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Friday, February 3, 2023

37th Star Awards for Movies: Celebrating Philippine Cinema's Best - Exclusively on FlexTV!

11:36:00 PM

 

Watching movies are probably the go to activities of many Filipinos, most especially if their idols have films on the coming soon line up of the theaters they will definitely be there to support. 

The Philippine Movie Press Club (PMPC) is here once again to hold another awarding ceremony after the successful 35th Star Awards for Television, the 37th Star Awards for Movies will be exclusively streaming on FlexTV, on Saturday, February 4, 2023, Sunday February 12, 2023 at 7:00 PM.

This time, PMPC shall honor and recognize the hardworking men and women of Philippine cinema who have really worked the extra mile to produce and show their movies on various platforms available in 2020 in the midst of the pandemic.

Alongside commending the winners, the 37th Star Awards for Movies shall also confer special awards to veteran actor Ronaldo Valdez for the Nora Aunor Ulirang Artista Lifetime Achievement Award, and to international-acclaimed director Brillante Mendoza for the Ulirang Alagad ng Pelikula sa Likod ng Kamera Lifetime Achievement Award.



 
OPM artists Ice Seguerra, Christian Bautista, Jessa Zaragoza, and Dingdong Avanzado will liven up the show. Veteran TV host Paolo Bediones together with Lara Morena, host this virtual awarding ceremony with Peter Allan Mariano as director.

FlexTV is another powerful app on social media platforms which gives high-quality livestream entertainment, movies, news, and vlogs, among others. The newly launched app in the country has worldwide coverage and a global market.

To watch the 37th Star Awards for Movies, download FlexTV app on your android Play Store or IOS appstore (using gmail, FB, or Apple account ONLY). Sign Up using Gmail, FB, or Apple Account. Click the LIVE BUTTON, look for the 37th STAR AWARDS for Movies, and start watching.




 

Currently, FlexTV is on “Search for FlexTV Star” which is giving away a P500,000 cash prize for the Grand Winner. For details, visit the Official FB Page ng FlexTV -- https://www.facebook.com/FlexTVOfficial.

Incumbent PMPC President Fernan de Guzman, together with former president Roldan Castro as over-all chairman, lead the PMPC for the 37th Star Awards for Movies sponsored by Arca Bespoke, Mowelfund Institute, CreativeTech Productions, and FlexTV .

Thursday, March 31, 2022

A New Place of Desire on Vivamax

9:50:00 PM

 

Vivamax welcomes you to a new place, an island that comes with so much mystery. Once you’re in, there’s no going back. This summer, a new slice of paradise is about to be explored. Let’s run to the Island of Desire, streaming on Vivamax this April.

Adding to the list of Vivamax Original Movies for 2022, Island of Desire is a sexy drama starring Vivamax’s rising stars, Christine Bermas, Sean de Guzman, Jela Cuenca and Rash Flores.

A young woman named Martha (Christine Bermas) is assigned to work remotely on an island called “Isla Bato.” She becomes a nurse at its Regional Health office, and she also befriends some of the residents, Tess (Jela Cuenca), a midwife on the island, and Leloy (Sean de Guzman), a Habal rider. Being a constant companion, Leloy becomes closer to Martha, and they end up falling for each other.

As she stays longer on the island, she begins to discover the strange things about the place and its secrets, including a cult with fanatic followers and an abusive leader. Here is where she also reunites with her long-lost sister, who warns her and tells her to escape the place while she can.

Witness how the mysteries of this enchanting island filled with passion, lust, and love unfold before Martha’s eyes.

Fresh from the success of her other Vivamax Original Movies - Siklo and Moonlight Butterfly, Christine Bermas will once again leave the viewers in awe in Island of Desire. It also stars Vivamax’s most in-demand actor, Sean de Guzman, who caught the crowd’s attention from his Vivamax Originals - Nerisa, Taya, Bekis on the Run, Mahjong Night, and Hugas.

Joining them is Vivamax’s crush, Jela Cuenca, who starred in Silip sa Apoy, Palitan, and Boy Bastos. The star of Palitan, Rash Flores, plays a very crucial role in this film.

Island of Desire is by the multi-awarded and highly regarded director in the Philippines, Joel Lamangan.

From Viva films, be enchanted by its beauty and find yourselves lost in the Island of Desire, streaming on Vivamax starting April 1, 2022. .

