List of Tagalog Movies 2018: Filipino Films Released or to be Released in 2018

Ang Dalawang Mrs. Reyes - In this romantic comedy movie, two wives go on a revenge mission when they got cheated on by their respective husbands. Making matters more complicated is when the two women found out that their husbands aren't straight. Playing the lead characters in the film are Judy Ann Santos, Angelica Panganiban, JC De Vera, and Joross Gamboa. Ang Dalawang Mrs. Reyes marks the return of Santos to the big screen. This isn't the first time that she has worked alongside Panganiban. The two actresses last worked with each other on the television soap opera Sa Puso Ko Iingatan Ka way back in 2001. [Director: Jun Robles Lana; Cast: Judy Ann Santos, Angelica Pangilinan, JC De Vera, Joross Gamboa, Carmi Martin, Gladys Reyes, Nico Antonio, Andrea Brillantes, Kim Molina, Quark Henares, Johnny Revilla, Wilma Doesn't, Cai Cortez; Trailer]

I Need You Now - [Director: Nuel C. Naval; Cast: Angel Locsin, Richard Gutierrez, Angelica Panganiban]

Darna - [Director: Erik Matti; Cast: Liza Soberano]

Kasal - The story conference for this upcoming romantic drama was held in October of 2017. In said conference, it was alluded that it will be about three different people making very difficult choices/decisions. It's topbilled by Derek Ramsay, Beal Alonzo, and Paulo Avelino. Ramsay has previously worked with Alonzo in One More Chance and Magkaribal. [Director: Ruel S. Bayani; Cast: Bea Alonzo, Derek Ramsay, Paulo Avelino]

Kusina Kings - This tells the story of two close friends who had a misunderstanding. They are both working in the same restaurant so they had to patch things up if they want to save their friendship as well as grow the business. But there's a twist. In the story conference for the film, it was divulged that one of the characters is actually a spirit. [Director: Victor Villanueva; Cast: Zanjoe Marudo, Empoy Marquez]

Buy Bust - In this action flick by Erik Matti, Anne Curtis plays an anti-drug enforcement agent. It also stars mixed martial arts fighter Brandon Vera (UFC, ONE). The movie was supposed to be shown at the Metro Manila Film Festival but it didn't make the cut. [Director: Erik Matti; Cast: Anne Curtis, Joross Gamboa, Brandon Vera, Mara Lopez, Nonie Buencamino, AJ Muhlach, Victor Neri]

Books Featured On The Movie Hunt For The Wilderpeople

Hunt for the Wilderpeople is an adventure comedy-drama film produced in New Zealand and released in 2016. It was written and directed by Taika Waititi. Waititi wrote the screenplay for the film based on a book by Barry Crump titled Wild Pork and Watercress. The film stars Sam Neill, Julian Dennison, Rima Te Wiata, Rachel House, Rhys Darby, and Oscar Kightley.

In one of the opening scenes of the movie, a shelf of books was prominently featured. If you are wondering about the titles of the books stacked on the shelf and the one lying on the bedside table, I've made the following list below. Hunt for the Wilderpeople is a New Zealand film so it makes complete sense that majority of the books are about New Zealand. There's a total of 16 books featured in the scene. I was only able to identify the titles of 11 of the books. So here they are:

1. Quake Cats: Heart-Warming Stories of Christchurch Cats by Craig Bullock
"These affecting Christchurch earthquake cat stories are perfect for all cat lovers. There are odd and quirky stories, funny stories, sad stories and stories that will surprise you or make you chuckle. Quake Cats includes inspiring tales of cats who were lost but then reunited with their owners, and the many narrow escapes of miraculous cats with nine lives."

2. Powell's Native Animals of New Zealand
"From tapeworms to sperm whales, no native animal escapes the pages of this wonderful book. The Art Deco cover design is pure kiwiana - and a familiar sight in many a New Zealand bach. Originally written by Dr Arthur William Baden Powell CBE, a famous New Zealand naturalist, it was first published in 1947. This latest edition has been refreshed by Dr Brian Gill, who was Auckland Museum’s Land Vertebrates Curator for over 30 years. Discover every New Zealand animal, Maori names and enjoy the exquisite, digitally-enhanced illustrations." 

3. My Wicked, Wicked Ways by Errol Flynn
"A hero to millions who adored his portrayals of Robin Hood and Fletcher Christian, Errol Flynn (1909-59) lived a life that far surpassed any adventure he ever acted out on screen: exotic travels, criminal exploits, passionate love affairs, violent confrontations, scandals, and international fame. In this highly readable, witty and colourful autobiography, reissued by Aurum Press in B-format using the original uncensored text, Flynn reveals himself and his remarkable life as he did nowhere else."

