2 champion had his eyes set on being the artist he has been dreaming to be for a long time – and it has finally come true.

The Secret Garden is a story of change and hope. Two child who gave life and spirit, and transformed their dull and misfortunate story. Mary Lennox, a troubled 10-year old British girl with parents too wrapped up with their own lives and never bothered about her. Although born and raised in India, she was forced to live in India with her Uncle after being found alone, and fortunately alive from the cholera epidemic which killed her parents and the servants.

Starring Andi Eigenmann, Paolo Contis, Epy Quizon, Polo Ravalez, Felix Rocco and Cj Caparas. Based on a novel written by Carlo J. Caparas in the mid 70's turned into an international award-winning movie directed by Lino Brocka in 1980, Angela Markado is captivating as it is disturbing.

Teatro Tomasino, the official university-wide theatre guild of the University of Santo Tomas, presents for its 38th season a stage adaptation of the legendary scriptwriter Ricky Lee’s acclaimed novel, Para Kay B, as its first major production.

EXODUS Peace has finally returned to the island of Tatsumiyajima where the battles occurred.   However, how long will this peace last? Amidst the uncertainly, there is the existence of two special girls, one who can understand the Festum and the other  who is protected by the Festum. When the two girls cross paths, a new world is about to unfold....

Quezon City, Philippines – Last Thursday, November 19, the press conference for the sequel movie “One more chance” was launched. “A Second Chance” directed by Ms. Cathy Molina starring John Lloyd Cruz (Popoy) and Bea Alonzo (Basha). John Lloyd and Bea Alonzo reprises their iconic roles as Popoy and Basha in Star Cinema’s upcoming romantic-drama A Second Chance – the highly anticipated sequel of 2007’s smash box-office hit One More Chance. As Popoy and Basha, John Lloyd and Bea became Filipino pop-culture icons as the love story of the character they brilliantly portrayed spawned a generation of heartbroken romantics who continue to hope for the true love.

iFlix, Southeast Asia’s leading Internet TV service, offering subscribers unlimited access to tens of thousands of hours of entertainment for a low monthly price, today welcomes Iza Calzado, Jasmine Curtis-Smith, Ruffa Gutierrez, Raymond Gutierrez, Richard Gutierrez, JM Rodriguez and Karylle Tatlonghari-Yuzon as shareholders of the Company¬¬ and partners in the business. This announcement follows a succession of landmark collaborations with industry leaders such as the Philippine Long Distance Telephone Company (PLDT), Smart Communications and Samsung Philippines.

Pasay, Philippines – Last Novembe 13, 8:00 PM in the evening, at CCP (Cultural Center of the Philippines), the Philippine Ballet Theatre, and Incorporated presents “The Nutcracker” a full length classical ballet performance with guest artist Joseph Philips.

College of St. Benilde's last batch of Technical Theater course is delivering their production of "Paglayang Minamahal", a three-act sarswela about the love story of a young maidservant and an ilustrado set during the outbreak of the Philippine Revolution.

The De La Salle-College of Saint Benilde’s Technical Theater Program Batch 112 proudly presents “ PAGLAYANG MINAMAHAL ” --- a sarswela written and directed by Palanca winner George de Jesus III and music by Jeffrey Hernandez. Paglayang Minamahal is a three-act sarswela about the love between a young barrio lass and a rich ilustrado set during the outbreak of the Philippine Revolution. Exploring the many levels and facets of love and freedom, the play inverts the traditional sarsuela by protecting the relationship of Alodia and Mauricio from any satanic inclination, promises forever to each other in the middle of endeavor of the nation for their freedom.

Osias Barroso's "Pinocchio" is the third offering in "From Page to Stage,” Ballet Manila's 20th performance season. Based on the Italian children’s novel by Carlo Collodi, it was the second animated film produced by Disney in 1940, following the success of "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs".

"Mind you, THE HORSE AND HIS BOY, unlike thousands of Narnia fans called Narniacs, is not my favorite book," quote Ms. Luna Griño-Inocian, the playwright of Trumpets' The Horse and His Boy. Despite her statement, she did a splendid work re-writing the story in a modern approach. It is where generation of today would relate to the characters of the story in a fun, thrilling, and adventurous way of delivering it--an epic ride to everyone who sees the show.

Plot of EVERYDAY I LOVE YOU  A young woman, whose beau is in a coma, falls in love with an achievement-oriented young man, leaving her torn between the man of her dreams, and the man who makes her dreams come true. My notes on Everyday I Love You: 1. Let me start by saying that this movie was far from being groundbreaking. It was a simple and derivative love story that didn't really deviate much from the Star Cinema rom-com formula. It successfully delivered on the promised kiligs, though, and I went out of the theater feeling like I was experiencing puppy love for the very first time again. 2. All the credit should go to the wonderful tandem of Liza Soberano and Enrique Gil. They saved a tired old plot straight out of While You Were Sleeping (loyalty vs love) just by continuously teasing each other and making googly eyes that made the entire theater swoon. They were more than bagay. In my heart, they were really meant to be.

