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Veronica Velasco's first solo effort in the director's chair after successfully building a tandem with Pablo Biglang-Awa Jr. in films such as Inang Yaya (Mother Nanny, 2006) and Maling Akala (2007). The film chronicles Assistant Production Designer Wilson Nanawa's (Joey Paras) journey through the Philippines so-called judicial system and government trappings. His story (based on fact, from writer

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Manila (2009) is a double feature inspired by the works of Filipino directors Ishmael Bernal (City After Dark, 1980) and Lino Brocka (Jaguar, 1979) which brings together the denizens of the city's underbelly.Director Raya Martin whose work also represented the Philippines in the Un Certain Regard section at the recent Cannes Film Festival, with his faux turn of the century stylized film

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If you've seen the movie and haven't noticed by now, yes, that is Tom Cruise (Magnolia (1999), Born on the Fourth of July (1989)) donning a bald head and fat suit to play a creep of a studio executive. With curse words a mile, a minute and stereotypical portrayals, this film would undoubtedly offend every class, gender, handicapped and racial denomination in the modern world. However, the film

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El Orfanato (The Orphanage) (2007), is a slow boiled pot that does not rely on cheap thrills, but it does have its moments of schlock. The film begins in an innovative credit sequence of wallpaper peeled by the delicate hands of children as it reveals layers upon layers of credit imbued paper. The film intends to do the same with its plot which runs rather thin, despite its myriad of layers. The

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October 11, Saturday - Right before the 2pm screening of the Spanish animated film Nocturna (2007), ticket holders had an option to watch the mime performance of the group Teatrofio at 11am for free. Clocking in at 75 minutes, they performed various antics about travel, and the awkward situations we've probably been in. It was funny and a good way to start the movie. Last year, we saw De

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This gripping political, neo realist drama commences with the torture of a lone farmer in a shed, the women and the elderly, gagged and bounded, look on in terror as the military, literally squeezes valuable information to track down the insurgents in the nearby mountains. And without warning, the armed men in uniform harasses and rapes a poor woman. This sets the tone for the rest of the film.

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You probably know someone like Benito Lacuna (Alberto San Juan), a self centered, arrogant individual that all he cares about is his wobbling career as a trumpet musician in the big city. Well, not exactly in that description, but someone who care nothing else but himself. "Benny Lacun" as he fondly calls himself, is also a drunkard. He also wallows in nothingness, tagging along his long

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Pinagtilian ng mga intrigero't intrigera, panatiko, ususero at iba pang lipon ng mundo ng showbiz, ang tambalang KC at Richard sa pelikulang For The First Time (2008) ni Joyce Bernal. Sa ilang mga kadahilanan, mga bigating artista ng magkaribal na istasyon sa bansa, na si Richard Gutierrez (The Promise (2007)) ng GMA-7 at KC Concepcion, anak ng premyadong aktres na si Sharon Cuneta (Bukas

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mag-no'li-a: flower, death, redemption, cancer, family, genius, coincidence, frogs, game show, freak, wunderkind, love, good book, cop, rap, suicide, murder, chance, guilt, humble narrator, past, one, drugs, rain, pool, acceptance, fire, tree, hanging, police, junkie, seduce and destroy, convention, interview, assistant, abandonment, library, books, cute, musical number, hysteria, pharmacy,

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Miguel y William (2007) is a fictional account of an encounter between Spanish novelist and playwright Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra and William Shakespeare, England's national poet.The story closely follows a young William (Will Kemp) as he chases across countries, her young Spanish maiden, Leonor (Elena Anaya) to the castle of a boorish Castillian duke who she is set to marry. He poses as her

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To prevent censorship during its time, the blatant homosexuality of Brick in Tennessee William's original play was instead portrayed as immature and had drinking problems. This, however, did not watered down, director Richard Brooks' screen adaptation, in fact its was elevated to wondrous portrayals thanks to its marvel of a cast.Although top billed by Elizabeth Taylor, this production shines

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Ennio Morricone's score personifies Malèna as much as Monica Bellucci's understated performance breathes live to the quiet, misunderstood beauty. Director Guiseppe Tornatore, who is more popularly known for making his much loved debut work, Cinema Paradiso, 1988, gives an intimate portrait of Italy under fascist rule. The beautiful Malèna, is the subject of the town folks sordid gossiping and

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Sa direksyon ni Michael Christian Cardoz, Ang Ranchero ay tungkol sa isang araw sa buhay ng bilanggo, ang kanyang mga mithiin, pagsisisi at kagustuhang magdulot ng kabutihan sa loob ng bilangguan. Bagama't ito ay hindi ganoon kadaling maatim dahil kung nais mong kumawala sa mga panuntunan ng selda, makasama man o ikabuti, ito ay may nakaukol na kabayaran.Archi Adamos, a familiar face to Filipino

