The premise of Buy Bust centers on a cop ( Anne Curtis) and her colleagues, who get trapped in one of the most dangerous places in Manila in the middle of their drug bust.
Just because the original February nationwide release of Buy Bust was postponed doesn’t mean you shouldn't be excited to catch it later this year! If you’re into indie films that revolve around crime, then you already know that Erik Matti, the director of the film, won’t disappoint. You can expect to see local superstars like Bea Alonzo and Charo Santos-Cancio take center-stage in this haunting film. It follows the guidance counselor of a conservative all-girls high school who attempts to solve what seems to be the perfect crime committed within their hallowed halls-only, she gets help from supernatural sources along the way.
Make sure you have a movie buddy when you catch the film-it's going to be a long one!įrom the director of the critically acclaimed Birdshot comes this brand-new horror-slash-mystery film, Eerie.
Though it's set in the '70s, the film rings of a familiar narrative involving extrajudicial killings committed by a military given too much powerreign.
Starring Piolo Pascualand Shaina Magdayao, this masterpiece of a film is a four-hour-long rock opera, featuring dozens of songs composed by Diaz himself. You might already be familiar with Lav Diaz and his signature hours-long films, so of course you can't expect Ang Panahon ng Halimaw to be any different. And considering the film is set right here in the Philippines-where politics and family are one roller-coaster ride when brought together- Citizen Jake hits too close to home. You might have been excited to hear about Citizen Jake having a nationwide release-and in case you missed it, it’s later this month! The film itself (the debut film of Atom Araullo) is daring and bold, in that the story talks about all the struggles of one conflicted journalist Jake Herrera, who’s at odds with his political family.
And while she’s happy being a loving, supportive wife to what seems like different man each day, her husband being cast as a serial killer in a new movie may just give Bea her toughest role yet. When Bea ( Kate Alejandrino) marries a method actor ( Joross Gamboa), she knows that he’ll sometimes take his on-camera roles home with him. But is it really love that they feel for her? Gusto Kita With All My Hypothalamus is one of the more highly anticipated films coming in the CineFilipino Festival this May, so be sure not to miss it! The film explores four men in Manila who all seem to be pining after one and the same mystery girl-Aileen.
When the two cross paths at the Incheon Airport in South Korea, they learn about each other’s fears, driving them to stretch every second in this foreign airport far away from home-and their worlds outside it. Trinidad plays a self-help author with his own demons to fight, while Constantino plays an expat nurse with her own anxiety issues. Have you ever found met a stranger whose very presence is simply just comforting? That’s what The Eternity Between Seconds wants to explore with the characters of TJ Trinidad and Yeng Constantino.