The film adaptation of a best-selling murder mystery novel. An abandoned girl raises herself to adulthood in the dangerous marshlands and is isolated from her community because of many rumors about herself. She is drawn to two young men from town, and when one of them is found dead she is Kya opens herself to a new and startling world; but when one of them is found dead, the community immediately labels her as the main suspect.
The 15th film from the One Piece series takes place on Elegia, the “Island of Music,” where Uta, the world’s greatest diva, performs her first ever live concert and reveals herself to the public. Straw Hats, pirates, Marines, and fans from all over the world gather to hear Uta’s “otherworldly” voice. However, the event begins with the shocking revelation that Uta is Shanks’ daughter.
A doctor begins experiencing terrifying occurrences after witnessing a bizarre, traumatic incident involving a patient. She must confront her troubling past in order to survive and escape her horrifying new reality as an overwhelming terror takes over her life.
A couple lives in a seemingly perfect town that is overseen by a mysterious company. When cracks appear in their idyllic life, the wife begins to question their true purpose.
A mother is torn in a fishing village between protecting her son and her own sense of right and wrong. A lie she tells for him shatters their family and their tight-knit community.
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[Note: release dates for movies in Philippine cinemas are subject to change without prior notice. For more upcoming movies, click here.]
Experience the aromatic and diverse flavors of Malaysian cuisine with ‘Taste Of Malaysia‘ featuring guest chef Karim Mustaffa at Conrad Manila’s award-winning, all-day dining restaurant, Brasserie on 3 August 22 to September 16.
‘Taste Of Malaysia was formally launched with a roaster of special guest leading the ribbon cutting ceremony. They include Pasay City Mayor Imelda Calixto-Rubiano; Department of Tourism Regional Director Sharlene Batin; Malaysian Embassy to The Philippines Deputy Head Of Mission Mohd Fareed Zakaria; Malaysian Embassy to The Philippines Tourism Attache Yazlina Yahya, and Conrad Manila General Manager Linda Pecoraro.
“We are truly delighted to have Chef Karim from Hilton Kuala Lumpur with us to indulge our patrons with authentic Malaysian feasts that capture our neighboring country’s rich and vibrant culture through its deep and wonderful flavors”. shares GM Linda Pecoraro.
Paying homage to his roots in the coming celebration of Malaysia’s National Day chef Karim shares the spotlight with Conrad Manila’s Executive Chef Warren Brown and his team. Together, these master chefs treat guest to Malaysian favorites such as: Nasi Lemak, Kari Kambing dengan kentang (Lamb curry with potatoes), Ayam masak merah (Braised chicken with tomatoes and chili paste), and Ayam bakar dengan kuah percik (Roasted chicken with percik sauce), among others.
As an added sensory feast, Brasserie on 3’s interactive theater kitchen stations are bedecked and inspired by Malaysian culture, with select international and favorite local dishes also available. Diners are also invited to sample the ‘Junglebird’ mocktail, inspired by the popular tiki cocktail created at Hilton Kuala Lumpur’s Aviary Bar in the 70’s.
A lucky diner will also get a chance to win a Three Days, Two Night’s stay at Hilton Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Terms and conditions apply. Per DTI Fair Trade Permit no. FTEB-149665 Series of 2022.
‘Taste Of Malaysia’ is available daily for buffet lunch and dinner from August 22, 2022 until September 16, 2022, with prices starting at Php. 2, 500 nett per person. Brasserie on 3 is open 12:00 PM to 2:30 PM for Lunch and 6:00 PM to 10:00 PM for dinner.
Conrad Manila observes stringent health and safety measures in line with local government guidelines and Hilton’s own CleanStay initiative and holds the Department of Tourism “Safety Seal”.
For inquiries and reservations, please call +63 2 8833 9999, send an email to conradmanila@conradhotels.com or visit www.conradmanila.com. Follow @conradmanilph on Facebook and @conradmanila on instagram for more updates.
