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A woman returns to the Philippines after working abroad to find that her family has fallen apart in her absence.
The story of Lisa and Eric and how they fought for their love. Lisa got pregnant with Benny, Eric's brother. However, Benny died in a motorcycle accident. Eric was kind enough to marry Lisa but Eric's mother disapproved of the relationship and makes life hell for Lisa.
The story of the Filipina domestic helper who was hanged in Singapore for allegedly killing her fellow maid is chronicled in a film that operates on various personal, social, and political levels. Both controversial and critically acclaimed, it has brought Nora Aunor numerous citations for her intense portrayal as the fallen heroine of the story.
Barbara loves her little sister Ruth deeply. When Ruth becomes devilishly manipulative by threatening to kill herself if her sister doesn't break up with her boyfriend Nick . The sisters end up engaging in black magic to get back at each other.
Director: Neal âBuboyâ Tan Writer: Neal âBuboyâ Tan Stars: Camille Roxas, Ramona Revilla, Elizabeth Oropesa, Amy Austria, Emilio Garcia, Daniel Fernando, Jinky Oda, Adonis Laxamana, Jun Encarnacion, Purita Cabauatan, Vic Felipe, Katrina Paula, Rannie Lacson, Arvin Roque, Jerome Salvador, Rommel Fernando, Joey Galvez, Inday Jutay
When a dinosaur egg is unearthed by a powerful volcano, a little boy's life is changed forever. The pterodactyl named "Vulcan", and the little boy end up forming an unbreakable bond of friendship while on an amazing spree of adventures.
The explosive story behind the girls of today's front pages.
The story of three young women, Salome (Amy Austria), Bella (Rio Locsin) and Sylvia (Lorna Tolentino), are prostitutes who live together in one house.
Four girls began college together. Along with this new phase in their lives also came major change which almost ruined their friendship.
In a city where there is deception, crime and betrayal, it is a man who still keeps his word of honor ...
Poldo, a poor man, takes up a job as a security guard at a high-class apartment complex. However, he soon finds himself protecting his employer's son from the violent attacks of a nightclub owner.
A serial killer preying on unfaithful wives sets his eyes on an investigator's wife. The culprit is a debonair director, whose compulsion to prey on married women stems from a deep psychological trauma.
Lynette is a conservative and religious lady who leads a boring life. So when she gets a marriage proposal from Manuel, whose family is known to be a brood of chauvinists, she was ecstatic.
Official entry to the first Metro Manila Film Festival in 1978 directed by Manuel 'Fyke' Cinco and starred Christopher de Leon, Marianne dela Riva, Dranreb, Johnny Delgado, Amy Austria, Cynthia Gonzales, Allan Valenzuela, and Manny Luna.
An intimate and often heartbreaking portrait of one of the Philippines' most beloved screen icons.
After his secret crush, Connie discovers her boyfriend is married, Bobby steals her away and gives her the perfect marriage. However, when Bobby accepts a job in the province of Albay, he falls for the lovely local girl Pilar and finds himself flirting with bigamy.
Ishmael Bernal's caustic drama about kept mistresses.
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Jimmy Pizarasâ ultimate goal in life is to kill the drug lord Johnny Morales to avenge the death of his daughter Annie and cousin Congressman Santos. Jimmy devised several plans to execute his goal. But when his last plan failed, he then took his enemyâs daughter Mabel as a hostage. However, Jimmy learned that Mabel is just Johnnyâs adoptive daughter, who was just used to project a better public image. Jimmy, still eager to pursue his vengeful goal, hid the child in a far-flung village. There, he met Gina.
Nelia leaves her poor town to work as a maid in the city. Perceived as a lower-class citizen, Nelia gets harsh treatment that she does not deserve from her employer. She toils day and night to fulfill the wishes of her family at the expense of working herself to death. Ultimately, it is also in the city where she discovers an opportunity to move to a better life in the arms of a lover.
