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In line with its 20th anniversary, Star Cinema reunites with Regal Films as the two giant film companies bring together the country’s hottest young stars in Papag, Siyam Na Buhay – the biggest, most horrific, and most chilling film of the year. Pagpag is the only horror film that will participate in the much-awaited 39th Metro Manila Film Festival this December and it stars Daniel Padilla, Kathryn Bernardo, Paolo Avelino, Shaina Magdayao and Clarence Delgado with the support of Matet De Leon, Dominic Roque, Miles Ocampo, CJ Navato, Michelle Vito, Janus Del Prado, and Marvin Yap. Directed by Frasco Santos Mortiz and written by Joel Mercado. Pagpag is inspired by the ancient Filipino tradition that is anchored on the superstitious belief that one should not go directly home after visiting a wake at the risk of bringing home evil spirits. The film’s subtitle, Siyam Na Buhay represents 9 prevalent Filipino superstitious beliefs that are associated with deaths and funerals and are obser...

On Nov. 13, 2013, selected SM cinemas will exclusively feature the Philippine debut of a Pokemon movie and the 16th anime movie of the franchise. Genesect and the Legend Awakened is the last part of the Best Wishes movie series trilogy, which started two years ago. Ash Ketchum, Pikachu, and their friends embark on another adventure as they prevent a Genesect army from attacking the city. A familiar character, Mewtwo, will be teaming up with them, despite supporting the Genesect's plight. However, they come into conflict with the Red Genesect, the leader of the army. Can they be able to save the city? Every summer since 1998, a Pokemon anime movie is released in theaters for gamers, anime, and manga fans alike. It has also achieved popular success and has been releasing an anime movie for its fans every year. In Asia, it's now being shown in HK, Taiwan, and Korea. And this year, it will make its debut in the Philippines. For all Filipino Pokemon lovers everywhere, now is ...

AFTER a brief hiatus from Star Cinema’s well-loved comedy genre that endeared her to millions of Filipinos all over the world, Pokwang makes a grand comedic comeback in the title role of the upcoming and highly anticipated family movie Call Center Girl. It should be noted that Call Center Girl is Pokwang’s 11th film under Star Cinema. Pokwang was previously seen in several of Star Cinema’s blockbuster hits such as the tearjerker A Mother’s Story and the horror-thriller The Healing; most recently, she appeared in a very special role in Kim Chui’s Bakit Hindi Ka Crush Ng Crush Mo? and she was also part of the ensemble cast of the romantic comedy 24/7 In Love, which marked the 20th anniversary of Star Magic in the industry. Call Center Girl is a hilarious, smart, and laugh-a-minute movie written by Kriz Gazmen and directed by Don Cuaresma. The movie is centered on Teresa (Pokwang) who is in a desperate race against time to unite her family and win back the affections of her estra...

 Mainstream cinema and digital film meet this Sunday  (October 27 ) as Cinema One airs the hit romantic drama movie “One More Try” produced by Star Cinema and Cinema One Originals’ horror film “Di Ingon ‘Nato” at  8PM and 10PM respectively. “One More Try”starring Angel Locsin, Dingdong Dantes, Angelica Panganiban and Zanjoe Marudo tells the story of a mother (Locsin) having a terminally ill son. She is forced to reconnect with her child’s estranged father (Dantes) for help. She wants to have another child by him, who can supply their dying child with bone marrow. This daunting process of saving their son, on the other hand, slowly affects and destroys their current relationships. The heartbreaking film won six trophies from Metro Manila Film Festival 2012 including the Best Picture Award. “There was a lot of tension and it kept rising,” said Rappler’s Carljoe Javier. Meanwhile, “Di Ingon ‘Nato” (Not Like Us), a zombie film starring Rez Cortez, Mercedes Cabral an...