It’s time to take out your lightsticks and memorize those fanchants because the Hallyu wave is coming in at full force to the City of Firsts as a veritable list of some of K-pop’s biggest names are coming to the Philippines and performing at the New Frontier Theater this August and September.
First off, we have rapper, singer, and songwriter B.I who’ll visit the Philippines for his first ever fan meeting in the country on August 27. B.I first gained international prominence after his participation in the Korean rap reality competition Show Me the Money 3. His fame only grew after debuting with K-pop group IKON under YG Entertainment. Now, B.I is pursuing a solo career and is ready to meet his adoring Pinoy fans or IDs, as they are called. B.I Offline has two timeslots for August 27, 1 PM and 7 PM. Tickets start at ₱2,500 and can be purchased through Ticketnet outlets around the country and also here.
Next up, one of the hottest 4th Gen K-pop girl groups is preparing to take Manila by storm on September 12! (G)I-dle consisting of Miyeon, Minnie, Soyeon, Yuqi, and Shuhua are embarking on their very first world tour called Just Me ( )I-dle and they’ll stop by the New Frontier Theater to perform some of their biggest hits like ‘Oh My God’, ‘Latata’, and Tomboy. Tickets for this much anticipated concert start at ₱3,500 and are available through Ticketnet outlets and the Ticketnet website.
And on September 24, one of the most in-demand actors in South Korea right now is returning to Manila once again meet and interact with his loyal Filipino fans! You’ve read that right , Hwang In-Youp is returning to Manila for his first fan meeting in the country. In-Youp gained fame through his role in the Korean Drama ‘True Beauty’ and gained further recognition for his outstanding acting skills in other series like ‘The Sound of Magic’ and ‘Why Her’. Tickets for In-Youp’s fan meeting are available starting at ₱5,500 and are available in all TicketNet outlets around the country and through the latter’s website.
Located in the heart of Araneta City, the landmark that is New Frontier Theater has seen some of the largest names in the local and international music scenes perform in this storied performance hall. Some global superstars who have dominated the stage of the New Frontier Theater are Charlie Puth, Little Mix, and A1. Other K-pop acts who have also performed here were: GOT7, NCT Dream, and Girls’ Generation’s Taeyeon.
Boasting of 2,325 available seats and a stage area of 447 square meters, the New Frontier Theater can accommodate many types of events from concerts, meet and greets, and many other functions. With its more than five decades of existence, it is now renowned as one of the Philippines’ top performance arts venues.
“The New Frontier Theater has been the venue-of-choice for many international and local artists because of its unique features and also its legacy. We are proud to have hosted some of the biggest names in the music industry for many decades now, and we look forward to hosting more in the future. We hope to see fans here at the New Frontier Theater soon to enjoy some good music and have a great time with their favorite artists,” Irene L. Jose, COO of Uniprom said.
From October 5 to 16, 2022, the 21st edition of PELÍCULA-Spanish Film Festival will return to face-to-face screenings. After two years of having a virtual festival, PELÍCULA will screen around twenty movies in three venues of Metro-Manila including Shangri-La Plaza, Cine Adarna at UP Diliman, and Instituto Cervantes Intramuros branch.
Since its creation in 2002 by Instituto Cervantes de Manila, PELíCULA has been an annual attraction in Philippine theatres. After the height of the Covid-19 crisis which forced cinemas to close worldwide and caused audiences of PELíCULA to migrate online, the festival returns to the big screen, on a first-come, first-served free admission basis. Furthermore, the Festival will also host face-to-face online screenings in Malaysia and Australia, as well as the Philippines.
In the Philippines, the Festival will open on October 5 with El buen patrón (Fernando León de Aranoa, 2021), a comedy starring Javier Bardem. Other comedies in the line-up include La boda de Rosa (Icíar Bollaín, 2020), El test (Dani de la Orden, 2022), Con quién viajas (Martín Cuervo, 2021). The official entries also include documentaries such as A las mujeres de España. María Lejárraga (Laura Hojman, 2022),dramas such as Maixabel (Icíar Bollaín, 2021) or El olvido que seremos (Fernando Trueba, 2020), and thrillers like La hija (Manuel Martín Cuenca, 2021).