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Maraming nangangarap na makatulog ng maayos tuwing gabi, ngunit minsan ay nakakapanaginip ng masasamang bangunot. Na kahit ikaw ay gising, tanging alaala ng bangunot ang ating naiisip. Minsan naman, gustong matulog upang muling mapanaginipan ang isang masayang alaala, bagama't anong pilit ay hindi na mauulit. Naranasan mo na bang matulog ng gising? Isang bangungot na makatotohanan ang ating

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Hangad mo ba ang buhay na maaliwalas? Contento ka ba sa iyong pamumuhay? May ilan sa atin na marahil hindi matututong mamuhay ng payak, pero kung ikaw ay bigyan ng taning sa mundo, paano mo gagamitin ang nalalabi mong oras? Ito ang kuwento ni Joyce, isang babaeng marahil nasa kanya na ang lahat, pero sa loob ng kanyang puso nais niyang magbago. Magbago para sa ikabubuti ng mga taong nakapaligid

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Muling nagbabalik ang tinaguriang "Mega" star ng mga Pilipino pagkatapos ng mahigit limang taong reklusyon mula sa ingay ng industriya, sa pelikulang Caregiver ni Chito Roño (Eskapo, 1995). Walang kupas at natatanging pagganap ang isinabuhay ni Cuneta sa kanyang bagong pelikula, ngunit ang produksyon sa pangkalahatan ay nahahadlangan ng mangilan-ngilang pagkabisala. Bago iyon, nais kong bigyang

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I've recently caught an afternoon screening of this movie on HBO, and it is still as cheeky clean as it has ever been 13 years ago. The villainous Carrigan (Cathy Moriarty) inherited a palatial yet dilapidated old mansion from his father, which can easily be a cross between Bruce Wayne's and the Addams Family, with its intricate Gothic facade and outlandish interiors. With her ever faithful

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A disgraced Virginia clergyman, Reverend Lawrence Shannon (the chameleon-like Richard Burton) leaves for Mexico after a scandalous event ruined his reputation as a man of God. Hired as a tour guide to a group of loud mouth spinsters and a rather seductive under age blonde, Charlotte Goodall (Stanley Kubrick's Lolita, Sue Lyon), they are headed by the strong willed self appointed leader of the

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Instead of the usual weekend on the golf range, four men embarks on a canoe trip down the Cahulawassee River in the mountainous region of Georgia, before it dries up to be converted into a huge lake for a dam. Director John Boorman (Hope and Glory, 1987) chronicles the trip as we witness first the "rape" of nature by man. Huge explosions echoes in the distance as the four men, goes deep into the

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In anticipation of Joel and Ethan Coen's, No Country for Old Men (2007), i revisited their mid-nineties thriller, Fargo, and it truly is a homespun murder story, as its tag line promotes it to be. Set in the wintry states of North Dakota and Minnesota, it is a throwback to the noir thrillers of the forties and fifties, with its rather drab color palette of predominantly grays and whites. Based

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It is a rare feat that a sequel tops the success of its original, and Aliens (1986) fares well in all aspects. Seeing it in the early nineties in my 'jammies, scared as hell, i remember it as a thrill a minute ride that would not stop. And during the 80's we've been treated to some of cinema's wondrous sci-fi spectacle, Ridley Scott's bleak look on the City of Angels in Blade Runner (1982), Paul

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Christian Bale, is probably the most underrated actor of his generation. Even with his star making role in Christopher Nolan's Batman Begins. No one seems to know more about him, other than his dark knight character. He has portrayed a handful of memorable characters, such as a German Nazi resisting youth (Swing Kids, 1993), a saw wielding yuppie (American Psycho, 2000), a frail insomniac (El

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The film opens on a somewhat dark note, the year was 1987, Romania's under staunch Communist rule and the surroundings does not look fit to live in yet we see people go about their business. Selling black market items, American cigarettes, Tic Tac, branded toiletries among other high priced goods. We are not given a hint as to what to expect, as the characters move around from one place to

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A definite companion piece to the heart wrenching Ballad of a Soldier (Grigori Chukrai, 1959), these new wave Russian films after the death of Josef Stalin signified the so-called "thaw" and subsequent rise of cultural revolution. No longer restricted by censors and limited to propaganda fair, directors and writers are now free to express the true sentiments of an old country. Although, at this

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American moviegoers was taken by surprise by then-matinée idol Robert Redford when he directed the heartfelt drama Ordinary People (1980), a scathing review on a typical suburban American household, which harbors pain like a ticking time bomb. It connected with many families during its release and holds up as a dramatic masterpiece to this day. Featuring Mary Tyler Moore, a famous comedienne in

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The future never looked this bleak. In a matter of 20 years time, the world overcome by its own excesses and greed. In Alfonso Cuaron's chilling dystopia Children of Men, we witness a world not different with the world we life in today, a world of violence, inhumanity, plague, environmental destruction magnified through a looking glass. With one pinning factor of hope deducted... children. How

