8 MMFF film lists this 2013

8 films, featuring in MMFF

Eight local films will provide pleasure and competing in the Metro Manila Film Festival (MMFF) this Christmas.

Based on the notification of the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA), Presented by Chairperson Francis Tolentino eight films in a press conference in Tomas Morato, Quezon City this Sunday.

The banner also features the director and stars of each film in the annual Parade of Stars at 2: 00 this afternoon from the Mall of Asia in Pasay City to the Quirino Grandstand.

Here is a list of film hero in 39th MMFF:

- 10,000 Hours
Sa direksyon ni Joyce Bernal 
Sa produksyon ng Viva Entertainment
Tampok si Robin Padilla 

- Boy Golden: Shoot to Kill
Sa direksyon ni Chito Rono
Sa produksyon ng VIVA Entertainment
Tampok sina ER Ejercito at KC Concepcion 

- Kaleidoscope World
Sa direksyon ni Eliza Cornejo
Sa produksyon ng iAct Productions
Tampok sina Sef Cadayona and Yassi Pressman

- Kimmy Dora: Ang Kiyemeng Prequel
Sa direksyon at panulat ni Chris Martinez
Sa produksyon ng MJM Productions at Quantum Films
Tampok sina Eugene Domingo and Sam Milby

- Girl, Boy, Bakla, Tomboy
Sa direksyon ni Wenn V. Deramas
Sa produksyon ng Star Cinema at Viva Films
Tampok sina Vice Ganda, Maricel Soriano and Joey Marquez

- My Little Bossings
Sa direksyon ni Marlon Rivera at panulat ni Bibeth Orteza
Sa produksyon ng OctoArts Films, M-Zet Productions, APT Entertainment, Kris Aquino Productions
Tampok sina Kris Aquino, Vic Sotto, Ryzza Mae Dizon, and James "Bimby" Aquino-Yap

- Pedro Calungsod: Batang Martir
Sa direksyon at panulat ni Francis O. Villacorta
Sa produksyon ng HPI Synergy Group at Wings Entertainment
Tampok sina Rocco Nacino, Christian Vazquez

- Pagpag: Siyam na Buhay 
Sa direksyon ni Frasco Mortiz 
Sa produksyon ng Star Cinema and Regal Films
Tampok sina Kathryn Bernardo and Daniel Padilla

On December 27 awards night held the Meralco Theater, Pasig City while appearing the MMFF movie until the first week of January 2014.

Call Center Girl: Movie trailer video released starring Pokwang

Kapamilya actress and comedian Pokwang is set to make a comedic comeback via Star Cinema’s upcoming family movie “Call Center Girl.”

Call Center Girl: Movie trailer video released  starring Pokwang

In Friday’s press release, ABS-CBN’s film production outfit described “Call Center Girl” as “a hilarious, smart, and laugh-a-minute movie.”

The story is “centered on Teresa (Pokwang) who is in a desperate race against time to unite her family and win back the affections of her estranged daughter Regina (Jessy Mendiola). By some twist of fate, Teresa (who worked in a cruise ship for 13 years) lands a job in a call center where her daughter Regina is employed thus providing her with the perfect opportunity to rekindle her broken relationship with her daughter. In the process, Teresa encounters a diverse bunch of people from different walks of life. She then gradually appreciates the concept of extended families and ultimately, Teresa and Regina learns the true value of family as both discover their individual purposes in life,” Star Cinema stated.

The Don Cuaresma helmed comedy offering also stars Enchong Dee, Chokoleit, K Brosas, John “Sweet” Lapus, Dianne Medina, Alex Castro, Ejay Falcon, and Aaron Villaflor.

Movie trailer:




“Call Center Girl” will be shown in cinemas across the country beginning November 27, Star Cinema added. 

Latest Extended Iron Man 3 trailer video released

The latest video of one of the most-anticipated movies in 2013, Iron Man 3 starring Robert Downey Jr. and directed by Shane Black, has hit the internet.

Robert Downey, Jr. reprises his role as the title character, with Gwyneth Paltrow, Don Cheadle, and Favreau reprising their roles as Pepper Potts, James Rhodes, and Happy Hogan, respectively. Completing the cast are Guy Pearce, Rebecca Hall, Stephanie Szostak, James Badge Dale, and Ben Kingsley.

In the latest trailer, said to be the most detailed so far, fans get to see a bunch of armored suits and how Tony Stark’s new Iron Man suit forms around him faster than before.

Also, the billionaire playboy philanthropist’s home at the seaside destroyed by initially unknown enemies but turned out to be an army sent by The Mandarin, his most dangerous and destructive enemy to date.