4. New Zealand Sea Anglers' Guide by Raymond Doogue and John Moreland
"This book is perhaps best known for the118 illustrations in contains of the most keenly-sought and commonly-caught New Zealand sea fish. For each species there are also notes on distinguishing features, colour, distribution, Habits, General, other names, how they are caught and their food qualities." - Allan Burgess, fishingmag.co.nz

5. Animal Farm by George Orwell
Everyone knows that this book is about. If you haven't read it already, please go get a copy now. Seriously. :) 6. Landfall 90
"Landfall is New Zealand's foremost and longest-running arts and literary journal. It showcases new fiction and poetry, as well as biographical and critical essays, and cultural commentary." - Otago University Press

7. Kiwi Vagabond by E.S. Allison
"This book is the sequel to the author's first book Kiwi at Large. It tells of the writer's jorney from England across Europe and Asia and the Pacific to his homeland in New Zealand. He set out with 300 pounds and travelled some 25,000 miles. It is the story of a search across the world, and a pilgrimage to many places that had intrigued him for years: a village in Sicily, ancient Ithaca, Isphahan, Persepolis, Halicarnassos, Anzac, Kabul, a mountain in Kurdistan and Mandalay. "

8. From N to Z: A Humorous Survey of New Zealand by C.V. Smith
"From N to Z is a light-hearted, humours satire on New Zealand, written in a vein which can give offence to no one. The author, who is well-known in manufacturing circles, uses his dry humour to portray N.Z. life, and is ably assisted by the well-known N.Z. Cartoonist, G. E. Minhinnick." - trademe.co.nz

9. Bart: The Story of a Dog by Ormond Burton
"Ormond Edward Burton was a New Zealand-born teacher, soldier, war historian, Christian pacifist, Methodist clergyman, and writer, who was the co-founder (with Archibald Charles Barrington) of the Christian Pacifist Society of New Zealand. Burton was imprisoned several times for his opposition to World War II, and was expelled from the Methodist church." - Wikipedia

10. Schoolgirl Pluck by Rita Coatts
"Schoolgirl Pluck was an entertaining book at times, but a lot of it was kind of lame. It also isn't very original and it closely mimics other books in its genre." - Rebecca McNutt, Goodreads

11. Te Kooti Rikirangi General and Prophet by W. Hugh Ross 
"Te Kooti Arikirangi Te Turuki was a Māori leader, the founder of the Ringatū religion and guerrilla fighter. While fighting alongside government forces against the Hauhau in 1865, he was accused of spying. Exiled to the Chatham Islands without trial along with captured Hauhau, he experienced visions and became a religious leader. In 1868 he led the escape of 168 prisoners, seizing the schooner Rifleman and sailing back to the North Island where he began a series of raids. A resultant military reprisal campaign became known as Te Kooti's War. He was pardoned in 1883 but continued to be active in spreading the Ringatu message of peace and reclaiming land from Pakeha." - Wikipedia

Northern Lights: A Journey To Love (A Filipino Movie Starring Piolo Pascual And Yen Santos)

Northern Lights starring Piolo Pascual.

Northern Lights: A Journey To Love is a Filipino romantic drama film starring Piolo Pascual, Yen Santos, and Raikko Mateo. Directed by Dondon Santos, Northern Lights tells the tale of two people looking for something and someone in their lives. The glue that connected them together is a young child whose mother is on the brink of dying.

Formerly titled Once In A Lifetime, Northern Lights was shot in Queenstown which is a resort town along the coast of New Zealand's South Island. New Zealand was used as a substitute for Alaska which is among the main settings in the film. The movie took its name from the famous northern lights in Alaska. This is a natural phenomenon more popularly known as the Aurora Borealis. It can be observed in North America and parts of Europe.

Northern Lights is a collaboration project by Star Cinema, Regal Films, and Spring Films which is Pascual's own film production company. In the movie, Piolo plays an OFW in Alaska named Charlie. When he moved to Alaska with his parents, Charlie left behind in the Philippines his already pregnant girlfriend. He promised to come back for her but when he did, he found out that his girlfriend met another man. Dejected, he went back to Alaska and lived a promiscuous life.

Things changed when Charlie learned that his former girlfriend is dying and that she's sending their son (Charlie Jr.) to Alaska to live with him. Charlie Jr. met another passenger on the plane named Angel (played by Yen Santos) who served as her travelling partner and guardian for the trip. The three characters convene in Alaska and embark on a journey that will change the course of their lives forever.

Also starring in Northern Lights: A Journey To Love are Tirso Cruz III, Joel Torre, Sandy Andolong, Maricar Reyes, Glydel Mercado, Jerald Napoles, Anna Vicente, K Brosas, and David Chua. The movie will be released in theaters on March 29. Prior to appearing in Northern Lights, Pascual starred in last year's Love Me Tomorrow and A Lullaby To The Sorrowful Mystery.

Luck At First Sight: Filipino Movie Starring Jericho Rosales And Bela Padilla

The Luck at First Sight movie poster

Luck At First Sight is a 2017 Filipino movie starring Jericho Rosales and Bela Padilla. Aside from Rosales and Padilla, the main cast also includes Jeric Raval, Dennis Padilla, Cholo Barretto, Kim Molina, Thous Reyes, Issa Pressman, and PJ Endrinal. Padilla also wrote the story for the film alongside Neil Arce.

In an interview with Boy Abunda on his television show Tonight with Boy Abunda, Padilla said that the idea for the film first developed while she was in her car listening to the radio. The radio hosts were talking about luck and that's what inspired Padilla to write and develop the story for the film. The screenplay was written by Ays De Guzman.