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Sa panulat at direksyon ni Mike de Leon (Kakabakaba Ka Ba?, Bayaning Third World), isang komentaryo sa Martial Law at ng gobyernong Marcos ang kanyang isinaiwalat sa pelikulang Batch '81, ang namumuong tensyon sa pagitan ng gobyerno at ng mamamayan, sa may kapangyarihan at ludmok sa kahirapan. Bagama't mas kilala si Lino Brocka (Orapronobis (1989), Bayan Ko: Kapit sa Patalim (1985)) sa tatak ng

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Hindi alintana ng ating mga kababayang OFWs (Overseas Filipino Workers) ang panganib na kanilang hinaharap tuwing sila ay lilipad sa ibayong bayan upang maghanap buhay. Maging ito man ay bilang isang nars, arkitek, skilled workers, kasambahay, professional at iba pa. Kung hindi man ang hirap ng trabaho ang kanilang susunguin, maaring matinding kalungkutan dahil sa pagkawala'y sa mga mahal sa

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Heto nanaman at muling nagbabalik ang horror anthology na pinananabikan ng nakararami. Mahigit dalawampung taon nang namamayagpag ang SRR (Shake Rattle and Roll) tuwing Metro Manila Film Festival at ating natunghayan ang ilan sa kagimbal gimbal na mga kuwento, maging ito man ay nakakaiba (Pridyider episode sa direksyon ni Ishmael Bernal, Shake, Rattle and Roll, 1982), o katawatawa (Nanay episode,

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Anthony Waller's thriller about a mute American make up artist (Russian actress Marina Sudina) on a Russian film set, who unwittingly witnesses a snuff film being made. She eventually escapes, what she doesn't know is she is way too deep into a conspiracy that everyone is out to kill her. What makes this film a great viewing for the season is the element of suspense that seems to lack most

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John Hurt, yet again provides exquisite narration for a movie after such voice over work on Lars Von Trier's Dogville and Manderlay, as well as his most beloved portrayal as The Storyteller, Jim Henson's darker muppet show version. In Perfume: The Story of a Murderer, Hurt takes us to the back alleys and decrepit fish markets of France, where our anti hero was born. Jean-Baptiste Grenouille (Ben

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Initially banned during its release in Russia for highlighting child soldiers, a practice for countries for so many years, and still continues today. Andrei Tarkovsky's hypnotic Ivanovo detstvo (Ivan's Childhood) sees war through the eyes of a child serving for reconnaissance missions of the military. Ivan (Nikolai Burlyayev) used to be a carefree lad. During the opening sequence we see his life

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Ariel Perlman (Daniel Hendler), is everything his father is not, except that they are both lawyers. He's bumbling, laid back and uncertain. His father on the other hand is focused, well liked and practically an institution in the Argentinian courthouse. We get a glimpse on how Perlman Sr. (Arturo Goetz) reached the pinnacle of success in his line of work. He works like a chameleon, adapting to

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21 films, 14 days. A showcase of award-winning films at the biggest Spanish Film Fest in Southeast Asia, Pelicula Pelikula spearheaded by Instituto Cervantes. Now on its 6th year, one of its highlights is the unveiling of a long hidden classic shown for the first time with english subtitles, Los últimos de Filipinas. Since my schedule squeezed in some time yesterday, i headed to Greenbelt

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A harrowing look into one boy's journey into the depths of hell. This little known gem from Russia directed by Elem Klimov, shot entirely in chronological order, if i may add, is a unique look into the atrocities of war during the World War II, German occupation of Byelorussia. Florian (Aleksei Kravchenko) a young lad joins the partisans, to the dismay of his mother, he then gets left behind and

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balot penoy baloootttttt/ bili na kayo ng itlog na balot/ sapagkat itong balot/ ay mainam na gamot/ sa mga mahina ang tuhod.Hindi ko lang alam kung marami pa ang nakakaalaala dito sa munting pelikula ni Nora Aunor, Tirso Cruz III at Roderick Paulate, pero ito marahil ay isa sa mga pelikulang magugustuhan mo o kasusuklaman. Dahil laki ako sa mga pelikulang Pilipino, mapa-drama man o comedy, isa

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Sa panahong banayag ang pamumuhay ng mga tao sa isang mumunting bayan sa tabi ng dagat, isang babae ang paghuhumaliwan ng mga kalalakihan at ang magdudulot ng pagkasira ng kanilang buhay. Tahimik at payapa ang barrio, pangingisda ang tanging paraan ng pamumuhay, natagpuang nakahandusay sa mga batuhan sa kabilang pulo si Isabel (Gloria Diaz), kinupkop at itinuring na parang anak ng mag-asawang

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Jake Gittes (Jack Nicholson), a private investigator, takes on a seemingly ordinary case of adultery, which eventually turns out to involve murder and the highest of L.A. society. In this pitch perfect film by Roman Polanski (Rosemary's Baby), he takes on noir to dizzying heights. The film begins like one of the old noir films of the 40's and 50's. Gittes in his office, meets Mrs. Mulwray, she