As part of its 20th anniversary celebration, Star Cinema brings together two exciting new screen pairings in “She’s The One”. This movie, which opens on October 16 in more than 120 theaters nationwide, features two-time Best Actor winner Dingdong Dantes in his first-ever team-up and the box office queen Bea Alonzo in a story about two best friends who find themselves pushed into a complicated romantic situation. Making this movie a potentially bigger audience draw is the addition of a second new screen tandem in Enrique Gil—dubbed “The Next Ultimate Leading Man”—and Star Magic 2013 discovery and emerging ‘It Girl’ Liza Soberano, who play important roles in the movie. For their first team-up, Star Cinema wanted a fresh, exciting concept and found it in the story of “She’s The One” written by Charlene Sawit- Esguerra, Anton C. Santamaria, Roumella Nina Monge and the award-winning screenwriter and Star Cinema’s Creative Director Vanessa Valdez. It has all the elements that have ma...

Check out the International screening of Gerald Anderson  and Piolo Pascual' s action-suspense movie "OTJ" below: ON THE JOB INTERNATIONAL SCREENING USA (September 27, 2013) NEW YORK CITY AMC Empire 25, New York, NY Jersey Gardens 20, Elizabeth, NJ LOS ANGELES/ SAN DIEGO UA Los Cerritos Galaxy Stadium 11, Cerritos, CA UA Horton Plaza 14, San Diego, CA West Covina Stadium 18, West Covina, CA Orange Stadium Promenade, Orange, CA AMC Plaza Bonita 14, National City, CA SAN FRANCISCO/ BAY AREA Century Tanforan 20, San Bruno, CA Milpitas Great Mall 20, Milpitas, CA Elk Grove Laguna 16, Elk Grove, CA Century Hilltop 16, Richmond, CA Metreon, San Francisco, CA DALLAS Cinemark Legacy 24, Plano, TX CHICAGO Village Crossing 18, Skokie, IL HOUSTON AMC Studio 30, Houston, TX Cinemark Tinseltown 290, Houston, TX WASHINGTON, D.C. AMC Loews Rio Cinemas 18, Gaithersburg, MD AMC Hoffman Center 22, Alexandria, VA HAWAII Pearlridge West 16, Aiea, HI LAS VEGAS Village Square Stadium 1...

The country’s favorite love story, “It Takes a Man and a Woman”, hit the big screen once again, in a romantic drive-in screening event presented by Cinema One held last Friday (September 27) at the the Greenfield District Central Park in Mandaluyong City. Cinema One invited its audience to fall in love all over again as it revived the story of Miggy (John Lloyd Cruz) and Laida (Sarah Geronimo), shown out in the open and under the moonlight. With special appearances to made by the movie’s main man, John Lloyd Cruz, Cinema One’s drive-in screening of “It Takes a Man and a Woman” was an event that allowed for an even greater experience of a movie the country has come to know and love. The event was hosted by Andrei Felix and Cesca Litton. Cinema One also offered special surprises for those who arrived and registered first at the event. The first five hundred people were also given the special treat of free popcorn for the night. The drive-in screening of “It Takes a Man and a Woman...

In its two-decade tradition of sharing stories of pure laughter and entertainment to the Filipino audience, Star Cinema will fill the hearts of moviegoers with good vibes through its newest 20th anniversary offering--"Kung Fu Divas," dubbed as this year's funniest epic comedy-adventure film starring two of the country's "box-office divas," Comedy Queen AiAi delas Alas and 2013 FHM's Sexiest Woman Marian Rivera. The Onat Diaz-directed film will hit cinemas nationwide on October 2 (Wednesday). Co-produced by Star Cinema, Reality Entertainment and O & Co. Picture Factory, "Kung Fu Divas" is a story about two bitter rivals in "Hiyas ng Dalampasigan" beauty pageant namely Charlotte (AiAi) and Samantha (Marian), who will be forced to become allies after an unexpected turn of events that put the lives of many in danger. Can you set aside rivalry and sacrifice your own life for 'world peace?' Joining AiAi and Marian in ...

Philippine showbiz’s teen king and queen, Daniel Padilla and Kathryn Bernardo, along with some of today’s finest Star Magic talents, find themselves posed with the question “What would you want to do before the world ends?”, putting their hearts to the test in their hit movie together, “24/7 in Love”, which is set to air this Sunday (September 22) on Cinema One. An end of the world prediction based on the Mayan calendar causes panic worldwide. In line with this, a young student named Jane (Kathryn Bernardo) comes up with an idea for a video project that she wants to submit in order to win a VIP pass to her ultimate crush’s concert. Being a huge fan of the young actor Billy Fernandez (Daniel Padilla), she decides to circle the city, asking people what they’d do if it were the end of the world. As she goes around to meet different people, she discovers different love stories that are taking place all around the world, making her cross paths with characters that form a star-stud...