"Nasa kotse po ako, nakikinig ako ng radyo and they were talking about luck. Tapos naisip ko yung title, Luck at First Sight, tapos dun na po nabuo yung story." - Bela Padilla

Luck at First Sight was directed by Dan Villegas, the same director behind the romantic films English Only Please, The Breakup Playlist, Walang Forever, Always Be My Maybe, How to Be Yours, and Ilawod. Villegas has also worked in television programs namely On The Wings Of Love, Till I Met You, and Ikaw Lang Ang Iibigin. In 2015, Villegas won the Best Original Story award at the 41st Metro Manila Film Festival for his work on Walang Forever. Villegas is also an accomplished cinematographer. His cinematography credits include She's Dating The Gangster, She's The One, Quick Change, Bakit Hindi Ka Crush Ng Crush Mo, and Unofficially Yours.

The movie's tagline: "The greatest luckiest love story ever told." Luck at First Sight is a project by Viva Films and N2 Productions. Padilla plays a character named Diane while Rosales plays a character named Joma. The movie will be released nationwide on March 22.

The Best Science Fiction Films Of 2017: Plus A Complete List Of All Sci-Fi Movie Releases This Year

January Releases:
Resident Evil: The Final Chapter:
Underworld: Blood Wars:

February Releases:
The Space Between Us:

March Releases:
Ghost in the Shell: A counter-cyber terrorist task force led by a cyborg commander battles cyber criminals and hackers. The task force faces its most formidable enemy to date, an enemy who will stop at nothing to ruin the artificial intelligence technology that has always proven to be reliable for Hanka Robotics. The film's based on a Japanese manga series by Masamune Shirow.
Director: Rupert Sanders (Snow White and the Huntsman)
Cast: Scarlett Johansson, Pilou Asbaek, Takeshi Kitano, Juliette Binoche, Michael Pitt, Chin Han, Lasarus Ratuere

Kong: Skull Island:
Life:
Power Rangers:

April Releases:
The Circle: The book of the same title by Dave Eggers which served as the source material for this movie generated mixed reviews. Some described it as an effective commentary on the culture of surveillance that's very prevalent in this day and age. Others lambasted it for demonizing internet companies without showing actual arguments. The same kind of reactions will likely emerge from people who will see the film considering its themes.
Director: James Ponsoldt (The End of the Tour, The Spectacular Now, Smashed, Off the Black)
Cast: Emma Watson, Tom hanks, John Boyega, Karen Gillan, Patton Oswalt, Bill Paxton, Ellar Coltrane

May Releases:
Alien Covenant: This is the sixth installment in the Alien movie series and it follows a timeline very close to that on Prometheus. It tells the story of the crew of the colony ship Covenant as they seek a remote planet hoping to find an uncharted paradise. What they find instead is a violent environment and the remains of the Prometheus expedition.
Director: Ridley Scott (Alien, Blade Runner, Thelma and Louise, Gladiator, The Martian)
Cast: Michael Fassbender, Katherine Waterston, Billy Crudup, Danny McBride, Noomi Rapace, Guy Pearce

Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2:

June Releases:
Wonder Woman:
Transformers: The Last Knight:

July Releases:
Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets: In the 28th century, a pair of special operatives are ordered by their commander to embark on a mission to thwart evil forces and restore peace in a remote intergalactic city. The movie's based on a French comics series by Pierre Christin and Jean Claude Mezieres.
Director: Luc Besson (Leon: The Professional, The Fifth Element, Nikita, Lucy)
Cast: Dane DeHaan, Cara Delevingne, Clive Owen, Rihanna, Kris Wu, John Goodman, Ethan Hawke, Rutger Hauer

The Dark Tower:

War for the Planet of the Apes: The events in this third installment in the Planet of the Apes series picks up where the Dawn of the Planet of the Apes left off. Caesar is embroiled in a violent and bloody war against humans led by a merciless colonel. The results of the battle will determine the fate of both apes and humans as well as the future of the planet.
Director: Matt Reeves (Dawn of the Planet of the Apes, Let Me In, Cloverfield)
Cast: Andy Serkis, Steve Zahn, Woody Harrelson, Gabriel Chavarria, Karin Konoval, Judy Greer, Terry Notary, Sara Canning

August Releases:
Flatliners:

September Releases:

Alien Covenant

October Releases:
Geostorm: Climate-controlling satellites are causing destructive storms of  epic proportions. So a satellite designer goes on a space mission to fix the problem. The plot thickens when it's discovered that there's a plot to assassinate the president.
Director: Dean Devlin
Cast: Gerard Butler, Abbie Cornish, Alexandra Lara, Jim Sturgess, Ed Harris, Andy Garcia,

Blade Runner 2049: A new blade runner working for the Los Angeles Police Department uncovers a secret that might turn what's left of society into dangerous chaos. His search for answers and solutions leads him on a mission to search for Rick Deckard, a former blade runner who hasn't been seen for over thirty years.
Director: Denis Villeneuve (Arrival, Sicario, Enemy, Prisoners, Incendies)
Cast: Ryan Gosling, Harrison Ford, Ana de Armas, Sylvia Hoeks, Robin Wright, Jared Leto, Dave Bautista

November Releases:
Thor: Ragnarok:

December Releases:
Star Wars: Episode VIII:

List of Tagalog Movies 2017: Filipino Films Released or to be Released in 2017

If you are a fan of Philippine cinema, you will find this page very valuable. Listed below are the Tagalog movies 2017 and Filipino films 2017 that you should watch out for this year. The country's film industry is starting to pick up the pace. Production has started to increase since last year and industry insiders are projecting that the trend will continue this 2017. Anyway, below is an overview of the major productions that have been or will be released this year:

Sakaling Hindi Makarating - Wanderlust, mending a broken heart, and finding happiness are the main themes of this beautifully-shot film by Ice Idanan. The movie is a breath of fresh air amidst the formulaic fare that has plagued Philippine cinema for too long. The plot still revolves around romance but it takes a very unique twist. It stars Alessandra de Rossi, Teri Malvar, Pepe Herrera, JC Santos, Karen delos Reyes, and Irma Adlawan.

