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Hukom Bitay: Judge Max Asuncion A judge in the Philippines strives to overcome his internal conflicts and render verdicts based solely on the evidence presented in court. Genre : Crime Preview now. Mula Paa Hanggang Ulo An action film touted as " biggest movie treat" Ibabaon Kita sa Lupa The big-screen adaptation of the popular action radio serial drama Kilabot At Kembot Ex-NBI agent seeks revenge for friend's death and attempts to rescue his love from a kidnapping syndicate leader responsible for both crimes.

Para sa 'Yo ang Bala Ko! An action film Hindi Pahuhuli Ng Buhay An assassination attempt by rebels on a police officer was foiled by ex-convict. Criz 0. The World is not Yours, Baby Porcuna Based on the real life events, this film tells the tragedy of Baby Porcuna, the sister of notorious gangster of the s, Boy Porcuna, and her liaisons with men.

Goloy 5. Curacha, Ang Babaeng Walang Pahinga A story about a torera a live sex performer who finds herself trapped in an anomalous game of association between sex, life and death, and its political equivalent of sleaze, subservicence and power Genre : Thriller , Drama , Action Preview now. World of Awe and Dread A horror anthology. One of the tales features possession by Satan.

Genre : Horror Preview now. Arbutus 6. Magic of the Universe Good-hearted circus magician Jamir accidentally causes his daughter to disappear. Jamir has to venture into a dangerous alternate dimension in order to rescue his wife, daughter and oafish chubby kid Genre : Horror , Fantasy Preview now. The Creeping Hand Involves a killer disembodied hand.

Jun Panlilio 0. And I Love You So When Lara lost her husband of five months, she didn't think she could go on living, much less love again. Now, seven months later, Lara is still in mourning. Every time a loved one died, someone else Litoy 2. Ang Pinakamagandang Hayop sa Balat ng Lupa A strange but beautiful young woman washed ashore on an island becomes the desire of all men.

Her presence causes jealousy, intrigue, and a series of deaths in the town. Flesh Avenue After the death of her father, Nelia Jaclyn Jose goes to find her mother and discovers that she owns a whorehouse. Max 4. Ben Tumbling A stuntman who dabbles as a petty thief for corrupt policemen decides to quit. His bosses do not let him go but, instead, he is tortured.

His consistent brushes with the law earn him a prize on his he Anak ni Baby Ama A boy grows up not knowing his real identity. One day a mysterious lady, claiming to be his real mother, divulges the truth about his roots. He is caught between leaving his past and living his new li Duwall 0. Because of his large territory, many tried to usurp his hold on Tondo.

And when the time came, it was the leas PO4 Magno 5. Alas Dose After a drug lord is apprehended by the police, a syndicate does everything in its power to get him out of jail, since he has money that should be divided among the members, so a general's grandson is Bello 0. A gruesome look into the infamous and seemingly neverending Vizconde murder case in the Philippines where a woman, her teen daughter, and a 6-year-old were all viciously stabbed to death while th Genre : Crime , Horror , Drama Preview now.

Aldo 3. Isla: The Young Version A story of an innocent young lass desperate to leave her homeland to escape her adoptive father's lustful desires. Fly, Darna, Fly! The first Darna movie featuring Vilma Santos. The Bloody Hero Drinking and daydreaming are the pastime of Fong Tak Yuan, because he has no interest in the family farm.

The local gang of hoodlums persuades Fong to rob the land of peasant farmers in order to grow Genre : Crime , Action , Drama Preview now. Billy Casiping 0. Anghel is serving his sentence and is confined in the National Penitentiary while Angelica is a graduating student at the prime of her lif Pusoy Dos Billy and Jack are modern-day Robin Hoods who engage in petty scums to earn money for the upkeep of a daycare center for indigent and underprivileged children.

Bad Boy A troublesome gang member recruited by his godfather is framed for a crime he did not commit. Now he goes to the extreme to survive this deadly situation. Hepe 0. Later, he fights for the injustices and crimes brought about by the town mayor, his son, and his minion of a crooked loc Pita, terror ng Kaloocan Pita Raymart Santiago witnessed the murder of his favorite brother and vowed to take revenge.

He did, and was jailed for his vendetta.

Romy suzara biography books

Teddy 0. Soltero Crispin is a soltero who has undergone several heartbreaks with women, broken family ties, and his own personal conflicts. In his evolution as a man, he shows his weakness, his strengths, his confusio Kapirasong Dangal Genre : Drama Preview now. Kung Kailangan Mo Ako They're two people whose paths are unlikely to cross. She's Sharon Cuneta a rich balikbayan who has returned home to do business; he's Rudy Fernandez a just released ex-convict who's trying to bui Genre : Action , Drama , Romance Preview now.

