The Metro Manila Film Festival (MMFF) is an annual film festival organized to showcase and highlight Filipino produced movies. Aired from Christmas Day until the first weekend of January, the festival promises Filipinos a much-needed holiday breather, an easy escape from work and school through a lineup of locally made films. However, what was supposed […]
The much-awaited live-action reimagination of Disney’s classic, ‘The Little Mermaid,’ is currently showing at SM Cinemas nationwide. Dive into a world of underwater adventure, finding love, and realizing dreams with Ariel, portrayed by American singer-songwriter, Halle Bailey. Swim with the young mermaid as she trades her voice for legs so she can discover the world […]
It’s a double celebration this November as Cinema ’76 Film Society finally reopens their new branch in Tomas Morato with a lineup of movies from the 10th QCinema International Film Festival. The popular micro-cinema will have its soft launch opening from November 23-25, screening some of the fest’s most sought-after titles under the Asian Next […]
When the highly-awaited annual Metro Manila Film Festival (MMFF) started on December 25, 2021, there was an unusual lack of moviegoers and an absence of long queues in cinemas around the Metro. According to entertainment journalist MJ Felipe, day one of MMFF had a really low turnout– there was no crowd and the line was […]
December 25th isn’t just Christmas Day in the Philippines, it’s also the first day of the annual Metro Manila Film Festival. Just as the name dictates, the festival places its focus on Filipino films and talents, showcasing Filipino-made films for almost 2 weeks. With the onslaught of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Philippine cinema industry has […]
Now that cinemas are allowed to reopen in the National Capital Region (NCR) after being shut down for a year and seven months, theater operators are leaving no stone unturned to ensure the safety of moviegoers and cinema employees. “That is the main goal right now,” says Charmaine Bauzon, president of The Cinema Exhibitors Association […]
Wong Kar Wai’s In The Mood for Love will be presented as an NFT with a 91-second unseen day one footage. In The Mood for Love is a classic romantic drama movie that premiered in 2000 and is considered as Wong Kar Wai’s masterpiece. The film stars Maggie Cheung and Tony Leung, who play spouses […]
“I am inevitable.” A new movie has just beaten the box office record of ‘Avengers: Endgame’ for the biggest opening weekend of all time. China has recently reopened their cinemas as normality has been slowly returning to the country. Local moviegoers have been anticipating the release of the next installment of director Chen Sicheng’s hit series, ‘Detective […]
Abboudi Abu Jawdeh is exhibiting vintage film posters that show off a lost art, but also offer insight into decades of Western cliches of the Arab world.