Here, watch this video:

Iron Man 3 is set to be released internationally on April 25, 2013 in IMAX, and May 3, 2013 in the United States.

John Lloyd Cruz, Angel Locsin's "Unofficially Different" adulation adventure

After accepting been commutual with added stars, John Lloyd Cruz and Angel Locsin get into an "unofficially different" adulation adventure in Star Cinema’s Valentine offering.

Directed by Cathy Garcia-Molina, "Unofficially Yours" is the adventure of two bodies from adverse abandon of love. The guy, played by John Lloyd, believes in charge and abidingness while the girl, played by Angel Locsin, believes otherwise.

"It’s a altered affectionate of adulation story," said Direk Cathy who is acclaimed for administering feel-good movies.

"This is the aboriginal time we are arrest this affectionate of adventure in a movie. It’s braver than usual. It’s affectionate of anxious compared to our antecedent romance-comedy movies. That’s why it took a while afore we were accustomed the blooming ablaze to alpha with it. The abstraction had been there for absolutely a cardinal of years. This has a new affair and I accept the timing is aloof right. Even the appellation is actual appropriate."

This marks the aboriginal time that John Lloyd and Angel are alive in a cine afterwards they did the TV alternation "Imortal."

"Since Imortal was affectionate of abundant stuff, Angel and I anticipation of accomplishing a affair comedy, article light, a far cry from what we did in the TV series. This is not aloof a fun movie."

For her part, Angel said she got to apperceive the added ancillary of John Lloyd back they were accomplishing Unofficially Yours. "John Lloyd actuality is funny, charming, he fabricated an accomplishment to accomplish adjustments so that his assuming would be funny," said Angel

Sarah, Gerald share a little romance

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MANILA, Philippines — In Star Cinema’s accident hit adventurous ball “Catch Me I’m In Love,” the bike of Sarah Geronimo and Gerald Anderson was accurate formidable.
Although they are not an “item” in absolute life, cine admirers accustomed them as lovers on the awning and alike Kimerald admirers accurate their team-up, for which Gerald bidding contentment “kasi sobrang abutment nila and I’m so blessed for this.”
In “Catch Me I’m In Love,” Gerald played a affluent boy and Sarah, a common babe but their adulation for anniversary added knew no sociology-economic boundaries. There were abounding “kilig” moments in this blur but admirers will get alike added in “Won’t Last A Day Without You,” their additional team-up movie. It’s addition adventurous ball but the director, Raz dela Torre, said the stars gave their roles a altered attack.
The cine additionally stars Joey de Leon, who said he accustomed the role as Sarah’s ancestor because he is a big fan of the singer-actress; and John Lapus.
Sarah plays DJ Heidee who dishes out pieces of admonition to the lovesick, a role she said was absolutely altered from her accomplished roles. “Very arduous at nahirapan talaga ako sa pagiging DJ.”
On the added hand, Gerald plays Andrew, an easy-go-lucky playboy who treats girls as playthings. Gerald finds himself a “love victim” back he hears his “kalokohan” actuality advertisement civic on DJ Heidee’s program.
“Won’t Last A Day Without You” is Star Cinema and Viva Films’ pre-Christmas alms and it opens today, Nov. 30.

“My Househusband” starring Judy Ann Santos and Ryan Agoncillo

Husband and Wife, Ryan Agoncillo and Judy Ann Santos are back on the big screen in their upcoming family comedy “My Househusband, Ikaw Na!“. The real life couple which previous movies were the box office front runners on their respective MMFF years “Kasal, Kasali, Kasalo (2007)” and “Sakal, Sakali, Saklolo (2008)” is coming back with their worlds turned upside down.


This time around it isn’t the housewife that gets to lead the story (like in Kasal, Kasali, Kasalo), not the two of them(like in Sakal, Sakali, Saklolo), but the ‘Husband’ himself (played by Ryan Agoncillo) will get the chance to storytell the indoor misadventures of a “Househusband”.
MY HOUSEHUSBAND: Ikaw Na! is a light comedy about Rod (Ryan Agoncillo), a stay-at-home husband that does all the things that are supposed to be done by his wife. Mia (Judy Ann Santos), on the other hand is the wife who earns a living for their family. But as Rod tries to adapt the “wifey” role, he encounters situations that almost got him snapped and events that will make him realize that being the housewife is the greatest job in the world.
My House Husband movie is starring Judy Ann Santos, Ryan Agoncillo, Eugene Domingo, Miriam Quiambao and Agot Isidro. Directed by Jose Javier Reyes and is set to be released on Christmas Day, as part of the 2011 Metro Manila Film Festival!

