Mamoru Hosoda’s ‘Scarlet’ gets a 10-minute standing ovation at Venice Film Festival

Scarlet director and cast at the Venice Film Festival

The world was introduced to  Academy Award-nominated filmmaker Mamoru Hosoda newest animated film, Scarlet, at the 82nd Venice Film Festival on September 4. The time-traveling anime’s world premiere concluded with a ten minute standing ovation from the audience. Actors Mana Ashida and Masaki Okada, who voice main characters Scarlet and Hijiri respectively, joined director Hosoda […]

‘Five Nights at Freddy’s 2’ unleashes new terror

Five Nights at Freddy's 2 Bonnie

Freddy’s back and he’s bringing more friends in Five Nights at Freddy’s 2, the sequel to the 2023 box-office horror phenomenon based on the hit game series by Scott Cawthon. Animatronic horror gets on a whole new level with iconic Freddy Fazbear nightmares debuting on the big screen.  As the first Five Nights at Freddy’s became […]

Tickets to Disney’s ‘Zootopia 2’ are now available

Tickets to see Walt Disney Animation Studios’ Zootopia 2 in cinemas are now available, giving audiences the exciting opportunity to return to the beloved animal metropolis when the animated adventure opens wide in Philippine cinemas next week, Nov. 26, 2025.  Joining the exciting chase as part of the voice cast are several stars from previous Disney […]

Cast of ‘Wicked: For Good’ delights fans at Singapore premiere

Wicked: For Good cast with Darren Espanto and Andrea Brilliantes

Ariana Grande, Cynthia Erivo, Michelle Yeoh, and Jeff Goldblum brought Oz to Singapore for the premiere of Wicked: For Good. Along with director Jon M. Chu, the cast lit up the yellow brick road to meet fans. Wicked: For Good is the final chapter of the untold stories of Elphaba and Glinda, the witches of […]

‘The Beatles – A Four-Film Cinematic Event’ is coming in 2028

Cast of The Beatles - A Four-Film Cinematic Event

Sam Mendes will be directing four films about the greatest band in history, The Beatles. The Beatles – A Four-Film Cinematic Event will feature four interconnected films about the band, each told from the perspective of each band member. The movies star Harris Dickinson (John Lennon), Barry Keoghan (Ringo Starr), Paul Mescal (Paul McCartney) and […]

‘Scream 7’ trailer teases the return of iconic names in the slasher genre

Scream 7 trailer

Ghostface is back and he’s more dangerous than ever. Paramount Pictures has just dropped the first official trailer for Scream 7 and it teases the return of the iconic names in the genre. Neve Campbell is back to reprise her role after being absent from Scream 6. Courtney Cox is also returning as Gale Weathers […]

Watch over 60 movies at QCinema 2025 from November 14 to 23

QCinema 2025

Now on its 13th edition, QCinema once again brings to our shores some of the world’s best films from November 14 to 23, 2025. With the theme “Film City,” QCinema 2025 not only highlights the important role the city plays in supporting the film industry, it also gives us a glimpse of stories that talk […]

First-ever CineSilip Film Festival showcases bold stories from rising filmmakers

Cinesilip Film Festival

The first-ever CineSilip Film Festival happens tomorrow, October 22, and runs until October 28, 2025 exclusively at Ayala Malls Cinemas. The inaugural film fest is organized by VMX (formerly known as Vivamax), the streaming platform mostly known for its daring titles. With the launch of CineSilip, the streaming service has taken strides in going beyond […]

Mason Thames and Madeleine McGraw relieve the nightmare in ‘Black Phone 2’

Black Phone 2

Four years after his escape from the clutches of The Grabber, Finn (Mason Thames) carries the trauma of the ordeal with him. In Black Phone 2, Finn, along with his sibling Gwen (Madeleine McGraw) relive the nightmare. Writer-producer Robert C. Cargill explains how they want to unpack Finn’s burden as a survivor and how it’ll […]

Ethan Hawke reprises eerie role in ‘Black Phone 2’

Black Phone 2

Villains who leave a mark rarely stay buried, and in Black Phone 2, Ethan Hawke reprises his role as The Grabber, seeking out revenge from beyond the grave. “I wouldn’t have done it if Ethan was not willing to return,” writer-producer-director Scott Derrickson says. “He agreed to it before there was a script, which showed […]