Witness the power of faith in “Paul, Apostle of Christ” Exclusively in SM Cinema

This Lenten season, witness the all-too-real story of “Paul, Apostle of Christ,” at SM Cinema.

Purveyed in the perspective of the Apostle Luke, the film depicts Paul in the midst of a brutal Roman campaign against religion, persecuting all those who share the faith and preach the word of the Lord through the most gruesome methods ever devised.

Paul, is held prisoner and sentenced to death by Roman Emperor Nero. Luke, risks his life to visit him and there decides to write another text containing the beginnings of “The Way” and the start of what will later be known as the Church.

Rooney Mara Portrays a New, Revisionist Version of "Mary Magdalene"

Two-time Oscar nominee Rooney Mara (The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, The Social Network) stars in the titular role of Universal Pictures' new Biblical drama Mary Magdalene 

(Watch the new Mary Magdalene footage featuring Rooney Mara at https://youtu.be/l7b2exWNOMY.)

Amaia Scapes Iloilo celebrated Year of the Dog with ‘Kung Hei Arf Show’

What better way to welcome the Chinese Lunar New Year than in the company of our loyal and trustworthy four-legged bestfriends?

This was exactly what top-of-mind affordable real estate developer Amaia Land had in mind last February 25 when it celebrated the much-hyped Year of the Dog with a fun and unique dog show aptly called “Kung Hei Arf Show” at Amaia Scapes Iloilo.

As it turned out, the much awaited community engagement was all the excuse dog-loving homeowners needed to sign up their canine companions for the entertaining presentation.

Community Screening for BA Original Doc “Lost & Found” Prompts the Discussion on Adoption

A special screening for the BA original documentary “Lost & Found” was held Thursday night at the TFC Studio. Representatives from local government, media, and the community saw the story of orphans from the Philippines being adopted by families from an unlikely community in the snow-covered mountains of Montana.

“Lost & Found” moved the audience. Esther Misa-Chavez of the Inquirer shared that “It’s touching. It’s a human story. For them (the children), the transition must have been difficult emotionally, physically. It was an eye-opener.”

The War Awakens John Boyega in "Pacific Rim Uprising"

John Boyega, the breakout star of Star Wars: The Force Awakens, plays the lead role of Jake, wayward son of the legendary war hero Stacker Pentecost (Idris Elba), in Universal Pictures' new epic action-adventure Pacific Rim Uprising.

The original Pacific Rim had made a big impression on Boyega, in the days before he broke out as a star. “Seeing Idris Elba in the first film was very important to me. At the time I was involved in acting on a small scale in drama clubs, and in 2013 I saw a print ad while I was on the bus—Idris Elba as Stacker in an all-black Jaeger suit. The image, and what it represented, immediately struck me and motivated me.”

Paul, Apostle of Christ - Faith That Moves

Religious films is probably the most complicated films to be made. This is because it has to be precisely balanced to present it characters in portrayals that are not hard-selling religion which makes it spirituality like an advertisement more than message. Paul, Apostle of Christ proved that spiritual films can be artistic and moving.

Produced by Affirm Films, which made Christian Films like Fireproof and Risen, the film shows the fiinal days of St. Paul who has been travelling far and wide to build Christian communities and preach the gospel. Jim Caviezel who played Jesus Christ in Passion of the Christ is St. Luke here which somehow still has his impression of the Messiah without the Aramaic language.

"X-Men's" Cyclops Tye Sheridan Invites PH Fans to Watch "Ready Player One"

Audiences loved him as the young Scott Summers / Cyclops in Bryan Singer’s 2016 flashback of the superhero franchise, “X-Men: Apocalypse.” Now, Tye Sheridan stars as the underdog Wade Watts in Steven Spielberg's epic adventure “Ready Player One” (in Philippine cinemas Saturday, March 31.)

Watch the short video of Sheridan and his co-stars inviting Filipino fans to watch the movie in the link below.