Sunday 31 January 2016
Saturday 30 January 2016
Sinag Maynila Filmfest With Six Varied Entries To Be Shown In SM Cinemas From April 21 To 27
“MRS.” by Adolf Alix Jr. - 70-year-old Virginia shares the old ancestral house with Delia, her ever-loyal maid. Delia is marrying her long-time boyfriend, Rene, and tearfully confides to Virginia that she wants to go home to her parents in the province to start a new family life with him. Haunted by a past that Virginia tries to conquer—her only son Sonny Boy who disappeared years ago, what follows shows a portrait of a woman and a mother trying to juggle the sad realities of life in a cycle of life and death. “MRS.” stars Elizabeth Oropesa, Lotlot de Leon, Rosanna Roces, Anita Linda, Mark Herras.
“EXPRESSWAY” by Ato Bautista - A syndicate old-timer named Ben needs to do one last assignment before the boss he works for grants him his much delayed retirement. Assigned to be his partner is the neophyte Morris, a trigger-happy, sadist who yearns to impress the syndicate boss. For Ben, this last assignment turns out to be a journey of introspection, self-healing and redemption. With this awakening, he takes it upon himself to pull Morris out of the eventual hell-of-a-life he says he has lived as a hitman. “EXPRESSWAY” stars Alvin Anson, Aljur Abrenica, RK Bagatsing, Kiko Matos, Inez Bernardo, Japo Parcero, Arpee Bautista, Jim Libiran.
By Mario Bautista: Showbiz Portal
Singkuwento International FilmFest Shown At Leandro Locsin Theatre At NCAA From February 19 To 27
The Singkuwento opening film is Louie Ignacio’s “Laut” about Badjaos who resettled in Pampanga starring Barbie Forteza and the closing film is Joel Lamangan’s “Sekyu” about a security guard who kills his own wife by accident starring Allen Dizon.
By Mario Bautista: Showbiz Portal
Friday 29 January 2016
Thursday 28 January 2016
Cong. Amado Bagatsing, Uncle Of Actors Raymond And RK Bagatsing, Runs For Manila Mayor Vs. Erap & Fred Lim
He has a showbiz connection since two of his nephews, actors Raymond and RK Bagatsing, are kids of his older brother, Boy Bagatsing. His dad is the late Manila mayor Ramon Bagatsing, who was a victim of the Plaza Miranda Bombing in 1971.
By Mario Bautista: Showbiz Portal
John Arcilla Plays Barbie Forteza's Stepdad In 'That's My Amboy' After His Hit Movie 'Heneral Luna'
“When they see me in public, alam nilang si John Arcilla ako,” he says. “But when I put on my Heneral Luna moustache, doon talaga sila nagugulat. The movie brought me to several countries where it had special screenings. Kunsaan-saan talaga ang invitations ko.”
John started his acting career on theater at plays staged at the CCP. But he first came into public consciousness for that TV commercial where he says nothing but “Coffee na lang, Dear”. He then started appearing in movies and on TV. He won best supporting actor awards for films like “Mulanay” and “Ligaya ang Itawag Mo sa Akin”. But it’s his being “Heneral Luna” that made him popular even to young people. “Now, even children and students, millennials, nakikilala ako,” he beams.
He’s been appearing in mostly ABS-CBN shows for the past several years, like “Oh My G”, “Pure Love”, “Hiyas”, “Beautiful Affair” and “Apoy Sa Dagat”. But now, he plays Donita Rose’s husband and Barbie Forteza’s stepdad in GMA-7’s new hit on primetime, “That’s My Amboy”.
“After ‘Heneral Luna’ na serious drama at sobrang bigat, where I was brutally murdered, it’s nice to do something light like ‘That’s My Amboy’. It’s nice working with both Donita and Barbie, and also with our director, Joyce Bernal. Nag-click kami agad lahat sa set. Si Barbie, ang galing mag-adlib. Kahit wala sa script, tuloy-tuloy lang ang eksena namin. Nakakatuwa siya. Sobrang spontaneous.”
By Mario Bautista: Showbiz Portal