Background about the story: “This is our Youth” is a play in 1996 by American screenwriter & director Kenneth Lonergan. The play is a combination of a comedy & drama theme in which you can feel the intensity of the emotion subsequently balanced by the comical punch line on the side.

One of the most successful movie of Star Cinema "One More Chance" starring John Lloyd Cruz and Bea Alonzo is set to return on the big screen after 8 years of waiting, a sequel entitled "A Second Chance."

Yesterday (October 28, 2015) the digital search for the most creative, most innovative and most successful new breed of small to medium enterprise (SMEs) is finally reveal who will be the 2015 Bozz Awards.

Just now ABS-CBN and Star Cinema release an official statement regarding the Darna the movie. It is with deep regret that we announce that ABS-CBN, Star Cinema, and Angel Locsin have mutually agreed that Angel will no longer do the “Darna” movie due to health reasons. Because of her passion, dedication, and commitment to the project, she underwent various rigorous training regimens for two years. Unfortunately, this led her to developing a disc bulge in her spine.

Continuing its series of international tours, BP sets off once again to perform in China this October. The company will be at the Chongqing Guo Tai Art Center in Chongqing on October 26, the Jinrong Theater, Xiamen Little Egret Art Center in Xiamen on October 29, and Guangdong Cantonese Opera Theater Performance Center on October 31. The tour is co-presented by the Department of Foreign Affairs-Manila and the Cultural Center of the Philippines. Similar to the Middle East Tour in August, this trip is an initiative in cultural diplomacy by the Office of the Undersecretary for International Economic Relations, led by Undersecretary Laura del Rosario. It marks the 40 th Anniversary of the establishment of Philippines-China diplomatic relations.

Philippine Ballet Theatre, Inc. (PBT) a Resident Company of the Cultural Center of the Philippines will present the classic all-family Christmas favorite, “The Nutcracker” on November 13-15 at the CCP Main Theatre. By popular demand, the “Golden Boy of Ballet”, Joseph Phillips, will return to Manila from Russia to perform the role of the Nutcracker Prince, partnering PBT’s home grown ballerinas,  Lobreza Pimentel and Regine Magbitang who will take on the roles of Clara and the Sugar Plum Fairy.

Artistang Artlets, the Official Theater Guild of the Faculty of Arts and Letters of the University of Santo Tomas, has been in active service to the Thomasian community for the past 35 years. As part of the guild’s thrust to promote theater as an alternative educational tool for the people inside and outside the university, we will be staging our Major Production for this academic year 2015 – 2016. Prima Facie – “at first sight”, a fact presumed to be true unless proven otherwise.

Hindi ko na kailangan pang kuwestiyunin ang pelikulang Felix Manalo bilang sining dahil naibigay nito ang mahusay na halos tatlong oras na pagsasadula ng buhay ni Felix Manalo at ng relihiyong Iglesia ni Cristo. Marahil matagumpay ang pelikula dahil sa dami ng mahuhusay na artistang nagsiganap. Ito na yata ang pelikulang may pinakamaraming mabibigat na artista ang gumanap. Gayundin ang antas ng pananaliksik at sining ng pagsasadula at pagkuha ng mga larawan sa makasaysayang pelikula. At mas matagumpay ang pelikula dahil wala akong ginawa sa sinehan kundi magtipa nang magtipa sa cellphone ko ng mga katanungan na base sa pagsasadula ng pelikula. Narito ang aking mga katanungan (hindi bilang sining) gaya ng napakaraming katanungan ni Felix Manalo noong kabataan niya tungkol sa Katolisismo. Hindi ko ito itinatanong para sukatin ang anuman, ito ay tanong ko lamang gaya ng maraming tanong ko rin sa Katolisismo.

The 2015 ALIW Awards headed by its founding president Alice H. Reyes announced the following categories included in the forthcoming awards night to be held on December 3, 2015 at the KIA Theater, Araneta Center, Quezon City. Inclusive dates of the nominated shows and performances are from September 1, 2014 up to September 30, 2015.

As we live in this modern time period, cultures from different regions of the world have already influenced the Filipinos. It is undeniably the effect of the Philippines taking part into the fast-paced growth and development of the world, from philosophies, to businesses, and even the arts and sciences.

The Prenup is a romantic comedy film starring Jennylyn Mercado and Sam Milby. SPOILER ALERT!!

Finally after a long wait the ABS-CBN Film Productions, Inc. also known as Star Cinema they released the official trailer and poster of the most waited movie of  Enrique Gil and Liza Soberano #LizQuen entitled "Everyday I Love You" with Gerald Anderson. Here the official poster of  "Everyday I Love You"