PELÍCULA will also feature Latin American films such as the Colombian documentary Jinetes del Paraíso (Talia Osorio Cardona, 2020), the Panamenian comedy Algo azul (Mariel García Spooner, 2021), and Competencia oficial, a Spanish-Argentinean comedy directed in 2021 by Gastón Duprat and Mariano Cohn, and featuring Penélope Cruz, Antonio Banderas,and Oscar Martínez.
Just like in the previous editions, audiences may vote for their favorite films in the Audience Choice Awards. Established in 2004, the award will be given to the film that the viewers have voted as the best of the Festival. Since its establishment in 2004, it has been a very popular tradition in the Festival and is kept alive even through the festival’s transition online. In its 21st edition, both face-to-face and online audiences will be able to rate the films right after having viewed them. The film with the highest ratings will again receive this year’s Audience Choice Award and will be screened again during the closing of PELICULA 2022, on October 16.
To celebrate the 21st edition of the cinematographic showcase, there will be a short series of movies coming from the Basque Country (featuring Handia, and Oreina, among others); plus a special selection of classic Spanish films, to be shown online. These films are Esa pareja feliz (Juan Antonio Bardem & Luis García Berlanga, 1951), Muerte de un ciclista (Juan Antonio Bardem, 1953), Mamá cumple cien años (Carlos Saura, 1979) and El sur (Víctor Erice, 1983).
Since its first editions PELíCULA has programmed activities aiming to be a meeting point between the Philippine and Spanish cultures. In line with this, the Festival is honored to premiere Con tu latido. Fillipinas canta a Aute, the film of a concert-tribute to Spanish-Filipino musician and artist Luis Eduardo Aute, born in Manila in 1943. The screening is scheduled for 11 October, at Instituto Cervantes (Intramuros branch).
Philippine cinema was born in the Spanish language and almost all film-related terms in Filipino are in Spanish (such as pelikula, sine, direktor, aktor, contrabida, etc.), proof of the rich cinematic history shared between Spain and the Philippines. With this in mind, PELíCULA will be holding “En corto: Short films from the Philippines and Spain”, an activity which will feature recent short films from both countries.
PELíCULA 2022 is an initiative of Instituto Cervantes in Manila and Sydney, the Embassies of Spain in the Philippines, Malaysia and Australia, and the AECID, in collaboration with the Film Development Council of the Philippines, Instituto Etxepare, Filmoteca Vasca, the Embassy of Colombia in the Philippines, the Embassy of Panama in the Philippines, the UP Film Institute, the University of the Philippines, Intramuros Administration, Vibal Foundation, Philippine Transmarine Carriers, Rustan’s, and La Pícara.
All the movies are in Spanish (or their original language) with English subtitles. For updates on the Festival, please visit the website of the Festival (https://pelikula.org) or the Facebook page of Instituto Cervantes de Manila: www.facebook.com/InstitutoCervantesManila
Easter Sunday features an all-star Fil-Am comedic cast who have made a name for themselves globally including Lou Diamond Phillips (Courage Under Fire), Tony nominee Eva Noblezada (Broadway’s Hadestown), Tia Carrere (True Lies, Wayne’s World films), Lydia Gaston (Broadway’s The King and I), Eugene Cordero (The Good Place series), Rodney To (Parks and Recreation series), Brandon Wardell (Curb Your Enthusiasm series) and stand-up comedian Joey Guila.
Eugene Cordero, Jo Koy and Lou Diamond Philips
World boxing icon and Philippines’ pride, Manny Pacquiao for his part has shown support for the film and uploaded a photo of the movie’s poster in his Instagram page, to quote, “Support tayo mga kababayan” using the hashtag #PinoyPride.