For you to watch this desiring film, all you need to do is subscribe to Vivamax for only P149 per month or P399 for three months.

Visit web.vivamax.net or download the app and subscribe via Google Play Store, Huawei App Gallery and App Store.

For payments via website, you may choose EC Pay, 7 Eleven, All Day, All Day, Pay Mongo, GrabPay, GCash, or PayMaya. For payment thru app, you can have Globe, Smart, GCash, Paypal, Visa, or Mastercard as options. For payment thru Ecommerce, you may choose from Lazada, Shopee, Comworks, Clickstore, or Paymaya. For payment thru authorized outlets, choose from Load Manna, Comworks, Cebuana Lhuillier, Palawan Express, and Load Central. VivaMax’s cable partners are SkyCable, Cable Link, Wesfardell Connect, Fiber, BCTVI, Cebu Cable, Zenergy HD, Cotabato Cable Television Network Corporation, and Concepcion Pay TV Network, Inc.

Island of Desire can also be streamed on Vivamax Middle East. For kababayans in UAE, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Oman, Bahrain, and Qatar, watch all you can for only AED35/month. Vivamax can also be streamed in Europe for only 8 GBP/month.

Vivamax is also available in Hong Kong, Japan, Malaysia, and Singapore, Indonesia, Thailand, South Korea, Taiwan, Brunei, Macao, Vietnam, Maldives, Australia, New Zealand, and now also in Canada and the United States of America. Vivamax, atin ‘to.

Sunday, March 13, 2022

Sexy Ayanna Misola, Booming, Blooming, and Showing in Vivamax

9:56:00 PM

 

One of the Pandemic Beauties of Viva, Ayanna Misola, is booming and blooming in Vivamax with a list of movie projects. Yes, this young and sexy actress' career is booming as she starred in several movie projects under Viva. Some of the movies that she stars are "Pornstar 2: Pangalawang Putok", "Siklo", and "Kinsenas, Katapusan."

Indeed, she's one of the sought sexy actresses in Viva today, with her charming beauty, acting, and sexiness, who'll not fall for that.

Ayanna will be mesmerizing the viewers again with her latest film entitled "L" for the Larawan episode. The film is directed by Topel Lee and joined by the other cast namely, Vince Rillon, Stephanie Raz, Karl Aquino, Acey Aguilar, and many more.

Here are some of the lines Ayanna Misola answered from the querries of the entertainment media.

“ Maganda ang role ko rito, kasi kakaiba ito sa mga previous movies na nagawa ko. Dito ako naging prim and proper.” [My role in this film is interesting, it is different from my previous films. In this film I became prim and proper.] According to Ayanna.


“About naman po sa ipinasilip ko sa movie, mas daring po mga pinagawa ni Direk Topel sa akin dito. Mas gusto niya kasi parang totoo yung romance." [About what I showed in the film, Direk Topel asked me to portray a more daring role. He prefer it a more realistic romance.] added by her.

“So, marami pong masisilip ang viewers sa movie’ng ito, since yung episode namin ang may pinakamahabang love scene, hehehe.” [So, viewers will have more scenes to peek since our episode has the longest love scene, hehehe.]She also wittily added.

Watch Ayanna Misola's movies only in Vivamax!

Thursday, January 13, 2022

Pinoy Streaming Platform, VIVAMAX, Gears Up to Create More Content for the Global Pinoy Audience

12:26:00 PM

 

Get your snacks and drinks and get ready to binge-watch as Vivamax, the no. 1 Pinoy streaming platform, is slated to release two originals per week. This is going to be exciting news for people and netizens who love to watch movies online. 

Since its launch last January 29, Vivamax has produced 35 original films and series on the platform. Debuting with Darryl Yap’s Pornstar, films of different genres soon followed: Death of a Girlfriend, Revirginized, The Housemaid, Mahjong Nights, Taya, More Than Blue, and Vivamax’s first original sequel, Pornstar 2. Also notable are two original series, Parang Kayo Pero Hindi and KPL.

Vivamax likewise features many classic films not just from the Viva library but also from other production companies like Star Cinema, Regal Entertainment, 1017P, Reality, IdeaFirst, Brillante Mendoza’s Center Stage Productions. Vivamax is committed to work with the country’s biggest stars—Sharon Cuneta, Sarah Geronimo, Anne Curtis, Bela Padilla, Nadine Lustre, Andrew E., Yassi Pressman, Kim Molina, Jerald Napoles, Dingdong Dantes, Piolo Pascual, Carlo Aquino, Toni and Alex Gonzaga, among many others—and the finest directors—among them Brillante Mendoza, Lawrence Fajardo, Roman Perez, Darryl Yap, Joel Lamangan, and Yam Laranas. The list will grow come 2022.