A woman after killing her husband and his friends goes into post-traumatic shock and withdraws from any form of communication. A feminist journalist becomes interested in the case and resolves to unravel the truth behind the murders.
After losing his family at sea, Fredo, a fisherman, seeks revenge by plundering the depths of the ocean. He commands a brutal muro-ami divers, pushing them to the brink as survival demands the sacrifice of innocence.
Lauro (Eddie Garcia) is a married man who just loves women. His wife Elena (Gloria Diaz), a beautiful and strong-willed woman is dead set in keeping him from womanizing.
Bullet, a skilled marksman, accidentally films gangsters beating up a kidnap victim. He and his cousins witness a gangland murder, putting them in danger.
Iron-hand discipline imposed by parents on their privileged children is deemed unappreciated and wasted.
Catherine goes through all the travails of a young woman who must deal with a scheming stepfather out to dupe her of her inheritance.
Ahmad belongs to the Bangsamoro people. While many of his kind are bent on fighting, thinking that Mindanao is only for the Muslims, Ahmad prefers to live a simple and peaceful life. He works as a doctor in Manila while his wife, Fatima, and his only son, Ibrahim, stay in Mindanao with his mother, Farida. Ahmad is shocked and devastated when Fatima breaks the confounding news. Ibrahim was killed by a stray bullet when vigilantes indiscriminately fire at their village. Ahmad goes back to where he came from Mindanao. Ibrahimâs death did not cause Ahmad to stop striving to live a peaceful life, much to the consternation of his brother, Musa. His brother takes an exactly opposite stand. Musa believes in waging a war against all the Kaafir (unbelievers) who may impede the Moroâs goal of independence. He even trains his young son, Rashid to a Muslim warriorâs life.
A liaison between an older woman and her young lover is threatened when he fancies a young, rising actress.
A 1978 drama starring Lorna Tolentino, Eddie Garcia, and Amy Austria.
In Lino Brocka's 1981 melodrama, a man's juggling of three womenâhis wife, his girlfriend, and the wealthy married woman with whom he begins a torrid affairâleads to violent consequences.
Zany foursome Errol, Herman, Tacio, and Peewee merely geared up for a short underwater dive towards Hundred Islands when a series of miscalculations cause them to resurface on the shores of Mexico.
A woman who regained back her veterinarian lover after their son was accidentally shot by the son of a prominent politician must do her best to regain back the life of his comatose son to bring back the old happy life they once had.
A woman is thinking of abortion, against her firm faith and family's wants.
a film by Al Quinn.
A story of a married couple brought together by the illness of their child.
Anti-crime crusader Lilia Chiong Yang seems to have everything a woman could want and need: a husband who pampers her; children whom any parent would be proud of; and the respect & admiration of the most powerful people in the land. But just as Lilia prepares for her 25th wedding anniversary celebration, a chance encounter in Thailand with her first love Michael throws Lilia's life into chaos. So begins the resumption of a relationship that threatens to unravel the delicate threads connecting Lilia to the other people in her life. - Written by regalfilms
A boy builds a coffin for his terminally ill grandmother, while raising money to buy a wheelchair for his sister.
a film by Tony Cruz.
A provincial son who just finished law school embarked on becoming a successful man, even if it means leaving behind his former life and seducing a woman beyond his means.
Bedspacers tells the story of three provincial girls set to conquer the unpredicatable college life in Manila's famed university belt.
Two brothers migrate to a city to escape the violence in their village, but the city's leader has other plans in mind for them.
Based on a comic strip, an escaped convict finds a mystical double-axe and executioner's costume, including a black hood, pants, and boots. He pretends to be a hunchback, the hump on his back is really the backpack containing his Berdugo outfit and double-axe with a handle that magically retracts and extends in which he fights goons, criminals, and even supernatural creatures like aswang.