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Ipinanganak si Rebecca (Sharon Cuneta) sa isang dukhang pamilya. Bagama't mahirap, ang tanging pag asa niya sa buhay ang kanyang talento bilang isang mang-aawit. Ito ang kanyang naging puhunan upang maiahon ang kanyang pamilya sa ganap na kahirapan at maitapos sa pagaaral ang kanyang kapatid (Raymond Lauchenco). Hindi rin maubos maisip ni Rebecca ang pang-aapi ng kanilang mayaman na kapit-bahay,

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Voyeurism takes over Kale (Shia LaBeouf, Transformers) as he peers into the lives of his neighbors until one night, he witnesses the unthinkable being committed by his neighbor. Tweaked for today's audience, this retelling of sorts of Alfred Hitchcock's Rear Window and Tom Holland's Fright Night, is a cut above most teen thriller flicks, though predictable.After losing his father in a car

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Sa panulat ni Rolf Bayer at direksyon ni Lamberto V. Avellana, ang Anak Dalita ay kuwento ng isang sundalong (Tony Santos) kakauwi palang mula sa Korea upang muling makapiling ang kanyang naghihikahos na ina (Rosa Aguirre), at isang hostess (Rosa Rosal) ng nightclub na parehong nakatira sa isang mumunting papag sa loob ng napinsalang catedral sa Intramuros, Maynila. Dahil sa natamong pinsala ni

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Ikakasal na si Mila (Charo Santos) sa tahimik na si Noel (Jay Ilagan) ang hindi sukat akalain ni Noel ang kanyang pinapasukan. Sa lipunang konserbatibo at hindi tanggap ang pagdanlantaong walang katuwang, dali dali ang pagsasaayos ng kasal. Payag naman ang dalawa, ngunit ang problema ay nasa ama. Retiradong pulis si Diosdado (Vic SIlayan) , siya ay mapag-adya at mapagbantay sa bawat kilos ng

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Sa pagpupumilit ng kanyang kumare, si Rosa (Rebecca Del Rio) ay nagpahula upang malaman ang kanyang kapalaran sa buhay. Siya ay magbubunga ng 6 na anak, 1 babaeng tila isang mahalimuyak na bulaklak ng malvarosa, ayon sa manghuhula at 5 lalaki. Ngunit ang pagpapalang ito ay panandalian lamang, sapagkat sila mismong magasawa ay may taglay na kahinaan na magbubunsod sa kanila ng kasawian sa paglipas

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Matatanaw natin ang mga naglalakihang mga vinta na animo'y mga ibon na sumasalipadpad sa malawak na karagatan. Ang mga Badjao ay isang grupo ng mga tao na naninirahan sa kayamanan ng dagat gamit ang kaalamang nagpasalin-salin sa kanilang mga ninuno. Sa unang eksena, isang ritwal ng diumano'y pagtanggap sa lipi ng mga Badjao, ang pagtapon ng bagong panganak sa malamin na dagat at muling pag-ahon

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Ang HUK ay isa sa mga pelikulang propaganda na ipinalabas ng LVN Pictures sa pakikisapi ng gobyerno upang tigilan ang pagkalat ng komunismo sa bansa. Ito ay marahil hango sa tunay na buhay sapagkat sa mga panahon ding iyon ay puspusan ang paghihikayat ng CIA (Central Intelligence Agency), USIS (United States Information Service) at ni Ramon Magsaysay sa mga tulisan upang magbalik loob sa gobyerno

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"Wari ko'y lalamunin tayo ng kadiliman", ayon sa isa sa mga nakikilamay sa patay. Ang mga katagang ito ang gagabay sa misteryong bumabalot sa Barangay Salvacion. May pumapatay sa mangilan sa mga residente ng barangay at kakaiba ang pagkahumaliw ng mamamatay tao. Ang lahat ng biktima ay nakaririnig ng nakabibinging dagundong bago bumulagta sa lupa balot ng putik, ito ang kapalarang natamo ni Elma

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Sa pagbungad ng pelikula ating matutunghayan ang isang nakakatwang Boboy Garovillo bilang isang bagman ng mga yakuza. Pilit ipinupuslit sa loob ng bansa ang isang cassette na naglalaman ng droga, ngunit sa akala mo'y nararapat na pagkakataon, naisama ito sa bagahe ni Christopher de Leon. Kung saan nagkasabit sabit na ang kanyang buhay sa loob ng syndikato ng droga, isama pa dito ang kanyang mga

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Pixar yet again, delivers a polished and well crafted computer animation with heart, unlike its competitors who churns out pop culture references with crude humor and hallow plot lines. From director Brad Bird, (The Incredibles, and my personal favorite 2D animated film, The Iron Giant), comes a heartwarming story about a rat, Remy who dreams of becoming a chef despite the disapproval of his

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Criterion titles purchased from emildjr, pinoydvd member. Filipino DVDs from the Cultural Center of the Philippines, in-house video store.3 Films by Louis Malle Box Set (France)Murmur of the Heart (1971)Lacombe, Lucien (1974)Au Revoir Les Enfants (1987)Ivan's Childhood (1962) (USSR)The Vanishing (1988) (Netherlands/France)The Great Dictator (1940) (USA)Mario O'Hara's The Fatima Buen Story (1994)