Viva is slated to produce at least 52 films/series in 2022 for a regular weekly release of Vivamax Originals. As of December, there are 15 finished films scheduled to be shown in Q1 and over 40 projects greenlit in various stages of production. With the reopening of cinemas, at least eight films will see a theatrical release for a return to the classic viewing experience. Viva stays true to its commitment of a P1 billion production budget per year despite the pandemic and will continue to support the industry workers in order to serve the Filipino audience.

Over 2 million Vivamax subscribers are treated to a wide array of content—fresh originals, classic films, romance comedy series, the biggest Korean blockbusters, and popular Hollywood hits. And the subscriber base is steadily growing as Vivamax remains to be the #1 top-grossing Philippine entertainment app on Google and GCash. Vivamax has even made it easier to purchase subscriptions with budget-friendly plans: P49 (1 week), P149 (1 month), P399 (3 months) P749 (6 months) P1390 (1 year). These can be purchased in-app via GCash and credit card. Subscribers may also purchase Vivamax vouchers from 7-11, Ministop, Shopee, Lazada, SM Retail, GCash, PayMaya and soon in your neighborhood sari-sari stores.

Vivamax has also set its sights on the world. Outside the Philippines, the platform is currently available in Australia, Brunei, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Japan, Korea, Macau, Malaysia, Maldives, New Zealand, Singapore, South Korea, United States, Canada, Middle East, and European territories. (Available titles vary per country)

INITIAL 2022 LINEUP

 

1

SIKLO

Vince Rillon, Christine Bermas, , Joko Diaz, Ayanna Misola, Andrew Muhlach, Andrea del Rosario, Teresa Loyzaga, Axel Torres, Deberly Bancore

Roman Perez, Jr.

2

HUGAS

Aj Raval, Sean De Guzman, Cara Gonzales, Deberly Bancore, Jay Manalo, Joko Diaz, Stephanie Raz

Roman Perez, Jr.

3

REROUTE

Cindy Miranda, John Arcilla, Nathalie Hart, Sid Lucero

Law Fajardo

4

LULU (8 parts)

Rhen Escano, Rita Martinez

Sigrid Andrea Bernardo

5


DECEPTION

Claudine Barretto, Mark Anthony Fernandez

Joel Lamangan


6

SILIP SA APOY

Angeli Khang, Sid Lucero, 

Jela Cuenca, Paolo Gumabao

MacArthur C. Alejandre

7

KINSENAS KATAPUSAN

Ayanna Misola, Joko Diaz, Jamilla Obispo

GB Sampedro

8

THE WIFE

Louise de los Reyes, Diego Loyzaga, 

Cara Gonzales

Denise O’Hara

9

THE EXORSIS

Toni Gonzaga, Alex Gonzaga, Melai Cantiveros 

Fifth Solomon

10

BOY BASTOS 

Wilbert Ross, Rose Van Ginkel, Jela Cuenca, Rob Guinto 

Victor Villanueva

11

ISLAND OF DESIRE 

Cara Gonzales, Sab Aggabao

Joel Lamangan

12

THE LAST FIVE YEARS

Meg Imperial, Tom Rodriguez

Lemuel C. Lorca

13

SISID

Kylie Verzosa, Paolo Gumabao, Vince Rillon, Christine Bermas

Brillante Mendoza

14

TATAK THYRO

THYRO, Yumi Lacsamana, Sam Concepcion, others

Viva Live

15

XDEAL 2


Law Fajardo

16

BAHAY NA PULA

Julia Barretto, Marco Gumabao, Xian Lim

Brillante Mendoza

17

ESKANDALO

Cindy Miranda, Angeli Khang, Ayanna Misola, Angela Morena, Jay Manalo, Joko Diaz

Roman Perez, Jr.