Across the Crescent Moon - Human trafficking and inter-faith relationships are the main themes of this action-dram top-billed by Matteo Guidicelli and Alexandra Godinez. Matteo plays a Muslim cop working for the Special Action Force department of the Philippine National Police. He's married to a Christian woman played by Alexandra. Directed by Baby R. Nebrida, the movie also stars Christopher de Leon, Gabby Concepcion, Dina Bonnevie, Sandy Andolong, Joem Bascon, Ivan Carapiet, and Jerico Estregan.

My Ex And Whys - In their third film as a romantic tandem, Enrique Gil and Liza Soberano play two teenagers who are struggling to find a good answer to the old question "Why do humans insist on loving people who have hurt them?" Produced by Star Cinema and directed by Cathy Garcia Molina, My Ex And Whys will hit theaters all over the Philippines on February 15. The movie also stars Joey Marquez, Ara Mina, Arlene Muhlach, Hyubs Azarcon, Cai Cortez, Neil Coleta, Ryan Bang, and Dominic Roque.

Can't Help Falling In Love - Daniel Padilla and Kathryn Bernardo team up once again for this romantic drama while director Mae Cruz Alviar mans the camera. This will be the tandem's first big screen project for the year. They are also doing a television series called La Luna Sangre.

Bloody Crayons - In this horror thriller picture, Topel Lee, a director who had successful stints directing films, television programs, and music videos, tries his hands adapting a popular book into the big screen. The source material for Bloody Crayons is a book of the same name by Josh Argonza. Bloody Crayons will feature an ensemble cast which includes Julia Barretto, Ronnie Alonte, Joshua Garcia, Jane Oineza, Diego Loyzaga, Sofia Andres, Maris Racal, Yves Flores, and Empoy Marquez.

Size Matters - A romantic comedy based on a story of the same title that was originally published on Wattpad, Size Matters tells the story of a woman and a man who have different ideas with regards to their anticipated first time in bed. The woman wants someone with a big package but the man she ends up bedding has a package that's much smaller than the average size. The film reportedly stars Angelica Panganiban, Zanjoe Marudo, Edgar Allan Guzman, and Melai Cantiveros. It will be directed by Cathy Garcia Molina.

Darna - The popular comic book female superhero character created by Mars Ravelo and Nestor Redondo gets another big screen treatment in this adaptation that will be directed by horror and suspense master Erik Matti. Actress Angel Locsin will play the titular character which she previously portrayed in a television series for the GMA Network back in 2005. The cast for the movie adaptation also includes Krystal Brimner, Simon Pineda, Gina Pareno, and Sarah Lahbati.

Dear Other Self - In this romantic drama which follows a love triangle angle, Jodi Sta. Maria plays a woman who is torn between two men. Who should she chose? The one who will provide her a life full of adventure and excitement? Or should she choose the one who can offer her financial stability and security? Co-starring in the movie are Joseph Marco and JC De Vera. It's directed by Veronica Velasco.

My Dear Future Husband - Sarah Geronimo and John Lloyd Cruz reunites in this romantic comedy to be directed by Ted Boborol. The two young stars' last film together was released more than three years ago. They have previously appeared together in three blockbuster films namely It Takes a Man and a Woman, You Changed My Life, and A Very Special Love.

Ghost Bride - Actress Kim Chiu and director Chito S. Rono reunite in this horror flick which tackles the ancient Chine tradition of ghost marriages. In a ghost marriage, one or two of the people being betrothed are deceased. Versions of the tradition are also practiced in other parts of the world like France and Sudan. Also starring in Ghost Bride are Matteo Guidicelli, JC Santos, Rio Locsin, Beverly Salviejo, Victor Silayan, Jerome Ponce, Mon Confiado, and Alice Dixson.

Swipe: At the center of this drama is an online dating app which serves as the glue that connects the residents and employees of an apartment complex. Directed by Ed Lejano, the movie explores the romantic aspirations of a ragtag group of people. It stars Gabby Eigenmann, Meg Imperial, Alex Medina, Maria Isabel Lopez, Alvin Anson, Mercedes Cabral, and Luis Alandy. Writing for Rappler, film critic Oggs Cruz said that Swipe "ever really digs deep enough. It refuses to connect the loose threads and the dominant themes, foregoing complexity for easy thrills and tensions that never even materialized." Pwera Usog - Directed by Jason Paul Laxamana, Pwera Usog takes as its driving subject a common Filipino superstition (the pwera usog). A group of teenagers got more than what they bargained for in an attempted prank. The film features an ensemble cast that includes Joseph Marco, Kiko Estrada, Sofie Andres, Albie Casino, Cherise Castro, and Devon Seron.