Rodney To, Joey Guila, Jo Koy and Eugene Cordero
A showcase of Filipino excellence on the global stage and bringing the Filipino culture to worldwide audience, Easter Sunday, from DreamWorks Pictures, is directed by Jay Chandrasekhar (Super Troopers, The Dukes of Hazzard, I Love You, Man), from a script by Ken Cheng (Sin City Saints series) and Kate Angelo (Sex Tape) based on a story by Ken Cheng.
Tia Carrere & Lydia Gaston
The film is produced by Rideback’s blockbuster producers Dan Lin (The Lego Movie franchise, It franchise) and Jonathan Eirich (Aladdin, The Two Popes), and is executive produced by Nick Reynolds, Joe Meloche, Jo Koy, Jessica Gao, Jimmy O. Yang, Ken Cheng and Seth William Meier.
Brandon Wardell, Jo Koy,, Rodney To, Melody Bitiu and Joey Guila
From Universal Pictures International, catch Easter Sunday with your family and friends starting August 31 in cinemas nationwide.
The iconic band will be performing in Manila on October 26 at the Araneta Coliseum, Cebu on October 28 at the Waterfront Hotel Ballroom, and Davao on October 30 at the SMX Convention Center Davao.
Michael Learns To Rock will serenade their Filipino fans with their well-loved classics. The band’s greatest hits include “That’s Why (You Go Away)”, “Take Me To Your Heart”, “25 Minutes”, “Sleeping Child”, “Paint My Love”, “The Actor”, “Out of The Blue”, “Complicated Heart”, “Nothing To Lose”, “Breaking My Heart”, “You Took My Heart Away”, and many more.
With global record sales of 11 million physical albums since their debut album in 1991, more than a billion paid downloads, over 200 million video views on YouTube and more than 300 million streams on Spotify, Michael Learns To Rock’s story is one of the most successful bands to ever come out of Denmark. The secret about Michael Learns To Rock is simply their incredible gift to write, record and play great pop songs and get them through to people all over the world.
Diamond soul siren Nina will be joining the band’s Philippine tour as special guest. Known for her wide vocal range and her signature use of the whistle register, Nina is behind the chart-topping singles “Jealous”, “Foolish Heart” and “Make You Mine”.
Presented by Wilbros Live with Midas Promotions.
Tickets will go on-sale on Saturday, September 3 at 10AM.
Whoever you are, we know basta kainan, ‘di mo ‘yan uurungan! So Mang Inasal picked some deliciously sumptuous “Ihaw-Sarap Savers” that will fit your personality!
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The Mid-Autumn Festival is upon us once more and with it comes the revered flavors of rich and decadent mooncakes that have long been part of the Chinese tradition. This year, Solaire Resort and Casino makes the festivities even more special with their lineup of luxurious mooncake sets.
Available in 11 flavors, Solaire’s mooncake sets come in stylish red boxes that are embellished with illustrations of the much-celebrated folklore, and a sleek, white mini-chiller that patrons can also use for other small treats after they’ve enjoyed the mooncakes that come with it.
Those who seek the classics can enjoy Solaire’s Traditional Baked Mooncakes,available in boxes of 2, 4, and 6. They offer four flavors that truly exude a hint of grandeur: the velvety red bean paste with pistachio nuts; the silken white lotus paste with almonds; the red bean paste with pumpkin seeds and double egg yolks; and the white lotus paste with sunflower seeds and double egg yolks. A box of 2 is priced P3,688; a box of 4 is P4,688; while a box of 6 is available for P6,688.