18

SCORPIO NIGHTS 3

AJ Raval 


 

19

US X HER

 

Jules Katanyag

20

KUNWARI MAHAL KITA

Ryza Cenon, Joseph Marco, Nathalie Hart

Dick Lindayag

21

KITTY K-7

Ayanna Misola, Marco Gomez, Luis Hontiveros, Axel Torres

Joy Aquino

22

GREED

Nadine Lustre, Diego Loyzaga

Yam Laranas

23

GIRL FRIDAY

 

Joel Lamangan

24

THE CERTIFIEDS

Julia Barretto, Ella Cruz, Andrea Babierra, Awra Briguela



25

UNDER THE VELVET SKIES

Kylie Versoza, Zanjoe Marudo

 

26

LAUNDROMAT

 

 

VIVAMAX PLUS, the newest transactional video on demand TVOD/pay /premium VOD service of Vivamax, was launched last Oct. 15, 2021. Vivamax Plus gives early access to Vivamax’s vast new content to its growing audience. It is the premier access point for new original movie titles, newly enhanced digital classics of Viva Films, the newest blockbusters from Korea and rest of Asia, Hollywood hits, concert specials, new series and more. The pay service is currently available in the Philippines and will be available worldwide in the 4th week of January 2022. Upcoming titles include Brillante Mendoza's Sisid on Jan. 19, 2022; digitally enhanced classics Gumapang Ka Sa Lusak, Ang Kabit ni Mrs Montero, Minsan Pa Nating Hagkan ang Nakaraan, Segurista and more this January 2022.

Friday, December 24, 2021

Eight Films To Watch This December 25 from Metro Manila Film Festival

7:41:00 PM

 

Good day mga KaToto! Here's a heads up for all movie buffs! The Metro Manila Film Festival (MMFF) returns to cinemas this year, with eight official entries to watch.

Here is the list of the films shortlisted for the 2021 lineup:


1. "A Hard Day" (Viva Communications, Inc.)
Starring: Dingdong Dantes and John Arcilla
Directed by: Lawrence Fajardo


2. "Big Night" (Cignal Entertainment, Ideafirst Company, Octobertrain Films, and Quantum Films)
Starring: Christian Bables
Directed by: Jun Robles Lana


3. "Love At First Stream" (ABS-CBN Films Productions, Kwentolabs, Inc.)
Starring: Anthony Jennings, Jeremiah Lisbo, Daniela Stranner, Kaori Oinuma
Directed by: Cathy Garcia Molina


4. "Kun Maupay Man It Panahon (Whether The Weather Is Fine)" (Cinematografica, Plan C, House on Fire, etc. )
Starring: Daniel Padilla and Charo Santos
Directed by: Carlo Francisco Manatad


5. "Nelia" (A and Q Production Films)
Starring: WynWyn Marquez, Raymond Bagatsing
Directed by: Lester Dimaranan


6. "Huwag Kang Lalabas"
Starring: Kim Chiu, Beauty Gonzales, Aiko Melendez
Directed by: Adolf Alix Jr.


7. "The Exorsis" (TinCan)
Starring: Toni and Alex Gonzaga
Directed by: Fifth Solomon


8. "Huling Ulan sa Tag-Araw" (Heaven's Best Entertainment)
Starring: Ken Chan and Rita Daniela
Directed by: Louie Ignacio

Organizers said the eight entries were selected out of 19 films evaluated. The films were chosen based on the following criteria: artistic excellence (40%), commercial appeal (40%), Filipino sensibility (10%), and global appeal (10%).

Genres of the movies range from social drama, horror, action, suspense, romance, to comedy, the MMFF said.

Since theatres are now open to the public, we as viewers should also be mindful and follow the rules and protocols established by the IATF for our safety. 

A and Q Films Production Officially Launched

4:03:00 PM

 

As the movie Nelia holds its Grand Press Conference last December 18, 2021, at the City of Dreams Manila Grand Ballroom as the official entry for the 2021 Metro Manila Film Festival, the A and Q Films Production, a new company that aims to become one of the recognized film productions outfits in the country was also officially and formally launched.


A and Q Films PRoduction was founded by business partners Atty. Aldwin Alegre and Atty. Melanie Honey Quiño in January 2020. The company was created to produce educational films for use in schools during the pandemic.  


In the midst of their production in 2020, A and Q Films Production saw an opportunity to create their first full-length film. Using a draft of the screenplay written by Atty. Quiño 15 years ago while she was still a student, they created a new version of Nelia, which is now one of the eight official entries of the 2021 Metro Manila Film Festival. 