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Sa nalalabing mga taon bago mag taong dalawang libo, karamihan ng pelikulang Pilipino ay tungkol sa pagwawalang hiya, pisikal o anu pa man. Dali daling nagpalabas ng mga pelikulang may nakakapangtawag pansin sa mga kalalakihan at mangilan-ngilang kababaihan, samahan mo pa ng mga pangalan ng mga starlet ay wari mo'y hinugot sa isang pantasyang napapanahon. Mga pamagat na tungkol sa kinakain,

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Mark your calendars, because on August 1-5, CinemaOne brings some of Philippine cinema's best, aptly titled Kool Pinoy Klasiks, it will feature works from Joey Gosiengfiao, Lino Brocka, Mike de Leon, and a whole lot more. Apart from the tribute to Gosiengfiao, be sure to catch the best from LVN Pictures, Dolphy's zany comedy films and the best horror movies of Philippine cinema.Feel nostalgic

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I find Jim Libiran's film Tribu refreshing. His treatment of the subject matter leaves nothing at bay. What is life in Tondo? Everyone seems to have spare time in their hands, nothing to do, but to drink and be merry. "No work and a lot of play makes every man, eager to prey". Heck, that's my lame attempt at word play.The freestyle rapping showcased in the film is quite good, a real talent, in my

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In the dizzying Quiapo district, director Ma. Solita Garcia unfold the story of Lupe, offering services most frequented by women who values their lives more than what they have brought upon themselves. As a way of life, Lupe is an abortionist, who couldn't care less about the lives of others other than her daughter. Until, one fateful incident leaves her grieving for the one she loves and for the

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Everyone has a passion in life, something that keeps us on our feet. For Bodyl, its billiards, the great Filipino past time, unlike boxing, this is accessible to everyone, without the threat of bodily harm. So Bodyl thought. He invites us to his life as he reflects on the life and times of both good and the out right horrid.Director Enrico Aragon offers a funny look at some of our favorite things

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Rolyo (2006), peers into the life of Judith and her family, and the means to supplement their family income. They are taught to catch birds, that pester their fields during harvest time, these birds are then peddled during Sunday, as people celebrate Sunday mass. As the day ends, Judith asks her father if they can watch a movie on their way home, however, as consolation her father buys her

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At night, Jay wallows in sorrow, as their family offers nine days of prayer to the recently departed. In those sleepless nights, he is reminded of the heartache his father gave, and his eternal search for acceptance. Misteryo sa Hapis (Mysteries of Sorrow), acts like a play with chapters divided into the mysteries of the holy rosary, each revealing a side of life of Jay portrayed by Andoy

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Writer's block? No ordinary heart ache. answers Javier (Jake Macapagal) to his lover Lola (Lily Chu) as they masquerade in a relationship not meant to be. Directors Nisha Alicer, Caren Crisologo and Nix Lañas, explores the mind of writer Javier as he faces lost love in a threading line between fiction and reality, where the end starts at the beginning, and when the end comes full circle. Also

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Kadin (2007) is a simplistic tale of a boy's search for his missing goat, relying heavily on its majestic setting of Sabtang, in Batanes, we are bombarded with picturesque pillow shots of rolling green slopes and sharp pitfall cliffs that plunges to the Pacific. In its opening sequence we see a group of locals preparing a sacrifice to revel on their fate for the coming year. This is done by

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Conspiracy Cafe/Bar, along Visayas Avenue, Elliptical Circle, Quezon City. In conjunction with the Live Earth: The Concerts for a Climate in Crisis broadcast, Greenpeace launches Simple Lang, Pledge for the Planet, simple acts that will combat the climate crisis.4:30pm, I arrived at the Greenpeace office at Kamias, with no people in sight, except for Chuck and Teban. After watching TV, I decided

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Here is a list of DVDs I recently purchased through amazon.com, shipped to my aunt in Long Beach, hand carried back to the Philippines.Before the Fall (NaPoLa) (Germany)True Romance (USA)Fateless (Hungary)Mirage (Macedonia)Prisoner of the Mountains (Russia)Wings of Desire (Germany)The Recruiter (Schizo) (Kazakhstan)Devil's Backbone (Spain)Equilibrium (USA)take a look at my DVD wish list here.

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As a wedding anniversary gift for my grandparents (who celebrated their 61st), my brother and i decided to have a room rented out at the posh Bellevue hotel south of the metro. It was a fun stay, but not as fun as when we stayed at the Manila Pavillion near Luneta, in Manila in late 2005. It was a company sponsored stay so practically everyone in the family (immediate and extended) stayed and

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publicity photo from the movie Tribu by Jim LibiranLast year was a blast, so its a must for me to watch this year's competing films. 2006 saw some of the best independent films, such as Rotonda (2006), Tulad ng Dati (2006), Batad: Sa Paang Palay (2006) and Donsol (2006). Slated for July 20 to 29, at the Cultural Center of the Philippines.Day pass is 200 pesos / person (any film you want, for the

