Movies
The Road’s Yam Laranas: a true-blue Dabawenyo
Evidently, Davao is a sanctuary of great artistic virtuosos. A proof is that The Road’s director Yam Laranas is actually a true-blue Dabawenyo! William Laranas (a.k.a. Yam Laranas) is one of the brilliant Filipino directors and cinematographers who made it be spotted in the limelight of Hollywood scene. Back on track, William Laranas, born on December 12, 1969 in Davao City,...
Davao-born John Butiu Behind Cloudy With A Chance Of Meatballs 2
We have always admired Hollywood animated movies because of their advanced, professional, and sophisticated look. Many of us loved the blockbuster films, Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone, Lord of the Rings and Chronicles of Narnia. Well, one of the most talked-about movies today is the animated film, “Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2." Hailed outstanding like its original...
The Witness: Review
Last Sunday afternoon, March 25, 2012, at Gaisano Mall of Davao Cinema 5, I and my best friend Ino were finally able to watch "The Witness". After the success of the classy Pinoy horror movie “The Road”, GMA Films delivers another outstanding movie set in Indonesia– “The Witness”. “The Witness” is top billed by Gwen Zamora who portrayed the role...
Heneral Luna: A Revival Of A Forgotten Hero
“A small body of determined spirits fired by an unquenchable faith in their mission can alter the course of history.” ~ Mahatma Gandhi What Gandhi once said holds true to what the whole cast and crew of the film ‘Heneral Luna’ did for us, which will unquestionably, leave its mark in our history. They have braved the tide of the...
Fifty Shades of Grey: Ethical Morbid
Welcome to the new generation where hot, steaming, erotic films are suggested by the film makers that should be highly accepted by the society, without moral constraint. On February 13, 2015 the controversial film adaptation of Fifty Shades of Grey, the first of the trilogy novel by E.L. James, under the direction of Sam Taylor-Johnson was released. Rumors had it...
iFlix Goes to Davao: Your Ticket To World’s Best TV Shows And Movies
Davao, 9 November 2016 – iflix is the world’s leading Internet TV service for emerging markets, offering subscribers unlimited access to thousands of TV shows, movies and more. Consumers can sign up for a 30-day free trial via iflix’s website, www.iflix.com, giving them full access to all of iflix’s world-class features and content on every device they own, with...