The Film Development Council of the Philippines, in cooperation with SM Cinema, the largest cinema exhibitor chain in the country, brings you SinengPambansa National Film Festival 2013 – All-Masters Edition. To launch this September, the National Film Festival (NFF) 2013 – All Masters Edition will feature twelve of the best and most prolific film directors in the country. This year’s NFF will showcase fresh masterpieces from Philippine’s cinema greats: TikoyAguiluz, Mel Chionglo, PequeGallaga and Lore Reyes, Joel Lamangan, Elwood Perez, Gil Portes, Jose Javier Reyes, Maryo J. Delos Reyes, ChitoRono, Romeo Suzara and Celso Ad Castillo. Elwood Perez of the BilanginangBituinsaLangit fame, makes a comeback with Otso starring veteran actress Anita Linda which is a story of an ambidextrous, aging author who calls on his Muse to rid of his writer’s block while Gil M. Portes, director of the GawadUrian-winning MgaMuntingTinig directs Isang Tag-arawni Twinkle, an account of a drug addi...

Model-actor Mario Maurer, who had already won the hearts of many worldwide, finally finds a love worth keeping as he gets on a flight to the Philippines to take a break away from his acting career as a Thai tourist named Marcus in the hit romantic film “Suddenly It’s Magic”, which is set to air on Cinema One this Sunday (September 15). During his trip to the Philippines, he meets Joey (Erich Gonzales), who has inherited a bakeshop and her mother’s recipes. The two eventually find a different kind of comfort in each other—though it is continually put to the test as their own worlds collide. In what seemed to be an almost star-crossed relationship, the question lies in whether or not the two can survive the conflicts of reality and still remain side by side. Don’t miss out on “Suddenly It’s Magic” airing at 8:00 p.m. on the Blockbuster Sundays movie block of Cinema One, the Philippines’ number one cable channel, available on SkyCable channel 56. Cinema One is also proud to announce t...

Diamond Star Maricel Soriano and 'Rough Diamond' Star Eugene Domingo will take moviegoers in a laugh trip they will never forget as the two comedy veterans play as warring mothers in the newest comedy masterpiece of award-winning director Wenn V. Deramas, "Momzillas." Co-produced by Star Cinema and Viva Films, "Momzillas" will be shown on cinemas nationwide on September 18 (Wednesday). Together with Maricel and Eugene in the movie are Billy Crawford and Andi Eigenmann. Part of the year-long celebration of Star Cinema's 20th anniversary in the movie industry, "Momzillas" will share with the viewers a funny and witty story about two families and two mothers (Maricel at Eugene) who will do everything just to beat each other. Will the beautiful love story of their kids (Billy and Andi) be affected by two mommies who both fight like godzilla? Completing the cast of "Momzillas" are Candy Pangilinan, Joey Paras, Atak, Mel Martinez, Ea...

"Tinik" is one of the entry of this year's "Sineng Pambansa," (National Film Festival) - All Masters Edition . The film is helm by the veteran director, Romy Suzara who is also the man behind Vilma Santos ' hit classic films like Tatlong Mukha ni Rosa Vilma and Carinosa, Here is the trailer of the said movie: Tinik tells the story of a middle-aged couturier who faces the many problems of being gay while, in the midst of all the dilemma, tries to hold on to his own dignity. Tinik stars Ricardo Cepeda and Lemuel Pelayo. Sineng Pambansa National Film Festival 2013 will run from September 11 to 17 at all SM Cinema branches nationwide.