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An incredible dream like animated short created by Aleksandr Petrov based on Ernest Hemingway's novel of the same name, the Old Man and the Sea, tells the story of a boy and his encounter with an old man, who's lived a past filled with adventure and mysticism, now relegating in recluse as he spends the remainder of his days fishing in the vast blue waters. He then meets with a mighty marlin,

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Ever loved a place that you'd swear to heaven and hell that no matter what happens you'll come back. Well, that is exactly what i promised myself the first time i've stepped my little footsies in the city by the bay, San Francisco. The place was so lovely i felt like Audrey Hepburn stepping off that cab in the opening scene of Breakfast At Tiffany's, a bit delirious, out of reach and the proper

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With Hayao Miyazaki's masterful animation comes this short anime music video about two men bound to save a prisoned angel no matter what the odds are. I don't speak a word of Japanese, but all i can say is the music of Chage & Aska, is perfect for the offbeat visuals care of Miyazaki and company. Not much is revealed on where or how the angel got here on earth, it focuses mainly on the escape and

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Ang muling pakikipagtambalan ni Ai Ai Delas Alas at direk Wenn Deramas ay nagdulot nanaman sa isang pelikulang magugustuhan at ikatutuwa ng buong pamilya. Ang ating bida ay nahiwalay sa kanyang pamilya nang ito ay papuntang Australia, sapagkat ang kanyang boyfriend na puti ay isang cronnie ng presidenteng pinatalsik. Siya ay naiwang magisa sa Pilipinas at nagtangkang makaalis ng bansa upang

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From Danny Boyle, the man who brought us such wonders as the druggie film, Trainspotting and the zombie flick that revolutionized the sub-genre, 28 Days Later, comes his latest outing to deal with the end of mankind. The sun is dying, and unlike the ragtag team of misfits in Armageddon, the group in the film is like any other group we have seen in a dooms day scenario film, please note, "like"

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Mel Gibson's tirade with the law surely helped market his latest outing. And like his uncontrollable outburst of anti-Jewish slurs, the film Apocalypto, is one film drench in blood soaked madness of one man's journey home. Jaguar Paw (newcomer Rudy Youngblood) is a young man plucked out of his ravaged village to become a human sacrifice to the gods, and by fate escapes and begins a perilous

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Stand out sina Pokwang at Eugene Domingo sa D' Lucky Ones, kung tutuusin supporting roles lamang sila dito. Nag-mukhang sina Sandara Park at Joseph Bitangcol ang supporting, dahil nadala nila ang tunay na ibig sabihin ng pagiging isang tagahanga. Litaw na litaw ang paghango ng mga linya mula sa mga pelikulang Sister Stella L., Bata, Bata Paano Ka Ginawa at iba pang pelikulang pinagbibidahan ni

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Narinig, nabasa at napanuod na natin ang kuwentong ito na nareincarnate na sa iba't ibang anyo, hango sa librong Wuthering Heights ni Emily Bronte, ang bagong pelikula nina Richard Guiterrez at Angel Locsin, ay tungkol sa dalawang magsingirog, na bagama't parehong galing sa mahirap na katayuan sa buhay, ang isa't isa'y pinaghiwalay ng tadhana, si lalaki, naging matagumpay sa linya ng kanyang "

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Okay, I was psyched, when I heard that they are making a new film about Hannibal "the Cannibal" Lecter, and lo and behold, it's a prequel. Finally, some answer to why Lecter is the demented sick f*ck in Jonathan Demme's Silence of the Lambs and Michael Mann's earlier effort, and some hail as superior to the "Lambs," Manhunter. But, one can't help but have some reservations, when it comes to

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"Let us go down, and there confound their language, that they may not understand one another's speech."Alejandro González Iñárritu's film unfold in 3 countries, with varying languages and all of these stories interplay as a result of one act of kindness and its ultimate result of redemption and downfall. From the barren landscapes of Morocco to the neon blasted skyscrapers of Tokyo, all of these

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Sa antolohiyang Mga Kuwento ni Lola Basyang ang komedyanteng hindi mapantayang si Chichay ang titulong tagapagganap, ito ay isang pagbabalik tanaw sa masayang pelikulang na ating kinagisnan (sa iilan sa ating lumaki sa panunood ng mga pelikulang ganito), i had fun memories watching this on free TV during lazy school day afternoons. Ang hindi marahil alam ng nakararami, noong 1958, may pelikula

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20 years na ang nakakaraan ng tayo ay hinandugan ng horror trilogy na ito ng Regal. Bagama't may mangilan-ngilan dito ay nasabing horror-comedy, minsa'y hindi sinasadyang ang mga tinaguriang pang-horror talaga ay nagiging kakatawanan dahil narin sa ilang pagganap na tunay naman na nakakapangilabot panuorin, at hindi ibig sabihin nito ay magaling ang pagganap. Katulad na rito si Kris Aquino sa