Proudly produced by OctoArts Films, “My Househusband” is a light comedy about husband and wife who have exchanged roles, at least in the traditional sense; that is, Rod stays at and tends to home while Mia earns a living. They deal with various situations in such a set-up. Ryan points out that the film is no “andres de saya” tweak. “It’s not as if Rod is a ‘yes’ man. He still gets to wear the pants in the family except that he also dons the apron come meal times,” he said.



The cameras have started grinding for “My Househusband.” It is being helmed by the award-winning Jose Javier Reyes with whom Ryan and Juday worked in 2007′s “Kasal, Kasali, Kasalo” and 2008’s “Sakal, Sakali, Saklolo.” Both movies were topgrossers in their respective filmfest seasons creating a lot of excitement for this next franchise from the loveable husband and wife tandem and their favorite director. It wouldn’t be a surprise at all if “My Househusband” will emerge as a great contender once again in the 2011 film festival box-office race.
Ryan is especially excited to do this movie because it is a homecoming of sorts for him who actually began his acting career within the OctoArts camp via his role in the 2005 movie “Kutob.” He said, “Masayang masaya ako because Boss Orly Ilacad was the very first producer who trusted me enough to give me a role in a movie. It’s nice to go back to where you started basically. I know we are in good hands here,” he said.

“Direk Joey is a cool guy. It’s very easy to work with him provided that you come to work prepared—which should be the case anyway,” Judy Ann said. “He knows how to strike the balance between maintaining a happy set and keeping everything running with clockwork precision.” In reading the script of “My Househusband,” Ryan and Judy Ann found themselves empathizing with the lead characters though not necessarily according to gender. “Some of the things that happen to Mia, I myself have gone through in life,” said Ryan.





 “And there were instances when I can relate to how Rod reacts to a situation because I feel I would do the same if it were me,” said Judy Ann. The actress notes that Mia is the supportive and patient kind of wife versus the loudmouthed, obnoxious and strong-willed ones she has played before. Ryan, on the other hand, says Rod is a very principled guy and one with a lot of heart. The pair is confident that more than entertaining the audience, “My Househusband” gives a realistic idea of what a marriage is like. “You realize that the vow about staying together ‘for better or for worse’ is no lip service,” he said.









Judy Ann rejoined: “If anything, we hope the people would leave the audience enlightened that conflicts actually spice up a marriage if handled correctly. These problems can actually make the husband and wife stronger for their family.”
“My Househusband” under OctoArts Films is an entry to this year’s Metro Manila Film Festiva




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Rhian Ramos shines in ‘The Road’

Manila Standards Today *Original Link

Model-actress Rhian Ramos finds herself appearing in a couple of projects under a genre that usually brought chills in thrills. She is starring both in the upcoming GMA Films movie The Road and in the TV adaptation of her 2009 film Sundo.

The GMA Artist Center star expressed delight that she’s reuniting with a couple of her ex-screen partners. She is sharing lead billing with ace heartthrob Dingdong Dantes for the TV series and working again with actor TJ Trinidad in the latest obra maestra of horror expert Yam Laranas.

Rhian and Dingdong once worked together in the series Stairway to Heaven as their chemistry was immeditaley felt in that romance flick. This time around, their tandem gets some scary twists and such promise to be another thrilling ride for both of them.

The Road, on the other hand, is bound to give big-screen viewers the goosebumps they don’t want but feel like having. It also stars other Kapuso stars Barbie Forteza, Lexi Fernandez, Derrick Monasterio, Alden Richards, Louise Delos Reyes and Carmina Villaoroel.  

ASWANG (2011 - LOVI POE, PAULO AVELINO)

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Aswang is a Filipino mythological creature most similar to the Western vampires. For years now, this popular folklore in the Philippines had stories which has been adapted into the screen countless times. But among the Aswang movies that I have watched only few had me astounded while others, I have forgotten.

Although hyped as the remake of the Pegue Gallaga film”Aswang” which starred Alma Moreno, the 2011 film Aswang seemed like original nevertheless still followed the first half of the classic film. It cannot be considered a remake though because the film just didn’t have that hair-raising horror the classic had. So perhaps it’s safe to say that this is a re-imagination of the 1992 Aswangmovie – and quite a good one for the average movie audience.

Horror enthusiast like most people who would intend to watch Aswang may be disappointed though. And that’s because Jerrold Tarog did a scare-less attack on the supposedly horrifying ASWANG story. Yes, it wasn’t scary for an Aswang movie and that’s my major gripe on the totality of the movie. I’m one of those who could have bashed Tarog or Adlawan(writer) by adding romantic subplots in the story – giving people notions about a Twilight-like feel on Aswang.