"We never thought that our first full-length film would make it as one of the finalists of the MMFF. We are deeply grateful to the MMFF for this opportunity and hopefully this will just be the beginning of A and Q Films Production's continuous creation of more films that could provide comfort, joy, and lessons to Filipino viewers," said Atty. Alegre. 


Given the opportunity received from the MMFF, as well as the support shown by the entertainment press, netizens, and viewers to the film Nelia, A and Q Films Production has become increasingly persistent in their goal of producing more films that Philippine film industry and the whole country can be proud of. 


In fact, they are already preparing for the possibility of making Nelia Part 2. A and Q is also currently in talks with several international film distributors who have expressed their intent to showcase NELIA in America and other parts of the world. 


Nelia will first be seen in theaters in Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao this coming December 25, 2021 to January 7, 2022, as part of the MMFF. It stars Winwyn Marquez, Raymond Bagatsing, Mon Confiado, Ali Forbes, Shido Roxas, Juan Carlos Galano, and many more. 

Kun Maupay Man It Panahon, A Timely and Relevant Film Entry for the MMFF

3:40:00 PM

 

Calamities happen and are uncertain, and this Kwento for today is about the tragedy that struck the Philippines, particularly the people of Leyte. This is an eye-opener for everyone!

With the recent news about the devastation brought by typhoon Odette hitting the headlines, the subject of the of Metro Manila Film Festival entry film Kun Maupay Man It Panahon (which opens in theaters nationwide on December 25) is as timely as ever. The globally recognized drama film starring Charo Santos, Daniel Padilla and newcomer Rans Rifol, tells of the aftermath of 2013 supertyphoon Yolanda. Kun Maupay Man It Panahon (English title: Whether the Weather is Fine) is inspired by director Carlo Francisco Manatad’s own experience of looking for his family in Tacloban because he could not reach them for days.

Carlo recalls what happened very vividly. “I tried to contact them but all reception and communication lines were damaged, and seeing the news then, one would think no one would survive the storm. Luckily, I was able to hitch in a plane carrying relief goods. I was the only passenger. When I arrived, my hometown was beyond recognition. All roads, structures, and any form of landmarks were gone. Mountains of dead bodies were scattered everywhere.”



After what seemed to be the longest day of his life, Carlo managed to find his loved ones—all 16 of them plus their family dog—alive and well. When the young filmmaker returned to Manila to resume work (he was doing film editing at that time), he could not shake off what he went through.

Those days in Tacloban have now led to an outstanding full-length feature (Carlo’s first) starring an acclaimed actress-producer, today’s most celebrated matinee idol, and a rising actress. All thanks to the persistence of Carlo and his collaborators, and the backing of 11 companies from five different countries. Kun Maupay Man It Panahon is truly an international movie as it is produced by Cinematografica (Philippines), planc (Philippines), House on Fire (France)| iWantTFC (Philippines), Globe Studios (Philippines), Black Sheep (Philippines), Quantum Films (Philippines), AAND Company (Singapore), KawanKawan Media (Indonesia), Weydemann Bros. (Germany), and CMB Films (Philippines).


The film had its world premiere at the 2021 Locarno Film Festival in Switzerland where it took home the Youth Jury Prize, and got raves at the Toronto International Film Festival. Canadian film critic Henry Tan of Universal Cinema hailed it for its two major feats: 1) using the dialect of Waray as the dialogue, and 2) bringing attention to how the Philippines responded to the aftermath of Yolanda. He wrote, “Carlo Francisco Manatad has done a great job in bringing awareness of this historical typhoon event in the Philippines. Whether the Weather is Fine… reminds the audience about the humanity in coming together to help the survivors move forward from a devastation.”

Kun Maupay Man It Panahon has traveled to 25 international film fests in a span of five months. During that time, it also won Special Mention by the Jury at the Guanajuato International Film Festival in Mexico and Best Director at the London East Asia Film Festival in the UK.



Carlo says, “Our team is thankful for the chance to bring our movie home as it tackles something we must live with. I feel it is important to discuss the reality of natural calamities in this generation we are in. A lot has been said about Filipino resilience especially in the wake of disasters--- both natural and otherwise---to the point that it has become cliché.

"Major typhoons have been happening more often so Odette's occurrence comes as no surprise... I think I speak on behalf of my co-filmmakers when I say that climate change and disaster preparedness are the more urgent issues. These should be addressed by everyone and not be 'masked' or neglected by the sentimentality of resilience."



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