Justin (Richard Gutierrez) & Cecille (Angel Locsin) play students from different social backgrounds. Against the wishes of his rich parents, Justin pursues Cecille, who also falls hard for the handsome rich boy. Justin, however, is being forced to marry Donna (Bianca King), the daughter of his parentsâ business partner. His parents order him to study in the United States to separate him from the poor girl. Unable to accept life without Cecille, Justin is somehow able to take her with him to the US without his parents awareness.
A group of high school students navigate their lives and loves in this ensemble film from Ishmael Bernal.
Annie who comes from a poor family is the epitome of an active and lively teenager. Fernando is the owner of an ad agency. The story begins when Annie halts Fernando's wedding thinking it was Fernando who got her sister pregnant. It just so happened that Fernando and Annie's sister's BF share the same name. The two meet again when Annie auditions for a TV commercial. Despite their rocky start, the two get to know each other.
During the Chinese Revolution in 1949, young Chinese copra trader named Fong-Huan marries Elisa, a young and pretty Filipina. The couples children, Daniel and Linda, were raised in a mixture of Chinese and Filipino-Hispanic tradition. These richly cultured people are the ancestors of a dysfunctional third-generation family whose daughters tell their own stories of joy, struggle, and the complex realities in the life of Filipino Chinese families.
A documentary TV special on the life of Lino Brocka, released in 1998 for Pinoy Blockbuster Original.
After his expulsion from college Juni Locsin (Gabby Concepcion) is forced to continue studies at Eastern College Of The Republic, an ordinary university. This is a contrary environment to the young man accustomed to luxury.
Melinda is a new substitute teacher at the Malawig Elementary School, located in a poor remote barrio. A young university graduate, her family expects her to look for work abroad, but in her idealism she takes on a challenging job in the provincial public school, which lacks resources and has corrupt personnel. The heavy monsoon rains and the nearby NPAs also add to her difficulties. The children are indifferent to their studies, having been affected by the hopelessness around them. Melinda tries to motivate them by capitalizing on their interest and talent in singing. She takes advantage of a funding opportunity to enter them in a choral contest. She encounters some resistance, however, from the school administration and from the parents of her students. Furthermore, the death of one of the choral groupâs members at the hands of the Armed Forces of the Philippines casts a pall on their once joyful preparations. Melinda, however, constantly tries to rise above these challenges.
A battered housewife was butchered into pieces by her spurned lover and throw her body parts in different places.
A group of disparate women find comfort in one another when faced with heart-wrenching tragedy in this moving story. After a terrorist bombing at an airport kills many innocent victims, the lives of the family members who lost their loved ones are forever changed. In their anger, grief and disbelief, eight women of different generations and backgrounds forge a bond.
Brocka's potboiler about the rise of a starlet is the quintessential rags-to-riches, prey-turned-predator story, brimming with true-life anecdotes and an authentically acerbic sense of the seamier side of show business.
A comedy about a fumbling house detective who tries to snare five, sexy young girls in a crazy merry-go-round involving murder and seduction.
He's the king.
An eye-opening look at three single females who are looking for a different kind of Mr. Right. One is looking for a man who will marry her despite her having a child from a previous fling; one is a clueless bombshell who thinks the only way to nab a guy is to go to bed with him; and the last single believes the only way to catch a rich guy is to be rich herself.
Adela is a young woman who seemed to be cursed from birth. Now a teenager, she begins to show signs of strange abilities which grow stronger as she is bullied.
A playboy and a simple girl from the provinces try to make it in the big city.
It tells the story of Carding and Luisa, a married couple torn between their love for each other and issues of their respective families.
âWaywayaâ is derived from âWaywayaâ an Ilocano term meaning freedom. The film is adapted from the short story of the same title, an adventure-laden story of two Northern Luzon tribes. It stars Amy Austria and Ace Vergel.
Two women in a story of love, desire, passion, and jealousy. Two hearts thirsty for possession.
A sophisticated domestic comedy from Danny L. Zialcita about three wives coping with the absence of their husbands working in the Middle East.
