Banal - Dare To Climb The Horror In The Mountains?

The thrilling movies in Philippine cinema continues this May with the latest offering by APT Entertainment called BANAL. The movie features the hottest teen celebrities like Miguel Tanfelix, Bianca Umali, and Andrea Brillantes. This seems an interesting mix of Kapuso and Kapamilya stars which are also part of top rating teleseryes like Sahaya and Kadenang Ginto.

Said to be inspired by true events, Banal shares the story of a group of friends who went on a hiking trip to the mountain which was said to be a source of miracles for those who pursue to climb it. Many would climb mountains because of many reasons, the gang seems to have their own individual agenda for the trip. But since the mountain is full of mystical secrets and dark entities, many things can happen as they go up on their trek and their lives are at steak with every step towards the top.

The film  also tackles pinoy mysticism with its roots in the mountains which is an interesting choice of plot since many would go with the conventional urban scares like monsters and ghosts.They did a great job with the cinematography which is a combination of aerial shots, color combinations, and jumpscares to make you feel the thrill of the scenes.

'Surrender' to the comedy-packed film “Jack Em Popoy: The Puliscredibles”

Get caught laughing hard during an action scene while watching this family film

If you are into action films but would also love to have a good laugh, then the 2018 Metro Manila Film Festival entry “Jack Em Popoy: The Puliscredibles” is just the right film for you, which will start screening internationally on December 27 via TFC at the Movies.

The film produced by APT Entertainment, CCM Productions, and M-Zet Productions stars Coco Martin, Vic Sotto and Maine Mendoza who together give the right mix of action and comedy.

The story of “Jack Em Popoy: The Puliscredibles” revolves around police officers Jack (Martin), Popoy (Sotto) and Emily (Mendoza). Their paths will cross after Jack and Popoy become partners, and Emily finds herself falling for Jack who she once hated.

REEL DEAL: Imagine You and Me REVIEW

It was always clamored by fans of AlDub to have their own movie, though they started with My Bebe Love #KiligPaMore, the MMFF movie was created for the Vic and Aiai team up with the addition of Alden and Maine as they became the biggest discovery of the noontime show. After several concepts presented, they were given the scripts to Imagine You and Me. Along with that are tickets to Italy which they will be filming the movie.

The concept of overseas love stories is not new to us, but they wanted to be as close to their theme with the romance of Romeo and Juliet. Filmed in the picturesque city of Como, is the not the usual cities we know but it does have that charm perfect to set up a love story. Imagine You And Me showed what AlDub stands for and we can connect to it.

There are also a lot of actors and cameos which appeared in the movie, and one of the stand out among them are Irma Adlawan and Jasmine Curtis-Smith. Commendable performances for comedy also includes Cai Cortez and Cacai Bautista which provided really hilarious moments alongside Maine. 

It has an interesting mix of light and heavy scenes which I would say is a roller coaster of emotions. And truly they have delivered kilig moments with the character. Since this movie took a while for concepts and filming, it does show that these types of genre must never be rushed and always take perfect time (Tamang Panahon) for it to be effective and moving.

AlDub Celebrates One Year With Imagine You and Me

It is almost one year when we were introduced to Yaya Dub and Alden which many would never though would explode into a worldwide phenomenon that trended everyday and has conquered a lot of brands. We also remember that the hashtag #AlDubEBSaTamangPanahon trended as the most used hashtag in 24 hours as certified by twitter and the Guinness World Records.

This success also meant endorsements and more exposure for the couple which they said is really life changing for the both of them. Alden who has been a kapuso star and has been paired with Louise Delos Reyes and Marian Rivera and also had a stint in playing Jose Rizal for Illustrado, found himself in Eat Bulaga primarily to promote and dance met in a segment of Juan for All, All for One with Jose and Wally the Dubsmash Diva which is Yaya Dub. And you all know what happened next.

REEL DEAL Cinemalaya Specials: The Janitor

Chick flicks everywhere for local cinema, I guess people would eventually crave for a different genre for Pinoy movies. Next to love stories, action is a favorite of Pinoy movie goers, but they are rarely seen on mainstream cinema, and finding a good one is more rarer. The Cinemalaya Film Festival will happen on August, and one of the entries for the Director's Showcase is Mike Tuivera's THE JANITOR.

Starring Dennis Trillo, The Janitor may be an odd choice for a title of a action film but pose a different and deeper understanding about its meaning. Is he a crusader to clean up the mess of crime? Is he a punisher  who has an alter ego of a maintenance guy out to seek vengeance?

We talked to Dennis Trillo and Mike Tuviera about the movie and they shared their excitement for the upcoming movie in August. Fresh from "My Husband's Lover" Dennis Trillo became more buffed for the role as it requires a lot of real action and combat. Direk Mike shares that they also made the action scenes they always wanted to do and doing it right.