Iron Man 2 Advance Screening

April 22nd, in Events, Movies by Apryl Galang

This April 29, 2010, Fizzer.ph will host the advance screening of the most awaited film of the year, Iron Man 2, at Glorietta 4 Cinema 6. For more information, please email watchironman2@fizzer.ph.

You can also avail your Iron Man 2 Advance Screening tickets are also available at our ticket outlets:Strip Branches located at 2/F Serendra Bonifacio High St. Bonifacio Global City Taguig and 4/F Greenbelt 5, Ayala Center Makati City. For inquiries, please call 901-0802 / 501-3997; and Capones at 2F A-Venue, Makati Ave., Makati City

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Movie Club Mondays

April 19th, in Events, Movies by Andrea Torres

Il Ponticello in partnership with The Loyola Film Circle presents Movie Club Mondays.  A weekly screening of the metro’s premiere short films.

Films to be screened tonight, April 19:
- My Pet by Anna Bigornia
- Frou Frou: Shh… Wag Mong Sabihin Kay Itay by Mayk Juat
- Doble Vista by Nix Lañas, Nisha Alicer, and Caren Crisologo
- Baliktanaw by Jason Moll.

Beers will be sold at buy one-take one. No entrance fee.

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Pelikula@titusbrandsma

April 15th, in Events, Movies by Apryl Galang

A free monthly film screening with dialogue that features fine samples of world cinema. It is an offering of the Titus Brandsma Center (TBC) Media Program under the auspices of the Carmelites in the Philippines. This monthly event is aimed at giving a meaningful experience for film enthusiasts.

For this month’s theme “Return to Life”, featuring the Japan’s Departures (Okuribito); Germany’s Wings of Desire and Thailand’s Last Life in the Universe. Showing on April 17, Saturday, from 1pm onwards. Admission is free.

The Titus Brandsma Center is located at St. Elijah Hall, 26 Acacia St. Brgy. Mariana, New Manila, Quezon City. For inquiries and confirmation, please call 726-6054 or 0917-4759244, email pelikula_titusbrandsma-owner@yahoogroups.com, tbcmedia@yahoo. com or pelikula.tbc@ gmail.com.

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Cine Con Europa Film Series

March 1st, in Movies by Jan Raymond Conadera


Featuring The El Escorial Conspiracy on March 6, Guantanamero, March 13, Transsiberian on March 20 and The Wooden Box, March 27. Showing all Saturdays of this month, 6PM at Instituto Cervantes.

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The Red Shoes Movie

March 1st, in Movies by Jan Raymond Conadera

In 1986, Ten-year old Lucas Munozca catches sight of the first lady’s 3000 pairs of shoes and steals a lovely red pair. He gives one shoe to his childhood sweetheart, while he gives the other to his widowed mother. Ten years after, Lucas is stuck with one kind of footwear. He, too, is stuck his past, unable to move on from losing the love of his life. When his mother suddenly needs to complete pair, Lucas is forced to confront the consequences of stealing the shoes and to reveal why he did it.

Coming soon on your theaters nationwide. For more details, please log on to www.theredshoes.com.ph.

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Spanish Films with English Subtitles

February 4th, in Events, Movies by Apryl Galang

Showing on all Saturdays of February, 6PM at Instituto Cervantes, 855 T.M. Kalaw Street, 1000 Ermita Manila.  For more information, please log on to http://manila.cervantes.es.

La luz prodigiosa (The End of a Mystery) on February 6, 6PM


Joaquin comes back to Granada in the eighties trying to find out about something happened when he was a child and the Spanish Civil War was going on. He helped an unknown man who survived after being executed. He finds the man, Galapago, who is now quite old, poor and with almost no memory. Joaquin takes care of him and tries to find out the old man’s true identity. Galapago could have been a very important person before the war.

La Celestina (Celestina) on February 13, 6PM


Calisto is a young knight who has fallen madly in love with a beautiful maiden, Melibea. Failing in his endeavors to win her over, Calisto is prompted by his unscrupulous servant, Sempronio, to seek the help of Celestina. Calisto’s other servant Parmeno, tries to dissuade his master from resorting to the old witch who Parmeno…

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New Year of Auteurs

January 13th, in Events, Movies by Andrea Torres

Pave the way for the rise of the bold filmmaking order as UP Film Institute brings in for 2010 the New Year of Auteurs. Featured films are by Lav Diaz, Raya Martin, Armando Lao, Francis Xavier Pasion, Ron Bryant, Sherad Anthony Sanchez, John Torres, Jerrold Tarog and Ruel Dahis Antipuesto.

A special added program is a selection of breakthrough short films regarded now as classics from some of the most celebrated names in Philippine counter-stream cinema. A taste of vintage international features is provided by acclaimed cult films by legendary directors Alejandro Jodorowsky and Dario Argento.

Visit http://www.upd.edu.ph/~film_institute/january_2010_upfi.html for more info.

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Engkwentro

December 7th, in Events, Movies by Apryl Galang

PLDT myDSL Watchpad myFlicks presents the award-winning film, Engkwentro to be shown on December 11, 12 & 13 at SM Cinemas in Mall of Asia, North Edsa, Megamall, Cebu, Davao, Iloilo and Bacoor!

Inspired by true events, Engkwentro follows the last 24 hours of two teenage brothers on opposite sides of a gang war. With a career-making performance by young heartthrob Felix Roco and directed by 22-year-old Pepe Diokno, the film took home two awards at September’s Venice Film Festival — including the Horizons Prize for new trends in cinema, and the US$ 100,000 Lion of the Future Award for best debut film.

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Dinig Sana Kita/ If I Knew What You Said Special Screening

November 18th, in Events, Movies by Apryl Galang

A story of a deaf dancer (Romalito Mallari) and a Rock Musician (Zoe Sandejas) who cross paths at a Youth Camp that mixes Deaf and Hearing kids. Their encounter with each other gets off to a rocky start but soon these polar opposites find that they have more in common than the others including a love for music. As the story progresses, we leave the camp behind to focus on their individual lives and how their friendship helps them to cope.

Primarily a film about communication in relationships, If I Knew What You Said shows how the Filipino Deaf Culture exists in the world of the hearing. It showcases Deaf talents in acting and dancing. Romalito Mallari is really Deaf and is the first Filipino Deaf Actor cast in a lead actor role.

With it’s success in the Cinemalaya, Brussels International Film Festival, Mumbai International Film Festival, Hawaii International Film Festival, Toronto International Film Festival, here is another chance to catch the film on its special screening on November 28, 4PM and 8PM at the U-view, Fully…

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Rhythm Is It!

November 16th, in Events, Movies by Apryl Galang

You Can Change Your Life in a Dance Class. An inspiring film about empowerment through dance, Rhythm Is It is about 250 kids and teenagers who have never danced or listened to classical music who are faced with the challenge of performing Stravinsky’s Rite of Spring with the legendary Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra. On Wednesday, November 18, 6:30PM at 4/F Upper Wing Gallery Yuchengco Museum.  Entrance is free. Seats are on a first come, first served basis. For details, please call 889-1234 or email info@yuchengcomuseum.org. The Yuchengco Museum is located at RCBC Plaza, corner Ayala & Sen. Gil J. Puyat Avenues, Makati City.

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