49th Gawad Urian Winners: Bloom Where You Are Planted Beats Quezon for Best Film
Noni Abao’s documentary Bloom Where You Are Planted wins Best Film at the 49th Gawad Urian over Quezon, as both lead acting races end in ties. Full winners list.
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FAMAS 2026 Nominees: Quezon and In Thy Name Lead With 12 Each, and I’mPerfect Gets Five
The Filipino Academy of Movie Arts and Sciences named the nominees for its 74th FAMAS Awards on September 27. Winners are announced October 27 at the Manila Hotel.
PMPC Star Awards 2026 Nominees: I’mPerfect Leads With 13, Sunshine Tops the Indie Field With 12
The Philippine Movie Press Club named its 42nd Star Awards for Movies nominees on September 24. Winners are announced October 25 at the Winford Resort and Casino Manila.
Ashtine Olviga and Jericho Rosales Win Best Actress and Actor at MIFF 2026. “Manila’s Finest” and “58th” Split Best Picture.
Ashtine Olviga and Jericho Rosales win Best Actress and Actor at MIFF 2026, while “Manila’s Finest” and “58th” split Best Picture and Lea Salonga collects the festival’s Icon Award.
Quezon Rules the 49th Gawad Urian Nods as Magellan Falls Short
Jerrold Tarog’s Quezon leads the 49th Gawad Urian nominations with 10 nods, while Antoinette Jadaone’s Sunshine follows with 8. Oscar entry Magellan gets sidelined by local critics.
MMFF 2018 Review: ‘The Girl in the Orange Dress’
WITH A VERY limited time to watch movies, much less to write reviews (so expect ours to be straight to the point and short) these days, we got to choose very few films to watch from the selection of eight featured films competing at the Metro Manila Film Festival or MMFF this 2018. Our first to watch is Jericho Rosales and Jessy Mendiola’s ‘The Girl in the Orange Dress,’ not because this is the ultimate choice but because we wanted to spend Christmas Day light-hearted and a little romantic but not too trashy. You know what I mean. To our surprise, ‘The Girl in the Orange Dress‘ exceeded our expectations. Not that we expected too little, but it’s kinda good. Say, 6/10. The movie is not without flaws, but it is very simple, close to reality, and not too cheesy compared with other romantic comedy films these days. It’s not melodramatic, but rather funny, and pinches the heart softly, enough for viewers to maybe shed a tear at one point, then hold back, only to …
MMFF 2018 Film Entries and Trailers
THE METRO MANILA Film Festival committee revealed the first four official MMFF 2018 entries on Friday night, June 29.
MMFF 2015: ‘Walang Forever’ Movie Review
‘WALANG FOREVER’ is a gem found in a haystack. It’s not every year that we find a film this good in the history of the Metro Manila Film Festival (MMFF), especially in recent years and especially in the romantic comedy genre, so it’s only fair to give the film the honor it deserves. Well-written and perfectly executed, ‘Walang Forever‘ is one of the best romantic comedy (romcom) films Philippine cinema has ever produced, if not the best. In a country where romcoms are often shallow and rely only on the lead stars’ names for likability and box office success, a film as nicely done as ‘Walang Forever‘ is definitely a great improvement, if not a fantastic change. It offers just the right amount of comedy to soften viewers’ hearts and share a few laughs in the first half, then bombards you with heartwarming, solid scenes of persistent love in the second half, and caps it off with beautiful scenes of true, mature love toward the end.