Luck at First Sight - This is a romantic drama featuring the tandem of Bela Padilla and Jericho Rosales. Padilla also wrote the story from which the film's plot was based. Working behind the camera is director Dan Villegas, the same guy behind the hits English Only Please and The Breakup Playlist.

Northern Lights: A Journey To Love -
Tayo, Sa Huling Buwan ng Taon -
Smaller and Smaller Circles  -
Ang Larawan -
I'm Drunk, I Love You -
Ilawod -
Dark Room -
Foolish Love -

If you have anything to add to the list, please feel free to leave your comments below. Thanks a lot.

Movie Recommendations By Adam Johnston Of YourMovieSucks (The YouTube Channel: YourMovieSucksDOTOrg)

2011
1. Submarine - "Is both involving and hilarious; it's pretty funny so check it out."
2. The Sound of Noise - "If you love music, then this movie is for you."
3. Footnote - "An entertaining movie."
4. The Tree of Life - "Everything's amazingly shot and not only is it an accurate and honest portrayal of the family unit in the 1950s, but it's an accurate portrayal of life as a young boy and losing your innocence. See it."
5. Senna - "What I love about this movie is that there's so much footage, it's able to play off as a drama unfolding before your eyes rather than a documentary of something that happened in the past."
6. The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo - "This is one of the few cases of an American remake of a foreign language film being as good as the original. Trent Reznor continues to do a great job with the soundtrack along with Atticus Ross. Everything is well-acted, well-shot, well-paced. It's a real crowd-pleaser even though the content may be disturbing for some viewers."
7. Le Chat du Rabbin (The Rabbi's Cat) - "It's clever, self-aware, politically-aware and plenty stylized whenever it gets the opportunity. It's nice to see an animated movie with such balls that it isn't afraid to tackle subjects like divided societies and conflict between Jews and Muslims."
8. Drive - "This movie is super-fun to watch so check it out."
9. The Artist - "It's not only fun to watch, but the directing, acting, and musical composition perfectly reflect the silent movie era."
10. Certified Copy - "Fantastic film and I highly recommend it."
11. Midnight in Paris - "This movie is hilarious and insightful."
12. Weekend - "This is the most honest film I've ever seen in terms of a depiction of a gay relationship. And you don't have to be gay to enjoy the movie."
13. The Skin I Live In - "It's well-shot and the soundtrack is great."
14. Shame - "This is a masterful film."
15. The Kid with a Bike - "My favorite movie from 2011."

2014
Mistaken for Strangers, Life Itself, Phoenix, Finding Vivian Maier, Gett:The Trial Of Viviane Amsalem, The Raid 2, Citizen Four, Two Days One Night, Violent, Nightcrawler, The Fool, An Honest Liar, Enemy, Art and Craft, Jodorowsky's Dune, Norte: The End Of History, The Internet's Own Boy, Under the Skin, Ida, Winter Sleep, Force Majeure, Gone Girl, The Lego Movie, Leviathan, Magical Girl, The Grand Budapest Hotel, Whiplash, Mommy, Birdman

List Of Tagalog Movies 2016: Filipino Films Released Or To Be Released In 2016

There are two possible reasons why you have arrived at this place. One, you are an enthusiast of Filipino cinema (or Philippine cinema) and that you want to know about the titles that have been released or yet to be released in 2016. Two, you are doing some research about Filipino movies. You could be doing the research for school purposes or for work-related purposes. 

Whatever is your reason in arriving at this page, you have come to the right place. Because below is an overview of all the Tagalog movies, both mainstream and independent, that have been released or yet to be released in 2016.

The titles of the films are listed in descending order. This means that you’ll find the oldest releases on top and the new and upcoming releases at the bottom. Provided for each title are pertinent information about the movie like cast, synopsis, and release date.

Bakit Lahat Ng Gwapo May Boyfriend - Stars Anne Curtis, Yam Concepcion, Dennis Trillo, and Paolo Ballesteros. Directed by Jun Robles Lana.

Always Be My Maybe
Lumayo Ka Nga Sa Akin
Everything About Her
#Lakbay2Love
Girlfriend For Hire
Love Is Blind
Tupang Ligaw
Laut
Beyond The Door
Pisara
Ang Sugarol
Ligaw
Sekyu
Iadya Mo Kami
I'll Never Get Over You
Darna
Balatkayo
Sa Isang Iglap
Pare Mahal Mo Raw Ako
Pangil
Tomodachi
Butsoy

Ang Hapis at Himagsik ni Hermano Puli (The Agony and Fury of Hermano Puli) - This is a historical drama that chronicles the life and legacy of Apolinario dela Cruz who in 1841 led a rebellion against the Spanish government in the name of religious freedom. Stars Aljur Abrenica, Enzp Pineda, Louise delos Reyes, Menggie Cubarrubias, and Ross Pesigan. Directed by Gil Portes.

Anino Sa Likod Ng Buwan - Set in the early 1990s in the Marag Valley, the movie tells the story of a couple and the unorthodox relationship they enter into with a government soldier. A bloody war between government soldiers and rebels serves as backdrop to the story. Stars Luis Alandy, LJ Reyes, and Anthony Falcon. Directed by Jun Robles Lana.