SM Cinema brings in the country the action thriller film,   "The Colony." The movie premieres this Tuesday, September 3, 2013 at SM North EDSA , 7pm.   Forced underground by the next ice age, survivors of Colony 7 struggle below the frozen surface of the world as food supplies and temperatures continue to drop.  Plagued by illness and internal conflict, the colonists suspect the worst when they mysteriously lose contact with the only other known survivors, Colony 5. Here is the full trailer of the said movie:

Kris Aquino, Vice Ganda, and other popular Filipino celebrities have nothing but praises to the international appeal and social relevance of Star Cinema and Reality Entertainment's crime-drama movie "OTJ" (On The Job) that stars Piolo Pascual, Gerald Anderson, Joey Marquez and Joel Torre. According to Kris, she and her best friend Vice are amazed with the newest masterpiece of award-winning director si Erik Matti because its theme is very timely and relevant to what the country is experiencing right now. "The movie is very real. Sa gitna ng galit at disappointment sa mga panahong ito, ang innate na kabutihan at pag-asa ang kakapitan ng mga tao ngayon," said Kris. "May kausap nga akong pulis at sabi niya, natutuwa daw sila dahil sa 'OTJ' ay may nagre-represent sa kabutihan despite na may mga masasama (sa ranks)." "Sabi nga namin ni Vice: the script was excellent, the camerawork is world-class. It's gritty yet powerful. All ...

 In celebration of its 20th anniversary, Star Cinema pays it forward and shares its success to the next generation of Filipino moviegoers via special outreach program, 'Star Cinema 20 Cares,' recently launched at Kamuning Elementary School in Quezon City. The kick-off activity in Kamuning Elementary School was graced by "OTJ" lead actor Gerald Anderson.  'Star Cinema 20 Cares' is a year-long campaign jointly organized by Star Cinema's movie stars and staff that aims to give back and reach out to kiddie Kapamilyas by treating them with unique 'kwentuhan' sessions, free viewing of Star Cinema child-friendly movies, and memorable gift-giving. This month's 'Star Cinema 20 Cares' is made possible in partnership with DZMM TeleRadyo and ABS-CBN Integrated Public Service. For more information and latest updates about Star Cinema Cares, simply visit www.StarCinema.com.ph, http://facebook.com/StarCinema and http://twitter.com/S...

Three of today’s hottest young stars take on the supernatural this Sunday (September 1) as Enrique Gil, Julia Montes, and Enchong Dee star in the Star Cinema horror film “The Strangers” that is set to premiere on Cinema One. “The Strangers” tells the story of Pat (Julia Montes) and Max (Enrique Gil), twin siblings who decide to go out of town to the far flung oasis of Murcia for their 18th birthday. Joined by their parents, Roy (Johnny Revilla) and Evelyn (Cherry Pie Picache), their grandfather Pete (Jaime Fabregas), his temporary caregiver Paloma (Janice de Belen), and their newly hired family driver Toning (Nico Antonio), the family’s happiness is cut short when their van hits an old lady on the road. Unsure of what happened, the family tries to search for the body but it is nowhere to be found. The incident on the road serves as the first of a series of horrifying events—as the family even gets stranded in an isolated village on the way. There, Pat makes an alliance wi...

A newest indie film is set to hit the theater this coming November 2013. This is "Tatlong Kasalanan (High School Life)" which tells the story of three male high school students which fell in love with each other. Check out the teaser trailer of another gay provocative Indie film below: 

"Ang Tag-Araw ni Twinkle" is the first big role of Ellen Adarna. A film by Gil Portes Written by Eric Ramos Director of Photography: Rommel Sales Film Editor & Sound Designer: John Wong Production Designer: Cyrus Khan Starring Ellen Adarna, Cris Villanueva, Arnold Reyes, Dominic Roco etc. An Sineng Pambansa 2013 entry.

A month after Warner Bros. greenlighted the “Superman vs Batman” movie as sequel to “Man of Steel,” the film outfit announced on Friday that Ben Affleck will play the role of the Dark Knight. Ending weeks of speculation, Ben Affleck has been set to star as Batman, a.k.a. Bruce Wayne. Affleck and filmmaker Zack Snyder will create an entirely new incarnation of the character in Snyder’s as-yet-untitled project—bringing Batman and Superman together for the first time on the big screen and continuing the director’s vision of their universe, which he established in “Man of Steel.” The announcement was made today by Greg Silverman, President, Creative Development and Worldwide Production, and Sue Kroll, President, Worldwide Marketing and International Distribution, Warner Bros. Pictures. The studio has slated the film to open worldwide on July 17, 2015 (including the Philippines). Last month’s surprise announcement of the new movie featuring both Superman and Batman created a wave of exc...

