MMFF 2024 REVIEW: Strange Frequencies: Taiwan Killer Hospital - The best Pinoy found footage to date

MMFF Horror is either a hit or miss for me, but was pleasantly surprised with this film which I believe maybe the longest title for a MMFF horror (ever?) So lets abbreviate this into TKH for this post. 

Set in Taiwan, where a group of celebrities and content creators goes on a ghost hunting in an abandoned hospital where numerous explorers are found dead and cursed. I like they go by their real names which I find kinda meta though I hope it will not also affect them in real life.

The plot may not be new, but the direction and effects were really good. Something that I really wanted to see in a Pinoy horror flick. It may not go full all-out blood and gore but went hard with the suspense and horror quality.

This is what I would recommend if people would ask for a great Pinoy horror movie that does not feel underbugeted. As the cast are also playing themselves, they are too and their works are used as a reference in some of the scenes capitalizing on the fans and haters to build up their own characters for TKH.

Smart Welcomes Anne Curtis and Jane de Leon As They Promote Record Breaking Speeds

Dyosa and Darna Anne Curtis and Jane De Leon join forces for the first time for something fast, and they partnered with Smart Communications.  This is inline with their recognition  from Ookla®, the global leader in mobile and broadband network intelligence, awarded as “Best Mobile Network.”

A first for a mobile operator in the Philippines, the “Best Mobile Network” award was given to Smart after winning Fastest Mobile Network and Best Mobile Coverage for Q1 to Q2 2022. 

“We want to celebrate this milestone by putting together two of today's remarkable women—this generation’s Dyosa and Darna—in one campaign that shows just how Filipinos are empowered with the best mobile experience on the Smart network. Anne has been a long-time Smart user and endorser while Jane is excited to further explore the power of Smart. Like Anne and Jane, we want our customers to enjoy the same powerful experience,” said Francis E. Flores, SVP and Head of Consumer Wireless Business - Individual at Smart.

Pinoy Komiks Time: Darna Cast Revealed!

After many years in the making, Darna which was orriginally a movie turned into a TV series has finally revealed the cast and a new director for the production. Delayed due to the pandemic, the show will now start filming as they finalize the characters and story of the much-awaited Pinoy super hero Darna.

Despite being passed to many directors like Erik Matti and Jerold Tarog, they finally got veteran director Chito Rono to lead the production and of course we have Jane De Leon as Narda/Darna.