Camp Sawi - A romantic comedy about five broken-hearted women trying to fix their messed-up love lives in a beach camp for the broken-hearted. Stars Andi Eigenmann, Yassi Pressman, Bela Padilla, and Sam Milby.

Sultan Qudarat - A historical film that tells the story of Sultan Kudarat. Stars Cesar Montano. Directed by Montano.

The Great Raid: A Movie Inspired By The Daring Raid Of A Japanese Concentration Camp In Cabanatuan During World War II

On January 30, 1945, in the thick of World War II, hundreds of American soldiers and Filipino guerrillas launched a daring and dangerous rescue mission that led to the liberation of at least 500 prisoners of war being held by the Japanese army at a concentration camp in Cabanatuan, Nueva Ecija. 

The event is considered as one of the most triumphant rescue missions in both U.S. military and Philippine history. The raid is made even more popular by the fact that although the rescuers were grossly outnumbered by the Japanese, they suffered only a few losses while the Japanese army lost hundreds of their soldiers. Official records say that 2 American soldiers died, 2 prisoners died, and 21 Filipino guerrillas were wounded. Between 530 and 1000 Japanese soldiers were killed during the raid. Four Japanese war tanks were also destroyed.

The daring rescue mission was the subject of the film The Great Raid which hit theaters in 2005. Directed by John Dahl (Rounders, Joy Ride), the film focused its attention on the planning and the eventual staging of the rescue mission. The movie starred Benjamin Bratt, James Franco, Sam Worthington, Logan Marshall-Green, Joseph Fiennes, Connie Nielsen, and Robert Mammone. It also starred Filipino actors like Cesar Montano, Paolo Montalban, and Natalie Mendoza.

Here are a few interesting facts about the film:

1) The movie was shot within the months of July and November in 2002. It was originally scheduled to be released in the fall of 2003 but its release date was delayed several times. It eventually made its way into American theaters in August 12, 2005.

2) The makers of the film used two books as their major sources in developing the film. These are Hampton Sides' Ghost Soldiers and William Breuer's The Great Raid on Cabanatuan.

3) Filipino actors Cesar Montano and Richard Joson played the roles of Juan Pajuta and Eduardo Joson in the movie. Pajuta and Joson are the two Filipino soldiers who led the Filipino guerrillas during the raid.

4) The movie was filmed in Queensland, Australia. A replica of the Japanese concentration was built using photos and accounts about the raid. Asian students in Australia were hired to play Japanese soldiers in the film.

One of the several promotional posters for The Great Raid.

5) James Franco who played Captain Robert Prince in the movie wrote about his experiences in making the film in a novel called Actors Anonymous which was published in 2013.

6) In the actual raid, Americans used a Northrop P-61 Black Widow fighter plane to divert the attention of Japanese soldiers while the American soldiers and Filipino guerrillas creep to the concentration camp. However, in the movie, the wrong plane was used. The aircraft used in the film was a Lockheed Hudson. This was because the makers of the film can't find a Northrop P-61 Black Widow that is still working.

7) The movie bombed at the box office. It only grossed $10,769,311 which is a far cry from its production budget that was a whooping $80 million.

Learn more about the Great Raid in Cabanatuan here. Watch the official trailer for the film here.

Alkitrang Dugo: A 1975 Filipino Film Based On William Golding's Novel 'Lord Of The Flies'

Alkitrang Dugo is a Filipino movie released in 1975 that was based on the dystopian novel Lord of the Flies by the English writer and poet William Golding (Pincher Martin, To the Ends of the Earth, The Scorpion God). The film was directed by Lupita A. Concio from a screenplay written by Nicanor B. Cleto Jr. The movie was produced by Nora Aunor.

The cast of Alkitrang Dugo included Roderick Paulate, Jingle, Efren Montes, Zernan Manahan, Angelito, Margie Braza, Rinna Peredo, Michael Sandico, Ricky Sandico, Toto Jr., and Eddie Villamayor. The film was promoted with the tagline, "Kahit na tayo'y malayo sa mga inalkitrang kalye ng Maynila, dito natin mapatutunayang tao pa rin tayo." The movie was filmed in Lipanta, Padre Burgos in the province of Quezon.

The movie's plot revolves around a group of young Filipino athletes who got stranded in a remote island after their plane crashed. The crash claimed the lives of their coach and pilot. Without an adult around to guide them on what to do, the young athletes organized themselves in order to survive. However, a struggle for leadership arose and divided the athletes into two rival groups.

Alkitrang Dugo stayed true to the events in William Golding's novel with a few major differences. One, the movie had boys and girls stranded in the island while in the book there were only boys. And two, the boys in the book elected a leader right after the plane crash. In the movie, the athletes elected leaders several weeks after they got stranded in the island.

Alkitrang Dugo was the second film to bring William Golding's classic story to the big screen. The first one was Lord of the Flies, a British adaptation that was released in 1963 and starred James Aubrey, Tom Chapin, and Hugh Edwards.

The book was once again adapted to the big screen in 1990 by director Harry Hook. The cast featured Balthazar Getty as Ralph, Chris Furrh as Jack, Danuel Pipoly as Piggy, and James Badge Dale as Simon.

