‘The Naked Gun’ featurette shows absurdist comedy still works

“People are kind of always ready to laugh,” says producer Seth MacFarlane (Ted, Family Guy) in The Naked Gun featurette. “Growing up, I loved The Naked Gun [starring Leslie Nielsen]. This kind of broad, absurdist comedy would transcend all age groups.” In The Naked Gun, Liam Neeson plays Lt. Frank Drebin Jr., son of Lt. Frank Drebin (famously played […]

‘Migration’ cast talks about what they love about the new Illumination comedy

For both Elizabeth Banks and Kumain Nanjiani, joining the voice cast of “Migration,” Illumination’s new original comedy, was a no-brainer.  “Migration” tells the story of a duck family that takes flight into the thrill of the unknown with a funny, feathered family vacation like no other. While dad Mack (voiced by Nanjiani) is content to […]

Edgy comedy ‘Anyone But You’ opens in cinemas January 17

Anyone But You, director Will Gluck’s new edgy romantic comedy starring Sydney Sweeney and Glen Powell, has charmed its way to the global box office. The film, which opened in the United States just before Christmas, opened in several overseas markets over the weekend, including in the United Kingdom and Australia, where the film is […]

‘Strays’ is a fun pet comedy that’s not for kids

The latest dog movie, not for children though, Strays starring the voices of Will Ferrell, Jamie Foxx, Isla Fisher, Park Randall, Josh Gad, Sofia Vergara, Harvey Guillen, Robb Riggle, Brett Gelman and Jamie Demetriou is an R-rated (R-16 in PH) live-action comedy that trails the misadventures of an abandoned Border Terrier who learned to survive […]

‘Comedy Island Philippines’ blends comedy and adventure in a hybrid format

Prime Video today hosted a press conference for its first-of-its-kind Filipino Original series, Comedy Island Philippines, which is set to premiere on August 31 in the Philippines and in more than 240 countries and territories worldwide. The six-part series will run for two weeks from August 31 to September 7 with three episodes streaming each week. […]

J.Law stars in new comedy ‘No Hard Feelings’

A girl’s gotta do what a girl’s gotta do. Jennifer Lawrence stars in Columbia Pictures’ new comedy No Hard Feelings.  Check out the official trailer below and watch the film exclusively in cinemas across the Philippines this June.   About No Hard Feelings Jennifer Lawrence produces and stars in No Hard Feelings, a laugh-out-loud, edgy comedy from director Gene […]

“Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile” is the newest musical comedy you’ll love

One little discovery, one giant adventure! Watch the new trailer for Columbia Pictures’ new musical comedy Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile starring Shawn Mendes, Javier Bardem and Constance Wu. Coming to cinemas in a while, crocodile. About Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile Based on the best-selling book series by Bernard Waber, Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile is a live-action / CGI musical comedy that brings this […]

Channing Tatum gets into physical comedy in “The Lost City”

Channing Tatum takes on the role of Dash/Alan, the strikingly handsome model who graces the covers of Loretta Sage’s (Sandra Bullock) romance novels, in Paramount Pictures’ new romantic adventure The Lost City (in Philippine cinemas April 20). Dash is machismo personified: handsome, debonaire, smart, and courageous. But his real-life alter ego, Alan, is, when we meet him, […]

Here’s your Spanish Film Festival guide

One of the highly anticipated film festivals in the country is just around the corner which is why we’ve prepared this Spanish Film Festival guide to help you plot your schedule.  The 25th edition of PELÍCULA>PELIKULA, the Manila Spanish Film Festival begins October 4 and will run until October 11, 2026. Presented by Instituto Cervantes […]

PELÍCULA>PELIKULA Spanish Film Festival returns for silver anniversary

From October 4 to 11, 2026, Instituto Cervantes de Manila, in collaboration with the Embassy of Spain, AECID Cultura, and other institutions, will present the 25th edition of PELÍCULA>PELIKULA, the Manila Spanish Film Festival, at Instituto Cervantes’ Intramuros branch (Casa Azul) and Power Plant Cinema in Makati City. Established by Instituto Cervantes in 2002, PELÍCULA>PELIKULA […]