Real Florido's Bakit Di Mo Sabihin: A Film About Deafness That Needs To Be Heard

Amidst the noise of today’s content congested digital and pandemic-stricken world, it is a daunting task  to tell a story that will stand out. Real Florido’s new opus entitled, BAKIT ‘DI MO SABIHIN (Tell Her), an  official entry to this year’s Cinemalaya Film Festival intends to cut through the clutter by telling a marriage  story that speaks loud even with the absence of spoken language, a film that will bring everyone to the  world of the deaf. 

“Bakit ‘Di Mo Sabihin” is a movie about a deaf couple, Miguel and Nat who are struggling to keep their  marriage. After a huge fight, Miguel leaves his wife alone in Manila and decides to live in Baler with their  kids. As he starts a new life, Miguel is reminded about the reasons why he married Nat by his family’s  relentless stories about how modern a woman Nat is, and how he failed in so many ways to recognize that  he fell in love with a younger deaf woman. One Christmas Eve, Miguel finally makes a move to tell Nat  everything she needed to know. Miguel and Nat are played by two of today’s most acclaimed actors, JC  De Vera and Janine Gutierrez respectively.  

Babae At Baril - The Power Of The Gun

Not everyone are able to get their hands on a firearm. But when one does, what can it do to the person wielding it? This is what QCinema participating film BABAE AT BARIL wants to showcase. Starring Janine Gutierrez, Felix Roco, Elijah Canlas, JC Santos, and Sky Teotico, the film is also the director Rea Red's solo directorial debut.

It tells the story of a young saleslady which endures a very hard life, harassment at work and on the streets, stressful commutes, and even a unreliable roommate. Though hope is lost for her situation, she stumbles on a gun near where she lives and decided to take it and eventually use it. With a deadly weapon on her hands, she immediately  feel the power and change in her personality to use it to her advantage.

Being part of QCinema for this year, they also got production grant worth P1.5 Million. They are also competing along with Grenn Brarit's The Cleaners and Arnel Kaaway Sa Sulod, and against entries from Thailand, Indonesia, Malaysia, Laos, and China.

Elise - Unexpectedly Beautiful In Many Ways

It has been a while since we saw a good Pinoy film recently, this is probably we got used to the same formulaic money-making plots which though it brings in the audience, it is bad for film creativity. But I've stumble upon the latest film by Regal Entertainment which sparked my interest when my friends said it was really a good movie.

Elise is part of the first wave of movies the Regal group has launched this 2019. Knowing it has a love story plot made me think that it will be just like the other love stories with a shallow story, but it was surprisingly good and probably what we need for the film industry right now.

Though the plot was simple, Bert gets to be reunited with his first love Elise yet he also went through a lot of things in life with his family, friends and even strangers he just met, the execution was really good that I never had to re-imagine the scene to make it better.  It was a mix of first love feels, effective comedy (with Victor Anastacio), and drama that is like a knife that slowly pierces into the chest as the movie progresses. 

Halloween Screamfest with “Spirit of the Glass 2: The Haunted”

Never toy with the unknown because it might just come back to haunt you. This is the lesson from “Spirit of the Glass 2: The Haunted,” the latest horror movie set to hit Filipino theaters in time for Halloween.

Three fashionista friends who are popular on social media attempt to have some offline fun by trying to contact spirits using the age-old Spirit of the Glass game and this opens up to a series of horrific haunting experiences. 

Bea is a lifestyle editor of a popular magazine, Lisette is an up-and-coming young actress, and Chelsea is a sought-after model. They are the Girls of the Moment, living blissful lives basking in their popularity. One night, together with their love interests, Enzo, Jag, and Andre summon a trio of vengeful spirits with Bea’s Ouija Board, and this triggers a succession of disturbing supernatural events in relation to a crime committed 50 years ago. The spirits haunt the girls and their partners until they are forced to connect with a blind medium named Anita to help the spirits seek justice and eternal peace. 

“SPIRIT OF THE GLASS: THE HAUNTED” In Cinemas Nationwide November 1

Written by Jose Javier Reyes, “Spirit of the Glass: The Haunted” sees three friends who gained popularity through social media: Bea, Lisette and Chelsea were called the Instaglams since their popularity was rooted on social media. 

Bea is a lifestyle editor of a popular magazine as well as a stylist, Lisette is an up and coming young actress while Chelsea is a popular model for mainstream and viral advertising. The three girls gained that much desired reputation of being the Girls of the Moment, basking on their youth and popularity. Each had their own partners --- Bea with Enzo, an athlete businessman whose best buddy is Jag, another scion of a rich family and Andre, Chelsea’s rich beau.

GMA Afternoon Prime BlogCon (Villa Quintana, Innamorata, The Borrowed Wife)

GMA Afternoon soaps has defined Pinoy TV viewing in the afternoon. And they have brought many unique yet lovable shows that has go the viewers hooked in the siesta hours where it is the most vunerable hours of TV. And the stories won't bore you with a regular love story, or a filler to dead hours. With all original series and a line up of the best Kapuso stars, these are just some of the reasons many are hooked to the "Dramarama sa Hapon" or GMA Afternoon Prime. We had a chance to mingle with the Stars of the 3 series; Villa Quintana, Innamorata; and The Borrowed Wife.

Elmo Magalona and Janine Gutierrez team up in GMA’s remake of Villa Quintana

This November, GMA Network presents Villa Quintana, a heartwarming love story that became a phenomenal hit series in the mid-90s. Mothers today are definitely sentimental when they reminisce the love between Isagani and Lynette, originally portrayed by Keempee de Leon and Donna Cruz.

Kapuso teen heartthrob Elmo Magalona and promising Kapuso actress Janine Gutierrez reprise the roles, driving strong anticipation among fans of the original series, reaffirming that their first team-up on-screen is one of this year's most exciting casting coups.

As they breathe life into the characters of Isagani Samonte and Lynette Quintana, they retell a great love story in a way that best represents how sweet young love can be. Women, young and old, would definitely fall in love once again with Villa Quintana's triumphant celebration of love amidst challenges.