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Tinanghal bilang Pinakamahusay na Pelikula sa taunang Metro Manila Film Festival 2006, talaga namang mapapahanga ka sa mga taong nagbenta ng kanilang kaluluwa upang parangalanan ang pelikulang ito bilang pinakamahusay sa taong ito, hindi sapat na basehan ang kinita nito sa takilya, whatever happened to artistic merit? Hindi ko na kailangan panuorin ang mga nakalipas na pelikula sapagkat alam ko

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Sa relative good reviews na natamo ng Panaghoy sa Suba na dinerehe ni Cesar Montano, sabi ko sa sarili, dapat kong mapanuod ang kanyang bagong pelikula na tampoK sa MMFF '06. Sa pamagat palang mukhang maganda. Pero, mukhang doon na lamang magtatapos ang magagandang salita, maliban sa mala-out-there, authoritarian nanay na pagganap ni Celia Rodriguez, lahat na sa pelikulang ito, sa wikang Ingles,

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Banggitin mo lamang ang Romance-Comedy at tiyak, marami ang kikiligin pag ang tambalang Angel at Richard o Kristine at Diether ang nagkatagpo. Halos lahat na ng anyo ng walang kamatayang tema ng pag-ibig ay naisapelikula na, bagama't pagkatapos ng panunuyo, nailahad na ba ang pagsubok sa pagitan ng lahat ng ito? Kadalasan, alitan at selos ang dahilan, ngunit sa Kasal Kasali Kasalo, ating

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Karnal - isang makamundong pagnanasa sa laman, kapangyarihan, salapi at iba pa, na nagdudulot ng pagkasira ng pagkatao, Ang pagalinsunod sa mga temporal na tawag ng laman ay pagsasawalang bahala sa marapat na pagiisip at paniniwala sa Diyos. Ang tao ay magbibigay ng kuro-kuro upang mapagbigyan ang kanyang mga nasa. Sa ganung paraan mapaglalawig pa niya ang mga pagnanasang ito, sapagkat, ito'y

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GUILTY! ang hatol kay Daniel Smith, isang binatilyong Kano nanggahasa sa isang Pilipina sa Subic. Maihahalintulad natin ito sa isang munting pelikula ni Lupita Concio-Kashiwahara, na pinagbibidahan ni Nora Aunor at Jay Ilagan, bagama't magkaiba ang sitwasyon na kinagagalawan nina Aunor at ni "Nicole," hindi natin maipagkakaila na ang mga kaganapan sa kanikanilang buhay ay resulta ng pananatili ng

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From the studio that brought us classic Japanese animation at its finest such as Grave of the Fireflies, Spirited Away and Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind, comes an enchanting tale of following one's dreams. A far cry from the often strange and whimsical world, that Studio Ghilbi churns out of its drawing board, Hayao Miyazaki's (great Japanese Animation) apprentice Yoshifumi Kondo (

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Ako'y naganahang manuod ng Huwag Kang Lilingon, sapagkat sa nakalipas na panahon patok na patok na pinilahan ng mga manunuod ang mga pelikulang Feng Shui at Sukob na pinangungunahan ng aking kinasusuklamang si Kris Aquino, na sa sama ng pagganap eh, mukhang wala man lang nakapansin at tinulungan pang humakot pa ng mahigit kumulang na tatlong daang milyong piso sa kabuuan na pagpapalabas ng

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September 17, 2006 - Sunday afternoon. Birthday celebration of Papang and Auntie Cathy. 7 Yucca St., Superville. Story in pictures click on my flick site link. Thanks.CLICK HERE FOR THE PICTURES

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Si Jeffrey Jeturian na marahil ang isa sa mga natatanging direktor ng makabagong peliculang Pilipino, ang kanyang mga pelikula ay hindi halintulad ng ibang mga direktor, nais niyang makapag-isip ang kanyang mga manunuod at hayaan sila ang manghusga sa mga kaganapan na kanilang natutunghayan, hindi siya umaasa sa mga nakasanayang pamamaraan ng paglalahad ng kuwento, sa kanyang pakikipagtambalan sa

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Disney never had a super humungous hit like High School Musical, coming up with so-so productions like Cadet Kelly, since its start on TV, some odd years ago. With the arrival of High School Musical, this was an obvious choice for marketing with endless heaps of paraphernalia, your downloadable script to do your own “High School” musical, and don’t forget the DVD and soundtrack, with kids of the

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Sa mga kumakabit, nangangabit, nangkakabit, nagpapakabit at gumagamit. Heto ang kuwento ninyo. Sa direksyon at panulat ni Dennis Marasigan, hango mula sa isang dulang panteatro. Ang "Sa North Diversion Road" ay isang makatotohanang pagsasadula ng mga problema na naidudulot ng tukso. Sampung istorya, bawat isa tungkol sa pangangaliwa, pagmamahal, pagbabago at ang maaring hantungan.Irma Adlawan and

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September 3, Sunday. Family get together, Santa Ana, Manila. In loving memory of Remedios "Mamang" Madamba-Garcia.Click this LINK for the Photos. (album c/o flickr)

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SPOILER ALERT. plot points discussed.Isang natatanging pagganap ng Superstar ng Bayan, Nora Aunor, bilang Bona, starstruck fan ni Gardo, na ginampanan ni Philip Salvador. Ito ay istorya ng isang bit player ng mga pelikulang aksyon at ang kanyang masusing tagasugid na kahit sa anung pakakataon ay ibibigay ang lahat-lahat upang mapagbigyan ang nais ng kanyang paboritong actor. Sa direksyon ni Lino

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August 17, Thursday. 10am - 5pm. Bonifacio Drive (front of Intramuros gate), Ship at Pier 13. Manila South Harbor.Click here for the photos...Enjoy.