As a series of events unfold, he soon disc Dick 0. He searches for his girl friend Lina, and finds her - addicted to drugs. Heung Lan, his ex-partner, is an undercover Hong Kong cop investiga Task Force Alamid A military squad leader returns to his base, bringing a confiscated book that contains names of leaders and financiers of the rebels.

But before he could present the book to his higher officials, rebe Security Guard 3. Reyna A story of a sad and insecure woman, who feels a need to win in a beauty pageant to prove herself worth and to fulfil her mother dying wish. Hagedorn A biopic movie based on the titular figure. Kadyo Macapagal 7. Apat Dapat, Dapat Apat Four women named Res, Gay, Dolly, and Brite who swore to be friends forever, become domestic helpers when they go over to another country.

However, Res is beaten to death by her employers, making the Danny Boy 3. Nagpuputik ang Langit One of the many 'Pene' Movies borne from the 80s. Part 2 of the infamous " Sabik: Kasalanan Ba? Francis 0. Halika Babae! Kanto Boy 2: Anak ni Totoy Guapo Serving his time in prison after accidentally killing a man, Totoy Guwapo comes to terms with his life and discovered his own identity.

It speaks of his courageous and never-ending attempts to clean the city of crim Raul 0. Tony bought a house for Emy because they are planning to be together. But Bogart Michael De Me Patrolman He didn't respect anyone - Except the law. Boy Pana Genre : Action Preview now. When he finds out that a small-time punk named Rogel is fighting the syndicate, he decides to track him down, both Anak ng Cabron A great divide between the rich and the poor.

Donato Rios Ace Vergel is a poor criminal who fell in love with a rich doctor. Donato attempted to woo her but she rejected him each time he pursues her Bong 0. Genre : Action , Comedy , Romance Preview now. Gin Kata A Filipino action spoof of the film Gymkata. Bagamundo A Filipino action film starring Chuck Perez. Daddy Mickey 0.

Morgan 0. Ang Titser Kong Pogi Joey Perez, a policeman goes to Subic as a Kindergarten teacher to secretly investigate the case where he was framed up. He becomes attached to Cynthia, a co-teacher and Jimbo, his student—both relati Genre : Action , Comedy , Drama Preview now. Burador 0. Babangon Ang Huling Patak ng Dugo After his family is killed, a teacher heads for the mountains to find peace.

There, it becomes clear to him that the injustice is much deeper-rooted than he believed. Hold-Up A leader of a crew tries to survive after robbing a bank. Tomcat A boy born with catlike powers is adapted by a policeman and his wife. He uses his gifts to do good and protect the ones that he loves. Doring Dorobo: Hagupit Ng Batas The life of a police officer is turned into a living hell because of two notorious criminals.

Hanggang sa Huling Bala A suspended Cebu cop travels to Manila to take vengeance to the ones that caused his daughter's death. Vendetta His family was his when they took it away--that's when his vendetta begins. Genre : Action , Romance Preview now. Diosdado "Dadoods" Davide 8. Book 1 ended on May 25, Due to its success, a sequel was aired on Dece Robert Trinidad 0.

Some of the characters from comic books who found themselves in movies were Darna, a superwoman played by Rosa del Rosario; Og, a Filipino version of Tarzan; Exzur, a visitor from outer space; Ramadal, an invisible man; Kapitan Berong and his sidekick Tulisang Pugot; and Dyesebel, a beautiful, lovelorn mermaid. Within this genre was a sub-genre of satirical comedies about urban, lower-middle-class Filipinos, including the series Juan Tamad, and Kuwentong Kutsero, based on a popular radio serial.

The Philippines also had its own genre of Westerns. These were often remakes of Hollywood Westerns, using indigenous tribes instead of American Indians, and often featuring the Spanish as villains. Last but perhaps not least, the Filipino film industry had a genre that, to my knowledge, is unique in world cinema. As the studios closed, the films that were made by the small independent companies that replaced them tended to rely on two tactics: the production of exploitation films and a dependence on superstars.

Although exploitation films and the sub-genre of the "sexploitation" film had existed since the s with the production of Sex Gang, a film about the white-slave trade, sex and violence became more prevalent as these small film companies, lacking the capital that the big studios had once had and needing cash to pay their stars, tried to make fast money on cheap films.

With the establishment of martial law in , the more explicit films temporarily disappeared, but soon returned with appended epilogues stating that the New Society had eliminated the problems of sex and violence that the film had depicted; these films, therefore, were meant to be regarded as "educational". As with the film industries of India and Thailand, the Filipino industry came to depend heavily on big-name actors and actresses, the so-called "superstars" of the movies.

Released from their contracts with the failed major studios, stars began to make many films for different companies simultaneously. Performances almost always suffered under such circumstances, as performers were unable to devote effort or concentration to individual performances. This situation persists to a great degree even today, as the industry tends to depend on a handful of overworked major stars.

