Movies

Bea goes daring in latest movie outing

Bea Alonzo is the next big dramatic star. Among the young stars today, Bea sparkles like she’s ready to sashay into the big league with an indomitable drive. Forces of the universe are working in her favor. As an actor, her evolution is interesting to say the least. From her days in Kay Tagal Kitang Hinintay, Maging Sino Ka Man to Betty La Fea, she has showcased her range, her charisma, her sensitivity and her power to hold audiences like putty in her palm. It was in Kay Tagal and Maging...

Piolo, Dingdong working together in new film

MANILA – Hunk actors Piolo Pascual and Dingdong Dantes are collaborating together to make a new  comedy-romantic movie. Pascual is co-producing “Kimmy Dora” while Dantes is playing one of the main characters in the film. Dantes is the leading man of comedienne Eugene Domingo, who is the main character in the movie. Joyce Bernal, meanwhile, is directing it. “It's a collaboration among friends. Nilapit sa akin ang script and we found it to be interesting,” Pascual said. Pascual was a...

Manila opens 2009 Cinemalaya

MANILA, Philippines - Manila, directed by prize-winning directors Adolfo B. Alix Jr. and Raya Martin, will open the 2009 Cinemalaya Independent Film Festival and Competition on July 17, 7:30 p.m. at Cultural Center of the Philippines Tanghalang Nicanor Abelardo (Main Theater). This will be the film’s Philippine premiere after its successful screenings in the 62nd Festival de Cannes and the 31st Moscow International Film Festival. Piolo Pascual co-produces and stars in this film which pays tri...

Jackie Rice thrilled to be in Pacquiao film

MANILA - Young star Jackie Rice is ecstatic over her upcoming film "Sa Ngalan ng Busabos" with boxing star Manny "Pacman" Pacquiao. In an interview with abs-cbnNEWS.com, Rice said that when she was cast to do a movie with the world's number one pound-for-pound boxer, her first reaction was: "You've got to be joking." The actress admitted that she, like millions of Filipinos, is an avid fan of the "Pambansang Kamao." "Masaya po. Akala ko [tal...

Angel turns down movie team-up with Sharon

MANILA - Actress Angel Locsin was overwhelmed that Megastar Sharon Cuneta had chosen her to be part of her upcoming film "Mano Po 6: My Mother" under Regal Films. However, in an interview during the Thanksgiving Party for "Only You," Locsin said doing the "Mano Po" film with Cuneta would not be possible since she has an exclusive contract with ABS-CBN's movie outfit, Star Cinema. "Kasi exclusive po ako sa Star Cinema so medyo mahirap na po dahil may usap...