A promising young man JM de Guzman steps in to help Andi Eigenmann in a story of the horrific and terrifying events from the past that have caught up with her present, as they star in “Pridyider”, which airs on Cinema One on Sunday (August 25). “Pridyider” tells the story of Tina (Andi Eigenmann), a girl who is sent to the U.S. to live with her aunt because something happened to her parents—an incident that has never been explained to her. Hoping for a new start, she returns to her homeland and back into her family’s old house. There, she finds a companion in a young man named James (JM de Guzman), her childhood friend. Days pass and Tina begins to notice strange occurrences, particularly in the kitchen. There, an antique refrigerator stands. Tina soon discovers that the appliance is haunted, dangerous, and hungry for human blood. When all efforts to remove the refrigerator fail, she is forced to dig into her own forgotten past to find a way to rid her household of all its evils. A...

When Academy Award-nominated documentary filmmaker Morgan Spurlock was approached to make “One Direction: This Is Us” – a movie about One Direction -- he jumped at the chance. “One of the things I’ve always tried to do from the very beginning of my career is create very popular documentaries,” says the “Super Size Me” director. “And I think that this film, coming off the work I’ve done in the past is the next step. Making something that’s successful to a large audience that tells a great story, that is really intimate and gets you into their lives, but at the same time, is also really entertaining and engaging, with great music.” Naturally, meeting bandmembers Niall Horan, Zayn Malik, Liam Payne, Harry Styles, and Louis Tomlinson was important. Spurlock found the boys completely charming but also level-headed about the phenomenon they were in the middle of experiencing. Notes Spurlock, “They’re very fun. I think they’re incredibly grounded considering the amount of crazy that’s surrou...

Amid the continuing rehabilitation of affected areas in the country devastated by typhoon Maring and Habagat, "On The Job" (OTJ) stars will delight Kapamilyas nationwide tomorrow (August 22) through simultaneous mall shows and symposia. I n Pampanga, Piolo Pascual will join the symposium at Angeles University Foundation (3pm), and mall show at Marquee Mall Pampanga (5pm). In Cebu, Gerald Anderson and Dawn Jimenez will be at Cebu Normal University (3pm), SM Cebu (4pm), and SM Consolacion (6pm). In Bacolod, Direk Erik Matti and Joel Torre are featured guests ay University of St. La Salle Bacolod (10am) and Robinson Bacolod (4pm). Co-produced by Star Cinema and Reality Entertainment, the internationally-acclaimed action-thriller "OTJ" will hit cinemas nationwide next Wednesday (August 28).

Brilliante Mendoza  ventures into a horror film - his very first horror film ever! It is a joint venture of Mendoza’s Centerstage Productions and Solar Films. Described in TIFF's official website as a "caustic cultural satire," the film starring Dennis Trillo will participate in the Vanguard section of the annual gathering along with 13 other international films. It is scheduled to premiere in September. Written by Henry Burgos, "Sapi" centers on a news team pressured to win back the audience share of its TV station. The three-man crew led by Trillo's character finds that "documenting an actual spiritual possession would be their only hope." According to TIFF's description of "Sapi," Mendoza aims to highlight the "moral failings of the contemporary news media" with the unfolding of the film's story. Watch the trailer here courtesy of http://mtrcb.blogspot.com/

After capturing the hearts of international moviegoers and film critics in its world premiere in the prestigious 66th Cannes International Film Festival in France and bagging honors in the recently held 2013 Puchon International Fantastic (PiFan) Film Festival in South Korea, the much talked about action-thriller co-produced by Star Cinema and Reality Entertainment, "OTJ" (On The Job), will finally hit Philippine cinemas on August 28 (Wednesday). Under the direction of award-winning filmmaker Erik Matti, "OTJ" is topbiled by two of the most brilliant actors of their generation Piolo Pascual and Gerald Anderson, veteran actor Joey Marquez, and 2013 PiFan Film Festival best actor Joel Torre, who are all hands-down to their film's one-of-a-kind script. "Natapos ko 'yung script ng isang basahan lang. I fell in love with the project right away. I was so moved by it. I really felt there's something different, something definitely out of the bo...