As long as films avoided political criticism during these years, they were generally left alone by the government; however, many films actively propagandized for the Marcos government in an effort to win its favour. But even more ubiquitous, and perhaps just as irritating for movie fans and film critics, were the thinly-veiled advertisements for such products as soft drinks, cigarettes, and kitchen appliances that appeared in even the more serious films made during these years.

However, many contemporary Filipino film directors feel a strong need to speak not just to film critics and international festival-goers, but also to the Filipino people. Therefore, they have tried to make films that are personal, serious and popular at the same time. One such director is Romy Suzara. Suzara worked many years in the industry, working his way "up the ladder", then studied and worked in New York for several years before returning to the Philippines to direct films, including Uod at Rosas Worm and Roses, , which earned for him a best director award in the Philippines.

Another director who tries to make art films that will also appeal to the masses is Ismael Bernal, who began as a film critic, and made his first film, Pagdating sa Dulo At the Top , in His other well-known films include Himala Miracle ; Nunal sa Tubig Mole in the Water ; and Manila by Night, the title of which was changed by Imelda Marcos to City by Night, because she felt that the movie presented an unflattering picture of the nation's capital city.

One of Bernal's assistant directors, Peque Gallaga, also became an important director of alternative films. Gallaga, who believes that it is a waste to make "art" films, those that exist solely for "personal expression" and don't speak to the people, is best known for Oro, Plata, Mata Gold, Silver, Death , about the decline of the aristocracy after World War II, and Scorpio Nights, a film that broke box-office records in the Philippines, proving that so-called "art films" can indeed reach the masses.

Probably the best known and most important Filipino alternative film director is the controversial Lino Brocka, who died a few years ago. His films are difficult to see in many countries, including Singapore, primarily because Brocka was unapologetically gay, and this is reflected in his films. He was a very controversial figure in the Philippines, and was disliked and criticized by many filmmakers, both mainstream and alternative.

Some critics claimed that he used sensationalism in films that he claimed were critical of sensationalism. Although some regarded his films as accurate depictions of social conditions and the underprivileged, others claimed that he exploited these and made them into "art" for the consumption of foreigners. Because of his subject matter, he has often been the victim of censorship; many of his films have been banned in the Philippines as well as in other countries.

Among the more than seventy films made by the prolific Brocka are Maynila: In the Claws of Neon , Insiang , and Jaguar , all of which depict the Philippines with a low-budget, gritty realism. But more typical of the films for which he has been criticized are Bona , in which Brocka used well-known movie stars to make a film that, he claimed, attacked the star system; Kontrobersyal , a film condemning pornography, but which, claim Brocka's critics, is itself pornographic; Angela Markado , a vigilante movie supposedly condemning rape; and Ang Bayan Ko My Country; Clinging to a Knife Edge, , which was the Filipino entry in the Cannes Film Festival, but was disavowed by the Filipino government.

Brocka himself was often at odds with the Marcos government, and despite being censored and even spending some time in prison, Brocka continued to fight censorship, participate in strikes, and criticize the Marcos regime in his films. His bluntness continued in his films made after the fall of Marcos, as he, and other filmmakers disappointed with the policies of President Corazon Aquino, continued to make films critical of the Filipino government.

A director who is currently important both commercially and in international film festivals is Mike de Leon. After university, he worked at LVN as a producer and cinematographer, beginning his career as a film director in His more famous recent films include Kakabakaba Ka Ba? Will Your Heart Beat Faster? Kidlat Tahimik is more of an alternative filmmaker than are most of these directors, and his work, while regularly seen at international film festivals and in art theaters in the US and in Europe, is not well known in his home country.

Among his better-known works are The Perfumed Nightmare , about a Filipino living in Paris and dreaming of making his way to America, and Turumba , about the introduction of electricity, television, and contemporary commerce to a small, traditional Filipino village. Turumba is a film firmly in the Western neo-realist tradition and could easily be mistaken for a documentary, placing it at odds with the vast majority of films made in the Philippines.

The Filipino film industry today is alive, but perhaps not completely well. As with other nations around the world, it faces external competition from that cinematic giant from the west, Hollywood, as well as internal competition from the spread of video cassettes, cable television, and satellite dishes. The film was directed by Romy V.

Suzara who also directed the film adaptation of Princess Sarah. The film starred Tom Taus Jr. The story concerns an American boy named Cedie Erol, who at an early age finds that he is the sole heir to a British earldom and leaves New York City to take up residence in his ancestral castle, where, after some initial resistance, he is joined by his middle-class mother, the widow of the late heir.

His grandfather, the Earl of Dorincourt, intends to teach the boy to become an aristocrat , but Cedie inadvertently teaches his grandfather compassion and social justice and the artless simplicity and motherly love of Dearest warms his heart. Contents move to sidebar hide. Article Talk. Read Edit View history. Tools Tools. Download as PDF Printable version.

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