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Helmed by director Jeffrey Jeturian, which made some of the memorable films of recent, such as Pila Balde, Sana Pag-Ibig Na, Minsan Pa and Tuhog to name a few. Kubrador stars Gina Pareño as the title character. We take a look in a day in a life of a kubrador (bet collector). Funny, that although serious the theme maybe, Jeturian still sees a comic light between each scene, suggesting that as

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FORMAL INVITATION FROM GREENPEACE. Highlight of the "Defending Our Oceans - Pilipinas Tour", Manila leg is the open boat days, The MY Esperanza will then proceed to Bicol and then to Cebu. I will be at the Manila Yacht Club on Wednesday to help out in the Waste Sampling Survey, Thursday, will be the day i'll be helping out in the open boats. See you all there.Dear friends,Greetings of peace and

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Watch "Kubrador" starring Gina Pareño and directed by Jeffrey Jeturian (Tuhog, Minsan Pa).Opening film for the Cinemalaya Independent Film Fest 2006. it will have a special screening at the UP Film Center on August 14. and will start its theatrical run on August 16, Wednesday.Watch the trailer if you must... SPOILER ALERT: Major Plot Points are given away in this preview. You have been warned.

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One of the ships of Greenpeace will be docking here in Manila as part of the Philippine leg of the world tour for the "Defending Our Oceans 2006" campaign of Greenpeace International. The Esperanza will be here in Manila, and will have an open boat on August 16, 17 and 18. Looking forward to this one, after my fun and memorable experience last year during the visit of the Greenpeace flagship the

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Rio Locsin stars as an obsessive-compulsive mother who snoops around his family's belongings to get to know them better. What sets this film apart from the rest of the Cinemalaya entries is Rio's dead center performance as a mother craving for attention from her family, to the point of reading her daughter's diaries and uncovering a harsh reality she ain't suppose to know. Locsin, shows a strong

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July 29, 2006. Saturday, Bulacan. Photos from my inaanak MM's baptismal party. Was not able to catch up during the actual baptism but was there during the party. Gift to follow suit. *smiley* Click on the link below to be directed to the album... Maria's Baptism Party Enjoy. *smiley*

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After the draining film Lakaran. It was time for something light hearted and fun. 3.30pm was its screening, and the CCP Main Theater was packed with students and film enthusiasts alike. It was a full house to say the least. People where eagerly awaiting this much anticipated movie musical, Saan Nagtatago Si Happiness. Topbilled by a relatively unknown actor, Andy Bais, he plays Tikyo, a seemingly

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Continued...12.45pm. Thursday. July 20. We were suppose to watch Daang Patungong Kalimugtong, (to be honest, i was really excited about this film) however after watching Sandalang Bahay, had lunch and seen works of Bencab at one of the galleries of the CCP, Daang... was unexpectedly pulled out from the screening and was replaced by Lakaran. Located probably in the worst venue during the

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July 20. Thursday. 10 am. Finalist from the 2005 CinemaOne Originals Film Festival, I had a chance to watch this film at the recently concluded Cinemalaya Film Fest last week at the CCP. Its day 2 for me, together with my friend, Vanessa, we trooped to the CCP Dream Theater. If you had thoughts of having your own home theater, this is it. small yet comfortable. It has a modest seating capacity

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Buying the 200pesos Day Pass is worth every centavo. you get to watch 5 films of your choice.So far, up to this point last Wednesday, i was able to watch 3 out of the 8 feature films and 2 compiled shorts. By Thursday last week, i will have seen an addition 5 more films.Will post, my thoughts on Cinemalaya featured competion films "Saan Nagtatago Si Happiness", "Mudraks", exhibition films "

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After watching 2 films Rotonda and Batad. Its time to see the highly anticipated film of the competition. Donsol, starring Angel Aquino and Sid Lucero.It's 6.30pm. and what do you know! its the GALA PREMIERE! Great! The writer and director of Donsol, who's previous work is Gil Portes' Mga Munting Tinig, Adolfo Alix Jr., was there together with other stars of the film Lucero, and Jacklyn Jose.

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3:15pm. Batad: Sa Paang Palay is a wonderful film about dreams and tradition. We join Ag-ap, played with honesty and perfect comic timing by Alchis Algura, as he finds ways to buy a pair of shoes, and ultimately chase big city dreams. Brief synopsis from the cinemalaya website follows...A 14-year old Batad Boy, a high school dropout, is forced to sell produce in the Banawe market to augment the

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