One of Thailand’s favorite romantic comedies is hitting television screens and is set to put a whole new identity on love stories on Sunday (August 18) as Cinema One airs the award-winning Thai film “Hello Stranger”. Starring model-actor from ATM Chantavit Dhanasevi and singer-actress Nuengtida Sopon, “Hello Stranger” is about a young man and woman who both separately decide on taking a vacation to Korea. There, the two meet, and in a serendipitous atmosphere, decide to tour the country together with a far from normal kind of catch—that they keep their names secret from each other, in a story that reveals that when it comes to the identity behind true love, what’s in a name is far from what truly matters. “Hello Stranger” was directed by the award-winning director Banjong Pisanthanaku, who garnered the title of “Most Promising Talent” for this film. He is also the director behind the popular Thai comedy horror film “Pee Mak”, which stars Mario Maurer and is currently bei...

An awkward, self-conscious teen learns to embrace his individuality with the help of an unconventional mentor in Fox Searchlight's “The Way, Way Back,” a humorous and heartwarming story of self-discovery from Academy Award® winners Nat Faxon and Jim Rash (“The Descendants”). The longtime writing partners make their feature-film directing debut with an original script packed with heartfelt wit and echoes of summer vacations past and present. The critically acclaimed film stars Steve Carell, Toni Collette (“Little Miss Sunshine”), Allison Janney (“The Help”), AnnaSophia Robb (TV's “The Carrie Diaries”), Sam Rockwell (“Iron Man 2”), Maya Rudolph (“Bridesmaids”) and Liam James (“2012”), Amanda Peet (“Identity Thief”), Rob Corddry (“Warm Bodies”). “The Way, Way Back” is the coming of age story of 14-year-old Duncan’s (James) summer vacation with his mother, Pam (Collette), her overbearing boyfriend, Trent (Carell), and his daughter, Steph (Zoe Levin). Having a roug...

Two operatives (Denzel Washington, Mark Wahlberg) from competing bureaus are forced on the run together. But there is a big problem with their unexpected partnership: Neither knows that the other is an undercover federal agent, in Columbia Pictures' new, explosive action thriller, “2 Guns.”   Baltasar Kormakur (“Contraband”) reteams with Wahlberg to direct “2 Guns” from a screenplay that is written by Blake Masters (TV's “Brotherhood”) and based on the Boom! Studios graphic novels by Steven Grant.  Boom!   Studios published the first issue of writer Steven Grant and artist Mateus Santolouoco’s explosive five-issue miniseries, “2 Guns,” in 2008. Grant told the intriguing tale of Bobby Trench and Michael Stigman, two undercover agents who discover that the amount of cash locked in the bank vault that they are robbing is not remotely what they expected. When the two find themselves double-crossed by the very men who set them up to do the job, they must go o...

Star Cinema's funny film about moving on, "Bakit Hindi Ka Crush Ng Crush Mo " earned P100 million in less than three weeks in the box-office.  The certified blockbuster hit is the first movie team-up of Kim Chiu and Xian Lim.  It was the film adaptation of the best-selling 'self-help' humor book by self-proclaimed 'Internet action star Ramon Bautista and directed by blockbuster director Bb. Joyce Bernal.  "Bakit Hindi Ka Crush Ng Crush Mo" is a a self-help comedy movie that tells the moving on experience of a brainy 'ugly duckling' employee Sandy Veloso (Kim) through the help of her rich and dashing  boss Alex Prieto (Xian).  Know the answer to the ultimate question of the brokenhearteds, watch "Bakit Hindi Ka Crush Ng Crush Mo," still showing in cinemas nationwide.  For latest updates about "Bakit Hindi Ka Crush Ng Crush Mo" and other Star Cinema's 20th anniversary movie offerings.