Dick Israel Passes Away

Veteran actor Dick Israel passed away Tuesday night, actress Vivian Velez said. [hit the jump to continue]

Screening Skeds This Week [Oct.12, 2016]

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Coming Soon: Doctor Strange

It's no surprise that one of the most anticipated movies of 2016 is a Marvel superhero movie. And this time, it's not your usual superhero; coz this time we're dealing with a story that's more closer to the horror genre or horror-supernatural-fantasy genre. We're talking about the mysterious mystical tale of "Doctor Strange" which will come out in Philippine theaters October 26, 2016. [hit the jump to continue]

Indigenous' Peoples Month at the Cinematheque this week [UPDATE: Ang Babae sa Likod Ng Mambabatok replaces Busong]

This week at the Iloilo Cinematheque, we're celebrating Indigenous' Peoples Month: a 3-day series featuring Indigenous Peoples films which starts October 12 to 14, 2016. [hit the jump for more]

Ang Babaeng Humayo to be screened at the Iloilo Cinematheque

FDCP's "Make the Cut" Film Editing Workshop Project launched in Iloilo

Last week, the Film Development Council of the Philippines, in partnership with National Film Archives of the Philippines and Film ASEAN held a film editing workshop entitled "Make the Cut" at the FDCP Cinematheque Iloilo with award-winning filmmaker & film editor Tara Illenberger as the supervisor/lecturer of the workshop. [hit the jump to continue]

The First Hiligaynon Movie Returns Home

The first-ever full length Hiligaynon film titled Ginauhaw Ako, Ginagutom Ako (I am Thirsty, I am Hungry) will be shown in Iloilo City on July 1, 2016 after a surviving copy was successfully restored in France. [hit the jump to continue]

Hollywood Actor Anton Yelchin Dies at 27

Truly shocking and terrible news today. Anton Yelchin, best known for playing Chekov in the Star Trek films, has died in a car accident at the age of 27. [hit the jump to continue]

The Conjuring 2's Demon Nun Gets Spinoff Film

The Conjuring 2 opened last week and immediately destroyed its competing movies with flying sinister colors. And with its success, the people behind the film are pretty confident with announcing that a spinoff movie featuring the film's creepy demon nun antagonist is being planned. [hit the jump to continue]

The World Premieres Film Festival at the Cinematheque this Week

The World Premieres Film Festival continues this week at the FDCP Cinematheque with a handful of wonderful films from around the world, namely; Chicas Paranoicas, Candlestick, Open Wound, Filosofi Kopi, and the WPFF 2015 Short Films, and on Saturday, the five-and-a-half-hour Lav Diaz film "Mula sa Kung Ano ang Noon" gets a screening. This set will run from June 21 till 26, 2016. The World Premieres Festival Films are free admission while "Mula sa Kung Ano and Noon" will have a 100 peso admission fee. [hit the jump to continue]

Farewell to Max Laurel, Philippine Cinema's Zuma

The actor best-known for bringing Zuma to life has passed away. Actor Max Laurel, passed away last Saturday due to cardiac arrest. He was 71. [hit the jump to continue]

The Conjuring 2 Review

I just cant help but talk about the one movie that everybody has been talking about this week; The Conjuring 2! [hit the jump to continue]

Ma' Rosa Gets July 6 Release Date

The award-winning film "Ma' Rosa" finally gets a scheduled Philippine release date which is to be set on July 6, 2016. It was originally set to be released as an entry to the Metro Manila Film Festival in December. [hit the jump to continue]

The Passion of the Christ getting a Sequel?

Mel Gibson and "Braveheart" writer Randall Wallace are working on a sequel to his 2004 film, "The PASSION OF THE CHRIST", which will chronicle Jesus' resurrection. [hit the jump to continue]

Sacha Baron Cohen is Mandrake the Magician

Borat and Bruno comedy superstar Sacha Baron Cohen is going to be a superhero. Well, sort of. Cohen is set to be playing the title character in "Mandrake the Magician". [hit the jump to continue]