An Honest Liar: A Great Documentary About The Well-Known Skeptic And Professional Debunker James Randi

James Randi who is arguably the most well-known (and the most successful) individual debunker of paranormal claims and pseudoscience is the main subject of a very interesting documentary by Justin Weinstein and Tyler Measom. Titled An Honest Liar, the movie documentary chronicles Randi's journey from a stage musician to a professional debunker. If you watch BBC, you may have seen the documentary under the title Exposed: Magicians, Psychics, and Frauds in November last year.

For people who are not too familiar with Randi and what he does, An Honest Liar makes for a great introduction into his work. Running for an hour and a half, the documentary discussed Randi's most well-known antics such as his shaming of televangelist Peter Popoff on national television, his numerous take-downs of the Israeli spoon-bender Uri Geller, and the elaborate hoax he perpetrated around a made-up spirit channeler named Carlos.

Several well-known people (mostly magicians, skeptics, science educators) make an appearance on the documentary. The rock star Alice Cooper was interviewed about the stunts that Randi cooked up for him. Adam Savage of Mythbusters fame, writer and science educator Michael Shermer, and magician Penn Jillette were also around to give their thoughts on Randi's work. Bill Nye the Science Guy got onscreen to say "James Randi is in love with the truth."

A still from the documentary An Honest Liar.

It's a well-made documentary that can be very fascinating if you are interested on things like skepticism, debunking paranormal claims, and fighting pseudoscience. Around halfway through the documentary, the focus got directed more on Randi's personal life, most especially on his relationship with his long-time partner Jose Alvarez. This abrupt change in the flow of the documentary can disinterest some people but if you are one who wishes to see a more personal side of the Amazing Randi, it's definitely worth seeing.

You can watch the official trailer for An Honest Liar here. It's unlikely that the film will be screened in theaters near you so check out the film's official website to learn more on how you can see it.

So What Are Neil deGrasse Tyson's Thoughts On Christopher Nolan's Space Saga Interstellar?

Without a doubt, Interstellar is one of the most anticipated films from Hollywood to hit the big screen this year. This is not at all surprising given the facts that it was directed by a highly-respected filmmaker (Christopher Nolan) and it starred some of the biggest names in Tinseltown (Matthew McConaughey, Anne Hathaway, Jessica Chastain, Michael Caine, Casey Affleck).

Since being released during the first week of November, the response to the film is mostly positive. As of this writing, the film is enjoying a 73% rating from both Rotten Tomatoes and Metacritic.

Among the most common concerns by viewers about the film revolves around the accuracies (and inaccuracies) of the science portrayed in the movie. What did Interstellar get right (or wrong) about science?

Who could best answer these concerns than scientists themselves. This is why the well-known astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson recently appeared on the television show CBS This Morning to talk about the science explored in the movie.

Always articulate and bubbling with enthusiasm, Tyson engaged the show's hosts on wormholes, the mathematics behind wormholes, the difference between a wormhole and a black hole, tidal waves in outer space, and meteorites.

When asked by one of the hosts if Interstellar gets his thumbs up or thumbs down, the celebrated scientist preferred to not answer the question directly but it's quite clear from the interview that he did appreciate it in one way or another.


Prior to appearing on CBS This Morning, Tyson went on his Twitter account to review Interstellar. He had positive things to say about some of the science shown in the film like achieving zero gravity in space, Einstein's Curvature of Space, and Einstein's Relativity of Time. In one of his tweets hashtagged #Interstellar, Tyson tweeted, "In Interstellar: Experience Einstein's Curvature of Space as no other feature film has shown." Read more of Tyson's Interstellar tweets here.

It's also worth mentioning here that Tyson referred to the 1997 film Contact as a science-fiction film that has stuck with him for a long time. This was after he was asked by one of the hosts if he can name one good science-fiction film. Contact was directed by Robert Zemeckis and was based on a novel of the same name by Carl Sagan. It also starred Matthew McConaughey.

5 Reasons Why The Upcoming Filipino Movie Maria Leonora Teresa Will Suck

Pretty much every major Filipino movie that gets shown on wide release these days sucks. Just take a moment to mull over the 8 current top-grossing Tagalog films this year: 1) Starting Over Again, 2) Bride For Rent, 3) She's Dating The Gangster, 4) Maybe This Time, 5) Da Possessed, 6) Diary Ng Panget, 7) My Illegal Wife, and 8) Talk Back And You're Dead. Only an eight-year-old kid would watch any one of these movies and describe it as good.

Aside from their atrocious titles (Da Possessed? Seriously?), these movies are bad. They are so bad that calling them bad is an understatement. They are beyond bad. Unfortunately, it looks like the Philippine movie industry has no plans whatsoever of giving a stop to this parade of cinematic badness.

There's a horror film set to be released within this month called Maria Leonora Teresa that looks...yes of course, as expected...very bad. It's supposed to be a horror drama but after watching the trailer, you'd think that it's a freaking comedy. Without further ado, here are the 5 reasons why Maria Leonora Teresa is going to suck.

1) Almost zero originality. Dolls terrorizing and killing people? We've seen these a gazillion times already.

2) There's the obligatory gay character whose job is to be annoying onscreen. Why does every Filipino film has to have an annoying gay character?