Fancy some whimsy? Their Snow Skin Mooncakes serve as their sweeter offerings, made more playful as lollipops bursting with flavor. They also come with Solaire’s Mini-Chiller, which is perfect for your car, bedroom, or office. Available variants include the Mango Snow Skin Mooncake made with mango paste and mango chocolate; the Blue Snow Skin Mooncake with lotus raisin paste and blueberry chocolate; the Strawberry Snow Skin Mooncake made with lotus paste and rum hazelnut chocolate; the Papaya Snow Skin Mooncake with custard paste and Palette Noir chocolate; and the Dragon Fruit Snow Skin Mooncake made with lotus paste and whisky chocolate. The Snow Skin Mooncakes with the Mini-Chiller are available for P6,888.
Meanwhile, the Teochew-style Mooncakes combine the goodness of mooncakes and pastries with its soft and flaky exterior and flavorful mooncake paste and egg yolks as filling. These Teochew mooncakes are available in taro and ube flavors. The Teochew mooncakes are priced P2,888 for a box of 2; P3,888 for a box of 6; and P4,888 for a box of 8.
Photo courtesy of Solaire Resort and Casino
Finally, their limited release of mooncakes made in collaboration with the luxe whisky brand Dalmore, are perfect for one’s lavish feast this Mid-Autumn Festival. Each box contains two indulgent Dalmore-infused mooncakes that come with a 700ml bottle of either the Dalmore King Alexander III or the rare Dalmore 25 Year Old, the former having only 80 sets while the latter has only 8 sets available. These rare finds are sold for P28,888 for the set with the Dalmore King Alexander III and P88,888 for the ones with the Dalmore 25 Year Old.
Photo courtesy of Solaire Resort and Casino
Solaire’s irresistible array of mooncakes is available until September 10 at Solaire’s food outlets: Red Lantern, House of Zhou, Fresh, The Patisserie, and Food Court. For orders and more information, you may also visit the Solaire website. Score a 10% discount when you use the promo code CTCxSolaireMooncake.
For inquiries and dining reservations at Red Lantern, you may call 8888-8888, or email mooncakefestival@solaireresort.com. Follow Solaire Resort & Casino on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram to be updated on their latest promos and offerings.
James Cameron’s Academy Award®-winning 2009 epic adventure “Avatar,” the most successful film of all time, returns to Philippine cinemas September 21 — now in a remastered version. Check out the new trailer and new poster art to celebrate the re-release of the 2009 film.
Written and directed by Academy Award® winner James Cameron, “Avatar” stars Sam Worthington, Zoe Saldaña, Stephen Lang, Michelle Rodriguez, and Sigourney Weaver. The film was produced by James Cameron and Jon Landau. Nominated for nine Academy Awards® including Best Picture and Best Director, the film won three Oscars®, for Best Cinematography, Production Design and Visual Effects.
Disney’s live-action adaptation of Pinocchio has dropped a new trailer, and it finally gives us a good look at the iconic character from the classic Disney film. Watch the new trailer below:
After Beauty and The Beast, Mulan, Lion King, and Aladdin, the beloved tale of Pinocchio is next to get a live-action adaptation from Netflix. As seen in the trailer, the live-action Pinocchio does not stray away from the classic design, while his father, Gepetto, is brought to life by Tom Hanks.
Pinocchio tells the story of the woodworker Gepetto who wishes that the puppet he made would come to life. His wish gets granted, and he treats Pinocchio like his son. However, the wooden boy would find himself in all sorts of mischief, and would soon be shipped to Pleasure Island where there are no rules for boys like him– a deal that comes with scary consequences.
Alongside Tom Hanks are stars Benjamin Evan Ainsworth who will voice Pinocchio, Joseph Gordon-Levitt as Jiminy Cricket, Lorraine Bracco as Sofia the Seagull, Cynthia Erivo as the Blue Fairy, Keegan Michael-Key as Honest John, and Luke Evans as the Coachman.
The film is set for release on Disney Plus this September 8. It is yet to be announced if the film will be available in Philippine theaters.
Aside from this live-action take on the Disney classic, Netflix is also set to release their stop-motion animated film Pinocchio from Guillermo del Toro. Watch the trailer here. Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter to get the latest news on film, TV, and more updates around the city!
