JoshLia Fans Rejoice! Since their debut as a love team in the television series “Ngayon at Kailanman,” Joshua and Julia became synonymous with romance in Filipino entertainment. Their portrayal of complex characters and ability to convey genuine emotion have established their status as one of the industry’s most beloved tandems. Now, ABS-CBN’s Star Cinema posted a short “Look Test” on …

March caps the celebration of Women’s Month. What better way to celebrate than to watch films that reflect feminism? Surely this is one way to honor women’s strength and power. It is not an easy task to find films that represent women as more than just objects of desire but rather fully fleshed out women who are human. For several …

Without a doubt, Filipino films are making its way to the worldwide platform joining the ranks of internationally acclaimed blockbusters. This is evident as Netflix once again selected a number of Filipino films expected to stream this November via Netflix Philippines including “Heneral Luna,” “BuyBust,” “Kita Kita,” and “Beauty and the Bestie.” The streaming giant began selecting Filipino titles including …

The Pista ng Pelikulang Pilipino kicks off on Aug. 16 and runs through Aug. 22. Featuring 12 locally-produced films, the festival aims to promote local Filipino films and filmmakers as part of the Buwan ng Wika celebration for the month of August. The festival is organized by the Film Development Council of the Philippines. The week long festival involves all …

Filipino filmmaker Erik Matti won the biggest prize at the recently concluded Crouching Tigers Project Lab in Macau, for his upcoming film, “Pintakasi.” The film won the Crouching Tigers Award for best pitch at the event, which was actually a venue for pitching stories for movies that have yet to be made. The forum was held as part of the International …

Lino Brocka’s multi-awarded film “Maynila sa Kuko ng Liwanag” (Manila in the Claws of Light) will be the first Filipino film to be part of the prestigious Criterion Collection. Criterion included the 1975 film in its shortlist of titles for distribution through its platform starting 2017. ‘Maynila Sa Kuko Ng Liwanag’ Restoration According to a report in the Inquirer, the Film …