3) Gullible characters who are an insult to logical thinking. Your daughter dies, a creepy psychiatrist gives you an even creepier doll as some sort of a coping tool, and you are totally fine with that? 

4) Cliches, cliches, and cliches everywhere. Distant children's voices. Children laughing in the background. Sounds from a music box. Uuughhhhhh!

5) It's directed by Wenn Deramas, the guy behind movies with titles like The Unkabogable Praybeyt Benjamin, Momzillas, Sisterakas, and Petrang Kabayo. This alone is reason enough not to waste your money on this thing.

Maria Leonora Teresa stars Iza Calzado, Zanjoe Marudo, Jodi Sta. Maria, Joem Bascon, and Maria Isabel Lopez. It's scheduled to be released nationwide on September 17, 2014.

Watch Christian Bale And Joel Edgerton As Moses And Rhamses In The First Full Trailer For 'Exodus: Gods And Kings'

20th Century Fox, the official distributor of the upcoming biblical epic Exodus: Gods and Kings has released the first full trailer for the film. Shown in the trailer are key scenes featuring the main characters of Moses, Rhamses, Joshua and Seti.

Directed by Ridley Scott from a screenplay penned by Steven Zaillian, Exodus: Gods and Kings is an interpretation of the events narrated in the Bible concerning the flight of the Israelites from Egypt. Moses is played by British actor Christian Bale and Rhamses is portrayed by Australian actor Joel Edgerton. Also in the cast are Aaron Paul, John Turturro, Ben Kingsley, Sigourney Weaver, Maria Valverde and Indira Varma.The movie is scheduled to be released in the United States on December 12, 2014.

A Walk Among The Tombstones Trailer: A Dose Of Soundgarden And Taken-esque Scenes

A woman getting kidnapped. Liam Neeson holding and talking to a mobile phone. Looks like a trailer for another installment of Taken. But it's not. It's a trailer for A Walk Among The Tombstones, an upcoming action thriller which has Neeson being hired to find another man's kidnapped wife. Based on a novel by Lawrence Block, the film is scheduled to hit theaters in September of this year.

Joining Neeson in the cast are Dan Stevens, Boyd Holbrook, Ruth Wilson, Sebastian Roche, and Whitney Able. The film was written and directed by Scott Frank (The Wolverine, Marley & Me, The Lookout).The song featured on the trailer is a cover by another artist of Black Hole Sun by Soundgarden.

Brilliant Stop-Motion Animated Short Featuring Ocean Scenes Created From Man-Made Objects

Calling Adam Pesapane talented is a huge understatement. The American director and animator who goes by the nickname PES is beyond talented. His body of work is pure genius. Simply bloody creative.

A recent work of his is The Deep, a stop-motion animated short featuring ocean scenes and starring creatures made from metallic man-made objects. It's extraordinary as expected. Now, can somebody please get Pesapane to turn this short film into a full movie? I'd watch it, for sure.

11 Awesome Photos of Famous Actors Laughing in Between Takes (Photos)

Seeing behind-the-scenes photos of the making of a film is a source of joy for many movie fans. There's this strong interest to know the process on how the actors, directors and staff came up with the movies which we laughed and cried to. So this collection of 11 photos showing film actors having a good laugh in between takes will surely brighten up your day.

Compiled by a Reddit user by the username Join_You_In_The_Sun, these photos capture actors taking a moment to share some laughter with their fellow cast. There's Christian Bale having a laugh with a fully-costumed Tom Hardy. There's Peter Dinklage goofing around with his Game of Thrones co-stars. And so much more. See them all below.

1) Uma Thurman and Lucy Liu in Kill Bill: Volume 1 (2003)

2) Harrison Ford, Carrie Fisher, Mark Hamill, and Peter Mayhew in Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (1977)

3) Rupert Grint, Mike Newell, Alan Rickman, and Daniel Radcliffe in Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005)

4) Peter Dinklage, Lena Headey, and Nikolaj Coster-Waldau in Game of Thrones (2011)

5) Harrison Ford in Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981)

6) John Travolta and Bruce Willis in Pulp Fiction (1994)

7) Christian Bale, Tom Hardy and Christopher Nolan in The Dark Knight Rises (2012)

8) Hugh Jackman and Anne Hathaway in Les Miserables (2012)

9) Daniel Craig, Judi Dench, and Ralph Fiennes in Skyfall (2012)

10) Luke Wilson, Bill Murray, Grant Rosenmeyer, and Jonah Meyerson in The Royal Tenenbaums (2001)

11) Gary Oldman and Natalie Portman in Leon: The Professional (1994)

'Dota: Nakakabaliw' Is Philippine Filmmaking At Its Worst

I haven't seen the film but I have seen the trailer, the poster, and the overall plot. Based on what I have seen, I don't expect anything good that can come out of this atrocity of a film.

Making a film about an online video game is not itself a bad idea. The makers of the film are probably thinking that there's no way that they can lose given the hundreds of thousands of young folks in the country who are currently addicted to Dota. However, reactions from real Dota players are mostly negative.

What boggles me is that this movie is actually being shown in cinemas. Oh well, they are probably doing something right. Something that we don't know about. Anyway, below are the trailer and poster for the film.